Popular Artists
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Elvis Presley - Born Jan 8, 1935; died August 16, 1977. One of the most famous, best-selling, and most impersonated recording artists in the history of popular music. His recordings encompassed Rock'n'Roll, Country, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Gospel.
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Frank Sinatra - Famous American singer and actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s.
He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums. Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records, toured internationally, and fraternized with the Rat Pack and President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s. Born December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, NJ, United States Died: May 14, 1998 in Los Angeles, CA, United States |
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Michael Jackson - a.k.a. The King Of Pop
Born: 29 August 1958 in Gary, Indiana, USA. Died: 25 June 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, USA, following a cardiac arrest in his home, at the age of 50. Brother of recording artists Jackie Jackson, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Rebbie Jackson & Tito Jackson, as well as uncle of group 3T. |
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Beatles, The - Phenomenally successful 1960s guitar band, formed in Liverpool, UK. Line-up comprised John Lennon (b. October 9, 1940 / d.December 8, 1980 - vocals, guitar, keyboards), Paul McCartney (b. June 18, 1942 - bass, guitar, vocals), George Harrison (b.February 25, 1943 / d.November 29, 2001 - guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (b.July 7, 1940). Following an initial period as a straightforward beat group, later recordings saw them experiment with psychedelia, incorporating innovative production techniques involving tape loops and other effects. The group split in 1970. |
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AC/DC - An Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young, they teamed up with Dave Evans (Vocals), Larry Van Kriedt (Bass) and Colin Burgess (Drums). In 1974 both Larry Van Kriedt and Colin Burgess left and were replaced by Rob Bailey (Bass) and Peter Clack (Drums) a further change in 1974 saw Peter Clack leave and Tony Currenti (Drums) join the band. In June 1974 they were signed by Harry Vanda & George Young (Malcolm & Angus's brother) to Albert Productions. In November 1974, Dave Evans left the band and was replaced by Bon Scott (Vocals & Bagpipes). Rob Bailey also left in 1974 and was replaced by George Young (Bass). In 1975 Phil Rudd (Drums) replaced Tony Currenti and Mark Evans (Bass) replaced George Young. In June 1977 Mark Evans left and is replaced by Cliff Williams (Bass) for their first tour of the USA. On the 19 Feb 1980 Bon Scott died at the age of 33. Brian Johnson (ex Geordie)(Vocals) joined the band and the album Back in Black was released, a tribute to Bon Scott, this album became the 2nd largest selling album of all time with over 40 million copies sold worldwide. In May 1983, Phil Rudd had a parting of the ways and was replaced by Simon Wright (Drums) aged 20. November 1989 Simon Wright left and is replaced by Chris Slade (ex Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Uriah Heep & The Firm)(Drums). In summer 1994 Phil Rudd "quietly" rejoined the band.
AC/DC are Australia's most successful rock band ever, and are popular around the world. |
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Bee Gees - A singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. They were born on the Isle Of Man to English parents, lived in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England, UK and during their childhood years moved to Brisbane, Australia, where they began their musical careers. Their worldwide success came when they returned to the UK and signed with producer Robert Stigwood.
The multiple award-winning group was successful for most of its forty years of recording music, but it had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a harmonic 'soft rock' act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as the foremost stars of the disco music era in the late 1970s. No matter the style, the Bee Gees sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognizable; as brothers, their voices blended perfectly, in the same way that The Everly Brothers and Beach Boys did. Barry sang lead on many songs, in an R&B falsetto introduced in the disco years; Robin provided the clear vibrato lead that was a hallmark of their pre-disco music; Maurice sang high and low harmonies throughout their career. The three brothers co-wrote most of their hits, and they said that they felt like they became 'one person' when they were writing. They were all given CBE's (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001-2002 New Year's Honours List. The group's name was retired by the remaining brothers after Maurice died in January 2003. |
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Cher - Born: May 20, 1946, El Centro, California
American actress/singer whose career stretches back to the 1960's (see Sonny & Cher). She enjoyed fairly consistent solo success with various styles of music, enjoying hits such as 'Dark Lady', the disco outing 'Take Me Home' and 'If I Could Turn Back Time'. In 1998 Cher released the Metro (3) produced 'Believe', which became her biggest selling single ever, reaching number 1 in the UK and the US. The successful album of the same title spawned more hit singles. Cher's 2001 album 'Living Proof' included contributions by Metro (3) and Chicane. Though less successful than 'Believe' it spawned various club hits and the UK top 10 hit 'The Music's No Good Without You'. |
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Elton John - An English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist, he has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially during the 1970s. He has sold over 200 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits including seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, 59 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won five Grammy awards and one Academy Award. His success has had a profound impact on popular music and has contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll.
Please use the entry Elton John & Bernie Taupin when they're credited together. Born: March 25, 1947, Pinner, Middlesex, England |
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin formed out of the ashes of Yardbirds, The. Jimmy Page had joined the band in its final days, playing a pivotal role on their final album, 1967's Little Games, which also featured string arrangements from John Paul Jones. During 1967, the Yardbirds were fairly inactive. While the Yardbirds decided their future, Page returned to session work in 1967. In the spring of 1968, he played on Jones' arrangement of Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man." During the sessions, Jones requested to be part of any future project Page would develop. Page would have to assemble a band sooner than he had planned. In the summer of 1968, the Yardbirds' Keith Relf and Jim McCarty left the band, leaving Page and bassist Chris Dreja with the rights to the name, as well as the obligation of fulfilling an upcoming fall tour. Page set out to find a replacement vocalist and drummer. Initially, he wanted to enlist singer Terry Reid and Procol Harum's drummer B.J. Wilson, but neither musician was able to join the group. Reid suggested that Page contact Robert Plant, who was singing with a band called Hobbstweedle. |
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Madonna - Born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. Moved to NYC, NY in 1977.
Played drums in late '70s rock band Breakfast Club before forming band Emmy and then going on to launch her solo career. Married Sean Penn 16 August 1985, divorced 14 September 1989. Daughter Lourdes Maria (Lola) Ciccone Leon born October 14, 1996. Son Rocco John Ritchie, born 11 August 2000. Married Guy Ritchie, 22 December 2000, Skibo Castle, Scotland. Divorced in 2008. |
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Queen - An English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Taylor, with bassist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year.
The band is noted for their musical diversity, multi-layered arrangements, vocal harmonies, and incorporation of audience participation into their live performances. Their 1985 Live Aid performance was voted the best live rock performance of all time in an industry poll. Queen enjoyed success in the UK in the early 1970s with the albums Queen and Queen II, but it was with the release of Sheer Heart Attack in 1974 and A Night at the Opera the following year that the band gained international success. They have released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, and numerous compilation albums. Eighteen of these have reached number one on charts around the world. The actual figure of Queen's album sales varies by source, generally ranging from 100 - 300 million albums sold worldwide. According to an interview transcript on Brian May's official website, the band had sold in excess of 190 million albums by 2006. Following Mercury's death in 1991 and Deacon's retirement in 1997, May and Taylor have performed infrequently under the Queen name. In 2005 they collaborated with Paul Rodgers, under the moniker Queen + Paul Rodgers, releasing a studio album and a couple of live recordings. In May 2009 Rodgers announced that Queen + Paul Rodgers would be no more as he was leaving the band. |
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Rolling Stones, The - 1963 - 1968
Mick Jagger (Lead vocals, harmonica, percussion) Keith Richards (Lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) Brian Jones (Lead and rhythm guitar) Bill Wyman (Bass) Charlie Watts (Drums and percussion) 1969 - 1974 Mick Jagger (Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion) Keith Richards (Lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) Bill Wyman (Bass) Charlie Watts (Drums and percussion) Mick Taylor (Lead and slide guitars) 1975 - 1992 Mick Jagger (Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion) Keith Richards (Lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) Bill Wyman (Bass) Charlie Watts (Drums and percussion) Ron Wood (Guitars) 1993 - present Mick Jagger (Lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion) Keith Richards (Lead and rhythm guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals) Charlie Watts (Drums and percussion) Ron Wood (Guitars and backing vocals) |
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Black Sabbath - Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Terry "Geezer" Butler (bass), Bill Ward (drums).
Considered by many to be the first heavy metal band, Black Sabbath was formed in 1968 by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. The original line up lasted until 1979, after which Osbourne was fired and replaced by Ronnie James Dio. The line up changes would continue, with no line up remaining intact for consecutive studio releases. Throughout the changes, only Tony Iommi and keyboardist Geoff Nicholls, who also joined the band in 1979, would remain with the band, although Nicholls would not always be credited as a full member. In 1997, Iommi, Butler, Ward, and Osbourne reunited permanently, touring and releasing a live album in 1998, although a long-rumored studio release has yet to appear. Since then, the group has periodically reunited to tour with Ozzy's "Ozzfest" tour. In 2004, longtime keyboardist Geoff Nicholls was replaced by Adam Wakeman for an Ozzfest tour. No reason was given for the replacement. In 2006, the original line up was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame. In 2007, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, and drummer Vinny Appice (who were featured on 1981's "Mob Rules" and 1992's "Dehumanizer") announced that they would tour together as Heaven & Hell (2) (with Iommi, who owns the Black Sabbath name, deciding to keep the Black Sabbath name solely for the original line up in light of their Rock 'n' Roll HOF induction) to support a Dio-era greatest hits release, which also featured 3 new Dio/Iommi compositions. A live album was also released under the Heaven & Hell name. In late 2007, it was announced that Heaven & Hell were seeking a record deal and planned to record a new album in 2008. |
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David Bowie - Born : January 8, 1947 // London, United Kingdom |
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Deep Purple - These are the band's lineups :
Mark I (1968-1969) Rod Evans : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards, vocals, string & woodwind arrangements Ritchie Blackmore : Guitar Nick Simper : Bass, vocals Ian Paice : Drums Mark II (1969-1973, 1984-1988, 1992-1993) Ian Gillan : Vocals, congas, & harmonica Jon Lord : Keyboards Ritchie Blackmore : Guitar Roger Glover : Bass, synthesizer Ian Paice : Drums Mark III (1973-1975) David Coverdale : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards Ritchie Blackmore : Guitar Glenn Hughes : Bass, vocals Ian Paice : Drums Mark IV (1975-1976) David Coverdale : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards Tommy Bolin : Guitar, vocals Glenn Hughes : Bass, vocals Ian Paice : Drums Mark V (1990-1991) Joe Lynn Turner : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards Ritchie Blackmore : Guitar Roger Glover : Bass Ian Paice : Drums Mark VI (1993-1994) Ian Gillan : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards Joe Satriani : Guitar Roger Glover : Bass Ian Paice : Drums Mark VII (1994-2003) Ian Gillan : Vocals Jon Lord : Keyboards Steve Morse : Guitar Roger Glover : Bass Ian Paice : Drums Mark VIII (2004-present) Ian Gillan : Vocals Don Airey : Keyboards Steve Morse : Guitar Roger Glover : Bass Ian Paice : Drums |
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Dire Straits - Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. The band's music was offset by Knopfler's lyrics, which approximated the winding, stream-of-conscious narratives of Bob Dylan. As their career progressed, Dire Straits became more refined and their new maturity happened to coincide with the rise of MTV and the compact disc. These two musical revolutions from the mid-'80s helped make Dire Straits' sixth album, Brothers in Arms, an international blockbuster. The band — along with Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, and Steve Winwood — become one of the leaders of a group of self-consciously mature veteran rock & rollers in the late '80s that designed their music to appeal to aging baby boomers. Despite the band's international success, they couldn't sustain their stardom, waiting a full six years to deliver a follow-up to Brothers in Arms, by which time their audience had shrunk significantly. |
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R.E.M. - Formed: January, 1980 // Athens, GA, United States |
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Beach Boys, The - Formed : 1961 // Hawthorne, CA, United States
Disbanded : 1996 |
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Who, The - Formed: 1964 // Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Members: Pete Townshend (guitar, vocals) Roger Daltrey (vocals, tambourine, harmonica) John Entwistle (bass, vocals, 1964-2002) Keith Moon (drums, vocals, 1964-78) Kenney Jones (drums, 1979-85) John "Rabbit" Bundrick (keyboards, 1979-present) Simon Phillips (drums, 1989) Zak Starkey (drums, 1996-present) |
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U2 - Dubliners U2 started in their hometown in 1976. They began their legacy rooting their music in the political turmoil that was all around them. Angry, conscious and focused, U2 started a "war with words" which was brough forth by their powerful music. After garnering a large fanbase worldwide as well as critical praise, U2's Bono lead them on a crusade around the world to fight injustices with their music and in interviews.
After having Steve Lillywhite produce their first three "political" albums, U2 looked for a more commercial sound. They hired Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno to produce "The Joshua Tree" and "The Unforgettable Fire" albums which both rocketed them onto the charts all over the world. After the 80s ended U2 re-invented themselves once again. Incorporating elements of electronics into their rock construct, U2 created a new sound with "Achtung Baby". Bono and the band used their notoriety more than ever expressing their opinions on social matters on a global scale. Continuing into the 21st century, they are still large and powerful politically while still expressing themselves through their music. |
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Iron Maiden - Founded in London's East End in the late 70s, Iron Maiden released their first album in 1980, with the line-up of Paul Di'anno: vocals, Steve Harris: bass, Dennis Stratton: guitar, Dave Murray: guitar, Clive Burr: drums.
1981's "Killers" album saw Stratton replaced by Adrian Smith; 1982's "Number of the Beast" saw Di'anno replaced by Bruce Dickinson; 1983's "Piece of Mind" saw Burr replaced by Nicko McBrain; Adrian Smith quit and was replaced by Janick Gers for 1990's "No Prayer for the Dying". When Bruce Dickinson quit in 1994 and was replaced by Wolfsbane's Blaze Bayley, the band lost a lot of their fanbase. They recorded two albums with Blaze before Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the fold for 2000's "Brave New World", and 2003's "Dance of Death", making them a six-piece. Iron Maiden Fan Club PO Box 9285 Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 7WX, United Kingdom The official fan club for a regular magazine, unique and discounted merchandise and privileged access to Maiden events. ( to join by email: maidenfanclub@ironmaiden.com ) |
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Metallica - Former band members:
Ron McGovney (Bass) Lloyd Grant (Guitar) Dave Mustaine (Guitar) (Band leader of Megadeth) Cliff Burton (Bass) (Died in a tour bus accident in Sweden in 1986) Jason Newsted (Bass) Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo. Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with Metallica (1991), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience. In 2000, Metallica was among several artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without the band members' consent. A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger. Metallica has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty-four music videos, and forty-five singles. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the only band, other than the Dave Matthews Band, to do so. The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-highest-selling album in the country. The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide as of the release of their latest album, Death Magnetic. As of September 2008, Metallica is the fourth highest-selling music artist since the SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 51,136,000 albums in the United States alone. |
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Doors, The - Formed in July, 1965 in Los Angeles, CA, United States; disbanded in 1973. |
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2Pac - Born June 16. 1971 in Brooklyn, NY.
Died September 13. 1996 in Las Vegas, NV, six days after being shot. |
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Alanis Morissette - Canadian singer born on June 1, 1974 in Ottawa. |
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Bob Dylan - Born: May 24, 1941, Duluth, Minnesota
Folk rock icon. |
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Bob Marley - Born: February 6, 1945 Nine Miles, Jamaica.
Died: May 11, 1981 of cancer in Miami. See also: Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe. |
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Bruce Springsteen - Born: September 23, 1949, Long Branch, New Jersey
American rock musician, who released his first album in 1973. The backing group that played for him is called The E-Street Band. |
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James Brown - James Brown was raised in poverty in Augusta, Georgia.
In 1953 James Brown joined the Gospel Starlighters, a vocal quartet led by Bobby Byrd, after completing a four-year stint in prison for robbery. As Brown became the focal point of the act, the group changed its name to 'The Famous Flames' and its focus from gospel to R&B. In 1955 The Famous Flames record "Please Please Please" at the studio of WIBB in Macon, Georgia. In 1958 James Brown's first #1 hit, 'Try Me,' is released. It was the best-selling R&B single of 1958, and the first of 17 chart-topping R&B singles by Brown over the next two decades. 1965: James Brown records "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," a revolutionary single that ushers in a whole new era of soul music. Released that summer, it tops the R&B chart for eight weeks and even cracks the pop Top Ten. 1971: James Brown signed with Polydor Records, for which he recorded extensively throughout the decade. 1974: The Payback, the most successful of James Brown's Seventies albums—many of which were double-LPs with lengthy, extended tracks—makes its debut on Billboard's album chart. It is the only gold-certified (500,000 copies sold) album of his career. 1984: Bronx rapper Afrika Bambaataa teams up with James Brown to record the anthemic single "Unity." 1986: "Living in America," the theme song from Rocky IV, reaches #4 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, becoming James Brown's biggest pop hit since "I Got You (I Feel Good)" went to #3 in 1965. 1992: James Brown receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards. Brown was hospitalized with pneumonia and died on Christmas day 2006. |
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Nat King Cole - b : March 17, 1919 in Montgomery (USA)
d : February 15, 1965 in Santa Monica (USA) |
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Nirvana - Formed : 1987 // Aberdeen, WA, United States
Disbanded : April 8, 1994 Considered by many to be the forerunner of the Seattle grunge scene of the late 1980s/early 1990s, and perhaps the most influental rock band of Generations X & Y, Nirvana was a powerful trio of musicians who brought a unique aesthetic to a growing-stale rock scene. They had already made some waves on Sub Pop with their debut, BLEACH. But it wasn't until their major-label debut for DGC/Geffen, 1991's NEVERMIND - perhaps, more specifically, the first 30 seconds of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - that they broke into the mainstream of America - not really because they wanted to. Guitarist Cobain's suicide in April 1994 brought an untimely end to the band. Drummer Grohl went on to form the Foo Fighters. In the fall of 2004, WITH THE LIGHTS OUT (a 3-CD/DVD set of mostly unreleased material) confirmed that interest in the band is still very high. Most young rock stars today will likely cite Nirvana as a major influence on them. |
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Oasis - For submissions by the famous Manchester indie/Brit-pop band, please use Oasis (2) |
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Ozzy Osbourne - Born: 3 December 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK.
Best known as the lead singer of band Black Sabbath. Husband of Sharon Osbourne, he has five biological and two adopted children. With Sharon, he is father to Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, and Aimee Osbourne. |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Formed: 1983 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Members: Anthony Kiedis (vocals) Flea [Michael Balzary] (born 18th Oct 1962, bass) Hillel Slovak (guitar, 1983, 1985-88) Jack Irons (drums, 1983, 1986-88) Jack Sherman (guitar, 1984) Cliff Martinez (drums, 1984-86) Chad Smith (drums, 1988-present) John Frusciante (guitar, 1988-92, 1998-present) Arik Marshall (guitar, 1992-93) Dave Navarro (guitar, 1994-97) |
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Spice Girls - The Spice Girls are an all female pop group who formed in 1994 in London, England. |
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Stevie Wonder - American composer, singer, humanitarian and social activist, born May 13, 1950. Blind from birth and originally from Saginaw, Michigan. |
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Willie Nelson - American Country Singer/Songwriter
Born : Apr 30, 1933 in Fort Worth, TX |
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ABBA - Agnetha Fältskog (born April 5th, 1950): vocals
Björn Ulvaeus (born April 25th, 1945): guitars Benny Andersson (born December 16th, 1946): keyboards Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born November 15th, 1945): vocals |
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Céline Dion - Canadian pop singer, occasional songwriter, and actress.
French-Canadian singer, mainly known for her ballad material. Born March 30, 1968, she represented Switzerland in 1988 Eurovision Song Contest (and won) and has gone on to become one of the world's best-selling pop artists. She is married with her manager: Rene Angelil. Born March 30, 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec |
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Cliff Richard - Born October 14, 1940, Lucknow, India. Britain's most successful home-grown pop star (though born in India, his parents were British) first came to fame in 1958 with his debut disc "Move It", a rock 'n' roll number in the Elvis Presley mould. However, like Elvis himself, Cliff's output quickly settled down into a string of inoffensive, largely middle-of-the-road recordings, while his squeaky clean, teen-heart-throb image was put to use in a series of exuberant, innocent, and thinly-plotted film musicals including "The Young Ones" (1962) and "Summer Holiday" (1963).
The late '70s saw him surprisingly re-invented as a mildly-heavy rocker, and he finally achieved the US recognition that had eluded him for so long when "Devil Woman" reached the top ten there. In 1979 he released "We Don't Talk Anymore", which became his biggest-selling single worldwide, and more hits followed. In 1983, he marked his 25th anniversary in the business with a retrospective album "Silver" and new material in unusual styles. |
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Julio Iglesias - Born September 23, 1943 in Madrid, Spain. |
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Nana Mouskouri - Greek singer born on October 13, 1936 in Athens. |
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Pink Floyd - David Gilmour - guitar, slide guitar, vocals (1968- )
Rick Wright - keyboards, vocals (1965-1980, 1987-2008) Nick Mason - drums, percussion, sound effects (1965- ) Roger Waters - bass guitar, vocals, sound effects (1965-1985) Syd Barrett - guitar, vocals (1965-1968) Rado 'Bob' Klose - guitar (1965) Jon Carin - backingvocals, keyboards, slide guitar, sound effects (1985-1995) |
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Rod Stewart - Hugely successful British singer, born London, January 10, 1945. As well as folk-rock, jazz and rhythm & blues recordings, he has "gone disco" on various occasions, to little critical acclaim but significant popular success. |
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T. Rex - Initially a British folk-rock combo called Tyrannosaurus Rex, T. Rex was the primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld). T. Rex's music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early '70s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of "T. Rextacy" among the pop audience with a series of Top Ten hits, including four number one singles. Over in America, the group only had one major hit -- the Top Ten "Bang a Gong (Get It On), disappearing from the charts in 1973. T. Rex's popularity in the U.K. didn't begin to waver until 1975, yet they retained a devoted following until Marc Bolan's death in 1977. Over the next two decades, Bolan emerged as a cult figure and the music of T. Rex has proven quite influential on hard rock, punk, new wave, and alternative rock.
Following a career as a teenage model, Marc Bolan began performing music professionally in 1965, releasing his first single, "The Wizard," on Decca Records. Bolan joined the psychedelic proto-punk-rock combo John's Children in 1967, appearing on three unsuccessful singles before the group disbanded later that year. Following the breakup, he formed the folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with percussionist Steve Peregrin Took (Stephen Porter). The duo landed a record deal with a subsidiary of EMI in February 1968, recording their debut album with producer Tony Visconti. "Debora," the group's first single, peaked at number 34 in May of that year, and their debut album, "My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brow", reached number 15 shortly afterward. The duo released their second album, "Prophets, Seers & Sages, the Angels of the Ages", in November of 1968. By this time, Tyrannosaurus Rex was building a sizable underground following, which helped Bolan's book of poetry, The Warlock of Love, enter the British best-seller charts. In the summer of 1969, the duo released their third album, Unicorn, as well as the single "King of the Rumbling Spires," the first Tyrannosaurus Rex song to feature an electric guitar. Following an unsuccessful American tour that fall, Took left the band and was replaced by Mickey Finn (3). The new duo's first single did not chart, yet their first album, 1970's A Beard of Stars, reached number 21. The turning point in Bolan's career came in October of 1970, when he shortened the group's name to T. Rex and released "Ride a White Swan," a fuzz-drenched single driven by a rolling backbeat. "Ride a White Swan" became a major hit in the U.K., climbing all the way to number two. The band's next album, T. Rex, peaked at number 13 and stayed on the charts for six months. Encouraged by the results, Bolan expanded T. Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new lineup recorded "Hot Love," which spent six weeks at number one in early 1971. That summer, T. Rex released "Get It On" (retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" in the U.S.), which became their second straight U.K. number one; the single would go on to be their biggest international hit, reaching number ten in the U.S. in 1972. Electric Warrior, the first album recorded by the full band, was released in the fall of 1971; it was number one for six weeks in Britain and cracked America's Top 40. By now, "T. Rextacy" was in full swing in England, as the band had captured the imaginations of both teenagers and the media with its sequined, heavily made-up appearance; the image of Marc Bolan with a feather boa, and platform shoes, performing "Get It On" on the BBC became as famous as his music. At the beginning of 1972, T. Rex signed with EMI, setting up a distribution deal for Bolan's own T.Rex Wax Co. record label. "Telegram Sam," the group's first EMI single, became their third number one single. "Metal Guru" also hit number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart. The Slider, released in the summer of 1972, shot to number one upon its release, allegedly selling 100,000 copies in four days; the album was also T. Rex's most successful American release, reaching number 17. Appearing in the spring of 1973, Tanx was another Top Five hit for T. Rex; the singles "20th Century Boy" and "The Groover" soon followed it to the upper ranks of the charts. However, those singles would prove to be the band's last two Top Ten hits. In the summer of 1973, rhythm guitarist Jack Green joined the band, as did three backup vocalists, Stephanie Spruill, Pat Hall, and the American soul singer Gloria Jones; Jones would soon become Bolan's girlfriend. At the beginning of 1974, drummer Bill Legend left the group and was replaced by David Lutton, as Jones became the group's keyboardist. In early 1974, the single "Teenage Dream" was the first record to be released under the name Marc Bolan and T. Rex. The following album, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow, was the last Bolan recording with Tony Visconti. Throughout the year, T. Rex's popularity rapidly declined -- by the time "Zip Gun Boogie" was released in November, it could only reach number 41. Finn and Green left the group at the end of the year, while keyboardist Dino Dines joined. The decline of T. Rex's popularity was confirmed when 1975's Bolan's Zip Gun failed to chart. Bolan took the rest of the year off, returning in the spring of 1976 with Futuristic Dragon, which peaked at number 50. Released in the summer of 1976, "I Love to Boogie," a disco-flavored three-chord thumper, became Bolan's last Top 20 hit. Bolan released Dandy in the Underworld in the spring of 1977; it was a modest hit, peaking at number 26. While "The Soul of My Suit" reached number 42 on the charts, T. Rex's next two singles failed to chart. Sensing it was time for a change of direction, Bolan began expanding his horizons in August 1977. In addition to contributing a weekly column for Record Mirror, he hosted his own variety television show, MARC. Featuring guest appearances by artists like David Bowie and Generation X, MARC helped restore Bolan's hip image. Signing with RCA Records, the guitarist formed a new band with bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Tony Newman, yet he never was able to record with the group. While driving home from a London club with Bolan, Gloria Jones lost control of her car, smashing into a tree. Marc Bolan, riding in the passenger's seat of the car, was killed instantly. While T. Rex's music was intended to be disposable, it has proven surprisingly influential over the years. Hard rock and heavy metal bands borrowed the group's image, as well as the pounding insistence of their guitars. Punk bands may have discarded the high heels, feather boas, and top hats, yet they adhered to the simple three-chord structures and pop aesthetics that made the band popular. |
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Whitney Houston - Born: 9 August 1963, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Houston is the daughter of soul/gospel singer Cissy Houston and niece of Dionne Warwick. Her godmother is Aretha Franklin. Married to Bobby Brown, 18 Jul 1992, separated in Oct 2006 and divorced 24 Apr 2007. The marriage produced a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Houston has appeared in a number of films. Her first starring role was in The Bodyguard in 1992, who's soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year. Houston's single from it, "I Will Always Love You", became one of the best-selling singles in music history. |
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Adriano Celentano - Born January 6, 1938 in Milano, Lombardia, Italy.
Singer, songwriter, director and actor. |
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Aerosmith - Famous American rockband.
Steven Tyler - vocals Joe Perry - lead guitar Brad Whitford - rhythm guitar Tom Hamilton - bass Joey Kramer - drums |
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Backstreet Boys - Formed: April 20, 1993 // Orlando, FL, United States |
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Barry White - Born : September 12, 1944 in Galveston, TX, United States
Barry White, the legendary R&B singer whose smooth, deep baritone set the standard for romantic crooners for years to come, died on Friday the 4th of July, 2003 after a lengthy battle with numerous health problems. He was 58. |
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Billy Joel - Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949 in the Bronx and shortly after that moved to the Levittown section of Hicksville, Long Island, New York.
He started playing piano at the age of 4. 1964, inspired by the Beatles, he joined his first own band "The Echoes", which became "The Lost Souls" in 1965 and "The Emerald Lords" in 1966. In 1967 he joined "The Hassles". After they had recorded 2 LPs, which were not successful, Billy Joel and Jon Small, the drummer of the Hassles, formed the psychedelic duo "Attila". They released one LP without success, too. In 1971 Billy Joel started his solo career with the LP "Cold Spring Harbour"and finally, he became famous in 1973 with his song "Piano Man". From this point his success went on and on. In 1993 he released his last pop album "River Of Dreams" Hereafter he only released some singles occasionally and a classical piano album in 2001. |
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Bon Jovi - After one of Jon Bongiovi's first demos, 'Runaway,' became a hit on the Jersey airwaves, the young musician formed the group Bon Jovi in 1983. The group went on to become one of the most successful hard rock bands of the decade, earning a huge number of fans and numerous industry honors.
Lineup: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar: Jon Bon Jovi. Lead Guitar, Acoustic (6 &12 String) Guitars: Richie Sambora. Keyboards: David Bryan. Drums & Percussion: Tico Torres. Former Members: Bass (1983-1994): Alec John Such. Note: Although Hugh MacDonald occasionally plays Bass for the band he is not an official member. |
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Boney M. - Producer Frank Farian created Boney M as a studio project in 1975. On the first output, "Baby Do You Wanna Bump", Farian did the spare vocals himself. After this first success and enquiries from TV stations, Farian cast the first line-up of Maizie Williams, Sheila Bonnick, African Mike and a girl named Nathalie. However, the first really recognized line up came later, with singers Marcia Barrett and Claudja Barry, model Maizie Williams and DJ Bobby Farrell.
The line-up of the group then went through numerous changes. After Claudja Barry left the band in 1976, Liz Mitchell, a former member of the Les Humphries Singers, was brought in. She went on to record Boney M's first LP, "Take the Heat Off Me". Previously recorded songs "Lovin' Or Leavin'" and "Daddy Cool", with Marcia Barrett on vocals, were included. The group's major pop break came 1978 with "Rivers of Babylon", the second highest selling single of all time in the UK. Meanwhile, three Boney M groups are on tour: Boney M feat. Bobby Farrell. Boney M feat. Maizie Williams. and the only official line-up: Boney M feat. Liz Mitchell (Liz Mitchell, Patricia "Lorna" Foster, Carol Grey and Tony Ashcroft). |
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Brenda Lee - Born : December 11, 1944 // Lithonia, GA, United States
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Chicago (2) - One of the biggest-selling bands in U.S. history, hailing from the Windy City (Chicago, Illinois). Formed in 1967 as "The Big Thing", they were one of the first groups to successfully fuse rock-and-roll with a horn section. This blend worked well for them into the late 1970s, until they started to shift towards a more adult-contemporary style. Also, bassist Peter Cetera was becoming the voice of the band at that time, compared to early days when vocal duties were shared and more attention was paid to the music and not the individual members.
They haven't put out much original material in recent years but tour to the masses every year since they started. In dance music circles, they're best known for their minor hit, "Streetplayer", which Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez sampled for his monster 1995 anthem, "The Bomb!" (released under the alias of Bucketheads, The). |
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Dalida - Born 17th of January 1933 in Cairo, Egypt, was a pop singer & actress of Italian origin.
Sister of Orlando, who was her manager for a long time. Her 4 albums have reached gold status & 2 more platinum in France. She died on 3rd of May 1987 in Paris in a result of barbiturates overdose, leaving a suicide note that reads: "Life has become unbearable... Forgive me." She's buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre and a life-size statue of the singer (raised 1997) stands alongside her tomb. |
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Dionne Warwick - b. 12/12/1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
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Dolly Parton - American country singer and actress born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, TN, United States. She made her first record at the age of 11. She played in the movies '9 To 5', 'The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas' and 'Straight Talk'. Her composition 'I Will Always Love You', written in 1974, became a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston in 1993. In the mid-1980s, she opened her own theme park called 'Dollywood'. |
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Donna Summer - Born: December 31, 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Born in 1948 as LaDonna Andrea Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts, she got her stage name from Helmut Sommer, an Austrian actor to whom she was married for two years. On her first single, "The Hostage", there was a spelling mistake on the label and Donna Sommer became Donna Summer. |
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Duane Eddy - Guitarist with a distinctive "twangy" sound (his own description). Born in Corning, NY, on April 28, 1938, he was one of the foremost instrumental performers of the late 50s and early 60s with a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic. |
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Eagles - The 3rd best selling band in the world making classic rock since 1970 when Glenn Frey (guitar), Bernie Leadon (banjo, mandolin), Randy Meisner (bass) and Don Henley (drums) started the Eagles.
Glenn Frey: guitars, piano, keyboards, vocals Don Henley: drums, percussion, vocals Timothy B. Schmit: bass, vocals Joe Walsh: guitars, organ, vocals Former members: Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Don Felder. |
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Engelbert Humperdinck - Dramatic vocalist in the Tom Jones mould. Born May 2, 1936, Madras, India. Having moved to the UK with his family after the war, he started recording and touring as Gerry Dorsey in 1956, but enjoyed his greatest success in the late 1960s after adopting the considerably more memorable name of a deceased German opera composer. He continues to tour and record to this day. |
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Fats Domino - b. 26/02/1928, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Songwriting credits given as Antoine Domino, A. Domino, or Domino should be linked to the artist's real name alias Antoine Domino. |
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Fleetwood Mac - Formed : July, 1967, London, United Kingdom
Members : Peter Green (guitar, vocals, 1967-70), Mick Fleetwood (drums), John McVie (bass), Jeremy Spencer (guitar, vocals, 1967-71), Bob Brunning (bass, 1967), Danny Kirwan (guitar, 1968-72), Christine McVie (vocals, piano, 1970-94, 1997), Bob Welch (guitar, vocals, 1972-74), Bob Weston (guitar, 1973-74), Dave Walker (guitar, vocals, 1973), Lindsey Buckingham (guitar, vocals, 1975-87, 1993-present), Stevie Nicks (vocals, 1975-93, 1997-present), Billy Burnette (guitar, vocals, 1990-94), Rick Vito (guitar, 1990-91), Dave Mason, (guitar, vocals, 1993-94), Bekka Bramlett (vocals, 1993-94) |
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Garth Brooks - American country music artist, born: February 07, 1962 in Tulsa, United States.
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Genesis - Formed in 1967, Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time. Their early work is characterized by complex song structures, elaborate instrumentation and the theatrical antics of founder member and vocalist Peter Gabriel, who left the band in 1975. Unable to find a suitable replacement, it was drummer Phil Collins who assumed vocal duties. This change, as well as the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett saw the remaining three members (Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford) move into more accessible pop-based music. This change in style resulted in a huge growth in Genesis' popularity throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
In 1996 Collins left to concentrate on his solo work and other projects, leaving erstwhile bandmakes Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks to forge ahead with new recruit; Stiltskin vocalist Ray Wilson. This line-up lasted for one album only (1997's "Calling All Stations") and Genesis soon found itself on hiatus after the poor performance and critical reaction of the new album. In 2006 - after years of speculation - Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford reformed Genesis for the successful "Turn It On Again" tour. A reunion involving ex-members Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett remains much talked-about and unrealised. |
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George Michael - Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, born June 25, 1963 in Bushey, England, best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning, English singer/songwriter, who has had a career as frontman of the duo Wham! as well as a soul-influenced, solo pop musician. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, encompassing 12 British #1 singles, 7 British #1 albums, 10 US #1 singles, and 2 US #1 albums. His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, became one of the best selling albums of all time, and also the first album to produce six top 5 singles in the United States and it has sold over 20 million copies worldwide. All four of his solo studio albums have all reached #1 on the U.K. charts and have gone on to become huge international successes. This success has made George Michael the most played artist on British radio over the past two decades. |
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Gheorghe Zamfir - Pan flute player, born 6 April 1941 in Găeşti, Romania. |
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James Last - Born : April 17, 1929 // Bremen, Germany
Brother of Kai Warner. |
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Janet Jackson - Born on the 16th May 1966 in Gary, Indiana, U.S.A.
Sister of Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Rebbie Jackson and La Toya Jackson. |
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Johnny Hallyday - Famous french singer born on June 15, 1943. |
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Johnny Mathis - Born: September 30, 1935 in Gilmer, TX, United States |
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Joni James - b. 22/09/1930 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. |
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Kenny Rogers - American country singer, producer and actor, born on August 31, 1938 in Houston, Texas. |
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Lionel Richie - Born : 20/06/1949 in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S.A.
Lionel Brockman Richie, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, composer, and occasional actor. His fame began when he was the front man for the Commodores, a nationally popular Motown band during the 1970s. |
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Luciano Pavarotti - Born: 12 October 1935 in Modena, Italy.
Died: 6 September 2007 in Modena, Italy, due to complicatons with pancreatic cancer. He was aged 71. Luciano Pavarotti was an Italian tenor and one of the most popular contemporary vocal performers in the world of opera and across multiple musical genres. Known for his televised concerts, and as one of the Three Tenors, Pavarotti was also noted for his award-winning charity work for raising money on behalf of refugees, the Red Cross, War Child, and many other charitable organisations. He is best known worldwide, both amongst opera aficionados and the general public with whom he achieved his international celebrity, when in 1990 his rendition of Giacomo Puccini's aria, "Nessun Dorma / 'O Sole Mio!" from opera "Turandot", became the theme song of the BBC television coverage of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The aria achieved pop status and has, to date, remained his trademark song. Followed shortly afterwards by the concert held as a member of The Three Tenors, which was hugely successful, held on the eve of the World Cup final at the ancient Baths Of Caracalla in Rome with fellow tenors Placido Domingo and José Carreras and conductor Zubin Mehta, which became the biggest selling classical record of all time, and is believed to be the second biggest selling record of all time after Michael Jackson's "Thriller". |
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Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey (born in Long Island, New York, on 27 March, 1970) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer/songwriter noted for her remarkable vocal range. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 90s in the United States.
Mariah Carey Fan Club: P.O. Box 679 Branford CT 06405 |
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Mireille Mathieu - French singer born on July 24, 1946. |
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Modern Talking - Modern Talking, consisting of producer / songwriter Dieter Bohlen and vocalist Thomas Anders, was formed in 1984 in Berlin by Hansa label. The studio line-up also included Luis Rodriguez, Ralf Stemmann, Rolf Köhler, Michael Scholz, Detlef Wiedeke and Birger Corleis.
Their debut single "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" reached the top of the German pop charts and was No.1 for 6 weeks. After their incredible success in Germany, Modern Talking released their hit-single in Europe, Japan and the USA. They landed on top of the charts in 17 countries, including Japan’s top 15, being the first German act ever to enter Japanese chart. The single was also No.1 in Israel and Turkey, No.2 in South Africa, No.56 in the UK. Modern Talking's debut LP, succinctly titled "The First Album", followed a year later on the heels of their second single, "You Can Win If You Want," which confirmed their success being No.1 all over Europe (also No.1 in Israel and Turkey, No.10 in South Africa, but only No.70 in the UK). The first album achieved the platinum status in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and gold in Belgium, Finland, Israel, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Chile, Norway, Sweden. The duo's sophomore effort, Let's Talk About Love, appeared in late 1985, launching the No.1 European smash "Cheri Cheri Lady" (also No.1 in Israel, Turkey and Hong Kong, No.13 in South Africa and No.44 in Japan). The second album reached the platinum status in Germany, Austria; and gold in Switzerland, Chile, Norway, Hong Kong. With 1986's Ready for Romance (platinum in Germany, South Africa, Chile, Spain and gold in Argentina, Austria, Hong Kong), Modern Talking scored their biggest hit with "Brother Louie" (No.1 in Europe, Turkey, Israel, Hong Kong and South Africa, No.2 in Ireland, No.4 in the UK, No.15 in Mexico, No.34 in Canada). Another No.1 European hit "Atlantis Is Calling" followed very soon (also No.1 in Israel and Turkey, No.3 in Hong Kong, No.12 in South Africa, No.55 in the UK). Scoring gold with "Brother Louie" in Canada, Mexico and England, Modern Talking seemed to have the US market wide open to them. However, after 1986's In the Middle of Nowhere (platinum in Chile, Spain and gold in Germany, Austria, Hong Kong) with hit-singles "Geronimo's Cadillac" (Top-10 in Europe, No.1 in Hong Kong and Turkey, No.2 in Israel, No.4 in South Africa, No.25 in Egypt) and "Give Me Peace On Earth" (No.7 in Belgium, No.28 in Austria, No.29 in Germany) tensions between Bohlen and Anders reached their boiling point, and following the release of their fifth LP, Romantic Warriors, Bohlen assembled a new project, Blue System. The final Modern Talking album, In the Garden of Venus, appeared posthumously at the end of 1987, after which Anders mounted a solo career. In 1998 Bohlen and Anders reunited for a new Modern Talking album "Back For good" featured raps by Eric Singleton. The world witnessed the most successful comeback ever: their first performance was in front of an 18 million TV audience. The album was a huge success achieving triple platinum in Sweden; double platinum in Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malaysia, Singapore, Chile, Argentina; platinum in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Poland, Spain and gold in Netherlands, Greece. Modern Talking is considered as the most successful German band ever and with over 120 million albums sold in the top 30 worldwide. Only mega stars like ABBA, Elvis, the Rolling Stones or the Beatles outrank Modern Talking internationally. |
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Neil Diamond - American singer/songwriter and occasional actor.
Born January 24, 1941 in New York. |
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Pet Shop Boys - The most successful pop duo in British chart history. In the early 90s they ran Spaghetti Recordings and more recently, Olde English and Lucky Kunst. |
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Phil Collins - British rock / pop musician and songwriter, born 30 January, 1951. Best known as lead singer and drummer of Genesis. |
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Prince - Father is pianist and songwriter John L. Nelson.
Sister is recording artist Tyka Nelson. Prince was once married to Mayte but their marriage was cancelled in 2000. |
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Ricky Nelson (2) - Born: May 8th, 1940, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States.
Died: December 31st, 1985, De Kalb, Texas, United States. Nelson was a child prodigy, born into a showbiz family, his father Ozzie was a bandleader and his mother Harriet was the singer. They had their own radio show & subsequent TV show, 'The Adventures Of Harriet & Ozzie', in which Nelson featured with his brother David. Nelson appeared in his first film aged 7. A 'Teenage Idol' of the 1960's Nelson gained 9 gold records by the age of 21. His single, 'Travelin' Man', was a huge #1 hit that year, selling over 2 million copies. The flip-side "Hello, Mary Lou" went on to be his biggest hit ever, reaching #1 in 32 countries. In April 1963 Nelson married Kristin Harmon and they had a daughter, Tracy, and 3 sons, Gunner, Matthew & Sam. They were later divorced. Nelson's career gained a high spot in 1972 with the release of 'Garden Party', which went gold and also won a Grammy in 1986 for Best Spoken Word Recording. On New Year's eve 1985, en route from Alabama to a gig in Dallas, Nelson's plane crash-landed near DeKalb and burst into flames. Only the pilot & co-pilot escaped. Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Nelson's grave is close to those of his parents at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, L.A. County, California, USA. |
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Roberto Carlos - Brazilian pop singer, born April 19, 1941 in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Roberto Carlos is one of the most successful Latin American pop singers in history, selling over 100 million albums over a career that spans nearly 50 years. |
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Status Quo - Two south London fellows called Alan Lancaster (bass) and Francis Rossi (guitar) founded the band "The Spectres" in 1962 (see Spectres, The (2)). At that time, Mr. Rossi preferred to call himself Mike after one of his second names.
In 1966, the band changed their name to "Traffic", shortly thereafter to "Traffic Jam" (see Traffic Jam (5)). The lineup consisted of Lancaster, Rossi, John Coghlan (drums) and Roy Lynes (keyboard). A year later, the band changed name once again to "The Status Quo". Rick Parfitt (guitar) joined the band. Their first hit record, "Pictures of Matchstick Men", was released. "The" was soon omitted from the name of the band, known thereafter as just "Status Quo" In 1970, an LP, "Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon", was released. The album showed that the band was heading towards a heavy rock'n'roll style. Roy Lynes had now left the band. The first release of an album on Vertigo came in 1972, "Piledriver" showed that Quo intended to play a heavy, guitar-dominated boogie-rock'n'roll. (A decision that made them one of the greatest bands ever.) The release of "Hello!" in 1973 made it clear that their rock'n'roll intention wasn't an accident. In my opinion, this album is one of the greatest rock'n'roll ones ever recorded. The seventies went on, with Status Quo releasing albums, of which one was the wonderful "Live". In 1982, the band member John Coghlan quit, and the record "1+9+8+2" released this year had a drummer called Pete Kircher. Andy Bown, a keyboardist who had been playing with Quo since 1977, was from now on considered an official member of the band (As well as Kircher). In 1984 the band announced that they were going to break up. The "End of the Road Tour" was a total success. In 1985, the band reunited for one night to play the opening of the "Live Aid" show. When everyone thought that the story was over, the band released an album called "In The Army Now" in 1986. The line-up was now Francis Rossi, Rick Parfitt, Andy Bown, John 'Rhino' Edwards (bass) and Jeff Rich (drums). 1986-2000, the line-up didn't change. In May 2000, the drummer Jeff Rich quitted Quo. New drummer is Matthew Letley. Status Quo is still going strong. |
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Teresa Teng - Stage names: Teresa Teng (English), 鄧麗君 (Chinese), テレサ・テン (Japanese)
Taiwanese singer popular across much of east Asia, and Chinese communities worldwide. Born 29 January 1953; died 8 May 1995 of a severe asthma attack while traveling in Thailand. |
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Dave Clark Five, The - Formed 1958 // Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
Disbanded 1970 Members: Dave Clark: Drums, Percussions, Vocals Mike Smith: Lead Vocals, Piano, Organ Denis Payton: Tenor-Baritone Saxes, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Rick Huxley: Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Lenny Davidson: Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals |
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Tina Turner - Rough-voiced but powerful American singer, born November 26, 1939. After a very successful career alongside with her husband, Ike Turner, in the 60', she was eclipsed during the 70' : she separated from Ike who had been continuously beating her for years, and ended singing in small clubs for food. The legend says that seeing her in such a miserable situation, famous producer Rupert Hine decided to help her and relaunched her career in the 80'. With the Help of David Bowie and Mick Jagger, he helped her in reaching unprecedented heights in stadium-filling Soft Rock. |
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Tommy James - Tommy James (b. April 20, 1947 in Dayton, OH) is the lead singer for Tommy James & The Shondells. |
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a-ha - Morten Harket (born September 14th, 1959): vocals
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (born September 6th, 1961): guitar, vocals Magne Furuholmen (born November 1st, 1962): keyboards, vocals |
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Adamo - Born : November 01, 1943 // Comiso, Sicily, Italy
Belgian artist |
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B'Z - Tak Matsumoto (松本 孝弘, Matsumoto Takahiro?, composition, guitar)
Koshi Inaba (稲葉 浩志 Inaba Kōshi, lyrics, vocals). |
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Barry Manilow - American singer and producer born on June 17, 1946. |
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Bobby Vinton - American singer, born on April 16, 1935. |
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Carlos Santana - Born 20 July 1947, Autlan de Novarra, Jalisco, Mexico.
Santana is a veteran guitarist noted for his distinctive Tijuana jazz-influenced playing style. Born in Mexico, but resident in the USA from childhood, he has been the leader of the group Santana since 1966. Originally the 'Santana Blues Band' they debuted, as Santana, at Bill Graham's Fillmore West theater in San Francisco on June 16, 1968. His performance was recorded on film at the Woodstock Festival in August 1969 and, after the breakup of this original group, he worked and recorded with drummer Buddy Miles. Carlos then formed a duo with John McLaughlin, becoming a follower of guru Sri Chinmoy who countenanced them the titles 'Devadip' (the eye, the lamp, the light of God) and 'Mahavishnu' respectively. This duo recorded "Love Devotion Surrender" together. 'Devadip' Carlos Santana then worked with another religious disciple, Turiya Alice Coltrane, widow of John Coltrane. He ended his relationship with Chinmoy followers in 1982. From 1974 to 1999 Santana performed with a host of renowned musicians, regularly releasing albums over the years. In June 1999 he released Santana - Supernatural, the biggest hit of his career, winning eight Grammy Awards. |
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Donny Osmond - b. 09/12/1957 in Ogden, Utah, U.S.A. |
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Earth, Wind & Fire - Had members:
Maurice White (b. 19 Dec. 1941, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.A.; drums) Verdine White (b. 25 Jul. 1951, Illinois, U.S.A.; bass) Phillip Bailey (b. 8 May 1951, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.) Michael Beale (guitar) Wade Flernmons (vocals) Sherry Scott (vocals) Alex Thomas (trombone) Chet Washington (tenor saxophone) Don Whitehead (keyboards) Yackov Ben Israel (percussion) Ronald Laws, (b. 3rd October, 1950, Houston, Texas, U.S.A; Sax) |
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Gloria Estefan - Born: September 01, 1957 in Havana, Cuba |
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Guns N' Roses - Formed : 1985 // Los Angeles, CA, United States
Current Members Axl Rose [B.William Rose] (vocals, keyboards, percussion, 1985-present) Robin Finck (guitar, 1996-99, 2000-present) Tommy Stinson (bass, 1998-present) Dizzy Reed [aka Daren] (keyboards, backing vocals, drums, 1990-present) Bumblefoot (guitar, 2006-present) Chris Pitman (keyboards, 1999-present) Richard Fortus (guitar, 2002-present) Frank Ferrer (drums, 2006-present) Former Members Slash [Saul Hudson] (guitar, 1985-96) Tracii Guns (guitar, 1985) Rob Gardner (drums, 1985) Steven Addler (drums, 1985-90) Izzy Stradlin (rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, 1985-91) Duff McKagan (bass, 1985-94) Matt Sorum (drums, 1990-97) Gilby Clarke (rhythm guitar, 1991-94) Paul H. Tobias (guitar, 1994-2002) Josh Freese (drums, 1998-2000) Brain [aka Bryan Mantia] (drums, 2000-2006) Buckethead (guitar, 2000-04) Krys Baratto (bass, 2000) |
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Jean-Michel Jarre - Jean Michel Jarre (August 24, 1948, Lyon, France) is a French composer of electronic music. Son of Maurice Jarre, a composer of film music, who has written the scores to such films as Lawrence Of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago, among many others. He is well-known for staging spectacular outdoor concerts of his music, which feature laser displays and fireworks, and three of which appeared in the Guinness Book of Records for their large audiences. One of his albums, Musique pour supermarchés had a print run on only a single copy, which was auctioned to raise money for French artists. In 1986 he worked with NASA; astronaut Ronald McNair was to play the saxophone part of Jarre's piece Rendez-Vous VI while in orbit on board the Space Shuttle Challenger. It was to have been the first piece of music recorded in space, for the album Rendez-Vous. After the Challenger disaster of January 28, 1986, the piece was recorded with a different saxophonist, retitled Ron's piece and the album dedicated to the seven Challenger astronauts. He is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. |
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Kenny G (2) - Born: June 5th 1956, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Famous & popular "smooth jazz" artist. Kenny's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor sax on occasion. |
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Kiss - American Hard Rock band from Queens, NY, formed in 1973. |
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Peter Wolf - American vocalist and songwriter born in New York City.
For keyboard credits (esp. with Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention), soft rock production, arrangement and orchestral work, please consider Peter Wolf (3) before adding here. |
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Scorpions - Germany's most famous hard rock band. |
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Ventures, The - Formed : 1960 // United States
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Alice Cooper - Initially forming as the Earwigs when still in college, then playing as the Spiders through the sixties, Vincent Furnier, Glen Buxton, Michael Bruce, Dennis Dunaway and John Speer became The Nazz in 1967. Speer was quickly replaced by Neal Smith and the band soon changed their name to Alice Cooper to prevent confusion with Todd Rundgren's group.
Lead singer Furnier took on the identity of Alice Cooper onstage and the band went on to become one of the most popular rock bands of the early seventies. Their overblown stage presence basically created shock rock and was hugely influential on the rock scene that followed. The band split in 1974 as Furnier wanted to focus on the theatrical side of the band, while the other members wanted to concentrate on the music. Vincent went solo and officially changed his name to Alice Cooper in 1975. Bruce, Dunaway and Smith went on to form Billion Dollar Babies, named after the most popular Alice Cooper album. Note - Solo releases by Alice Cooper post-1974 should be entered under Alice Cooper (2), as should all pre-1974 credits for Alice Cooper on the band's releases. |
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Andrea Bocelli - Born: September 22, 1958, Lajatico, Tuscany, Italy
Italian operatic tenor. |
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Anne Murray - Canadian country singer born on June 20, 1945. |
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Ayumi Hamasaki - Born October 2nd, 1978 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
One of the most famous and representatives female singers from Japan. The artist name Ayumi uses is 浜崎 あゆみ. |
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B.J. Thomas - American singer, born on August 7, 1942. Since 1977 he has won 5 Grammy Awards in the category 'Gospel'. |
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Barbra Streisand - Born : April 24, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY, United States
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Blondie - Band members as of Jan 2005:
Deborah Harry (Vocals) Clem Burke (Drums) Jimmy Destri (Keyboards) Chris Stein (Guitar) Paul Carbonara (Guitar) Leigh Foxx (Bass) Kevin Patrick (Keyboards) The original Blondie was formed in 1974 by Chris Stein and ex-folkie, ex-Max's Kansas City waitress and Playboy bunny Debbie Harry. Drummer Clem Burke and keyboard player Jimmy Destri joined in 1975. In 1976 they recorded their first album "Blondie", released in 1977. After several more releases the band fell apart in the early 1980s. However they reformed in the late 1990s. |
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Boyz II Men - US R&B / Soul band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 1988. |
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Bryan Adams - Canadian rock singer and guitarist (b. November 5, 1959, Ontario). Actually made his recording debut as an electronic disco artist in Canada, a fact generally glossed over in view of his later (and enormously successful) rockstar reinvention. Recent years have seen him dabbling in dance again. |
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Cat Stevens - British singer/songwriter, born on July 21, 1947. His carreer was interrupted in 1968 because of his sickness (TBC). Steven became a Muslim in December 23, 1977, whereupon he changed his name into Yusuf Islam. |
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Charlie Daniels - Charles Edward Daniels, 28 October 1936, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. Daniels, who wrote "Carolina (I Love You)" about his youth, was the son of a lumberjack and was raised with a love of bluegrass music. He borrowed a guitar when he was 15 years old and immediately learned to play basic tunes. He then acquired skills on mandolin and fiddle, but had to modify his playing when he lost the tip of his ring finger in an accident in 1955. He formed a bluegrass band, ''The Misty Mountain Boys'', but the group changed its name to ''The Jaguars'' following the single ''Jaguar'', which they recorded in 1959 (produced by Bob Johnston). Daniels said, "for nine years we played every honky-tonk dive and low-life joint between Raleigh and Texas". This enabled him to master a variety of musical styles, but his only national success came in 1964 when he wrote an Elvis Presley B-side "It Hurts Me", a tender ballad that remains one of his best compositions.
In 1967, Daniels followed Bob Johnston his suggestion to accept regular session work in Nashville. He played electric bass on Bob Dylan his Nashville Skyline and later appeared on his albums Self Portrait and New Morning. He also worked with Marty Robbins, Hank Williams Jr. (on Family Tradition) and Ringo Starr (on Beaucoups Of Blues), and took Lester Flatt his place alongside Earl Scruggs. He produced albums by Youngbloods, The and by Jerry Corbitt. The latter, in turn, produced one by Daniels, both of which were released in the USA by Capitol Records. |
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Depeche Mode - All band members grew up in Basildon, Essex (UK).
Former members: Vince Clarke (1979 - 1981) Alan Wilder (1982 - 1995) |
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Dreams Come True - Japanese band, founded in 1988
Line-up: Nakamura Masato (中村正人): producer, arranger, bass & overall mastermind Yoshida Miwa (吉田美和): lead vocal, songwriter Former members: Nishikawa Takahiro (西川隆宏): keyboards, manipulation and sound designer (Left on Mar. 21, 2002) |
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Duran Duran - UK pop group founded in the late '70s. |
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Eminem - Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972, Kansas City, Missouri), known by his primary stage name Eminem, or by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper and record producer who grew up in Detroit, Michigan. |
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Enya - Enya was born on 17 May 1961, in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, and is a four-time Grammy Award-winning singer, an Academy Award-nominated songwriter, and Ireland's best-selling solo artist and one of that nation's best known musicians. |
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Four Tops - Veteran soul harmony group, formed in 1953 and who made their recording debut in 1956.
Sometimes credited as "The Four Tops" Line-Up Chronology Lawrence Payton (1953-1997) Levi Stubbs (1953-2000) Renaldo "Obie" Benson (1953-2005) Abdul "Duke" Fakir (1953-present) Theo Peoples (1998-present) Ronnie McNeir (2000-present) Roquel Payton (2005-present) |
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George Strait - George Strait was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas is an american country music singer and guitarist. |
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Herb Alpert - Born March 31, 1935, Los Angeles. Cofounded A&M Records with partner Jerry Moss in 1962.
For Herb Alpert's thoughts on his music, A&M Records, the recording industry and artists he has worked with, see Herb Alpert. |
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Jethro Tull - Jethro Tull are a Grammy Award winning British rock group that formed in 1967-1968. Their music is marked by the distinctive vocal style and lead flute work of front man Ian Anderson. Initially playing blues rock with an experimental flavour, they have, over the years, incorporated elements of classical, folk and 'ethnic' musics, jazz and art rock. |
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Johnny Cash - Born: February 26, 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas
Died: September 12, 2003, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and spare, percussive guitar, he had a basic, distinctive sound. Cash didn't sound like Nashville, nor did he sound like honky tonk or rock & roll. He created his own subgenre, falling halfway between the blunt emotional honesty of folk, the rebelliousness of rock & roll, and the world weariness of country. Cash's career coincided with the birth of rock & roll, and his rebellious attitude and simple, direct musical attack shared a lot of similarities with rock. However, there was a deep sense of history — as he would later illustrate with his series of historical albums — that kept him forever tied with country. And he was one of country music's biggest stars of the '50s and '60s, scoring well over 100 hit singles. |
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Kylie Minogue - Kylie Minogue is an Australian-born singer and actress who first came to global attention with her role as Charlene Mitchell in the soap opera Neighbours. She began her music career in 1987 when she signed to Mushroom Records and released a cover-version of Little Eva's "Locomotion", which spent seven weeks as the Australian number one. The success of "Locomotion" lead to Minogue travelling to the UK to record with pop producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman, with whom she worked until 1992. In 1993, she signed with dance label Deconstruction, a move that was marketed as the start of a new phase in her career. The distance from her SAW-managed sugary past was highlighted, and her credibility boosted, in 1995, when she collaborated with Nick Cave on the murder ballad "Where the Wild Roses Grow".
After leaving Deconstruction, Minogue signed with Parlophone in April 1999, with whom she released the albums Light Years (2000) and Fever (2001), both of which proved enormous commercial and critical successes. In 2005, Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer, putting her career on hiatus for 18 months. Following treatment and surgery, she resumed her Showgirl Tour in Sydney on 11 November 2006. |
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Linda Ronstadt - American pop and country singer born on July 15, 1946. |
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Linkin Park - Linkin Park are one of the most popular bands of the so called "nü-metal" movement, along with Limp Bizkit, Korn and several others. Their sound is a mish-mash of influences, from metal to alt.rock, from hip-hop to electronica and industrial. Linkin Park's debut album "[Hybrid_Theory]" was a multi-platinum smash worldwide, selling over 13 million copies, 8 million of them in the US alone. "Reanimation" is the correspondent remix album.
In fact, before Linkin Park's success, they had originally came up with the idea of naming the band Hybrid Theory. But this named would cause complication; Hybrid, a popular House music group, threatened to sue Hybrid Theory if the name was not changed. Without coming up with a name after that dispute, Chester Bennington had taken drive down a stret one day, and saw a street sign with the area named "Lincoln Park". This got Chester Bennington thinking. Knowing that there are a lot of Lincoln Park's in the States, he decided to name the band after the name. Of course, by twisting the name, they created Linkin Park. |
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Meat Loaf - Born: September 27, 1947, Dallas, Texas |
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Mr. Children - Kazutoshi Sakurai - Vocals & Guitar
Kenichi Tahara - Guatar Keisuke Nakagawa - Bass Hideya Suzuki - Drums For live shows other back up members include. Syuji Kouguchi - Guitar Kiyohide Ura - Keyboards SUNNY - Keyboards |
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*NSYNC - U.S. based all male vocalists band, which had its peak moment between 1999 and 2002. |
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Olivia Newton-John - Born : September 26, 1948 // Cambridge, United Kingdom |
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Orhan Gencebay - A Turkish musician, bağlama virtuoso, composer, singer, arranger, music producer, music director, and actor.
Throughout his career Orhan has performed leading roles in 36 movies, has been a composer almost in 90 movies, composed of about a thousand works, released almost 35 singles, 15 albums, and dozens of MC's. His albums sold out over 60 million legal copies. As a composer, film musician, and as a person interested in other musical cultures, Orhan Gencebay is one of the major exponents of Turkish music in the 20th century. Born August 4, 1944 in Samsun, Turkey |
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Pearl Jam - Formed from the ashes of Jeff and Stone's previous band Mother Love Bone and the Temple of the Dog tribute project (featuring a young Eddie Vedder on a number of tracks), Pearl Jam were catapulted straight to international superstardom with the release of the album "Ten" and the single 'Alive'. One of the Seattle grunge scene a-list bands, their star faded considerable when that scene fell out of fashion.
This appears to have suited the band fine as they've continued to record increasingly experimental music with their line-up almost intact (they have had a number of drummers over the years - Dave Krusen, Dave Abbruzzese, Jack Irons and, now, the drummer who played on their original demos and with Temple of the Dog - Matt Cameron, formerly of Soundgarden and Smashing Pumpkins, The). In 1995, they played as the backing band on Neil Young's "Mirrorball" album and the subsequent tour. Among the band members' many side projects over the years are Brad (Stone Gossard); Mad Season & Rockfords, The (Mike McCready); Three Fish (Jeff Ament); Wellwater Conspiracy, The (Matt Cameron). |
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Ray Conniff - Born Joseph Raymond Conniff, 6 November 1916, Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Died 12 October 2002, Escondido, California. |
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Reba McEntire - Born: March 28, 1955, Chockie, Oklahoma
American country music singer. |
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Richard Clayderman - Richard Clayderman is, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, "the most successful pianist in the world." |
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Roxette - Formed : 1984 // Halmstad, Sweden
One of Sweden's most popular recording artists, the duo of guitarist Per Gessle & vocalist Marie Fredriksson first hit the U.S. charts with "The Look". Their biggest hit Stateside is "It Must Have Been Love", a #1 smash featured in the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere blockbuster movie, "Pretty Woman". |
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Sade - British soul group formed out of the ashes of London funk group Pride, and confusingly named after their lead singer. The group has had a remarkably stable line-up over two decades and comprises Helen Folasade Adu a.k.a. Sade Adu (vocals - b. January 16, 1959, Nigeria), Paul Denman (bass), Andrew Hale (keyboards), Stuart Matthewman (sax) and Paul Cooke (drums). |
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Shakira - Colombian pop singer, born on February 2, 1977 to a Colombian mother of Spanish-Italian descent and an American father of Lebanese-Italian descent. Shakira is known for a high IQ and is fluent in Spanish, English, Italian and Portuguese.
Writing songs and belly-dancing since childhood, her first album was released when she was a mere 14 years old. Other Spanish-language albums followed, each faring better than its predecessor, but it was not until 2001 that she achieved a world-wide breakthrough with the English-language "Laundry Service" album. |
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Shania Twain - Born August 28, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario. Is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has enjoyed popular if not critical success in the country and pop music genres. Her third album Come on Over is the biggest-selling album of all time by a female artist, and the sixth biggest selling album in music history, and she is the only female artist to have three albums certified Diamond by the RIAA, and is also the recipient of five Grammy awards, many BMI Songwriter awards and numerous other prestigious music awards. She is married to legendary Rock producer Mutt Lange, and they have a son, Eja. Shania and her family currently reside between Switzerland and New Zealand. |
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Doobie Brothers, The - Soul/funk band whose material has been much remixed. Fronted by Tom Johnston from 1970 to 1975, and Michael McDonald 1975-82. The group officially split in 1982 but re-formed in 1987 with Johnston resuming the lead. |
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Osmonds, The - American family band. In the 1980's the band continued as as country band with the name 'The Osmond Brothers'. |
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Seekers, The - The Seekers, as we know them, were formed in 1962, when Judith Durham, a young jazz singer, met Athol Guy, who sang and played bass in a folk trio called The Seekers with Bruce Woodley and Keith Potger. Judith was invited to join the boys that night, in a coffee bar in South Yarra called the Treble Clef. The trio went through their repertoire, and Judith joined in and improvised, creating the distinctive sound which would bring them so much success over the next few years.
Potger went on to manufacture New Seekers, The after the split of the Seekers. |
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Turtles, The - American psychedelic folk/rock band with pop sensibilities.
Formed in 1965, they broke up in 1971. Jim Tucker left the band after the second single. Kaylan and Volman later became members of Frank Zappa's The Mothers Of Invention. During the 70's they were also known as the producers Flo & Eddie. |
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TLC - American female R&B-trio discovered by Pebbles. In the beginning the band was called "2nd Nature".
TLC is an acronym for "Tender Loving Care" and the name was also based upon the first names of the original members : Tionne, Lisa and Crystal (founder of the band). Later, when Crystal Jones was replaced by Rozonda Thomas, the girls were given nicknames to be able to continue to use the acronym. (Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, Lisa 'Left-Eye' Lopes and Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas) Lisa Lopes died in a car crash on April 25, 2002. |
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Tony Bennett - Born : August 03, 1926 // Queens, NY, United States
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