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Artist: Barry Wright
Born in London UK, at age 6 Barry Vincent migrated to Jamaica, West Indies. He fell in love with the sound of the guitar and made a crude instrument with fishing line, and a sardine can. At age 11 he was given a real instrument and the lifelong pursuit of perfection began. It was soon discovered that he had a natural aptitude for the instrument... [+] Read More
Artist: Joe
An accomplished vocalist of smooth and sultry R&B productions with occasional hip-hop beats, Joe's extensive background in gospel music has allowed him to produce his albums as well as sing on them. A native of Georgia, Joe later moved to Opelika, AL; since he was the son of two preachers, he spent much time in church singing, playing guitar,... [+] Read More
Artist: Bim Skala Bim
Bim Skala Bim was one of America's initial responses to Britain's 2-Tone movement in the early '80s. Also inspired by the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley, the group has also become one of the longest-lasting ska groups in America and has the tightest lineup. Formed in Boston in 1983 by vocalist Dan Vitale and bassist Mark Ferranti, Bim Skala Bim's... [+] Read More
Artist: Bill Shepherd
As a recording artist, Bill Shepherd has released such successful albums as the pop instrumental LP Shepherd and His Flock in 1959 and, in 1968, the Aurora LP. It is as an engineer, and later a producer/arranger, however, that he had a major impact on popular music by virtue of his association with the Bee Gees. The British-born Shepherd had... [+] Read More
Artist: Hugh Martin
The songwriting team of composer Hugh Martin and lyricist Ralph Blane earned their greatest renown for Meet Me in St. Louis, the classic 1944 Vincente Minnelli film musical that launched the perennials "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song." Born August 11, 1914, in Birmingham, AL, Martin studied piano at Birmingham... [+] Read More
Artist: Ralph Blane
The songwriting team of composer Hugh Martin and lyricist Ralph Blane earned their greatest renown for Meet Me in St. Louis, the classic 1944 Vincente Minnelli film musical which launched the perennials "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song." Born Ralph Uriah Hunsecker in Broken Arrow, OK, on July 26, 1914, Blane made... [+] Read More
Artist: Sounds Incorporated
A six-man, all-instrumental rock & roll combo, Sounds Incorporated was one of the first British rock groups to do more than imitate Cliff Richard's backing band the Shadows, and wound up supporting a number of legendary artists while landing a few British hits in their own right. Formed in 1961 in their home area of northwestern Kent, the band... [+] Read More
Artist: John Travolta
During the latter half of the 1970s, John Travolta was the biggest star in Hollywood; after a string of hits in films, on television and on the radio, he had emerged as a true cultural phenomenon, defining tastes in music and fashion while dominating innumerable column inches in newspapers, magazines and gossip columns. Like so many other... [+] Read More
