Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Out of all the former Beatles, Paul McCartney by far had the most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and American charts during the '70s and '80s. In America alone, he had nine number one singles and seven number one albums during the first 12 years of his solo career. Although he sold records, McCartney never... [+] Read More
Genre: Vocal-Easy Listening
Cantor Joel Fox is an internationally known performer and entertainer. His repetoire includes English, Hebrew, Ladino & Yiddish songs in a variety of styles.
Cantor Joel Fox grew up in Dallas, Texas in an enthusiastic home filled with a love of Judaism and music. As a young boy, he demonstrated a great deal of interest in music...
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
While most bands undergo a number of changes over the course of their careers, few groups experienced such radical stylistic changes as Fleetwood Mac. Initially conceived as a hard-edged British blues combo in the late '60s, the band gradually evolved into a polished pop/rock act over the course of a decade. Throughout all of their incarnations,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
From their first hit in 1974 through their heyday in the '80s, Daryl Hall and John Oates' smooth, catchy take on Philly soul brought them enormous commercial success -- including six number one singles and six platinum albums -- yet little critical success. Hall & Oates' music was remarkably well-constructed and produced; at their best, their... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
This local NYC quintet navigates your heart, mind, and ears through an almalgamation of intriguing lyrics, strong and versatile musicianship, hooky melodies and a funky backbeat. J.D. Desharnais(vocals, words, harmonica), Michael Friedman(keyboards, piano, trumpet), Gardy Louis (bass guitar), Matthew Pitta (electric & acoustic guitars),... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
While the landmark album Tapestry earned her superstar status, singer/songwriter Carole King had already firmly established herself as one of pop music's most gifted and successful composers, with work recorded by everyone from the Beatles to Aretha Franklin. Born Carole Klein on February 9, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, she began playing piano... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. He could dip into soul, disco, and country, as well as classic pop balladry and even progressive rock. His... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
When Elvis Costello's first record was released in 1977, his bristling cynicism and anger linked him with the punk and new wave explosion. A cursory listen to My Aim Is True proves that the main connection that Costello had with the punks was his unbridled passion. He tore through rock's back pages taking whatever he wanted, as well as borrowing... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Kenny Loggins was born in Everett, WA, and moved to Los Angeles in his teens. He got a job as a staff writer and wrote four songs used on a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album in 1970, among them the hit "House at Pooh Corner." This brought him to the attention of former Poco member Jim Messina, now a staff producer at... [+] Read More
Genre: Latin
Luiser is a Venezuelan indie pop rock/new age artist with a career that spans more than 25 years, two solo albums and countless collaborations as producer, arranger, singer and keyboardist in recording sessions, concerts, theater and dance.
Genre: Classical
Decades Active: 00s
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Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Todd Rundgren's best-known songs -- the Carole King pastiche "I Saw the Light," the ballads "Hello, It's Me" and "Can We Still Be Friends," and the goofy novelty "Bang on the Drum All Day" -- suggest that he is a talented pop craftsman, but nothing more than that. On one level, that perception is true since he is undoubtedly a gifted pop... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
After first finding acclaim as a member of the Steve Miller Band, singer/songwriter Boz Scaggs went on to enjoy considerable solo success in the 1970s. Born William Royce Scaggs in Ohio on June 8, 1944, he was raised in Oklahoma and Texas, and while attending prep school in Dallas met guitarist Steve Miller. After joining Miller's group the... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 80s, 90s, 00s
Donald Fagen was one of the two masterminds behind Steely Dan, the seminal jazz-pop band of the '70s. Fagen's solo work has been a continuation of the band's work of the early '80s -- carefully constructed and arranged, intricately detailed pop songs that are more substantial than their stylish surface may indicate. His 1982 solo debut, The... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Grant Maloy Smith is a singer/songwriter in the tradition of Elton John, but with a flair for dramatic and dynamic musical arrangements. Also a composer for film and television, he has scored numerous films, applying both his rock/pop sensibilities with an orchestral style to comedies, drama, thrillers, and more.
Genre: Rock/Pop
Olly J Wedgwood - pianist, singer, composer and performer - has been gigging and leading bands for over fifteen years, starting early on by founding the 'Big Jazz and Blues Band' during his sixth form at Hampton School in the UK. At Cambridge University, he then founded, conducted, arranged music for and managed Selwyn Jazz, an 18-piece swing... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
As a solo artist, Steve Winwood is primarily associated with the highly polished blue-eyed soul-pop that made him a star in the '80s. Yet his turn as a slick, upscale mainstay of adult contemporary radio was simply the latest phase of a long and varied career, one that's seen the former teenage R&B shouter move through jazz, psychedelia,... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Singer/songwriter keyboardist/guitarist Tim Finn was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. Influenced by not only British Invasion acts like the Beatles, the Move, and the Kinks, but also his Catholic upbringing and the communal sing-alongs of the native Maori people, Finn founded the '70s art-rock turned new wave band Split Enz, leading the band... [+] Read More

