Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from confessional singer/songwriter to winding, hallucinatory, stream-of-conscious narratives. As a vocalist, he broke down the notions that in order to perform, a singer had to have a conventionally good voice,... [+] Read More

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After Simon & Garfunkel, one of the most successful duos in pop history, split up in 1970, Art Garfunkel became a solo artist, as well as pursuing an acting career. Garfunkel's pure, high tenor had been one of the most distinctive elements of the duo's music, yet he wasn't responsible for the songwriting -- Simon wrote all of the group's hits.... [+] Read More

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Long a critic's darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her tenth album, it rocketed her into the mainstream consciousness nearly two decades after she first committed her unique blend of blues, rock, and R&B to... [+] Read More

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I have been playing fingerstyle guitar, and been writing and singing songs for 16 years. I was first influenced growing up listening to the songwriting of Bob Dylan and the guitar playing of Jimmy Page. I later grew a fascination with fingerstyle guitar after listening to players such as Jorma Kaukonen, Stephen Stills, John Fahey, Leo Kottke,... [+] Read More

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John Hiatt's sales have never quite matched his reputation. Hiatt's songs were covered successfully by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Dr. Feelgood to Iggy Pop, Three Dog Night, and the Neville Brothers, yet it took him 13 years to reach the charts himself. Of course, it nearly took him that long to find his own style. Hiatt began... [+] Read More

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An acclaimed singer/songwriter whose literate work flirted with everything from acoustic folk to rockabilly to straight-ahead country, John Prine was born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois. Raised by parents firmly rooted in their rural Kentucky background, at age 14 Prine began learning to play the guitar from his older brother while taking... [+] Read More

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John Sebastian has had a varied career as a singer, songwriter, and musician. As the leader of the folk-rock band the Lovin' Spoonful, he was responsible for a string of Top Ten hits in 1965-1967 that included the chart-toppers "Daydream" and "Summer in the City," and he returned to number one in 1976 as a solo artist with "Welcome Back." He... [+] Read More

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When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. Uncompromising and iconoclastic, Mitchell confounded expectations at every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde, and even world music,... [+] Read More

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When the dust settles, Joni Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. Uncompromising and iconoclastic, Mitchell confounded expectations at every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde, and even world music,... [+] Read More

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Laura Nyro was one of pop music's true originals: A brilliant and innovative composer, her songs found greater commercial success in the hands of other performers, but her own records -- intricate, haunting works highlighting her singularly powerful vocal phrasing, evocative lyrics, and alchemical fusion of gospel, soul, folk, and jazz... [+] Read More

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With roots in the Los Angeles country and folk-rock scenes, Linda Ronstadt became one of the most popular interpretive singers of the '70s, earning a string of platinum-selling albums and Top 40 singles. Throughout the '70s, her laid-back pop never lost sight of her folky roots, yet as she moved into the '80s, she began to change her sound with... [+] Read More

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Oystar are Dan, Kev, Ben and James from the UK. We write cheeky, topical tunes inspired by current affairs - whether it's bank charges ('I fought the Lloyds'), kids these days ('Babies in bikinis'), or Multi-culturalism ('We are the British'). We like writing songs that spark debate and bring important social issues to life. We're a new breed of... [+] Read More

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The daughter of a Navy man, Patsy Moore was born in Antigua in 1964. Her family moved around frequently when she was a child. Reflecting the wide variety of cultures she has experienced, Moore's music uses African and Caribbean rhythms, folk, soul, Latin, rock, pop and funk. In 1982, she enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel... [+] Read More

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Randy Newman was an anomaly among early-'70s singer/songwriters. Though he was slightly influenced by Bob Dylan, his music owed more to New Orleans R&B and traditional pop than folk. Newman developed an idiosyncratic style that alternated between sweeping, cinematic pop and rolling R&B, which were tied together by his nasty sense of humor. Where... [+] Read More

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Rob Best's World Jive is an all-Canadian mid-sized big band committed to realizing jazz fusion music that has roots in traditional African music. World Jive has only one cd recording completed in the year 2000. It is a band that is in the process of being reformed presently and more information will be posted as the project becomes cohesive... [+] Read More

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In the last 2 years I have been working to transform the experience gained over the years into a serious profession as a songwriter. I have concentrated my efforts towards creating a website and producing an album of my work to showcase my songs. My... [+] Read More

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I have come to find that your daily life can change in the blink of an eye, and so I have tried to get the most out of each day by devoting a certain amount of time to the things I love doing. Of course for me that mainly means making music, and the occasional fishing trip.
I have managed to spread my music around the world on the web with... [+] Read More

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Anointed "the new Dylan" upon his recording debut, folk-rock singer/songwriter Steve Forbert was born in Meridian, MS, in 1955. After learning guitar at age 11, he spent his high school years playing in a variety of local bands before quitting his job as a truck driver and moving to New York City at the age of 21. There, he performed for spare... [+] Read More

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Will Fournier spent his childhood in the forests of Ontario, building tree-forts and seeking out whatever adventures might come his way. Now, at 25 years old, he is twisting that same childish enthusiasm into his own brand of organic, neo-hippy folk music, from his new home in montreal. A firm believer in the power (and need) for... [+] Read More

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Wilson Noble is a 28 year old acoustic singer songwriter based in Edinburgh,/Scotland. Fusing many styles his music has been described as acoustic, folk, folk rock, newage roots music to jamming blues...
Merging philosophy, spirituality and reflections on everyday life with contemporary popular music, Wilson's sound, style and lyrics... [+] Read More

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