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Artist: L.C. Cook
The younger brother of Sam Cooke, L.C. Cook was also a singer, although he achieved his greatest prominence on paper, as a songwriter, thanks to his more famous brother's tangled contractual relationships. L.C. Cook (the "e" being absent from the family's spelling of the name) was born two years after Sam, the fifth of ten children of the Rev.... [+] Read More
Artist: Pete Rock
Rapper, DJ, and producer Pete Rock first emerged in 1991 as one half of a duo with C.L. Smooth, debuting with the All Souled Out EP. A hit LP, Mecca and the Soul Brother, followed before the two went their separate ways in the wake of 1994's The Main Ingredient, with Rock remaining a prolific studio presence prior to the release of his solo... [+] Read More
Artist: God's Original Gangstaz
The L.A. Christian rap group God's Original Gangstaz consists of Preach D.O.G. and Mr. Reg N.I.C.E., who were both involved in gangs and drugs as young teens. After they discovered their faith, the duo decided to spread the message through rap, and released True 2 Tha Game in 1996 on Grapetree Records. Resurrected Gangstaz appeared the next... [+] Read More
Artist: Gazebo
Born Paul Mazzolini on February 18, 1960 in Beirut, Lebanon, in a family of an Italian diplomat and an American singer, he spent his early years globetrotting around the world with his parents. As a teenager, he played in a rock band, later he studied the classical guitar in Paris for two years and spent some time in London where he was briefly... [+] Read More
Artist: Two French Notes
English:Two French Notes is an ever-evolving solo project sprinkled with collaborations from different musician friends and muses. Trying to incorporate various sonic ideas and textures, I am experimenting with sounds and, once in a while, something magical happens - a song is born.Being a live sound engineer for a living, I highly appreciate... [+] Read More
Artist: Griffo
Enrico Griffo ,campano di nascita,laureato in medicina presso lUniversità Federico II di Napoli e iscritto alla S.I.A.E come autore e compositore. Importante risulta lincontro con Roberto Murolo e i preziosi consigli ricevuti dallallora ottantenne maestro della canzone napoletana. Subito dopo inizia la collaborazione musicale con... [+] Read More
Artist: John Boswell
As the son of two professional musicians, John Boswell grew up in a richly musical and artistic environment. This developed into an interest in musical theater which began in high school and blossomed during his years at U.C.L.A., where he wrote a musical with actor Tim Robbins. Boswell continued on this track after graduation, working on... [+] Read More
Artist: Mr. Long
Brooklyn N.Y. – Mista Lawnge, of the popular 90s group Black Sheep, which released its first Hip Hop album in 1991 A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing will release a new album this month called The Class of ‘89. Using the revised stage name of Mr. Long, this new release is Long’s solo quest for a more “creative and... [+] Read More
Artist: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Mt. Vernon, New Yorkers Pete Rock (a producer/DJ) and rapper C.L. Smooth emerged in 1992 as both a powerhouse performance duo and as prolific producers. Their 1992 album Mecca and the Soul Brother was a hip-hop classic with great cuts including "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" and "Straighten It Out." They later collaborated with Mary J.... [+] Read More
Artist: Mudvayne
Heavy metal quartet Mudvayne formed in Peoria, IL, in 1996, its members adopting the unusual pseudonyms sPaG (M. McDonough) (drums), Gurrg (G. Tribbett) (guitar), and Kud (C. Gray) (vocals). The group's original bassist was replaced after two years by Ryknow (Ryan Martinie). During their development, the band members began the practice of... [+] Read More
Artist: Sarai
Born and raised in upstate New York, Sarai Howard didn't exactly imagine herself as a rapper. While her single mother played Fleetwood Mac records, Sarai's older brother exposed his kid sister to the heavy, hard-knock world of hip-hop. Seminal albums by the likes of N.W.A., Public Enemy, and Run-D.M.C. impacted Sarai so much, she wrote her first... [+] Read More
Artist: Pasquale Anfossi
Pasquale Anfossi was an operatic composer who did not achieve viable success until he was 45 years of age with the opera "L'incognita perseguitata," his third. He worked with both Sacchini and Piccinni and there is some evidence that he may have been a student of the latter. He was successful enough to have traveled and remained in London for a... [+] Read More
Artist: The Soul Stirrers
Indisputably among the premier gospel groups of the modern era, the Soul Stirrers pioneered the contemporary quartet sound. Pushing the music away from the traditional repertoire of jubilees and spirituals towards the visceral, deeply emotional hard gospel style so popular among postwar listeners, the group's innovative arrangements -- they were... [+] Read More
Artist: Roger Nichols
Born in Missoula, MT, Roger Nichols and his parents moved to Santa Monica, CA, when he was a one-year-old. His household brimmed with music when he was growing up. His dad was a journalism graduate and a professional photographer who played sax in local jazz bands. His mother was a music major and a classical pianist. When Nichols started grade... [+] Read More
Artist: Fear Factory
Fear Factory was one of the first bands to fuse the loud, crushing intensity of death metal with the cold harshness of industrial electronics and samples, producing a more varied sonic palette with which to express their bleak, pessimistic view of modern, technology-driven society. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1990 by vocalist Burton... [+] Read More
Artist: Showbiz & A.G.
The rebirth of hip-hop's originating borough the Bronx can be credited in part to this two-man crew. While late-'80s/early-'90s hip-hop had gotten to be mostly party-oriented and at times downright corny, this duo brought back some swagger and soul. Show and A.G. were the first out the box from the superb Diggin' in the Crates Crew, an elite... [+] Read More
Artist: Jerry Goldsmith
For over four decades, Jerry Goldsmith ranked among the film and television industry's most highly-regarded and prolific composers; at the peak of his activity during the 1960s, he was estimated to have scored an average of about six films annually. Born in Los Angeles on February 10, 1929, Goldsmith studied music at the University of South... [+] Read More
Artist: Stanley Plummer
Respected concert violinist/child prodigy Stanley Plummer began playing his instrument at the early age of 4, and made his first public performance two years later. By the time he hit his early twenties, Plummer was performing (and winning musical competitions) the world over, including the Associated Concerts Bureau contest at Carnegie Hall in... [+] Read More
Artist: Tutu Jones
The son of Dallas-based R&B guitarist John Jones, Tutu Jones was truly a product of his environment -- growing up in a house frequently populated by guests including Freddie King, Little Joe Blue and Ernie Johnson, his own future as a bluesman was never in doubt. Born John Jones Jr. on September 9, 1966, he became a professional drummer while... [+] Read More
Artist: Little Willie Littlefield
Before he was 21 years old, Texas-born pianist Little Willie Littlefield had etched an all-time classic into the blues lexicon. Only trouble was, his original 1952 waxing of "Kansas City" (here titled "K.C. Loving") didn't sell sufficiently to show up on the charts (thus leaving the door open for Wilbert Harrison to invade the airwaves with the... [+] Read More
Artist: Everlasting the Way
Following the breakup of math rockers June of 44 in 2000, guitarist Sean Meadows embarked on two new ventures: a group called the Letter E and a new solo project he dubbed Everlasting the Way. Its roots dated back to 1998, when Meadows took a road trip from New York to L.A. in order to score a short film for a friend at USC; once there, he also... [+] Read More
Artist: Silkworm
The noisy, bracing Seattle-based post-punk unit Silkworm formed in their native Missoula, MT, in 1987. Originally comprised of vocalists/guitarists Andy Cohen and Joel Phelps, vocalist/bassist Tim Midgett, and drummer Ben Koostra, Silkworm rose from the ashes of the band Ein Heit; a prolific and eclectic group from their inception (everyone but... [+] Read More
Artist: Annie Philippe
A secondary French pop-rock singer of the 1960s who had her moments, Annie Philippe did quite a bit of recording from 1964-69, although she didn't reach the commercial heights of the biggest French girl vocalists of the era. In both her vocal delivery and her material, Philippe was often quite similar to France Gall, another teenage French girl... [+] Read More
Artist: Walter Scharf
Film and television composer Walter Scharf was born August 1, 1910, in New York City; his mother, Bessie Zwerling, was among the most popular comediennes starring in the New York Yiddish Theater. He made his professional debut in 1930 in the orchestra of the George Gershwin musical Girl Crazy, and four years later relocated to Hollywood as the... [+] Read More
Artist: Boney James
A solid saxophonist whose style falls on the R&B-ish and pop side of jazz, Boney James (who is heavily influenced by Grover Washington, Jr.) is a consistent best-seller who can always be relied upon to put on a colorful live show. Born James Oppenheim, he grew up in New Rochelle, NY. The future Boney James studied clarinet when he was eight,... [+] Read More
