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Artist: Crystal Gayle
One of the most popular and widely recognized female country singers of her era, Crystal Gayle supported her trademark, nearly floor-length hair with a supple voice, a flair for ballads, and a crossover-friendly country-pop style that netted her the occasional mainstream hit. Gayle was born Brenda Gail Webb in Paintsville, KY, in 1951; her older... [+] Read More
Artist: Charles Gayle
Charles Gayle made his first significant impact on the free jazz scene with a series of critically acclaimed New York performances at the Knitting Factory in the mid- to late '80s. The tenor saxophonist's hyper-kinetic free expressionism draws on stylistic devices pioneered in the '60s by the late free jazz icon Albert Ayler. Like Ayler, Gayle... [+] Read More
Artist: Gayle Adams
A Washington, D.C., vocalist who also worked as a comedian and even briefly raced cars, disco diva Gayle Adams enjoyed sporadic success in the early and mid-'80s. She signed with Prelude in 1980, and her subsequent LP, Gayle Adams, included the single "Stretch'in Out." She gained more attention in 1981 for the songs "Love Fever" and a remake of... [+] Read More
Artist: Gayle Chapman
Gayle Chapman, a singer and songwriter, has performed music since an early age. Signed by the independent label Media Records, she began working on a solo career after being a member of the country duo Black Diamond with fellow artist Jan Skurzynski.
Black Diamond released one album, Change of Direction. The debut album carried tracks like... [+] Read More
Artist: Gayle Young
Canadian modern composer and performer Gayle Young is known not only for her compositions, but also for her musical invention (the amaranth), for her use of unusual tunings, and as the editor of Musicworks magazine. She has created sound sculptures and music since the late '70s and, in 1980, built the amaranth, a 24-stringed instrument with a... [+] Read More
Artist: Gayle Ackroyd
Gayle Ackroyd spent her childhood on a dairy farm in rural Ontario, Canada. Her first lessons in music came from an older sister who taught her a few chords on the guitar. It wasn't long before Ackroyd was listening to the radio and trying to play along with artists like Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. Just before Ackroyd's 18th birthday she... [+] Read More
