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Artist: Dazzle
Dazzle was yet one of several short-lived studio projects that featured the indelible mark of keyboardist, vocalist, producer, and arranger LeRoy Burgess. With strings and horns arranged by longtime mentor and underground disco phenom Patrick Adams, and with production duties split with Stan Lucas, Burgess delivered a full-length disco album for... [+] Read More
Artist: Dazzle
Artist: Slow Dazzle
The side project of the Mendoza Line's Shannon McArdle and Timothy Bracy, Slow Dazzle shared the intimate songwriting of the duo's main band, but added a slightly harder-edged, rock-influenced spin to its sound. Inspired by singer/songwriter teams like Richard and Linda Thompson and John Cale and Nico, Slow Dazzle recorded their debut, The View... [+] Read More
Artist: Razzle Dazzle
Artist: Dazzling Killmen
One of the Midwest's hardest-hitting bands of the mid-'90s, the Dazzling Killmen never lived up to the critical success of their appropriately named second album, Face of Collapse. Although the album, released in February 1994, was dubbed the "number one heavy record of the decade" by Alternative Press, it marked the beginning of the end for the... [+] Read More
Artist: DJ Dazzle
Artist: Dazzling Thunderst
Artist: Dazzling Ice
Writing alone since 1995, played with friends guitar and drums and do vocals also [+] Read More
Artist: Dazzle Drums
Artist: Razzie Dazzle Trax
Artist: Missy Elliott
No female rap artist paralleled the success of Missy Elliott, neither during her reign nor before, and none was more deserving. Unlike most of urban music's female superstars, Missy writes her own songs as well as performs them, and her creative wit in on a par with her stylish demeanor. In addition to her talent and showmanship, though, she... [+] Read More
Artist: Black Eyed Peas
Positive messages and breakdancing are integral parts of hip-hop culture, but by 1990 those elements had been temporarily eclipsed by the tough gangsta image and bleak but compelling lyrics of West Coast groups like N.W.A. However, despite sharing a zip code, Black Eyed Peas' vision goes beyond the cracked-sidewalk vignettes and sampled gunfire... [+] Read More
Artist: Special Ed
In 1989, this teenager released a technically dazzling debut album that highlighted his rapid-fire delivery and the ace production of hip-hop mastermind Howie "Hitman" Tee. ~ John Floyd, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Southern Freeway
Multi-lingual, international Southern Freeway are a hot new act working out of Zimbabwe. Featuring band members from Bulawayo and Harare in Zimbabwe, as well as from South Africa, Southern Freeway play a dazzling variety of styles including jazz, mbaqanga, and shona, and sing in an equally dazzling variety of languages. ~ Leon Jackson, All Music... [+] Read More
Artist: The Bee Gees
No popular music act of the '60s, '70s, '80s, or '90s has experienced more ups and downs in its popularity, or attracted a more varied audience across the decades than the Bee Gees. Beginning in the mid- to late '60s as a Beatlesque ensemble, they quickly developed as songwriters in their own right and style, perfecting in the process a... [+] Read More
Artist: Twinkie Clark
As a member of the legendary Clark Sisters, Twinkie Clark dazzled gospel audiences with her booming voice and passionate performances. Spending years on the live circuit with her sisters and on her own, she finally released her first solo album in 2002. A live recording, it introduced her favorite standards as well as several new tracks from... [+] Read More
Artist: Harry & Jeanie West
Years ahead of the folk revival Harry and Jeanie West were singing and recording some of the most beautiful traditional folk songs. They are as well known for their dazzling instrumentals, as they are for their beautiful harmonizing and selection of songs. They specialize in the old "heart of mine" songs from aural tradition, and no one does... [+] Read More
Artist: Throneberry
Named in honor of baseball player Marv Throneberry, this Cincinnati-based alternative/pop quartet debuted in 1994 with Sangria, produced by the Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli. After 1996's Trot Out the Encores, Throneberry returned later that same year with the EP Guerrilla Skies; Squinting Before the Dazzle followed in 1998. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music... [+] Read More
Artist: Alexander-Clayton-Hamilton
Good piano trio keyed by Monty Alexander's often dazzling originals and intepretative pieces. Fine, if at times somewhat low-key support from bassist John Clayton and drumme Jeff Hamilton. The ensemble made a number of critically acclaimed albums for Concord in the '70s, then had successful reunion LP in '83. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Johnny Panic
Bringing to mind such influences as the Buzzcocks and the Jam, London-based rock ensemble Johnny Panic formed in 2002. Featuring the talent of vocalist Rob Solly, guitarist Matt James, bassist Nash Francis, and drummer Jonny Shock, the foursome mix a social awareness with a keen knack for hooky melodies. The band released its debut solo album,... [+] Read More
Artist: Tommie Saeli
Saeli is a retro-rocker best known as the host of cable's Gay Dating Game. The rock cello-wielding Saeli (a former go-go dancer at N.Y.C.'s Pyramid Club) is a hot-muscled Italian boy in a pink glitter metallic suit and feather boa, who offsets the sexy Billy Idol growl of his voice with a Yoko Ono-like falsetto who accompanies him in unison on... [+] Read More
Artist: David Roth
A songwriter's songwriter, David combines a keen social sensibility with dazzling musical ability and a strong voice to produce songs that are performed by dozens of other top musicians. He's been recorded by the likes of Christine Lavin, Anne Hills, and Tom Chapin. His appearances have ranged from singing the national anthem in front of a sold... [+] Read More
Artist: Jimi Hendrix
In his brief four-year reign as a superstar, Jimi Hendrix expanded the vocabulary of the electric rock guitar more than anyone before or since. Hendrix was a master at coaxing all manner of unforeseen sonics from his instrument, often with innovative amplification experiments that produced astral-quality feedback and roaring distortion. His... [+] Read More
Artist: The Time
From their origins as Prince's first pet project to their self-produced funk-rock oeuvre, the Time has been a fascinating and outrageous congregation. Vocalist Morris Day infused his cocky, swaggering personality into dance hits that would make Rufus Thomas envious, and, unlike most of the competition, the band managed to do something unique... [+] Read More
Artist: Jean Michel Jarre
Celebrated as the European electronic music community's premier ambassador, composer Jean-Michel Jarre elevated the synthesizer to new peaks of popularity during the 1970s, in the process emerging as an international superstar renowned for his dazzling concert spectacles. The son of the famed film composer Maurice Jarre, he was born August 24,... [+] Read More
