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Artist: The Honeys
California girl group the Honeys was formed in 1961 by siblings Marilyn, Diane, and Barbara Rovell; originally dubbed the Rovell Sisters, the trio cut their teeth on the local amateur talent circuit, and in time Barbara was replaced by their cousin Sandra Glantz, who adopted the stage name Ginger Blake. Through producer Gary Usher, the Rovells... [+] Read More
Artist: Al Broomfield
Gary, IN, native, Alfred Broomfield is one of nine siblings: Ben, Teddy, Carol Diane bka Dee Dee Wilde, Vincent, Al, Robert, Marsha, and Ronald Du Juna bka Eugene Wilde. Eight siblings formed a family band La Voyage that played Top 40 music in local clubs. When the disco scene exploded, they became Tight Connection and cut "Does Anybody Really... [+] Read More
Artist: Dead Ringer Band
Tiring of the fast pace of city life, Bill Chambers and his wife, Diane, moved to the remote Nullabor Plains area of Australia, where they raised two children, Nash and Kasey, who they fed by hunting foxes and rabbits. Returning to "civilization" more than a decade later, Bill and Diane Chambers began performing as a duo in the pubs and clubs... [+] Read More
Artist: Mya
Mya is a dancer turned smooth urban R&B vocalist who released her eponymous debut in the spring of 1998, when she was just 18 years old.
Mya was born in Washington, D.C., where she took dance classes as a child. After briefly losing interest in the art, she returned to dancing in her pre-teens, eventually joining the dance troupe T.W.A. (Tappers... [+] Read More
Artist: Art Maxwell
Art MaxwellMulti-Instrumentalist - Composer - Arranger - Producer - Record Executive - Booking Agent - Production Consultant - Instructor - Flute - Alto Flute - Piccolo - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophone - Clarinet and Bass Clarinet - Oboe - ShakuhachiBackgroundBegan music studies at age four on the recorder and flute studies at age... [+] Read More
Artist: Samantha Jade
Perth-born singer/songwriter Samantha Jade had already retired as a successful model in Australia when she made her worldwide pop music debut at the age of 16. Modeling began at age four; being bitten by the music bug came at age nine when Samantha won her first talent show singing "Amazing Grace." Writing music soon became a passion, and by... [+] Read More
Artist: The Ferris Wheel
The Ferris Wheel were one of England's great lost musical treasures of the middle-late 1960's -- immensely popular among club audiences, they were never able to translate their ability to win over crowds into chart success, but they made some great records while they were trying. The group came together out of the remnants of two earlier British... [+] Read More
Artist: The Jelly Beans
The Jelly Beans were a mixed voice quintet (later a quartet) comprised of one man (Charles Thomas) and four women (Alma Brewer, Diane Taylor, Elyse Herbert, Maxine Herbert) who got together while attending high school in Jersey City, NJ. That was where their manager discovered them in 1963, and he brought them to the attention of songwriters... [+] Read More
Artist: Take That
As the most popular teen pop sensation in Britain since the '60s, Take That ruled the U.K. charts during the first half of the '90s. In strict commercial terms, the band sold more records than any English act since the Beatles, though the cultural and musical importance was significantly less substantial. Conceived as a British answer to New... [+] Read More
Artist: Aaliyah
A star in the R&B world before she was even out of her teens, Aaliyah's promising career was tragically cut short by her death in a plane crash at age 22. Even with only three albums under her belt, she'd already earned a place as a talented trendsetter among the R&B elite. Following a successful transition to a more mature image, Aaliyah played... [+] Read More
Artist: Spacecraft
The improvisational space music trio Spacecraft formed in 1996, when keyboardist/guitarist/artist Tony Gerber and keyboardist/composer John Rose became inspired by image and sound mappings from the space shuttle Voyager. The duo used the data to program new sounds for their synthesizers, and added vocalist/keyboardist Diane Timmons to help... [+] Read More
Artist: Millie
Latin pop singer from Puerto Rico Millie (born Milagros Ninette Corretjer Maldonado) made her debut in show business at the age of 15 while hosting a children-oriented TV show called La Ola Nueva. In 1992 the young and talented artist had the opportunity to sign up to EMI Latin, releasing Sola in 1995, featuring "Estaremos Juntos," performed... [+] Read More
Artist: Dee King
Not to be confused with Dee Dee King, English pop/rock songstress Dee King was originally a secretary employed by the Ivy League to run their fan club. King was rewarded by John Carter and Ken Lewis, the group's managing members, with a chance to make a record of her own. She chose to re-cut the Jaynettes' "Sally Go 'Round the Roses," and did so... [+] Read More
Artist: Lucid Nation
Lucid Nation's creations expose fierce streams of experimentalism within the rock genre by captioning a singular set of conceptual alternative pop/rock style, somehow following a similar trail as the one unclosed by Sonic Youth or Pere Ubu. Nation formed in Los Angeles in 1994, and since then, its lineup has continually been changing. Their... [+] Read More
Artist: Bozo Allegro
The Minnesota jazz-pop sextet Bozo Allegro is comprised of members who choose to go by just first names: Diane (saxophones/vocals), Clay (saxophone/vocals), Rebekka (keyboards/vocals), John (guitar/vocals), Mark (bass/vocals), and Brian (drums). The group's roots lie in a precursor band, Shearman & the Sharks, a primarily "rehearsal" outfit that... [+] Read More
Artist: John Moak
Jazz trombonist John Moak has performed with many notable jazz artists including: Ella Fitzgerald, Doc Severinsen, Jack Sheldon, Dave Brubeck, Nat Adderly, Randy Brecker, Diane Schurr, Branford Marsalis, Slide Hampton, Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, Pete Christlieb, Herbie Mann, Rosemary Clooney, Ken Peplowski and James Moody.
John has performed... [+] Read More
Artist: Rob Mullins
Rob Mullins is a versatile keyboardist capable of playing both crossover and bop. Born in Enid, OK, Mullins spent time in Ontario, CA before moving with his family to Denver when he was 14. He began playing drums when he was 11 but three years later when his leg was broken in a car accident, Mullins began playing piano. Mullins' parents loved... [+] Read More
Artist: 52nd Street
52nd Street was a vocal group from Manchester, England, who had a 1986 Top Ten R&B hit with "Tell Me How It Feels." The lineup was John Dennison, Diane Charlemagne, Tony Bowry, and Rony Henry. They were part of the mid-'80s British soul music invasion that included Junior, Loose Ends, Five Star, and Soul II Soul. The group recorded for the same... [+] Read More
Artist: Yndio
Formed in Sonora, Mexico, in 1972, Yndio had originally intended to name itself "Yaqui" after the Indian tribe that lives in Sonora. The name was already taken by another group, so they settled on Yndio instead. Their first hit came in the mid-'70s, with "Sin Tu Amor." The band had several other big hits, including "Eres Mi Mundo," "Herido de... [+] Read More
Artist: Dan Buegeleisen
Jazz musician Dan Buegeleisen played trumpet for several months in Japan before settling down in Los Angeles. There he developed an affinity for Latin music, while also performing with jazz musician Les McCann and contributing in the studio on projects for Clarence Paul, a producer affiliated with Motown. While playing his trumpet on a freelance... [+] Read More
Artist: Melvin Davis
Taking a funk-driven approach to modern jazz, Melvin Davis has grown into one of the most highly-demanded session bass players. He toured with O'Bryan from 1980 until 1987, the Pointer Sisters from 1985 until 1993, Chaka Kahn from 1989 until 1997, the David Benoit and Russ Freeman project in 1994, Bryan Ferry in 1994 and 1995, Lee Ritenour from... [+] Read More
Artist: Charnett Moffett
A virtuosic bassist who is equally skilled on acoustic and electric, Charnett Moffett has been a better sideman than leader. His own recordings (for Manhattan, Blue Note, and Evidence) have had an excess of bass features while failing to develop a group sound. The son of drummer Charles Moffett, Sr. and the younger brother of drummer Codaryl,... [+] Read More
Artist: Samantha Cole
Born in Southampton, New York, singer Samantha Cole had taken music lessons and performed in bands from her early teenage years. However, her big break came when Cole appeared on the MTV dance show The Grind, which led to her soon becoming a regular performer at Tatou in New York City. At Tatou, Cole made the acquaintance of some executives from... [+] Read More
Artist: Magic Touch
Diane Tyler led this female quartet who had a chorale sound similar to the Andantes. They recorded a few singles on some small upstart labels that never got off the ground. Bill Seabrook managed the group whose first single, "Step into My World" (April 1971) on Black Falcon Records, was the high point of a brief career. It got more radio play... [+] Read More
Artist: Don Deal
Although he failed to match the success of his debut single, "Unfaithful Diane," in July 1957, Don Deal continued to play a role in the growth of country music during the late '50s and early '60s. While he had a regional hit with "A-11," his first single after signing with Capitol in 1958, and continued to record after switching to MGM, sales of... [+] Read More
