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Artist: King of Luxembourg
Of all the many aliases adopted by Simon Fisher-Turner, few have proved as endearing as the foppishly aristocratic King of Luxembourg. The character was one of many devised by the él label's eccentric svengali Mike Alway as part of his mission to create a kind of sunshine fantasy pop whose creators would be forever swathed in mystery and... [+] Read More
Artist: Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg
Artist: Funky P
Funky P is the first Luxembourg band showcased at Popkomm in its 18 years of existence.“Funky P understand the importance of good old-fashioned song writing” Brainchild of Marc Reichling, the original incarnation of Funky P formed in 2004 while Marc was touring and recording with several German, French and Luxembourg bands. Inspired... [+] Read More
Artist: Marc Denter
M.A.D. is my name "Marc Alfred Denter" and also my project. "Music and Design".
Since i was 16 i played in severeal Blues & Rock bands in Luxembourg. I got married (1985) and from this stage on i recorded my own tracks using homerecording systems available at this time: ...starting with a good old Roland D5 and Cubase version 1.0 through all... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Mauriat
French composer/conductor Paul Mauriat is a classically trained musician who decided to pursue a career in popular music. His first major success came in 1962, as a co-writer of the European hit, "Chariot." In 1963, the song was given English lyrics, renamed "I Will Follow Him," and became a number one American hit for Little Peggy March.... [+] Read More
Artist: Little Whitt & Big Bo
Veterans of the Alabama blues scene for more than four decades, Little Whitt (born Jolly Wells, February 19, 1931) and Big Bo (born Bo McGee, October 9, 1928) reached out to an audience outside their home state for the first time in March 1995. Touring Europe for more than two months, the two bluesmen performed over 50 concerts in Ireland,... [+] Read More
Artist: Justin Berkovi
British techno don Justin Berkovi's productions offer just as much to advocates of pounding minimalism as to fans of the emotional ambient wing of techno. Born in Watford (though he spent part of his childhood in Luxembourg as well), Berkovi grew up with synth pop and hip-hop. After experimenting with electronics and tape loops while still at... [+] Read More
Artist: T42
A straightforward rock band whose reputation was built on steady work in Luxembourg's live scene, T42 (no relation to the Dallas-based electronic band) have managed to score a number of hits since their first EP, Waiting for the Light, in 1992, and the subsequent hit single, "Marie-Anne." A second single, "Prayers for Love," a midtempo rock... [+] Read More
Artist: Peter Finger
Acoustic guitarist Peter Finger was born in Weimar, Germany, in 1954 (his father was a conductor). Before beginning guitar lessons at the age of 13, Finger studied both violin and piano. Since the mid-'70s, Finger has been issuing albums (1975's Detlef & Finger and Bottleneck Guitar Solos, plus 1977's Acoustic Rock Guitar), and toured the world... [+] Read More
Artist: Placebo
Due to their penchant for androgynous attire/makeup and raw guitar riffs, Placebo have been described by some as a glam version of Nirvana. The multi-national band was formed by singer/guitarist Brian Molko (part Scottish and American, but raised in Britain) and bassist Stefan Olsdal (originally from Sweden). Earlier, both had attended the same... [+] Read More
Artist: T42
Originally a Dallas area duo, with members Jay Gillian and Jimron Goff. Vocalist Will Loconto replaced Goff in 1989. The band released a cassette EP, Hot on Top, to local acclaim and airplay on local station The Edge 94.5, which also included a version of the song "Ecstasy" on the first Tales From the Edge compilation. Oak Lawn Records picked up... [+] Read More
Artist: Nana Mouskouri
Globally speaking, Nana Mouskouri is the biggest-selling female artist of all time. Her fluency in multiple languages -- Greek, French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese -- enabled her to reach audiences all over Europe, the Americas, and even Asia. Possessed of a distinctive, angelic soprano -- the product of having been born with only one... [+] Read More
Artist: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Jiri Belohlavek founded the Prague Philharmonia Orchestra in 1994 to play the large repertory for smaller orchestra works, particularly of the Classical and 20th Century eras, and to do so with the approach of a chamber orchestra.
It is a large ensemble as chamber orchestras go, numbering forty musicians, and sometimes expanding to as... [+] Read More
Artist: The Bluetones
The Bluetones filled the gap that the Stone Roses left behind, providing graceful but muscular guitar pop with slightly psychedelic overtones. The band appeared during the waning days of Brit-pop, which guaranteed them a considerable amount of press coverage that helped their debut album rocket to the top of the charts upon its release in early... [+] Read More
Artist: Joe Dassin
American expatriate Joe Dassin was one of France's most popular singers during the late '60s and '70s, initially building his name with stylized adaptations of folk and country material from his birthplace. As his career blossomed, Dassin turned increasingly to traditional-style chansons penned by some of the genre's best writers, scoring an... [+] Read More
Artist: Brian Molko
When alternative glamsters Placebo hit it big in the late '90s, the majority of British music fans seemed permanently transfixed on their androgynous singer/guitarist Brian Molko. Although they are considered by many as a British band, Molko was born on December 10, 1972 (it's unknown whether in the U.S. or Europe), to American and Scottish... [+] Read More
Artist: Humberto Araujo
Starting as a professional in the '80s, Humberto Araújo worked as an arranger and instrumentalist for João Donato, Tim Maia, Jorge Ben Jor, Ivan Lins, Paralamas do Sucesso, Elza Soares, Leny Andrade, Zé Ramalho, Carlos Lyra, Leila Pinheiro, Nelson Gonçalves, and Noca da Portela, among others. As a composer, he wrote soundtracks for theater... [+] Read More
Artist: Vicky Leandros
Though Vicky Leandros (born Vasiliki Papathanasiou) spent the first five years of her life in Greece living with her grandmother, she considered Hamburg, Germany, her hometown, reflected somewhat in the fact that the majority of her hits throughout her extensive career have been in German (her father, Leandros Papathanasiou, who as an artist... [+] Read More
Artist: The Fox
The Fox released one obscure psychedelic pop album in 1970, the wittily titled For Fox Sake. The record had much in common with some other British bands with a strong keyboard base in the late '60s that mixed varying degrees of pop and psychedelia. The strongest resemblance was to the post-Steve Winwood releases by the Spencer Davis Group, with... [+] Read More
Artist: The Jordans
Formed in the pre-Jovem Guarda times, in 1956, with other groups that would only find success in the '60s like the Golden Boys and Renato e Seus Blue Caps, the instrumental group the Jordans, like the Jet Black's, Os Incríveis, the Fellows, the Avalons, and others, were influenced by the Shadows and the Ventures. Their greatest difference,... [+] Read More
Artist: The Four Pennies
The Four Pennies started out as the Lionel Morton Four, taking their name from their singer, who had served as a choir boy in a cathedral in his hometown of Blackburn, Lancashire, England, during his youth. The band -- not to be confused with the stateside recording artists of the same name -- also included Stoke-on-Trent native Mike Wilsh on... [+] Read More
Artist: Ray Herndon
Country singer/songwriter and guitarist Ray Herndon hails from Arizona, and grew up in an extremely musical family. His father, Brick, played acoustic bass, drums, and guitar while his two older brothers were also musicians. Herndon showed promise early, joining his brothers on the Phoenix-based television show Lew King Rangers, where he sang,... [+] Read More
Artist: Simon Fisher-Turner
U.K. composer and sound designer Simon Fisher-Turner is perhaps best known for his film scores of independent films, including a number of Derek Jarman's and his Oscar-nominated score for Anna Campion's Loaded. In his youth, he was a child television actor who recorded a pop LP and some 45s (self-described as "appalling") for UK Records and... [+] Read More
