Showing 251 - 275 of 10683
Artist: Erykah Badu
She grew up listening to '70s soul and '80s hip-hop, but Erykah Badu drew more comparisons to Billie Holiday upon her breakout in 1997, after the release of her first album, Baduizm. The grooves and production on the album are bass-heavy R&B, but Badu's langurous, occasionally tortured vocals and delicate phrasing immediately removed her from... [+] Read More
Artist: Paul Van Dyk
From early Berlin techno and house through to progressive trance, producer/DJ Paul Van Dyk has soundtracked the German electronic dance scene ever since he moved to the city and began mixing in 1988. A native of a German town near Frankfurt, Van Dyk first heard house music on the radio during the mid-'80s. Soon he was experimenting with a... [+] Read More
Artist: The Beach Boys
Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America's pre-eminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. From their 1961 debut with the regional hit "Surfin,"... [+] Read More
Artist: Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett's career has enjoyed three distinct phases, each of them very successful. In the early '50s, he scored a series of major hits that made him one of the most popular recording artists of the time. In the early '60s, he mounted a comeback as more of an adult-album seller. And from the mid-'80s on, he achieved renewed popularity with... [+] Read More
Artist: UGK
Southern gangsta rappers Pimp C and Bun B formed UGK (aka Underground Kingz) in the late '80s and signed to Jive Records for their major label debut album, 1992's Too Hard to Swallow. After second album Super Tight..., UGK hit the R&B charts with 1996's Ridin' Dirty, which ascended to the number two spot. Dirty Money followed in late 2001. ~... [+] Read More
Artist: JUNEYLUVOTR BIGALOW MIXTAPE 06
I'M A DJ & MANAGER OF A UPCOMING ARTIST BY THE NAME OF BIGALOW
WHO HAILS FROM THE COLD STREETS OF SOUTH JAMAICA. WHO CAN HANG WITH ANY UNSIGNED OR SIGNED MC. [+] Read More
Artist: Jose (Bigorna) Carlos
Jose Carlos is an up-and-coming Tejano singer and is the younger brother of popular performer Elsa Garcia, who helped him get his start and sign to Capitol/EMI -- it is most unusual for an unknown artist to sign with such a major label. When he was younger, Jose Carlos was influenced by rock & roll, disco, and R&B. He got his start as teen... [+] Read More
Artist: Afroman
Born Joseph Foreman, Afroman may be the first artist to achieve a worldwide hit with the assistance of the Internet. Citing his influences as Too Short, Big Daddy Kane, and 2 Live Crew, he began his rap career in the eighth grade when he started making homemade tapes of his own songs and passing them out to his classmates. He got his start as a... [+] Read More
Artist: Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Los Tucanes de Tijuana was formed by vocalist/guitarist Mario Quintero Lara, vocalist/accordionist Joel Higuera, drummer David Servin and bassist Mario Moreno. The quartet began recording and soon signed a contract with Alacran Records, which released 14 Tucanazos Bien Pesados and Mundo de Amor in 1995. The albums fared so well that Los Tucanes... [+] Read More
Artist: Dolla Will
A member of the Oakland camp of rap artists that includes Too $hort and Ant Banks, Dolla Will first appeared as a member of Banks' TWDY trio and was later signed to $hort Records. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: J-rcok
me and my friend decided to become a rappin duo on jan 12, 2006. we do lil gigs at parties but are currently unsigned but plannes on being signed in the near future [+] Read More
Artist: ETOWN
Writing music in HIP HOP and CLUB genres since 2001. Influences: top trance DJs, top BET players, good music... Toronto, I would like to get signed :) [+] Read More
Artist: Eviction
Eviction gathered an incredible following in the underground, both in their native Pittsburg and around the U.S., years before they got noticed and signed by any record labels. ~ John Book, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Tundra
Originally named Manning, Tundra formed in 1970 in Toronto, signed to A&M and released one single, "Band Bandit" (1970). ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Mitch Harrell
Bluegrass tenor Mitch Harrell played in his father's band until he signed a contract with Pinecastle Records, releasing the albums Twenty Dollar Man and Influences. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Indian Lion
Born in England but based in Vancouver, ragga artist Indian Lion signed to the bhangra label Multitone and has released Under Cover. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Smile
The California punk-pop band Smile released their self-titled debut for Curb/MCA, but signed to Atlantic in 1995 for a second album, Maquee. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Diane Landry
Diane Landry signed with Columbia in 1971 after becoming Miss Canada. She recorded "A Corner of Your Heart" the same year. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Common Children
In 1995, melodic hard rock trio Common Children became the second act (after the Choir) to sign with Tattoo Records. The group's album debut appeared in early 1996. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Pro Grex IV
The industrial band Pro Grex IV released their debut album, Reinvention Operation, soon after signing with Cleopatra Records in late 1996. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Roadsaw
The Boston-based groove-metal band Roadsaw released their debut album Nationwide in 1997, subsequently signing to MIA Records, which reissued the record in 1999. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Obscenity
Following their overseas releases The 3rd Chapter and Human Barbecue, death-metallers Obscenity signed to the American label Pavement and issued their 1999 domestic debut, Demo-Niac. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Amazing Meet Project
The second major project for former Love in Reverse members Michael Ferentino and Andres Karu, this quartet signed to a friend's label, Gig Records, and released their debut in May 1999. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston is inarguably one of the of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Her accomplishments as a hitmaker are extraordinary; just to scratch the surface, she became the first artist ever to have seven consecutive singles hit number one, and her 1993 Dolly Parton cover "I Will Always Love You" became nothing less than the biggest... [+] Read More
Artist: Barry White
Say the name Barry White and you'd be hard pressed to follow it with the name of any other recording artist with such a huge, cross-sectional following. He was at home appearing on Soul Train, guesting with a full band on The Today Show, and appearing in cartoon form in various episodes of The Simpsons. During the '70s, Dinah Shore devoted a... [+] Read More
