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- Stone, Joss (S-CurveRecords.com)
Provides information on her debut album, in addition to some sound track samples. 10-03
News
- 1-11-03 Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees Dies (ABC News - Connor)
"Singer Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, one of the disco sounds of the 1970s, has died after undergoing abdominal surgery last week, his family said on Sunday. He was 53."
"Gibb, whose high-pitched harmonies with his twin Robin and older brother Barry helped create one of the best-selling musical groups, collapsed on Thursday at his Miami home after suffering intense stomach pain and was rushed to the hospital." 1-03
Papers
- Aaliya Houghton (Aaliyah's Life)
Provides a short profile on the young singer who passed away in 2001. 2-02
- Aguilera, Christina (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Al Saher, Kazem (CharlotteChurchFans.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. "Considered one of the most renowned composers and vocalists in the Middle East, Kazem Al Saher is the voice of conscience for Arabs through song." 2-02
- Andrews, Julie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Armstrong, Louis (RockHall.com)
"One of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Louis Armstrong was responsible for innovations that filtered down through popular music to rock and roll. Armstrong himself put it like this: 'If it hadn't been for jazz, there wouldn't be no rock and roll.' If it hadn't been for Armstrong, popular music of all kinds - from jazz and blues to rock and roll - would be considerably poorer. As a trumpet player, Armstrong was a pioneering soloist and one of the first true virtuosos in jazz. As a singer, he was one of the originators of scat-singing, and his warm, ebullient vocal style had a big impact on the way all pop music was sung. As an entertainer, his charismatic presence allowed him to break through race barriers to become one of the first black superstars - a figure who would eventually become known as America's Jazz Ambassador." 9-03
- Bacharach, Burt (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Beach Boys, The (RockHall.com)
"The Beach Boys' sunny vocal harmonies are one of the signatures sounds of the modern era. Among rock and roll groups of the Sixties, the California quintet place second only to the Beatles in terms of their overall impact on the Top Forty. They were the Fab Four's only serious competition on a creative level, too." 9-03
- Beatles (BeatlesWeb)
Provides profiles of the members of the Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. 11-01
- Beatles (IAmTheBeatles.com)
Provides profiles of the members of the Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, news, and other information of interest to fans. 11-01
- Beatles - No. 1 Songs (TheBeatles.com)
Provides information on each of the 27 songs that reached the top position for a single in the UK or the USA. 11-01
- Beatles, The (RockHall.com)
"The impact of the Beatles upon popular music cannot be overstated; they revolutionized the music industry and touched the lives of all who heard them in deep and fundamental ways. Landing on these shores on February 7, 1964, they literally stood the world of pop culture on its head, setting the musical agenda for the remainder of the decade." 9-03
- Bee Gees, The (RockHall.com)
"Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb-better known as the Bee Gees-are among the most successful vocal groups in rock and roll history." 9-03
- Bennett, Tony (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Berry, Chuck (RockHall.com)
"While no individual can be said to have invented rock and roll, Chuck Berry comes the closest of any single figure to being the one who put all the essential pieces together. It was his particular genius to graft country and western guitar licks onto a rhythm and blues chassis in his very first single, 'Maybellene.' Combined with quick-witted, rapid-fire lyrics full of sly insinuations about cars and girls, Berry laid the groundwork for not only a rock and roll sound but a rock and roll stance." 9-03
- Bon Jovi, Jon (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Bono of U2 (Billboard.com - Cohen)
Describes efforts of Bono (Paul Hewson) to help relieve Third World debt. 2-02
- Bowie, David (RockHall.com)
"David Bowie is rock’s foremost futurist and a genre-bending pioneer, chameleon, and transformer. Throughout his solo career and in his alliances with other artists - including Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Brian Eno and Nine Inch Nails - Bowie has positioned himself on the cutting edge of rock and roll. His innovations have created or furthered several major trends in rock and roll, including glam-rock, art-rock and the very notion of the self-mythologized, larger-than-life rock star." 9-03
- Boyz II Men (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Campbell, Glen (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Cash, Johnny (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Cash, Johnny (RockHall.com)
"To millions of fans, Johnny Cash is "the Man in Black," a country music legend who sings in an authoritative baritone about the travails of working men and the downtrodden in this country." He died in September of 2003. 9-03
- Celine Dion (CellineOnline.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. 2-02
- Channing, Carol (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Charles, Ray (RockHall.com)
"Many musicians possess elements of genius, but only one -- the great Ray Charles -- so completely embodies the term that it's been bestowed upon him as a nickname. Charles displayed his genius by combining elements of gospel and blues into a fervid, exuberant style that would come to be known as soul music." 9-03
- Cher (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere. Visitors sometimes misspell as Sher. 2-02
- Church, Charlotte (CharlotteChurchFans.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. 2-02
- Clampton, Eric (RockHall.com)
"With Eric Clapton's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist on March 6, 2000, he became the first musician to have been inducted three times. He was first honored as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992, then with Cream in 1993, and finally as a solo artist in 2000." 9-03
- Clark, Dick (RockHall.com)
"As host of American Bandstand, Clark provided many acts with the opportunity to reach a national audience via television, spreading the gospel of rock and roll to teenagers across the country." 9-03
- Clark, Dick (RockHall.com)
"As host of American Bandstand, Clark provided many acts with the opportunity to reach a national audience via television, spreading the gospel of rock and roll to teenagers across the country." 9-03
- Cole, Nat "King" (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Cole, Nat "King" (RockHall.com)
"Cole's drummerless trio was an innovation, and no less an authority than Count Basie marveled at their improvisational interplay: 'Those cats used to read each other's minds—it was unbelievable.' Early stirrings of rock and roll can be detected in such swinging, lingo-filled tunes as 'Straighten Up and Fly Right' and '(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66,' recorded in 1943 and 1946, respectively, by the King Cole Trio."
"The Fifties and Sixties found Cole recording with various orchestras, including Nelson Riddle's and Billy May's. While his work from this period shared little with the rock and roll revolution that was under way, Cole's broader influence on the idiom as a musical pioneer and as a popular star is undeniable." 9-03
- Connick, Harry Jr. (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Crosby, Bing (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Crosby, Stills, and Nash (RockHall.com)
"Crosby, Stills and Nash have remained America's longest-running experiment in vocal harmony and social relevance. The trio brought harmony to the forefront of popular music with their unique three-part vocal blend. A low-key supergroup, they emphasized singing and songwriting above all, and their example contributed to the evolution of the singer-songwriter movement in the Seventies." 9-03
- Crow, Sheryl (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Darin, Bobby (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Davis, Sammy, Jr. (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Day, Doris (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Denver, John (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. 2-02
- Diddley, Bo (RockHall.com)
"Music historian Robert Palmer has described Bo Diddley as "one of the most original and fertile rhythmic intelligences of our time." He will forever be known as the creator of the "Bo Diddley beat," one of the cornerstone rhythms of rock and roll." 9-03
- Dion, Celine (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Dixie Chicks (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Domingo, Placido (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the opera singer. 2-02
- Domino, Fats (RockHall.com)
"They call him the Fat Man. With his easy-rolling boogie-woogie piano and smooth rhythm & blues vocals, Antoine "Fats" Domino put a New Orleans-style spin on what came to be known as rock and roll. A pianist, singer, and songwriter who was born in the Crescent City in 1928, Domino sold more records (65 million) than any Fifties-era rocker except Elvis Presley." 9-03
- Dylan, Bob (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Dylan, Bob (RockHall.com)
"Bob Dylan is the pre-eminent poet/lyricist and songwriter of his time. He re-energized the folk-music genre, brought a new lyrical depth to rock and roll when he went electric, and bridged the worlds of rock and country by recording in Nashville. As much as he's played the role of renegade throughout his career, Dylan has also kept the rock and roll community mindful of its roots by returning often to them. With his songs, Dylan has provided a running commentary on a restless age." 9-03
- Eddy, Nelson (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- El Zoghby, Nawal (NawalElZoughbi.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer, one of the most popular in the Middle East. She is from Lebanon. 2-02
- Estafan, Gloria (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Etheridge, Melissa (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Everly Brothers, The (RockHall.com)
"Phil and Don transformed the Appalachian folk, bluegrass and country sounds of their Kentucky boyhood into a richly harmonized form of rock and roll." 9-03
- Fabian, Lara (SonyMusic.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. 2-02
- Fleetwood Mack (RockHall.com)
"The Fleetwood Mac story is an episodic saga that spans more than 30 years. It is the saga of a British blues band formed in 1967 that became a California-based pop group in the mid-Seventies. In between came a period where Fleetwood Mac shuffled personnel and experimented with styles, all the while releasing solid albums that found a loyal core audience." 9-03
- Franklin, Aretha (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Franklin, Aretha (RockHall.com)
"Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' remains one of the preeminent vocalists of the age, a singer of great passion and control whose finest recordings define the term soul music in all its deep, expressive glory. As Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun observed, 'I don't think there's anybody I have known who possesses an instrument like hers and who has such a thorough background in gospel, the blues and the essential black-music idiom....She is blessed with an extraordinary combination of remarkable urban sophistication and of the deep blues feeling that comes from the Delta. The result is maybe the greatest singer of our time.' " 9-03
- Freed, Alan (RockHall.com)
"Disk jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with coining the term 'rock and roll' to describe the uptempo black R&B records he played as early as 1951 on Cleveland radio station WJW. Freed called himself 'the Moondog' and billed his show as the 'Moondog Rock ‘n' Roll Party.' A tireless and enthusiastic advocate of the music he played, Freed kept time to his favorite records by beating his hands on a phone book. He called it rock and roll because 'it seemed to suggest the rolling, surging beat of the music.' The Freed-sponsored 1952 Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland is believed to be the nation's first rock and roll concert." 9-03
- Garfunkel, Art (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Garland, Judy (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Frances Gumm. 2-02
- Gaye, Marvin (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Gordy, Berry (RockHall.com)
"Berry Gordy founded and presided over the musical empire known as Motown. As a young black man working in often inhospitable times, Gordy endeavored to reach across the racial divide with music that could touch all people, regardless of the color of their skin. Under his tutelage, Motown became a model of black capitalism, pride and self-expression and a repository for some of the greatest talent ever assembled at one company."
"In its Sixties heyday, Motown's parade of hits revolutionized American popular music. After Motown, black poplar music would never again be dismissed as a minority taste. For more than a decade, Berry Gordy and his talented cohorts translated a black idiom into the Sound of Young America. Aesthetically no less than commercially, Motown's achievements will likely remain unrivaled and untoppable." 9-03
- Goulet, Robert (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Grateful Dead, The (RockHall.com)
"The Grateful Dead wrought a psychedelic revolution upon the cultural landscape of the Sixties. They also kept the spirit of the Sixties alive in the decades that followed, building a massive, supportive network of fans known as 'Deadheads.' "
"From jazz, the Grateful Dead adapted an improvisational approach. Heavily steeped in Americana, the group derived from blues and bluegrass. From the culture of psychedelia, as pioneered by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, the Dead grew attuned to the broad palette of possibilities that could be tapped when imagination was given free reign." 9-03
- Guthrie, Woody (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Guthrie, Woody (RockHall.com)
"The words and music of Hank Williams echo across the decades with a timelessness that transcends genre. He brought country music into the modern era, and his influence spilled over into the folk and rock arenas as well." 9-03
- Guthrie, Woody (RockHall.com)
"Woody Guthrie is the original folk hero. It was Guthrie who, in the Thirties and Forties, transformed the folk ballad into a vehicle for social protest and observation. In so doing, he paved the way for Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and a host of other folk and rock songwriters who have been moved by conscience to share experiences and voice opinions in a forthright manner." 9-03
- Haddad, Diana (Diana-Haddad.net)
Provides a short profile on the singer, one of the most popular in the Middle East. 2-02
- Harrison, George (ABC News)
Provides a short profile of George Harrison, a member of the Beatles. 5-01
- Harrison, George - Lyrics (Scholvin)
Provides lyrics to songs associated with George Harrison. 6-02
- Hendrix, Jimi (RockHall.com)
"Jimi Hendrix expanded the range and vocabulary of the electric guitar into areas no musician had ever ventured before. Many would claim him to be the greatest guitarist ever to pick up the instrument. At the very least his creative drive, technical ability and painterly application of such effects as wah-wah and distortion forever transformed the sound of rock and roll. Hendrix helped usher in the age of psychedelia with his 1967 debut, Are You Experienced?, and the impact of his brief but meteoric career on popular music continues to be felt. More than any other musician, Jimi Hendrix realized the fullest range of sound that could be obtained from an amplified instrument." Visitors sometimes misspell as Jimmy, Jimmi, or Jimy. 9-03
- Holly, Buddy (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Charles Hardin Holley. 2-02
- Holly, Buddy (RockHall.com)
"Buddy Holly played rock and roll for only two short years, but the wealth of material he recorded in that time made a major and lasting impact on popular music. Holly was an innovator who wrote his own material and was among the first to exploit such advanced studio techniques as double-tracking. He pioneered and popularized the now-standard rock-band lineup of two guitars, bass and drums. In his final months, he even began experimenting with orchestration." 9-03
- Hootie and the Blowfish (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Houston, Whitney (WhitneyHouston.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. 2-02
- Isaac, Chris (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Ives, Burl (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Jackson, Janet (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Jackson, Mahalia (RockHall.com)
"Mahalia Jackson reigned as a pioneer interpreter of gospel music whose fervent contralto was one of the great voices of this century. Both gospel and rhythm and blues had their roots in the Sanctified church, but whereas blues and R and B departed on secular paths that led to rock and roll, gospel stayed the spiritual course" 9-03
- Jackson, Michael (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Jackson, Michael (RockHall.com)
"Michael Jackson is a singer, songwriter, dancer and celebrity icon with a vast catalog of hit records and countless awards to his credit. Beyond that, he has transfixed the world like few entertainers before or since. As a solo performer, he has enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known only to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra" 9-03
- Jefferson Airplane (RockHall.com)
"The adventurous Airplane took unprecedented liberties on record and in concert. Kantner came from a folk background, Kaukonen was a blues aficionado, Casady grew up playing R&B, and Dryden boasted jazz training in his background. Balin was a pop crooner and Slick’s tastes were literary and offbeat. These various strands, brought together in the heady, experimental cauldron of San Francisco in the mid-Sixties, made for an electrifying union that moved rock music a few giant steps forward." 9-03
- Jennings, Wayon (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Jewel (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Jewel Kilcher. 2-02
- Joel, Billy (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- John, Elton (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Reginald Dwight. 2-02
- John, Elton (RockHall.com)
"Elton John is among the most successful musical artists of the modern era. In terms of popularity, he ranks with Elvis Presley and the Beatles among rock and rollers. Moreover, his longevity as an active recording artist surpasses both of them. In 1992, he broke Presley's old record for the most consecutive years of Top 40 hits on Billboard's singles chart, having been a continual presence in every year since 'Your Song' debuted in December 1970." 9-03
- King, B.B. (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- King, Carole (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Krauss, Alison (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Lennon, John (RockHall.com)
"John Lennon didn't invent it rock and roll, nor did he embody it as toweringly as figures like Elvis Presley and Little Richard, but he did more than anyone else to shake it up, move it forward and instill it with a conscience. As the most daring and outspoken of the four Beatles, he helped shape the agenda of the Sixties - socially and politically, no less than musically. As a solo artist, he made music that alternately disturbed and soothed, provoked and sought community. As a human being, he served as an exemplar of honesty in his art and life. As Jann Wenner wrote in the foreword to a collection of writings entitled The Ballad of John and Yoko, 'Of the many things that will be long remembered about John Lennon - his genius as a musician and singer, his wit and literary swiftness, his social intuition and leadership - among the most haunting was the stark, unembarrassed commitment of his life, his work and his undernourished frame to truth, to peace and to humanity.' " 9-03
- Lewis, Jerry Lee (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Lewis, Jerry Lee (RockHall.com)
"Jerry Lee Lewis is the wild man of rock and roll, embodying its most reckless and high-spirited impulses. On such piano-pounding rockers from the late Fifties as 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' and 'Great Balls of Fire,' Lewis combined a ferocious, boogie-style instrumental style with rowdy, uninhibited vocals." 9-03
- Little Richard (RockHall.com)
"He claims to be "the architect of rock and roll," and history would seem to bear out Little Richard's boast. More than any other performer - save, perhaps, Elvis Presley, Little Richard blew the lid off the Fifties, laying the foundation for rock and roll with his explosive music and charismatic persona." 9-03
- McCartney, Paul (RockHall.com)
"McCartney has been the most prolific ex-Beatle and has also enjoyed the greatest measure of commercial success. Between his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist and leader of Wings, McCartney has written or cowritten more than 50 Top Ten singles. With and without Wings, McCartney has been extremely prolific, averaging an album a year since the appearance of McCartney. Moreover, he's been eclectic as well, not only recording pop and rock but also dabbling in various classical forms and ambient dance music. In the post-Beatles era McCartney has cracked the Top Forty 35 times. When combined with the Beatles' 49 Top Forty U.S. singles, it is a matter of statistical fact that Paul McCartney is the most successful pop-music composer ever and the second greatest hitmaker, behind Elvis Presley. Without question he is one of the most important musicians of the 20th century." "Having been the primary melodist within the Beatles, it is not surprising that McCartney's knack for an ear-catching pop tune remained very much in evidence." 9-03
- N Sync (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Nelson, Ricky (RockHall.com)
"As a rock-and-rolling teenager on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, he practically grew up in the nation's living rooms. In the recording studio, having landed a contract based on his TV stardom, he more than made the grade. No mere rock and roll pretender, Nelson was the real thing: a gentle-voiced singer-guitarist with an instinctive feel for the country-rooted side of rockabilly. And he had exquisite taste in musicians, utilizing guitarist James Burton (formerly a Dale Hawkins sideman, later an Elvis Presley accompanist) as his secret weapon in the studio." 9-03
- Nelson, Willie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Neville, Aaron (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Newton-John, Olivia (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Nicks, Stevie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Orbison, Roy (RockHall.com)
"Roy Orbison possessed one of the great rock and roll voices: a forceful, operatic bel canto tenor capable of dynamic crescendos. He sang heartbroken ballads and bluesy rockers alike, running up a formidable hit streak in the early Sixties." 9-03
- Parton, Dolly (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Pavarotti, Luciano (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the opera singer. 2-02
- Perkins, Carl (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Perkins, Carl (RockHall.com)
"Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins was close at hand when the two currents that defined Southern music at midcentury - rhythm & blues and country & western - came together as rock and roll in the person of Elvis Presley." 9-03
- Phillips, Sam (RockHall.com)
"If Sam Phillips had discovered only Elvis Presley, he would have earned his rightful place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But his Sun Records label was also an early home to Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Howlin' Wolf and more of rock and roll's greatest talents. Sun produced more rock and roll records than any other label of its time." 9-03
- Pink Floyd (RockHall.com)
"Pink Floyd's hallucinatory presentation of lights and music at London's Roundhouse in 1966 brought psychedelia to the U.K. scene. The group carried rock and roll into a dimension that was more cerebral and conceptual than what preceded it. What George Orwell and Ray Bradbury were to literature, Pink Floyd is to popular music, forging an unsettling but provocative combination of science fiction and social commentary." 9-03
- Platters, The (RockHall.com)
"The Platters were one of the top vocal groups of the Fifties, delivering smooth, stylized renditions of pop standards. Like the Ink Spots a decade earlier, they were the most popular black group of their time, achieving success in a crooning, middle-of-the-road style that put a soulful coat of uptown polish on pop-oriented, harmony-rich material." 9-03
- Presley, Elvis (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Presley, Elvis (RockHall.com)
"Elvis Presley is the undisputed King of Rock and Roll. He rose from humble circumstances to launch the rock and roll revolution with his commanding voice and charismatic stage presence. In the words of the historical marker that stands outside the house where he was born: 'Presley's career as a singer and entertainer redefined popular music.' " 9-03
- Queen (RockHall.com)
"Queen represented rock’s bombastic pinnacle. Melding glam-rock with hard-rock, the group’s ornate, multi-tracked recordings and in-your-face songs resulted to worldwide sales of more than 130 million records. Queen took flight in the Seventies, embodying the thrills and excesses of that decade." 9-03
- Raitt, Bonnie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Reed, Lou (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Reynolds, Debbie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Righteous Brothers, The (RockHall.com)
"The vocal duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield virtually defined the term 'blue-eyed soul.' " 9-03
- Robinson, "Smokey" (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Robinson, "Smokey" (RockHall.com)
"Save for Motown founder Berry Gordy, no single figure has been more closely allied with the Detroit-based recording empire than William 'Smokey' Robinson. In addition to leading his own group, the Miracles, Robinson served as an in-house producer, songwriter, talent scout and more."
"Not for nothing did Bob Dylan once pronounce Smokey Robinson America's 'greatest living poet.' Without a doubt, he is one of its greatest writers of love songs." 9-03
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees (RockHall.com)
Provides a list, in alphabetic order. 9-03
- Rolling Stones (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Rolling Stones, The (RockHall.com)
"Little did the Rolling Stones know how apt their name - inspired by the title of a Muddy Waters song, 'Rollin' Stone' - would turn out to be. Formed in 1962, they are the longest-lived continuously active group in rock and roll history. They are also, according to a slogan that is supported by critical and popular consensus, 'the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band.' Throughout four decades of shifting tastes in the arena of popular music, the Stones have kept rolling, adapting to the latest sounds and styles without straying too far from their origins as a blues-loving, guitar-based rock and roll band." 9-03
- Ross, Diana (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Sade (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Helen Folsade Adu. 2-02
- Santana (RockHall.com)
"Guitarist Carlos Santana is one of rock's true virtuosos and guiding lights. Since 1966, he has led the group that bears his surname, selling over 30 million albums and performing before 13 million people" 9-03
- Selena (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Simon and Garfunkel (RockHall.com)
"The dulcet harmonies of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel remain one of the more cherished sounds of the Sixties. The music made by the Forest Hills, New York, natives was fueled by a mutual love of early rock and roll and a search for inspiration beyond the conventional borders of folk and pop." 9-03
- Simon, Paul (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 2-02
- Simon, Paul (RockHall.com)
"Paul Simon is among the most erudite and daring songsmiths in popular music. After the breakup of Simon and Garfunkel in 1970, Simon embarked on a fruitful solo career that’s been notable for lyrical acuity, impeccable musicianship and stylistic daring. While Simon and Garfunkel worked largely (but not exclusively) in the folk idiom, Simon the solo artist has roamed wherever his muse has taken him - and that has literally meant around the world. His is not so much a conventional career in music as an odyssey of discovery using 'intuitive flashes, synaptic leaps and shorthand logic' (in Simon’s own words) to help him on his way." 9-03
- Sinatra, Frank (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Spears, Britney (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Spice Girls (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singers. 2-02
- Starr, Ringo (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Sting (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Gordon Matthew Sumner. 2-02
- Streisand, Barbra (BarbraStreisand.com)
Provides a short profile on the singer. Visitors sometimes misspell as Barbara Streisland. 2-02
- Supremes, The (RockHall.com)
"The Supremes rose from the poverty of Detroit's Brewster housing project to become Motown's most consistent hitmakers and the most popular female group of the Sixties. The Supremes sang in a polished style that bridged the worlds of pop and soul." 9-03
- Taylor, James (RockHall.com)
"James Taylor was the pre-eminent singer/songwriter of the Seventies and has remained a solid musical craftsman and performer." 9-03
- Turner, Ike and Tina (RockHall.com)
"The Ike and Tina Turner Revue was one of the highest energy ensembles on the soul circuit in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s." 9-03
- Twain, Shania (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Eileen Regina Twain. 2-02
- Vandross, Luther (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Who, The (RockHall.com)
"From Mod-era 'maximum R and B' to rock operas and quintessential Seventies hard rock, the Who reigned across the decades as one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. At their best, they distilled the pent-up energy and chaos of rock and roll into its purest form while investing their music with literary wiles and visionary insight. In their prime they were a unit whose individual personalities fused into a larger-than-life whole. Pete Townshend provided the slashing guitar work and much of the material. Vocalist Roger Daltrey injected the songs with expressive muscularity and passion. Bassist John Entwistle anchored the band with his stoic demeanor and expert musicianship. Keith Moon, one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers, embodied their explosive energy and anarchic wit." 9-03
- Wonder, Stevie (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer, Steveland Morris. 2-02
- Wonder, Stevie (RockHall.com)
"Only 12 when he began to record for Motown, Steveland Morris grew up on vinyl in the public eye."
"Many of his ‘70s songs dealt with politics and ghetto life, but by the ‘80s he had returned to more predictable material, such as 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' (1984) and 'Part-Time Lover' (1985)." 9-03
- Wynette, Tammy (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Yearwood, Trisha (InfoPlease.com)
Provides a short biography of the singer. 2-02
- Young, Neil (RockHall.com)
"Neil Young is one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers. In a career that extends back to his mid-Sixties roots as a coffeehouse folkie in his native Canada, this principled and unpredictable maverick has pursued an often winding course across the rock and roll landscape. He’s been a cult hero, a chart-topping rock star, and all things in-between, remaining true to his restless muse all the while. At various times, Young has delved into folk, country, garage-rock and grunge." 9-03
- Zappa, Frank (RockHall.com)
"Frank Zappa was rock and roll’s sharpest musical mind and most astute social critic. He was the most prolific composer of his age, and he bridged genres – rock, jazz, classical, avant-garde and even novelty music - with masterful ease. Under his own name and with the Mothers of Invention, Zappa recorded 60 albums’ worth of material in his 52 years." 9-03
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