Taylor Swift

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. Born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed with label Big […]

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November 20, 2019

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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 Background information Origin Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. Genres Southern rock blues rock hard rock[1] Years active 1964–1977 1979 1987–present Labels MCA Atlantic Capricorn CMC International Sanctuary Universal Roadrunner/Loud & Proud Associated acts Van Zant Rossington Collins Band Allen Collins Band Outlaws Strawberry Alarm Clock Blackfoot ZZ Top The […]

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December 22, 2018

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Elvis

Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King“. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, […]

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December 4, 2018

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Suzi Quatro

Susan Kay Quatro[1]:2 (born June 3, 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actress. She was the first female bass player to become a major rock star.[2]:1–3[3] In the 1970s, Quatro scored a string of hit singles that found greater success in Europe and Australia than in her homeland. She reached no. 1 in […]

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December 1, 2018

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Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass–country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987. She […]

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May 19, 2018

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Adele

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins MBE (/əˈdɛl/; born 5 May 1988) is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating from the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in 2006, Adele was given a recording contract by XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on Myspace the same year. In 2007, she received the Brit Awards “Critics’ Choice” award and won the BBC Sound of 2008 poll. Her […]

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April 28, 2018

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Billy Joel

William Martin Joel[3] (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Commonly nicknamed the “Piano Man”, he has written several pop songs, many of which focus on the piano as a primary instrument. Born in the Bronx, New York, and raised on Long Island, New York (both places which have heavily influenced his […]

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April 25, 2018

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The Doors

The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and John Densmore on drums. The band got its name, at Morrison’s suggestion[4] from the title of Aldous Huxley‘s book The Doors of Perception,[5] which itself was a reference to a quote […]

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April 10, 2018

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, and painter who has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when he became a reluctant “voice of a generation”[2] with songs such as “Blowin’ in the […]

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April 10, 2018

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Boston

Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, who had their most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists.[1] Boston’s best-known works include the songs “More Than a Feeling“, “Peace of Mind“, “Foreplay/Long Time“, “Rock […]

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March 15, 2018

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