Lucky Peterson Lucky Peterson (born Judge Kenneth Peterson, December 13, 1964, Buffalo, New York) is an American musician who plays contemporary blues, fusing soul, R&B; [...]
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Snowy White Snowy White (born Terence Charles White, 3 March 1948, Barnstaple, Devon) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from [...]
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Buddy Guy George “Buddy” Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues and jazz guitarist and singer. He is a critically acclaimed artist who has established him [...]
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Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall [...]
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Cesaria Evora Cesária Évora (born 27 August 1941) is a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the “barefoot diva” for performing without shoes, Évora is perhaps [...]
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Dobie Gray Best known for his 1973 smash “Drift Away,” Dobie Gray was a versatile vocalist who could handle soul, country, and pop, not to mention musical theate [...]
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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel are an English rock band from the early 1970s. Their music covers a range of styles from pop to progressive [...]
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B.T. Express This funk-disco group was formed by Jeff Lane in Brooklyn during the ’70s. They started in 1972 as the King Davis House Rockers, and later were called the [...]
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Diana Ross As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 196 [...]
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Chic There can be little argument that Chic was disco’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the tim [...]
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Etta James Few R&B singers have endured tragic travails on the monumental level that Etta James has and remain on earth to talk about it. The lady’s no shrinking violet; her autobiography, Rage to Survive, describes her past (including numerous drug addictions) in sordid detail. But her personal problems have seldom affected her singing. James [...]
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Gary Glitter Gary Glitter emerged on the U.K. scene in 1972, although he had been touring and recording for over a decade beforehand. Still in his mid-teens, the young Paul Gadd performed at the legendary 2 I’s Coffee Bar in London’s Soho district, moving onto the Laconda and the Safari clubs before his repertoire of [...]
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Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin; September 22, 1958) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer and actress. She is best known for her work with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts including their hit cover “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll”, which was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 from [...]
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The Troggs The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in UK and the US. Their most famous songs include, “Wild Thing“, “With a Girl Like You”, and “Love Is All Around”. The Troggs’ Billboard Hot 100 chart topper “Wild Thing” is ranked #257 on the Rolling [...]
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Mud Mud were an English glam rock band, formed in February 1966, best remembered for their single “Tiger Feet”, which was the UK’s best-selling single of 1974. After signing to RAK Records and teaming up with songwriters/producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, the band had fourteen UK Top 20 hits between 1973 and 1976, including [...]
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