The “Only in My Dreams,” hit maker intentionally wrote the song where anyone could hear on the radio and it worked! She wrote the song “Wake Up to Love,” while dozing off in history...
Rick Astley was born Richard Paul Astley on February 6, 1966. He left school at the age of 16. He drove a delivery van for his family's business, a garden store. Rick Astley is listed in the Guiness Book...
British pop vocalist and songwriter who played jazz funk guitar. He worked at the Department of Employment for years. His last band before achieving mainstream success was Fusion. He has collaborated on...
Irish singer most known for his time spent with the pop punk band The Undertones. In 1998 was appointed a member of the Radio Authority. He went on to become the British government's live music adviser....
Pop rock singer known who released the hit songs "The Power of Love" and "Destiny." Her father Maurice was an opera singer and her mother Barbara was a pianist. She has performed duets with Michael Bolton.
She was featured on the soundtracks of Ghostbusters, Flashdance, and Baywatch. Her single "Gloria" earned her a Grammy nomination, though she ultimately lost the honor to fellow pop singer Melissa Manchester....
Country and bluegrass singer who had #1 hits in the 1990s with "You Can Feel Bad" and "Lonely Too Long." She was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1998. She sang frequent duets with Vince Gill, including...
Singer of the UK hit "Show Me Heaven" who co-founded the country and rock band Lone Justice, with the group releasing two albums and opening once for the band U2. She contributed to works by other musicians,...
Showing just how big the 'Big O' was back in the day.The Beatles went on tour with Roy in 1963. When he was first asked by Beatles manager Brian Epstein to tour England with the band, he responded, “What’s...
He Was Too Rich for College. Nelson did not see any point of attending. By the time he was ready for college, he had already accumulated so much wealth that he thought it was pointless. Though Nelson was...
Pop singer who recorded "Knock Three Times" with backup singer Dawn. He also released hits like "Bless You" and "Halfway to Paradise." He grew up in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York. His first...
She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 before rising to prominence in the 1980. Abdul was discovered by The Jacksons, after a few of the band members had watched...
The “Only in My Dreams,” hit maker intentionally wrote the song where anyone could hear on the radio and it worked! She wrote the song “Wake Up to Love,” while dozing off in history...
Rick Astley was born Richard Paul Astley on February 6, 1966. He left school at the age of 16. He drove a delivery van for his family's business, a garden store. Rick Astley is listed in the Guiness Book...