His ex-roommate Gordon Mills became Dorsey's manager and somehow convinced him to take the name of the 19th century German Hänsel und Gretel opera composer. Unbelievably, it stuck. He's had plenty...
His famous hand gestures were devised as code for the band so that they were always in perfect synch when they performed. He never forgot the advice of his Uncle George, who told him, ‘Let people...
Cliff’s real name is Harry Rodger Webb - he based his stage name on his hero Little Richard. Since 1958 Cliff has received more than 80 different awards including Brit awards and Ivor Novello awards....
Originally she wanted to teach music and not perform; she has a doctorate in music education from Hartt College of Music in Connecticut. She is the niece of Cissy Houston, cousin of Whitney Houston, and...
The name of the band is a reference to the novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, in which "42" is the answer to "the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything."By 1986...
In 1947. The Trio would later go one to have a radio program "King Cole Trio Time". Cole was one of the first African-Americans to host his own television variety show on NBC. Cole's last recording session...
He was a singing waiter
Although tickets to Mr. Bennett’s shows can cost up to thousands of dollars, there was once a time when you could see him for the price of a Caesar Salad. Mr. Bennett entertained...
Louis Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo," "Pops" and, later, "Ambassador Satch. He was the first African American jazz musician to write an autobiography. This accomplishment was one of Armstrong’s many...
His career became very turbulent in the early ’50s. Frank went so far to even attempt suicide; Walking through Times Square, he saw mobs of girls waiting to get into a concert of Eddie Fisher. Feeling...
Chrissie Hynde had several other jobs when she first arrived in England. They included selling handbags in a market and working for Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren in their punk clothing store SEX....
In 1950’s Blondy's parents were so concerned about his devotion to Reggae and the Rasta lifestyle that they committed him to a psychiatric hospital for two years. In 1970 Reggae began to be popular...
UB40 got their big break when Chrissie Hynde spotted them performing and asked them to join The Pretenders on an upcoming tour. In 1986, the band brought their reggae vibes to Russia and became the first...