Author and sister of Joan Collins, Jackie Collins listening to records in 1956. She was one of the world's top-selling novelists, her 30 books have sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries.
As a child, B.B. was forbidden by his mother to sing the blues, which she called the Devil’s music, even though her cousin was renown bluesman, Bukka White. King would eventually take some of his...
Movie maker Scorsese also used Muddy’s songs in scores to some of his biggest movies, including Goodfellas, Casino, The Color of Money, and Shine A Light, the acclaimed Rolling Stones Rock Concert...
Berry wore many different hats. Before he made it big on the music scene, he worked at his father’s construction company, at an auto plant and as a freelance photographer. He also followed in his...
Harrison nicknamed his 120-room Friar Park mansion “Crackerbox Palace” after a friend’s description of Lord Buckley’s tiny Los Angeles home. The 66-acre property, about 37 miles...
As notorious troublemakers, it’s probably no surprise that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were turned away from numerous hotels in their 50-odd years of making music together. However, in the space...
When he changed his name from Reginald Dwight, the singer chose a stage name that paid tribute to vocalist Long John Baldry and saxophonist Elton Dean. For a middle name, he picked Hercules. He sang “Crocodile...
The lyrics of many of his songs reflect his interest in military history. In 1997, he dedicated his song "There's a New Star Up in Heaven Tonight" to late Princess Diana.
He's sold somewhere in the realm of 30 million albums, but Rea doesn't look or act like a famous musician. In the '70s and '80s, he was often mistaken for a stagehand at TV appearances, and sometimes even...
He was named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In May of 2008, he broke The Tonight Show record number of musical guest appearances. It was his 24th time on the show. Yoakam has been wearing the same...
Connie was living as a housewife in small-town Ohio, occasionally performing on local television, when she was discovered by country star Bill Anderson. Her breakout single “Once A Day” topped...
Marty’s vast collection of country music memorabilia is one of the biggest in country music. It has been featured at the Tennessee State Museum, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and pieces are regularly...
He won numerous Grammy and Country Music Association Awards, with his first Grammy coming in 1983 for Fireball and his first CMA recognition coming in 1982 when he was named Male Vocalist of the Year....
American singer and composer who became one of the highest charting singers in the late 1950s. He also hosted the show The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom. His book Twixt Twelve and Twenty was a bestseller in...