They were a backup band for various artists before releasing the song/album “We are family” The group recorded the song in one take. Kathy Sledge, who sang lead, did not know the lyrics ahead...
Their famous song “I’m so excited” first appeared in the movie Summer Lovers in 1982 The music video was the first one directed by Kenny Ortega, who would later choreograph the movie...
They were originally named the Herd, later they came up with the name “Buffalo Springfield” they got their name from a steamroller doing local road repairs.
CSN auditioned and was rejected by the Beatles' Apple Records prior to signing a contract with Atlantic Records. Whoever made that decision must still be kicking himself. Granted, Apple was probably doing...
Names before the Byrds include: the Jet Set, the Beefeaters. They misspelled "Byrds" as their nod to the Beatles. Vocalist Clark left not only because he argued with McGuinn, but also because he had a...
They were named after a slang term that George Harrison and Jeff Lynne gave to studio equipment. The pair referred to equalizers and limiters as "wilburys," as in "we'll bury that mistake in the mix."
Claudia Lennear was the inspiration for the Rolling Stones song 'Brown Sugar' and David Bowie's 'Lady Grinning Soul'. She also performed with Ike and Tina Turner, as well as a back-up singer for Joe Cocker...
Since the band’s inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock to heavy metal. The Rolling Stone magazine describes Scorpions as “the heroes of heavy metal”, and MTV called them...
Their songs “It must have been love” and “Listen to Your heart” continue to receive wide radio air play, both songs recently received awards from BMI for achieving five million...
At an early age, she was interested in country music and as a child, would often accompany her father, a disc jockey, to the radio station and help pick out records for him to play.
She was adopted as an infant, n 1976, a few days before her 9th birthday, she attended a concert by Elvis Presley at the State Fair Coliseum, in Jackson, which impressed her deeply to become a...
Brickman pulls double duty as a radio host. He's been the voice of "Your Weekend with Jim Brickman" since 1997, where he not only discusses his own music but features other artists and brings on guests...