In 1967, three brothers launched a fabulous and well-respected career in the R&B/Funk music community: Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson and Robert Wilson. Together these three men were known as the Gap Band. Together, these brothers lead the charge when it came to the creation and performance of funk/R&B music. The brothers retired from their career…
Born as Carole King Klein in 1942, the New York-born and raised singer-songwriter first learned how to play the piano when she was still a small child. It was discovered by her parents her ability to identify a musical note with precision without an actual reference tone to go on. This rare talent was instrumental…
As one of the most popular female artists of the 1980s, Pat Benatar combined powerhouse vocals, aggressive sexuality, and tough rock with enough glossy pop to make her a darling of the mainstream. Capable of flitting effortlessly between arena rockers and gentle ballads, she dominated the charts in the 80s with a string of top…
Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer who started up in the mid 1970s and has continued into the present time. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that he has been very successful, seeing as how he has been able to continue making music for more than four-and-a-half decades. Still, the…
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, then relocated to Rockville, Maryland, Joan Larkin’s journey to becoming Joan Jett began in 1971 when she received her first guitar when she was thirteen years old. When her music teacher insisted to teach her folk music, Joan quit just before she and her family moved to a suburban community in…
Since gaining her first exposure as Gram Parson’s protégé in the early 1970s, Emmylou Harris has risen through the ranks to become of the living legends of country music. Over a five-decade career, she’s released dozens of albums and chart-topping singles, won 14 Grammys (as well as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), been inducted into…
Tony Bennett was born in 1926, as Anthony Benedetto, in New York City. According to ThoughtCo, during World War II, he joined the US Army and began his music career upon returning home. In 1950, Bennett, with the help of Mitch Miller, got signed to Columbia Records and changed his name to Tony Bennett on…
Edith Piaf – sometimes called ‘The Little Sparrow’ – was the pride and joy of her country and a symbol of French passion and tenacity. If you take a stroll through the Menilmontant and Belleville districts today, you will see pictures of her in bars and regular tributes held by the residents in honor of…
Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield first began performing together as part of a short-lived band called the Paramours. After the band broke up, they continued to perform together under their new name of the Righteous Brothers. Although they relied primarily on other songwriters for their material, their distinctive vocals made each song their own, cementing…