Sheryl Crow is an American singer-songwriter who has been around since the late 1980s. On the whole, she has been very successful, as shown by how she has managed to sell more than 50 million records over the course of her career. Furthermore, it is interesting to note that Crow has shown up in a…
Sarah McLachlan is one of the more notable artists to emerge from Canada in recent decades. For proof, consider the fact that she has managed to sell more than 40 million records over the course of her career, which is a number that most artists can’t even come close to matching. Never mind surpassing. So…
When people think of influential musicians, it’s not at all uncommon for one of the individuals who springs almost immediately to mind to include Barry White. A gifted musician as well as a composer, songwriter and record producer, he had more than his fair share of success. As a matter of fact, he recorded a…
If you like rap music, you might be familiar with one of its more prolific artists, Missy Elliott. Active since the mid-1990s, she’s not only a performer, but also a record producer and songwriter. She started with a group act called Sista and then eventually moved into solo performances. Throughout her career, she has produced…
Skid Row is an American band specializing in heavy rock metal formed in 1986. It became extremely successful in the 1980s and 1990s, releasing its first three platinum albums. Fans from the US and other countries worldwide couldn’t hide their amazement when the band sold over 20 million albums worldwide. By 2010, the band had…
Donald Hugh Henley was born on 22 July 1947. In 1971, he became the co-lead vocalist and drummer for the band the Eagles until late 1980, when the band broke up. After the disbanding, Henley decided to pursue his career as a solo music artist with his debut music album dabbed I Can’t Stand Still,…
Josh Groban first came to public attention in 1999 when he was drawn in as a stand-in for Andrea Bocelli at a series of high-profile events. Two years later, he hit the big time with his multi-platinum-selling debut album. Since then, his silky tone and irresistible blend of pop and opera have made him one…
As the co-founder of A&M Records and Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert is nothing short of a music legend. The one man who could make an album that would sell millions without ever having to tour or do interviews (he gave up doing interviews in 1967). He didn’t need MTV to make him famous because he…
Barry Manilow is a pop and easy listening singer, songwriter, musician and producer who has enjoyed a successful career that spans over five decades. He rose to fame in the 1970s, with such hit songs as “Mandy” (a No. 1 hit), “Copacabana (At the Copa)” (which was No. 1 for three weeks in 1978), and…