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…
She may have been a critics darling right out of the gate, but it took ten albums and almost 20 years before Bonnie Raitt made her commercial breakthrough. Since then, her whisky-soaked vocals and irresistible cocktail of blues, rock, and R&B have sold millions of albums, picked up numerous awards, and cemented her status as…
From Trouble to the 2008 album Freedom, Akon has been releasing groundbreaking music for most of his career. In fact, Ranker lists him as one of the best artists of the 200s. His discography includes several chart-topping tracks and five great albums that feature singles like Smack That, and I Wanna Love You. Since his…
Pentatonix are an a cappella group that received widespread attention by winning the third season of The Sing-Off. They used that attention well, with the result that they have since released 11 studio albums. Much of Pentatonix’s music consists of their interpretations of other people’s music. However, it is interesting to note that they have…