Cher first came to our attention as one half of the duo Sonny and Cher in the 1960s. After branching out as a solo artist, she became one of the top female pop artists of the early 70s, only for her fortunes to take a nosedive during the second half of the decade. But Cher…
Supertramp was an English band that came into existence towards the very end of the 1960s. They started out in progressive rock. However, it is interesting to note that Supertramp became more and more pop over time. Regardless, while the band has been inactive for the most part since 2002, they have managed to sell…
Saturday Night Live, mostly or more easily known as SNL, is famous for a few different things from their willingness to make jokes on rough topics quickly to choice in hosts and musical guests and some things in between. Not to say that SNL hasn’t had controversial artists on the show to perform or host…
Meat Loaf is an American artist who both acts and sings. Over the course of his career, he has released 12 studio albums. Moreover, Meat Loaf has managed to sell more than 80 million records on a worldwide basis, which are enough to make him one of the best-selling artists of all-time. 12. Hell in…
The holiday season is officially here, and that means only one thing – Christmas songs. No matter how much turkey you stuff down, how many gifts you wrap, and how many sprigs of mistletoe you kiss under, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without the right tunes playing in the background. To get you in the festive…
The Allman Brothers were a Jacksonville, Florida band in the rock and roll genre. They formed in 1969 with Duane and Gregg Allman, leading the other members including Dickey Betts, Jai Hoanny Johanson, Butch Trucks, and Berry Oakley. They combined jazz, country, rockabilly, and other genres to develop a distinct flavor, becoming one of the…
John Denver began his career playing with folk groups in the 1960s. After signing as a solo artist to RCA, he scored his commercial breakthrough with his fourth album, Poems, Prayers & Promises. Although his commercial success waned in the 1980s, he dominated the charts in the 1970s with hits like Take Me Home, Country…
Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic has built a career out of mocking other artists. Everyone from Queen and Joan Jett to Eminem and R. Kelly have felt the sharp side of his tongue. Considering the delicious ridiculousness of his send-ups, it’s doubtful that many care. Since gaining his first exposure on Dr. Demento’s Southern California-based…
In 1968, James Taylor released his self-titled debut. No one noticed. A year later, he released its follow-up, Sweet Baby James. This time around, the whole world noticed. Suddenly, Taylor was the central figure in the ascendant singer-songwriter movement, a status he consolidated with the album’s follow-up, Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. Half…