Johnnie Taylor was an American R&B and Soul music singer who first rose to fame during the 1960s as a member of The Singing Demons and The Fairfield Four. He first made a name for himself as a songwriter, writing such hits as “Who’s Making Love” and “I Believe in You (You Believe in Me),”…
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…
Since he released his first studio album, Marc Anthony has taken the world of salsa and Latin music by storm. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner and one of the most successful musicians of all time. His musicality and charisma helped him become one of the best-selling salsa artists of all time. To this…
Although better known as an actor and stand-up comic, Adam Sandler also has a singing career included in his resume. From 1990 until 1995, he was among the cast of Saturday Night Live, one of America’s best-known variety comedy programs ever aired on television. In addition to becoming a big name on the stage as…
After rising to fame at the age of 13 with the smash hit Blue, LeAnn Rimes became one of the biggest crossover successes of the ’90s, dominating the charts with her powerhouse vocals and infectious blend of country, pop, and rock. Since then, she’s continued to enjoy huge success with albums that dabble in everything…
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…
The Mavericks are probably one of the most dynamic country music bands of all time, largely because they incorporate many additional genres of music into their sound. While they do sing a lot of neo-traditional country, they also bring in influences from other genres such as rockabilly, Latin and Tex-Mex. Surprisingly, they don’t come from…
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…
Some people go straight into their lifetime careers while others take time to realize what they want to do with their lives. This article lists ten famous musicians who served in the military before getting into the music industry. 10. Maynard James Keenan First on the list of musicians who served in the military is…