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Vonda Shepard Biography (1963-)
Published on 7 Jun, 2011 at 10:23 in Biography | Viewed 204 times | No Comments
Singer/songwriter Vonda Shepard enjoyed one of the more unique career breakthroughs in pop music history; while most performers rely on radio airplay or relentless touring to win fans, Shepard instead shot to fame as a result of the hit television series Ally McBeal, which featured her performing live on an almost weekly basis. Shepard was born in New…
Lenny Kravitz Biography (1964-)
Published on 26 May, 2011 at 8:03 in Biography | Viewed 64 times | No Comments
There may have been other “retro” rock acts before him, but Lenny Kravitz was one of the first to not be pigeonholed to a single style as he touched upon such genres as soul, funk, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, folk, and ballads over the years. Born in New York on May 26, 1964 (his mother was actress Roxie…
Diana Vickers Biography (1991-)
Published on 25 May, 2011 at 11:24 in Biography | Viewed 483 times | No Comments
Before reaching legal age in her home country, Diana Vickers managed to make herself a musical icon in the UK, thanks to her time during the fifth season of the X-Factor competition in 2008. Vickers, entering the show at a mere sixteen years of age, sailed through the early rounds of the competition with a voice that judge…
Josh Groban Biography (1981-)
Published on 25 May, 2011 at 9:42 in Biography | Viewed 66 times | No Comments
Curl-topped Josh Groban is the singer with boy-next-door appeal who sang the pop hit, “You Raise Me Up.” His big career break came in 1998, when he sang “The Prayer” with Celine Dion at the Grammy rehearsals. Josh Groban so impressed Rosie O’Donnell that she invited him to appear on her daytime talk show. Then came a string…
Pete Doherty Biography (1979-)
Published on 20 May, 2011 at 8:44 in Biography | Viewed 773 times | No Comments
The quintessential rock star (with all the vices — drugs, cars, and women — to prove it), English bad boy Pete Doherty practically spent more of his time in the early 21st century in the tabloids than he did on-stage, his numerous arrests and run-ins with the law fodder for the paparazzi, fans, and critics alike. Born to…
Cyndi Lauper Biography (1953-)
Published on 18 May, 2011 at 7:41 in Biography | Viewed 147 times | No Comments
Singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Born Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper on June 22, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. With her unique style and distinctive voice, Cyndi Lauper has emerged as one of pop music’s most unusual and enduring performers. She became one of the top pop stars of the 1980s and has continued to pursue her creative passions ever…
Ronnie James Dio Biography (1942-2010)
Published on 16 May, 2011 at 7:33 in Biography | Viewed 730 times | No Comments
Although his trademark tales of “dungeons and dragons” may have single-handedly inspired Spinal Tap (more specifically, Tap’s overblown epic “Stonehenge”), Ronnie James Dio was unquestionably one of heavy metal’s most talented and instantly identifiable vocalists. Born Ronald James Pardovana in Portsmouth, NH, on July 10, 1942, the young Dio started his music career at an early age,…
Sufjan Stevens Biography (1975-)
Published on 9 May, 2011 at 7:14 in Biography | Viewed 20 times | No Comments
A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Detroit-born Sufjan Stevens started venturing into the music world while attending Hope College as a member of Marzuki, a folk-rock band based in Holland, MI. Following the release of two full-length albums with the group, Stevens decided to go solo in late 1999, investing fully in a career that was waiting to shine by…
Ellie Goulding Biography (1986-)
Published on 8 May, 2011 at 9:38 in Biography | Viewed 4,052 times | No Comments
Ellie Goulding is a British vocalist whose music finds the balance between electro-pop and indie folk. Born in Hereford, England, she later moved to the country’s east coast to study drama at the University of Kent. Goulding had developed a love for folk music as a teenager, and her time at University also exposed her to electronica. After…
Michael Bolton Biography (1953-)
Published on 8 May, 2011 at 8:37 in Biography | Viewed 2,242 times | No Comments
Singer/songwriter Michael Bolton had an extensive, though not very successful, career under his real name, Michael Bolotin, before emerging in the mid-’80s as a major soft rock balladeer. He turned up on RCA Records in the mid-’70s singing in a gruff, Joe Cocker-like voice both his own blue-eyed soul songs and cover tunes. Neither record buyers nor critics…
Britta Phillips Biography (1963-)
Published on 4 May, 2011 at 10:27 in Biography | Viewed 9 times | No Comments
Britta Phillips left home at the age of 16. The singer/bassist moved to New York soon after, getting involved in show business while playing a role alongside Julia Roberts and Liam Neeson in the movie Satisfaction, followed by a guest appearance on the TV show Crime Story. She also made waves as the voice of cartoon pop star…
