Among the earliest groupings to emerge through the Detroit garage area rock picture, the Detroit Cobras developed a popularity seeing that the Midwest’s finest (& most distinctive) cover music group — as the bandmembers devoted themselves to executing other people’s materials instead of recycling established strikes, the Detroit Cobras dug …

Following the demise from the UK’s John Dummer Blues Band, Iain Thompson (bass) and drummer John Dummer joined forces with Hammy Howell (b. 24 Oct 1954, London, Britain, d. 13 January 1999, Torquay, Devon, Britain; keyboards), Horatio Hornblower (b. Nigel Trubridge; saxophone) and performers Rita Ray, Griff Fender (Ian Collier), …

The Dubs had an extended career, through the past due ’50s through the ’80s, but are best remembered for his or her enduring Top 40 doo wop classic “Could This End up being Magic,” one of the most memorable songs of 1957. Through the early ’50s, the group created out …

Provided the impressive set of collaborators Joe Gallivan spent some time working with over almost four decades, it’s astonishing that he continues to be an under-acknowledged amount in the annals of jazz. Originally an integral part of the acoustic custom, Gallivan got his begin in several big music group and …

The Dovells are most widely known for a small number of early-’60s dance hits, including their biggest one — “The Bristol Stomp” — number 1 (according to Cash Box) and number 2 (Billboard) within the pop charts in 1961, climbing its way to number seven within the R&B charts aswell. …

LaVern Baker was among the sexiest divas gracing the mid-’50s rock and roll & move circuit, boasting a brashly seductive vocal delivery tailor-made for belting the catchy novelties “Tweedlee Dee,” “Bop-Ting-a-Ling,” and “Tra La La” for Atlantic Information during rock’s initial influx of prominence. Blessed Delores Williams, she was performing …

The founder from the renowned Island Information, Chris Blackwell was being among the most successful independent entrepreneurs in pop music history. As the business responsible for putting your signature on performers which range from Visitors to U2 to Tom Waits, Isle emerged among the most intensifying labels on the market; …

The unrivaled Soul Queen of New Orleans — a title officially bestowed by regional officials, believe it or not — Irma Thomas ranks among Crescent City R&B’s greatest & most enduring music ambassadors, under no circumstances enjoying the coast-to-coast commercial success of contemporaries like Aretha Franklin and Etta James but …

Renowned for the R&B strikes “Merely to Be In your area,” “Easy,” and “Brickhouse,” to mention but several, Commodores were among the best bands throughout their lengthy tenure at Motown. The group is normally acknowledged with seven number 1 songs and a bunch of other TOP hits over the Billboard …

b. Ruth Elizabeth Grable, 18 Dec 1916, St. Louis Missouri, USA, d. 2 July 1973, Santa Monica, California, USA. An celebrity, vocalist and dancer in film musicals from the 30s, 40s and early 50s. A lovely blonde using a peaches-and-cream appearance, during World Battle II the well-known picture of her …