Long-running blues-rock combo the Amounts Band was shaped in Kent, OH in middle-1969 by singer/guitarist Robert Kidney and saxophonist Terry Hynde (the sibling of long term Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde), who together continued to be the nucleus of the group throughout its years of existence. Officially dubbed 15 60 75, …

Driving the wave of MTV-friendly synth pop from the mid-’80s, Animotion required the coldly catchy “Obsession” to the very best Ten initially of 1985. From then on, achievement was elusive — the follow-up, “Allow Him Proceed,” barely damaged the very best 40 simply four months later on. In 1988, over …

Canada’s top Celtic punk rock and roll party music group was fittingly given birth to on St. Patrick’s Time in 1990 in Kingston, Ontario. Founding associates were vocalist/guitarist Finny McConnell; Andrew Dark brown on tin whistle, keyboards, and accordion; Ger O’Sullivan on mandolin, banjo, electric guitar, and bodhran; bassist Joe …

Guitarist/songwriter/maker Ray Parker Jr. experienced strikes mainly because Raydio (the million-selling “Jack port and Jill,” “You Can’t Switch That”), Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (“Two Locations at exactly the same time,” “A FEMALE Needs Like [Just AS IF YOU Perform]”), and Ray Parker Jr. (the main R&B and pop platinum …

Probably most widely known for playing in back of the Blues Brothers (and appearing prominently within their 1980 hit movie), Matt “Guitar” Murphy deserves enshrinement within the blues-guitar hall of fame anyhow. His jazz-tinged, stunningly advanced riffing behind Memphis Slim raised the towering pianist’s 1950s result for United and Vee-Jay …

Perhaps simply no act epitomized soul music because the secularization of gospel a lot more than Sam & Dave. The initial pairing of Sam Moore and Dave Prater fulfilled in Florida in 1961, plus they documented unsuccessfully for quite some time before being authorized to Atlantic Information in 1965. Atlantic …

The son of blues great Lonnie Brooks, Wayne Baker Brooks might have been born into Chicago blues royalty, but it doesn’t mean he hasn’t paid his dues on the way. He became a member of his father’s music group being a roadie in 1988, and began playing guitar within the …

Led by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh, the Downchild Blues Band may be the leading blues music group in Canada. Their saxophone-driven leap blues provided a significant motivation for Dan Aykroyd as well as the past due John Belushi’s Blues Brothers, who included Walsh’s music, “Everything I WANT (Nearly)” and …

Although John Belushi was most widely known being a Television and film actor, he enjoyed a substantial amount of success past due in his tragic career as you half of the blues revival act the Blues Brothers. Created on January 24, 1949, and elevated in Illinois, Belushi demonstrated great guarantee …

Because the bassist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Donald “Duck” Dunn became, like Adam Jamerson at Motown, the person who supplied a groove for a whole era to dance to. In Dunn’s case it had been the renowned Memphis record label Stax/Volt, where he laid down basslines for spirit …