Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves both had impressive professional resumés before they brought their voices jointly to create the duo Blue State. Benward was raised in Auburn, IN, the boy of gospel vocalist Jeoffrey Benward. Following a short stint in university, he became a member of his dad on tour, …

Making use of their no-nonsense, street-smart approach, the Exciters ushered within the heyday of the lady group sound via the 1962 classic “SIMPLY TELL HIM.” Queens, NY, classmates Brenda Reid, Carol Johnson, Lillian Walker, and Sylvia Wilbur shaped the group in 1961 if they had been all 17 yrs . …

This family band, which began releasing recordings in 2000, has nothing in connection with the type of Barbers hippie musicians were scared to be sent to within the ’60s. The surname Barber includes a history within the music business, such as for example William C. Barber, a piano-tinkling swinger who …

Bert Berns was among the great rock and roll and spirit songwriters from the 1960s, in addition to being a maker of notice. He worked within the studio using the Drifters, Ben E. Ruler, the Isley Brothers, and Solomon Burke. He published or co-wrote a raft of classics, including “Twist …

A two-man, two-woman vocal group having a penchant for saving soap-opera ballads coping with adultery, the Spirit Kids were signed to Stax Information in the past due ’60s and 1st clicked on the spirit charts using the multi-part solitary “The Sweeter HE’S.” Their biggest strike came in past due 1974 …

Puerto Rican Angel López became seriously involved with music after joining an area group referred to as Blanco y Negro. Due to the addition of his vocal skill, the group transformed their name to Child by Four in mention of the members within the music group. Their debut recording, entitled …

A celebrated author of a considerable level of tunes recorded by Elis Regina, Sérgio Mendes, Elizeth Cardoso, João Donato, Ângela Maria, Roberto Carlos, Alcione, Operating-system Cariocas, Cauby Peixoto, Emílio Santiago, Elza Soares, Hermeto Pascoal, Leny Andrade, Jair Rodrigues, and Nana Caymmi, amongst others, Sílvio César had a noted involvement within …

Mexican Latin pop duet Sentidos Opuestos was shaped by regional producer Miguel Blasco in the first ’90s. Alessandra Rosaldo began singing at age 12, soon learning to be a back-up vocalist for Latin celebrity Lucero. Joined up with by Chacho Gaytán, the take action released a self-titled debut recording in …

Although not popular nationally, Alice Leon can be an expressive and talented singer/songwriter that has enjoyed a little regional following within the northeastern area of the USA. The Princeton, NJ, citizen provides led different rings on the way, but whether she was fronting the Alice Task or After Alice — …

Guitarist and vocalist Stan Bush is most beneficial recognized to AOR enthusiasts for the melodic, crunchy pop/rock and roll albums he recorded through the ’80s, with and without his support music group Barrage. Bush started his profession as an associate from the AOR music group Boulder, which released an record …