b. 1910, South Africa, d. Sept 1975, Britain. A songwriter, pianist and vocalist, Roberts’ early education occurred in Britain. He subsequently went to college or university in South Africa before becoming a member of a legislation practice. Intention on learning to be a songwriter, he came back to the united …

The top discography of the artist is filled with what hipsters might make reference to as “heavy scenes.” Doubling on many saxophones aswell as clarinet, the instrumentalist acknowledged as both Freddy Skerritt and Alfred Skerritt — not forgetting the Fred and Al variants — is most beneficial known for greater …

Originally formed simply by vocalist Lee Jackson, guitarist Larry Leishman, Dave McDevitt, Al Dorsey and Michael Fontara, Jon and Lee as well as the Checkmates formed afterwards from Jackson, Leishman, vocalist John Finley, drummer Jeff Cutler and bassist Peter Hodgson. The just popular single within their indigenous Canada was “TAKE …

John Pearson (often credited while Johnny Pearson) is a veteran Uk pianist, arranger, and orchestra innovator whose function has encompassed rock and roll, vocal pop, instrumental pop, light jazz, and classical recordings from your 1950’s thru the 1990’s. He was most likely most visible among the initial core music artists …

One of the most mysterious of all members to have passed through the Kiss ranks over time would need to be short-lived guitarist Mark St. John. Although he made an appearance on only 1 record with Kiss, 1984’s Animalize, it continues to be Kiss’ best-selling discharge off their non-makeup period …

Perhaps one of the most difficult, disturbing, and hauntingly beautiful voices of Soviet rock and roll, Yanka Dyagileva found prominence just after her 1991 suicide, when ratings of bootlegs and concert recordings rose to the top. Her intimate and creative ties with Grazhdanskaya Oborona — creator and Russian punk rock …

A good if underrated soloist who was simply a subtle (instead of) flashy improviser, Henry Goodwin was an excellent trumpeter in his prime. He performed drums and tuba furthermore to trumpet as a kid. He was raised in Washington D.C. and caused the rings of Sam Taylor and Claude Hopkins …

Salsa’s beautiful duo comprised Ricardo ‘Richie’ Ray (b. Ricardo Maldonado, 15 Feb 1945, Brooklyn, NY, USA, of Puerto Rican parentage; co-band innovator, composer, multi instrumentalist) and Bobby Cruz (b. Roberto Cruz, 26 Feb 1941, Hormigueros, Puerto Rico; co-band innovator, vocalist, composer, arranger, güiro, maracas). Ray and Cruz have already been …

Regardless of the fortunes implied in his surname, which ultimately shows up spelled both “lucky” and Luckey, this tenor saxophonist appears to have been denied recognition in at least two genres where he excelled. Like a jazzman, Warren Luckey arrived up in the place music group of Ernie Areas in …

The fellow who played bass on a lot more than 100 jazz albums recorded between your ’30s as well as the ’80s was alternately defined as Arnold Fishkin and Arnold Fishkind, as though being linked to fish was a similar thing as simply being fine to them. This artist’s swim …