Within the swirl of music artists closely from the Beatles — producer George Martin, organist Billy Preston, the people of Badfinger — one name that always stood out was that of Klaus Voormann, not only since it was a decidedly Germanic name, but additionally because of the assorted nature of …

Not to end up being confused with the American music group of an identical name (The Soaring Machine, of Wayne Taylor popularity), Soaring Machine was a English studio music group formed by maker/songwriters Tony Macaulay (most widely known for his use The Foundations) and Geoff Stevens, partly from the remnants …

b. 6 November 1950, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Britain. Through the 70s, the fiddle participant McConville toured with comedian Mike Elliott, after that teamed up with Bob Fox (electric guitar/vocals) to create a duo. McConville after that proved helpful briefly with Magna Carta in 1977. During 1979, he met up with Irish singer-songwriter …

Steve Nelson developed within the 1990s into perhaps one of the most appealing from the vibraphonists around, influenced by Milt Jackson but gradually developing his very own sound. After gigging with Offer Green in the first ’70s, Nelson found important experience using Kenny Barron, Adam Spaulding, Bobby Watson, and David …

The son of Doris Day, Terry Melcher was an integral player within the L.A. music picture within the ’60s and early ’70s. Melcher’s profession started using the browse craze which was kicked off with the Seaside Boys in the first area of the 10 years. Teaming up with potential Seaside …

Most widely known for his period using the Walkmen, vocalist/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Walter Martin was also an associate from the acclaimed ’90s indie rock and roll act Jonathan Open fire*Eater and pursued a single profession when the Walkmen continued hiatus. Martin was raised in Washington, D.C. and started playing with the others …

Classical, rock and jazz influences are fused in to the compositions of San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist and composer, Michael P. Dawson. Although he primarily began like a Dylan-influenced guitarist, Dawson’s music offers increasingly veered for the classical-rock noises pioneered by such rings as Ruler Crimson, Jethro Tull and Emerson, Lake and …

Convinced as a kid that real people resided inside his family’s gaming console radio, Ashford was destined for the life in music and broadcasting. Initial album possessed: Bix Beiderbeck, on 78s, a Xmas present from his father. Well-traveled simply because an military brat, including a year or two in post-WW …

Juice Leskinen (b. Pauli Matti Juhani “Juice” Leskinen) — Feb 19, 1950-November 24, 2006) was a Finnish nationwide treasure. He was perhaps one of the most prominent and well-known songwriters in his indigenous nation, but he was also a vocalist, poet, writer, translator, columnist and reporter, among a great many …