Tag Archives: 1960s – 1990s

California woman group the Honeys was formed in 1961 by siblings Marilyn, Diane, and Barbara Rovell; originally dubbed the Rovell Sisters, the trio cut their tooth on the neighborhood amateur skill circuit, and with time Barbara was changed by their cousin Sandra Glantz, who used the stage name Ginger Blake. …

The Great Separate formed in Oklahoma in 1992. Made up of vocalist/business lead guitarist Mike McClure, bassist Kelley Green, tempo guitarist Scotte Lester and drummer J.J. Lester, the group honed its chops starting for performers including Chris LeDoux, Tracy Lawrence as well as the Bellamy Brothers before issuing their unbiased …

The J.B.’s had been the legendary helping cast of music artists behind James Dark brown, earning a well-deserved popularity because the tightest, best-drilled instrumental outfit in every of funk. The name J.B.’s is normally most often connected with three hornmen specifically — saxophonists Maceo Parker and Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, …

Sergiu Comissiona became among the leading conductors from the twentieth hundred years, particularly respected for his skills simply because an orchestra-builder. He examined conducting on the Bucharest Conservatory, and privately with Silvestri and Lindenberg. He produced his performing debut at age 17, leading a functionality of Gounod’s opera Faust within …

Although American, Jimmy Miller will be most well-known for his use several top British isles rock sets of the past due 1960s and the first ’70s, including among the better albums from the Rolling Rocks and Traffic. Miller came into the British picture via Stevie Winwood as well as the …

Jackie (b. Sigmund Esco Jackson, 4 Might 1951, Gary, Indiana, USA), Tito (b. Toriano Adaryll Jackson, 15 Oct 1953, Gary, Indiana, USA), Marlon (b. Marlon David Jackson, 12 March 1957, Gary, Indiana, USA), Michael (b. Michael Joseph Jackson, 29 August 1958, Gary, Indiana, USA) and Randy Jackson (b. Steven Randall …

The godson of Mahalia Jackson, vocalist Billy Always had a thorough childhood career in gospel. He was the business lead vocalist in his cathedral choir at nine, and touring and documenting with Rev. Isaac Whittman as an 11-year-old. Aretha Franklin provided him studio room and recording amount of time in …

Michel Debost is one of the leading France flutists of his era and regarded by many because the successor to Jean-Pierre Rampal, both being a performer and pedagogue. Certainly, but he not merely succeeds Rampal symbolically, he do so in most cases when he changed him as teacher of flute …

“Energetic authenticity” is one commentator’s explanation of René Clemencic’s music performance cosmetic. The Viennese-born recorder participant, composer, instructor, and conductor offers sought this genuine setting of musical manifestation in an incredibly wide variety of musical encounters. Trained like a recorder participant and keyboardist, generating a Ph.D. from Vienna University or …

After departing Ukiah, CA, and moving south to SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA to create the Charles Ford Music group (named because of their father) in the later ’60s with harmonica player Gary Smith, brothers Pat (drums) and Robben (guitar) were enlisted by Charlie Musselwhite and were pivotal members of 1 …