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b. Leon Siroto, c.1921, Salford, Lancashire, Britain, d. Feb 1961, USA. A favorite ballad vocalist in Britain through the 50s, with an excellent tenor tone of voice, rivalling that of David Whitfield. Both his parents had been using the Carl Rosa Opera Business, so when he was 16, youthful Lawrence …

As an consumer electronics wizard for Hank Shocklee as well as the Bomb Squad, Eric “Vietnam” Sadler became a great ingredient towards the achievement of rap group Open public Foe. Known for his comprehensive understanding of drum devices and methods, Sadler first fulfilled Shocklee and Open public Foe frontman Chuck …

Fiona Flanagan was created and raised in NJ, but she moved to NY at age 18 to try out in rings. After playing in a variety of groups, she agreed upon a solo agreement and released three albums, a self-titled debut in 1985, Beyond the Pale (1986), and Center like …

A short encounter with fame came for the Edsels if they documented the doo wop masterpiece “Rama Lama Ding Dong.” Originally released in 1959, the one became popular some 3 years after its preliminary release, because of the initiatives of diligent record enthusiasts and disk jockeys. Acquiring their name from …

Despite an unpredictable and frequently controversial career that included detours into opera, the chanson tradition, and show films in addition to myriad personal obstacles, Florent Pagny has continued to be among the biggest-selling documenting artists in contemporary French pop because the later ’80s. Delivered November 6, 1961, in Chalon-sur-Saône, Pagny …

Shaped in 1954 at Ferndale SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, close to Detroit, Michigan, USA, and originally referred to as the Domingoes, Henry Fambrough (b. 10 Might 1935, Detroit, Michigan, USA, some resources cite 1938), Robert ‘Bobby’ Smith (b. 10 Apr 1937, Detroit, Michigan, USA), Billy Henderson (b. 9 August 1939, Indianapolis, …

After studying politics at Glasgow University, Lawrence Donegan produced the transition from bass player touring the entire world in two important and relatively influential rock bands within the 1980s to successful author within the ’90s and beyond. Given birth to in Scotland on July 13, 1961, Donegan talks about his …

The Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and actress E.G. Daily is most beneficial known on her behalf 1986 strike “State It, State It,” a Madonna-ish metropolitan/dance-pop gem which was made by Jellybean Benitez and co-written by Stephen Bray. Given birth to in L.A. in 1962, Daily originated from a very innovative family …

Long Isle, NY-based doo wop quartet the Delroys formed within the city’s Queensbridge Tasks in 1956 — based on Marv Goldberg’s profile within the July 1989 problem of Record Enthusiasts’ Month to month, brothers Ronald (first tenor) and Robert Coleman (baritone) lured aside bass Reggie Walker from a competitor group, …

A fantastic drummer that has mainly been heard within the golf swing/mainstream/bop field, Joe Ascione has gained some attention for his involvement in freewheeling periods released with the German Nagel-Heyer label. Motivated by Gene Krupa (whom he fulfilled in 1971) and Pal Rich, Ascione is a regular fixture at jazz …