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Bixo da Seda

Seminal Brazilian rock-band inspired by Green Floyd and Yes, the Bixo da Seda, led by Fughetti Luz, was using the Liverpool (that it derived), the initial rock groups through the Rio Grande do Sul state to truly have a nationwide reputation. Shaped by Fughetti (vocals), Pecos Pássaro (electric guitar), Mimi …

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Paraguaçu

Paraguaçu was perhaps one of the most popular Brazilian performers of the first decades from the 20th hundred years. Had several strikes (his first documenting schedules from 1912), and in addition worked for movie theater, Television, and radio. Boy of Italian immigrants, followed the creative name Paraguaçu (an all Brazilian …

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Babe Ruth

Intensifying rock unit Babe Ruth was shaped in Hertfordshire, England in 1971 by singer Janita “Jenny” Haan, guitarist Alan Shacklock (whose surname lent the group their primary moniker), and bassist Dave Hewitt. Pianist Dave Punshon and drummer Dick Powell became a member of the lineup before the 1971 discharge of …

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Fosterchild

Jim Foster and Vern Wills, both natives of Uk Columbia, began using together as teenagers. Wills later transferred to NY and became a member of the Walkers, but came back to Canada after his function visa expired. Fosterchild finally coalesced in 1976 with Foster and Wills both on electric guitar …

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Carice van Houten

Dutch stage, film, and tv actress Carice Anouk van Houten, given birth to Sept 5, 1976, in addition has been a singer furthermore to her main gig as an actor. She sings four tunes within the 2006 soundtrack recording from the Paul Verhoeven film Dark Book (where she starred), and …

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Chester

After being jointly just seven months, Chester’s single “Make MY ENTIRE LIFE a bit Brighter” became popular within their native Canada in mid-1973. Guitarist Mike Argue still left for a single career just one single year later, departing vocalist Jim Mancell, Wedge Monroe (drums, piano, electric guitar) and Glen Morrow …

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Jamie Blake

Focusing on melodic, hook-filled force pop and pop-rock, Jamie Blake can be an impressive singer who was simply born and elevated in the Chicago Area but didn’t record for A&M until after she relocated to NY. Blake, whose phrasing frequently brings to brain Pat Benatar, analyzed the piano as a …

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Carlos Sabillon

Honduran singer/songwriter Carlos Sabillón learned how exactly to play acoustic guitar at age 10, soon composing a pop ballad called “Quiero Volver A Tu Lado,” predicated on his 1st love. After documenting a demo made by Billy Peña in 1995, Mexican Fonovisa contacted the young designer to indication him up. …

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Matthew Welch

Matthew Welch is normally one of just a few bagpipe players in contemporary innovative music. Welch was raised learning Scottish bagpiping and experimental music. He went to Simon Fraser School and Wesleyan School, where he caused Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier. Braxton composed his Structure No. 247 with Welch’s bagpipes …

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Human Switchboard

Inspired with the Velvet Underground (especially lead vocalist Bob Pfeifer) as well as the angst-ridden post-punk of Pleasure Division, Human Switchboard debuted in 1977 with an EP made by Pere Ubu’s David Thomas. Individual Switchboard Live premiered by the music group three years afterwards (though it resembles a bootleg), and …

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