Male Musicians

The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during the early part of the decade, and later relocated to London. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon – as exemplified by their number one signature song "The House of the Rising Sun" as well as by hits such as "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" and "It's My Life" – the band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material. They became known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes in the mid-1960s and suffered from poor business management. Under the n…

Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard, March 15, 1962), better known by his former stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer-songwriter who came to fame with his album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, released in July 1987, which included the singles "Wishing Well" and "Sign Your Name". The album has sold over 12 million copies. Early life Sananda Maitreya was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, in 1962. He grew up with his stepfather, Reverend James Benjamin Darby, a minister of the Pentecostal church; and Frances Darby, a gospel singer, teacher and counselor. D'Arby was known to childhood friends as Terry…

29 September 1979, Ankara, Turkey Many of Gökhan Özen's songs are light and fun, a bit fluffy. He has a nice voice, a lot of energy, and always a smile on his face. His is a little pretty boy-ish. Album: 2000 Özelsin 2001 Duman Gözlüm 2003 Civciv 2003 Bosver (remix) 2004 Aslinda 2005 Kalbim Seninle (Single) 2007 Resimler Ve Hayaller

Rob Thomas was the singer and principal songwriter for Matchbox Twenty, a Florida-based adult alternative combo that found success with a blend of '70s rock influences, slick hooks, and 1990s post-grunge crunch. The band broke through in 1996 with "Push" and never looked back, issuing single after single, scoring hits in various radio formats, and watching its debut LP, Yourself or Someone Like You, go platinum 12 times over in the U.S. Thomas himself won numerous songwriting awards as the scribe of such Matchbox hits as "Real World," "If You're Gone," "Bent," and "Mad Season," and parlayed that success into a career as a solo artist. Rob Thomas was born February 14, 19…

Pablo Montero (born August 23, 1974) is a popular Mexican singer and actor. Montero is better known for his singing career; in fact, it was his career as a singer that has led him towards becoming an actor. Montero was born Oscar Daniel Hernandez in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Known for his use of "charro" hats and black clothing during his concerts, he is considered to be a teen idol and paparazzi favorite in Mexico. He is also well known in the rest of Latin America, Australia, Europe, and the Hispanic community of the United States. When Montero was a teenager, he had his first professional singing job as the lead singer of a group named "Trébol", which had a number o…

DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL Origin: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Genre(s): Alternative rock, Acoustic rock, Emo Years Active: 1999-present Label(s): MCA Music, Inc. and Vagrant Website: http://www.dashboardconfessional.com/ Members: Chris Carrabba (lead singer, guitar) John Lefler (guitar, vocals) Scott Schoenbeck (bass guitar) Mike Marsh (drums, percussion)

Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979, whose most successful period came in the early 1980s. The band broke up in 1985 after the death of their drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley. Original members vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy came back together in 2001 and were active with the new line-up of Hanoi Rocks until 2009. In the 80s, Hanoi Rocks were the most successful Finnish band internationally and are still popular in the United States, Japan, and England. They were also one of the first rock bands to tour in Asia, and were the first western rock band to play in Delhi. According to Finnish radio and TV personality Jone Nikula (who was also …

The Misfits are an American rock band often recognized as the progenitors of the horror punk subgenre, blending punk rock and other musical influences with horror film themes and imagery. Founded in 1977 in Lodi, New Jersey by singer and songwriter Glenn Danzig, the group had a fluctuating lineup during its first six years with Danzig and bassist Jerry Only as the only consistent members. During this time they released several EPs and singles and, with Only's brother Doyle as guitarist, the albums Walk Among Us (1982) and Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983), both considered touchstones of the early-1980s hardcore punk movement. The Misfits disbanded in 1983 and Danzig went on t…

Union J are an English four-piece boy band consisting of members George Shelley, Josh Cuthbert, JJ Hamblett and Jaymi Hensley. The group were formed through the ninth series of British television music competition, The X Factor in 2012, in which they finished fourth. They subsequently signed a record deal with Sony Music subsidiary RCA Records and have released their debut studio album Union J. wikipedia

Timati (incorrect transliteration of name Timothy)) is the stage name of Russian rapper, pop-singer, musician, actor and businessman Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (Russian: Тимур Ильдарович Юнусов), also referred as Mr. Black Star. Timati was born on August 15, 1983 in Moscow to a Jewish mother and Tatar father. Lived in Los Angeles for 5 years, now lives in Moscow. Well known to the Russian community from the music reality show Fabrika Zvesd 4 ("Star Factory 4" in English). Member of RnB group Banda (Russian: Банда) ("Gang" in English) and co-founder of VIP-77. Owns the nightclub B-Club, the bar Black October and the stores Ё-Life. Also is the CEO of his own label called "B…

Gorillaz Genre: Alternative Rap/Hip-Hop, Rap/Hip-Hop, Alternative/Punk, Crossover Rap/Hip-Hop, Indie Rock Biography from Rollingstone.com The Gorillaz' image may be cartoonish, but with artists like Del the Funky Homosapian, Dan the Automator, and members of Blur, Cibo Matto, and Tom Tom Club contributing, their music is anything but lightweight. Experimental in nature and obtuse in scope, the Gorillaz' sound melds Damon Albarn's sharp pop sensibilities with Dan the Automator's eclectic bass-heavy, beat-driven hip hop. And although the combination doesn't always gel, when they hit the mark, it's usually with a bull's eye. Biography from launch.com Conceived a…

David Fonseca (born in Leiria, Portugal, in 1973) is a Portuguese musician. He's a singer-songwriter, but he also plays several instruments, like acoustic guitar and organ. David is married and has one son. He studied Cinema at Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa between 1992 and 1994, where he obtained a degree. David began his professional life as a photographer, working for various fashion catalogues. He participated in many exhibitions, both group and individual. He also worked in a radio station for a while. But he is mainly recognised because of his successful music career. David Fonseca has dedicated his life to his love of music choosing to become a pop /…

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band, formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The band became prominent in the Southern United States in 1973, and rose to worldwide recognition before three members and one road crew member died in an airplane crash in 1977. The band reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother Johnny as the frontman. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record. Of its original members, only Gary Rossington remains with the band as of 2010. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006. Early years In the summer of 1964, teenage friends Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, and Gary…

Victor & Leo Victor & Leo are an Brazilian country music duo, consisting of the brothers: Victor (Vitor Chaves Zapala Pimentel) e Leo (Leonardo Chaves Zapala Pimentel).

Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta, in 1995 by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Vikedal. Their hit single "How You Remind Me" from their third album, Silver Side Up reached the top on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, making them the second Canadian band to accomplish this, the first being The Guess Who with "American Woman". Since their smash hit "How You Remind Me" in 2001, the band enjoyed major commercial (although not critical) success. Nickelback sold over 13.5 million albums in the United States and over 1.7 million in Canada, their worldwide album sales totalled almost 25 million. The b…

One of my favourite bands Hard-Fi are an English band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. Staines is a suburban location 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Central London that has significantly influenced their musical style and lyrics. The band's continual members have been Richard Archer (vocals), Kai Stephens (bass guitar), Ross Phillips (guitar) and Steve Kemp (drums). They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat"[1] and then followed by other successful singles such as "Cash Machine"[2] and "Living for the Weekend",[3] which all reached top 15 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] Their debut album Stars of CCTV was released on 4 July 2005,[5] and although r…

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. A prominent figure in the history of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film scores, popular, and classical. His career spanned more than 50 years and included leading his orchestra, composing an inexhaustible songbook, scoring for movies, and world tours. Due to his inventive use of the orchestra, or big band, and thanks to his eloquence and extraordinary charisma, he is generally considered to have elevated the perception of jazz to an art form on a par with other traditional genres of music. His repu…

Lifehouse Lifehouse is an alternative band from the United States, popular with mainstream audiences. They came to prominence in 2000 with the hit single "Hanging By A Moment" from their debut album, No Name Face. The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia Keys for the No.1 Single of 2001. In 2002, they released their follow up album Stanley Climbfall. The band's third album, self-titled Lifehouse, was released in 2005. The band has recently completed their fourth studio album, Who We Are, which was released on June 19, 2007. The trio consists of Jason Wade, Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. and Bryce Sod…

Name: Alexey Vorobyov Date of burth:19/01/88 Nationality:Russian Singer and actor (pop-music) Universal Music Russia http://www.alekseyvorobyov.ru/

Some information for you: - Name: David Bongartz - Born: 1980, 4 September in Aachen, Germany - Education: he was four as he begun to play the violin at the age of 13, he recorded two CD's at the age of 14, he got an exclusive contract with "Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft" he studied at the Royal College of Music in London he also did some modeling for paying his studies

Buckcherry is a Grammy-nominated hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, Buckcherry (1999) and Time Bomb (2001), before dissolving in the summer of 2002. In 2005, lead vocalist Josh Todd and lead guitarist Keith Nelson formed a new band using the Buckcherry moniker and released a new album on April 16, 2006, 15. It contained Buckcherry's biggest crossover hits to date, "Crazy Bitch", and their first Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit, "Sorry". Their fourth album, Black Butterfly, was released in September 2008. Their fifth album, All Night Long, will be released on August 3, 2010. Band history Formation and commercial success:…

Elnur Hüseynov Elnur Hüseynov with a female dancer at Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade.Elnur Hüseynov (born on March 7, 1987 in Aşgabat, Turkmenistan) is an Azerbaijani pop singer. He has been confirmed as the Azerbaijan's representative to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Hüseynov was born in Aşgabat, Turkmenistan, to ethnic Azeri parents. His father was a military serviceman and his mother specializes in music theory. At age 5, Elnur was admitted to a music school for gifted children where he was trained as a piano player. In 1999, the family moved to Baku, Azerbaijan, where Elnur studied at a medical college and graduated with a degree in dentistr…

Tears for Fears are an English pop rock duo formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the New Wave synthesizer bands of the early 1980s but later branched out into mainstream rock and pop, which led to international chart success. The band has sold more than 22 million albums worldwide (including over 8 million in the United States alone). Career [edit] Formation Orzabal and Smith met as teenagers in their home city of Bath, Somerset. The duo became session musicians for the band Neon,[1] where they first met future Tears For Fears drummer …

Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Dann Gallucci, Matt Maust (bass guitar), and Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion). Jonnie Russell was previously with the band (guitar, vocals, keyboards). History Cold War Kids started in 2004 in downtown Fullerton in guitarist/vocalist Jonnie Russell's apartment above a restaurant called Mulberry Street, whose name they would eventually use as the title of their first EP. The band relocated to Whittier, California and began recording their first demos, which Monarchy Music released as the Mulberry Street EP in spring 2005. Between tours, the ban…

Kasabian Kasabian are an English rock band from Leicestershire, formed by Tom Meighan (vocals), Sergio Pizzorno (guitar and vocals), Chris Edwards (bass) and Chris Karloff (guitar and keyboards). The band has been compared with the likes of Primal Scream, with whom they share an electronica-indie rock fusion, and The Stone Roses and Oasis, with whom they share confidence, swagger and rough vocal style.