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Arlo Davy Guthrie (born July 10, 1947) is an American folk singer. Like his father, Woody Guthrie, Arlo often sings songs of protest against social injustice. One of Guthrie's better-known works is "Alice's Restaurant Massacree", a satirical talking blues song of about 18 minutes in length. Early life Arlo Guthrie was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of folk singer and composer Woody Guthrie and his wife Marjorie Mazia Guthrie. His sister is Nora Guthrie. His mother was a one-time professional dancer with the Martha Graham Company and founder of the Committee to Combat Huntington's disease, the disease that took her husband's life in 1967. His maternal grandmother wa…

Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his guitar. His best-known song is "This Land Is Your Land". Many of his recorded songs are archived in the Library of Congress. Such songwriters as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Joe Strummer and Tom Paxton have acknowledged their debt to Guthrie as an influence. Guthrie traveled with migrant workers from Oklahoma to Califor…

Jerome Paisley Simeon Born 20. Februar 1985 in Sheffield/England 24 years old Lexington Bridge member (more about band Lexington Bridge ) The dream of making a career in the music industry was by no means something that Jerome (22) could take for granted. In fact, having dreams of any kind was by no means normal in the area where he grew up. Born and raised in Sheffield, England and in one of the toughest city districts at that, Jerome never even had a chance to dream about a career in the music industry or in show business. “I grew up in a rough part of Sheffield. Many of my friends that I grew up with ended up on the wrong track. Some landed in jailed or lost the…

Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known by his stage name Danny Brown, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and podcaster. Born and raised in Detroit, Brown began rapping at a young age and was influenced by his father, a DJ who introduced him to hip-hop and house music. He began his music career in 2003, performing with local hip-hop groups while supporting himself by selling drugs. In 2007, Brown served eight months in jail after violating his probation for a drug-related case. After his release he continued his music career, self-releasing several mixtapes including Hot Soup (2008) and Hawaiian Snow (2010) with Tony Yayo. His debut studio album The …

Peter Joback has played in several musicals in sweden and england (grease, fame, miss saigon, witches of eastwick, cabaret). He was revealed as a reeal star in 1996 in Sweden with his part in "Kristina fran Duvemala", the musical opera written by the songwriters of ABBA. He released after that many great studio albums both in english and swedish language (only when I breath, I feel good, storybook). He's now a huge star in the nordic countries and one of the biggest album seller. Clip video "under my skin" on youtube

Daniel John Bedingfield (born December 3, 1979) is a New Zealand singer songwriter currently based in the UK. He is the brother of pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Bedingfield. He shares the Guinness World Record as the only British brother and sister to have solo number-ones in UK chart history with Natasha. Childhood and music career Daniel was born in New Zealand and moved to the UK when he was a child. After his song "Gotta Get Thru This" (which he recorded in his bedroom) gathered momentum on white label, surprisingly through the underground garage music scene, it went on to become a #1 hit in the UK Top 40 in December 2001. He has since had 2 more #1 sin…

Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from New York City.[1] Their work fuses the shock tactics of Alice Cooper, the rebellious mood of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and the extravagant image of glam rock bands such as New York Dolls notably for the makeup. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands. The band is generally categorized as glam metal for their earlier work, although the band does not consider themselves to be so.[2][3] Although the band was formed by guitarist Jay Jay French in December 1972, all of their songs were written by Dee…

Drop Dead, Gorgeous is a post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado Members: Danny Stillman [lead vocals] Kyle Browning [lead guitar/vocals] Jake Hansen [bass] Danny Cooper [drums]

Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry (born December 26, 1979) is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of Daughtry, a popular rock band formed by him in 2006. He is perhaps best known as the fourth-place finalist on the highly publicized fifth season of American Idol, eliminated from the competition on May 10, 2006. After his departure from Idol, his band's self-titled debut album sold more than 1 million copies after just 5 weeks of release, becoming the fastest-selling debut rock album in Soundscan history, and so far outselling all of his fellow season 5 contestants' (including 6th place Kellie Pickler, runner-up Katharine McPhee, 3rd …

We the Kings are an American rock band from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. We the Kings released a self-titled full-length album in 2007, which peaked at #151 on the Billboard 200. Their second full-length album, Smile Kid, was released in December 2009 Members: Travis Clark - Lead Vocals/Guitar Hunter Thomsen - Guitar/Backup Vocals Drew Thomsen - Bass Danny Duncan - Drums wikipedia

William Beckett Date of Birth 11 February 1985, Libertyville, Illinois, USA Birth Name William Eugene Beckett Jr. Nickname Will Bill Height 6' 3" (1.91 m) Mini Biography William Beckett was born in Libertyville, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). He is the lead singer for the band The Academy Is (with members Mike Carden, Andy Mrotek, Michael Guy Chislett, and Adam T. Siska). The band is signed to Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz's label. He made a cameo appearance in Fall Out Boy's video for "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, a Little More 'Touch Me'." He also appears in the video for "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)" which was created for the 2006 fi…

Pelletier was born in Charlesbourg, a suburb of Quebec, to Liette and Laurent Pelletier. He was interested in music from an early age and plays several instruments. He also has a younger sister Dominique and a son Thierry. Bruno has a black belt in karate, which he studied for 13 years. His passion is wine and to prove it, he's got a wine cellar. From all the variety of wine he prefers Merlot. Talking about pets, he's got a golden retriever Camillu. He's mostly prefers vegetarian food, among which cous-cous is his favorite. His life philosophy is to be honest, to have your own opinion and listen to what other people have to say. In 1983 Pelletier and some friends started …

Judas Priest are a Grammy Award winning English heavy metal band from Birmingham, formed in 1968. Judas Priest's core line-up consists of vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing, and bassist Ian Hill. The band has gone through several drummers over the years, though Scott Travis has held the position since 1989. They have been cited as an influence on many heavy metal musicians and bands. Their popularity and status as one of the definitive heavy metal bands has earned them the nickname "Metal Gods" from their song of the same name. They have sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Origins K. K. Downing and Ian Hill had known each other since early ch…

Disturbed is an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1996 when musicians Dan Donegan, Steve "Fuzz" Kmak, and Mike Wengren hired David Draiman as their singer. Since the band's formation, they have sold over 11 million albums worldwide, making them one of the largest grossing rock bands in recent years.[1] The band has released three consecutive studio albums that have debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 History Early years as Brawl (1994–1996) Before vocalist David Draiman joined Disturbed, they were known as Brawl, a band whose lineup consisted of vocalist Erich Awalt, guitarist Dan Donegan, drummer Mike Wengren, and bassist Steve "Fuzz" Kmak. A…

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982. They emerged from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band's popularity peaked in the 1980s, yet they continue to record and tour, making them one of the most enduring of the West Coast heavy metal bands. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over 12 million albums. The band was a prominent target in the mid-1980s of the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) led by Tipper Gore, wife of then-Senator Al Gore (D-TN), an organization that pushed for warning labels on recorded music. The band immortalized…

Taking Back Sunday Taking Back Sunday is a rock band from Amityville, Long Island, New York. The current members are Adam Lazzara, Fred Mascherino, Eddie Reyes, Mark O'Connell and Matt Rubano. History The term 'Taking Back Sunday' was taken from a lyric in a band called The Waiting Process that they all appreciated and listened to and essentially means to take back your Sundays to spend time with your friends and family, rather than working and doing all of your normal weekly routines. Their first release came in 2001 with the Taking Back Sunday EP and featured Antonio Longo on vocals, John Nolan on guitar and backing vocals, Eddie Reyes on guitar …

Lonnie Rashied Lynn, Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (previously Common Sense), is an American rapper and actor. Common debuted in 1992 with the album Can I Borrow a Dollar? and maintained a significant underground following into the late 90s, after which he gained notable mainstream success through his work with the Soulquarians. His first major label album, Like Water for Chocolate, received widespread critical acclaim and tremendous commercial success. Its popularity was matched by 2005's Be, which was nominated in the 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album. Common was awarded his second Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group…

Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter formerly active in the country music and Southern rock genres before switching to hard rock in 2009. The only child of country singers Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, Jennings signed his first recording contract, with Universal South Records, in 2005, releasing his debut album Put the "O" Back in Country that year. This album produced his only entry on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in its lead-off single "Fourth of July", which peaked at #26. Jennings has since followed Put the "O" Back in Country with three more albums: Electric Rodeo, Live at Irving Plaza 4.18.06 (both 200…

Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield Sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville Sound recordings of the same era. By the 1970s, Haggard was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. In 1997, Merle Haggard was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame for his song "Okie from Muskogee". Early lif…

Bad Company are an English hard rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of band members from Free (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. They were managed by Peter Grant, who had also guided Led Zeppelin to massive success. The original Paul Rodgers era (1973–1982) Singer Paul Rodgers was so enamoured of the film Bad Company that he chose to name his band after it.[1] The film was also purportedly the inspiration for the band's eponymous album and breakthrough single. The 1974 debut album Bad Company was an international hit, with the group considered one of th…

Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. Beginning his career in blues and blues rock, Miller's music later changed to a more popular-oriented sound which earned him success with a series of singles and albums from the mid 1970s through the early 1980s. Biography Miller was born to Dr. George "Sonny" Miller, a pathologist, jazz enthusiast, hat salesman and amateur recording engineer, and his wife Bertha, a jazz-influenced singer. Miller was taught his first guitar chords at age five by his godfather, Les Paul, pioneer of the electric guitar and multitrack recording. Les Paul and his wife Mary Ford were regul…

Tracy Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper and actor. He was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to Los Angeles, California when he was in the 7th grade. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Army for four years. He began his career as a rapper in the 1980s and was signed to Sire Records in 1987, when he released his debut album Rhyme Pays. The next year, he founded record label Rhyme Syndicate and released another album, Power. He became the lead vocalist in heavy metal band Body Count, which he introduced in his 1991 album O.G.: Original Gangster. Body Count released its self-titled debu…

Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an American hip hop group consisting of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Professor Griff and his S1W group, and DJ Lord, who replaced Terminator X in 1999. Formed on Long Island, New York in 1982, they are known for their politically charged lyrics and criticism on the American media, with an active interest in the frustrations and concerns of the African American community. After hearing a recording of Chuck D's rapping on "Public Enemy No. 1," Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin signed him onto his label, who was initially reluctant but later agreed after recruiting his friend Flavor Flav as part of the group, while Professor Griff brought Terminator X…