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Family Highly respected and nostalgically revered
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Jane Child US born Jane Child specialises in pleasant synth
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Blackfoot Southern USA rock practitioners Blackfoot initially comprised Rick Medlocke
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Helmet Moving to New York to pursue a Masters degree in jazz guitar
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Carol Burnett b
Jack Clement b
Eurythmics David A
Gong Although not officially applied to a group until 1971
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Desert Rose Band Formed in the mid
Above the LawGangsta rappers from Pomona,
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Denny Doherty b
Grey Ghost b
Bob Hilliard b
Fifty Foot Hose An experimental San Francisco
Blodwyn Pig During its short life
Dartells Formed in 1962 in Oxnard
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Green Day With alternative rock music going overground in the early
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Wynonie Harris b
Robert Earl b
Hullaballoos Formed in 1963 in Hull
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Afghan WhigsFrom Cincinnati,
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Dire Straits Few groups can claim to be synonymous with a lifestyle
Armoury ShowFormed in 1984 by Richard Jobson (
Alien Sex FiendEssentially an alias for the eccentric Nick Wade,
Eric Champion When David Byron quit Rough Diamond in 1977
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Fotheringay The folk rock group Fotheringay was formed in 1970 by singer Sandy Denny upon her departure from Fairport Convention
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Hypocrisy One of Sweden
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Any TroubleIn 1980,
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Bitch This Los Angeles
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Bruzer Bruzer were a short
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13th Floor ElevatorsFormed in Austin,
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Desi And Billy Dino The trio comprised
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Hole US hardcore guitar band fronted by the effervescent Courtney Love
Hotlegs This UK studio group was formed in 1970 and featured Kevin Godley
Cold Chisel Formed in 1974 in Adelaide
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Harpers Bizarre Evolving from Santa Cruz band the Tikis
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Carl Craig A prolific techno third columnist from Detroit
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Detente This heavy metal band with a punk attitude were formed in Los Angeles in 1984
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Deacon Blue Formed in Glasgow
DJ Duke An underground dance music DJ talent
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Cemetary Formed in Sweden in 1989
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Gang Starr Arguably hip hop
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Cold Sweat Following his departure from Keel
The Cables The Cables recorded one classic album and a handful of tracks for various producers
The Clash The Clash at first tucked in snugly behind punk
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Buzzcocks Originally formed in Manchester in January 1976
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Mac Davis b
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Gene Autryb.
Archie Campbell b
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Edgar Blanchard A guitarist and bandleader
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Hellhammer Formed in 1982
Bobbettes The first all
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Mark Dinning b
Fluke Purveyors of charismatic
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Blood Of Abraham This Los Angeles rap outfit consist of Jewish MCs Benyad and Mazik
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Electric Boys This Swedish funk
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Flying Lizards The brainchild of pianist David Cunningham
Karel Fialka Born in Bengal of Scottish and Czechoslovakian parentage
Good Rats This US group was formed while the members were at college in 1964 by Peppi and Mickey Marchello both from Long Island
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The Family Cat Originally from Yeovil
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Dead or Alive One of this group
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Boiled In Lead Formed in 1983 in Minneapolis
Fifth Angel Formed in Seattle in 1985
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AcceptThis German heavy rock quintet comprised Udo Dirkschneider on vocals,
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Mikey Dread b
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Conscious Daughters This rap duo consists of CMG and the Special One
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Beyond Formed in Derby
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Crimson Glory Formerly known as Pierced Arrow and Beowolf
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Band Of Susans The membership of this articulate US guitar
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Fudge Tunnel UK noise operatives Fudge Tunnel were formed in 1989 by 18 year old vocalist
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Asylum ChoirThis short-
Georgie Auldb.
Incantation This UK instrumental group found success playing South American panpipe music and ethnic instruments such as whistles
Bang Tango This Los Angeles
Lee Collins b
Alan Gordon
Heir Apparent Formed in Seattle
Thelma Houston Thelma Houston left her hometown of Leland
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Brutal Truth During a break in activities with Nuclear Assault
Colenso Parade This interesting pop
Al Foster b
Robert Gordon b
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Dave Bartholomew b
Felix Cavaliere b
Foghat Although British in origin
Myles Goodwyn When Canadian hard rockers April Wine disintegrated in 1985
Vernon Duke b
Steve Hillage b
Inner City Dance team built around the prolific genius of Kevin Saunderson
Rocky Burnette b
Noel Coward b
Charlie Fowlkes b
David Frizzell b
Buddy Collette b
Carmen Cavallaro b
Every Mother
Engelbert Humperdinck b
Barbara Acklinb.
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Easterhouse Formed in Manchester
Jack Fallon b
Garland Green b
Gypsy This Leicester
Van Alexanderb.
Gang Green This quartet from Boston
Andrew Brownb.
ApocalypseApocalypse were the most important heavy metal outfit to emerge from Switzerland after Celtic Frost.
Danger Danger This melodic and atmospheric hard rock band were formed in 1988 by former Michael Bolton bassist Bruno Ravel
Eric Darling b
Hickory Wind A down
David Ball b
Joe Gibbs b
The Housemartins Formed in 1984
Dave Alexanderb.
The Blood Brothers Opening at the Lyric Theatre in London on 11 April 1983
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Hour Glass Formed in Decateur
Joe Henderson b
Christian Death This art
Finitribe Scottish dance unit
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Urban Cowboys According to an old Nashville saw
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Almanac SingersThis influential folk group was formed in 1940 by Pete Seeger,
Al Hibbler b
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Come Formed in 1991
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The Ikettes This US trio comprised
Randy Brecker b
Art Hodes b
Barry AdamsonThe original bass player for Magazine,
Dakotas Originally formed in Manchester
Hank Duncan b
Darren Emerson Also half of Underworld and Lemon Interrupt
Joe Arroyob.
Blancmange This UK electro
Charles Brackeen b
Henry Badowski After serving his apprenticeship in UK bands Norman And The Baskervilles
Jessi Colter b
Zeke Clements b
Jerry Gray b
Ken Hensley b
AmorphisFormed in Helsinki,
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Peter Grant b
Peter Appleyardb.
The 25th Of MayThis controversial and short-
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Fire Merchants This hi
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The Independents This Chicago
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Earthquake Formed in 1966 as Purple Earthquake
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Area Code 615After Bob Dylan'
Pete Brown
Stranger Cole b
Deicide This controversial Satanic metal outfit were formed in 1987 in Florida
Greenbriar Boys Formed in New York
The Cramps Formed in Ohio
The Bolshoi Although much maligned for their perceived attachment to the dying embers of the mid
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Rose Banks b
Terence Blanchard b
The Choirboys This heavy rock group was formed in Sydney
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James Bernard A native New Yorker who programmes synthesizers for Korg as a day job
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Billy Grammer b
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ArcadiaFormed as a second offshoot from UK pop band Duran Duranin 1985,
Atomic RoosterFormed in 1969 at the height of the UK progressive rock boom,
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Brass Construction Led by keyboards player and singer Randy Muller
The Crickets Despite being formed essentially to back Buddy Holly and to record his
Seamus Ennis b
Fortunes Originally formed in March 1963 as a trio
George Gershwin b
William Harris Born around the turn of the 20th century
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Bon Jovi This commercial hard rock band was formed in New Jersey and fronted by Jon Bon Jovi
Budgie This hard rock group was formed in Cardiff
Andrew Hill b
Bowling Green John Cephas b
Jacques Coursil b
DJ Frankie Bones A popular New York DJ
Dukes Of Dixieland Formed in 1949 by trumpeter Frank Assunto
The Dixie Flyers The Dixie Flyers were the houseband at Miami
Paul Evans b
Joe Eldridge b
Gamma After the failure of his solo album guitarist Ronnie Montrose reunited with former Montrose members Jim Alcivar
Gruntruck A fluid noise quartet from Seattle
Albert Hammond b
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Bauhaus Originally known as Bauhaus 1919
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Crumbsuckers This New York
Elaine Delmar b
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Immaculate Fools UK pop band consisting of two sets of brothers from Kent
Neil Innes Innes first attracted attention as one of the principal songwriters in the Bonzo Dog Doo
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Five Star This commercial pop act was formed by the five siblings of the Pearson family
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Sam Collins b
Julia Fordham b
Jo Jo Hookim b
Freddy Bienstock b
Irving Caesar b
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The Flamingos This R
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Kenny Clarke b
Eddie Durham b
Dana Gillespie b
Gunshot East London rapping trio comprising MC Mercury
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Beats International This studio team of musicians was formed by Norman Cook
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Sally Barker b
The Delta Rhythm Boys An African
Camille Howard b
The Angry SamoansFormed in August 1978,
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Curtis Counce b
Eugene Church b
East Of Eden Formed in 1968
The Ethiopians The Ethiopians were originally a trio comprising Leonard Sparrow Dillon
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Hank Crawford b
Sam Brown b
Bruce Dickinson b
Go West Peter Cox
Georges Delerue b
The Fall Formed in Manchester
Lee Brown Brown was an associate of the Tennessee musicians who accompanied Sleepy John Estes
Russ Ballard b
Carlene Carter b
Ciccone Youth A satirical offshoot from New York rock innovators Sonic Youth
Thomas Fehlmann b
Bill Gaither Gaither
Goldie And The Gingerbreads Formed in Brooklyn
Vince Gill b
Connie Francis b
The Four Preps Formed in the early
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Idle Race Dave Pritchard
INXS Formed in 1977 as the Farriss Brothers in Sydney
All That JazzA kind of musical THIS IS YOUR LIFE—
Emmett Berry b
Giant Sand Formed by singer
Petula Clark b
Deanna Durbin b
Gentrys Formed in 1963 in Memphis
Paul Bley b
Beaumont Hannant York
Marc Bolan b
Lorez Alexandriab.
The Glass House Tyrone
Mick Hanly An Irish singer
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Ian Gillan b
Allman Brothers BandFormed in Macon,
AtrophyThis speed metal outfit hailed from Tucson,
Sue Evans b
Marianne Faithfull b
Art Ensemble Of ChicagoFounded in 1968 by trumpeter Lester Bowie,
Climie Fisher This UK duo featured Simon Climie
Fred Andersonb.
ABBAThe acronym Abba,
David Allan Coe b
Gabrielle The corporate record industry
The Ex Unconventional Dutch conglomerate formed in 1977 when punk first hit Holland
Codona This jazz group was formed in 1977 by Collin Walcott
Allan Holdsworth b
Marvin Hamlisch b
Broken Bones This British hardcore band was formed in Stoke
Fairport Convention The unchallenged inventors of British folk
Helstar Formed in 1982 in Houston
Hyperhead When the UK band Gaye Bykers On Acid folded
Calvin Boze Remembered as being a senior
Hamiet Bluiett b
Martin Carthy b
Durocs Formed in 1979
Noel Harrison b
Cleo Brown b
Phil Guy b
Rick Grech b
Gordon Bok b
Alex Campbell b
Harry Carney b
Fred Hunt b
David Houston b
Francoise Hardy b
Cirith Ungol Taking their name from one of the towers in Lord Of The Rings
The Chills The ever
Andy Fairthweather
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The Fall Formed in Manchester
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AnthemThis Japanese group,
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The Blasters Formed in Los Angeles
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Black Moon Brooklyn based rappers whose entrance on the New York scene was rewarded with sales of over 200
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Deviants Originally known as the Social Deviants
Pauline Henry The former Chimes
Credit To The Nation Among the most commercially viable of new UK hip hop groups
Ry Cooder b
Lloyd Daley b
The Dentists Formed 1984 in Chatham
Eubie Blake b
Robert Brown b
Consolidated Highly political rap
Dave Myers
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Jools Holland b
Randy Brown Memphis born and raised vocalist
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Elmer Gantry As ELMER GANTRY
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Barenaked Ladies Taking their name from a childhood slang term for a naked woman
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The Cranberries This highly touted Irish band hail from Limerick and boast the honeyed voice of Delores O
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Cameo This US soul
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Doobie Brothers This enduring act evolved from Pud
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Cabaret Voltaire Formed in Sheffield
China Sky This group was formed in Florida
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Luther Ingram b
Terry Boylan Boylan first attracted attention during the mid
AliasHard rock band formed in Sarasota,
Boyz II Men This versatile close harmony teenage soul group were a major success in the USA during the early
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Richard Chamberlain b
Howard Devoto b
Walter Egan An accomplished singer
Human League The history of the Human League is essentially that of two radically different UK groups
Jimmy Holiday b
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Elizabeth Cotten b
Hot Butter This one
Don Drummond b
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Hank Ballard b
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Buddy DeFranco b
Devo Formed during 1972 in Akron
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AdrenalinThis sophisticated AOR outfit,
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Jerry Herman b
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Stuart Hamm This enormously talented bassist is perhaps better known as a member of Joe Satriani
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Christie This UK pop
Flowered Up As cultural phenomenons go
Jon Andersonb.
Happy Mondays Few debut records could lay claim to have had the impact
Ian Whitcomb
Tony Iommi b
Driver This short
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Cement Cement were formed by ex
Dick Flood b
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Billy Bremner This Scottish guitarist and singer spent some time with a late incarnation of Lulu
Color Me Badd This US harmony and a cappella group scored on both sides of the Atlantic in 1991 with the dubious sexual slant of I
Jeff Clayton b
Firesign Theatre Formed in Los Angeles
Frank Frost b
Robert Fripp b
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Mick Abrahamsb.
Barbara Cook b
Klaus Doldinger b
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House Of Lords This five
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Britny Fox This American
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Graham Central Station Formed in San Francisco in late 1972 by Larry Graham
The Blues Project The Blues Project was formed in New York City in the mid
Sammy Cahn b
Eddie Finckel b
Gorillas Originally known as the Hammersmith Gorillas this English trio played their own brand of punk meets rhythm and blues meets
Becky Hobbs b
Bette Bright b
Big Leon Brooks b
The Chosen Few In 1968 the Federals
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Back Street Crawler Formed in England during 1975
Johnny Bristol b
Moe Bandy b
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Club Nouveau This disco act from Sacramento
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Cianide This death metal band were formed in Chicago
Cicely Courtneidge b
Daisy Chainsaw Contrived but fun pop punk outfit whose sudden appearance brightened up the independent scene of the early
Damn Yankees Formed in 1989
The Godz Originating from Cleveland
Dave Holland b
Homesick James b
Dallas Frazier b
Georgio b
Iain Bellamy b
Randy Crawford b
Ian Dury b
Eddie Fisher b
Brook Benton b
Dave Bowman b
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House Chicago was the kindergarten of the warm
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Jan Garber b
Buffalo Springfield A seminal band in the development of American country
Solomon Burke b
China This melodic rock band was formed in Switzerland during 1987 by guitarists Freddy Laurence and Claudio Matteo
Crazy Horse Crazy Horse evolved in 1969 when singer Neil Young invited Danny Whitten
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Dils Formed in San Diego
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Junior Byles b
Aphex Twinb Richard James,
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Alvin Batiste b
Barclay James Harvest Formed in Oldham
EZO This Japanese band relocated to Los Angeles immediately after their formation in 1985
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Teddy Bunn b
Curve This UK independent label act featured the distinctive and opinionated voice of Toni Halliday
Carol Douglas b
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American BreedOriginally known as Gary And The Nite Lites,
Tommy Bolin b
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Will Downing New York
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Laurie Holloway b
Figgy Duff This group from Newfoundland
Gary Lewis
John Handy b
Winston Holmes Turner played rack harmonica and guitar
Lloyd Charmers b
Foreigner A band which took its name from the fact that original members were drawn from both sides of the Atlantic
Stan Freberg b
Hoagy Carmichael b
Rosco Gordon b
Cathy Carr b
Darryl Duncan Duncan was born in Chicago
Free Kitten Founded in New York by Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon and former Pussy Galore guitarist Julie Cafritz
ArmageddonThis short-
William Ackermanb.
Carmel This UK group was formed in Manchester in 1981 by Carmel McCourt
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The Chantels Regarded as the first true
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Coroner Coroner were founded in Switzerland in 1985 by Ron Royle
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John Entwistle b
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Black Sabbath Group members Terry
Terry Hall Former vocalist with the Specials
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Bananarama Formed in London in 1980
Gary Brooker b
Arnett Cobb b
Betty Hutton b
Buddy Holly b
Joe Hinton b
Blurt Poet Ted Milton followed his muse when he formed this band in the early
Eddie Henderson b
Bubble Puppy One of the last groups signed to the legendary International Artists label
Camel Formed in the spring of 1972 by former members of Philip Goodhand
The Innocents This smooth harmony vocal trio from Sun Valley
Yami Bolo b
Rita Coolidge b
Free Formed in the midst of 1968
Boris Grebenshikov b
Bernard Herrmann b
Roberta Flack b
Bobby Byrne b
Half Pint b
Carol Channing b
James Carr b
Kenny Drew b
The Droogs Formed in 1972
Richard Farina b
Gilberto Gil b
Al Casey b
Carl Fontana b
The Crowd On Saturday
Herb Abramsonb.
Chris Hillman b
Clarence Garlow b
Thomas Dolby b
Alpha BandFormed in 1976,
Rosa Lee Hill b
The Honey Cone A product of various Los Angeles girl groups
Harold Budd b
Bonner And Gordon Alan Gordon and Gary Bonner
Eddie Burns b
Erroll Garner b
Herb Alpertb.
Tex Beneke b
Benny Green b
Golden Earring Formed in The Hague
Marc Almondb.
Craaft This German melodic rock quartet was formed in 1984 by guitarist Marcus Schleicher and ex
Hues Corporation Formed in 1969 in Los Angeles
Alan Broadbent b
Buzz Clifford b
Wendy Carlos b
Dorothy Donegan b
Ronnie Ball b
Don Cornell b
Cannibal And The Headhunters Formed in 1965 in Los Angeles
The Dynamites The Jamaican houseband for producer Clancy Ecclesduring the early reggae years of the late
The Dinosaurs Formed in 1982 in San Francisco
The Brotherhood Of Man This pop vocal group was formed in London in 1969 by songwriter Tony Hiller
Buddy Greco b
Big Dee Irwin b
Ida Cox b
Ernie Fields b
Wayne Fontana b
Jerry Byrd b
Intro Their name standing for New Talent Reaching Out
Bix Beiderbecke b
Stanley Black b
Heavy Metal Kids Formed in London
Long John Hunter b
Tony Hatch b
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Dave Burrell b
Leslie Bricusse b
David Dee b
Bronski Beat Formed in 1983
The Beatmasters This UK writing and production team consist of Richard Walmsley
The Big Dish Formed in Airdrie
The Bothy Band Formed in 1975
From Pubs to Punks By the early 1970s
Bob Call Bob Call was a blues pianist
The Fureys This musical family group from Ballyfermont
Richard Adlerb.
Climax Formed in 1971 in Los Angeles
Frank Chackfield b
Paul Hardcastle b
The Impressions Formed in Chicago in 1957 and originally known as the Roosters
Israel Crosby b
Faye Adamsb.
Leroy Van Dyke b
The Fleetwoods One of America
Geordie Hailing from the north east of England
Chicago Formed in 1966 in Chicago
Howard Aldenb.
Honore Dutrey b
Les Baxter b
Cozy Cole b
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Luther Huff b
Baby Chaos This Scottish
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Frankie Ford b
Julian Arguellesb.
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Dark Angel Formed in Los Angeles
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Cy Coleman b
Mutt Carey b
Robert Hunter b
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Billy Banks b
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Channel 3 This US based hardcore band
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Brad Gowans b
Roquel Davis b
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Blue Murder This project was masterminded by ex
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Michel Berger b
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Alex Harvey b
Marshall Allenb.
Carla Bley b
Norman Blake b
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Country Gazette Formed in 1971
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Elvin Bishop b
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Helen Humes b
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William Clarke b
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Jimmy Hughes b
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Kevin Ayersb.
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Culture Club Harbingers of the so
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Joanne Brackeen b
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Charlotte Greenwood b
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Elmer Bernstein b
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Marie Adamsb.
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Joe Houston b
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Peter Broggs Though he has proved to be more popular in the US than his Jamaican homeland
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Chaka Demus
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Mega Banton Among the biggest reggae discoveries of the early
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Foundation A roots reggae vocal trio
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Sheena Easton b
Front 242 A duo of Patrick Codenys
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Eyeless In Gaza Taking their name from Aldous Huxley
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Richard Greene Greene abandoned his career as a real estate salesman in 1964 on befriending bluegrass fiddler Scotty Stoneman
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House of Pain Hardcore Irish American hip
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AccuserDerivative German heavy metal quartet evidently influenced by Slayer and Metallica.
Beach Boys The seminal line
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El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico In May 1962
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Louis Hayes b
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Barren Cross This Christian rock outfit from California was formed by guitarist Ray Parris and drummer Steve Whitaker in 1981
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Flatmates The Flatmates were formed in Bristol
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Eclection Formed in London in 1967
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Joe Guy b
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David Bowie b
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Cowboy Junkies Toronto
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Brian Epstein b
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Willie Gonzalez Gonzalez were a very loose UK
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Grease Band The Grease Band was formed in 1966 to back singer Joe Cocker but the original line
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H2O H2O was formed in Glasgow
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John Chilton b
Damn The Machine Refusing an offer to rejoin Megadeth after playing on the demo sessions for RUST IN PEACE
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Eurogliders Although beginning in Perth
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Geri Allenb.
Jerry Bock b
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Exodus Formed in San Francisco
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Atlanta Rhythm SectionThe cream of Atlanta,
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Big Star Formed in Memphis
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Nick Caiazza b
Diamanda Galas A confrontational writer whose glass shattering
The Gyrlz The first genuine New Jill Swing act
Ray Henderson b
Cal Collins b
Charlie Haden b
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Jimmy Durante b
Colin Blunstone b
Dave Burland b
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Albion BandThis volatile traditional folk ensemble was founded in April 1972 by defecting Steeleye Span bassist Ashley Hutchings (
Black Widow A progressive rock band from Leicester
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Future Sound Of London Offered to dance punters as the
Jim Galloway b
Robin Gibb b
Richard Clayderman b
Dub Essentially reggae in the raw
Derek Humble b
Hyper Go Go Never regarded as strikingly original
The AlarmFormed in Rhyl,
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Benediction This death metal band from Birmingham
Maggie Boyle b
Cherrelle b
Crazyhead This guitar band formed in Leicester
Tony Humphries Legendary for his shows on New York
Lionel Bart b
Drop Nineteens Boston
Peter Erskine b
Jhelisa AndersonAmerican born (
Heaven 17 An offshoot project from the UK production company BEF
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Lou Busch b
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Clancy Brothers
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The Crystals This highly influential
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The Cassandra Complex This electronic and guitar band was formed in Leeds
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Pete Candoli b
Richie Cole b
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Bad Company This solid
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Hot Chocolate This highly commercial UK pop group was formed in Brixton
Chris Barber b
Tommy Bruce b
Jimmy Castor b
Dirty Dozen Brass Band Originally formed in the mid
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Cedella Marley Booker The mother of Robert Nesta no less
Lem Davis b
Nathan Davis b
Dan Fogelberg b
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Gorefest Formed in 1989
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Cook And Greenaway Sons of Bristol
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The Descendents Los Angeles
A Flock Of Seagulls This new wave electro
Helix Formed in Ontario
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Bootsauce This Canadian funk
Boy Meets Girl This duo from Seattle
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Clock DVA One of a batch of groups forming the so
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Amazing Rhythm AcesFormed in 1972,
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Carl Douglas Jamaican
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Ernie Caceres b
Freddie Green b
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Blood On The Saddle This Los Angeles group was a leading light of the city
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Gangsta Pat b
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Roy Harper b
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Fraternity Of Man This US group was formed in Los Angeles
James Newton Howard b
Cutty Cutshall b
Judy Collins b
Lindsay Cooper b
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AnthraxThis New York-
Charlie Harper b
Harlan Howard b
Mike Carr b
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Icon Heavy metal group formed in Phoenix
Barrett Deems b
Albert Goldman Specifically within the field of rock biography
Bloodgood This Christian heavy metal band was formed in Washington DC
Len Barry b
Cockney Rebel Formed in 1973 by the strongly opinionated ex
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Victor Feldman b
Walter Brown b
Patty Duke b
Seger Ellis b
Hellion From Los Angeles
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AirJazz conglomeration comprising Henry Threadgill(
Black Train Jack New York hardcore troupe brought up in the CBGB
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Hamilton Bohannon b
Eat Static Prime exponents of the UK
Art of NoiseFormed in 1983,
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Max Bygraves b
Rod Cless b
Walter Davis b
Med Flory b
Crown Of Thorns UK heavy metal band
Dave Cousins At the forefront of the British folk
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Armand Hug b
Haysi Fantayzee This colourful London
Heatwave Although based in Britain
Cash Money
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Destroy All Monsters This Detroit
Average White BandThis sextet was the natural culmination of several soul-
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Rosemary Clooney b
Gail Garnett b
AxeRock band Babyface,
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Diamond Head Formed in Stourbridge
Nick Drake b
The Isley Brothers Three brothers
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Cow Cow Davenport b
Jerry Donahue b
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The Crows An R
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The Deighton Family This seven
Georgia Satellites This rock quartet was formed in 1980 in Atlanta
The Funk Chronicles The central fact of American history in the first half of the 1960s has to be the Civil Rights movement
Cryptic Slaughter This US speed metal quartet was formed in 1985 by vocalist Bill Cook and guitarist Les Evans
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Frankie Goes to Hollywood Formed in the summer of 1980
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Robert Calvert b
Ron Dante b
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Duncan Browne b
Daryl Braithwaite b
Flash This British rock group was formed around Peter Banks
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Barbara Dennerlein b
Engine Alley Hotly tipped by such as U2
Bob Haggart b
Dickey Betts b
The Brooklyn Bridge Johnny Maestro
Tiny Bradshaw b
Wayne Cochran b
An Emotional Fish This four
Fields Of The Nephilim This British rock group were formed in Stevenage
Jan Garbarek b
Billie Holiday b
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DJ Quik b
Charlie Feathers b
Jeff Clyne b
Fine Young Cannibals This sophisticated English pop trio from the Midlands appeared after the demise of the Beat in 1983
Earl Grant b
Greyhound Greyhound evolved from the Rudies subsequently known as Freddie Notes And The Rudies
Kenny Burrell b
Champaign Based in Champaign
Cobra b
Billy Harper b
Tom Donahue b
The Comsat Angels Three major record deals
The Duprees A rock
Bobby Freeman b
Marilyn Crispell b
The Castells Based in Santa Rosa
Fred Hopkins b
Al Brown b
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The Flaming Ember Formed in Detroit
Elkie Brooks b
LaVern Baker b
Gary Crosby b
Alternative TVFormed in 1977,
Hirax Hirax first formed in Los Angeles
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Cadillac Tramps From Orange County
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For Love Not Lisa This guitar
Tal Farlow b
Daf This German band specialized in minimalist electro
Joe Dowell b
Humble Pie An early example of the
The Infinite Wheel North London
Ralph Burns b
The Crew Cuts Formed in Toronto
Detective Superb Anglo
Charlene b
Chelsea This London
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Mimi Farina b
The House Of Love After a short spell with the ill
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AltanThis Irish traditional group,
Glen Burtnick After working with Helmet Boy
Ivy Benson b
Stephen Bishop b
Patsy Cline b
Bob Dorough b
Cypress Hill Another of the new rap breed to extoll the creative use of marijuana
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John Hammond b
Roy Hamilton b
Andrew Cyrille b
Linda Clifford b
Gang Of Four Formed in Leeds
The Goats Philadelphia rap trio
Boudleaux Bryant b
Jeff Barry b
The Dells A soul vocal and close harmony group formed in 1953 as the El
Leif Garrett b
ActionChristened in Kentish Town,
Tim Buckley b
The Dixie Cups Formed in New Orleans
John English b 1949
Forrest This US soul group was based around lead singer Forrest Thomas
Al Grey b
Bobby Hendricks b
Elmo Hope b
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Norman Cook b
The Communards After leaving Bronski Beat in the spring of 1985
Blowzabella Essentially a UK folk dance band
Brownmark b
Bob Crosby b
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The AvengersFormed in San Francisco,
Billy the Kid This brash pop
Bill Barron b
Dan Reed Network Towards the end of the
Frankie Capp b
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Roy Drusky b
The Bambi Slam An ambitious UK rock dance outfit
Luther Campbell The
Beverly Craven b
David Essex b
2 Live CrewRap headline-
Bad News Originally written by Adrian Edmondson as apart of UK television
Aztec CameraThis acclaimed UK pop outfit was formed in 1980 by Roddy Frame (
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Big Youth b
Sun Records The Sun Record Company was founded in Memphis
Mary Coughlan b
Fred Frith b
Leo Fender Along with Les Paul and Adolph Rickenbacker
Don Ewell b
Bobbie Gentry b
Ike Isaacs b
Denny Cordell b
Philip Glass b
Big House This Canadian quartet specialize in melodic and hard
Donald Byrd b
Doctor Ice b
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Julius Hemphill b
Fleetwood Mac The original Fleetwood Mac was formed in July 1967 by Peter Green
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Julie Covington b
Big Audio Dynamite After Clash guitarist Mick Jones
Degrees Of Motion New York band
Phil Fearon b
The Floaters Originally from Detroit
The Fugs Formed in 1965
Girlschool The all
Henry Gray b
Mitzi Gaynor b
AvalonThis Dutch heavy metal quintet was formed in 1984 by guitarist Jack Pisters and vocalist Richard Muermans.
Victor Herbert b
Johnny Crawford b
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Grand Puba b
Otis Blackwell b
Dollar Under the aegis of producer Trevor Horn
Fad Gadget Effectively a monicker for UK
Rory Gallagher b
Global Pop
Lars Gullin b
Harold Melvin
Arthur Alexanderb.
Bill Bruford b
Congregation This British mixed choir and accompanying orchestra was a one
John Campbell b
Jesse Fuller b
Sammy Hagar b
Afrika Bambaataa b
Battered Ornaments Formed in 1969 by poet and lyricist Pete Brown
Bay City Rollers Originally formed during 1967 in Edinburgh
Billy Burnette b
John Coltrane b
Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose R
Art Farmer b
Johnny Guarnieri b
Butch Hancock b
James Van Heusen b
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Baikida Carroll b
James Cotton b
Otis Clay b
Gloworm Group fronted by Sedric Johnson
Red Garland b
John Balance This US melodic AOR group were put together in 1979 by vocalist Peppy Castro
Ruben Blades b
John Conlee b
Def Jef Californian rapper who made a big impression with his 1989 debut set
Forbidden Originally travelling under the moniker Forbidden Evil
Jimmie Dale Gilmore Gilmore is one of the many singer
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Wright Holmes b
Natty Dominique b
The Damned Formed in 1976
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Chico DeBarge b
Electric Love Hogs This Los Angeles quintet originated when vocalist John Feldmann and guitarist Donny Campion linked with drummer
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June Allysonb.
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Commander Cody Although renowned for its high
Da Lench Mob Hardcore gangsta rappers and protégés of Ice Cube
Wild Bill Davis b
Keith Hudson b
Ronee Blakley b
Benny Hill b
Harry Connick
Ronald Dyson b
Castaways Formed in Richfield
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Five Thirty This north London based trio consisted of Tara Milton
Rock and Film Glenn Ford
Chris Isaak b
Don Fagerquist b
Peter Ind b
Black Ace b
Cutting Crew Fronted by vocalist
David T
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The Forester Sisters Kathy
AmmFormed in 1965 by jazz saxophonist Lou Gare,
Belmonts The Belmonts were one of the leading American doo
Bump Bump is an umbrella name for the activities of UK DJ Mark Auerbach and studio engineer Steve Travell
Cliff Bennett One of the most accomplished British R
Lester Bowie b
Chumbawamba The multi
Colosseum The commercial acceptance of jazz
Stoney Edwards b
David Amramb.
Hoes With Attitude Whilst taking gangsta rap
Boney M In 1976
Byron Lee
Grand Ole Opry Originally a country
Europe A Swedish heavy rock band
Gaye Bykers On Acid This UK rock group employed an image which combined traditional biker attire with elements of psychedelia and
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James Honeyman
Kenny Dorham b
John Farnham b 1 July 1949
James Black b
Annette Hanshaw b
Oleta AdamsThis fine soul singer had a typical gospel upbringing in Seattle,
Bang The Party This London based techno
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Bachelors Formed in Dublin
Ruth Brown b
Dim Stars Formed in New York in 1991
Agnetha Faltskog b
The AfrosTaking as their theme crazy '
The Cumberland Three This short
The Bible This Cambridge
Coldcut Once innovative but recently largely discarded by dance cognoscenti
Jim Capaldi b
First Class This studio group was conceived by hit
Gamma Ray After leaving Helloween in 1989
Hurricane Formed in Los Angeles
Ian Hunter b
The Bells A Canadian sextet
Fred Ebb
Glenn Frey b
Dirtsman b
Extreme This Boston quartet comprise Gary Cherone
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Monty Alexanderb.
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Clannad This group
Johnny Clegg b
Buzzy Drootin b
En Vogue Vocal dance
Lisa Germano Mid
Hot Tuna This US group represented the combination of two members of the Jefferson Airplane
After HoursThis British heavy rock quartet,
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Lurrie Bell b
Frankie Armstrongb.
Patti Austinb.
The Headpins Canadian band who were initially formed as a one
Peter Bardens b
Kim Carnes b
Digital Underground Among rap
Great White This Los Angeles
Donny Hathaway b
Cherokees Sons of Worcester
Bob Andyb.
Adam Bomb This pop
The Cadets The Cadets were one of the more colourful Irish showbands of the early
Claude Hopkins b
Cold Blood A popular live attraction in their native San Francisco
The Farm If perseverance warrants its own unique award
Boris Gardiner b
Acker Bilk b
The Blue Sky Boys The Blue Sky Boys were Bill Bolick
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Johnny Griffin b
The Holmes Brothers Sherman Holmes
Jewell Akensb.
Deep Forest This ambient techno
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Frank Foster b
Ernestine Andersonb.
John Blake b
Paul Barbarin b
Wardell Gray b
Claude Bolling b
Willie Bobo b
Cookie Crew Clapham
Doris Day b
Walt Dickerson b
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Bad Religion This USA hardcore band were formed in 1980 from the suburbs of north Los Angeles
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Al Cohn b
Ted Curson b
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Rita Hayworth b
Angela Bofill b
Cancer This band emerged from Telford
The Country Gentlemen This bluegrass group were first established in Washington DC on 4 July 1957 and over the years have undergone
Leon Everette b
Harvey Fuqua b
Adalberta Alvarezb.
Charles Brown b
Chuck Berry b
Even Dozen Jug Band Formed in 1963 by Peter Siegel and Stefan Grossman
Freestyle Fellowship From South Central Los Angeles
Beres Hammond b
Carey Bell b
Ronnie James Dio b
Tommy Cash b
Faith Over Reason This English group emerged on the independent scene in the early
Art Garfunkel b
Jimmy Gilmer Best known for the US number 1 hit Sugar Shack
Joe Banashak b
Tom Glazer b
Harold Arlenb.
The AbyssiniansFormed in 1968 in Jamaica,
AbattoirInaugurated during 1983 in Los Angeles,
China Crisis This UK
The Four Knights The singing of Gene Alford was framed by the backing harmonies of Oscar Broadway
Charlie Chaplin The tradition of adopting pseudonyms from the film industry is a long established practice amongst the sound system
Goombay Dance Band This Germany
Henry Hall b
Mike Batt b
Eric Carmen b
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Andy Gibb b
Steve Goodman b
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Collectors Formed in Vancouver
Stu Goldberg b
Carolyn Crawford US
Damian b
Jimmie Driftwood b
Randy Edelman This US vocalist won his audience by writing and performing some classic love songs
Bob Gibson b
Woody Guthrie b
Chris Hinze b
John Lee Hooker b
Whitney Houston b
Bedlam Formed in 1972 and originally known as Beast
Charlie Byrd b
Chilliwack This was the third version of a Canadian
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Wayne Bennett b
Chick Corea b
Earl Thomas Conley b
Tony Clarke b
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Charles Aznavourb.
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Dread Zeppelin Novelty hard rock combo featuring an overweight Elvis Presley look
The Dixie Dregs Formed in 1973
Hanoi Rocks This Finnish heavy rock band were distinguished by their leaning towards
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Sharkey Bonano b
Al Campbell b
Cocteau Twins Hailing from Grangemouth
George Fenton b
The Beautiful South This intriguing UK pop and rock combo were built out of the ashes of the commercially successful Housemartins
Dick Curless b
Bob Dylan b
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was the adopted name of fashion photographer David Anthony who enjoyed a brief career as a UK pop
Gentle Giant Formed in 1969 by the Shulman brothers
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Lee Clayton b
Boozoo Chavis b
Climax Blues Band Originally known as the Climax Chicago Blues Band
Carlene Davis Popular modern reggae songstress whose career has been carefully orchestrated by renowned producer
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Bobby Hutcherson b
Barry Goldberg b
Pat Benatar b
Bill Clifton b
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Wade Flemons b
Joe Garland b
Daniel AshA founder member of Bauhaus,
Paul Horn b
Admiral Bailey b
Dave Barker b
Theodore Bikel b
Earl Van Dyke b
Johnny Dyer b
Bill Finegan b
Betty Grable b
Red Holloway b
Glen Brown b
Bob Cranshaw b
Mack Gordon b
Roger Glover b
Chuck Israels b
Margaret Becker This US Christian rock singer first achieved recognition with Steve Camp in 1986
Cat Mother And The All Night Newsboys The original line
Chubb Rock b
Chris Hickey Based in Los Angeles
Eddie Hodges b
Janis Ian b
Clouds of Joy A jazz group led by Andy Kirk
Putney Dandridge b
Bobby Bradford b
Ernie Cagnolatti b
Jimmy Dorsey b
Felix b
Babes in Toyland This hardcore trio spearheaded a new wave of US female bands at the turn of the
The Boswell Sisters The Boswell Sisters were Connee Boswell
Fourmost Originally known as the Blue Jays
Betsy In 1988 Bitch
The Barracudas Formed in 1979 as a neo
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Morris Albertb.
Guy Clark b
Jim Dale b
Marvin Gaye b
Capturing Music
Debbie Gibson b
Highway 101 Like the Monkees
The Creation Revered as one of Britain
Diving For Pearls This cult AOR quintet formed in New York in 1988
George Baker Selection Led by vocalist George Bouens
The Black Sheep This group was formed in New York in 1974 by vocalist Louis Grammatico and guitarist Donald Mancuso
Jesse Crawford b
Def Leppard This supremely popular hard rock band was formed in Sheffield by Pete Willis
Michael Hurley b
Pierre Akendengueb.
Stan Bush This US singer first came to prominence with country
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The Fat Boys From the Bronx
High Inergy Barbara Mitchell
James Darren b
Bruce Gilbert Bruce Gilbert forged a reputation as a purveyor of challenging music as guitarist
Cuba Gooding b
Benny Goodman b
Jerry Garcia b
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The Dave Clark Five One of the most popular British beat groups of the mid
American SpringSisters Marilyn and Diane Rovell first attracted attention during the early '
AngelThis Los Angeles-
Al Bowlly b
Floyd Council b
Bob Davenport b
Erma Franklin b
If This ambitious
John Andersonb.
Clancy Hayes b
Sonny Fortune b
Warren G
The Blackeyed Susans This US hard rock quintet were formed in 1991 by ex
Cry Of Love These North Carolina retro
Rosanne Cash b
Gordon Giltrap b
The Go
Elton Britt b
The Lunatic Fringe
Giorgio Gomelsky b
Otis Grand b
AnnihilatorBasically a vehicle for the talents of classically trained Canadian guitarist Jeff Waters (
The Ink Spots The original line
Wayne Batchelor Batchelor
Gun A group who emerged in the summer of 1989 with a debut album
George Harrison b
Robyn Hitchcock The possessor of a lyrical vision of a latter
Acid ReignHeavy metal band formed in Harrogate,
Glenn Barber b
Freddie Hart b
Justo Betancourt b
Leonard Cohen b
Lou Christie b
Cyd Charisse b
Defunkt This hard
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Dean Fraser b
Roland Alphonsob.
Blake Babies This US trio from Boston
Cowboy Copas b
The Five Stairsteps A Chicago group comprising of the Burke family members
Gordon Brisker b
Fat Larry
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Cheap Trick One of rock
Don Cherry b
Marcella Detroit b
Mongezi Feza b
Billy Higgins b
John Cage b
Everlast b
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Jimmy AndersonLittle biographical information is available on blues harmonica player and vocalist Jimmy Anderson,
The Islanders This instrumental duo of Randy Starr
Lacy Gibson b
Curt Boettcher This talented individual first drew attention as a member of the Goldbriars
Willem Breuker b
Ral Donner b
Chris Flory b
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Ahmed Abdullahb.
Dave Brubeck b
Classics IV Formed in Jacksonville
Pee Wee Crayton b
Drafi Deutscher b
Faster Pussycat The mid
Karl Berger b
Eugene Chadbourne b
AviatorThis New York hard rock quartet was formed in 1984 by guitarist Richie Cerniglia and drummer Michael Ricciardelli.
Monk Higgins b
Bonfire This heavy metal band was formed in Ingolstadt
Biohazard The mean streets of Brooklyn
Hylo Brown b
Johnny Burnette b
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Mario Bauza b
Fab 5 Freddy b
Lennie Hayton b
Chris Darrow b
Svend Asmussenb.
Pat Halcox b
Julius Daniels b
Basia b
Blind Melon US pop
Larry Clinton b
The Cookies This US vocal group trio was formed in the early
Lesley Duncan This UK
Teddy Edwards b
Irving Aaronsonb.
Conflict This anarchist punk band were formed in south east London in 1979
Altered ImagesFormed in 1979,
Barbecue Bob b
Candlemass This Swedish doom metal quintet formed in 1985
Francis Craig b
Gerry Granahan b
The AllisonsJohn Alford (
Thurman Barker b
Alice in ChainsFormed in 1987 in Seattle,
Paula Abdulb.
Will Glahe This European accordionist
Leon Haywood b
Charlie Irvis b
Pete Best b
Cornell Campbell b
Gigliola Cinquetti b
Bucks Fizz
Tom Dowd This much
Jose Fajardo b
Nick Fatool b
Glen Adamsb.
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Harry Babbitt b
Dream Academy This
Juan Luis Guerra b
The AlmightyThis Scottish hard rock quartet was formed in 1988 by vocalist/
Bent Fabric b
Billy Butterfield b
Brendan Croker b
Copperhead This San Francisco
Errol Dunkley b
Joe Ely b
David Izenzon b
Johnny Dyani b
Stan Getz b
The Human Beinz This Ohio
Blue Swede Vocalist Bjorn Skiff was already well
Bill Connors b
Die Cheerleader British four
The Dramatics This R
Allan Ganley b
Girls Next Door In 1982
Laurent Garnier b
Jimmy Helms b
Roy Hall b
Berlin This US band from Los Angeles was formed in the summer of 1979 as a new wave
Bill Berry b
Lonnie Brooks b
John Cooper Clarke b
Die Monster Die Formed in Athens
Dorothy Donegan b
Green On Red Formed as the Serfers in Tucson
Bobby Bare b
Barely Works This eclectic folk group was assembled in 1988 by former Boothill Foot
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Robert Farnon b
Agent SteelThis heavy metal unit was formed in Los Angeles,
Eddie Barefield b
Dick Gaughan b
Ted Heath b
John Bunch b
Henderson Chambers b
Rodney Crowell b
Barbara Dickson b
Mary Hopkin b
Dele Abiodunb.
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Rod Argentb.
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Horace Heidt b
Fireflies Formed in 1957 in Philadelphia
AxisThis USA power-
Virginia AstleyAstley was a former member of the Ravishing Beauties along with Nicola Holland and Kate St.
Leroy Hutson b
Razzy Bailey b
Willie Bryant b
Dick Cathcart b
Firefall Firefall were a second generation US country rock band in the tradition of Poco and the Eagles
Brian Augerb.
Big Sid Catlett b
Reginald Foresythe b
Ricky Ford b
Billy Hart b
David Hughes b
Graham Bond b
Harold Burrage b
Mickey Hart New York
Roy Haynes 13 March 1926
Catherine Wheel After spending time in various local bands Rob Dickinson
Delta 5 Leeds
Hawkwind Befitting a group associated with community and benefit concerts
Nick Heyward b
Peanuts Hucko b
Jan Akkermanb.
LTJ Bukem His name taken from the famous line in the television series Hawaii Five
Johnny Cash b
GTO One of the many bands which feature the talents of London
Mark Gray b
Clint Black b
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Tommie Connor b
Fun Boy Three When the Specials topped the UK charts in June 1981 with Ghost Town few would have guessed that three of their members
Baby Dodds b
DNA This US band was a short
Penny DeHaven b
Ray Andersonb.
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Grant Green b
Will Bradley b