Long before the mega success of Garth Brooks and Shania Twain, other country artists released singles that were crossover pop hits. The 70’s and early 80’s were especially big for country artists such as Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell and Eddie Rabbitt. Below is a list of all the Billboard Top 40 hits from …
It’s almost an understatement to proclaim the Bee Gees as one of the most successful pop music acts of all-time. In fact, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million records, only Elvis, the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson and Garth Brooks have outsold The Bee Gees. The trio of brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice first …
Below is a list of famous singers that contributed their vocals to well known songs. Michael McDonald – “Peg” by Steely Dan Michael McDonald – “Ride Like theWind” by Christopher Cross James Taylor – Back in the High Life” by Steve Winwood Joni Mitchell – “You’ve Got a Friend” by James Taylor Carly Simon – …
The second most exciting thing about going to a Rolling Stones concert is seeing the opening act. From Stevie Wonder and the Doobie Brothers in the early 70’s to Guns N’ Roses and Foo Fighters, the Stones have made a tradition of enlisting A List acts to open their shows. However, for every famous artist …
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With popularity confined to the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, along with some shows in Atlanta, R.E.M. released their first single – “Radio Free Europe” – in 1981 on Hib-Tone records. Soon after, a demo recording of the soon-to-be-released ep Chronic Town, caught the attention of I.R.S. Records where they were signed …
A one-hit wonder is defined as a band or artist that has one song that makes a big splash commercially and then nothing. In some cases, one-hit wonders are famous and respected artists – even Rock ‘n Roll legends such as Lou Reed. Others, however, are truly a footnote in pop music history that never …
The 1980’s were the glory days for heavy metal – especially hair metal bands. Other than some of the classic metal bands such as Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Judas Priest, most of the best known metal bands released their debut album in the 80’s. While some famous metal bands such as Iron Maiden and …
Kiss started out with the famous foursome of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. Although Simmons and Stanley remained constants throughout the life of the band, Kiss has employed numerous guitarists following Ace Frehley’s departure prior to Creatures of the Night. Starting with Frehley, the list below shows the different guitarists for …
Desmond Child might not be a household name to most people but his songs have ruled the airwaves for the past 30 years. Child started his music career in the late 1970’s with the band Desmond Child & Rouge. Although the group did not reach superstar status, Child pushed ahead and became a renowned songwriter …
Even the most famous rockers of all time had to start somewhere. Before they were famous, the rockers below played in bands that are now just a footnote in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. These bands might not be known to most, but they played in a big role in some of the greatest …
