Music Tributes
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James Taylor is an American singer/songwriter/guitarist who is a 5 time Grammy Award winner.After starting his music career in the USA, he moved to London where Peter Asher, who was then head of The Beatles …
James Last was a German composer and big band leader who made "happy music" his trademark.He's sold an estimated 200 million albums worldwide.His trademark sound employed big band arrangements of well known tunes with a …
Jackie Trent was a leading UK singer-songwriter during the '60's to the 80's -much of her success came during her partnership with husband Tony Hatch. They moved to Australia in 1982 and composed the theme …
One of the most successful instrumental performers in pop history, trumpeter Herb Alpert was also one of the industry's shrewdest businessmen.The A&M record label he co-founded with business partner, Jerry Moss, ranks among the most …
Usually credited as just Nilsson, he was an American singer- songwriter who achieved the peak of his success in the early 70's.His work is characterized by pioneering overdub experiments, returns to "The Great American Songbook" …
Glen Campbell was an American rock and country music singer best known for hits in the 60's and 70's.During his 50 year career he released more than70 albums, sold 45 million records including 12 Gold, …
Gilbert O'Sullivan is an Irish singer/songwriter who has charted with 16 Top 40 songs including six #1 songs during the main part of his career from the late '60's to the late 80's.He's famously quoted …
Known as "The quiet Beatle", George Harrison's early contribution was as the lead guitarist for the Fab Four.Later on, he emerged as an excellent songwriter - both with The Beatles - and later as a …
Gene McDaniels was an American singer who had his greatest successes in the early '60's. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska where he sang gospel music in church as a boy. He went on to …
Frank Ifield is an English born easy listening country music singer. He achieved considerable success in the early '60's when he had four #1 hits in the UK charts between 1962 and 1963.During that time …