Music Tributes
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Music Tributes brought to your by Monday Morning Magazine presenter Happy Jack
Keyboardist/ arranger, "Captain" Daryl Dragon and his wife, singer/ pianist Toni Tennille, scored a series of pop/rock hits in a light romantic vein during the second half of the 1970's.The couple retired as a recording …
With hit singles spanning 4 decades, Burt Bacharach became on of the most important composers od popular music in the 20th century - almost equal to classic tunesmiths like George Gershwin or Irving Berlin.He teamed …
Bob Seger is an American rock& roll singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Described as a roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger wrote and recorded songs that dealt with love, women,blue-collar themes and was …
In terms of record sales and career longevity, Barry Manilow is one of the most successful adult contemporary singers ever.He dominated pop music during the latter half of the '70's like few other performers, spinning …
Ann Murray ia multiple award - winning Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary music whose albums have sold over 54 million copies worldwide.She was the first Canadian female soloist to reach #1 …
Karen and Richard Carpenter were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970's. During a time when louder and wilder rock was in great demand, they produced a distinctively soft musical style that made …
Dolly Parton is the most honoured female country performer of all time. She's had 25 songs reach #1 on the Billboard Country Charts and has sold over 100 million records internationally.She was inducted into the …
Dionne Warwick grew up singing in church, but when she hooked up with Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the early 60's, she became a phenomenal pop singer. She remains a unique figure in popular …
Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, The Beach Boys finally emerged a America's pre-eminent pop group.They were the only act (for a brief time) able to challenge the huge …
Often regarded as Britain's answer to Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard dominated the pre-Beatles British pop scene in the late 50's and early 60's.He gave British teenagers their first taste of genuine home-grown rock & roll …