BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949),
nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records
and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his
brand of heartland rock, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered
on his native New Jersey.
Springsteen's recordings have included both commercially accessible
rock albums and more somber folk-oriented works. His most successful
studio albums, Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run, showcase a talent for
finding grandeur in the struggles of daily American life; he has sold
more than 65 million albums in the United States and 200 million
worldwide and he has earned numerous awards for his work, including
20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Academy Award.
He is widely regarded by many as one of the most influential
songwriters of the 20th century, and in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine
ranked him as the 23rd greatest artist of all time in its 100 Greatest
Artists of All Time list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen
CHRISSIE HYNDE-THE PRETENDERS
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born 7 September 1951 Akron, Ohio)
is an US musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band
the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been
the only constant member of the band throughout its history.
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org/wiki/Chrissie_Hyn
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| Band |
Residents |
| Male Singer |
Joe Strummer (Clash) |
| Female Singer |
Chrissie Hynde (Pretenders) |
| Guitar |
Robert Quine |
| Keyboards |
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads, 
1977-80) |
| Bass |
Tina Weymouth (Talking Heads) |
| Drums |
Stomu Yamashta |
| String/Wind |
Peter Gordon |
| Composer |
Bruce Springsteen |
THE REPLACEMENTS
The Replacements were an American punk rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979, and are considered pioneers of alternative rock. The band was composed of guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of their career. Following several critically acclaimed albums, including Let It Be and Tim, Bob Stinson was fired in 1986 and the band experienced several line-up changes; Slim Dunlap joined as lead guitarist and Steve Foley replaced Chris Mars in 1990. Towards the end of the band's career, Westerberg exerted more control over their creative output. The group disbanded in 1991, with the members ultimately pursuing various projects. The Replacements never experienced any significant commercial success but have influenced a variety of alternative rock acts.
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%28band%29
PRINCE
Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson; June 7, 1958) is an American singer,
songwriter, musician, and actor. He has produced ten platinum albums
and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. He established his own recording
studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of the
instruments on his recordings. In addition, he has been a "talent promoter"
for the careers of Sheila E., Carmen Electra, The Time and Vanity 6 and
his songs have been recorded by these artists and others (including
Chaka Khan, The Bangles, Sinéad O'Connor, and even Kim Basinger).
He also has several hundred unreleased songs in his "vault".
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince developed an interest in music
at an early age, writing his first song at age seven. After recording songs
with his cousin's band 94 East, seventeen-year-old Prince recorded several unsuccessful demo tapes before releasing his debut album, For You, in 1978.
His 1979 album, Prince, went platinum due to the success of the singles
"Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover".
His next three records, Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999
(1982) continued his success, showcasing Prince's trademark of prominently
sexual lyrics and incorporation of elements of funk, dance and rock music.
In 1984, he began referring to his backup band as The Revolution and
released the album Purple Rain, which served as the soundtrack to his film
debut of the same name.
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wiki/Prince_%28musician%29
KATE BUSH
Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush 30 July 1958) is an English singer
-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style
and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's
most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years. Bush was
signed by EMI at the age of 16 after being recommended by Pink Floyd's
David Gilmour. In 1978, at age 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for
four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the
first woman to have a UK number-one with a self-written song. She
was also the most photographed woman in the United Kingdom the
following year.
After her 1979 tour—the only concert tour of her career—Bush released
the 1980 album Never for Ever, which made her the first British solo
female artist to top the UK album charts and the first female artist ever
to enter the album chart at No. 1.In 1987, she won a BRIT Award for
Best British Female Solo Artist. She has released ten albums, three of
which topped the UK Albums Chart, and has had twenty-five UK Top
40 hit singles including "Wuthering Heights", "Running Up that Hill",
"King of the Mountain", "Babooshka", "The Man with the Child in His
Eyes", and "Don't Give Up" (a duet with Peter Gabriel)—all of which
reached the Top 10.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush
REM
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in
1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills
and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands,
R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar
style and Stipe's unclear vocals. R.E.M. released its first single,
"Radio Free Europe", in 1981 on the independent record label Hib-Tone
. The single was followed by the Chronic Town EP in 1982, the band's
first release on I.R.S. Records. In 1983, the group released its critically
acclaimed debut album, Murmur, and built its reputation over the next
few years through subsequent releases, constant touring, and the support
of college radio. Following years of underground success, R.E.M.
achieved a mainstream hit in 1987 with the single "The One I Love".
The group signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988, and began to
espouse
political and environmental concerns while playing large arenas
worldwide.
1987
| Band |
Swans |
| Male Singer |
John Brannon (Laughing Hyenas) |
| Female Singer |
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance) |
| Guitar |
Joe Baiza (Saccharine Trust, Universal Congress) |
| Keyboards |
David Sylvian |
| Bass |
Gabriel Katz (Blind Idiot God) |
| Drums |
Dale Crover (Melvins) |
| String/Wind |
Eric Ungar (Alter Natives) |
| Composer |
Bob Mould (Husker Du) |
AXL ROSE (GUNS AND ROSES)
W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose; February 6, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years. In 200resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio 3, and subsequently played periodic concert tours, before releasing the long-delayed album Chinese Democracy in 2008. Rose has been named one of the greatest singers of all time by various media outlets, including Rolling Stone and NME.
1988
1989
| Band |
Flaming Lips |
| Male Singer |
Axl Rose (Guns And Roses) |
| Female Singer |
Sinead O'Connor |
| Guitar |
David Grubbs (Squirrel Bait, Bastro, Gastr Del Sol) |
| Keyboards |
Keith Leblanc (Tackhead) |
| Bass |
Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies) |
| Drums |
Rey Waysham (Scratch Aid, Rapeman, Jesus Lizard) |
| String/Wind |
Christopher Tunney (Dogbowl) |
| Composer |
Jim Steinman (Meat Loaf, Pandora's Box) |
1990
| Band |
Royal Trux |
| Male Singer |
Nick Cave |
| Female Singer |
Enya |
| Guitar |
Brian McMahan (Squirrel Bait, Slint) |
| Keyboards |
Page McConnell (Phish) |
| Bass |
Ethan Buckler (Slint) |
| Drums |
Britt Walford (Slint) |
| String/Wind |
Ken Field (Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic) |
| Composer |
Nick Cave |
1991
| Band |
Slint |
| Male Singer |
Guy Picciotto (Fugazi) |
| Female Singer |
Courtney Love (Hole) |
| Guitar |
Kirk Hammet (Metallica) |
| Keyboards |
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) |
| Bass |
Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) |
| Drums |
John McEntire (Bastro, Seam, Tortoise) |
| String/Wind |
Lisa Germano |
| Composer |
Foetus |
1992
| Band |
Ministry |
| Male Singer |
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) |
| Female Singer |
Kat Bjelland (Babes In Toyland) |
| Guitar |
Keiji Haino |
| Keyboards |
Scott Ayers (Pain Teens) |
| Bass |
Chris Novoselic (Nirvana) |
| Drums |
Vincent Signorelli (Swans) |
| String/Wind |
Kevin Martin (God) |
| Composer |
Kramer |
1993
| Band |
Nirvana |
| Male Singer |
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden) |
| Female Singer |
Mia Zapata (Gits) |
| Guitar |
Duane Denison (Jesus Lizard) |
| Keyboards |
Eli Janney (Girls Against Boys) |
| Bass |
Johnny Temple (Girls Against Boys) |
| Drums |
Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana) |
| String/Wind |
QBert (Invisibl Skratch Piklz) |
| Composer |
Trey Anastasio (Phish) |
1994
| Band |
Jesus Lizard |
| Male Singer |
Tod Ashley (Cop Shoot Cop) |
| Female Singer |
Delores O'Riordan (Cranberries) |
| Guitar |
Kim Thayil (Soundgarden) |
| Keyboards |
Katharine Gifford (Stereolab) |
| Bass |
Les Claypool (Primus) |
| Drums |
Stanley Demeski (Feelies, Luna) |
| String/Wind |
Jane Scarpantoni |
| Composer |
Stephin Merritt (Magnetic Fields) and Lisa Germano |
1995
| Band |
Morphine |
| Male Singer |
Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) |
| Female Singer |
Bjork |
| Guitar |
Andy Hawkins (Blind Idiot God) |
| Keyboards |
Michael Van Portfleet (Lycia) |
| Bass |
Mark Sandman (Morphine) |
| Drums |
Jim Kimball (Laughing Hyenas, Mule) |
| String/Wind |
Dana Colley (Morphine) |
| Composer |
Neil Hagerty (Royal Trux) |
1996
| Band |
Mercury Rev |
| Male Singer |
Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) |
| Female Singer |
Jane Jarboe (Swans) |
| Guitar |
Doug Martsch (Built To Spill) |
| Keyboards |
Robin Amos (Cul De Sac) |
| Bass |
Fred Erskine (June Of 44) |
| Drums |
Rick Brown (Fish And Roses, Run On) |
| String/Wind |
Brandan Bell (Bugskull) |
| Composer |
Jon Spencer |
1997
| Band |
Shellac |
| Male Singer |
Michael Patton (Faith No More) |
| Female Singer |
Beth Gibbons (Portishead) |
| Guitar |
Alan Licht (Run On) |
| Keyboards |
Tim Taylor (Brainiac) |
| Bass |
Doug McCombs (Eleventh Dream Day, Tortoise) |
| Drums |
Brad Elrod (Today Is The Day) |
| String/Wind |
Warren Ellis (Dirty Three) |
| Composer |
Sam Rosenthal (Black Tape For A Blue Girl) |
1998
| Band |
Tortoise |
| Male Singer |
Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) |
| Female Singer |
Polly Harvey |
| Guitar |
Jeff Parker (Tortoise) |
| Keyboards |
John Herndon (Tortoise) |
| Bass |
Tony Levin (King Crimson) |
| Drums |
Damon Che Fitzgerald (Don Caballero) |
| String/Wind |
David Oumet (Motherhead Bug, Cop Shoot Cop, Firewater, Sulfur) |
| Composer |
Beck |
1999
| Band |
Bardo Pond |
| Male Singer |
Jonathan Davis (Korn) |
| Female Singer |
Tori Amos |
| Guitar |
Ian Williams (Don Caballero, Storm & Stress) |
| Keyboards |
Mark Degli Antoni (Soul Coughing) |
| Bass |
Melvin Gibbs (Rollins Band, Arto Lindsay) |
| Drums |
Yuval Gabay (Soul Coughing, Firewater) |
| String/Wind |
Amy Denio (sax, accordion) |
| Composer |
Daniel Vahnke (Vampire Rodents) |
2000
2001
| Band |
Fugazi |
| Male Singer |
Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) |
| Female Singer |
Natacha Atlas (Transglobal Underground) |
| Guitar |
John Dragonetti (Jack Drag) |
| Keyboards |
Walter Martin (Jonathan Fire Eater, Walkmen) |
| Bass |
Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu (Korn) |
| Drums |
Toby Dammit |
| String/wind |
Fred Lonberg-Holm (Terminal 4, Boxhead) |
| Composer |
Michael Krassner (Boxhead Ensemble) |
2002
| Band |
Lullaby For The Working Class |
| Male Singer |
Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu) |
| Female Singer |
Hope Sandoval |
| Guitar |
Scott Tuma (Souled American) |
| Keyboards |
Matt Kadane (Bedhead, Silkworm) |
| Bass |
Ryan Hembrey (Boxhead Ensemble) |
| Drums |
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), |
| String/wind |
Arrington DeDionyso (Old Time Relijun) |
| Composer |
Squarepusher |
2003
| Band |
Xiu Xiu |
| Male Singer |
Alan Dubins (Khanate) |
| Female Singer |
Azita Youssefi (Scissor Girls) |
| Guitar |
Carl Hultgren (Windy & Carl) |
| Keyboards |
Noel Harmonson (Comets on Fire) |
| Bass |
Sasha Frere-Jones (Ui) |
| Drums |
Glenn Kotche (Wilco, Loose Fur) |
| String/wind |
Miss Murgatroid (accordion) |
| Composer |
Rufus Wainwright |
2004
| Band |
Fiery Furnaces |
| Male Singer |
Johnny Whitney (Blood Brothers) |
| Female Singer |
Eleanor Friedberger (Fiery Furnaces) |
| Guitar |
Jack Rose (Pelt) |
| Keyboards |
Anthony Gonzalez (M83) |
| Bass |
Fred Chalenor (Caveman Shoestore) |
| Drums |
Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry) |
| String/wind |
Adam Pierce (Dylan Group, vibraphone) |
| Composer |
Masaki Batoh (Ghost) |
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