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Pat Boone
Pat BooneSinger One of the undisputed icons of the 1950s, Pat Boone is one of rock 'n' roll's least appreciated founding fathers. Like Elvis Presley, Boone was a humble country boy aspiring to croon his way to pop chart fame; both made their entrée through the budding R&B-based rock 'n' roll... Read more |
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Andreas Vollenweider
Andreas VollenweiderHarpist, composer, arranger, producer Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider became a pioneering force in the New Age or New Music movement, achieving fame throughout the world long before the genre became trendy. Prior to the late 1980s New Age artists were usually produced by... Read more |
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Twila Paris
Twila Paris Singer, songwriter Comes from Religious Family Hit Career High with Souther Hot Name at the Dove Awards Hit Children’s Album Selected discography Selected writings Sources Often compared to famed songwriter Fanny Crosby for her musical homage to God, Twila Paris is among... Read more |
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JoJo
JoJoDecember 20, 1990 • Foxboro, MassachusettsSinger, songwriter, actressIn the mid-2000s a bevy of young, female singers, including Ashlee Simpson (1984–) and Hilary Duff (1987–), comfortably dominated the music charts. The youngest member of the growing pack was a supreme talent out of... Read more |
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Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman Composer, pianist For the Record… Endless Noise Selected discography Sources In an era of increasing fragmentation of musical styles and genres, New Age solo instrumentalist, Jim Brick-man’s pop savvy, which was honed and perfected from years spent writing commercial... Read more |
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Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins Gospel singer Early Stints With Hawkins Singers and Andraé Crouch Dance Cut Causes Controversy Searching For A Larger Audience Selected discography Sources Tramaine Hawkins is the reigning diva of gospel music. Serving God through her voice since childhood, Hawkins has made it... Read more |
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price Singer, songwriter For the Record… Selected discography Sources Called the Aretha Franklin of her generation, R&B singer Kelly Price proved both her staying power and her status as a young diva with the release of her second solo album, Mirror Mirror, in 2000. Known for her... Read more |
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight 1944– Vocalist, actress At a Glance… The Early Days Hit the Charts Temporary Separation On Her Own Late Life Ventures Selected discography Selected writings Sources Acclaimed female vocalist Gladys Maria Knight was born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia to Merald, Sr. and... Read more |
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James Brown
James Brown 1933-2006, African-American rhythm-and-blues singer known as the "godfather of soul," b. Barnwell, S.C., as James Joe Brown, Jr. Abandoned by his parents, he left school in the seventh grade and turned to petty crime. After three years in reform school, Brown joined (1952) the... Read more |
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Gospel music's joyful noise flows into the mainstream.
...rooted in gospel music, and pop...for decades onto secular stations...the Black Church at Howard...s gospel chart and No...plantations and in churches. Those who...applied. "Our music in ... |
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BEE GEES, JACKSON 5, RASCALS INDUCTED INTO ROCK...
...rock 'n' roll beat in Cleveland...1997 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...1970s pop chart: the Jackson...who broke onto the charts from 1966 to 1968, rounded out the ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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Singer melded the sweetness of gospel and grit of the street.(Front)
...James' music, roiling...the Baptist church with the funk...scaled the charts at the dawn...James' 1962 gospel-charged...discerning music lovers had...suggestive "Roll With Me Henry...James struck out on her ... |
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He's no longer Mr. Used to Be.(VARIETY / FREETIME)
...time R&B music: Old black...knew that music wasn't a...made it onto the Billboard charts in the late...most of his music career on...ago had set out to get Willie...Southern, gospel-influenced...heavy into ... |
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Griggs aims for country charts
...country singles chart last week...and small churches and that...styles of music that bleed...rock 'n' roll, you're...huge there. Gospel was born and...styles of music." So, Griggs grew up with music. It was ... |
 "Sunday Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)")
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On the 10th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, Bob Dylan said: "When I...
...scaled the charts and became...of rock and roll religion as...like busting out of jail...to transmit onto the record...differently out of necessity...idiosyncratic black music that he would...in his local ... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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GOOD GOD IT'S HIP TO HAVE A HEAVENLY MESSAGE.(Rhythm)
...the way to church. Your prayers...industrial or rock music that they...s album chart with their...rock 'n' roll.'' Missy...in country music five to 10...other kinds of music had -- it...the latest Gospel rap ... |
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New country albums display a conspicuous theme:
...country music gives us options...their way onto Nashville...talkers stand out. Ashton Shepherd...and Eric Church's "Chief...fortuitous roll in the "hay...the dopey, chart-topping...chest puffed out. On ... |
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Aretha Franklin to take the stage at Chicago Theatre
...singing in the church choir before...including Running Out of Fools and...when soul music was losing...leaped the charts and Freeway...her second gospel album, One...secular back to gospel, Franklin...her foray ... |
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Newsboys deliver
...top of the charts for weeks...acceptable in a church or gathering...Christian rock music is very risky...making their music, and let...leave the gospel out of their music and just be...rock 'n' ... |
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