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Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer (John Herndon Mercer) mûr´ser , 1909-76, American lyricist and songwriter, b. Savannah, Ga. Mercer, who was one of American popular music's most accomplished wordsmiths, began writing songs as a teenager; in 1929 he moved to New York City, where he worked as an actor and... Read more |
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L.L. Cool J
L.L. Cool J Rap musician In the turbulent climate of rap music, careers are often brief moments of success crested atop long stretches of obscurity. For L.L. Cool J, this is not so, as he has both helped lay down the groundwork for rap during the genre's early days as well as... Read more |
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American Music Club
American Music Club Rock band For the Record … Spent Early Years on Indie L... Read more |
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Music Composition
Music Composition Computer-assisted music composition is an exciting field. Some of the most interesting possibilities of such composition are depicted in Figure 1, where the possibilities of musical information flows are illustrated. The traditional way of using the computer... Read more |
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Ricochet
Ricochet Country group For the Record … Selected discography Sources The six-member, contemporary country music group Ricochet combines seamless ensemble harmonies with irresistible, up beat dance music and delivers a sound with depth and passion. The band achieves its vocal... Read more |
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Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle Conductor Began Earning Reputation as Up-and-Comer Renown Grew Extensive Repertoire of Recordings Esteemed Berlin Philharmonic Directorship Talent Drawn from Home Selected discography Sources British conductor Simon Rattle has been hailed as one of the best in a new generation of baton... Read more |
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Joe Jackson
Joe JacksonSinger, songwriter, pianist, composer Self-styled eclectic artist Joe Jackson has been a prominent name in modern rock since his seminal new wave albums Look Sharp! and I'm The Man were released in 1979. Since then, the chameleonlike Jackson has experimented with various styles of music... Read more |
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Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks Guitar, singer, songwriter Left for Nashville Gave Fans His All Capitol Concerns Music’s Home Run Hitter Selected discography Sources Landing a record deal was the goal when Garth Brooks moved to Nashville in 1987. Becoming the largest-selling musical act of all time was the... Read more |
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Elephant Man
Elephant Man Reggae musician While dancehall music was being popularized in America through the successes of DJs Sean Paul and Wayne Wonder, Elephant Man was making a name for himself in Kingston, Jamaica, as the genre's freaky haired bad boy. Contrary to hip-hop's connotation of a... Read more |
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