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The wonderful harmonies of The Mamas and The Papas. The smooth tones of Nat King Cole. The innovative country of Hank Williams. (Not Junior, though. Because the theme to Monday Night Football only takes you so far.)
Singers: The Mamas & The Papas
Popular music was heading down dual tracks in the 1960s. Most of the attention went to the band track, led of course by the Beatles...
Read MoreSingers: The Rascals
Depending on when you first started listening to this band, you may either consider them a frenetic blue-eyed-soul group, or a mellow,...
Read MoreSingers: The Everly Brothers
It’s no secret that some of the best harmonies in recording history come from family groups. Chief among these are Don and...
Read MoreSingers: Steely Dan
Although other members have drifted in and out of the group, Steely Dan is essentially Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. Their music...
Read MoreSinger: Jack White
In a rapidly evolving music industry, Jack White, born John Anthony Gillis, has been a ubiquitous presence in the independent music scene,...
Read MoreSingers: Creedence Clearwater Revival
CCR didn’t have a long career – their first single (“Suzie Q”) made the charts in 1968, and they disbanded...
Read MoreMusic: Johnny Mercer
This Georgia boy brought a Southern sensibility to popular music in the 1930s-1960s, and became a noted singer as well. Primarily he was a...
Read MoreSinger: Loretta Lynn
Imagine growing up in a place called Butcher Holler, being married at age 13, having four children by the age of 19, and then...
Read MoreSinger: B.B. King
What would the blues be without Riley King? He got his nickname from his time playing on Beale Street in Memphis , where he was...
Read MoreSingers: The Four Seasons
Frankie Valli (or Frankie Tyler, Frankie Nolan, Frankie Valley, Frankie Valle as he was known before The Four Seasons) knew he...
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