- Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977), was an American singer, musician and actor. He is often known simply as Elvis; also "The King of Rock 'n' Roll", or simply "The King". Presley began his career as one of the first performers of rockabilly, an uptempo fusion of country and rhythm and blues with a strong back beat. His novel versions of existing songs, mixing 'black' and 'white' sounds, …
- Van Morrison
Van Morrison was born in Belfast in 1945, the son of a shipyard worker who collected American blues and jazz records. Van grew up listening to the music of Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson , Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker . As a teenager he played guitar, sax and harmonica with a series of local Irish showbands, skiffle and rock'n'roll groups before forming an r&b band called Them in 1964.
- Sting
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October, 1951), universally known by his stage name Sting, is an English musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal composer, lead singer and bass player of the rock band The Police.
- Shel Silverstein
Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25, 1930 - May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby especially for his early childrens books. To this day he remains one of the most beloved authors of children's books, similar to Dr. Seuss. Silverstein confirmed he never studied the poetry of others, …
- Eddie Van Halen
Edward Van Halen (born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955 in Nijmegen, Netherlands), is a guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and producer most famous for being leader and a co-founder of the hard rock band, Van Halen.
- Evelyn Glennie
Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie was born in Methlick near Ellon, Aberdeenshire on the 19th July 1965. She grew up at the family farm. She was educated at Ellon Academy. Her percussion teacher was Ron Forbes . She left Aberdeen in 1982 to study at The Royal Academy of Music in London. She won the Queen's Commendation Prize for all around excellence, the highest award given by the Royal Academy. She graduated in 1984 with an honours degree. Music Of Evelyn Glennie
- The Scary Guy
At 6ft tall, 18 stone and tattooed from head to toe ... The Scary Guy is quite possibly the most powerful Agent For Change on the planet today! The Power to Create World Peace Lives Within Each and Everyone of Us. - The Scary Guy 2000
- John Sullivan
John Raymond Sullivan first came to prominence in 1966 with a group of fellow Belfast school teachers: Gerry Burns, Finbar Carrolan & Eamonn McGirr, known collectively as The Go Lucky Four, when they soared to the top of the Irish music charts with Up Went Nelson, maintaining the Number One spot for eight consecutive weeks.<ref> http://www.irish-showbands.com/images/liamo/goluckyfour-lrx.htm He is presently Senior Partner in a Belfast law firm.
- Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson is a Michigan born musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums. He has released three solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Benson's major musical influences include The Cars, David Bowie, The Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Costello, The Kinks, Robyn Hitchcock, Paul McCartney, and Todd Rundgren.
- Luciano Berio
Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 - May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. He is noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition "Sinfonia" for voices and orchestra) and also for his pioneering work in electronic music.
- Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst was an English composer and was a music teacher for over 20 years. Holst is most famous for his orchestral suite "The Planets". Having studied at the Royal College of Music in London, his early work was influenced by Ravel, Grieg, Richard Strauss, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, but most of his music is highly original, with influences from Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes.
- Nick Robinson
Nick Robinson is a practitioner of origami. He has been involved in the art since since the early 1980s and a member of the British Origami Society for nearly 20 years. He has contributed articles and designs for the magazine in almost every issue since 1987 and has served on their council for 15 years. He edited their bimonthly magazine for 5 years and maintains their web site.
- Itzhak Perlman
Perlman began his music career at the Academy of Music in Tel-Aviv, Israel. In 1958, at the age of 13, Itzhak Perlman won an Israeli talent competition. This win made it possible for Perlman to travel to the United States to tour and appear on television. He then stayed in the U.S. and continued his musical training at the Juilliard School in New York City. In 1964, Perlman won a contest among young musicians known as the Leventritt Competition.
- Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was one of the finest violin virtuosi of the twentieth century. Born in Kremenetz, Ukraine on July 21, 1920, Isaac Stern was ten months old when his family moved to San Francisco. He received his first music lessons from his mother before enrolling at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 1928. He studied there until 1931, then studied privately with Louis Persinger.
- Jorma Kaukonen
Jorma Kaukonen (born Jorma Ludwik Kaukonen Jr. on December 23, 1940 in Washington, D.C.) is an American blues, folk and rock guitarist.
- Johann Wagner
Songwriting, ice tea, good novels,chess, politics, camping. www.johannwagner.com.
- Jerry Orbach
Jerome Bernard Orbach was an American actor best known for his starring role as Det. Lennie Briscoe in the "Law & Order" television series and for his musical theater roles.
- Terry Irwin
pretty the quick black eyes.
- Lauren
Our lil' guy is finally here! Thomas Texas Winkens arrived at 12:31 am on February 4th! He weighed 8 lbs, 10 oz and was 21 inches long - yes, he is that big and no, I don't know HOW he fit into me. We are glad he is here after 24 hours of labor, which included induction, 2 1/2 hours of pushing, AND forceps! He is a happy baby and we are having a lot of fun!
- Danny
I am originally from South Dakota and am currently spending my days as a musician and teacher in the Kansas City area. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, playing/writing music, fishing, golfing, running, and watching network TV.
- Corina
Bassist-electric or upright. I love to teach music. I'm a song writer, so I can sing and play guitar, but I love playing the bass. Need lessons? If you see me out come say hi. I like meeting new people. I love Pinball and darts!! Someday I will own Twilight Zone or Attack from Mars pinball. Do you play? Lets go play!! I want to be in a rock band that goes on tour to Europe...hell I want to go to Japan.
- Robert Mangano
Click on these links for the bands i play with.
- Grant Smith
I play,study,live and teach music. If you look closely at my site...you should get an honest overview of who I am....cheers. G.
- Nicola
Where can I start ?? Music is my main interest. I am a keyboard/singing teacher by day and a songwriter by night. I have a very wide range of tastes and an ever growing cd and mp3 collection. Old stuff I love would have to be the Beatles, Supertramp, some Abba, all the classics really.
- Melody Alvarado
- Demond Smith
I'm a brother who stays on the move enjoying life. I love spending time with my niece and nephew my family and a few close friends. My schedule is crazy and it keeps me very busy and far away from sleep which I love! I have the privilege of serving as percussion caption head at Ballard High School here in Louisville, Ky.
- Joe
Scroll Down to My Top 8 and Check Out my Band Stealing December.
- Kris
Dark Blue Retro Layout.
- Sarah Oakes
Well this isnt going to be interesting! I live in the South where I work as a music teacher and freelance singer and oboist.....yeh i know!!
- David Beebee
24 year old music addict. Making it, listening to it its all good. Graduated from music college in Jazz and Contemporary music, trying to forge some sort of professional career in it now.
- Robert Mol
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- Richard Hughes
Richard David Hughes (born 8 September, 1975, in Gravesend, Kent) is the drummer for the English piano rock band Keane. Hughes attended Tonbridge School where he was friends with Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott. When Scott and Rice-Oxley formed a small covers band in 1995 he was invited to join as drummer. Although Hughes initially objected, they later invited Tom Chaplin to join the band.
- Sean McGee
I play guitar and sing in Prior Avenue, a Twin Cities based original funk band. In addition to original music, we play music from Earth Wind & Fire, Rufus, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power, Aretha Franklin, Cold Blood, Chicago, and more. I also love camping in the Boundary Waters, Star Trek, Guinness, Town Hall Brewery, and Biking.
- Jessica
I'm vegan, straight-edge, and way too into rock n' roll.
- Allison Lovejoy
bright and funny, sexy and sweet.
- Richard Barry
I play the guitar. Classical guitar is my forte and I have studied since the age of four.
- Heather
I play and teach violin, viola, and cello in the Milwaukee area. I'm a fiddler/singer in a bunch of groups (click on pictures for their myspace profiles) :.
- Alex Wing
I play guitars and bass and oud and percussion. I play in the groups The Alex Wing Group, 8th Day Adventists, Grumpy Trio, HongKongathon, Microcosmic Sound Orchestra, The University of Chicago's Middle East Music Ensemble and others. I am also a teacher, and would like to be your, or your friends', or your child's, or your parent's guitar/bass/oud/improvisation/composition instructor.
- Pete
Hi. I'm Pete. I attend the University of Memphis where I study Instrumental Music Education. I play trombone, and that helps pay the bills for now. I've been very fortunate being able to make great music with many great people all over the world. Music is my passion, and as I share it with others it inspires me to work even harder to be the best musician and teacher I can be.
- Doug Auwarter
Musician (Drummer/Percussionist), Proud Dad, Aspiring slacker...