| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 311 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Gale eBooks
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| Note |
"ISSN 1044-2197." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index. |
| Contents |
John Adams -- Debbie Allen -- Marian Anderson -- Desi Arnaz -- The Beastie Boys -- Harry Belafonte -- Pat Benatar -- Irving Berlin -- Carla Bley -- Paul Brady -- Garth Brooks -- Dave Brubeck -- Lindsey Buckingham -- The Byrds -- David Byrne -- John Cage -- Belinda Carlisle -- Jose Carreras -- Carlene Carter -- Johnny Clegg -- Jimmy Cliff -- Bruce Cockburn -- Bootsy Collins -- Alice Cooper -- Robert Cray -- Rodney Crowell -- The Dorsey Brothers -- Michael Doucet -- Brain Eno -- Bela Fleck -- Gang of Four -- David Geffen -- The Gipsy Kings -- Herbie Hancock -- Screamin' Jay Hawkins -- John Hiatt -- Whitney Houston -- The Isley Brothers -- Mahalia Jackson -- Elmore James -- Jethro Tull -- Booker T. Jones -- Nigel Kennedy -- KRS-One -- Patti LaBelle -- Daniel Lanois -- Peggy Lee -- James Levine -- Patti LuPone -- Miriam Makeba -- The Manhattan Transfer -- Curtis Mayfield -- MC Lyte -- Bette Midler -- Eric Nagler -- Olivia Newton-John -- Nirvana -- The Osborne Brothers -- Edith Piaf -- Jen-Luc Ponty -- The Pretenders -- Queensryche -- Raffi -- Steve Reich -- Paul Robeson -- Nile Rodgers -- Rush -- Sam and Dave -- Artie Shaw -- Siouxsie and the Banshees -- Stephen Sondheim -- Spinal Tap -- The Statler Brothers -- Sly Stone -- The Texas Tornados -- Pam Tillis -- A Tribe Called Quest -- Van Halen -- The Weavers -- Dottie West -- Yes. |
| Summary |
Provides comprehensive information on musicians and groups from around the world. Entries include a detailed biographical essay, selected discographies, contact information, and a list of sources. |
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Adams, John, 1947-
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Allen, Debbie, 1950-
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Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993.
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Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986.
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Belafonte, Harry, 1927-
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Benatar, Pat.
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
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Bley, Carla.
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Brady, Paul, vocalist.
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Brooks, Garth.
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Brubeck, Dave.
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Buckingham, Lindsey.
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Byrne, David, 1952-
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Cage, John.
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Carlisle, Belinda.
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Carreras, Jose.
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Carter, Carlene.
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Clegg, Johnny, 1953-
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Cliff, Jimmy.
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Cockburn, Bruce.
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Collins, Bootsy.
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Cooper, Alice, 1948-
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Cray, Robert.
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Crowell, Rodney.
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Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957.
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Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956.
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Doucet, Michael.
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Eno, Brian, 1948-
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Fleck, Bela, 1958-
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Geffen, David, 1943-
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Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
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Hawkins, Screamin' Jay.
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Hiatt, John, 1952-
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Houston, Whitney.
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Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972.
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James, Elmore, 1918-1963.
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Jones, Booker T.
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Kennedy, Nigel.
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KRS-One (Musician)
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LaBelle, Patti.
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Lanois, Daniel.
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Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002.
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Levine, James, 1943-
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LuPone, Patti.
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Makeba, Miriam.
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Mayfield, Curtis.
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MC Lyte.
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Midler, Bette.
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Nagler, Eric.
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Newton-John, Olivia.
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Piaf, Edith, 1915-1963.
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Ponty, Jean Luc, 1942-
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Raffi.
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Reich, Steve, 1936-
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Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
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Rodgers, Nile.
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Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
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Stone, Sly.
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Tillis, Pam.
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West, Dottie, 1932-1991.
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Beastie Boys.
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Byrds (Musical group)
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.
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Gang of Four (Musical group)
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Gipsy Kings (Musical group)
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Isley Brothers.
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Jethro Tull (Musical group)
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Manhattan Transfer (Musical group)
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Nirvana (Musical group)
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Osborne Brothers.
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Pretenders (Musical group)
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Queensryche (Musical group)
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Rush (Musical group)
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Sam & Dave.
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Siouxsie & the Banshees (Musical group)
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Spinal Tap (Musical group)
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Statler Brothers.
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Texas Tornados (Musical group)
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Tribe Called Quest (Musical group)
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Van Halen (Musical group)
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Weavers (Musical group)
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Yes (Musical group)
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Musicians -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Rubiner, Julia M., editor.
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Gale Group.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Contemporary musicians, Volume 8. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, c1993 9780810354036 |
| ISBN |
9781414412917 (electronic book) |
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1414412916 (electronic book) |
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9780810354036 |
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0810354039 |
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