He became a choirboy at the age of six and won a scholarship to study organ at the Guildhall School of Music in London when he was just 11. His love for jazz led him to form his own trio, The Dudley Moore Trio, which garnered significant acclaim in the UK. However, it was Moore...
Despite his enormous success in the world of rock and roll, he always considered himself a jazz drummer. Birthplace: England, London Also ranks #6 on Unsung Members Of Top Bands Who Deserve A Lot More Credit For The Group's Success Dig Deeper 12 Celebrities We Never Realized Were ...
Indeed, it’s here in 1961 that for the 1st time the Beatles played and met their first success. They have performed there 292 times! Even if the original place does not exist anymore,the Cavern Clubis located in front of the old Cavern Jazz Club. To relive the “Beatlemania” for a ...
He was born in Glasgow and came to prominence in London in the 1960s, as an acoustic guitarist, as well as a singer-songwriter. He recorded at least 25 albums and toured extensively from the 1960s to the 21st century. Jansch was a leading figure in the 1960s British folk revival, ...
Angeline Ball (born 28 June 1968) is an Irish actor and singer who resides in London, England. She is known for her roles as Imelda Quirke in Alan Parker's The Commitments (1991) and as Tina in John Boorman's The General. She has appeared in various films and television series both ...
However, he also had serious jazz credibility, playing in the bands of Charlie Barnet, Artie Shaw and Oscar Peterson. Known for his ability to sensitively accompany singers, he recorded extensively with Billie Holiday and Anita O’Day, as well as featuring on Julie London’s incredibly ...
Freire had won his first prize at the Vianna da Motta International Music Competition in Lisbon, Portugal (ex-aequo with Vladimir Krainev) and he also received the Dinu Lipatti Medal and the Harriet Cohen Medal in London, England. In December 2001, he chaired the jury for the Marguerite Long...
Jason Matthew Rayner (born 14 September 1966) is an English journalist, writer, broadcaster, food critic and jazz musician. Birthplace: Brent, London, England, UK 44 Jay Bilas 12/23/1963 1 Jay Scot Bilas (born December 24, 1963) is an American college basketball analyst for ESPN, a former...
He continues to perform with Yes, as a member of his jazz group, the Steve Howe Trio, and as a solo act. In April 2017, Howe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes. Nationality: England Birthplace: England, London Also ranks #18 on The Gre...
Boy George, born as George Alan O'Dowd on June 14, 1961, in Eltham, London, is a renowned British singer-songwriter, fashion designer, DJ, and photographer. He gained international fame during the 1980s as the lead vocalist of the pop band Culture Club, known for their blend of soul, ...