Also ranks #1 on How Musicians' Famous Feuds Finally Ended Also ranks #1 on The Best Folk Rock Bands of All Time Also ranks #2 on Pettiest Reasons Bands Broke Up 4 Elton John and Bernie Taupin 818 votes Elton John and Bernie Taupin are a musical partnership made in heaven, with John'...
He also appeared as an impromptu host in Music for a Blue Train, the 2003 documentary about busker musicians in the Montreal Metro subway train system. In 2004, he signed a management deal with E-Stunt Entertainment Group. In 2009, he established his own record label Trilateral Entertainment ...
The truth is that so many great, creative, and influential jazz musicians have come and gone in the 100+ years since jazz became a thing. Though this list contains 16 of the best jazz musicians of all time, there are many more. Consider this post a solid starting point. You’ll recogni...
Half a century ago this month,“A Hard Day’s Night” came out, and musicians in the movies were never the same again. When The Beatles took to the big screen in Richard Lester’s anarchic film, playing themselves at the height of their fame, they were hardly the first famous musicians...
Charles Mingus was abass player and bandleaderwho grew up in Watts, California, before becoming one of the most influential American jazz musicians of all time. Playing alongside Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, Mingus carved out a place for himself as a musician and composer. He recorded ov...
They played fast songs with tight harmonies and very skilled musicians. This style changed country music forever. How Did Patsy Cline Change Country Music? Patsy Cline was a trailblazer for women in country music. She had a powerful voice that could sing both country and pop songs. Her hits...
The music that will not be forgotten easily but likely to be enjoyed by many future generations, Classical music is known as art music. Generally composed of musicians who are trained in the art of writing music, Classical music is much emphasised homophonic melodies. This genre of music is ...
Birth of the Cool and work with Gil Evans Gil Evans had begun to make a name for himself for his arrangements for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra in the mid-1940s. Along with other forward-thinking musicians and composers/arrangers – like baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and pianist John Le...
Of course, it’s not just hard partying that can drive a wedge between bandmates. In many cases, the mix of egos, jealousy and “creative differences” brought famous musicians’ tenures to an end. Such was the case forDennis DeYoung, whoseStyxbandmates were no longer interested in grandio...
The famous Ottos below have many different professions, including notable actors named Otto, famous musicians named Otto, and even statesman named Otto. Otto von Bismarck is certainly one of the most famous Ottos on this list. One of the famous politicians named Otto, he served as the ...