The Who, British rock group that was among the most popular and influential bands of the 1960s and ’70s and that originated the rock opera with Tommy (1969). Their hit songs included ‘My Generation,’‘Happy Jack,’‘Baba O’Riley,’ and ‘Behind Blu
Pete Townshend is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist and principal songwriter for the British rock band the Who. Townshend’s evocative songwriting has earned him a reputation as an inventive and intellectual rock
Known for his innovation and artistic vision, Davis shaped the course of jazz over his five-decade-long career, blending elements of rock, classical music, and funk into his compositions. Davis, a trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, is famed for his unique, muted style that revolutionized ...
1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Charles is the only Black artist to date who has been inducted into both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame. He received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986 and a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy the following year. Ray, ...
Also ranks #62 on The Best Banjo Players in the World Also ranks #66 on The Greatest Rock Guitarists of the 1970s Also ranks #111 on The Greatest Rock Songwriters Of All Time Sixto Rodriguez Photo: Luke Winterton Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 Sixto Rodriguez - known professionally as Ro...
on ‘Another Tricky Day.'” But the sentiment is pure Who, a defiant yet complex tune about music’s enduring power amid life’s problems. “Rock & roll will never die,” Daltrey sings. The Who folded just one year later. Since their return, this song has been appearing in their ...
The short answer: Andress is a three-time Grammy nominated singer with a pair of Top 5 country hits. The long answer helps explain what may have happened when she sang the Anthem in Arlington, Texas. Andress is signed to Warner Nashville via a cooperation with Atlantic Records. ...
"Happy Birthday to my pal of 31 years Lars Ulrich," Sorum once wrote in a celebratory Instagram post. "We met when The Cult opened theJustice for Alltour and spent many nights on the road together living the life of Rock 'N' Roll." ...
"Happy Birthday to my pal of 31 years Lars Ulrich," Sorum once wrote in a celebratory Instagram post. "We met when The Cult opened theJustice for Alltour and spent many nights on the road together living the life of Rock 'N' Roll." ...
Ronnie Spector, 78. The cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,”“Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes. Jan. 12. André Leon Talley, 73. A towering and highly visible figure of...