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Hace 2 días · James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, dancer and musician. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by various nicknames, among them "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". [1] .
Hace 4 días · The record generally credited as the first house hit in the UK was Farley "Jackmaster" Funk's "Love Can't Turn Around", which reached #10 in the UK singles chart in September 1986. [88] In January 1987, Chicago DJ/artist Steve "Silk" Hurley's "Jack Your Body" reached number one in the UK, showing it was possible for house music to achieve crossover success in the main singles chart.
Hace 4 días · Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by the American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Prince. It was released on June 25, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records as the soundtrack album to the 1984 film of the same name. Purple Rain was musically denser than Prince's previous albums, emphasizing full band performances, and ...
Hace 4 días · The Isley Brothers, American R&B and rock band that began recording in the late 1950s and continued to have hit records in the 1960s and ’70s with music that ranged from rhythm and blues to soul to funk. Their hit songs included ‘Shout,’ ‘It’s Your Thing,’ ‘That Lady (Part 1),’ and ‘Fight the Power (Part I).’.
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Hace 4 días · Prince, singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass who was among the most talented American musicians of his generation. His records incorporated many influences, informed by funky up-tempo styles and soulful ballads. Learn more about his life and music.
- Prince's birth name was Prince Rogers Nelson.
- Prince was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, dancer, and performer on keyboards, drums, and bass. He was the rare composer who c...
- Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016. An autopsy later revealed that he had died from an accidental overdose of fenta...
- Prince's memoir, The Beautiful Ones, was released posthumously in 2019. It included text as well as photographs and original lyrics.
Hace 5 días · CHIC's sound was anchored by the scratchy, James Brown-style rhythm guitar of Nile Rodgers and the indelible, widely imitated (sometimes outright stolen) bass lines of Bernard Edwards; as producers, they used keyboard and string embellishments economically, which kept the emphasis on rhythm. CHIC's distinctive approach not only resulted in some ...
Hace 14 horas · May 21, 2024. History Highlight: Jazz pianist Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller was born 120 years ago today in 1904. Waller grew up in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, and eventually studied composition at Julliard School. His innovative playing set the stage for modern jazz piano, and he wrote hundreds of songs, including “Aint ...
