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Harry Styles

Written by on 14 June 2024

Harry Edward Styles was born on 1 February 1994 in Redditch, Worcestershire, England, the son of pub owner Anne Twist (née Selley) and finance worker Desmond “Des” Styles. When he […]

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Cover versions that made No.1.

Written by on 14 June 2024

Hallelujah In 2008, X Factor winner Alexandra Burke had a Number 1 with this cover of the Leonard Cohen track originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). The original […]

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Leon Russell

Written by on 14 June 2024

American musician and songwriter Leon Russell was born Claude Russell Bridgeson April 2, 1942, the second of John Griffith and Hester Evel (née Whaley) Bridges’ two sons at Southwestern Hospital […]

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Tina Turner

Written by on 14 June 2024

American singer and songwriter Tina Turner was born Annie Mae Bullock on 26 November 1939 in Brownsville, Tennessee. She was the youngest daughter of Floyd Richard Bullock and his wife […]

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Ray Charles

Written by on 13 June 2024

Ray Charles is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as “The Genius”. Among friends and fellow musicians, […]

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Harry Nilsson

Written by on 7 May 2024

“He should be remembered as the supreme singer of his generation, or any generation.” So said Harry Nilsson’s record producer Richard Perry. And his songs? Ace songwriter Jimmy Webb describes […]

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