Leon Russell
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 […]
Read MoreAmerican 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 […]
Read MoreHallelujah 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 […]
Read MoreAmerican blues singer and musician McKinley Morganfield was born on 4 April 1913, (although his place and date of birth are not conclusively known). He became known professionally as Muddy […]
Read MoreUndeniably a legendary figure in the world of music and with a career spanning several decades and over 30 studio albums under his belt, Paul Weller has left an indelible […]
Read MoreAmerican country singer, guitarist and songwriter Willie Hugh Nelson was born April 29, 1933 in Abbott, Texas. His birthday was incorrectly recorded by Dr. F. D. Sims as April 30. […]
Read MoreAmerican 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 […]
Read MoreHarry 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 […]
Read MoreRay 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, […]
Read More“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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