An edition of Contemporary musicians
(2010)
Contemporary musicians
profiles of the people in music
by Tracie Ratiner
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Provides biographical information on important figures in today's musical arena, covering artists working in all genres of modern music, including rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae.
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Contemporary musicians: profiles of the people in music
2013, Gale
in English
1414489366 9781414489360
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Contemporary musicians: profiles of the people in music
2013, Gale
in English
1414489374 9781414489377
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Contemporary musicians: profiles of the people in music
2012, Gale
in English
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Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music
Jul 01, 2010, Gale Cengage, Gale Research Inc
hardcover
0787696188 9780787696184
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Contemporary musicians: profiles of the people in music
2010, Gale
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Alabama Shakes : rockers who shake up the rock sound
Anti-Flag : socially conscious rockers
Jessie Baylin : indie singer/songwriter
George Benson : groundbreaking jazz guitarist
Bowerbirds : melodic folk singers
Lee Brice : country singer with a contemporary sound
The Chieftains : traditional Celtic rockers
Cloud Nothings : lo-fi pop rockers
J. Cole : rising rap star
The Cranberries : blenders of dreamy pop and Celtic sounds
Death Cab for Cutie : indie rockers who hit the big time
Delta Spirit : band with a rootsy sound
J Dilla : underground hip-hop producer and artist
Diplo : trendsetting producer with an eclectic sound
Dum Dum Girls : noisy popsters
Evanescence : goth rockers with a metal edge
Cesaria Evora : queen of mournful blues sound
Marianne Faithfull : reinventor of her musical sound
Feist : indie pop songstress
Melanie Fiona : singer with a soulful sound
First Aid Kit : folk-influenced sister duo
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau : accomplished opera singer
Foster the People : creators of infectious pop tunes
Robin Gibb : member of the extremely successful Bee Gees
Laura Gibson : rootsy folk singer
Robert Glasper : progressive jazz pianist
Fred Hammond : crafter of contemporary Christian music.
Calvin Harris : in-demand producer and DJ
Levon Helm : multi-talented singer and actor
Vijay Iyer : world fusion composer and pianist
Sarah Jarosz : multi-instrumentalist and singer
Jay-Z : award-winning rapper
Kaskade : dance music guru
Korn : industrial hard rockers
Langhorne Slim : sardonic indie-folk singer
Cliff Martinez : creative film soundtrack composer
Imelda May : rockabilly tunesmith
Anais Mitchell : passionate and political folk singer
Ronnie Montrose : hard-rocking guitarist
Thurston Moore : godfather of alternative rock
Motion City Soundtrack : energetic pop-punk group
The Mynabirds : solo vehicle for reflective indie-rock singer
Neon Indian : dreamy electronic-pop duo
Nneka : stylistically diverse neo-soul singer
Jake Owen : country singer/songwriter with a mellow vibe
Dolly Parton : country music superstar
Lionel Richie : R & B and pop-rock hitmaker
Raphael Saadiq : blender of gospel and psychedelic sounds
Saint Etienne : stylish and imaginative indie-pop trio
Ximena Sarinana : crafter of alternative jazz tunes
Jenny Scheinman : multi-talented violinist, composer, bandleader, and singer
Earl Scruggs : pioneer in bluegrass music
Ed Sheeran : reflective singer/songwriter.
Robert B. Sherman : half of a songwriting duo for Disney
The Shins : melodic pop rockers
Sixx:A.M. : one-off project that turneed into a touring band
Snoop Dogg : popular and controversial rapper
Martin Solveig : electro-dance music DJ and producer
Spiritualized : space-rock band
Steep Canyon Rangers : accomplished bluegrass group
Donna Summer : queen of disco
Jesse Sykes : melancholy folk-country singer
The-Dream : award-winning songwriter and producer
Tindersticks : band with romantic, literary lyrics
The Ting Tings : creative electronic-rock duo
The Trammps : disco-soul rockers
Waka Flocka Flame : hip-hopper who blends humor with urban topics
Alexis Weissenberg : classical pianist with an impressive repertoire
YACHT : electronic-pop band with a playful sound
Pegi Young : alternative country-rock artist.
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