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In this day and age, few instrumental hits get heard on the thousands of radio stations that exist. Even acts like the...
A person’s sexuality can sometimes be confusing. Have you ever wondered why both David Bowie in Space Oddity and Elton...
When huge named pop stars get together to record a duet, it is bound to me a sure fire hit and, in many cases, like,...
It's not too often that two members of the same band break away to have hits as a duo, Tony Meehan And Jet Harris from...
There are some songs which become completely memorable for their catchy nonsense hook. Rob Davis from Mud would...
Over the years many music genres have come and gone, some, like prog rock, glam, punk and new romantic made a lasting...
We all know that bad press can really have an effect on someone’s career and this was certainly true in Roachford's...
Singer and guitarist Tjinder Singh was born to Indian parents and grew up in Preston, Lancashire. It was in 1992...
Tim Hardin is one of those mysterious people who had a violent temper and terrible drug habit yet a mesmerising voice....
Many songs have been written as a tribute to famous people in all walks of life, some famous, some infamous and some...
Although they are best-known for their oriental pop-psychedelic classic Kites, Simon Dupree & the Big Sound...
Reggae music first developed in Jamaica in the mid-60s and only a smattering of songs in that genre made their way...
Iron Maiden are one of rock's formidable bands but success wasn't instant. They were formed on Christmas Day 1975 by...
Many people get into the music business by lying their way in. There was a certain producer in the 70s (who shall...
Looking at the writing credits on many versions of The Lion Sleeps Tonight you will see the names Hugo Peretti / Luigi...