Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, band leader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop,modal jazz, and jazz […]
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards, 69, better known under the stage name Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award-winning singer, author, and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry. LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti Labelle and the Bluebelles, who changed their name to Labelle in the early 1970s and released the […]
Stevland Hardaway Morris, also known by his stage name Stevie Wonder turns 63 today! The American multi- talented instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and child prodigy developed to be one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. After being blind shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown records at the age of eleven and continues to […]
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) gone but not forgotten “Godfather of soul” was also known as the “King Of Funk”. His work helped shaped the course of contemporary music. His catalog of classics have made him the most sample recording artist to this day. The hip-hop world finds his work to be […]
