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Aaron Carter
Aaron Charles Carter (born December 7, 1987) is an American singer. He is the younger brother of singer Nick Carter, from the boy band Backstreet Boys. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late-1990s, establishing himself as a star among preteen and teenage audiences during the early-2000s. He has also launched an acting career.
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Afrika Bambaataa
Afrika Bambaataa (born April 19, 1960) is an American DJ from the South Bronx, New York who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1980s. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the "Grandfather" and "Godfather" and The Amen Ra of Universal Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The Electro Funk Sound. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Universal Zulu Nation, he is responsible for spreading hip hop culture throughout the world. On September 27, 2007, he was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards.
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Alceu Valença
Alceu Valença (born July 1, 1946 in São Bento do Una) is a Brazilian composer, writer, performer, actor, and poet.
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Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz (born Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro on December 18, 1968), is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician.
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
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Amy Macdonald
Amy Macdonald (born 25 August 1987 in Bishopbriggs, Scotland) is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Her debut album, This Is the Life, was released on 30 July 2007 and has sold more than 3 million copies. Her first single, "Poison Prince", was released on 7 May 2007.
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Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is an English singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B;, soul, jazz. Winehouse is best known for her powerful contralto vocals.
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Anastacia
Anastacia (born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk; September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Anastacia has been highly successful in Europe, Asia, Oceania, South Africa, and South America, but has not had as much success in her native United States. Her debut album, Not That Kind, released in 2000, achieved top ten sales in eight countries in Europe, Asia, and Oceania, and went triple platinum in Australia; her debut single "I'm Outta Love", was also a hit in Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany and the UK.
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Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) is an English pop singer, guitarist and environmentalist. Andrew was a member (with George Michael) of the 1980s pop music duo Wham!.
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Angra (band)
Angra is a power metal band from São Paulo, Brazil known for its symphonic interludes, highly technical instrumental playing and Brazilian regional elements.
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Arnaldo Antunes
Arnaldo Antunes (born Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho, September 2, 1960), is a writer and composer from Brazil. He began as a member of the band Aguilar e Banda Performática in the late 1970s. For most of the 1980s he was a member of the rock band Titãs. After 1992 he had six solo albums. Since 1992 he has been an award winning poet, but he was first published in 1983. He is noted abroad for collaborations with Marisa Monte.
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Axl Rose
W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose; February 6, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American musician, and the lead vocalist of hard rock band Guns N' Roses.
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Baby Consuelo
Baby Consuelo (born Bernadete Dinorah de Carvalho Cidade July 18, 1952) (also known as Baby do Brasil) is a Brazilian performer, singer and composer. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink;=BABY|CONSUELO&sql;=11:dpfqxqejld6e~T2 Allmusic discography]
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Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto (born Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira on May 12, 1966 in New York City) is a Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque. Gilberto has been performing since her youth in Rio de Janeiro.
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Beck
Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck. With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being amongst the most creative and idiosyncratic musicians of 1990s and 2000s alternative rock.
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Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Australia. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.
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Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad (born November 30, 1955), better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. He first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X. He then embarked on a successful solo career, aided by a series of stylish music videos, making him one of the first MTV stars. Idol continues to tour with guitarist Steve Stevens and has a worldwide fan base.
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Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album in 1999. During her first decade within the music industry, she became a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and popular culture, followed by a much-publicized personal life. Her first two albums established her as a pop icon and broke sales records, while title tracks "...Baby One More Time" and "Oops!... I Did It Again" became international number-one hits. Spears was credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s.
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Bruce Dickinson
Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, director, screenwriter, actor, marketing director, entrepreneur and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
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Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown (born Antonio Carlos Santos de Freitas on November 23, 1962) is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia (Brazil). In 1967 he was still a child when Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil (two 25 year old musicians from Bahia) started a movement that would radically change Brazilian and popular music: Tropicália.
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Cassia Eller
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Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist for Soundgarden. He is also known as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave and for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998. He is known for his wide four-octave vocal range, and powerful vocal belting technique. He was the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his former roommate, Andrew Wood. He has released three solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), and Scream (2009). Cornell was ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader. He performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), "You Know My Name".
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Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz (born Charlton Christopher Frantz, May 8, 1951, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States) is an American musician and record producer. He was the drummer for both Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club.
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Cibelle
Cibelle is a multi-media performance artist, singer-songwriter and music producer. Cibelle’s music is difficult to classify; she has been called a self-styled purveyor of “Tropical Punk”.
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Claudia Leitte
Cláudia Cristina Leite Inácio, known as Claudia Leitte (born July 10, 1980 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian axé singer, and former vocalist of the group Babado Novo. Since she is one of the most popular axé singers in Brazil, she hosted MTV Brasil's Video Music Brasil 2007, in which she had been nominated as best singer in that award. Claudia Leitte has also won other awards.
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Clive Burr
Clive Burr (born 8 March 1957, East Ham, east London) was a British drummer, best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1980 to 1982. Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979. An acquaintance of then-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton, Burr played on their first three records: Iron Maiden, Killers and their breakthrough release The Number of the Beast. Burr left the band in 1982 due to Iron Maiden's tour schedule and personal problems. He was replaced by the band's current drummer, Nicko McBrain. Burr co-wrote one song on The Number of the Beast, "Gangland", and another song, "Total Eclipse", that was cut from the album and showed up as the b-side of the "Run to the Hills" single, and later on the Number Of The Beast remastered CD re-release.
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Colin Hay
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.
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Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on 26 February 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, who released her debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006.
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Curumin
Curumin is a Brazilian musician whose style incorporates elements of samba, funk, jazz, bossa nova, and hip hop. He sings in Portuguese, and his first album, Achados E Perdidos, was released on September 20, 2005 on the Quannum Projects label. His real name is Luciano Nakata Albuquerque.
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Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill is an American Latino hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left to go solo in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. They are one of the most well known groups in West Coast rap and are critically acclaimed for their first two groundbreaking albums.
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Céu
Céu (), whose full name is Maria do Céu Whitaker Poças, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter whose first American album was released on the Six Degrees Records label in April 2007. She was born in São Paulo, Brazil on April 17, 1980, into a musical family, her father being a composer, arranger and musicologist. It was from her father that she learned to appreciate Brazil's classical music composers, particularly Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ernesto Nazaré and Orlando Silva.
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Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965), is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter and record producer. Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide. She is also the Brazilian female performer with most #1 hits in the country, with 14.
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David Fonseca
David Fonseca (; born in Leiria, Portugal, in 1973) is a Portuguese musician, singer-songwriter, and plays several instruments, including acoustic guitar and organ. He is mainly recognised because of his successful music career, as member of Silence 4 and as a solo singer. Besides playing various instruments and being the author of almost all of his lyrics, he is also responsible for the graphic designs on his album covers. From 2004 to 2006, he was also part of the Humanos project.
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David Guetta
David Pierre Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French house producer, and DJ. Originally a DJ at nightclubs during the 1980s and 1990s, he co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2001. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007). His 2009 album One Love included the hit singles "When Love Takes Over" (featuring Kelly Rowland), "Gettin' Over You" (featuring Chris Willis, Fergie & LMFAO) and "Sexy Bitch" (featuring Akon), the latter becoming a top five hit in the US and all three reached #1 in the UK. Guetta is currently one of the most sought-after music producers, having worked with a variety of pop and hip-hop artists including Rihanna, Akon, Chris Willis, Kelly Rowland, Lil' Wayne,Kylie Minogue, Kelis, Madonna, Kid Cudi, Estelle, Fergie, Amy Palmer, K'naan, will.i.am, LMFAO, Soraya Arnelas, Dane Bowers, Martha Mancera, Flo Rida, Julie Mcknight and apl.de.ap.
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Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter. She became famous at the age of 16. The following year, she was pronounced the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a #1 single on the Billboard hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat," and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single to date.
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Destruction (band)
Destruction is a German thrash metal band. They are considered one of the "three kings" of the Teutonic thrash metal scene, the others being Kreator and Sodom. All three of these bands are often credited with helping pioneer death metal, by containing several elements of what was to become the genre.
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Diogo Nogueira
Diogo Nogueira (b. Rio de Janeiro, 1981) is a singer and songwriter from Brazil. He is the son of composer João Nogueira and Angela Maria. He was a samba musician throughout childhood and adolescence, but became a football player, following a father's will.
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East Bay Ray
East Bay Ray (born Raymond John Pepperell, November 17, 1958 in Oakland, California) is the lead guitarist for the well known West Coast punk band Dead Kennedys. Next to Jello Biafra's astute lyrics and unique vibrato-based vocal style, East Bay Ray's surf and jazz styled punk guitar work was one of the defining factors of the music of the Dead Kennedys, and by extension, of the "second wave" of American punk.
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Ed Motta
Ed Motta (born Rio de Janeiro, 17 August 1971), is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul music, funk and jazz musician. He is nephew of late Brazilian singer Tim Maia.
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Elba Ramalho
Elba Ramalho, (born on August 17, 1951 in Conceição de Piancó, Paraíba) is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró".
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He has worked with his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
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Erasmo Carlos
Erasmo Carlos, born Erasmo Esteves on June 5, 1941, in the Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos (no relation). Together, they have created many chart hits including "É Proibido Fumar", "Sentado a Beira do Caminho" (duet), "A Montanha", and "Amada Amante".
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Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding (born October 18, 1984 in Portland, Oregon) is an American multi-instrumentalist best known as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon many genres in her own compositions.
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Fernanda Abreu
Fernanda Abreu (born September 8, 1961) is a Brazilian popular singer.
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Fonzie
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli (also Fonzie, The Fonz, Fonzta!, or Fonz) is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). He was originally a secondary character, but eventually became the lead. By the mid 1970s, he dwarfed the other characters in popularity.
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George Benson
George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is a multi Grammy Award winning American musician, whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist. He is also known as a pop, R&B;, and scat singer. This one-time child prodigy topped the Billboard 200 in 1976 with the triple-platinum album, Breezin'. He was also a major live attraction in the UK during the 1980s. Benson uses a rest-stroke picking technique similar to that of gypsy jazz players such as Django Reinhardt.
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George Michael
George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (); June 25, 1963) is an English singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! along with his school friend Andrew Ridgeley. His first solo single, "Careless Whisper" was released when he was still in the duo and sold about six million copies worldwide.
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Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays are an English alternative rock band from Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1980, the band's original line-up was Shaun Ryder on lead vocals, his brother Paul Ryder on bass, lead guitarist Mark Day, keyboardist Paul Davis, and drummer Gary Whelan. Mark "Bez" Berry would later join the band onstage during a live performance after befriending Shaun Ryder and served as a dancer/percussionist/chemist. Rowetta Satchell joined the band to provide backing vocals in the early 1990s.
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Herbert Vianna
Herbert Lemos de Sousa Vianna (born May 4, 1961) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist mainly known for his work with rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso.
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Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, Madalena, was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is his most notable and respected interpreter. His 1989 hit song "Love Dance" is one of the most re-recorded songs in musical history.
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Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (born May 27, 1972 in Juazeiro, Bahia) is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host. She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian female singers of the present, with six albums released with "Banda Eva", and seven more albums in a solo career, with a total of over 12 million albums sold worldwide. Ivete is most often recognized by her powerful voice, charisma and live performances. Her music is also very popular in Portugal.
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James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Carrboro, North Carolina. He owns a house in the Berkshire County town of Washington, Massachusetts. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
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Jane Wiedlin
Jane Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actress. She is best known as the rhythm guitarist of the all-female New Wave band The Go-Go's in the 1980s.
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Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe (born December 1, 1985 in Kansas City, Kansas as Janelle Monáe Robinson) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and performer. She is currently signed to the Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy/Atlantic Records.
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Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE (born 20 May 1944, Sheffield, England) is an English rock/blues musician, composer and actor who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his song "Up Where We Belong", a duet which he performed with Jennifer Warnes. He was ranked #97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
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John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Jorge Drexler
Jorge Drexler (born Jorge Abner Drexler Prada on September 21, 1964) is an Uruguayan musician.
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Joss Stone
Joss Stone (born Joscelyn Eve Stoker; 11 April 1987) is an English soul and R&B; singer–songwriter and actress. Stone emerged to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the equally multiplatinum Mind Body & Soul, topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both album and single each received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone herself was nominated for Best New Artist, and in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2004 was ranked fifth as a predicted breakthrough act of 2004. She became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart in history to have her first album at number one. Stone's third album, Introducing Joss Stone, released in March 2007, achieved gold record status by the RIAA and yielded the second-ever highest debut for a British female solo artist on the Billboard 200. Stone released her fourth album, Colour Me Free!, on 20 October 2009, which did reach Top 10 on Billboard, but was her least selling album in her career.
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Jota Quest
Jota Quest is a Brazilian pop rock band. The band was founded in 1995, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais as J. Quest, but due to trademark issues with Hanna-Barbera, they renamed themselves Jota Quest (jota being the Portuguese name for the letter j). The band members include: Rogério Flausino (vocals), Marco Túlio (guitar), Márcio Buzelin (keyboards), "PJ" - Paulo Roberto Diniz, Jr. (bass) and Paulinho Fonseca (drums). Jota Quest initially stood apart from Minas Gerais' musical tradition by garnering national success with pop rock and blue eyed soul-tinged pop. Eventually the band exposed its Clube da Esquina influences, including collaborations with Minas Gerais exponents Paulinho Pedra Azul and Milton Nascimento in Oxigenio as well as jams with 14 Bis and a collaboration with Roberto Carlos over his hit single "Alem do Horizonte". Jota Quest sold over 4,000,000 copies in Brazil, Latin America and Portugal.
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João Donato
João Donato de Oliveira Neto is a Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist from Brazil, probably best known for his numerous albums as bandleader in the idiom. He first worked with Altamiro Carrilho, and went on to perform with other masters of the idiom such as Tom Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, as well as a host of others.
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João Pedro Pais
João Pedro Pais is a singer and musician from Portugal.
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Kasabian
Kasabian are a British alternative rock band that formed in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire in 1999. Originally comprising vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and keyboardist Christopher Karloff, guitarist and backing vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, bassist Chris Edwards, the band have released three studio albums – Kasabian (2004), Empire (2006) and West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (2009). The band currently features Meighan, Pizzorno, Edwards and drummer Ian Matthews. Pizzorno also took over as Kasabian's lead song-writer after the departure of Christopher Karloff.
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Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Perry was born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents; she grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in church as a child. After earning a GED during her freshman year of high school, she began to pursue a music career. She released a self-titled gospel album in 2001 as Katy Hudson which failed with the closing of its record label that year. She recorded an album with production team The Matrix and completed most of a solo album from 2004–2005, neither of which was released.
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Ke$ha
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Leona Lewis
Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British pop and R&B; singer–songwriter. Lewis rose to fame during the third series of the British television series The X Factor, which she went on to win.
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Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer and songwriter.
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Lobão
Lobão, born João Luiz Woerdenbag Filho (Rio de Janeiro, October 11, 1957) is a Brazilian rock and MPB singer and composer. He also plays the drums and guitar.
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Léo Jaime
Leonardo Jaime (born in Goiânia, Goiás on April 23, 1960), widely known by stage name Leo Jaime, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Jaime was a part of the original formation of the carioca rockabilly group called "João Penca & Seus Miquinhos Amestrados". He left the group to pursue a solo career. He was very successful in the 1980s, releasing many hits for the radio and writing soundtracks for films and telenovelas.
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Manolo García
Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, August 19 of 1955) is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with rock bands like Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mix of pop rock, flamenco and Arabic music. Today, García continues to have a successful solo career. Manolo became famous as the frontman of the Rock group "El Último de La Fila" (The last one of the line), during the 90's. As a solo singer he had exceled his previous success with "El ultimo.." They became famous in Venezuela with a song called "Como un burro amarrado en la puerta de un baile" (Like a donkey tighted in the door of a dance) Manolo is a poet and his lyrics are as good or better than his Flamenco Rock. As a solo artist he has beautiful themes as "Nunca el tiempo es perdido" ( The time is never lost ) He has fans not only in Spain but in all Latin America an between Spanish speakers in the USA. Another great theme is "Rosa de Alejandria" (Alexandria's Rose) Manolo is an example of an integral artist in Spain and Spanish speaking America.
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Marcelo Camelo
Marcelo de Souza Camelo, (Rio de Janeiro, February 4, 1978) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, and poet. He is best known as composer and lead guitarrist of the Brazilian band Los Hermanos. Since the end of the band, he continues composing for many interpreters, mainly Maria Rita and Ivete Sangalo. In 2008, was released his first solo CD, Sou.
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Marcelo D2
Marcelo D2 (born Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto, November 5, 1967, in Rio De Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper.
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Mariana Aydar
Mariana Aydar is a Brazilian singer of MPB (Brazilian popular music). She was born in São Paulo in 1980. She is married to band player Duani.
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Mariza
Mariza () is the stage name of a popular fado singer. She was born Marisa dos Reis Nunes on 16 December 1973 in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique. At the time, Mozambique was known as the Portuguese Overseas Province of Mozambique.
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Martinho da Vila
Martinho da Vila (born Martinho José Ferreira on February 12, 1938 in Duas Barras, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian samba musician. His music shows influence from the region he was born, such as the calango rhythm.
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Michale Graves
Michael Emanuel (born March 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer and songwriter, singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey. He is known for his work with the reformed Misfits and for his conservative political views.
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Mike Patton
Michael Allan "Mike" Patton (born January 27, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, producer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, film actor, and voice actor, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Faith No More. He has also handled lead vocals for Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, Lovage, Fantômas and Peeping Tom.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
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Milton Nascimento
Milton Nascimento (born October 26, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a prominent Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of his generation. Young began performing as a solo artist in Canada in 1960, before moving to California in 1966, where he co-founded the band Buffalo Springfield along with Stephen Stills, and later joined Crosby, Stills & Nash as a fourth member in 1969. He then forged a successful and acclaimed solo career; releasing his first album in 1968; his career has since spanned over 40 years and 33 studio albums, with a continual exploration of musical styles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website describes Young as "one of rock and roll’s greatest songwriters and performers". He has been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice: first as a solo artist in 1995, and secondly as a member of Buffalo Springfield in 1997.
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Ney Matogrosso
Ney de Sousa Pereira, known as Ney Matogrosso (Ney Thick-Bushes), (born August 1, 1941, in Bela Vista, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon sopranino voice.
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Nina Hagen
Nina Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer.
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Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer-songwriter whose career has spanned over 40 years.
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Pato Fu
Pato Fu is a Brazilian musical band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The band was formed by lead singer Fernanda Takai, guitarist John Ulhôa and bassist Ricardo Koctus, in 1992. Their drummer, Xande Tamietti, joined the band in 1996, as did keyboardist Lulu Camargo in 2005.
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.
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Paula Lima
Paula Lima (born in São Paulo, 1970) is a Brazilian singer and composer whose music is influenced by bossa, percussion, samba, Brazilian soul, international funk music and one of judges of Brazilian Idol, Ídolos Brazil (Season 3 and Season 4).
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Paula Toller
Paula Toller (born on August 23, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is mainly known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha, one of Brazil's most popular music bands. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well-received. Her second solo album, titled SóNós, was recently released.
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Paulo Gonzo
Paulo Gonzo, born Alberto Ferreira, Paulo (1 November 1956), is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He has made various albums throughout his career, including the album "Jardins Proibidos". Many of his musical compositions have been used as theme songs for Portuguese telenovelas. In 1997, Paulo Gonzo released the compilation album "Quase Tudo".
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Pedro Abrunhosa
Pedro Abrunhosa (born December 20, 1960) is a Portuguese singer, musician and songwriter. Aside from his music, he is known for always wearing sunglasses in public. Abrunhosa also played himself in the 1999 film La Lettre.
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts. In 2007, Gabriel was honoured as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards. He was recognised as a BMI Icon for his “influence on generations of music makers.”
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Pitty
Priscilla Novaes Leone (born October 7, 1977), better known as Pitty, is a Brazilian hard rock singer.
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Prince (musician)
Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson, June 7, 1958) is a singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He has been known under the unpronounceable symbol , which he used between 1993 and 2000. During that period he was frequently referred to in the media as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince", often abbreviated to "TAFKAP", or simply "The Artist"
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Rick Allen (drummer)
Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen (born 1 November 1963) is the drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its greatest popular success worldwide. His fans now call him the "Thunder God".
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Rita Lee
Rita Lee (born Rita Lee Jones on December 31, 1947; now Rita Lee Jones Carvalho) is a Brazilian rock singer and composer. Lee continues to be a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegetarian. She sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.
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Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's British Steel. He is considered one of the most consistently powerful singers in rock
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Roberto Frejat
Roberto Frejat (Rio de Janeiro, May 21, 1962) is a musician, composer, singer and co-founder of the band Barão Vermelho.
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Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English lineage.
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Rui Veloso
Rui Manuel Gaudêncio Veloso, commonly known as Rui Veloso, CavIH (born in 30 July 1957, Lisbon), is a Portuguese rock singer and musician. Regarded as the "father of Portuguese rock", this composer and interpreter had a great impact on the Portuguese music scene with the record Ar de Rock (April 1980).
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Run-DMC
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Sandra de Sá
Sandra de Sá (born Sandra Cristina Frederico de Sá in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian composer and singer.
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Sandy & Junior
Sandy & Junior was a Brazilian pop music duo consisting of siblings Sandy Leah Lima (born January 28, 1983) and her brother Durval de Lima Junior (born April 11, 1984). They have one of the 10 best-selling albums ever in Brazil. Sandy and Junior are Brazilians of Italian, German, Lebanese, and African descent.
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Scorpions (band)
Scorpions is a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and their singles "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still Loving You", and "Wind of Change". The band was ranked #46 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is also #18 on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs. On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album Sting in the Tail. Scorpions have sold between 100 and 150 million albums worldwide.
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Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known professionally as Shakira (, or ), is a Colombian singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s. Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira revealed many of her talents in school as a live performer, demonstrating her vocal ability with rock and roll, Latin and Middle Eastern influences with her own original twist on belly dancing. Shakira is a native Spanish speaker and also speaks fluent English and Portuguese and is proficient in Italian.
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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, folk, hip hop, country and pop. She has won nine Grammy Awards from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
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Skank (band)
Skank is a Brazilian rock/reggae band, begun in 1991, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. , they had sold approximately 5,200,000 copies of their albums. Initially intending to mix dancehall with traditional Brazilian styles, later the band changed its sonority to music closer to Britpop and local movement Clube da Esquina.
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Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electro band from Ghent, Belgium. The two are perhaps best known for their influential contributions to the mashup genre under the names Flying Dewaele Brothers and 2 many DJs and the landmark record As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2. The Dewaele Brothers have also released several major albums under the "Soulwax" moniker, including Leave The Story Untold (1996), ''Much Against Everyone's Advice (1998), Any Minute Now (2004), Nite Versions (2005) and Most of the Remixes...'' (2007).
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist. Blind from shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown Records' Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
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Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by his professional name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police.
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Supla
Supla (Eduardo Smith de Vasconcellos Suplicy) is a Brazilian musician born April 2, 1966 in the city of São Paulo. He is the son of Senator Marta Suplicy, who was elected in Nov. 2010 to an eight year term (former Mayor of São Paulo and former Minister of Tourism) and Senator Eduardo Suplicy, elected Senator (1991/99), occupied the position of leader of PT (Labour Party) in the Federal Senate for three times.
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Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen () (born 17 August 1977), full name Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli, is a Finnish singer-songwriter, pianist and composer, full operatic lyric mezzo-soprano. Her work includes three solo albums, and an 11 song EP. She is best known as an original member and the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish, founded by herself, Tuomas Holopainen and Erno Vuorinen in 1996, with the first studio album, Angels Fall First, released on November 1, 1997. She was dismissed from the band on October 22, 2005 after nine years, at the end of the Once Upon a Tour.
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Tiesto
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Tina Weymouth
Martina Michèle "Tina" Weymouth (born November 22, 1950, Coronado, California) is an American musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the New Wave group Talking Heads and its side project Tom Tom Club (co-founded with husband and Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz).
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Tiësto
Tiësto OON (; born Tijs Michiel Verwest on January 17, 1969) is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he has dropped the "DJ" label and is now known simply as "Tiësto", an alias which is a twist of his childhood nickname.
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Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany. Founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing. The quartet have scored four number one singles and have released three number one albums in their native country, selling nearly 5 million CDs and DVDs there.
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Tom Zé
Tom Zé (born Antônio José Santana Martins, 11 October 1936 in Irará, Bahia, Brazil) is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of the Tropicália period, Zé went into relative obscurity: it was only in the 1990s, when the musician and label head David Byrne discovered an album recorded by Zé many years earlier, that he returned to performing and releasing new material.
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Wham!
Wham! was a British duo formed in 1981 by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK because of a naming conflict with another existing U.S. band.
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Zeca Baleiro
Zeca Baleiro (born 11 April 1966) is a Brazilian MPB artist. One of his most famous songs is "Salão de Beleza", which was featured on Putumayo World Music's Reggae Around the World compilation. Along with being a solo artist, he has also worked with guitarist Pedro Joia.
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Zé Ramalho
Zé Ramalho (born José Ramalho Neto on October 3, 1949 - Brejo do Cruz - Paraiba, Brazil) is a Brazilian composer and performer. Zé Ramalho has collaborated with various major Brazilian musicians, including Vanusa, Geraldo Azevedo and Alceu Valença to name a few. Ze Ramalho is also the first cousin of Elba Ramalho, a well known Brazilian composer and performer.
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Arganda del Rey
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Colombia
Colombia (), officially the Republic of Colombia (, ), is a constitutional republic in northwestern South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the northwest by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia also shares maritime borders with Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. With a population of over 45 million people, Colombia has the 29th largest population in the world and the second largest in South America, after Brazil. Colombia has the fourth largest Spanish-speaking population in the world after Mexico, the United States, and Spain.
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Madrid
Madrid (Spanish , English ) is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million (as of December 2009); the entire population of the metropolitan area (urban area and suburbs) is calculated to be nearly 6 million. It is the third-most populous municipality in the European Union after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-most populous in the European Union after Paris and London. The city spans a total of 698 km² (234 sq mi).
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Mexico
Mexico, (pronounced ; ), officially known as the United Mexican States (), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost 2 million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth-largest country in the Americas by total area and the 14th largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of 111 million, it is the 11th most populous country and the most populous Hispanophone country on Earth. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
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Portugal
Portugal (, ), officially the Portuguese Republic (; ), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ("River of January", ; ), commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, 6th largest in the Americas and 26th in the world.
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Spain
Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
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Tagus
The Tagus (Spanish Tajo, ; Portuguese Tejo, ; Latin Tagus; Ancient Greek Τάγος Tagos) is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic at Lisbon. It drains an area of 80,100 km² (the second largest in the Iberian peninsula after the Douro). The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course. Several dams and diversions supply drinking water to most of central Spain, including Madrid, and Portugal, while dozens of hydroelectric stations create power. Between dams it follows a very constricted course, but after Almourol it enters a vast alluvial valley prone to flooding. Its mouth is a large estuary forming the best harbor in Europe, on which the port city of Lisbon is situated.
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United States
The United States of America (also referred to as the United States, the U.S., the USA, or America) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Iron Maiden - Wrathchild (Rock in Rio)
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Iron Maiden live at Rock in Rio festival in 2001 (Rio de Janeiro) during the Brave new world Tour Track 04 - Wrathchild Bruce Dickinson - Vocals Steve Harris - Bass Nicko McBrain - Drums Adrian Smith - Lead & rhythm guitar / backing vocals Dave Murray - Lead & rhythm guitar Janick Gers - Lead & rhythm guitar ironmaiden.forumcommunity.net Enjoy!
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Iron Maiden - Rock in Rio (live full)
All copyrights reserved by EMI and IRON MAIDEN band (THE BEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE!) NOTE: I DO NOT OWN THIS VIDEO! 1. "Intro: Arthur's Farewell" 2:35 2. "The Wicker Man" 4:05 3. "Ghost of the Navigator" 8:45 4. "Brave New World" 15:38 5. "Wrathchild" 21:45 5. "2 Minutes to Midnight" 24:42 6. "Blood Brothers" 30:34 7. "Sign of the Cross" 38:29 8. "The Mercenary" 49:12 9. "The Trooper" 53:55 10. "Dream of Mirrors" 58:40 11. "The Clansman" 1:08:09 12. "The Evil That Men Do" 1:17:34 13. "Fear of the Dark" 1:22:13 14. "Iron Maiden" 1:29:50 15. "The Number of the Beast" 1:37:35 16. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 1:42:30 17. "Sanctuary" 1:50:01 18. "Run to the Hills" 1:56:45
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Shakira - Whenever, Wherever (Rock In Rio 2011) - HDTV (1080i)
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Shakira - Whenever, Wherever (Rock In Rio 2011) - HDTV (1080i)... Meu Orkut www.orkut.com.br Meu Facebook www.facebook.com Meu Twitter twitter.com ;}
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Rock In Rio 2011 - Metallica - Full Show (Completo) - Best Quality
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- Duration: 142:32
- Published: 26 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 18 Jan 2012
- Author: leovbernardo
ROCK IN RIO 2011 - METALLICA - 25 SEPTEMBER 2011 SET LIST: 01. The Ecstasy of Gold [00:04:22--00:06:23] 02. Creeping Death [00:06:24--00:12:34] 03. For Whom The Bell Tolls [00:12:34--00:17:09] 04. Fuel [00:17:10--00:21:01] 05. Ride The Lightning [00:21:01--00:28:00] **Kirk Solo** [00:28:00--00:29:29] 06. Fade To Black [00:29:29--00:37:29] 07. Cyanide [00:37:30--00:44:44] 08. All Nightmare Long [00:44:44--00:52:40] 09. Sad But True [00:52:40--00:59:18] 10. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [01:00:46--01:07:17] 11. Orion [01:07:17--01:15:35] 12. One [01:15:35--01:23:40] 13. Master of Puppets [01:23:40--01:31:55] 14. Blackened [01:32:00--01:38:54] **Kirk Solo** [01:38:54--01:41:04] 15. Nothing Else Matters [01:41:05--01:46:59] 16. Enter Sandman [01:46:59--01:53:20] Encore: 17. Am I Evil? [01:56:20--02:00:52] 18. Whiplash [02:00:52--02:04:27] 19. Seek and Destroy [02:05:44--02:13:47] Multishow Brasil Globosat Programadora Ltda. Todos os direitos reservados. All rights reserved ® 2003 - 2011
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Slipknot - Rock In Rio 2011 - COMPLETO / FULL
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- Duration: 78:57
- Published: 26 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 18 Jan 2012
- Author: MrDouglasxh
contacts: twitter: @_____doug e-mail: douglas-__-@live.com _______________________________________________________________ MP3 DOWNLOAD: www.4shared.com _______________________________________________________________ SET LIST: Intro (mix songs) Sic Eyeless Wait and Bleed The Blister Exists Liberate Before I Forget Pulse of Maggots Disasterpiece Psychosocial The Heretic Anthem Duality Spit it Out People=Shit Surfacing ('Til We Die)
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Rock in Rio Webisode
Maroon 5 recently played the Rock in Rio festival in front of 150000 fans in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their extraordinary trip was caught on film. A Film by Travis Schneider
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Judas Priest - Rock In Rio 1991 (Full concert)
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- Duration: 71:19
- Published: 16 Jun 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Jan 2012
- Author: blablabloly
The best Judas Priest show!!! Setlist: Intro Hell Bent For Leather Grinder The Hellion Eletric Eye All Guns Blazing Metal Gods The Ripper Beyond The Realms Of Death Victim Of Changes Painkiller Green Manalishi Breaking The Law Living After Midnight You´ve Got Another Thing Comin'
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The Wicker Man - Iron Maiden @ Rock In Rio
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- Duration: 5:29
- Published: 15 Oct 2007
- Uploaded: 17 Jan 2012
- Author: HeavyRock91
great song and great performance it's worth at least a watch! =P here, the lyrics: Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you He knocks you to your feet and so what are you gonna do Your tongue has frozen now youve got something to say The piper at the gates of dawn is calling you his way You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light Say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death Hello to eternity and live for every breath Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come The ferryman wants his money you aint going to give it back He can push his own boat as you set up off the track Nothing you can contemplate will ever be the same Every second is a new spark, sets the universe aflame You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the wicker man is rising up again Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come Your time will come, your time will come
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System of a Down @ Rock in Rio 2011 (Full Concert)
Note1: This video includes the technical problems happened during the live streaming. Note2: About video/sound quality, that is how I was getting it. It was sponsored by my internet connection D: Enjoy it! :D ***Setlist*** 1. Prison 2. BYOB 3. Revenga 4. Needles 5. Deer Dance 6. Radio/Video 7. Hypnotize 8. Question! 9. Suggestions 10. Psycho 11. Chop Suey! 12. Lonely Day 13. Bounce 14. Lost in Hollywood 15. Kill Rock 'n Roll 16. Forest 17. Science 18. Mind 19. Innervision 20. Holy Mountains 21. Aerials 22. Vicinity of Obscenity 23. Tentative 24. Cigaro 25. Suite-Pee 26. War? 27. Toxicity 28. Sugar *Music, lyrics, logos, etc are property of their owners. This video is only for entertainmet purposes*
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Motorhead live in Rock in Rio, Lisbon. 30th May 2010 (full show!)
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- Duration: 62:55
- Published: 26 Jul 2011
- Uploaded: 15 Jan 2012
- Author: NumbuhWhat
Full concert by Motorhead in Lisbon, Portugal, on 30th May 2010, during the last day of Rock in Rio.
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The Clansman Iron Maiden Rock In Rio
The Clansman Iron Maiden Rock In Rio
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Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills (Rock in Rio)
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- Duration: 4:20
- Published: 05 Apr 2007
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- Author: Electromierdoso
Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills (Rock in Rio
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THE AXL ROSE DISASTER - ROCK IN RIO 2011
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- Duration: 2:15
- Published: 04 Oct 2011
- Uploaded: 18 Jan 2012
- Author: ApocalypseForFree
Axl Rose completely lost during some moments at Rock in Rio 2011. What's happening to him?
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Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Rock in Rio)
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- Duration: 4:08
- Published: 06 Feb 2007
- Uploaded: 16 Jan 2012
- Author: viniciusjoga1
Best band of metal of the world playing the music "The Trooper" in "Rock in Rio"!!! metal forever
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Metallica - Rock in Rio Madrid (14-06-2010)
Metallica - Rock in Rio Madrid (14-06-2010) Setlist (thanx to JeroenPoll): 00- The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone song intro) 01- Creeping Death (0:00:43) 02- For Whom the Bell Tolls (0:06:52) 03- Through The Never (0:11:06) 04- Disposable Heroes (0:15:23) 05- Fade to Black (0:23:24) 06- That Was Just Your Life (0:30:53) 07- The End of the Line (0:37:41) 08- Sad But True (0:46:04) 09- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (0:52:01) 10- Cyanide (0:58:47) 11- One (1:05:14) 12- Master of Puppets (1:13:31) 13- Fight Fire With Fire (1:21:24) 14- Nothing Else Matters (1:27:49) 15- Enter Sandman (1:33:32) Encore: 16- Am I Evil? (Diamond Head cover) (1:43:58) 17- Phantom Lord (1:47:14) 18- Seek & Destroy (1:52:31)
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Nina Hagen - My Way - Rock in Rio 1985
A European tour with a new band in 1980 was cancelled, and Nina turned to the New World. A limited-edition US album was released on vinyl that summer: one side contained two English-language songs, and the B side was two tracks from Unbehagen. In the fall of 1980, Hagen discovered she was pregnant, broke up with the father-to-be, and moved to Los Angeles. Her daughter, Cosma Shiva Hagen, was born in Santa Monica on May 17, 1981. In 1982, Hagen released her first solo album NunSexMonkRock, a dissonant mix of punk, funk, reggae, and opera, and went on a world tour with the No Problem Orchestra. In 1983 came the album Angstlos and a minor European tour. By this time, Hagen's public appearances were becoming stranger and frequently included discussions of God, UFOs, her social and political beliefs, animal rights and vivisection and claims of alien sightings. The English version of Angstlos, Fearless, generated two major club hits in America , Zarah (a cover of the Zarah Leander song Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen) and the disco/punk/opera classic, New York New York. 1985's Nina Hagen In Ekstasy fared less well, but did generate club hits with "Universal Radio" and a cover of "Spirit In The Sky" and also featured a 1979 recording of her hardcore punk take on Frank Sinatra's My Way, which had been one of her signature live tunes in previous years. Her contract with CBS over, she released the Punk Wedding EP independently in 1987, a celebration of her marriage <b>...</b>
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Slipknot - Duality Rock in Rio 2011
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- Duration: 6:03
- Published: 26 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Jan 2012
- Author: Roberto666guitar
Slipknot Rock in Rio 2011
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Iron Maiden - Intro + The Wicker Man - Rock In Rio 19/01/2001 (DTS Surround - HQ)
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- Duration: 8:45
- Published: 17 Sep 2009
- Uploaded: 18 Jan 2012
- Author: diegoalce1991
From the double DVD set "Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio" filmed the 19/01/2001 in the Rock In Rio 2001 festival playin' over 250.000 people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ripped directly from an original copy of the DVD with DTS Sound and a supreme video quality. Set List: 01 - Intro 02 - The Wicker Man 03 - Ghost Of The Navigator 04 - Brave New World 05 - Wrathchild 06 - Two Minutes To Midnight 07 - Blood Brothers 08 - Sign Of The Cross 09 - The Mercenary 10 - The Trooper 11 - Dream Of Mirrors 12 - The Clansman 13 - The Evil That Men Do 14 - Fear Of The Dark 15 - Iron Maiden 16 - The Number Of The Beast 17 - Hallowed Be Thy Name 18 - Sanctuary 19 - Run To The Hills
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Rock in Rio 2006)
Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers(Rock in Rio 2006)
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McFly: Too close for comfort - Rock in Rio Madrid 2010: 6 de Junio
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- Duration: 4:48
- Published: 07 Jun 2010
- Uploaded: 17 Jan 2012
- Author: soiiunangelcaiido
McFly: Too close for comfort - Rock in Rio Madrid 2010: 6 de Junio I DONT OWN THIS VIDEO ALL CREDITS GO TO ITS OWNER
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Muse - Time Is Running Out (Live Rock In Rio 2008)
#08 - Time Is Running Out - Live Rock In Rio 2008 06.06.2008 Lisbon, Portugal Muse - Live ROCK IN RIO 2008 #1 - Knights Of Cydonia (Not Recorded) #2 - Hysteria (Not Recorded) #3 - Map Of The Problematique (Not Recorded) #4 - Supermassive Black Hole www.youtube.com #5 - New Born www.youtube.com #6 - Feeling Good www.youtube.com #7 - Starlight www.youtube.com #8 - Time Is Running Out www.youtube.com #9 - Plug In Baby www.youtube.com #10 - Stockholm Syndrome + Riffs www.youtube.com #11 - Take A Bow www.youtube.com Enjoy!! Great SHOW! :D
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Whitesnake - John Sykes Solo - Rock in Rio 1985
Whitesnake 06 John Sykes Solo Rock in Rio 1985
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Muse - New Born (Live Rock In Rio 2008)
#05 - New Born - Live Rock In Rio 2008 06.06.2008 Lisbon, Portugal Muse - Live ROCK IN RIO 2008 #1 - Knights Of Cydonia (Not Recorded) #2 - Hysteria (Not Recorded) #3 - Map Of The Problematique (Not Recorded) #4 - Supermassive Black Hole www.youtube.com #5 - New Born www.youtube.com #6 - Feeling Good www.youtube.com #7 - Starlight www.youtube.com #8 - Time Is Running Out www.youtube.com #9 - Plug In Baby www.youtube.com #10 - Stockholm Syndrome + Riffs www.youtube.com #11 - Take A Bow www.youtube.com Enjoy!! Great SHOW! :D
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Rock in Rio is a series of rock festivals held in Brazil and later in Portugal and Spain. There may be additional festivals in either Mexico or Colombia.
Three incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991 and 2001, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010. The shows were organized by Brazilian entrepreneur Roberto Medina. In 2011, Rock in Rio will take place in its original home, Rio de Janeiro.
Rock in Rio has been the largest music festival in the world, with 1.5 million people in the first edition, 700,000 in the second, about 1.2 million in the third, and about 350,000 people in each of the 3 Lisbon editions.
History
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Rock in Rio
The first edition of the festival was held from January 11–20, 1985. Queen, George Benson, Rod Stewart, AC/DC and Yes were the headliners, each occupying top spot for two nights (Benson, however, ceded it to James Taylor for their second night in the same bill, due to the huge delay Taylor's extended performance had caused to his concert two days before). About 1.4 million people attended the 10-day-long festival.;Rock in Rio in numbers:
The full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio:
Both Queen shows were filmed (on January 11 and January 18) and broadcast throughout Brazil by Globo. Each show was watched by nearly 200 million people in over 60 countries and in front of 325,000 people for each night setting a world record for the biggest paying audience ever at the time. It was later broadcast in the United States on MTV as "''Queen: Live in Rio''".
Iron Maiden's own performance began at exactly two minutes to midnight. This was in celebration and promotion of their latest release, Powerslave, which featured the song 2 Minutes to Midnight. During the song "Revelations", lead singer Bruce Dickinson swung his guitar near his face and was hit on the forehead by its headstock. Dickinson continued to sing despite his bleeding. The British group was the only non-Brazilian act to play just one concert at the festival (at its opening night, headlined by Queen), due to other bookings. All the other international acts performed twice. They performed in front of 300,000+ fans.
Rock in Rio 2
The second edition was held from January 18–27, 1991 at the Maracanã stadium. Headliners were Guns N' Roses, Prince and George Michael, each being top billed for two of the event's nine nights. INXS, New Kids on the Block and A-ha also got top billing, for one night each. A-ha later made a video for ''Early Morning'' from this concert.Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio 2:
Guns N' Roses's January 20 concert was their first ever with then new drummer Matt Sorum and keyboard player Dizzy Reed. George Michael's second concert, on January 27, the festival's closing day, featured his ex-Wham! partner Andrew Ridgeley, who joined Michael for a few songs at the encore. A-ha shocked the international entertainment press by drawing an audience of 198,000 at Maracanã stadium for their top-billed evening concert—a Guinness World Record for paying audiences.
Rock in Rio 3
The third ''Rock in Rio'' festival took place in 2001 and its seven nights were headlined, respectively, by Sting, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, 'N Sync, Iron Maiden, Neil Young and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Iron Maiden recorded their set and released it as the live album Rock in Rio. The profits from the sale of the album were donated to the Clive Burr fund, which would help the former drummer pay mounting medical bills for treatment of his multiple sclerosis.
Another notable appearance at ''Rock in Rio 3'' was that of American hard-rock band Guns N' Roses, with a new line-up featuring guitarist Buckethead, original member Axl Rose (vocals), and longtime member Dizzy Reed (keyboards). Nick Oliveri, the bass player for Queens of the Stone Age performed in the nude for part of their set and was arrested for indecent exposure after the concert. Oliveri was released soon after.
Full list of artists who performed at Rock in Rio 3:
Rock in Rio 4
The fourth edition of Rock in Rio, back to its origins, will be held on September 23, 24, 25, 29 and 30, and October 1 and 2, 2011, at an area (pt) to be built next to the old City of Rock (pt).The following acts have been confirmed:
Rock in Rio Lisboa
After the huge success of Rock in Rio 3 in Brazil, Roberto Medina decided to organize a festival of the same stature in Lisbon. The decision to maintain the name Rock in Rio was controversial, and detractors of the idea in Brazil started calling it ''Rock in Rio Tejo'' , after the Tagus river (rio Tejo, in Portuguese) which runs through the Portuguese capital.The first edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa, as the festival was officially called, took place in 2004. Although the festival had a slight change of name, it kept the same structure as the Brazilian editions. An entire ''City of Rock'', with an area of over 200,000 m² was erected at the Bela Vista park, with a large centre stage and several tents where different artists would perform, simultaneously.
;Artists
Rock in Rio Lisboa 2
The second edition of Rock in Rio Lisboa was held in 2006, on 26/27 May and 2/3/4 June.;Artists
Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid (2008)
The third edition of Rock in Rio took place in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 30, 31 and June 1 and 5-6. The dates for Arganda del Rey, Madrid, were June 27, 28 and July 4–6.;Rock in Rio Lisbon III May 30
May 31
June 1
June 5
June 6
;Rock in Rio Madrid
June 27
June 28
July 4
July 5
July 6
Rock in Rio Lisboa & Madrid (2010)
;Rock in Rio Lisboa IV May 21 / 82.000May 22 / 45.000
May 27 / 85.000
May 29 / 93.000
May 30 / 38.000
;Rock in Rio Madrid II June 4 / 51.000
June 5 / 85.000
June 6 / 78.000
June 11 / 30.000
June 14 / 48.000
References
External links
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| name | Run to the Hills |
|---|---|
| cover | Iron_Maiden_-_Run_to_the_Hills.jpg |
| artist | Iron Maiden |
| from album | The Number of the Beast & Live After Death |
| b-side | 1982 single "Total Eclipse" 1985 live single "Phantom of the Opera (live)", "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" 2002 live single ''Part 1'' "22, Acacia Avenue (live)", "The Prisoner (live)", "Run to the Hills (Camp Chaos video)" ''Part 2'' "Children of the Damned (live)", "Total Eclipse (live)", "Run to the Hills (video)" |
| released | 12 February 1982 2 December 1985 11 March 2002 |
| recorded | 1981 March 1985 19 January 2001 |
| genre | Heavy metal |
| length | 3:50 3:54 4:59 |
| label | EMI |
| writer | Steve Harris |
| last single | "Purgatory" (1981) |
| this single | "Run to the Hills" (1982) |
| next single | "The Number of the Beast" (1982) |
| misc | }} |
Release
The song was released as a single on February 12, 1982, as a prelude to the album. This would be the first single released by the band to feature new vocalist Bruce Dickinson. On the B-side was a song called "Total Eclipse", which would not be on the initial version of the album. However, the band later regretted this decision, as they thought the song was too good to be only a B-side. "Total Eclipse" was added to their ''The Number of the Beast'' album when it was re-released in 1998.
Cover art
The single is the second of three single-covers featuring Riggs' depiction of Satan. He debuted on the single-cover of "Purgatory" and his decapitated head is featured on the single-cover for "The Number of the Beast".
Other releases
In 1985, "Run to the Hills" was released again as the band's 13th single, now in a live version, taken from the live album ''Live After Death''. However, the single cover-art displayed Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie playing an organ, a setting that is often associated with "Phantom of the Opera". Live versions of "Phantom of the Opera" and "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" were the B-sides.In early 2002, "Run to the Hills" was again released as a single, and once again in a live version. This time it was the original studio version again, but with live recordings as B-sides. The single was released to raise money for the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund, to help former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, who is suffering from multiple sclerosis. In March 2002, Iron Maiden played three shows at the Brixton Academy in London to raise money for this trust fund, and the single was released around the same time. Two versions of this single exist, with different B-sides.
Video
"Run to the Hills" was released as a video in the early 1980s, which was later remade in the late 90s/early 2000s. The first video consisted of the band performing, interspersed with comical footage featuring Indians from the 1923 James Parrott film ''Uncovered Wagon''. The later video removed all the old film footage and replaced it with Flash animation of Cyborg Eddie (from the "Stranger in a Strange Land" cover) in a sci-fi Wild West setting, animated by Camp Chaos.
Accolades
"Run to the Hills" ranked #27 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs and in 2009 it was named the 14th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.
Appearances
Cover versions
Track listing
1982 12" maxi (Europe: EMI 1C K 052-07 604 Z) # "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:51 # "Total Eclipse" (Dave Murray, Harris, Clive Burr) – 4:241982 7" single (UK: EMI 5263, UK: EMIP 5263 [picture disc], Germany: EMI 1A 006-07604, Netherlands: EMI 1A 006-07604) # "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:50 # "Total Eclipse" (Dave Murray, Harris, Clive Burr) – 4:28 1985 12" single (UK: EMI 12EMI 5542, UK: 12EMIP 5542 [picture disc]) # "Run to the Hills" [live] (Harris) – 3:54 # "Phantom of the Opera" [live] (Harris) – 7:20 # "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" [live] (Harris) – 4:14
1985 7" single (UK: EMI EMI 5542) # "Run to the Hills with Hiar" [live] (Harris) – 3:54 # "Phantom of the Opera" [live] (Harris) – 7:20
2002 7" limted single (Europe: EMI EM 612) # "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:50 # "Total Eclipse" [Live '82] (Dave Murray, Harris, Clive Burr) – 4:28
2002 CD single :Part I (UK: EMI CDEM 612/7243 5 50623 0 7) This version of the single contains the studio version of the song "Run to the Hills", while the b-sides were recorded live at the Reading Festival, on August 28, 1982. It also includes the Camp Chaos version of the "Run to the Hills" music video. # "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:50 # "22 Acacia Avenue" [live] (Adrian Smith, Harris) – 6:33 # "The Prisoner" [live] (Smith, Harris) – 5:55 # "Run to the Hills" [Camp Chaos video] (Harris)
:Part II (UK: EMI CDEM 612/7243 5 50623 0 7) This version of the single contains a live version of the song "Run to the Hills", which is the same as on the ''Rock in Rio'' live album. The b-sides for the second version were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on March 20, 1982. The live video of "Run to the Hills" is also from the ''Rock in Rio'' live album. The cover features Eddie wearing the clothes worn by Bruce Dickinson on the Rock in Rio show. # "Run to the Hills" [live] (Harris) – 4:59 # "Children of the Damned" [live] (Smith, Harris) – 4:32 # "Total Eclipse" [live] (Dave Murray, Harris, Clive Burr) – 3:57 # "Run to the Hills" [live video]
Personnel
Notes
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| name | Axl Rose |
|---|---|
| background | solo_singer |
| birth name | William Bruce Rose, Jr. |
| alias | W. Axl Rose |
| birth date | February 06, 1962 |
| birth place | Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
| instrument | Vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar, percussion |
| years active | 1983–present |
| label | Geffen, UZI Suicide |
| associated acts | Guns N' Roses, Hollywood Rose, L.A. Guns, Rapidfire |
W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose; February 6, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist and only remaining original member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he enjoyed great success and recognition in the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disappearing from the public eye for several years. In 2001, he resurfaced with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses at Rock in Rio III, and subsequently played periodic concert tours, before releasing the long-delayed album ''Chinese Democracy'' in 2008.
Rose has received critical acclaim for his vocal abilities and showmanship. He has been cited as one of the greatest singers of all time by various media outlets, including ''Hit Parader'' in 2006 (No. 11), ''Rolling Stone'' in 2008 (No. 64), and ''NME'' in 2011 (No. 4).
Early life
Rose was born William Bruce Rose, Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana, the eldest child of Sharon E. ( Lintner), then 16 years old, and William Bruce Rose, then 20 years old. When Rose was two years old, his father abandoned the family. His mother remarried to Stephen L. Bailey, and his name was changed to William Bruce Bailey. He has two younger siblings—a sister, Amy, and a half-brother, Stuart. Until the age of 17, Rose believed that Bailey was his real father. He never met his biological father as an adult; William Rose was found murdered in Illinois in 1984.The Bailey household was very religious; Rose and his family attended a Pentecostal church, where he was required to attend services three to eight times per week and even taught Sunday school. Rose later described his upbringing as oppressive, stating, "We'd have televisions one week, then my stepdad would throw them out because they were satanic. I wasn't allowed to listen to music. Women were evil. Everything was evil." In 1992, after undergoing past life regression therapy, Rose claimed he had uncovered memories of being sexually abused by his biological father at the age of two. He also stated that his stepfather had physically abused him and his siblings, as well as sexually abused his sister. Rose found solace in music from an early age. He sang in the church choir from the age of five, and performed at services with his brother and sister under the name the Bailey Trio. At Jefferson High School, he participated in the school chorus and studied piano. A second baritone, Rose began developing "different voices" during chorus practice to confuse his teacher. He eventually formed a band with his friends, one of whom was Jeff Isbell, later known as Izzy Stradlin.
At the age of 17, while going through papers in his parents' home, Rose learned of his biological father's existence, and he unofficially readopted his birth name. However, he referred to himself only as W. Rose, because he did not want to share a name with his biological father. He became so engrossed in one of his bands, Axl, that his friends suggested he call himself Axl Rose. (Several years later, just before he signed his contract with Geffen Records in March 1986, he legally changed his name to W. Axl Rose.) Following the discovery of his true family origins, Rose became the local juvenile delinquent in Lafayette; he was arrested over 20 times on charges such as public intoxication and battery, and served as long as three months in jail. A psychiatrist, who noted Rose's high IQ, concluded that his behavior was evidence of psychosis. After Lafayette authorities threatened to charge him as a habitual criminal, Rose moved to Los Angeles, California in December 1982.
Career
1983–1986: Early years
Shortly after his arrival in Los Angeles, Rose joined the band Rapidfire, with whom he recorded a four-song demo in May 1983. After the group's disbandment, he joined the first line-up of L.A. Guns, before forming the band Hollywood Rose with his childhood friend Izzy Stradlin, who had moved to Los Angeles in 1980. In January 1984, the band recorded a five-song demo featuring the tracks "Anything Goes", "Rocker", "Shadow of Your Love", and "Reckless Life", which were released in 2004 as ''The Roots of Guns N' Roses''. While struggling to make an impact on the Hollywood music scene, Rose held down a variety of jobs, including the position of night manager at the Tower Records location on Sunset Boulevard. Rose and Stradlin even smoked cigarettes for a scientific study at UCLA for the reported wages of $8 per hour.In March 1985, Rose and his former band mate Tracii Guns formed Guns N' Roses by merging their respective bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns. By June, after several line-up changes, the band consisted of Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. The line-up debuted at The Troubadour in Hollywood and proceeded to play the L.A. club circuit, eventually building a devoted fan following. The band attracted the attention of several major record labels, before signing with Geffen Records in March 1986. The following December, they released the four-song EP ''Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide'' on the Geffen imprint UZI Suicide.
1987–1993: International success
In July 1987, Guns N' Roses released its debut album ''Appetite for Destruction''. Although the record received critical acclaim, it experienced a slow commercial start, selling only 500,000 copies in its first year of release. However, fueled by the band's relentless touring and the mainstream success of the single "Sweet Child o' Mine"—Rose's tribute to his then-girlfriend Erin Everly—the album rose to the No. 1 position on the U.S. chart in August 1988, and again in February 1989. To date, ''Appetite for Destruction'' has sold over 28 million copies worldwide, 18 million of which in the United States, making it the best-selling debut album of all time in the U.S.During the band's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Castle Donington, England in August 1988, two fans were crushed to death when many in the crowd of 107,000 began slam-dancing to "It's So Easy". Rose had halted the show several times to calm the audience. From then on, he became known for personally addressing disruptive fans and giving instructions to security personnel from the stage, at times stopping concerts to deal with issues in the crowd. In 1992, Rose stated, "Most performers would go to a security person in their organization, and it would just be done very quietly. I'll confront the person, stop the song: 'Guess what: You wasted your money, you get to leave.'" As a result of the deaths at Monsters of Rock, the festival was canceled the following year.
In November 1988, Guns N' Roses released the stopgap album ''G N' R Lies'', which sold over five million copies in the U.S. alone. The band—and Rose in particular—were accused of promoting racist and homophobic attitudes with the song "One in a Million", in which Rose warns "niggers" to "get out of my way" and complains about "faggots" who "spread some fucking disease." During the controversy, Rose defended his use of the racial slur by claiming that "it's a word to describe somebody that is basically a pain in your life, a problem. The word nigger doesn't necessarily mean black." In 1992, however, he conceded that he had used the word as an insult towards black people, stating, "I was pissed off about some black people that were trying to rob me. I wanted to insult those particular black people. I didn't want to support racism." In response to the allegations of homophobia, Rose stated that he considered himself "pro-heterosexual" and blamed this attitude on "bad experiences" with gay men, citing an attempted rape in his late teens and the alleged molestation by his biological father. The controversy led to Guns N' Roses being dropped from the roster of an AIDS benefit show in New York organized by the Gay Men's Health Crisis.
With the success of ''Appetite for Destruction'' and ''G N' R Lies'', Rose found himself lauded as one of rock's most prominent frontmen. By the time he appeared solo on the cover of ''Rolling Stone'' in August 1989, his celebrity was such that the influential music magazine agreed to his absolute requirement that the interview and accompanying photographs would be provided by two of his friends, writer Del James and photographer Robert John. The following year, MTV anchorman Kurt Loder described Rose as "maybe the finest hard rock singer currently on the scene, and certainly the most charismatic."
In early 1990, Guns N' Roses returned to the studio to begin recording the full-length follow-up to ''Appetite for Destruction''. Recording sessions initially proved unproductive due to Steven Adler's struggle with drug addiction, which made him unable to perform and caused sessions to abort for several days at a time. Adler was fired the following July and replaced by Matt Sorum of The Cult. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed also joined the band that year at Rose's insistence. The group fired its long-time manager, Alan Niven, in May 1991; Rose reportedly forced the dismissal of Niven—against the wishes of his band mates—by refusing to complete the new album until Niven was gone. He was replaced by roadie Doug Goldstein, whom Izzy Stradlin described as "the guy who gets to go over to Axl's at six in the morning after he's smashed his $60,000 grand piano out of the picture window."
In May 1991, still without an album to promote, the band embarked on the two-and-a-half-year Use Your Illusion Tour, which became known for both its financial success and the many controversial incidents that occurred during shows, including late starts, on-stage rantings, and even riots. Rose received much criticism for his late appearances at concerts, sometimes taking the stage hours after the band was scheduled to go on. In July 1991, ninety minutes into a concert at the Riverport Amphitheater near St. Louis, Rose dove into the crowd to confiscate a banned video camera. After being pulled back on stage, he announced "Thanks to the lame-ass security, I'm going home!", and left, following which some 2500 fans staged a riot, resulting in an estimated $200,000 in damages.
In September 1991, with enough material completed for two albums, Guns N' Roses released ''Use Your Illusion I'' and ''Use Your Illusion II'', which debuted at No. 2 and No. 1 respectively on the U.S. chart, a feat not achieved by any other group. By the albums' release, however, Rose's relationships with his band mates had become increasingly strained. His childhood friend Izzy Stradlin abruptly left the group in November 1991; he was replaced by Gilby Clarke of Kill For Thrills. Of his reasons for leaving, Stradlin said, "I didn't like the complications that became such a part of daily life in Guns N' Roses," citing the riot and Rose's chronic lateness as examples.
Another riot occurred in August 1992 at Montreal's Olympic Stadium, during a co-headlining tour with Metallica. Metallica's set was cut short after singer-guitarist James Hetfield suffered second-degree burns in a pyrotechnics accident. However, Guns N' Roses was unable to take the stage early, because Rose was once again late arriving at the venue. Fifty-five minutes into their show, Rose complained of voice problems; he then told the audience "Thank you, your money will be refunded" and walked off stage, following which a riot erupted, resulting in an estimated $400,000 in damages. In November of that year, Rose was convicted of property damage and assault in relation to the Riverport riot; he was fined $50,000 and received two years' probation. In addition, Guns N' Roses was banned from St. Louis for life.
Guns N' Roses played its final show of the Use Your Illusion Tour on July 17, 1993 at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires; it proved to be Rose's last live performance with the band for seven-and-a-half years. The following August, Rose testified in court against Steven Adler, who had filed a lawsuit contending that he had been illegitimately fired. When the judge ruled against Rose, he agreed to an out-of-court settlement of $2,500,000 and 15% of the royalties for everything Adler recorded prior to his departure. In November of that year, Guns N' Roses released ''"The Spaghetti Incident?"'', a cover album of mostly punk songs, which proved less successful than its predecessors. Unbeknownst to his band mates, Rose had included the hidden track "Look at Your Game, Girl", a song written by criminal mastermind Charles Manson, which he intended as a personal message to his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour. Controversy ensued, and the band subsequently pledged to donate any royalties to the son of one of Manson's victims.
1994–present: Hiatus, touring, and ''Chinese Democracy''
Without explanation or consultation from his band mates, Rose fired Gilby Clarke in June 1994. Tension between Rose and Slash reached a breaking point after the latter discovered that Rose had single-handedly hired his childhood friend Paul "Huge" Tobias as Clarke's replacement. Slash finally left Guns N' Roses in October 1996, followed by Matt Sorum's firing in June 1997. Duff McKagan departed the band in August of that year, leaving Rose and keyboardist Dizzy Reed as the only remaining band members of the ''Use Your Illusion'' era.As the stability of Guns N' Roses collapsed, Rose withdrew from public view. The band never officially broke up, although it did not tour or perform for several years and no new material was released. Rose continued to recruit new musicians to replace band members who either left or were fired. By the late 1990s, he was considered to be a recluse, rarely making public appearances and spending most of his time holed up in his mansion in Malibu. In various media reports, he was referred to as the "Howard Hughes of rock" and "rock's greatest recluse". Rose was said to spend his nights rehearsing and writing with the various new lineups of Guns N' Roses, working on the band's next album, ''Chinese Democracy''.
In January 2001, Rose resurfaced at Rock in Rio III with a new line-up of Guns N' Roses, featuring lead guitarists Buckethead and Robin Finck, rhythm guitarist Paul Tobias, bassist Tommy Stinson, drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia, and keyboardists Dizzy Reed and Chris Pitman. The following year, the band—with Tobias replaced by Richard Fortus—embarked on a tour of Europe, Asia, and North America, and made a critically panned surprise appearance at the MTV Awards. In November, a riot erupted at Vancouver's General Motors Place after Rose failed to show up for a scheduled concert. When venue staff announced the cancellation, a riot broke out, resulting in an estimated $100,000 in damages.
Rose then withdrew from the public view for a second time. In 2004, he joined his former band mates Slash and Duff McKagan in a lawsuit against Geffen Records in an unsuccessful attempt to block the release of the ''Greatest Hits'' compilation album. That same year, Rose lent his voice to the video game ''Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', in which he adopted the persona of Tommy "The Nightmare" Smith, the radio DJ of classic rock station K-DST The Dust.
In a rare interview in January 2006, Rose stated that "people will hear music this year." With Buckethead and Bryan Mantia replaced by Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Frank Ferrer, Guns N' Roses toured Europe and North America throughout 2006. Former band member Izzy Stradlin made several guest appearances during the tour. In December of that year, Rose issued an open letter to his fans, in which he discussed, among other things, the reasons why ''Chinese Democracy'' had still not been released, and named March 6, 2007 as a tentative release date. However, the album again failed to materialize. In 2007, Guns N' Roses played a summer tour of Mexico, Australia, and Japan. Rose collaborated with his longtime friend Sebastian Bach on his album ''Angel Down''; he duetted with Bach on a cover of Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" and performed backing vocals on "(Love is) a Bitchslap" and "Stuck Inside", for which he was credited as a co-writer.
On November 23, 2008, 15 years after its last album, Guns N' Roses released ''Chinese Democracy'' exclusively via the electronics retailer Best Buy. Rose did not contribute to the album's promotion; by December, he had reportedly been missing for at least two months and had not returned phone calls or other requests from his record label. On December 11, Rose finally broke his silence by answering questions on two online Guns N' Roses discussion boards. In a subsequent interview, Rose stated that he did not receive the necessary support from Interscope Records with regards to the album's release. In support of the album, Guns N' Roses—with Robin Finck replaced by DJ Ashba—embarked on an extensive world tour in December 2009.
Personal life
Relationships
In mid 1982, Rose began dating fellow Lafayette, Indiana native Gina Siler, with whom he moved to Los Angeles, California in December of that year. According to Siler, the couple was engaged to be married "about nine times", before separating in late 1985. In 1991, Siler described their relationship as volatile, comparing the years they lived together to "putting a nuclear warhead in your living room and hitting it with a hammer and just waiting."In early 1986, Rose began a relationship with model Erin Everly, the daughter of singer Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. He wrote the song "Sweet Child o' Mine" for her, and Everly appeared in the accompanying music video. Rose and Everly were married on April 28, 1990 in Las Vegas. According to Everly, Rose had shown up at her home the previous day with a gun in his car and told her that he would kill himself if she did not marry him. Less than a month later, Rose first filed for divorce. The couple later reconciled, during which Everly became pregnant. She suffered a miscarriage in October 1990, which deeply affected Rose, who had wanted to start a family. Everly left Rose the following November; the marriage was annulled in January 1991. After the break-up, Rose allegedly tried to contact Everly for more than a year, sending her flowers, letters, and even caged birds.
In mid 1991, Rose became involved in a high-profile relationship with supermodel Stephanie Seymour. During their relationship, Seymour appeared in the music videos for "Don't Cry" and "November Rain". Rose became deeply attached to Seymour's young son, Dylan, and tried to be a good father figure for the child, as there had been none in his own life. Seymour and Rose became engaged in February 1993, but separated three weeks later.
Domestic abuse cases
In August 1993, Rose filed a lawsuit against Seymour, claiming that she had "kicked and grabbed" him during a 1992 Christmas party at their Malibu home, and that she refused to return more than $100,000 worth of jewelry he had given her as gifts. Seymour counter-sued in October, contending that Rose—angry because she had held the party after he had wanted to cancel it—had slapped and punched her and kicked her down a flight of stairs. She admitted to grabbing his testicles as a defensive measure.After being subpoenaed to testify during Seymour's case, Everly filed her own lawsuit in March 1994, accusing Rose of physical and emotional assault and sexual battery. Everly testified that throughout their four-and-a-half-year relationship she suffered regular beatings that at times left her hospitalized. In her sworn deposition, she stated that Rose—who was an adherent of past life regression therapy—believed that she and Seymour had been sisters in a past life and were now "trying to kill him." Rose had allegedly also told her that they had been Native Americans in another past life and that Everly had killed their children, and "that's why he was so mean to me in this life."
During the case, Siler also came forward in the media with claims of abuse, describing Rose as alternately "kind and loving" and "violent and irrational." Rose instructed his lawyers to settle Everly's case out of court, reportedly agreeing to a settlement of more than $1,000,000. Seymour's case continued considerably longer. At one point, Rose applied for a restraining order against Seymour, after alleging that she had taken cocaine in his house in the presence of her two-year-old son. Eventually the case was settled out of court, with Rose agreeing to pay Seymour a reported $400,000.
Health issues
By the age of 26, Rose had been diagnosed with manic–depressive disorder, a condition that causes people to swing from impulsive, reckless, and argumentative fits to catatonic and suicidal periods. Although Rose was prescribed lithium to combat the disorder, he stated it was ineffective and claimed to be in control of his moods. In a subsequent interview, Rose questioned the diagnosis altogether, stating, "I went to a clinic, thinking it would help my moods. The only thing I did was take one 500-question test—ya know, filling in the little black dots. All of sudden I'm diagnosed manic-depressive. 'Let's put Axl on medication.' Well, the medication doesn't help me deal with stress. The only thing it does is help keep people off my back because they figure I'm on medication."In contrast to the debauched image that Guns N' Roses projected in its heyday, Rose had stopped using drugs of any kind after the band became successful. However, he did not disavow the use of illicit substances entirely, stating, "I have a different physical constitution and different mindset about drugs than anybody I've known in Hollywood, because I don't abstain from doing drugs, but I won't allow myself to have a fuckin' habit. I won't allow it." In the early 1990s, Rose became a staunch believer in homeopathic medicine. He began regularly undergoing past life regression therapy, and in 1992 claimed that he had gone "all the way back, just about to the point of conception." He shared his uncovered memories of being sexually abused by his biological father, which he said had stopped his emotional growth at two years old: "When they talk about Axl Rose being a screaming two-year-old, they're right."
Discography
With Guns N' Roses
With Hollywood Rose
Guest appearances
References
External links
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| Name | Nina Hagen |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Catharina Hagen |
| Birth date | March 11, 1955 |
| Origin | East Berlin, German Democratic Republic |
| Genre | Punk rockPost-punkNew wave Gothic rockGlam rockNeue Deutsche WelleGospel |
| Occupation | Singer, Activist |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Associated acts | Automobil The Nina Hagen Band Apocalyptica |
| Label | Columbia Records Mercury Records |
| Website | nina-hagen.com}} |
Nina Hagen (born 11 March 1955) is a German singer and actress.
Early years
Hagen was born as Catharina Hagen in the former East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of Hans Hagen (also known as Hans Oliva-Hagen), a scriptwriter, and Eva-Maria Hagen, an actress and singer. Her paternal grandfather died in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp (one of her great-grandparents was Jewish). Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and growing up she saw her father infrequently. At age four, she began to study ballet, and was considered an opera prodigy by the time she was nine.When Hagen was 11, her mother married Wolf Biermann, an anti-establishment singer-songwriter. Biermann's political views later influenced young Hagen.
Hagen left school at age sixteen, and went to Poland, where she began her career. After that, she returned to Germany and joined the cover band Fritzens Dampferband (''Fritzen's Steamboat Band'', together with Achim Mentzel and others). She added songs by Janis Joplin and Tina Turner to the "allowable" set lists during shows.
From 1972–73, Hagen enrolled in the crash-course performance program at The Central Studio for Light Music in East Berlin. Upon graduation, she formed the band Automobil.
Music career
1970s
In East Germany, she performed with the band Automobil, becoming one of the country's best-known young stars. Her most famous song from the early part of her career was "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" ("You forgot the colour film") in 1974. However, her musical career in East Germany was cut short when she and her mother left the country in 1976, following the expulsion of her stepfather.The circumstances surrounding the family's emigration were exceptional: Biermann was granted permission to perform a televised concert in Cologne, but denied permission to re-cross the border to his home country. Hagen submitted an application to leave the country. In it, she claimed to be Biermann's biological daughter, and threatened to become the next Wolf Biermann if not allowed to rejoin her father. Just four days later her request was granted, and she settled in Hamburg, where she was signed to a CBS-affiliated record label. Her label advised her to acclimate herself to Western culture through travel, and she arrived in London during the height of the punk rock movement. Hagen was quickly taken up by a circle that included The Slits and the Sex Pistols; Johnny Rotten was a particular admirer.
Back in Germany by mid-1977, Hagen formed the Nina Hagen Band in West Berlin's Kreuzberg district. In 1978 they released their self-titled debut album, which included the single "TV-Glotzer" (a cover of "White Punks on Dope" by The Tubes, though with entirely different German lyrics), and ''Auf'm Bahnhof Zoo'', about West Berlin's then-notorious Berlin Zoologischer Garten station. The album also included a version of "Rangehn" ("Go For It"), a song she had previously recorded in East Germany, but with different music.
According to reviewer Fritz Rumler:
''… she thrusts herself into the music, aggressively, directly, furiously, roars in the most beautiful opera alto, then, through shrieks and squeals, precipitates into luminous soprano heights, she parodies, satirises, and howls on stage like a dervish''.
The album gained significant attention throughout Germany and abroad, both for its hard rock sound and for Hagen's theatrical vocals, far different from the straightforward singing of her East German recordings. However, relations between Hagen and the other band members deteriorated over the course of the subsequent European tour, and Hagen decided to leave the band in 1979, though she was still under contract to produce a second album. This LP, ''Unbehagen'' (which in German also means ''discomfort'' or ''unease''), was eventually produced with the band recording their tracks in Berlin and Hagen recording the vocals in Los Angeles, California. It included the single "African Reggae" and a cover of Lene Lovich's "Lucky Number". The other band members sans Hagen, soon developed a successful independent musical career as Spliff.
Meanwhile, Hagen's public persona was steadily creating media uproar. She became infamous for an appearance on an Austrian evening talk show called ''Club 2'', on 9 August 1979, on the topic of youth culture, when she demonstrated (while clothed, but explicitly) various female masturbation positions and became embroiled in a heated argument with another panelist. The talk show host had to step down following this controversy.
She also acted with Dutch rocker Herman Brood and singer Lene Lovich in the 1979 film ''Cha Cha''.
1980s
A European tour with a new band in 1980 was cancelled, and Hagen turned to the United States. A limited-edition 10-inch EP was released on vinyl that summer in the U.S. Two songs from her first album ''Nina Hagen Band'' were on the A side, and two songs from her second album ''Unbehagen'' were on the B-side. All four songs were sung in German.In late 1980, Hagen discovered she was pregnant, broke up with the father-to-be Ferdinand Karmelk, and moved to Los Angeles. Her daughter, Cosma Shiva Hagen, was born in Santa Monica on 17 May 1981. In 1982, Hagen released her first English-language album: ''NunSexMonkRock'', a dissonant mix of punk, funk, reggae, and opera. She then went on a world tour with the No Problem Orchestra.
In 1983, she released the album ''Angstlos'' and a minor European tour. By this time, Hagen's public appearances were becoming stranger and frequently included discussions of God, UFOs, her social and political beliefs, animal rights and vivisection, and claims of alien sightings. The English version of ''Angstlos,'' ''Fearless,'' generated two major club hits in America, "Zarah" (a cover of the Zarah Leander (#45 USA) song "Ich weiss, es wird einmal ein Wunder geschehen") and the disco/punk/opera song, "New York New York" (#9 USA).
Her 1985 album ''Nina Hagen In Ekstasy'' fared less well, but did generate club hits with "Universal Radio" (#39 USA) and a cover of "Spirit In The Sky" and also featured a 1979 recording of her hardcore punk take on Frank Sinatra's ''My Way'', which had been one of her signature live tunes in previous years. She performed songs from this album during the 1985 version of Rock in Rio. Her contract with CBS over, she released the ''Punk Wedding'' EP independently in 1987, a celebration of her marriage to a 17-year-old-punk nicknamed 'Iroquois'. It followed an independent 1986 one-off single with Lene Lovich, the anthemic ''Don't Kill The Animals''. In 1989, Hagen released the album ''Nina Hagen'' which was backed up by another German tour.
In 1989 she had a relationship with Frank Chevallier from France, with whom she has a son, Otis Chevallier-Hagen.
1990s
In the 1990s, Hagen lived in Paris with her daughter Cosma Shiva and son Otis. In 1991 she toured Europe in support of her new album ''Street''. In 1992 Hagen became the host of a TV show on RTLplus. Also in the same year (1992) she collaborated with Adamski on the European smash and minor UK hit single "Get Your Body". The following year, she released ''Revolution Ballroom''. In 1994 Laramy Smith recorded Nina at Ferber Studios in Paris, for the "Somebody Help Me" project, a song to aid the homeless worldwide available at laramysmith.com. In 1994, Nina starred in the acclaimed San Francisco Goethe Institut's "The Seven Addictions and Five Professions of Anita Berber", playing the singer version of "Anita" alongside dancer Jennifer Pieren who portrayed the other "professions" of "Anita". Also, her voice was heard on the Freaky Fukin Weirdoz single "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick". 1995 brought the German-language album ''Freud Euch'' appeared, recorded in English as ''BeeHappy'' in 1996. Nina returned to San Francisco to star in another San Francisco Goethe Institut show, "Hannusen, Hitler's Jewish Clarvoyant." Hagen also collaborated with electronic music composer Christopher Franke, along with Rick Palombi (credited as Rick Jude) on "Alchemy of Love", the theme song for the film ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love''. In May 1996, she married David Lynn, who is fifteen years younger, but divorced him in the beginning of 2000. In 1997 she collaborated with German hip hop musician Thomas D.In 1998, Hagen became the host of a weekly science fiction show on the British Sci-Fi Channel, in addition to embarking on another tour of Germany. In 1999, she released the devotional album ''Om Namah Shivay'', which was distributed exclusively online and included an unadulterated musical version of the Hare Krishna mantra. She also provided vocals to "Witness" and "Bereit" on KMFDM's ''Adios''.
Also in 1998 she recorded the official club anthem (Eisern Union !) for FC Union Berlin and four versions were issued on a CD single by G.I.B Music and Distribution GmbH.
In 1999, she played the role of Celia Peachum in ''The Threepenny Opera'' by Kurt Weill and Berthold Brecht, alongside Max Raabe. She also regularly performs songs by Kurt Weill, Hans Eisler and Paul Dessau set to Brecht's texts.
2000s
In 2000, her song ''Schön ist die Welt'' became the official song of Expo 2000. Another cover of a Zarah Leander song "Der Wind hat mir ein Lied erzählt" was a minor hit the same year. The album ''The Return of the Mother'' was released in February 2001, accompanied by another German tour. In 2001 she collaborated with Rosenstolz and Marc Almond on the single ''Total eclipse/Die schwarze Witwe'' that reached #22 in Germany. On 14 October 2002 Nina hit Moscow by coming there with her concert, while interviews with the eccentric singer were aired on many TV-channels.Hagen dubbed the voice of Sally in the German release of Tim Burton's ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', and she has also done voice work on the movie ''Hot Dogs'' by Michael Schoemann. Hagen has been featured on songs by other bands, for instance on Oomph!'s song "Fieber". She did a cover of Rammstein's "Seemann" with Apocalyptica. Later albums include ''Big Band Explosion'', in which she sang numerous swing covers with her then husband, Danish singer and performer, Lucas Alexander. This was followed by ''Heiß'', a greatest hits album. Her most recent album, ''Journey to The Snow Queen'', is more of an audio book—she reads the ''Snow Queen'' fairy tale with Tchaikovsky's ''The Nutcracker'' in the background. In 2005 Nina Hagen headlined the Drop Dead Festival in New York City. Hagen has been an active protester against the war in Iraq. In 2006 she was a part of the Popstars team. She is a vegetarian. In August 2009 she was baptized in the Protestant Reformed church of Schüttorf. On October 21 after seven years passed she visited Moscow again. Her latest album, ''Personal Jesus'' was released July 16, 2010, after a four year lapse.
Discography
''See: Nina Hagen discography''
Acting career
Filmography
| + Actor | |||
| ! Year | ! Film | ! Role | Notes |
| 2004 | The Queen |
Quotations
''Both of my parents were atheists, and I found the way to God all alone on my own. You have to invite him, so that he shows up.'' Asked if she was happy, she replied: ''Of course, I'm a family member of Christ and I have a Lord. He marched ahead of me and showed me the way.''
References
External links
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| name | John Sykes |
|---|---|
| background | solo_singer |
| birth name | John James Sykes |
| born | July 29, 1959Reading, BerkshireEngland, United Kingdom |
| genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| occupation | Musician, songwriter |
| instrument | Guitar, vocals |
| associated acts | Streetfighter, John Sloman's Badlands, Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, Whitesnake, Blue Murder |
| years active | 1980–present |
| website | Official website |
| notable instruments | Gibson Les Paul }} |
John James Sykes (born 29 July 1959), is an English rock guitarist, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang, John Sloman's Badlands, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career.
Career
Tygers of Pan Tang
Sykes joined Tygers of Pan Tang in 1980, and played guitar on the albums ''Spellbound'' (1981) and ''Crazy Nights'' (1982), as well as participating on two tracks for their 1983 release, ''The Cage''.In 1982, John Sykes was recruited by former Uriah Heep frontman John Sloman, for his new band Badlands, alongside his future Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray. This was to be short-lived however, as Badlands broke up shortly after formation. No music has ever been officially released, although bootlegs of rehearsals do exist. Sykes also auditioned, unsuccessfully, for Ozzy Osbourne's band following the death of Randy Rhoads.
Thin Lizzy
At the age of 23, Phil Lynott asked Sykes to join Thin Lizzy, filling the spot left by previous guitarist Snowy White. He participated in the recording of the band's final studio album ''Thunder and Lightning'', and contributed the track "Cold Sweat".Sykes toured with the band until the autumn of 1983 to promote ''Thunder and Lightning'', from which the live album ''Life'' was recorded. Following the tour, Thin Lizzy disbanded.
Whitesnake
David Coverdale hired Sykes to join Whitesnake following the release of ''Slide It In'' in 1984. He re-recorded some guitar tracks for the US release, and toured in support of the album, culminating with the 1985 Rock in Rio festival.Sykes co-wrote the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album with David Coverdale, and recorded the guitar as well as some backing vocal tracks. Near the end of the 1987 sessions Coverdale fired the entire band (allegedly because of personality clashes and matters of ego) and brought in Adrian Vandenberg to record the solo on "Here I Go Again".
This was Whitesnake's most successful album, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling over eight million copies in the United States alone. It contained the hit singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love", "Give Me All Your Love", and "Here I Go Again" (the last was not a Sykes composition).
Blue Murder
After Coverdale fired the 1987-era band, Sykes went on to form Blue Murder with Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice and The Firm bassist Tony Franklin.After recording a demo with Ray Gillen on vocals, A&R; executive John Kalodner encouraged Sykes to handle the vocal duties himself.
Their self-titled debut album was a moderate success, but the 1993 follow-up ''Nothin' but Trouble'' did not fare as well. After two studio albums and a live recording, Blue Murder was put to bed and Sykes began recording and touring under his own name.
Solo career
In the years following Blue Murder, Sykes recorded several solo albums: ''Out of My Tree'' (1995), ''Loveland'' (1997), ''20th Century'' (1997) and ''Nuclear Cowboy'' (2000).A song from ''20th Century'', "Cautionary Warning", was used in the anime series Black Heaven. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscoped from one of Sykes' concerts. Sykes' involvement in the series was the a feature of Pioneer USA's marketing.
In 2004, the live album ''Bad Boy Live!'' was released, covering a number of "greatest hits" from Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo work.
Sykes has made rare guest appearances on the Hughes Turner Project debut album on the track "Heaven's Missing an Angel", and later on keyboardist Derek Sherinian's 2004 solo album ''"Mythology"'', playing alongside Zakk Wylde on the track "God of War".
Thin Lizzy reformed
In 1996, he reformed Thin Lizzy with Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, and Darren Wharton. Sykes, as well as taking on the role of lead guitarist, handled the lead vocals due to the death of Phil Lynott years earlier.Touring occasionally with Thin Lizzy, a live recording ''One Night Only'' was released in 2000.
On 7 July 2009, Sykes announced that he had parted ways with Thin Lizzy, stating that "I feel it's time to get back to playing my own music".
Future
On the May 7, 2011 episode of That Metal Show, when asked about a Blue Murder reunion, Carmine Appice said they were "talking." No further details were given.On July 26, 2011, during his taping of "That Metal Show," John announced that he is forming a new band with drummer Mike Portnoy. The band is unnamed as of yet and they have not yet chosen a bass player. They plan to head in to the studio in the fall and have a release ready for early next year.
Personal life
Sykes was married to Jennifer Brooks Sykes for more than 16 years. Together they had three sons, and one son from Jennifer's previous marriage to Rainbow bassist, Craig Gruber. Jennifer divorced John in 1999.
John Sykes signature Les Paul
In 2006 Gibson Guitars began producing an "Inspired By" Gibson Les Paul which was modeled after Sykes' 1970s-era Les Paul Custom. There were two versions available; an "aged" look (recreating the exact looks of John's Les Paul) and a "standard" or "VOS" model. This was a limited edition run, with 66 aged look models created, and just over 100 VOS models created.
Other Equipment
His amplifiers include several modified Marshall JCM800's he's used since the early 80's. He took a break from Marshall in the late 1980s when he started using Mesa/Boogie amplifiers. He used the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ and Mark III Coliseum heads during his tenures with Whitesnake and Blue Murder. He once again started using his JCM800's when he began touring solo and for the Thin Lizzy "reunion" tours.Although rarely, he can also be seen using Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus combos for his clean tones.
Discography
With Tygers Of Pan Tang
With Badlands
Badlands demo tape (1982)
With Thin Lizzy
With Phil Lynott
With Whitesnake
With Blue Murder
Solo
Unnamed Sykes/Portnoy Project
References
External links
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