Contemporary Musicians

by Brennan, Luann; Deremer, Leigh Ann

• ISBN13: 9780787632519
• ISBN10: 0787632511
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

Students and other researchers will love this biographical and critical series covering performers and others in a wide variety of musical fields. Each volume covers more than 80 musicians and provides vital statistics, critical essays, photographs and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Walter Afanasieff	1	(3)
Hardly a household name
Chet Atkins	4	(3)
Mr. Guitar
Florence Austral	7	(4)
Operatic soprano
Avalon	11	(3)
Ministry of voices
Erykah Badu	14	(3)
Exceptionally gifted talent
Mandy Barnett	17	(1)
Compelling, sophisticated voice
Bill Wyman & the Rhythm Kings	18	(4)
Brain-child of a rolling stone
Chris Blackwell	22	(3)
Laid back businessman
Pierre Boulez	25	(4)
Modernist conductor and composer
Peter Brotzmann	29	(3)
Powerhouse multi-reedman
William S. Burroughs	32	(3)
Writer influences musicians
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band	35	(4)
Weird Renaissance Band
D Generation	39	(2)
Hybrid of punk and glam rock
Dixie Chicks	41	(3)
New age country music
Dropkick Murphys	44	(2)
Blue collar punk music
Jacqueline DuPre	46	(3)
Passionate cello performer
Five Iron Frenzy	49	(2)
Zany punks with Christian focus
Fountains of Wayne	51	(2)
Solid pop songwriting team
John Eliot Gardiner	53	(3)
Accomplished British conductor
Gilberto Gil	56	(3)
Contemporary Brazilian musician
Allen Ginsberg	59	(3)
Highlyenthusiastic singer
Greater Vision	62	(3)
Southern gospel harmonists
Gus Gus	65	(2)
Icelandic techno ensemble
Gwen Guthrie	67	(3)
Songwriter with flair
Tom T. Hall	70	(3)
Master Storyteller
Roger Hodgson	73	(3)
Gave Supertramp its distinctive sound
John Lee Hooker	76	(4)
Modern electronic bluesman
Cissy Houston	80	(3)
Gifted gospel singer
Imperial Teen	83	(3)
Engaging post-punk sound
Blind Willie Johnson	86	(3)
Electrifying religious music
Howard Jones	89	(3)
Humanizer of techno-pop
Montell Jordan	92	(2)
Soared to stardom
Joy Electric	94	(2)
Christian rock with punk attude
Phil Keaggy	96	(3)
Christian guitar virtuoso
Lenny Kravitz	99	(3)
Consistent hitmaking style
Ben Lee	102	(3)
Australian rock prodigy
Julian Lennon	105	(3)
Legacy comes into his own
Furry Lewis	108	(3)
Personifies the Memphis blues
Mark Linkous	111	(2)
Impressionistic songwriting style
Kevin Mahogany	113	(3)
Standard bearing jazz vocalist
Ricky Martin	116	(3)
Peurto Rican pop sensation
Lila McCann	119	(2)
Stands on her own
Jo Dee Messina	121	(3)
High-spirited redhead
Pat Metheny	124	(3)
Grammy winning jazz fusion guitarist
Mojave 3	127	(2)
Moody atmospheric sound
Monica	129	(2)
Talented chanteuse
Little Brother Montgomery	131	(3)
Timeless blues pianist
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir	134	(3)
Promoters of cultural understanding
Beth Orton	137	(3)
Folk music of a different vein
Maria Joao Pires	140	(3)
Portuguese pianist and musical purist
The Pretty Things	143	(3)
Tenacious British rock band
Propellerheads	146
Big beat electronica purveyors
Thomas Quasthoff	144	(6)
German child prodigy
Ralph Sharon Quartet	150	(3)
Work spans decades
Rasputina	153	(2)
Ladies cello society
Ray Condo and His Ricochets	155	(2)
Electric country musicians
Andre Rieu	157	(4)
Spirited violinist and conductor
Gabrielle Roth	161	(3)
Band leader with a steady beat
Tom Russell	164	(3)
Working class storyteller
Rusted Root	167	(3)
Unique electric rock group
Rebecca St. James	170	(2)
Australian Christian singer
Sebadoh	172	(3)
Mature indie rock
Bola Sete	175	(3)
Father of New Age music
Silk	178	(2)
Smooth vocal group
Sixpence None the Richer	180	(3)
Christian pop-alternative act
Will Smith	183	(3)
G-rated rapper
Sonic Youth	186	(3)
No wave rock
Kim Stockwood	189	(2)
Irresistable Canadian pop singer
Sweet Honey In The Rock	191	(4)
Artistic and cultural activists
Steve Taylor	195	(2)
Evangelical rock's court jester
Yuri Temirkanov	197	(3)
Celebrated Russian conductor
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	200	(4)
No burned-out gang of geezers
Underworld	204	(3)
Cutting edge alternative music
Vanessa-Mae	207	(3)
Unpredictable violin prodigy
Waddy Wachtel	210	(3)
High-energy guitar player
Jody Watley	213	(2)
Complete artist of the nineties
Wendy O. Williams and The Plasmatics	215	(3)
Raw, raucous punk band
Paul Westerberg	218	(3)
Brash punker continues singing
Paul Williams	221	(3)
Multitalented entertainer
Cassandra Wilson	224	(3)
Down-home singer
XTC	227	(6)
British rock with cult following
Cumulative Subject Index	233	(28)
Cumulative Musicians Index	261