Contemporary Musicians

by Deremer, Leigh Ann

• ISBN13: 9780787667948
• ISBN10: 0787667943
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

While popular music in all its varied forms is a source of common interest and an insatiable curiosity among readers of all ages, thorough biographical information about its stars and superstars can be difficult to find. Consult this ongoing reference series for biographical information on more than 3,600 important figures in today's musical arena. Covering all genres of modern music, Contemporary Musicians profiles artists involved in rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk New Age, country, gospel and reggae.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Ewart Abner	1	(3)
Charismatic record label executive
Gary Allan	4	(3)
Honky-tonk singer
AMM	7	(3)
Visionary free jazz group
Anthrax	10	(4)
Experimental heavy metal group
A1	14	(3)
British ``boy band'' with unique appeal
Armik	17	(2)
Leader in the nuevo flamenco movement
Beck	19	(3)
Genre-hopping musical chameleon
Elvin Bishop	22	(3)
Infused blues with gospel and R&B
Black Uhuru	25	(4)
Legendary Rastafarian reggae group
The Blasters	29	(5)
Old school rock `n' roll
Blue Highway	34	(3)
Rich, classic bluegrass
Boxcar Willie	37	(3)
``World's favorite hobo''
Brodsky Quartet	40	(3)
Energetic string quartet
Earle Brown	43	(4)
Crucial force in the progression of modern music
Burns Sisters	47	(3)
Singing siblings croon country tunes
Manu Chao	50	(3)
Singer combines Latin and Third World rhythms
Sandra Collins	53	(2)
Trance DJ with a global reputation
Cousteau	55	(2)
``Mellow, darkly dreamy'' rock
Lol Coxhill	57	(3)
Major figure of saxophone improvisation
The Dixie Hummingbirds	60	(4)
Innovative a cappella group
Julie Doiron	64	(3)
Found her voice as a solo artist
T-Model Ford	67	(2)
Hard-luck Mississippi bluesman
The Four Lads	69	(3)
Smooth-singing quartet
David Friesen	72	(3)
Considered one of jazz music's foremost bassists
The Fureys	75	(3)
Irish group brought folk to the mainstream
Future Sound of London	78	(2)
Pioneering electronic music duo of the 1990s
Serge Gainsbourg	80	(4)
Iconic French provacateur
Alexandra Gerhard-Garcia	84	(3)
Latin-influenced jazz drummer
Get Up Kids	87	(2)
Punk-influenced ``emo'' group
Corey Harris	89	(3)
Leader of acoustic blues revival
Hawkwind	92	(3)
Venerable British metal group
Jennifer Love Hewitt	95	(3)
Pop singer also a successful actress
Andrew Hill	98	(3)
Groundbreaking avant-garde pianist
Holly Hofmann	101	(3)
Lively, melodic jazz flutist
Rebecca Lynn Howard	104	(3)
Songs blur distinction between country and pop
India.Arie	107	(3)
Neo-soul songstress
Jon B.	110	(3)
Talented songwriter with a hip-hop sound
Patricia Kaas	113	(3)
Singer called the French Madonna
Junior Kimbrough	116	(3)
Distinctive, trancelike blues
Alison Krauss	119	(4)
Bluegrass fiddler found early success
Lady Saw	123	(2)
Jamaican reggae star
Lifehouse	125	(3)
Soulful modern rock group
Luciano	128	(3)
Uses reggae to combine spiritual and social beliefs
Joanna MacGregor	131	(3)
British classical pianist
Jackie McLean	134	(3)
Free jazz saxophonist
Jay McShann	137	(3)
Prominent blues pianist and bandleader
Lorrie Morgan	140	(3)
One of country music's leading ladies
Mos Def	143	(3)
Socially conscious hip-hop star
Youssou N'Dour	146	(4)
Invented ``mbalax'' style
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	150	(4)
``Changed the way rock fans listen to country music''
Oasis	154	(4)
Cocksure Britpop group
Vlado Perlemuter	158	(3)
Internationally renown pianist
Shawn Phillips	161	(3)
Five-decade career defied musical categorization
The Ramones	164	(5)
Legendary punk rock innovators
Steve Roach	169	(3)
Composer of techno music with lyrical quality
Michael Roe	172	(2)
Christian musician deals with tough issues
Tim Rose	174	(4)
Created eclectic folk and blues repertoire
Christopher Rouse	178	(3)
Among the twentieth century's finest composers
Ruff Endz	181	(2)
R&B soul duo
Scarface	183	(3)
Admired Southern rapper
The Searchers	186	(3)
Heralds of the folk-rock movement
Martin Sexton	189	(3)
Went from street performance to popular success
Sick of It All	192	(2)
Community-oriented hard-core rock group
Daryle Singletary	194	(2)
Southern singer with classic country sound
Leonard Slatkin	196	(4)
Conductor of world-famous symphony orchestras
Sting	200	(4)
``Pop idol adults can admire''
Tin Hat Trio	204	(2)
Boldly eclectic chamber group
Trina	206	(2)
Hard-core female rapper
Two Dollar Pistols	208	(3)
Country group with a honky-tonk edge
Unwound	211	(2)
Edgy independent rock group
Anna Vissi	213	(2)
Much-loved Greek pop star
Johnny ``Guitar'' Watson	215	(3)
Influential guitarist mixed blues with funk
Eberhard Weber	218	(3)
Uses the bass to create distinctive melodies
Roger Whittaker	221	(3)
Prolific songwriter and champion whistler
Gheorghe Zamfir	224	(3)
Notable pan flute player
Cumulative Subject Index	227	(32)
Cumulative Musicians Index	259