Contemporary Musicians

by Hightower, Laura; Deremer, Leigh Ann

• ISBN13: 9780787632533
• ISBN10: 0787632538
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

pWhile 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. pConsult 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, IContemporary Musicians /I profiles artists involved in rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk New Age, country, gospel and reggae.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Pop musician turned film composer	1	(4)
Barry Adamson
Casts a spell with eccentric music	5	(3)
Daevid Allen
Fiona Apple Powerful bluesy-pop	8	(3)
Multi-talented entertainer	11	(4)
Hoyt Axton
Bad Religion Intelligent, blistering punk	15	(4)
``Art rock'' band	19	(3)
Bardo Pond
Beat Happening Respected, low-end production pop group	22	(4)
Belle and Sebastian Acclaimed Scottish folk octet	26	(3)
Tito Beltran Chilean tenor on a mission	29	(3)
Creativity beyond jazz scene	32	(3)
Jeb Bishop
Master of poetic wordplay	35	(4)
Peter Blegvad
Find artistry in punk rock	39	(3)
Blonde Redhead
Humorous singing cowboy	42	(4)
Johnny Bond
The Boredoms Prominent Japanese ``noise band''	46	(3)
Can Broke rock and roll mold	49	(4)
Mexican-American success story	53	(4)
Vicki Carr
Vice Chesnutt Lyrics capture painful realities	57	(4)
Billy Childish Prolific British rock performer	61	(3)
Christian Death Goth-rock with loyal following	64	(4)
Charlotte Church Welsh operatic prodigy	68	(3)
Pop with international flair	71	(3)
Cibo Matto
Cobra Verde ``Avant-glam'' experiment	74	(3)
Creed Rock within the lines	77	(3)
D.O.A. Enduring Canadian punk band	80	(3)
Prolific punk soloist	83	(3)
Jeff Dahl
Death in Vegas Big beat rock out of England	86	(3)
Quintessential musician's musician	89	(3)
Dave Edmunds
Eminem Gritty hip hop	92	(3)
The Ex Punk driven by socialist agenda	95	(3)
Filter Rode Short Bus to fame	98	(3)
The Flying Luttenbachers Extreme musical sounds	101	(4)
The Folk Implosion Reluctant rock stars	105	(3)
Lets music do the talking	108	(3)
Kenny Garrett
The Go-Betweens Themes of love and loneliness	111	(3)
Premier vocalist of the `50s and `60s	114	(3)
Gogi Grant
Electrifying jazz trumpeter	117	(3)
Tom Harrell
Surprising musical transformation	120	(4)
Penelope Houston
Jay-Z Hard knocks formed rap voice	124	(3)
Wide-open curiosity	127	(3)
Eyvind Kang
Uncluttered jazz vocals	130	(3)
Stacey Kent
Masters of Vocalese	133	(3)
Lambert
Hendricks
Ross
Catalog of styles	136	(3)
Fred Lane
Classic country storyteller	139	(4)
Lyle Lovett
The Magnetic Fields Eccentric pop of the `90s	143	(3)
Musician turned arranger	146	(3)
Johnny Mandel
Experimental pop	149	(4)
Mercury Rev
Monks of Doom Heavy and hip rock	153	(3)
Avant-garde jazz giant	156	(4)
Dave Murray
Neurosis Metal takes the road less traveled	160	(3)
NOFX Punk royalty	163	(3)
Olivia Tremor Control Upheld home-town tradition	166	(3)
Improvisational jazz standout	169	(3)
Evan Parker
The Promise Ring ``Emocre'' outfit	172	(3)
Blasted into new jazz dimensions	175	(3)
Roswell Rudd
Established indie-dance genre	178	(3)
Saint Etienne
Saxophone great avoids cliches	181	(3)
David Sanborn
Resonating, rough-edged sound	184	(4)
Pharoah Sanders
Music explores Cuban roots	188	(3)
Mongo Santamaria
Made mark on country music	191	(4)
Randy Scruggs
Prominent British composer/arranger	195	(4)
George Shearing
Sloan Canadian radio staple	199	(3)
Impressive songwriting talent	202	(4)
Elliott Smith
Elevated jazz in Scotland	206	(3)
Tommy Smith
Smog Lo-fi movement pioneer	209	(3)
Britney Spears Pop superstar got early start	212	(3)
Ronnie Spector From Ronettes to solo success	215	(4)
Sunny Day Real Estate Melodic punk-metal	219	(4)
Super Furry Animals Innovative Welsh pop band	223	(3)
``Greatest jazz voice since Ella Fitzgerald''	226	(4)
Teri Thornton
Trick Daddy Lives Southern rap	230	(3)
Musical democrat	233	(4)
Ken Vandermark
Dominant Brazilian pop force	237	(4)
Caetano Veloso
Velvet Crush Melodic power-pop trio	241	(3)
Arcadi Volodos Award-winning piano virtuosco	244	(2)
Explosive jazz style	246	(3)
Joe Louis Walker
The Wedding Present Lovelorn lyrics with edgy flavor	249	(4)
Classic pop songstress	253	(3)
Margaret Whiting
Unpredictable musical humor	256	(3)
Willem Breuker Kollektief
Legendary film music composer/conductor	259	(5)
John Williams
Timeless, sultry jazz vocals	264	(7)
Nancy Wilson
Cumulative Subject Index	271	(26)
Cumulative Musicians Index	297