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Whitney Houston

**Whitney Elizabeth Houston** (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, *Guinness World Records* cited her as the most awarded female act of all time.[1] Houston is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170–200 million records sold worldwide.[2][3] She released seven studio albums and three movie soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know",[4] influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.[5][6]

Houston is the only artist to chart seven consecutive No. 1 *Billboard* Hot 100 hits. She is the second artist behind Elton John and the only woman to have two number-one *Billboard* 200Album awards (formerly "Top Pop Albums") on the *Billboard* magazine year-end charts.[7] Houston's 1985 debut album *Whitney Houston* became the best-selling debut album by a woman in history.[8] *Rolling Stone* named it the best album of 1986, and ranked it at number 254 on the magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[8] Her second studio album *Whitney*(1987) became the first album by a woman to debut at number one on the *Billboard* 200 albums chart.[8]

Houston's first acting role was as the star of the feature film *The Bodyguard* (1992). The film's original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single, "I Will Always Love You", became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. With the album, Houston became the first act (solo or group, male or female) to sell more than a million copies of an album within a single week period under Nielsen SoundScan system.[8] The album makes her the top female act in the top 10 list of the best-selling albums of all time, at number four. Houston continued to star in movies and contribute to their soundtracks, including the films *Waiting to Exhale* (1995) and *The Preacher's Wife* (1996). *The Preacher's Wife*soundtrack became the best-selling gospel album in history.[9]

On February 11, 2012, Houston was found dead in her guest room at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California. The official coroner's report showed that she had accidentally drowned in the bathtub, with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors.[10] News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards and featured prominently in American and international media.[11]
Vixen

## Info

All female glam metal band best known for their hits *Edge of a Broken Heart* and *Cryin'*. The song *How Much is Love* was a rock hit. Supported Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, and Bon Jovi. Also supported Kiss and Deep Purple. Broke up in 1991 and have been on and off ever since. Richard Marx, best known for his hit *Right Here Waiting*, has worked with them. Featured on the soundtracks to *Beverly Hills 90210* and *Beavis and Butthead*.
Booker T. and the MGs

## Info

Funk group noted for their hit *Green Onions*. Had several other hits in the sixties. Noted for their instrumental jams. Although Stax claimed the name MGs stood for "Memphis Group", the group has admitted that it was taken from the British car company. The founding members had previously been the studio band for many major artists.
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

**Wayne Fontana** (born **Glyn Geoffrey Ellis**, 28 October 1945) is an English rock/pop singer, best known for the 1965 hit "Game of Love" with the Mindbenders.

Fontana was born in Manchester, Lancashire, and took his stage name from Elvis Presley's drummer, D.J. Fontana. In 1963 he formed his backing group, the Mindbenders, and secured a recording contract, coincidentally, with Fontana Records. He remained under contract to the label after parting with the Mindbenders. He soldiered on alone, using musicians working under the name of the Opposition, notably Frank Renshaw (lead guitar) (born 22 June 1943, Wythenshawe,Manchester); Bernie Burns (drums); Roy "Rossi" Henshall (bass); Rod Gerrard (guitar, ex-Herman's Hermits), and Phil Keane (drums), among others. Sometimes the band was billed as the Mindbenders, sometimes just as the Wayne Fontana Band. Fontana's most successful solo single release was also his last, "Pamela, Pamela", which reached No 11 in the UK Singles Chart early in 1967.

In 2005, he fought off bankruptcy but was arrested after police were called by bailiffs who went to his home in Glossop, Derbyshire. He poured petrol on the bonnet of a bailiff's car and set it alight with the bailiff still inside.[1][2] Fontana was remanded in custody on 25 May 2007. He later appeared at Derby Crown Court dressed as Lady Justice, complete with a sword, scales, crown, cape and dark glasses, and claiming "justice is blind".[3] He dismissed his lawyers.[4] On 10 November 2007 he was sentenced to 11 months for setting fire to the car but was released because he had already served the equivalent of the term, having been held under the Mental Health Act 1983.[5] After his release he settled in Spain.

In March 2011 Fontana was arrested at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, after failing to appear in court in Wakefield, over an unpaid speeding fine.[6]

When the matter was brought to court, it was found that the ticket had never been issued to him and he had returned home to Spain unaware that he had an outstanding ticket. It was also determined, at Wakefield Magistrates' Court, that points had been erroneously added to his licence and these were removed by the court. All outstanding fines were paid as well as pending parking fines and this cleared his record.

Fontana continues to perform, notably in the Solid Silver 60s Shows.
The Waitresses

**The Waitresses** were an experimental post-punk band from Akron, Ohio.[1][2] The group was led by guitarist/songwriter Chris Butler with lead vocals performed by Patty Donahue.[1][3]

They had minor success in the United States with the song "I Know What Boys Like", from their 1982 debut album *Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful*.[3] The song was originally released by the band as a single on Antilles Records in 1980, but did not chart.[4][5] It became an underground hit, and when re-released in 1982, it peaked at No. 62 on the *Billboard* Hot 100,[6] No. 23 on*Billboard'*s Top Tracks chart,[7] No. 14 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report),[5] and also charted in the UK.[2]

The Waitresses also recorded the theme song to the television program *Square Pegs*,[3][8] which aired during the 1982–83 season.[9] (The band appeared as themselves in the pilot episode.)[9] Their Christmas song "Christmas Wrapping" was originally released on the ZE Records album *A Christmas Record* in 1981,[1] and became a No. 45 hit in the United Kingdom in 1982.[3][10] The song was subsequently covered by the Spice Girls in 1998, as the B-side of their single "Goodbye"[1][11] and by the television show *Glee* sung by the character Brittany for their 2011 Christmas special.[12][12][13]

The group released two albums, *Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful* and *Bruiseology*, and one EP, *I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts*.[1] For many years, none of these was easily available on CD, but that was rectified by 2013's *Just Desserts: The Complete Waitresses*, which collects virtually all of the band's recordings for Polygram.[14]

The band's lead singer Patty Donahue left in summer 1984 and was briefly replaced by Holly Beth Vincent. Vincent left the band two weeks later and Donahue returned.[2][3] The band finally split up in late 1984 after the departures of Carney and Klayman.

Donahue died of lung cancer at the age of 40 on December 9, 1996.[3]
10cc

## Info

Progressive rock band best known for their soft rock hit *I'm Not in Love*. The origin of their name is sexual. Member Graham Gouldman had previously written songs for The Yardbirds and would go on to compose the soundtrack for animated film *Animalympics*. Gouldman also composed *Bus Stop* for The Hollies and *Listen People* for Herman's Hermits. Performed a Frank Zappa inspired doo wop parody. Influenced Queen, specifically *Bohemian Rhapsody*. Broke up in 1976 after only five years together and have been on-and-off ever since. Members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme went on to record an album featuring Sarah Vaughan. They also created music videos for former Beatle George Harrison, progressive rock band Asia, new wave band The Police, synthpop band Duran Duran, and jazz musician Herbie Hancock. Their album *Meanwhile* was produced by Gary Katz of Steely Dan. Phenomenal in their native Britain. Numerous hits throughout their career.

## Genres

Progressive Rock

Soft Rock

## Songs

I'm Not in Love

The Things We Do for Love
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

## Info

Singer-songwriter popular in the seventies and eighties. *Mary Jane's Last Dance* was rumored to be about marijuana, but these rumors were denied by Petty, who claims that it could just as well be a song about a final moment before a breakup. *Free Fallin'* mentions various locations in the Los Angeles area. *Running Down a Dream* mentions "Me and Del were singin' little runaway". This refers to early rock and roll musician Del Shannon and his hit *Runaway.* The lyrics for *Learning to Fly* were inspired by a pilot in training who told him that "coming down" is the hardest part. His backing group, The Heartbreakers, is not to be confused with a band of the same name led by New York Dolls member Johnny Thunders. He is considered a heartland rocker despite coming from Florida.

## Songs

Free Fallin'

I Won't Back Down

Runnin' Down a Dream

You Don't Know How it Feels

Yer So Bad

Wildflowers

You Wreck Me

Mary Jane's Last Dance

Learning to Fly

Into the Great Wide Open

## Parody

On an old characters page of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, Tom Petty hit *Free Fallin'* is referenced.
X

## Info

Punk band whose *Los Angeles* and *Wild Gift* were labeled as two of the greatest albums of all time by *Rolling Stone Magazine*. Noted for influencing punk and folk rock. Received an official certificate of recognition by their native Los Angeles. Producer Ray Manzarek had previously worked for The Doors. Initially their work had a rockabilly style. *Wild Gift* was named record of the year by *Rolling Stone*, the *Los Angeles Times*, and *The New York Times*. Influenced by Woody Guthrie. Covered Merle Haggard. Performed at the Whiskey A-Go-Go. Their music was used in film. Covered the Doors. Opened for Pearl Jam. Their single *Burning the House of Love* made it to number 27. *Country at War* made it to number fifteen. *New Life* made it to number 26.

## Genres

Punk

Rockabilly Revival
Winger

## Info

Glam metal band popular from 1988 to 1993, with two platinum albums and several hit singles. Referenced several times in media, as well as in a song by metal band koRn. They had some friction with Metallica, and frontman Kip Winger said it was ironic that they ended up on the geeky guy's shirt on adult-oriented cartoon show *Beavis and Butthead*, since Metallica couldn't perform like they could. Inversely, Winger could play Metallica's music. They are mentioned by fictional death metal band Taranchula in a Strong Bad Email Homestar Runner internet cartoon about the genre. They are featured on the fictional *Half Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour*, mentioned in the Homestar Runner segment Strong Bad Email, despite not being death metal themselves. (Incidentally, Taranchula themeslves have been noted as sounding more like Black Sabbath than death metal).
Uncle Tupelo

## Info

Country rock band credited as one of the founders of alternative country, a blend of alternative rock and traditional country music. Their album *No Depression* became a byword for alternative country and lent its name to an alternative country periodical. Influenced by Hank Williams. *No Depression* became a widely influential album. Originally a rockabilly revival band known as The Primitives. Supported Warren Zevon as well as Johnny Thunders of New York Dolls. Toured with Taj Mahal and The Band. Uncle Tupelo impressed Peter Buck of R.E.M. Covered Creedence Clearwater Revival. Broke up in 1994 after eight years together. Performed on *Late Night*. Influenced by Ramones and Sex Pistols as well as early Bob Dylan. Covered Lead Belly and The Stooges. Also influenced by Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

## Genres

Country Rock

Heartland Rock

Alternative Rock
The Tijuana Brass

## Info

The Tijuana Brass are a Latin funk band whose frontman Herb Alpert worked with Jerry Moss to found A&M Records. The band accomplished five number one albums and 28 total hit albums. They also won nine Grammy Awards. Fourteen of their albums have gone platinum, fifteen gold. They have sold over 72 million records worldwide. Alpert is the only recording artist to hit number one on the pop charts as both a vocalist and an instrumentalist. Wrote *Wonderful World* for Sam Cooke. The band's style was inspired by a trip Alpert made to Mexico. Despite this, none of the members were actually Hispanic. They once outsold The Beatles. His music was featured on television and performed at major sporting events. Alpert was inducted with Moss into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as nonperformers. The Tijuana Brass have yet to be inducted, however.
Diane

## Diane O Pecado da Inveja

**Diane** e um membro(a) do grupo chamado Os Sete Pecados Capitais ela representa o Pecado Da Inveja.

## Força

Diane é capaz de manejar sem problemas seu Gideon, um martelo de quase uma tonelada .

Arremessou Ban, Gowther e Meliodas, em uma velocidade impressionante através de 40 milhas ou 64km.

## Velocidade

Diane apresenta uma velocidade Mediana mesmo em sua forma gigante, Diane foi rápida e ágil o suficiente para acompanhar Meliodas em batalha.

## Resistencia

Diane tem uma incrivel resistencia Diane foi eletrocutada pelo Gilthunder, depois um combo entre o Gil, Hauser e Helbram perfurada duas vezes , atirada a vários metros , "esmagada" por parte de uma casa e perfurada no estômago por uma estaca de gelo para ser nocauteada.

## Tecnicas

como um gigante, Diane tem uma conexão especial com a natureza, a permitindo manipular não apenas a Terra em si, transformando o solo em areia (Sand Whirpool) como seu corpo em metal (Heavy Metal), manipular a forma do terreno, criando uma espada colossal (Ground Gladius), "bastões" ou criando um meteoro com sua técnica Mother Catastrophe.
They Might Be Giants

## Info

College rock band known for their campy style. Their *Istanbul* and *Particle Man* were used in animated cartoon series *Tiny Toon Adventures*. They have collaborated heavily with The Brothers Chaps, creators of internet cartoon series *Homestar Runner,* including having the Brothers animate the music video for their song *Experimental Film*.

## Songs

Istanbul

Particle Man

Experimental Film

## Parody

Weird Al Yankovic parodied them with *Everything You Know is Wrong*.
Widespread Panic

## Info

Widespread Panic is an American jam band from Georgia. Their music consists of Southern rock, blues rock, jazz rock, and neo-psychedelia. Compared to Grateful Dead and Phish. Toured with Phish as well as Blues Traveler. Member Michael Houser died of cancer in 2002. Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Co-headlined with The Allman Brothers Band. Member Dave Schools toured with Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead. Several albums made the top 100 with *Dirty Side Down* being their biggest hit at number 27. *Everyday* was a minor hit. Performed at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

## Genres

Southern Rock

Blues Rock

Jazz Rock

Neo-Psychedelia
A Gnyóm Birodalom széthullása vagy a Nagy Birodalom elvesztése és a kis birodalomba való száműzetés

A Nagy birodalom területeinek felét elvesztette. Deirn, Ektelianí, Kovliária, Sivirrion, Palosz, Bara-Tai, Antalónia és Transzkvalíria már nem tartoztak a birodalomhoz. Fírius-Talson Sivirrioni megszállás alatt volt, az Alkirályság pedig majdhogynem el volt vágva a Birodalomtól. Ájábár pedig majdhogynem független volt már. Thum'grosh-t a Kéz katonái vették ostrom alá, Kvalíria pedig egyre inkább támogatta a déli Immani család igényeit egy független déli birodalom kialakításában, ettől remélve még több befolyást a birodalomban. A Birodalom, habár békét kötött a koalícióval, de az nem hozott megnyugvást. De a császárnak azonnal lépnie kellet, mert ha elesik Thum'Grosh akkor biztos hogy újabb felkelés robbanna ki, amit már nem bírna ki a recsegő ropogó ország. Ám a kéz katonái, mire az erősítés megérkezett bevették a várat és beásták magukat. Az ostromot elrendelték, de az több sikertelen rohamot követően kezdett veszélyesen elhúzódni. És ahogy érezték is a birodalomba sok helyen kezdtek el mocorogni a népek. Az Immaniak egyenesen kijelentették, hogy a Déli Helytartó (amelyik címet az Immani család vívott ki magának) alá tartozó összes belső terület független Birodalmat képez melynek neve Immani Birodalom és ha ezt a Gnyóm Császár nem hajlandó elismerni, akkor készek magukat fegyverrel megvédeni. Kvalíria Türoszai pedig azonnal elismerték szövetségesüket. Egy új háború készült kibontakozni. A kéz katonái az Immaniak és Türosziak valamint a Gnyóm Birodalom között. Az Immani család, hogy gyengítse a császáriakat, igyekezett minden felkelést támogatni. Ennek eredményeképpen Tichlanten felkelői seregekbe szerveződtek és elkezdték a császáriakat kiszorítani az országukból. Antalón hercege Kapva az alkalmon, csatlakozott a tengerszövetséghez, és kikiáltotta a sziget függetlenségét. Ez hatalmas csapást jelentett a Császárnak, ugyanis ezzel elvágta az alkirályságba vezető nyugati tengeri utakat.
The Flying Burrito Brothers

## Info

Country rock band founded by former members of The Byrds. Rejected a ticket to the Woodstock Festival to take a train tour of the Untied States, which ultimately resulted in disaster, drugs, and alcoholism. The group broke up in 1972, but have been on-and-off ever since. Covered Merle Haggard. Performed with Jerry Lee Lewis and Emmylou Harris. Member Ron Tutt had previously played for Elvis Presley. Garth Hudson had previously performed with The Band. Covered by Ricky Nelson and Garth Brooks. Five hit country albums. Performed at the Altamont Free Concert.
UFO

## Info

Heavy metal band and one of the first metal bands in history. Member Paul Raymond also played for Chicken Shack, Vinnie Moore also played for Alice Cooper, and Rob De Luca also played for Sebastian Bach of Skid Row. Covered Eddie Cochran's *C'mon Everybody.* Other members included Michael Schenker of Scorpions, at the time only eighteen but already a well respected guitarist. Shenker eventually went solo. Other members also worked with David Lee Roth of Van Halen and Ozzy Osbourne after he left Black Sabbath. Danny Peyronel also worked for Pink Floyd. Their *Lights Out* was a hit album in the United States at number 23 on the charts. Their biggest hits were a live version of *Doctor Doctor* at number 35 in Britain and *The Writer* at number 23 on the U.S. rock charts.

## Genres

Metal

Blues Rock
Woody Herman

## Info

Woody Herman was an American jazz musician and band leader. Skilled at multiple instruments. Super Bowl VII halftime show performer. Dizzy Gillespie wrote songs for him as he was introduced to bebop as it replaced swing. Influenced by Duke Ellington and The Count Basie Orchestra. Also influenced by Louis Jordan. Once lived in the former home of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Suffered from alcoholism and prescription drug addiction. Performed with Stan Getz. Featured in the film *New Orleans* with Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong. Performed for Frank Sinatra. Featured Sarah Vaughan. His band was known as The Herd.
Van Halen

## Info

Van Halen is an exceptionally popular metal band whose lead singer in the eighties was controversially changed from David Lee Roth to former Montrose frontman Sammy Hagar. Their song *Panama* is about an Opel Kadett. One of their albums was deliberately named so the initials for its name would spell out an obscenity. Almost every album went at least gold, with their debut album and *1984* going diamond. Live album *Right Here, Right Now* went platinum. *Best Of-Volume I* went triple platinum. Numerous hit singles throughout their career, with the Hagar-era *Jump* making gold status.

## Genres

Sleaze Metal

Pop Rock

Rockabilly Revival

## Songs

Hot for Teacher

Runnin' with the Devil

Jump

Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love

You Really Got Me

Panama

Dance the Night Away

Unchained

Why Can't This Be Love

Jamie's Cryin'

Beautiful Girls

Pretty Woman

## Influences

The Kinks

Roy Orbison

## Parody

On the animated cartoon series *Dexter's Laboratory*, there is a segment known as *Justice Friends*. The character named "Val Hallen" is a cross between Valhalla and Van Halen. He is dubbed "The Viking God of Rock" and rides a rock guitar he calls his "mighty axe".
Tower of Power

## Info

Tower of Power is a funk band and part of the San Francisco sound. Performed with Little Feat. Supported The Monkees, Grateful Dead, Santana, Cat Stevens, Elton John, John Lee Hooker, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Heart, Damn Yankees, Huey Lewis and the News, Frankie Valli of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Poison, Phish, Toto, and Aerosmith among others. *You're Still a Young Man* made it to number 29 on the pop charts. Several R&B hits in the mid seventies.

## Genres

Funk

Soul
The Youngbloods

## Info

Folk rock group best known for their counterculture hit *Get Together*. Their producer was Charlie Daniels, who went on to form his own band with the hit *The Devil Went Down to Georgia*. The Youngblood's song *Hippie from Olema* was a response to the Merle Haggard song *Okie from Muskogee*. Member Joe Bauer died of a brain tumor in 1982 at the age of forty. Jerry Corbitt died in 2014. Initially *Get Together* was not a major hit, but made it to number five upon re-release in 1969. It had previously made the top forty on the adult contemporary charts.
Thin Lizzy

## Info

Named after a nickname for the Ford Model T. Their *The Boys are Back in Town* was rewritten for a trailer for the film *Toy Story 2* as "The Toys are Back in Town". Influenced by Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and the E. Street Band, and Van Morrison. Also influenced by The Jeff Beck Group and The Jimi Hendrix Experience as well as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band and Little Feat. Employed a style compared to that of Fleetwood Mac. Also compared to Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers Band. Influenced Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard. Also Anthrax as well as inspiring Metallica and Alice in Chains. Played with R.E.O. Speedwagon, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Rush, and Aerosmith. Appeared on a Rod Stewart TV special. Also supported Queen. One member had previously played for Skid Row. Another had previously played for Sex Pistols. Snowy White had played for Fleetwood Mac and Pink Floyd.
Trio

## Info

German band best known for their hit *Da Da Da (I Don't Love You, You Don't Love Me).* The song was made famous in the United States for its use in a 1997 Volkswagen commercial. The song was also used in a promo for sitcom *Spin City*. The song made it to number 33 in the United States and number two in their native Germany. Despite the song becoming popular in the US in the late nineties, the band was only active from 1980 to 1985.
Uriah Heep

## Info

Hard rock band named for a character in the Charles Dikens novel *David Copperfield*. Noted for their use of jazz elements. Were one of the top rock bands of the early seventies along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple. Also noted for combining progressive rock complexity with hard rock. Album *Salisbury* features long tracks and even some classical elements. Member Trevor Bolder worked with David Bowie and David Cloverdale worked with Deep Purple and Whitesnake. Three gold albums in the United States, three silvers in their native Britain, and one gold in New Zealand. *Uriah Heep Live* went gold in the US. Several hits in Europe during the seventies with *Easy Livin'* being their sole US hit.

## Genres

Hard rock

Progressive rock
Three Dog Night

## Info

Soft rock band from the seventies named for an Inuit term for how cold a night is, with a "three dog night" being very cold. Numerous hits throughout the sixties and seventies.

## Gaming

In the Nintendo game *Animal Crossing*, there is a bullfrog character named Jeremiah, in reference to the song.

## Genres

Soft Rock

Country Rock

## Songs

Joy to the World

Mama Told Me Not to Come

Never Been to Spain

An Old Fashioned Love Song

Shambala

Eli's Coming

One
Tori Amos

**Tori Amos** (born **Myra Ellen Amos**; August 22, 1963[7]) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. She is a classically trained musician and has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[8] She has received eight Grammy nominations.

Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full scholarship to the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, the youngest person ever to have been admitted, at age five. She was expelled at age eleven for, in her own words, insisting on playing by ear and because of her interest in popular rock music.[9] Amos originally served as the lead singer of short-lived 1980s pop group Y Kant Tori Read before achieving her breakthrough as a solo artist at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s. She has since become one of the world's most prominent female singer-songwriters whose songs have discussed a broad range of topics including sexuality, feminism, politics and religion.[9] She was also noteworthy early in her solo career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument. Some of her charting singles include "Crucify", "Silent All These Years", "God", "Cornflake Girl", "Caught a Lite Sneeze", "Professional Widow", "Spark", "1000 Oceans", "Flavor", and "A Sorta Fairytale", her most commercially successful single in the U.S. to date.[10] Amos has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.[11] She has been nominated for and won several awards in different genres, ranging from MTV VMAs to classical music with an Echo award in 2012.[12]
XTC

## Info

Name pronounced "ecstacy". Best known for their hits *Senses Working Overtime* and *Making Plans for Nigel.* Influenced by New York Dolls. Covered *All Along the Watchtower* by Bob Dylan. As a replacement for Terry Chambers, the band has used drummers from The Tubes, King Crimson, and other bands. Due to nervious breakdowns the band quit touring in 1982. Producer Gus Dudgeon also worked with Elton John. Their album *Black Sea* barely missed the top forty. Compilation *Fossil Fuel* made it to number 33.

## genres

Ska Revival

Glam Rock
Vinnie Vincent Invasion

## Info

Glam metal band formed by former Kiss member Vinnie Vincent. Lasted from 1986 to 1988. Other members included Steve Brown of Trixter and Troy Farrell of White Lion. Member Bobby Rock was formerly of The Runaways. Dana Strum was formerly of Slaughter, as was Mark Slaughter. Robert Fleischman was formerly of Journey and also worked with Asia. In the Homestar Runner series of internet cartoons, popular character Strong Bad answers an email asking about death metal. He creates the *Half Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour* as a fictional show hosted by fictional death metal band Taranchula (who sound more like Black Sabbath than death metal). VVI, Slaughter, and Winger are described as appearing on the show despite not being death metal themselves.
Yaz

**Yazoo** (known as **Yaz** in North America for legal reasons with Yazoo Records) were a British synthpop duo from Basildon, Essex, England, consisting of former Depeche Modemember Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals).[4] Formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a UK music magazine, over the next 18 months the duo made two critically acclaimed albums, *Upstairs at Eric's* and *You and Me Both*, blending Clarke's synthesizer melodies with Moyet's blues- and soul-influenced vocals. Yazoo enjoyed worldwide success, particularly in their home country where three of their four singles reached the top three of the UK Singles Chart and both their albums made the top two of the albums chart.[5] In North America they are best known for the song "Situation", originally only a B-side in the UK but which was a club and airplay hit in the US and Canada before being released as the band's debut single in North America.

Despite their success, the duo split acrimoniously in the spring of 1983 due to a combination of Clarke's reluctance to make more records under the Yazoo name, a clash of personalities, and a lack of communication between the pair.[6][7][8] Clarke went on to form Erasure, another successful and longer-lasting synthpop duo, while Moyet embarked on a highly successful solo career. Although their musical career was short, Yazoo's combination of electronic instrumentation and soulful female vocals has been cited as an influence on the house music scene that emerged in the mid-1980s,[6] as well as bands such as LCD Soundsystem (who name-checked them on their debut single "Losing My Edge"), Hercules and Love Affair (whose leader Andy Butler has said that "Situation" was his biggest musical inspiration as a child),[6][9] La Roux, Shiny Toy Guns and Blaqk Audio.[10]

In 2008, 25 years after splitting up, Clarke and Moyet reconciled and reformed Yazoo to play a successful tour of the UK, Europe and North America in support of the reissue of Yazoo's two studio albums and a box set of their material. The pair briefly reunited again in May 2011 to play three Yazoo songs at a music festival organised by their record label.

## Genres

Synthpop

New Wave
The Young Rascals

## Info

The Young Rascals are a blue-eyed-soul group whose *People Got to Be Free* became a popular counterculture anthem. Its lyrics quote Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech. The band was renamed simply The Rascals after the album *Groovin'*.

## Hall of Fame

The Young Rascals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997

## Songs

A Beautiful Morning

Groovin'

Good Lovin'

How Can I Be Sure

People Got to Be Free

I've Been Lonely too Long

In the Midnight Hour

Mickey's Monkey
Thelonious Monk

## Info

Jazz musician considered one of the greatest of all time. His unique style contributed to the jazz standard repertoire, providing several during his career. Featured on the cover of *Time Magazine*. Has been tributed many times by several artists.

## Parody

In the universe of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, character Strong Sad has claimed that his brother Strong Bad called him "Thelonious Dump" whenever he tried to add him to his "Pizz List" (a feature on the website of a fictional pizza joint created by Strong Bad).
Wang Chung

## Info

New wave band whose name comes from the Chinese for "yellow bell", although the band members themselves are American. Their album *Mosaic* went gold. Numerous hits throughout the mid eighties. Performed a ukelele version of The Beatles song *Rain*. Originally their name was Huang Chung, after the Chinese phrase. Member Jack Hues took his name from the French "j'accuse" ("I accuse").
Tone Lōc

**Anthony Terrell Smith** (born March 3, 1966), better known by his stage name **Tone Lōc** or **Tone-Lōc** /ˈtoʊn ˈloʊk/, is an American rapper and actor.

Smith was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Margaret, who managed a retirement home, and James Smith.[1]

He is known for his deep, gravelly voice and his million-selling hit singles, "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".[2]

Tone Lōc is also a voice actor, having voiced characters in several cartoon series. He voiced the character of "The Goanna" in the 1992 movie *FernGully: The Last Rainforest*.[3] He also voiced Fud Wrapper, the host of the animatronic show*Food Rocks*, which played at Epcot from 1994 to 2004. In this latter role, he sang the song "Always Read the Wrapper", a parody of his own song "Funky Cold Medina". His song "Ace Is In The House" features in the films *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994) and *Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective* (2009).

He provided vocals for FeFe Dobson for a track called "Rock It 'Til You Drop It" on her first album, 2003's *Fefe Dobson*.
Tupac Shakur

## Info

Tupac Shakur was a rap musician considered a legend by fans of the genre. All of his albums went at least gold, with *All Eyez on Me* going diamond. Almost all albums released after his controversial death went platinum. Collaboration album *Still I Rise* went platinum. His greatest hits went diamond. His first remix album was a top twenty hit. The second was a top fifty hit. The soundtrack to his film *Resurrection* went platinum. *Live at the House of Blues* went platinum. Numerous hit singles, several of which going at least gold. These include as a featured artist. He has made numerous guest appearances with other artists. Shakur was killed in 1996 in a drive-by-shooting. He also developed a criminal record. Numerous honors, awards, and tributes. He has been portrayed in film and documentaries.

## Parody

Coach Z, a character from popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, once dressed as Tupac Shakur for Halloween.
Tommy Tutone

**Tommy Tutone** is a power pop band, best known for its 1981 hit "867-5309/Jenny", which peaked at No. 4 on the *Billboard* Hot 100. Although it is usually referred to as a San Franciscoband, it was actually based in Willits, California, at the time that "Jenny" was released. The song became so popular that people in the United States to this day dial this telephone numberand ask for Jenny as a prank. Regarding the famous number, "We had people threatening to sue us. It was the Buffalo Chief of Police's daughter's number in New York," said frontman Tommy Heath.

A common misconception is that Tommy Tutone is the name of the lead singer; it is actually the name of the band. Tommy Heath is the lead singer. The name of the band developed from its original name, Tommy and the Tu-tones, to merely Tommy Tutone.

Bassist Terry Nails also worked for Ozzy Osbourne. Mickey Shine also worked for Elvis Costello and the Attractions. John Cowsill of The Cowsills played drums on *Jenny*.
Twisted Sister

## Info

Heavy metal band known for their grotesque, anti-glam image. It is insisted that they are not "glam metal". Hit single *We're Not Gonna Take It* went gold. *I Wanna Rock* also went gold. *Leader of the Pack* went gold as well. Several other hits. Album *Stay Hungry* went multi-platinum. *You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll* went gold. *Come Out and Play* went gold.

## Songs

We're Not Gonna Take It

I Wanna Rock
Toad the Wet Sprocket

## Info

Alternative rock band whose album *fear* went platinum. The following album, *Dulcinea* (named after a song in the novel *Don Quixote*), also went platinum. Compilation album *In Light Syrup* went gold. Their biggest hits include *All I Want* and *Walk on the Ocean*. Several other songs were rock or airplay hits. The band's name comes from a Monty Python sketch. Their work was featured in the film *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*. It was also featured in the sitcom *Friends*. Opened for Counting Crows. Performed a charity concert for rape crisis.
The Swinging Blue Jeans

**The Swinging Blue Jeans** were a four-piece 1960s British Merseybeat band, best known for their hit singles with the HMV label; "Hippy Hippy Shake", "Good Golly Miss Molly", and "You're No Good", issued in 1964. Subsequent singles released that year and the next made no impression. In 1966, their version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Don't Make Me Over" peaked at no. 31 in the UK Singles Chart, but the group never charted again.[1]
Treacherous Three

The **Treacherous Three** was a pioneering hip hop group that was formed in 1978 and consisted of DJ Easy Lee, Kool Moe Dee, L.A. Sunshine, Special K and Spoonie Gee (who left in the late 1970s), with occasional contributions from DJ Dano B, DJ Reggie Reg and DJ Crazy Eddie. They first appeared on record in 1980 on the B side of Spoonie Gee's single *Love Rap*.

## Parody

In a Halloween episode of popular internet cartoon Homestar Runner, character Coach Z dressed as Kool Moe Dee.
Wynton Marsalis

## Info

Jazz musician considered one of the greatest of all time. Inspired by and collaborated with several legendary jazz musicians. Currently a jazz teacher in New York. Featured on the cover of *Time Magazine.* Won a Pulitzer Prize for music. Several Grammy awards during the eighties. Has been criticized for not accepting post-1965 jazz and for calling 1970s fusion "barren".
Korgulf ostroma

A kamalbárok seregei megostromolják és bevszik Korgulfot és az Északi Szemet.

***Szemben álló felek:***
**A Liga, Északi Gnyóm Császárság**               **Kamalbárok**
*- A Liga 5. és 6. hadserege                - Kamalbár seregek*
- Az északi Gnyóm seregek

- Az Északi Szem védői

Parancsnokok:
*- Ribomir Porronm ( x)                  - Klonn Generális*
- Nivír Péter ( x)                  - Meridion
Van Morrison

## Info

Formerly of Them. His *Brown Eyed Girl* was censored in some versions to omit the line "making love in the green grass". His *Domino* is about Fats Domino. He was influenced by Jackie Wilson and did a song entitled *Jackie Wilson Said*. Ventured into jazz rock in the seventies. Despite *Brown Eyed Girl* being on his *Blowin' Your Mind*, his later album *Moondance* has done far better.

## Genres

Blue Eyed Soul

Jazz Rock
Tim Hardin

**James Timothy "Tim" Hardin** (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980)[1] was an American folk musician and composer. He wrote the Top 40 hit "If I Were a Carpenter", covered by, among others, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Four Tops, Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, and Johnny Rivers; his song "Reason to Believe" has also been covered by many artists, notably Rod Stewart (who had a chart hit with the song), Neil Young, and The Carpenters. Hardin is also known for his own recording career.
Warren Zevon

## Info

Musician best known for his hit *Werewolves of London*. The song uses the same piano riff as *Sweet Home Alabama* by Lynyrd Skynyrd and *All Summer Long* by Kid Rock. The song mention's "Trader Vic's", an actual restaurant chain in the San Francisco Bay Area. The song was produced by Jackson Browne, who covered it. Bob Dylan performed a version that mentions Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. among others. The song was performed by The Grateful Dead. The song was recorded with John McVie and Mick Fleetwood, both of Fleetwood Mac. His album *Excitable Boy* went platinum. *The Wind* went gold. Compilation album *A Quiet Normal Life* went gold. Three other mainstream rock hits, with *Leave My Monkey Alone* being a top twenty dance hit.
Warrant

## Info

Glam metal band phenomenal from 1989 to 1992, with continued success thereafter. Their song *Cherry Pie* includes the lyric "Dirty! Rotten! Filthy! Stinkin'!", in reference to their album *Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.* Their greatest hits went gold. Numerous hits during 1989 to the mid nineties. Two phenomenal video albums.
Willie Nelson

## Info

Singer-songwriter also known for his activism. In the sixties he had several hit albums. In the seventies, *Red Headed Stranger* went double platinum. *The Sound in Your Mind* went platinum. *The Troublemaker* went gold. *Stardust* went five times platinum. *Sings Kristofferson* went platinum. *Pretty Paper* went platinum. *The Electric Horseman* went gold. In the eighties *Honeysuckle Rose* went double platinum. *Somewhere Over the Rainbow* went platinum. *Always On My Mind* went four times platinum. *Without a Song* went platinum. *City of New Orleans* went platinum. His dominance of the country charts continues to this day. *Willie and Family Live* went four times platinum. His *Greatest Hits (and Some That Will Be)* went four times platinum. *Half Nelson* went platinum. In the nineties his *Super Hits* went double platinum. His *Sixteen Biggest Hits* went platinum. After the turn of the millennium his *The Essential Willie Nelson* went gold. Two of his collaboration albums with Waylon Jennings went double platinum, one gold. *One for the Road* went gold. *San Antonio Rose* went gold. *WWII* went gold. His collaboration with Merle Haggard went platinum. *Live from Austin, TX* went gold. Numerous awards, honors, and tributes.

## Parody

Marzipan, of Homestar Runner fame, once dressed as Willie Nelson for Halloween.
Tommy James and the Shondells

**Tommy James and the Shondells** are an American rock and roll group whose greatest prominence was in the late 1960s. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S., "Hanky Panky" (1966) and "Crimson and Clover" (1968), and also charted twelve other Top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". Only "Hanky Panky" was RIAA Certified Gold.[1]
Tucky Buzzard

**Tucky Buzzard** was a British hard rock band formed in 1969 by three former members of The End. The original lineup was Jimmy Henderson (vocals), Terry Taylor (guitar), David Brown (bass), Paul Francis (drums), and Nick Graham (keyboards). Halfway through recording their debut album, Frances departed from the band and was replaced by Chris Johnson, who recorded the remaining drum parts and was credited on the album sleeve. Tucky Buzzard produced a total of five albums between 1969 and 1973.The band's producer was Bill Wyman ofthe Rolling Stones.

Terry Taylor has worked on a number of musical compositions with Bill Wyman and has played with him in a number of his bands, Willy and The Poor Boys, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, since he left The Rolling Stones. In 2006 Tucky Buzzard was featured in an article called *Top 6 Classic Rock Bands You Never Knew You Didn't Know* written by Dave White.

## Genres

Hard Rock

Blues Rock
The Waterboys

## Info

The Waterboys are a Celtic rock band phenomenal in their native Britain. Influenced U2 and Big Country. Influenced by The Patti Smith Group, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie. Compared to Van Morrison. *Rolling Stone Magazine* compared their style to The Beatles and Donovan. Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works once played for them along with former Patti Smith members Jay Dee Daugherty and Carlos Hercules. Several singles were rock hits in the US. *Fisherman's Blues* made the Hot 100 album charts, with two other albums making the top 200.
Tommy Johnson

## Info

Delta blues musician whose *Canned Heat Blues* formed the inspiration for the name of blues band *Canned Heat*. His *Big Road Blues* was the inspiration for *Canned Heat* song *On the Road Again*. The character of the same name from film *O Brother Where Art Thou* is named for him, but more based on fellow delta blues musician Robert Johnson.
The The

## Info

The The is a post punk band phenomenal in their native Britain. Performed with The Birthday Party. Member Johnny Marr previously performed for The Smiths. David Palmer previously performed for ABC. Covered Duke Ellington and Hank Williams. Member Eric Schermerhorn previously played for Iggy Pop. Gail Ann Dorsey previously played for David Bowie. He was billed as "Hollywood Dorsey". Member Spencer Campbell had also played for Kenny Rogers. Featured David Johansen of New York Dolls and Vinnie Colaiuta of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Several rock hit singles in the US.
The Tubes

## Info

Hard rock band best known for their hits *White Punks on Dope* and *She's a Beauty*. Former member Bill Spooner worked at the Fillmore West. Supporting act for Led Zeppelin. Their manager previously worked with Santana. *White Punks on Dope* was covered by Mötley Crüe. Performed at the Roxy. Cher, and Gene Simmons of Kiss, both attended a Tubes performance. Performed with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Their album *Remote Control* was produced by Todd Rundgren and is about the novel *Being There*. The band was known for their allusions to mainstream cinema, pop culture, television, and literature during their concerts. *The Completion Backward Principle* was produced by David Foster of Earth, Wind, and Fire. It provided the hit *Talk To Ya Later*. The song *She's a Beauty* was recorded with members of Chicago and Toto. Member Vince Welnick left to work with Rundgren and then joined Grateful Dead. Opened for The New York Dolls and Led Zeppelin. Performed at Winterland. Performed at the Palace of Fine Arts and at the Whisky-A-Go-Go. Headlined Peter Gabriel of Genesis. Appeared on an Andy Warhol magazine. Opened for David Bowie. Three other rock hits.

## Songs

Talk to Ya Later

She's a Beauty
War

## Info

War is a latin Funk band originally led by Eric Burdon, who would go on to form The Animals. The music video for their hit *Low Rider* features various lowriders showing off their hydraulics and low-and-slow cruising. The video also features the album cover of *Why Can't We Be Friends?* lip synching to the song. With Burdon the band had the hit *Spill the Wine*, which features a monologue from Burdon.

## Genres

Latin Rock

Funk
The Turtles

**The Turtles** are an American rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, later known as Flo and Eddie.[1] The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with their cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965. They scored their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together".[2]
Toadies

**Toadies** are an American alternative rock band from Fort Worth, Texas, best known for the song "Possum Kingdom." The band's classic lineup consisted of Vaden Todd Lewis onvocals/guitar, Mark Reznicek on drums, Lisa Umbarger on bass, and Darrel Herbert on guitar. It formed in 1989 and disbanded in 2001 after Umbarger left the group. The band reformed and released an album, *No Deliverance* in 2008. In 2010, they re-released the album *Feeler* with Kirtland Records (the album's original release had been denied by Interscope in 1997). The band's most recent album, *Heretics*, was released in September 2015.
Trouble

**Trouble** is an American doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre, alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus.[3] The band created a distinct style taking influences of the British heavy metal bands Black Sabbath and Judas Priest,[4] and psychedelic rock of the 1970s. A critically acclaimed group, their first two albums,*Psalm 9* and *The Skull* are cited as landmarks of doom metal. To date, Trouble has released eight studio albums. Although the band never officially broke up, Trouble was plagued by extended inactivity after their original singer Eric Wagner left in 1997. He eventually rejoined in 2000 before leaving again eight years later.

The nucleus of the band had been vocalist Eric Wagner, guitarists Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, and drummer Jeff Olson. The band is also noted for the spiritual nature of their early lyrics; their first record label, Metal Blade Records, marketed the band as "white metal" (in contrast to the rising black metal movement) in the 1980s.[5]

Tributed by Dave Grohl of Nirvana.

Band members have cited influences by the early heavy rock bands of the 1970s such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Budgie, and Black Sabbath,[8]

 Due to issues with their album companies they were unable to achieve commercial success. They were nonetheless praised by Allmusic for helping popularize metal.

## Genres

Doom Metal

Stoner Metal
The Yardbirds

## Info

The Yardbirds are a British Invasion band whose members would go on to have success in their further careers. Eric Clapton would go on to found Cream, *Derek and the Dominos*, and *Blind Faith* before going solo. Jeff Beck would have a successful solo career. Jimmy Page would become a member of Led Zeppelin and later collaborate with *The Black Crowes*. Led Zeppelin was originally going to be named *The New Yardbirds.*

## Genres

blues rock

garage rock

## Songs

For Your Love

Heart Full of Soul

Over Under Sideways Down

Shapes of Things

I'm a Man

Mr. You're a Better Man Than I
UB40

UB40 is a reggae band phenomenal in their native Britain. Album *Labour of Love* went platinum in the US, as did the sequel. *Promises and Lies* went platinum. Their live album from Moscow was a minor hit. Several other of their studio albums were hits in the US. Numerous hit singles across three decades. Collaborated with Robert Palmer. Covered Elvis Presley. Supported The Pretenders. Covered Neil Diamond and Stevie Wonder. Their music has been used in film. Also covered Bob Marley and the Wailers. They were nominated for a reggae Grammy. They have also collaborated with Madness.