Rock, Pop and Music

Jerry Lee Lewis

Submitted by: Daniela

Lewis is considered one of the first and greatest rock and roll stars His fame began with the release of songs like, “Breathless”, “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”, and of course, “Great Balls of Fire”. He sold hundreds of thousands of records and gained international fame. That fame turned to infamy when it was discovered […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Bananarama

Submitted by: Weiser

Bananarama are an English female pop band who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on harmony, the band generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. In the 1980s, Bananarama were listed in the Guinness World Records as the all-female group with the most chart entries […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Mick Jones

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Mick Jones is a British guitar player and singer. He played lead guitar and sang for the punk band The Clash. He left The Clash in 1983 and fronted Big Audio Dynamite and Big Audio Dynamite II. Big Audio Dynamite were a ground-breaking band that brought together very different music styles. Their song E=MC2 is […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Stacy Lattisaw

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

During the late 1970s and 1980s, Lattisaw had a string of R&B and pop hits, including “Jump to the Beat”, “Let Me Be Your Angel”, “Miracles”, and “Love On a Two Way Street”. She had back-to-back hit albums from 1981 to 1986, produced by Narada Michael Walden. But by 1987, after signing to Motown, her […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Belinda Carlisle

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Belinda Carlisle was a founding member and the lead singer of the very popular all female band the Go-Gos. The band formed out of the LA punk scene, they were originally called “The Misfits”. They became the Go-Gos in 1979. They released two very successful albums, Beauty and the Beat (1981) and Vacation (1982).

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Siouxsie Sioux

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Born May 27, 1957 in Bromley, London In the mid-70s, Siouxsie Sioux was a member of the Bromley Contingent. A bunch of the teenagers that hung out with and followed the Sex Pitols. In 1976 Siouxsie formed and fronted the influential punk/new wave band Siouxsie & the Banshees and its splinter group The Creatures. All […]

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Carole Pope

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Carole Pope is best known as the singer that fronted the Canadian rock band Rough Trade. She was one of the first out lesbian singers and her lyrics had homoerotic and BDSM themes. She and partner Kevan Staples won a number of awards and wrote songs for other acts as well as recording their own […]

Last news on: May, 05 2023
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The Bay City Rollers

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Scottish bubblegum boy band from the 1970s who dominated the UK charts and briefly had an impact in the US from 1975-1977 cracking the Top 20 three times including their #1 hit Saturday Night. By 1981, the group had dissolved.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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Cheryl Lynn

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

After being discovered on the Gong Show singing Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful”, the big-voiced Lynn was immediately signed to a record contract in 1977. The following year, her debut single Got to Be Real was unleashed on the record-buying public as disco was dominating the airwaves. It hit the Top 5 and her […]

Last news on: December, 12 2019
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Jody Watley

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Jody Watley began her carreer as a professional dancer on Soul Train. In 1987 she released her debut self-titled album which was very successful. Her second album Larger than Life was also a big hit.

Last news on: January, 01 2020
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