Contemporary & pop

Leona Lewis born 3rd April 1985 is a singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor television talent show. Her UK debut single, ‘A Moment like This’,…

Linda Ronstadt found success with Heart Like a Wheel (1974), which had several hits, including “You’re No Good” and “When Will I Be Loved.” The album went platinum—selling more than…

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer who has sold more than 100 million records. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Richie grew up…

With all the hoopla that has surrounded her, it’s easy to forget that Lisa Marie Presley is at heart a simple Southern girl whose earliest musical memories are of obsessively…

Los Lobos were one of America’s most distinctive and original bands of the ’80s. They may have had a hit with “La Bamba” in 1987, yet that cover barely scratches…

In 2005, her critically acclaimed, platinum album ‘Breathe In’ sold 400,000 copies and included four hit singles – including the Top Ten smash hits ‘What You’re Made Of’ and ‘Breathe…

Mariah Carey was born March 27, 1970, in Huntington, Long Island, New York, and began taking voice lessons at age four. At 18 she signed with Columbia records, and her…

Marianne Faithfull was born December 29, 1946 in London, England. Her first single, “As Tears Go By”, was produced by the Rolling Stones manager Andrew Oldham. Faithfull dated Mick Jagger…

Born Olive Marie Osmond on October 13, 1959, in Ogden, Utah, Marie Osmond is often best remembered for her collaboration with her brother as the singing duo Donny and Marie,…

Mark was born on the Isle of Wight in 1958 and learnt how to play the drums at an early age. Encouraged by his parents he soon joined his first…