Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for the development of soul music. Artists such as Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also contributed greatly to the creation of the soul sound. But Charles did more. He combined 50s R&B with biblical chant-based vocals. Added a lot of details from modern jazz and blues. Then there is […]

Recognized worldwide as the "First Lady of Song", Ella Fitzgerald is arguably one of the greatest female vocalists of all time. Endowed with a high resonant voice, wide range and perfect diction, Fitzgerald also had a deft sense of swing, and with her brilliant singing technique she could stand up to any of her contemporaries. She first gained popularity in […]

A pioneer of jazz, Louis Armstrong was the first important performer to emerge from the genre. And later, Louis Armstrong became the most influential musician in the history of music. Armstrong was a virtuoso trumpet player. His music, beginning with 1920s studio recordings he made with well-known Hot Five and Hot Seven ensembles, charted […]

Mikhail Shufutinsky is a real diamond of the Russian stage. Besides the fact that the singer pleases fans with his albums, he is also producing young bands. Mikhail Shufutinsky is a multiple winner of the Chanson of the Year award. The singer was able to combine urban romance and bard songs in his music. Childhood and youth of Shufutinsky Mikhail Shufutinsky was born in the capital of Russia, in 1948 […]

Muse is a two-time Grammy Award-winning rock band formed in Teignmouth, Devon, England in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums). ). The band started out as a gothic rock band called the Rocket Baby Dolls. Their first show was a battle in a group competition […]

JP Cooper is an English singer and songwriter. Known for playing on the Jonas Blue single 'Perfect Strangers'. The song was widely popular and was certified platinum in the UK. Cooper later released his solo single 'September song'. He is currently signed to Island Records. Childhood and Education John Paul Cooper […]