Air Supply is a duo of pop musicians, consisting of English guitarist/vocalist Graham Russell (b. 1 June 1950, Sherwood, Nottingham, England) and Australian lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock (b. 15 June 1949, Melbourne, Australia), who had a succession of soft-rock ballad hits in many territories through the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Nelly Kim Furtado (born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and record producer.

Furtado came to fame in 2000 with the release of her debut album Whoa, Nelly!, which featured the Grammy Award-winning single “I’m Like a Bird” and “Turn off the Light”. After giving birth to daughter Nevis and releasing the less commercially successful Folklore (2003), she returned to prominence in 2006 with the release of Loose and its hit singles, “Promiscuous” and “Maneater”.

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian pop singer, Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter and occasional actress who was originally known for her “skater punk” persona, but has since begun to shed that image in favour of a more sophisticated, feminine style. Her two albums, Let Go (2002) and Under My Skin (2004), topped the charts in several countries. [1]

Although her surname is of French origin, she herself does not speak French and her name is pronounced in an anglicized way, somewhat as [l?’vi?n] (”La-veen”), rather than [la’vi??]. Lavigne in French means the vine or the vineyard. Her first name, Avril, is French for April, but is also pronounced in an anglicized way as [’ævr?l] (”Av-ril”), rather than [a’vril].Contents [hide]

Donna Summer on the cover of her 1993 collection The Donna Summer Anthology

Birth name LaDonna Adrian Gaines
Born December 31, 1948
Origin Boston, Massachusetts
Genre(s) R&B/pop/rock/soul/disco
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, artist, actress
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano/keyboard
Years active 1974 - present
Label(s) Casablanca
Geffen Epic Associated
acts Giorgio Moroder

For other people with the same name, see Donna Summer (disambiguation).

Sheryl Crow

Born February 11, 1962
Origin Kennett, Missouri
Genre(s) Pop, Blues Rock, Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar & Piano
Years active 1993-present
Label(s) Record Label: A&M (1993-present) Interscope (2002-present)
Associated acts Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, Wolfgang Niedecken, Sting, Michelle Branch, Kid Rock & The Corrs

Sheryl Suzanne Crow (Born February 11, 1962) is an eight-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter.Contents [hide]

Biography

Early life

Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri. Her parents were members of a local big band in which her father, an attorney, played trumpet. The family was very musical and owned three pianos.

ABBA

ABBA in 1979, from the Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) photo shoot.
Clockwise from top: Andersson, Ulvaeus, Lyngstad, Fältskog
Origin Stockholm, Sweden
Years active 1972-1982
Genres Rock, Europop, Pop, Disco,
Labels Polar Music, Atlantic Records, Epic Records, Universal Music, Polydor Records
Past members Benny Andersson, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus

ABBA (1972–1982) was a Swedish pop music group.

ABBA remains the most successful act ever to come from Scandinavia. The group topped worldwide charts during the mid-to-late 1970s and gained widespread airplay during the early 1980s, selling many hit singles and albums. The group has sold “more than 300 million records, the vast majority being self-penned.” [1]

Sinéad O’Connor on the I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got album

Country Ireland
Years active 1987-2002, 2005-present
Genres Pop, Reggae and Sean nós (Irish folk music)
Labels Ensign (1987-1997)
Atlantic (2000)
Vanguard (2002-2005)
Chocolate and Vanilla (2005-)

Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (born December 8, 1966) is an Irish singer and songwriter. In addition to her music, she is known for her unconventional appearance (she often has her head shaved) and controversial opinions.Contents [hide]

Early life

The Rolling Stones, 1964. (From left) Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Origin London, England
Years active 1962 – present
Genres Rock, Blues rock,
Labels Virgin,
Members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Past members, Brian Jones, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman

The Rolling Stones are an English band that rose to prominence during the British Invasion of the 1960s. Like most early British rock groups, they were influenced by a variety of American musical forms, especially electric blues and early rock ‘n’ roll. By the mid-1960s, The Stones had fused their influences into a signature, guitar-based sound that established a prototype for hard rock. The Stones affected a rebellious, bad-boy image that helped propel their rise from an energetic modern blues outfit to one of the world’s biggest and most influential bands. By the end of the ’60s, The Stones had amassed a great number of hit singles. By 1968, after a brief flirtation with psychedelia, they returned to blues-based rock, embarking the following year on the now infamous U.S. tour that saw them billed as “The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World”. The Rolling Stones have sold 240 million albums worldwide and still continue to record and tour the world to this day.Contents [hide]

Birth Name Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere
Also known as Cher, Cherilyn Sarkisian, Cherilyn LaPiere
Born May 20, 1946
El Centro, California, United States
Years active 1964–present
Genre(s) Pop, Disco, Rock, Dance
Biggest single “Believe” (1998)
Biggest record “Believe” (1998)
Label(s) Warner Bros.(2005-present), Atlantic Recording Corporation, EMI, Music Corporation of America Casablanca Records, Columbia, Geffen, Isis Productions, WEA

Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere (born May 20, 1946), better known by her stage name Cher, is an Academy Award-winning actress, singer, songwriter, director, author and all-around entertainer. Through her achievements in music, television and film, she has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and 3 Golden Globe Awards, among others.

Whitney Houston
Birth name Whitney Elizabeth Houston
Born August 9, 1963
Origin East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s) Pop, R&B, gospel
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actress, film producer
Years active 1984–present
Label(s) Arista Records

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is an iconic American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, actress, film producer, and former model. Houston debuted in 1985 with the release of her self-titled album, and later released a record seven consecutive number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. She was also one of a few African-American artists who received heavy rotation on early MTV in the 1980’s. Houston continued her success in the 1990s with the release of several films and soundtracks, particularly The Bodyguard (1992), which became one of the best-selling albums of all time, and spawned her highly successful signature song “I Will Always Love You” (a remake of Dolly Parton’s original). Her record sales during the next decade were modest, and her personal life became the subject of controversy due to allegations of drug abuse. Houston has sold over 140 million albums and 50 million singles worldwide[1] and is the only female artist to have two entries in the top thirty-five of the best selling albums in the U.S. She has influenced a generation of singers and has won twenty-one American Music Awards (a record for a solo artist).Contents [hide]

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Early years

.Robbie Williams

Birth name Robert Peter Williams
Born 13 February 1974
Origin Stoke-on-Trent, England
Genre(s) Pop
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) EMI

Robbie Williams (born Robert Peter Williams on 13 February 1974 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire) is a pop singer from England.Contents

Biography

Main article: Take That

Williams’ early pop career started with the hit boy band Take That. The band was formed in 1990 and proved to be highly successful, with 8 United Kingdom Number 1 singles to their credit. Their popularity led to a succession of similar bands in the United Kingdom.

Birth name Hilary Erhard Duff
Born September 28, 1987
Origin Houston, Texas, United States
Genre(s) Pop
Occupation(s) Actress, singer
Instrument(s) singer, Guitar
Years active 1997-present
Label(s) Hollywood

For the Scott Cain song, see Hilary Duff (song).

Hilary Erhard Duff[1] (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. After gaining fame for her starring role on the television show Lizzie McGuire, she has gone on to have a film career, with roles in high profile releases such as Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story. Duff has also expanded her repertoire into pop music, with four albums.Contents [hide]
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Paul McCartney

Sir Paul McCartney on stage in Prague, June 6 2004

Birth name James Paul McCartney
Born June 18, 1942
Origin Liverpool, England
Genre(s) Rock and Roll, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s) Bass Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Drums, Percussion
Years active 1957 - present

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is an English singer, instrumentalist and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles.

The Beatles
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in 1964, during their first American tour.
Origin Liverpool, England
Years active 1960 - 1970
The Beatles were an English Rock ‘n’ Roll group from Liverpool, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. Consisting of John Lennon (1940–1980), Paul McCartney (1942–), George Harrison (1943–2001) and Ringo Starr (1940–), the group’s innovative music and style helped define the 1960s.

The Beatles were, by most definitions, the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. In the United Kingdom alone they have released more than forty different singles, albums and EPs that have reached number one. This kind of success has been repeated in many more countries and EMI estimated that by 1985, the band had sold over one billion records worldwide.[1]

George Michael
Birth name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
Born June 25, 1963
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Pop
Years active 1981–present

George Michael (born June 25, 1963) is an English pop singer/songwriter who (as a solo artist and one half of the duo Wham!) has sold an estimated total of 80 million records

Wham!

George Michael was born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (in Greek G??????-???????? ?a?a???t??) in East Finchley, London, to a Greek Cypriot father and an English mother, He began his career by forming a short-lived band called The Executive together with his best friend Andrew Ridgeley, a fellow pupil at Bushey Meads School.