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Active: 1971-80; 1994-. Members: Glenn Frey (v/g: 71-80,94), Don Henley (v/d: 71-80,94), Randy Meisner (b/v: 71-77), Bernie Leadon (g/v: 71-75), Don Felder (g/v: 75-80,94), Joe Walsh (g/v: 75-80,94), Timothy B. Schmit (b/v: 77-80,94)
Rock/country group formed in Los Angeles, CA.
Song(s):
Take It Easy (1972)
Desperado (1973)
Hotel California (1977)
Heartache Tonight (1979)
Seven Bridges Road (live) (1980)
Album(s):
Eagles (1972)
Desperado (1973)
On the Border (1974)
One of These Nights (1975)
Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (compilation, 1971-75)
Hotel California (1976)
The Long Run (1979)
Eagles Live (live, 1976-1980)
Greatest Hits, Volume II (compilation, 1975-80)
Hell Freezes Over (live, 1994)
Long Road Out of Eden (2007)
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The Eagles released Hotel California: December 8, 1976 (12/8/11)
The Eagles’ “Hotel California” hit #1: May 7, 1977 (5/7/12)
Steve Earle
Album(s):
Guitar Town (1986)
About: Los Angeles-based R&B group founded by Maurice White. Frequent personnel shuffling with a general lineup of 8 to 10 members.
Active: 1971- Members: Maurice White, Verdine White (b – Salty Peppers; EWF). Philip Bailey (v: 71-), Wade Flemons, Ronnie Laws
Song(s):
Shining Star (1975)
After the Love Has Gone (1979)
Album(s):
That’s the Way of the World (1975) ST
Gratitude (1975)
Nathan East
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Album(s):
Winds in Hi-Fi (1958)
Born: Sheena Shirley Orr on 4/27/1959 Died: --
Scottish pop singer (“Morning Train”).
Born: 4/8/1928 in New York Died: 9/11/2004
Musical theater composer.
Album(s):
Cabaret (composed with John Kander, 1972) ST
Ray Eberle
Song(s):
Moonlight Cocktail (Glenn Miller Orchestra with Ray Eberle & The Modernaires, 1942)
Born: 7/24/1916 Died: 12/17/1981
Traditional pop singer.
Song(s):
Is It True What They Say About Dixie (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra, 1936)
The Breeze and I (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra, 1940)
Maria Elena (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra, 1941)
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra & Helen O’Connell, 1941)
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra & Helen O’Connell, 1941)
Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) (with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra & Kitty Kallen, 1944)
Echo & the Bunnymen
Song(s):
Lips Like Sugar (1987)
Album(s):
Crocodiles (1980)
Ocean Rain (1984)
Born: 7/8/1914 Died: 1993
American jazz/big band leader.
Song(s):
I Apologize (1949)
Born: 4/26/1938 Died: --
American rock guitarist (“Because They’re Young”).
Song(s):
Rebel-‘Rouser (1958)
Nelson Eddy
Song(s):
Indian Love Call (with Jeanette MacDonald, 1936)
Born: Dave Evans on 8/8/1961 Died:
Irish rock guitarist and songwriter with U2.
Born: 2/11/1847 Died: 10/18/1931
Inventor of the phonogragh, among many other inventions.
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Thomas Edison invents the phonograph: August 12, 1877 (8/12/11)
Born: Kenneth Edmonds on 4/10/1959 Died: --
R&B singer (“When Can I See You”) and songwriter.
Born: 10/31/1952 Died: 4/18/1996
American R&B bassist and producer. Also with disco group Chic.
Born: 6/14/1895 Died: 7/17/1971
American singer, perhaps best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in the animated film, Pinocchio.
Song(s):
Fascinating Rhythm (1925)
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (1928)
Singin’ in the Rain (1929)
When You Wish Upon a Star (1940)
About: American blues singer and guitarist.
Born: 6/28/1915 in Shaw, MI Died: 8/29/2011
Gus Edwards
Born: 12/22/1967 Died: 2/1/1995
Alternative-rock songwriter and guitarist with Manic Street Preachers. Went missing and presumed dead.
Tommy Edwards
Song(s):
It's All in the Game (1951)
Raymond B. Egan
Eiffel 65
Song(s):
Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1999)
Elbow
Album(s):
The Seldom Seen Kid (2008)
El Cata
Song(s):
Loca (Shakira with El Cata, 2010)
Born: 1/30/1911 in Pittsburgh, PA Died: 2/26/1989
Jazz/big band bandleader.
Electric Light Orchestra
Song(s):
Mr. Blue Sky (1978)
Album(s):
Out of the Blue (1977)
Abe Elenkrig’s Yidishe Orchestra
Song(s):
Fon der Choope (From the Wedding) (1913)
Born: 6/2/1857 in Lower Broadheath, England Died: 1934
Classical composer.
Album(s):
Enigma Variations (1899)
Violin Concerto (1932)
T.S. Eliot
Album(s):
Cats (composed with Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1981) cast
Edward Eliscu
David Ellefson
Links:
- official site
- Facebook
- Wikipedia
About: Perhaps the single most important creative talent in American popular music history. Having studied piano from age 7, Duke formed his first band about 1918. He came to New York in 1923 at Fats Waller’s suggestion, and his “Washingtonians” gradually established themselves: in late 1927, they began a five-year association with the famous Cotton Club. It wasin the early ‘30s that Duke’s unparalleled genius as a jazz band composer became unmistakable, a genius that ranged from great three-minute popular songs to ambitious large-scale works like “Black, Brown, and Beige” (a 50-minute suite introduced at Carnegie Hall in 1943). From 1939 on he was aided by gifted arranger-composer Billy Strayhorn, in addition to his amazing musicians.
Born: Edward Kennedy Ellington on 4/29/1899 in Washington, D.C. Died: 5/24/1974
Song(s):
Black and Tan Fantasy (1928)
Three Little Words (w/ the Rhythm Boys, 1930)
Mood Indigo (1931)
It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing (1932)
Sophisticated Lady (1933)
Cocktails for Two (1934)
Caravan (1937)
Ko-Ko (1940)
Take the "A" Train (1941)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) (1943)
Black, Brown and Beige (1944)
Do Nothin’ ‘Til You Hear from Me (1944)
Satin Doll (1953)
Diminuendo and Crescendo (1956)
In a Sentimental Mood (with John Coltrane, 1962)
Album(s):
The Blanton-Webster Band (1939-1942) box
Masterpieces (1951)
At Newport (1956) live
Far East Suite (1966)
The Centennial Edition (1927-1973)
The DMDB Blog:
Duke Ellington Charts with “Take the ‘A’ Train”: July 26, 1941 (7/26/11)
Born: 7/1/1971 Died:
R&B singer.
Song(s):
Get Ur Freak On (2001)
Work It (2002)
Album(s):
Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
Mischa Elman
Born: 11/2/1944 in Lancashire, England Died:
Progressive rock keyboardist with the Nice (69?-70); Emerson, Lake & Palmer (70-79, 92); solo; Emerson, Lake & Powell (86); and 3 (87-88).
Active: 1970-79, 1992 Members: Keith Emerson (k), Greg Lake (v), and Carl Palmer (d).
Progressive rock group. In the 1980s, a couple groups (3 and Emerson, Lake & Powell) formed as offshoots of ELP, each featuring 2 of the 3 members.
Album(s):
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) live
Brain Salad Surgery (1973)
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Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition performed for first time: October 19, 1923 (10/19/11)
Ralph Emery
Links:
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- Facebook
- Wikipedia
About: Rap singer.
Born: 10/17/1972 Died:
Song(s):
My Name Is… (1998)
Stan (with Dido, 2000)
The Real Slim Shady (2000)
Without Me (2002)
Lose Yourself (2002)
Like Toy Soldiers (2004)
When I’m Gone (2005)
Beautiful (2009)
Not Afraid (2010)
Love the Way You Lie (with Rihanna, 2010)
No Love (with Lil Wayne, 2010)
Drop the World Lil Wayne Eminem, 2010)
I Need a Doctor (with Dr. Dre & Skylar Grey, 2011)
Album(s):
The Slim Shady LP (1999)
The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
The Eminem Show (2002)
Encore (2004)
Relapse (2009)
Recovery (2010)
The DMDB Blog:
Eminem and Rihanna Hit #1 with “Love the Way You Lie”: July 31, 2010 (7/31/11)
Eminem charted with “Lose Yourself”: October 5, 2002 (10/5/11)
Tommy Emmanuel
Daniel Decatur Emmett
The Emotions
Song(s):
Best of My Love (1977)
The English Beat
Song(s):
Save It for Later (1982)
Enigima
Album(s):
mcmxc a.d. (1990)
Born: Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno on 5/15/1948 Died:
Rock keyboardist with Roxy Music. Also an ambient solo artist and later a producer for acts including David Bowie, Talking Heads, and U2.
Album(s):
Here Come the Warm Jets (1974)
Another Green World (1975)
Before and After Science (1977)
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (with David Byrne, 1981)
Original Soundtracks 1 (Passengers (U2 with Brian Eno, 1995)
Born: 10/9/1944 Died: --
British rock bassist with the Who.
En Vogue
Song(s):
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It) (1992)
Whatta Man (with Salt-N-Pepa, 1994)
Album(s):
Funky Divas (1992)
Born: Eithne Ní Bhraonáin on 5/17/1961 Died:
Irish new age singer.
Album(s):
Watermark (1988)
A Day without Rain (2000)
Eric B. & Rakim – see B., Eric, & Rakim
Born: 7/31/1923 Died: 12/14/2006
Turkish blues producer.
Nesuhi Ertegun
Trudy Erwin
Song(s):
People Will Say We’re in Love (with Bing Crosby, 1943)
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (with Bing Crosby, 1943)
Born: 3/4/1943 in Santiago de Cuba Died:
Cuban producer.
Born: Gloria Fajardo in Cuba on 12/1/57 Died: --
Latin-American singer who came to Miami in 1960. Fronted Miami Sound Machine (84-88) with her husband Emilio Estefan Jr. before launching solo career (89-).
Sleepy John Estes
Born: 5/29/1961 Died:
American rock singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Song(s):
Occasionally (1988)
Album(s):
Melissa Etheridge (1988)
Yes I Am (1993)
Born: 11/23/1897 in David City, NE Died: 9/24/1978
American singer and actress with over 60 hit recordings. Worked in stage, radio, and film.
Song(s):
Love Me or Leave Me (1929)
Ten Cents a Dance (1930)
Exactly Like You (1930)
Europe’s Society Orchestra
Song(s):
The Castles in Europe One-Step (Castle House Rag) (1914)
Song(s):
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (1983)
Album(s):
Greatest Hits (compilation, 1983-89; released 1991)
Song(s):
Bring Me to Life (with Paul McCoy, 2003)
Album(s):
Fallen (2003)
Born: 8/16/1929 Died: 9/15/1980
American jazz pianist.
Song(s):
Blue in Green (with Miles Davis, 1959)
Waltz for Debby (1961)
Album(s):
Portrait in Jazz (1959)
Waltz for Debby (live, 1961)
Sunday at the Village Vanguard (live, 1961)
Complete Village Vanguard Recordings (1961)
Conversations with Myself (1963)
Dale Evans
Song(s):
Happy Trails (with Roy Rogers, 1948)
Faith Evans
Song(s):
I'll Be Missing You (Puff Daddy with Faith Evans & 112, 1997)
Born: 5/13/1912 Died: 4/20/1988
Canadian jazz pianist and composer.
Album(s):
Miles Ahead (with Miles Davis, 1957)
Porgy and Bess (with Miles Davis, 1958)
Sketches of Spain (with Miles Davis, 1960)
The DMDB Blog:
Porgy and Bess opens on Broadway: September 30, 1935 (9/30/11)
Ray Evans
Betty Everett
Active: 1957-89 Members: brothers Don and Phil Everly
Early-rock vocal duo. Began singing with their parents, who were folk and country singers, at ages 8 and 6 respectively through high school. Chet Atkins invited them to Nashville where they recorded for Columbia in 1955. Signed to Cadence records in 1957.
Song(s):
Bye Bye Love (1957)
Wake Up Little Susie (1957)
All I Have to Do Is Dream (1958)
Cathy's Clown (1960)
Don Everly
Born: Isaac Donald Everly on 2/1/1937 in Brownie, KY
Early-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist. Member of the Everly Brothers.
Phil Everly
Born: 1/19/1939 in Chicago, IL
Early-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist. Member of the Everly Brothers.
Everything But The Girl
Song(s):
Missing (dance remix) (1995)
Album(s):
Idlewild (1988)
The Language of Life (1990)
Exile
Song(s):
Kiss You All Over (1978)
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