Music Makers Encyclopedia: E

Click on a letter to choose an act ("S" for Bruce Springsteen, "B" for Beatles, etc.). Shown with the act are its major awards, short bios for select acts (generally adapted from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and Top Pop Singles: Billboard books), and links to albums and songs reviewed by the DMDB.

Eagles

The rock/country group the Eagles formed in Los Angeles in 1971. Active: 1971-80; 1994-. They only released six studio albums during their original run in the 1970s, but are one of the most successful acts in music history. They had five #1 songs with "Best of My Love," "One of These Nights," "New Kid in Town," "Hotel California," and "Heartache Tonight." Original members Glenn Frey (v/g: 71-80, 94-16), Don Henley (v/d: 71-80, 94-), Bernie Leadon (g/v: 71-75), and Randy Meisner (b/v: 71-77) started out as Linda Ronstadt’s backing band. Later members included Don Felder (g/v: 74-80,94-01), Joe Walsh (g/v: 75-80,94-), who’d previously recorded with the Jamesreplaced Leadon in 1975. Meisner departed in 1977, replaced by Timothy B. Schmit (b/v: 77-80,94-), Deacon Frey (v: 16-), Vince Gill (v: 16-).

DMDB profile page for Eagles

Song(s):
Eagles et al: Top 100 songs
Take It Easy (1972)
Witchy Woman (1972)
Peaceful Easy Feeling (1972)
Tequila Sunrise (1973)
Desperado (1973)
Best of My Love (1974)
One of These Nights (1975)
Lyin’ Eyes (1975)
Take It to the Limit (1975)
New Kid in Town (1976)
Hotel California (1976)
The Last Resort (1976)
Life in the Fast Lane (1976)
Please Come Home for Christmas (1978)
Heartache Tonight (1979)
I Can’t Tell You Why (1979)
The Long Run (1979)
Seven Bridges Road (live) (1980)
Get Over It (1994)
Hole in the World (2003)
No More Walks in the Wood (2007)

Album(s):
Eagles (1972)
Desperado (1973)
On the Border (1974)
One of These Nights (1975)
Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (compilation: 1971-75, released 1976)
Hotel California (1976)
The Long Run (1979)
Eagles Live (live: 1976-80, released 1980)
Greatest Hits Volume 2 (compilation: 1975-80, released 1982)
Hell Freezes Over (live, 1994)
Very Best of (compilation: 1971-79, released 1994)
The Very Best of (compilation: 1971-2003, released 2003)
Long Road Out of Eden (2007)

Eamon

Song(s):
Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back) (2004)

Steve Earle

Song(s):
Guitar Town (1986)
Copperhead Road (1988)
Christmas in Washington (1997)
I Still Carry You Around (1997)
John Walker Blues (2002)

Album(s):
Guitar Town (1986)
Colvin & Earle (2016) – see Shawn Colvin

Earl-Jean

Song(s):
I’m into Something Good (1964)

The Earls

Song(s):
Remember Then (1962)

Earth, Wind & Fire

Los Angeles-based R&B group founded by Maurice White. Frequent personnel shuffling with a general lineup of 8 to 10 members. Active: 1971- Significant members include Verdine White (b – Salty Peppers; EWF). Philip Bailey (v: 71-), Wade Flemons, and Ronnie Laws.

Song(s):
Shining Star (1975)
Serpentine Fire (1977)
September (1978)
Boogie Wonderland (with the Emotions, 1979)
After the Love Has Gone (1979)
Let's Groove (1981)

Album(s):
That's the Way of the World (soundtrack: 1975)
Gratitude (1975)

Nathan East

Rock, jazz, and R&B bassist born 12/8/1955 in Philadelphia, PA. Founding member of jazz quartet Fourplay. Has worked with Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Chick Corea, Daft Punk, Herbie Hancock, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Joe Satriani, Ringo Starr, Toto, Bobby Womack, and Stevie Wonder.

East 17

Song(s):
It's Alright (1993)
Stay Another Day (1994)

Eastman Wind Ensemble

Album(s):
Winds in Hi-Fi (1958)

Elliot Easton

New wave guitarist born Elliot Steinberg on 12/18/1953 in Brooklyn, NY. With The Cars (1976-88, 2000 2010-11, 2018) and a solo artist (1985).

Sheena Easton

Pop singer ("Morning Train," "For Your Eyes Only") born Sheena Shirley Orr on 4/27/1959 in Bellshire, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Song(s):
Morning Train (Nine to Five) (1980)
U Got the Look (1987) – see Prince

The Easybeats

Song(s):
Easyfever (EP, 1966)
Friday on My Mind (1966)
Sorry (1966)

Eazy-E

Rapper born Eric Lynn Wright on 9/7/1964 in Compton, CA. Died 3/26/1995. With N.W.A. (1987-91).

Fred Ebb

Musical theater composer born 4/8/1928 in Manhattan, NY. Died 9/11/2004

Songs composed with John Kander:
Cabaret (from Cabaret, 1968) – see Louis Armstrong
Maybe This Time (from Cabaret soundtrack: 1972) – see Liza Minnelli
All That Jazz (Chicago, musical: Chita Rivera: 1975, soundtrack: Catherine Zeta-Jones & Rene Zellweger: 2002) – see John Kander

Album(s):
Cabaret (musical: 1966, soundtrack: 1972) – see John Kander
Chicago (musical: 1975, soundtrack: 2003) – see John Kander
Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical: 1992) – see John Kander

Ray Eberle

Song(s):
Stairway to the Stars (1939) – see Glenn Miller
Wishing Will Make It So (1939) – see Glenn Miller
Over the Rainbow (1939) – see Glenn Miller
Moon Love (1939) – see Glenn Miller
Blue Orchids (1939) – see Glenn Miller
Careless (1940) – see Glenn Miller
Elmer’s Tune (1941) – see Glenn Miller
Moonlight Cocktail (1942) – see Glenn Miller

Bob Eberly

Traditional pop singer born 7/24/1916. Died 12/17/1981.

Song(s):
Chasing Shadows (1935) – see the Dorsey Brothers
Is It True What They Say About Dixie (1936) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Change Partners (1936) – see Jimmy Dorsey
The Breeze and I (1940) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Maria Elena (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
My Sister and I (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Blue Champagne (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
I Hear a Rhapsody (1941) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Tangerine (1942) – see Jimmy Dorsey
Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) (1944) – see Jimmy Dorsey

Echo & the Bunnymen

Song(s):
The Cutter (1983)
The Killing Moon (1984)
Bring on the Dancing Horses (1985)
Lips Like Sugar (1987)

Album(s):
Crocodiles (1980)
Ocean Rain (1984)

Billy Eckstine

Bandleader born 7/8/1914 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died 3/8/1993.

Song(s):
I Apologize (1949)
My Foolish Heart (1950)

Eddie & the Hot Rods

Song(s):
Do Anything You Wanna Do (1977)

Duane Eddy

Rock guitarist ("Because They're Young") born 4/26/1938 in Coming, NY.

Song(s):
Rebel Rouser (1958)
Peter Gunn (1959)

Nelson Eddy

Song(s):
Indian Love Call (with Jeanette MacDonald, 1936)

Karise Eden

Song(s):
Stay with Me Baby (2012)

The Edge

Rock guitarist and songwriter born David Howell Evans on 8/8/1961 in Barking, Essex, England. With U2.

Graeme Edge

Progressive rock drummer born 3/30/1941 in Rocester, Staffordshire, England. Died 11/11/2021. With The Moody Blues (1964-2018).

Thomas Edison

Born 2/11/1847. Died 10/18/1931. Inventor of the phonogragh, among many other inventions.

Song(s):
Mary Had a Little Lamb (1878)

The DMDB Blog:
Thomas Edison invents the phonograph: August 12, 1877 (8/12/11)

Edison Male Quartette

Formed in 1896; later renamed themselves as the Haydn Quartet. Members: John Bieling (tenor), Harry MacDonough (tenor), S.H. Dudley (baritone), William F. Hooley (bass).

Song(s):
My Old Kentucky Home (1898)

Editors

Album(s):
The Back Room (2005)

Dave Edmunds

Rock singer/songwriter, guitarist and producer born 4/15/1944 in Cardiff, Wales.

Song(s):
I Hear You Knocking (1970)

Bernard Edwards

R&B bassist and producer born 10/31/1952 in Greenville, NC. Died 4/18/1996. Worked with disco group Chic (77-83), Sister Sledge (1979-80), Diana Ross (1980, 1984), Debbie Harry (1981), David Bowie (1983), Paul Simon (1983), Madonna (1984), The Power Station (1985), Robert Palmer (1985), Duran Duran (1985), Mick Jagger (1985), Air Supply (1986), ABC (1987), Jody Watley (1987), Rod Stewart (1988, 1991, 1995).

Song(s) Produced by Edwards:
Le Freak (1978) – see Chic
We Are Family (1979) – see Sister Sledge
He’s the Greatest Dancer (1979) – see Diana Ross
Upside Down (1980) – see Diana Ross
I’m Coming Out (1980) – see Diana Ross
Let's Dance (1983) – see David Bowie
Swept Away (1984) – see Diana Ross
Like a Virgin (1984) – see Madonna
Material Girl (1984) – see Madonna
Get It On (Bang a Gong) (1985) – see The Power Station
A View to a Kill (1985) – see Duran Duran
Addicted to Love (1986) – see Robert Palmer
I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On (1986) – see Robert Palmer
Lonely Is the Night (1986) – see Air Supply
Lost in You (1988) – see Rod Stewart
Forever Young (1988) – see Rod Stewart

Cliff Edwards

American singer born Clifton Avon Edwards on 6/14/1895 in Hannibal, MO. Known as Ukulele Ike. Died 7/17/1971. Perhaps best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in the animated film, Pinocchio.

Song(s):
Fascinating Rhythm (1925)
All Alone (1925)
If You Knew Susie Like I Knew Susie (1925)
Remember (1926)
Dinah (1926)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love (1928)
Together (1928)
Singin’ in the Rain (1929)
When You Wish Upon a Star (with the Ken Darby Singers, from Pinocchio, 1940)
Give a Little Whistle (with the Ken Darby Singers, from Pinocchio, 1940)

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Bues singer and guitarist born 6/28/1915 in Shaw, MI. Died 8/29/2011.

Dennis Edwards

R&B singer born 2/3/1943 in Fairfield, Alabama. Died 2/1/2018. With the Temptations (1968-1976, 1980-84, 1987-89).

Gus Edwards

Nokie Edwards

Rock guitarist born Nole Floyd Edwards on 5/9/1935 in Yuma, AZ. Died 3/12/2018. With THe Ventures.

Ralph Edwards

Radio DJ.

Richey Edwards

Alternative-rock songwriter and guitarist born 12/22/1967. With Manic Street Preachers. Went missing and presumed dead 2/1/1995.

Sherman Edwards

Album(s):
1776 (musical: 1969)

Tommy Edwards

Song(s):
It’s All in the Game (1951/1958)

Eels

Song(s):
Novocaine for the Soul (1996)
Grace Kelly Blues (2000)
Fresh Feeling (2001)

Raymond B. Egan

Walter Egan

Song(s):
Magnet and Steel (1978)

Ken Ehrlich

Eiffel 65

Song(s):
Blue (Da Ba Dee) (1999)

Billie Eilish

Pop/alternative singer/songwriter born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell on 12/18/2001 in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California. She is the youngest artist to be nominated for (and to win) the Big Four Grammy Awards (Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist). She is the first artist born in the 2000s to have a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100.

Song(s):
Ocean Eyes (2016)
Lovely (with Khalid, 2018)
When the Party's Over (2018)
Bad Guy (2019)
Everything I Wanted (2019)
No Time to Die (2020)
Happier Than Ever (2021)
What Was I Made For (2023)

Album(s):
Don’t Smile at Me (EP, 2017)
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019)

Mikky Ekko

Song(s):
Stay (2012) – see Rihanna

Elastica

Song(s):
Connection (1994)

Elbow

Song(s):
One Day Like This (2008)
Grounds for Divorce (2008)
Magnificent (She Says) (2016)

Album(s):
The Seldom Seen Kid (2008)

The El Dorados

Song(s):
At My Front Door (1955)

Roy Eldridge

Bandleader born 1/30/1911 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died 2/26/1989.

Electric Light Orchestra

Rock band formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. Bev Bevan (d: 70-86), Jeff Lynne (v/multi-instrumentalist: 70-86, 00-01, 14-), Richard Tandy (k: 72-86, 00-01, 14-), Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist: 70-72). Lynne, Wood, and Bevan were previously in The Move.

Song(s):
Livin’ Thing (1976)
Telephone Line (1976)
Mr. Blue Sky (1978)
Shine a Little Love (1979)
Don’t Bring Me Down (1979)
Xanadu (1980) – see Olivia Newton-John
Xanadu (2000)

Album(s):
A New World Record (1976)
Out of the Blue (1977)
Xanadu (soundtrack: 1980) – see Olivia Newton-John

The Electric Prunes

Song(s):
I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night (1966)

The Elegants

Song(s):
Little Star (1958)

Abe Elenkrig’s Yidishe Orchestra

Song(s):
Fon der Choope (From the Wedding) (1913)

Danny Elfman

Song(s):
The Simpsons Theme (1989)
What's This? (from The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993)

Edward Elgar

Classical composer born 6/2/1857 in Lower Broadheath, England. Died 2/23/1934.

Song(s) written by Elgar:
Pomp and Circumstance (1902)

Album(s):
Enigma Variations (1899)
Violin Concerto (1932)

The Elgins

Song(s):
Heaven Must Have Sent You (1966)

Elias & His Zigzag Jive Flutes

Song(s):
Tom Hark (1958)

T.S. Eliot

Album(s):
Cats (musical: 1981) – see Andrew Lloyd Webber

Edward Eliscu

Ella Mai

Song(s):
Boo’d Up (2018)

David Ellefson

Yvonne Elliman

Song(s):
I Don’t Know How to Love Him (from Jesus Christ Superstar, 1971)
If I Can’t Have You (1977)

Duke Ellington

Born Edward Kennedy Ellington on 4/29/1899 in Washington, D.C.. Died 5/24/1974. 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.

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Song(s):
Duke Ellington: Top 50 Songs
East St. Louis Toodle Oo (1927)
Black and Tan Fantasy (1927)
Three Little Words (w/ the Rhythm Boys, 1930)
Mood Indigo (1931)
Creole Rhapsody (1931)
It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing (1932)
Sophisticated Lady (1933)
Cocktails for Two (1934)
Solitude (1934)
Caravan (1937)
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart (1938)
Ko-Ko (1940)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) (1940)
Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear from Me (1940)
Concerto for Cootie (1940)
Harlem Air Shaft (1940)
Take the ‘A’ Train (1941)
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good (1941)
Perdido (1942)
Black, Brown and Beige (1943)
Come Sunday (1943)
I’m Beginning to See the Light (with Joya Sherrill, 1945)
Satin Doll (1953)
Diminuendo and Crescendo (1956)
Sophisticated Lady (1956) – see Rosemary Clooney
Prelude to a Kiss (1957)
Come Sunday (1958) – see Mahalia Jackson
In a Sentimental Mood (with John Coltrane, 1962)

Album(s):
The Blanton-Webster Band (box: 1939-1942)
Masterpieces (1951)
At Newport (live, 1956)
Far East Suite (1966)
The Centennial Edition (1927-1973)

Bobby Elliott

Rock drummer born Robert Hartley Elliott on 12/8/1941 in Burnley, UK. With The Hollies.

"Mama" Cass Elliot

Rock singer born Ellen Naomi Cohen on 9/19/1941 in Baltimore, MD. Died 7/29/1974. With The Mamas & the Papas.

Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Joe Elliott

Rock singer born 8/1/1959 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. With Def Leppard (1977-).

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott

R&B singer/rapper born Melissa Arnette Elliott on 7/1/1971 in Portsmouth, VA.

Song(s):
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) (1997)
Get Ur Freak On (2001)
Scream a.k.a. Itchin’ (2001)
Work It (2002)

Album(s):
Supa Dupa Fly (1997)

Stuart Elliott

Rock drummer born 5/22/1953 in London, England. With Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, the Alan Parsons Project (1977-87), and Keats (1984). Also worked as a session drummer with Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, Al Stewart, Rod Stewart, and others.

Anita Ellis

Song(s):
Put the Blame on Mame (1946)

Seger Ellis

Song(s):
When You're Smiling, the Whole World Smiles with You (1928)

Lorraine Ellison

Song(s):
Stay with Me (1966)

Mischa Elman

Elmo & Patsy

Song(s):
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (1979)

Joe Ely

Song(s):
Cornbread Moon (1978)

The Emeralds

Song(s):
Chicken Dance (1982)

Keith Emerson

Progressive rock keyboardist born 11/2/1944 in Lancashire, England. Died 3/11/2016. With the Nice (69?-70); Emerson, Lake & Palmer (70-79, 92); solo; Emerson, Lake & Powell (86); and 3 (87-88).

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Progressive rock group. (1970-79, 1992). Members: Keith Emerson (k), Greg Lake (v), and Carl Palmer (d). In the 1980s, a couple groups (3 and Emerson, Lake & Powell) formed as offshoots of ELP, each featuring 2 of the 3 members.

Song(s):
Lucky Man (1970)
Tarkus (1971)
C’est La Vie (1977)

Album(s):
Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
Pictures at an Exhibition (live, 1971)
Brain Salad Surgery (1973)

Ralph Emery

EMF

Song(s):
Unbelievable (1990)

Eminem

Rap singer born Marshall Bruce Mathers III on 10/17/1972 in St. Joseph, MO. He grew up splitting time in Missouri and Detroit. With sales of over 220 million records, he is one of the best-selling acts of all time. He was the best-selling act of the 2000s and named Artist of the Decade (2000-2009) by Billboard magazine. He has had ten consecutive albums debut at #1 – the first act to do so. He was also in the rap duo Bad Meets Evil and the rap group D12.

DMDB podcast: The Best of Eminem, 1998-2022

Song(s):
Eminem: Top 50 Songs
My Name Is… (1998)
'97 Bonnie and Clyde (1999)
Forgot About Dre (1999) – see Dr. Dre
Stan (with Dido, 2000)
The Real Slim Shady (2000)
Without Me (2002)
Cleanin’ Out My Closet (2002)
Lose Yourself (2002)
Sing for the Moment (2002)
Till I Collapse (with Nate Dogg, 2002)
Mosh (2004)
Mockingbird (2004)
Like Toy Soldiers (2004)
Just Lose It (2004)
When I’m Gone (2005)
We Made You (2009)
Forever (2009) – see Drake
Crack a Bottle (with Dr. Dre & 50 Cent, 2009)
Not Afraid (2010)
Love the Way You Lie (with Rihanna, 2010)
The Monster (with Rihanna, 2013)
Rap God (2013)
River (with Ed Sheeran, 2017)
Killshot (2018)
Godzilla (with Juice Wrld, 2020)

Album(s):
The Slim Shady LP (1999)
The Marshall Mathers LP (2000)
The Eminem Show (2002)
8 Mile (soundtrack with various artists, 2002) – see Various Artists
Encore (2004)
Curtain Call: The Hits (compilation: 1999-2005, released 2005)
Relapse (2009)
Recovery (2010)
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013)
Revival (2017)
Curtain Call 2 (compilation: 2009-2022, released 2022)

Tommy Emmanuel

Daniel Decatur Emmett

Song(s) written by Emmett:
Old Dan Tucker (1843)
Polly Wolly Doodle (All the Day) (1843)
Dixie (1859)

The Emotions

Song(s):
Best of My Love (1977)
Boogie Wonderland (1979) – see Earth, Wind & Fire

Empire of the Sun

Song(s):
Walking on a Dream (2016)

Encanto Cast

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz, et al.

Song(s):
We Don’t Talk About Bruno (2021)

Scott English

Song(s):
Brandy (1972)

The English Beat

Song(s):
Mirror in the Bathroom (1980)
Save It for Later (1983)

Album(s):
Special Beat Service (1982)

Enigma

Song(s):
Sadeness Part 1 (1990)

Album(s):
mcmxc a.d. (1990)

Brian Eno

Rock keyboardist and producer born Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno on 5/15/1948 in Woodridge, England. With Roxy Music. Also an ambient solo artist and producer for acts including David Bowie, Coldplay, Talking Heads, and U2.

Song(s):
Baby’s on Fire (1974)
1/1 (1979)
Lay My Love (1990) – see John Cale

Album(s):
Top 20 Albums
Roxy Music (member, 1972) – see Roxy Music
For Your Pleasure (member, 1973) – see Roxy Music
Stranded (member, 1974) – see Roxy Music
Here Come the Warm Jets (1974)
Another Green World (1975)
Before and After Science (1977)
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo (producer, 1978) – see Devo
More Songs about Buildings and Food (producer, 1978) – see Talking Heads
Fear of Music (producer, 1979) – see Talking Heads
Remain in Light (producer, 1980) – see Talking Heads
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts (with David Byrne, 1981)
The Unforgettable Fire (producer, 1984) – see U2
The Joshua Tree (producer, 1987) – see U2
Wrong Way Up (1990) – see John Cale
Achtung Baby (producer, 1991) – see U2
Zooropa (producer, 1993) – see U2
Original Soundtracks 1 (Passengers: U2 with Brian Eno, 1995)
All That You Can't Leave Behind (producer, 2000) – see U2
Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends (producer, 2008) – see Coldplay
No Line on the Horizon (producer, 2009) – see U2

John Entwistle

Rock bassist born on 10/9/1944 in Chiswick, England. Died 6/27/2002. With the Who (1964-82, 1989).

En Vogue

Song(s):
Hold On (1990)
My Lovin' (You’re Never Gonna Get It) (1992)
Free Your Mind (1992)
Whatta Man (1993) – see Salt-N-Pepa
Don't Let Go (Love) (1996)

Album(s):
Funky Divas (1992)

Enya

New age singer born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin on 5/17/1961 in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.

Song(s):
Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) (1988)
On Your Shore (1988)
Caribbean Blue (1991)
Only Time (2000)

Album(s):
Watermark (1988)
Shepherd Moons (1991)
A Day without Rain (2000)

EPMD

Song(s):
Stay Real (1993)

Brian Epstein

Manager born 9/19/1934 in Liverpool, England. Died 8/27/1967. Signed the the Beatles to a management contract in early 1962 and then served as their driving force until his death in 1967.

Howie Epstein

Rock bassist born 7/21/1955 in Milwaukee, WI. With Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.

Erasure

Song(s):
Oh L’Amour (1986)
Chains of Love (1988)
A Little Respect (1988)
Blue Savannah (1989)

Eric B. & Rakim

– see B., Eric, & Rakim

Roky Erickson

Song(s):
I Walked with a Zombie (1981)

Greg Errico

R&B drummer born 9/1/1948 in San Francisco, CA. With Sly & the Family Stone.

Ahmet Ertegun

Record executive and producer born 7/31/1923 in Istanbul, Turkey. Died 12/14/2006. Worked with Atlantic Records.

Nesuhi Ertegun

Record executive and producer born 11/26/1917 in Constantinople, Turkey. Died 7/15/1989. Atlantic Records.

Eruption

Song(s):
I Can’t Stand the Rain (1978)

Trudy Erwin

Song(s):
People Will Say We're in Love (from Oklahoma!, 1943) – see Bing Crosby
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (from Oklahoma!, 1943) – see Bing Crosby

Alejandro Escoveda

Song(s):
Arizona (2006)

The Essex

Song(s):
Easier Said Than Done (1963)

David Essex

Song(s):
Rock On (1973)
Gonna Make You a Star (1974)

Emilio Estefan, Jr.

Producer born 3/4/1943 in Santiago de Cuba. Worked in Miami Sound Machine with wife Gloria Estefan.

Gloria Estefan

Latin/pop singer born Gloria Maria Fajardo-Garcia on 9/1/1957 in Havana, Cuba. Came to Miami in 1960. Fronted Miami Sound Machine (84-88) with her husband Emilio Estefan Jr. before launching solo career in 1989.

Song(s):
Conga (Miami Sound Machine, 1985)
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (with Miami Sound Machine, 1987)
Coming Out of the Dark (1991)

Sleepy John Estes

The E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen’s backing group. Formed: 1973 Members: Gary Tallent (b), Danny Federici (k), David Sancious (piano: 73-74), Vini Lopez (d: 73-74), Clarence Clemons (sax), Max Weinberg (d: 74-), Roy Bittan (piano: 74-), Steve Van Zandt (g: 75-), Patti Scialfa (v), Nils Lofgren (g).

The Eternals

Song(s):
Babula’s Wedding Day (1959)

Melissa Etheridge

Rock singer/songwriter and guitarist born 5/29/1961 in Leavenworth, KS.

Song(s):
Bring Me Some Water (1988)
Occasionally (1988)
You Can Sleep While I Drive (1989)
The Letting Go (1992)
I'm the Only One (1993)
Thunder Road (live with Bruce Springsteen, 1995)
I Want to Come Over (1995)
Scarecrow (1999)
I Need to Wake Up (2006)
What Are You Waiting For (2014)

Album(s):
Melissa Etheridge (1988)
Brave and Crazy (1989)
Never Enough (1992)
Yes I Am (1993)
Your Little Secret (1995)
Lucky (2004)
The Road Less Traveled (compilation: 1988-2005, released 2005)
A New Thought for Christmas (Christmas: 2008)
Fearless Love (2010)
4th Street Feeling (2012)
This Is M.E. (2014)
Memphis Rock and Soul (2016)
The Medicine Show (2019)
One Way Out (archives, 2021)

Ruth Etting

Singer and actress born 11/23/1897 in David City, NE. Died 9/24/1978. Over 60 hit recordings. Worked in stage, radio, and film.

Song(s):
It All Depends on You (1927)
Ramona (1928)
Love Me or Leave Me (1929)
More Than You Know (1929)
I’ll Get by As Long As I Have You (1929)
Exactly Like You (1930)
Ten Cents a Dance (1930)
Life Is a Song (1935)

E.U.

Song(s):
Da Butt (1988)

Euphoria

Song(s):
Love You Right (1992)
One in a Million (1992)

Europe

Song(s):
The Final Countdown (1986)
Carrie (1986)

James Reese Europe

Song(s):
Castle House Rag (The Castle in Europe One-Step) (Europe's Society Orchestra, 1914)
Down Home Rag (Europe's Society Orchestra, 1914)
The Castle Walk (1914) – see Irene & Vern Castle

Eurythmics

New-wave duo formed in the 1980s. Consisted of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, who had previously worked together in the Tourists.

Song(s):
Eurythmics/Annie Lennox: Top 30 Songs
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (1983)
Love Is a Stranger (1982)
Here Comes the Rain Again (1983)
Would I Lie to You? (1985)
It’s Alright (Baby's Coming Back) (1985)
Brand New Day (1987)
I Need You (1987)

Album(s):
Touch (1983)
Greatest Hits (compilation, 1983-89, released 1991)
Peace (1999)

Evanescence

Song(s):
Bring Me to Life (with Paul McCoy, 2003)
My Immortal (2003)
Going Under (2003)

Album(s):
Fallen (2003)

Bill Evans

Jazz pianist born 8/16/1929 in Plainfield, NJ. Died 9/15/1980.

Song(s):
Blue in Green (with Miles Davis, 1959)

Album(s):
Portrait in Jazz (1959)
Waltz for Debby (live, 1961)
Sunday at the Village Vanguard/Complete Village Vanguard Recordings (live, 1961)
Conversations with Myself (1963)

Dale Evans

Song(s):
Happy Trails (with Roy Rogers, 1948)

Faith Evans

Song(s):
I'll Be Missing You (1997) – see Puff Daddy

Gil Evans

Jazz pianist and composer born Ian Ernest Gilmore Green on 5/13/1912 in Toronto, Ontario. Died 4/20/1988.

Album(s):
Miles Ahead (1957) – see Miles Davis
Porgy and Bess (1958) – see Miles Davis
Sketches of Spain (1960) – see Miles Davis

Ray Evans

Rod Evans

Rock singer born Roderic Evans in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England on 1/19/1947. Founding member of Deep Purple (1968-69).

Everclear

Song(s):
Santa Monica (Watch the World Die) (1995)

Betty Everett

Song(s):
Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (1964)

Jace Everett

Song(s):
Bad Things (2005)

Everlast

Song(s):
What It's Like (1998)
Ends (1998)

The Everly Brothers

Early-rock vocal duo of brothers Don Everly and Phil Everly. Active 1957-89. 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)
Claudette (1958)
Bird Dog (1958)
Devoted to You (1958)
Take a Message to Mary (1959)
Til I Kissed You (1959)
Cathy’s Clown (1960)
When Will I Be Loved (1960)
Ebony Eyes (1961)
Crying in the Rain (1962)

Album(s):
Roots (1968)

Don Everly

Born Isaac Donald Everly on 2/1/1937 in Brownie, KY. Member of the Everly Brothers.

Phil Everly

Early-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist born 1/19/1939 in Chicago, IL. Member of the Everly Brothers.

Evermore

Song(s):
Light Surrounding You (2007)

Everything But The Girl

Song(s):
Apron Strings (1988)
Oxford Street (1988)
The Night I Heard Caruso Sing (1988)
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (1988)
Missing (dance remix) (1995)
Before Today (1996)

Album(s):
Idlewild (1988)
The Language of Life (1990)

Eve 6

Song(s):
Inside Out (1998)
Here's to the Night (2000)

The Exciters

Song(s):
Tell Him (1962)
Do Wah Diddy Diddy (1963)

Exile

Country group.

Song(s):
Kiss You All Over (1978)
Woke Up in Love (1983)
I Don’t Want to Be a Memory (1984)
Give Me One More Chance (1984)
Crazy for Your Love (1984)
She’s a Miracle (1985)
Hang on to Your Heart (1985)
I Could Get Used to You (1985)
It’ll Be Me (1986)
She’s Too Good to Be True (1987)
I Can’t Get Close Enough (1987)

Exile

Japanese boy band.

Song(s):
Lovers Again (2007)

Exodus

Album(s):
Bonded by Blood (1985)

Exposé

Song(s):
Point of No Return (1985)

Extreme

Song(s):
More Than Words (1990)

Ella Eyre

Song(s):
Waiting All Night (2013) – see Rudimental

George Ezra

Song(s):
Budapest (2013)
Blame It on Me (2014)
Shotgun (2018)

Bob Ezrin

Producer born on 3/25/1949 in Toronto, Ontario. Worked with Pink Floyd, Kiss, and Alice Cooper.

Albums produced by Ezrin:
School's Out (1972) – see see Alice Cooper
Berlin (1973) – see see Lou Reed
Destroyer (1976) – see Kiss
The Wall (1979) – see Pink Floyd
A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) – see Pink Floyd
The Division Bell (1994) – see Pink Floyd

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