Born: 9/26/1945
English singer/songwriter and musician with Roxy Music and a solo artist.
Born: 12/17/1874 in Boston, MA Died: 7/10/1979
Classical conductor.
Song(s):
Jalouise (with the Boston Pops Orchestra, 1935)
Arthur Fields
Song(s):
Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (w. Irving Berlin, 1918)
Born: 9/12/1910 Died: 2/23/1981
American jazz/big band leader.
Song(s):
Sleepy Time Gal (with Ben Bernie, 1926)
Did I Remember? (Shep Fields with Charles Chester, 1936)
That Old Feeling (Shep Fields with Bob Goday, 1937)
Thanks for the Memory (with Bob Goday, 1937)
South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (Shep Fields with Hal Derwin, 1939)
Anton Fier
R&B vocal group formed in Los Angeles, CA. Townson and Davis had been with groups in St. Louis. First called the Versatiles. McCoo and Davis were married in 1969 and recorded as a duo since 1976.
Active: 1966-1978 Members: Marilyn McCoo (Hi-Fi’s; 5th Dimension), Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Lamont McLemore (Hi-Fi’s; 5th Dimension), and Ron Townson
Song(s):
Up, Up and Away (1967)
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (1969)
Born: 7/6/1975
Rap singer.
Song(s):
In Da Club (2002)
Hate It or Love It (with the Game, 2005)
Album(s):
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2003)
The Massacre (2005)
Fine Young Cannibals
Album(s):
The Raw and the Cooked (1989)
Album(s):
with Tim Finn: Finn (aka ‘Finn Brothers’) (1995)
Try Whistling This (1998)
One Nil (2001)
with Tim Finn: Everyone Is Here (2004)
Album(s):
Escapade (1983)
Big Canoe (1986)
Tim Finn (1989)
Before and After (1993)
with Neil Finn: Finn (aka ‘Finn Brothers’) (1995)
Say It Is So (2000)
Feeding the Gods (2001)
with Neil Finn: Everyone Is Here (2004)
Imaginary Kingdom (2006)
The Conversation (2008)
Finn Brothers
- see Neil Finn and Tim Finn
Melanie Fiona
Song(s):
Fool for You (with Cee-Lo Green, 2011)
Ted Fiorito
Fireside Theatre
Album(s):
Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers (1970)
Carl Fischer’s Orchestra
Song(s):
That Lucky Old Sun (1949) – see Frankie Laine
Born: Derek Dick on 4/25/58 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Neo-progressive rock singer with Marillion (81-88) and then a solo artist (89-). Got nickname from a landlady who accused him of wallowing in the bath like a fish.
Song(s):
Cliché (1990)
Album(s):
Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors (1990)
Internal Exile (1991)
Songs from the Mirror (1993)
Suits (1994)
Sunsets on Empire (1997)
Raingods with Zippos (1999)
Fellini Days (2001)
Field of Crows (2004)
13th Star (2007)
Born: Edwin Jack Fisher on 8/10/1928 in Philadelphia, PA Died: 9/22/2010
One of the 1950s most popular singers. At age 18, he was singing with Buddy Morrow’s band, and in 1949 got his first nationwide exposure on Eddie Cantor’s radio show. A year later he was a popular sensation. Married to Debbie Reynolds, then Elizabeth Taylor. Appeared in several ‘50s movies and his own TV series.
Song(s):
I'm Walking Behind You (1953)
Album(s):
I’m in the Mood for Love (1952)
Fred Fisher
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Song(s):
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (1909)
fcoa
Damon Che Fitzgerald
Born: 4/25/1918 in Newport News, VA Died: 6/15/1996
The most honored jazz singer of all time. Discovered after winning the Harlem Amateur Hour in 1934, she was hired by Chick Webb and in 1938 created a popular sensation with “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”. Following Chick’s death in 1939, Ella took over the band for three years. Winner of the Down Beat poll as top female vocalist more than 20 times, she remains among the undisputed royalty of 20th century popular music.
Song(s):
Oh, Lady Be Good (1924)
Goodnight My Love (1937) – see Benny Goodman
A-Tisket, A-Tasket (with Chick Webb & His Orchestra, 1938)
How High the Moon (with the Daydreamers, 1947)
Baby It’s Cold Outside (1949)
Someone to Watch Over Me (1958)
Summertime (1960)
Mack the Knife (1960)
Album(s):
Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956)
Sings the Rogers and Hart Songbook (1956)
In Berlin (1960)
Ella and Basie! (with Count Basie, 1963)
The Five Keys
The Five Satins
Song(s):
In the Still of the Nite (1956)
Born: 2/10/1937
Pop singer.
Song(s):
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (1972)
Where is the Love (with Donny Hathaway, 1972)
Killing Me Softly with His Song (1973)
Kirsten Flagstad
The Flaming Lips
Song(s):
Do You Realize? (2002)
Album(s):
The Soft Bulletin (1999)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002)
The Flamingos
Song(s):
I Only Have Eyes for You (1959)
Born: 3/16/1930 in Detroit, MI Died: 11/16/2001
Jazz pianist.
Born: 6/19/1914 Died:
Country/bluegrass singer. Half of Flatt & Scruggs duo with Earl Scruggs.
Country/bluegrass duo of Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.
Song(s):
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (& the Foggy Mountain Boys, 1950)
Album(s):
Foggy Mountain Jamboree (with Earl Scruggs, 1957)
Foggy Mountain Banjo (with Earl Scruggs,, 1961)
Born: Michael Balzary on 10/16/1962
Australian/American rock bassist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Album(s):
Fleet Foxes (2008)
Helplessness Blues (2011)
Mick Fleetwood
Links:
- official site
- Facebook
- Wikipedia
About: Formed initially as a British blues group, but by 1975 the group had evolved into a California pop-rock group because of the additions of Buckingham and Nicks.
Active: 1967- Members: Mick Fleetwood (d: 67-), John McVie (b: 67-), Peter Green (g: 67-70), and Jeremy Spencer (g: 67-71). Danny Kirwan (g: 68-72), Christine McVie (k/v: 68, 70-97), Bob Welch (g: 71-74), Bob Weston (g: 72-73), Dave Walker (g: 72-73), Lindsey Buckingham (g/v: 75-87,97,03), Stevie Nicks (v: 75-93,97,03-), Billy Burnette (g/v: 87-93), Rick Vito (g/v: 87-91), Bekka Bramlett (v – The Zoo: 92; Fleetwood Mac: 93-95), Dave Mason (v/ percussion: 93-95).
Song(s):
Go Your Own Way (1977)
Dreams (1977)
Don't Stop (1977)
Tusk (1979)
Album(s):
Fleetwood Mac (1975)
Rumours (1977)
Tango in the Night (1987)
Greatest Hits (compilation: 1975-1988)
The DMDB Blog:
Best-of List: In Memory of Bob Welch / Top 50 Songs by Fleetwood Mac & Solo Offshoots (6/9/12)
Leon Fliesher
Flipper
Album(s):
Album Generic (1982)
A Flock of Seagulls
Song(s):
I Ran (So Far Away) (1982)
Florence & the Machine
Album(s):
Lungs (2009)
Ceremonials (2011)
Song(s):
Low (with T-Pain, 2007)
Right Round (Flo Rida with Ke$ha, 2009)
Wild Ones (with Sia, 2011)
Whistle (2012)
Florida Georgia Line
Song(s):
Cruise (2012)
Eddie Floyd
Song(s):
Sin City (1969)
Album(s):
The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
Burrito Deuxe (1970)
Foals
Song(s):
Spanish Sahara (2010)
Born: 8/13/1951 Died: 12/16/2007
Folk/adult contemporary singer/songwriter.
Born: 5/28/1945 Died:
American rock singer and guitarist with Creedence Clearwater Revival (“Proud Mary”, “Bad Moon Rising”, “Fortunate Son”).
Jim Foglesong
Born: 6/17/1910 Died: 9/19/1968
Country singer.
Song(s):
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (1950)
Peace in the Valley (with the Sunshine Boys, 1951)
DJ Fontana
Song(s):
Big Me (1996)
Monkey Wrench (1997)
Everlong (1997)
Learn to Fly (1999)
Walk (2011)
Album(s):
Foo Fighters (1995)
There is Nothing Left to Lose (1999)
One by One (2002)
Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007)
Wasting Light (2011)
Emile Ford & the Checkmates
Song(s):
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? (1959)
Benjamin Francis “Whitey” Ford
– see The Duke of Paducah
Born: 7/7/1924 Died: 9/30/1977
American singer.
Song(s):
How High the Moon (1951) – see Les Paul
Mockin’ Bird Hill (1951) – see Les Paul
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) (1953) – see Les Paul
Born: 2/13/1919 Died: 10/17/1991
Country singer.
Song(s):
Sixteen Tons (1955)
Give Me Your Word (1955)
Album(s):
Hymns (1957)
About: British-American rock group formed in New York City. Became one of the prominent “arena rock” bands in the 1970s and ‘80s. Gagliardi and Greenwood later formed Spys.
Active: 1976-1995 Members: Mick Jones (g: 76-95), Lou Gramm (v: 76-91, 92-95), Ian McDonald (g/k: 76-80), Ed Gagliardi (b: 76-79), Al Greenwood (k: 76-80), Dennis Elliott (d: 76-92), Rick Wills (b: 79-92), Johnny Edwards (v – Montrose: 87; Foreigner: 91-92)
Song(s):
I Want to Know What Love Is (1984)
Album(s):
Foreigner (1977)
4 (1981)
Jimmy Forest
Song(s):
Night Train (1952)
Song(s):
Taking a Chance on Love (1940) – see Benny Goodman
I Had the Craziest Dream (1942) – see Harry James
I’ve Heard That Song Before (1943) – see Harry James
Long Ago and Far Away (1944) – see Dick Haymes
About: The pre-eminent songwriter in the United States in the 19th century for songs such as “Oh, Susanna”, “Camptown Races”, and “Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)”. Known as “The Father of American Music”.
Born: 7/4/1826 in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Died: 1/13/1864
Foster the People
Song(s):
Pumped Up Kicks (2010)
The Four Aces
Song(s):
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
The Four Lads
Song(s):
Cry (1951) – see Johnnie Ray
Round and Round (1957)
The Four Modernaires
Song(s):
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941) – see Glenn Miller
Vocal group formed in Newark, N.J. Numerous personal changes from 1971 on. Group had been doing session work for their producer Bob Crewe and took their name from a New Jersey bowling alley.
Active: 1961-84 Members: Frankie Valli (v: 61-), Nick DeVito (Variatones: 55-56; Four Lovers: 56-59) and brother Tommy DeVito (Variatones: 55-56; Four Lovers: 56-61; Four Seasons: 61-71) with Hank Majewski (Variatones: 55-56; Four Lovers: 56-61?), Bob Gaudio (k/songwriter – Royal Teens; Four Lovers: 59-61; Four Seasons: 61-72), Nick Massi (61?-65), Charlie Calello (65-?), Joe Long (?)
Song(s):
Sherry (1962)
Big Girls Don't Cry (1962)
Walk Like a Man (1963)
Rag Doll (1964)
December 1963 (Oh What a Night) (1975)
Active: 1953- 2001 Members: Levi Stubbs (v), Renaldo “Obie” Benson, Lawrence Payton (died 6/20/97 at age 59), and Abdul “Duke” Fakir
Detroit R&B vocal group formed in 1953 as the Four Aims. First recorded for Chess in 1956, then Red Top and Columbia, before signing with Motown in 1963. Group had no personnel changes since its formation.
Song(s):
Baby, I Need Your Loving (1964)
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (1965)
Reach Out (I’ll Be There) (1966)
Standing in the Shadows of Love (1966)
Bernadette (1967)
Charles Fox
Inez Fox
Song(s):
Slow Jamz (2003) – see Twista
Gold Digger (2005) – see Kanye West
Born: 4/22/1950
English rock singer and guitarist with Humble Pie and The Herd before going solo (“Baby, I Love Your Way”, “Show Me the Way”, “Do You Feel Like You Do”).
Album(s):
Frampton Comes Alive! (live, 1975)
Zino Francescatti
Born: 12/12/1938 Died:
Pop singer.
Song(s):
Who’s Sorry Now (1958)
Stupid Cupid (1958)
Carolina Moon (1958)
David “Panama” Francis
J.L. Frank
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Song(s):
Relax (1983)
Two Tribes (1984)
Born: 3/25/1942 in Memphis, TN
About: R&B singer known as “The Queen of Soul.” Her father was a Baptist preacher and Aretha got her start in the church choir, first recording as a gospel artist from 1956-60. Signed with Columbia Records in 1960 and recorded secular music. Went to Atlantic Records in 1966 and Arista Records in 1980.
Song(s):
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
Respect (1967)
You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman (w. Carole King & Gerry Goffin with Jerry Wexler, 1967)
Chain of Fools (1967)
I Say a Little Prayer (w. Burt Bacharach and Hal David, 1968)
Freeway of Love (1985)
Album(s):
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967)
Lady Soul (1968)
Young, Gifted and Black (1971)
Aretha’s Greatest Hits (compilation: 1971)
Amazing Grace (1972)
Sparkle (1976)
The DMDB Blog:
Aretha Franklin held her first Atlantic Records recording session: January 27, 1967 (1/27/12)
Franz Ferdinand
Song(s):
Take Me Out (2004)
Album(s):
Franz Ferdinand (2004)
Andy Fraser
Stan Freberg
Album(s):
Presents the United States of America (1961)
Free
Song(s):
All Right Now (1970)
Album(s):
Fire and Water (1970)
Born: Albert James Freed on 12/15/1921 Died: 1/20/1965
American radio DJ credited with coining the term “rock and roll.” He came to Cleveland’s WXEL-TV in April 1950 and began his late-night, rock-n-roll-themed Moondog show on WJW radio in July 1951. He went to New York in 1954 and left the business in 1959 after involvement in a payola scandal.
The DMDB Blog:
DJ Alan Freed hosted the first rock ‘n’ roll show: March 21, 1952 (3/21/12)
Arthur Freed
Matt Freeman
Josh Freese
John French
Doug E. Fresh
Song(s):
La Di Da Di (with Slick Rick, 1985)
The Show (with the Get Fresh Crew, 1985)
Freshlyground
Song(s):
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (2010) – see Shakira
Born: 11/6/1948
About: American country-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist with the Eagles. Also a solo artist (“The One You Love”, “Smuggler’s Blues”, “The Heat Is On”, “You Belong to the City”).
Born: Martin Adam Friedman on 12/8/1962 Died:
About: Thrash metal guitarist with Megadeth (90-99).
Rudolf Friml
Born: 5/16/1946 in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England Died:
About: Progressive rock guitarist and composer with King Crimson (only consistent member throughout the band’s career). Also a record producer.
Born: William Orville Frizzell on 3/31/1928 Died: 7/19/1975
About: American country singer.
Song(s):
If You’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Time (1950)
Long Black Veil (1959)
Jane Froman
Album(s):
With a Song in My Heart (soundtrack, 1952)
Born: 3/5/1970 in Queens, New York Died:
About: Alternative rock guitarist with the Red Hot Chili Peppers (89-92, 98-09); also a solo artist.
Fucked Up
Album(s):
David Comes to Life (2011)
Fugazi
Song(s):
Waiting Room (1989)
Album(s):
13 Songs (1990)
Repeater (1990)
The Fugees
Song(s):
Killing Me Softly (1996)
Ready or Not (1996)
Album(s):
The Score (1996)
The Bobby Fuller Four
Song(s):
I Fought the Law (1966)
Lowell Fulson
Song(s):
Reconsider Baby (year?)
Album(s):
Hung Down Head (1970)
Jack Fulton
Song(s):
The Birth of the Blues (1926) – see Paul Whiteman
Among My Souvenirs (1928) – see Paul Whiteman
My Heart Stood Still (1928) – see Paul Whiteman
Lover, Come Back to Me (1929) – see Paul Whiteman
Lover (1933) – see Paul Whiteman
Song(s):
We Are Young (Fun. with Janelle Monáe, 2011)
See Parliament/Funkadelic.
Furniture
Song(s):
Brilliant Mind (1986)
Song(s):
Promiscuous (with Timbaland, 2006)
Album(s):
Loose (2006)
George Furth
Album(s):
Company (composed with Stephen Sondheim, 1970) cast
Futureheads
Song(s):
Hounds of Love (2005)
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