La Toya Jackson
| La Toya Jackson | |
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Jackson in 2010.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | La Toya Yvonne Jackson |
| Also known as | Toy |
| Born | May 29, 1956 Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, dance |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician,actress, model, author, celebrity,businesswoman, television personality |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Polydor Records (1980–82) Epic (1983–87) Teldec / RCA (1987–88) Teldec (1989) BCM (1990) Pump / Dino (1991–92) Mar-Gor (1993) CMC (1994 – 95) Ja-Tail / Bungalo (2002–present) |
| Associated acts | The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson, Rebbie Jackson,USA for Africa |
| Website | Official Site |
La Toya Yvonne Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, television personality, actress, businesswoman, philanthropist, activist and former model. She is the fifth child of theJackson family. She maintained a career as a singer throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and returned to music in 2004 with her Billboard charting songs “Just Wanna Dance” and “Free the World“. An EP called Starting Overwas released on June 21, 2011.
Annette Bening
| Annette Bening | |
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Bening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
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| Born | Annette Carol Bening May 29, 1958 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Spouse(s) | J. Steven White (m. 1984–91) Warren Beatty (m. 1992) |
Annette Carol Bening[1] (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. Bening is a four-time Oscar nominee for her roles in The Grifters, American Beauty, Being Julia, and The Kids Are All Right, winning Golden Globe Awards for the latter two films. She won a BAFTA and a SAG award for her performance in American Beauty.
Noel Gallagher
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Noel Gallagher in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Noel Thomas David Gallagher |
| Born | 29 May 1967 Manchester, England |
| Genres | Rock, britpop, alternative rock,psychedelic rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, sitar, melodica,mellotron, violin, banjo, drums |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Creation, Big Brother, Epic, Sour Mash |
| Associated acts | Oasis, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Rain, Damon Albarn, Tailgunner, Smokin’ Mojo Filters, Inspiral Carpets |
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| Epiphone Sheraton Epiphone Supernova Gibson ES-355 Gibson ES-345 Gibson Les Paul Gibson J-200 Martin D-28 Fender Telecaster |
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Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He served as the lead guitarist, occasional lead singer and principal songwriter of the rock band Oasis. Raised in Burnage, Manchester, Gallagher began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that his brother Liam Gallagher had formed a band of his own, known as The Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by his brother to join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist.
Oasis’ debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), marked the beginning of the band’s rise to fame as part of the Britpop movement. Oasis’ second album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), reached the top of the album charts in many countries and their third studio album, Be Here Now (1997), became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. Britpop eventually declined in popularity and Oasis’ next two albums failed to revive it. However, the band’s final two albums, Don’t Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008), were hailed as its best efforts in over a decade and found renewed success. On 28 August 2009, following an altercation with Liam prior to a gig in Paris, Gallagher announced his departure from Oasis and on 23 October 2009, he confirmed he would embark on a solo career.[1] Gallagher would go on to form Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Gallagher’s run with Oasis was marked by turbulence, especially during the peak of Britpop, during which he was involved in several disputes with Liam, and the brothers’ fights and wild lifestyles regularly made headlines in British tabloid newspapers. Gallagher (along with Oasis) also shared a personal rivalry with fellow Britpop band Blur. However, he was often regarded as the spear-head of the Britpop movement, and at one point of time,NME termed a number of Britpop bands (including Kula Shaker, Ocean Colour Scene and Cast) as “Noelrock”, citing Gallagher’s influence on their success.[2] Many have praised Gallagher’s songwriting, with George Martinclaiming him to be ‘the finest songwriter of his generation’
Melissa Etheridge
| Melissa Etheridge | |
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Etheridge at a ceremony to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2011
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| Birth name | Melissa Lou Etheridge |
| Born | May 29, 1961 |
| Origin | Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Heartland rock,[1] folk rock, blues rock |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician, activist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica,mandolin |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Island |
| Website | www.melissaetheridge.com |
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist.[2] Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain’t It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough. Later that year, she released what would become her breakthrough album, Yes I Am. The album featured the mainstream rock hits I’m the Only One (#8) and Come to My Window(#25), the latter which scored Etheridge her second Grammy award. Yes I Am peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200, and spent 138 weeks on the chart,[3] earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum,[4] her largest to date.
In October 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent surgery and chemotherapy. At the 2005 Grammy Awards, she made a return to the stage and, although bald from chemotherapy, performed a tribute to Janis Joplin with the song “Piece of My Heart“.[5] Etheridge’s performance was widely lauded, with India.Arie writing “I Am Not My Hair” about Etheridge.[6] Later that year, Etheridge released her first compilation album, Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled. The album was a huge success, peaking at #14 on the Billboard 200, and going Gold almost immediately.[7] Her latest release is 4th Street Feeling.
Etheridge is known for her mixture of “confessional lyrics, pop-based folk-rock, and raspy, smoky vocals.”[1] She has also been an iconic gay and lesbian activist since her public coming out in January 1993.[8] She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations, winning two, and an Academy Award. In September 2011, Etheridge received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
| Francis Rossi | |
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| Birth name | Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi[citation needed] |
| Born | 29 May 1949 Forest Hill, London, England |
| Genres | Hard rock, rock and roll, blues rock, boogie woogie,psychedelic rock |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Associated acts | Status Quo Graham Bonnet John Du Cann |
| Website | www.statusquo.co.uk |
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| Fender Telecaster | |
Francis Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949 Forest Hill, South London) is a British musician best known for being a co-founder of the English rock band Status Quo, in which he sings lead vocals and plays lead guitar.
