Clara Ann Fowler (née le à Claremore, Oklahoma et morte le à Encinitas), connue sous le pseudonyme Patti Page, est une chanteuse américaine. Elle est la chanteuse qui a vendu le plus de disques au cours des années 1950.
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), known by her professional name Patti Page, was an American singer of traditional pop music. She was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six decade long career. She was often introduced as "the Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page". New York WNEW disc-jockey William B. Williams introduced her as "A Page in my life called Patti".
Page signed with Mercury Records in 1947, and became their first successful female artist, starting with 1948's "Confess". In 1950, she had her first million-selling single "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", and would eventually have 14 additional million-selling singles between 1950 and 1965.
Unlike most pop music singers, Page blended country music styles into many of her most popular songs. As a result of this crossover appeal, many of Page's singles appeared on the Billboard Country Chart.
Towards the 1970s, she shifted her career towards country music and
began having greater success on its charts, ending up one of the few
vocalists to have made them in five separate decades.
Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American military veteran, author, actor, and singer-songwriter. Sadler served as a Green Beret combat medic with the rank of Staff Sergeant of the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Most of his work has a military theme, and he credited himself as SSG
Barry Sadler, although his music credits read SSgt Barry Sadler. He is
most famously known for his hit song "Ballad of the Green Berets."
Russell Taff (born November 11, 1953) is an American gospel singer and songwriter. He has sung a variety of musical styles throughout his career including: pop rock, traditional southern gospel, contemporary country music, and rhythm and blues. He first gained recognition as lead vocalist for The Imperials (1977–81). One of his best-known performances is the song "Praise The Lord". He has also been a member of the Gaither Vocal Band, and occasionally tours with Bill Gaither in the Gaither Homecoming concerts. As a solo artist and songwriter, Taff is known for the 1980s anthem "We Will Stand".
Kracker ou Uncle Kracker, alias Matthew Shafer, né le 6 juin 1974, à Mount Clemens (Michigan) est un musicien américain de rock et de musique country.
Une chanson très populaire de Uncle Kracker est Follow Me (Everything Is All Right). Un petit nom de Uncle Kracker est Krockpot. Son ami Kid Rock l’appelle « Krack ».
Matthew Shafer (born June 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Uncle Kracker, is an American musician, singer, lyricist, rapper and guitarist. He is influenced by fellow musician Kid Rock.
Chuck Wagon and the Wheels was a country music group with a professional wrestling
theme. It was composed of three members: Chuck Wagon (lead vocals),
Carl "Cal" Pyle (background vocals), and Sid Sequin (bass guitar,
vocals), pseudonyms of brothers Gordon Kennedy, Bryan Kennedy and Shelby Kennedy. The group signed to Lyric Street Records in 2000, releasing their album Off the Top Rope that year. It included the single "Beauty's in the Eye of the Beerholder," which peaked at 75 on the Billboard
country singles charts.This band is not to be confused with the
original Chuck Wagon and the Wheels from Tucson Arizona. The original
group was formed in 1977 by Chuck Maultsby (vocals) and Scott Bish (bass
guitar) and currently includes Eric Mellen (guitar).
Frankie Yankovic (, Davis, Virginie-Occidentale - , New Port Richey, Floride), était un musicien de polka, vainqueur d'un Grammy Award. Connu comme le "Roi de la Polka ", Yankovic est le premier artiste à avoir joué dans le style Slovène (également appelé Cleveland style) pendant une longue et brillante carrière.
D'ancêtres slovènes, il était de Cleveland, Ohio. Yankovic a réalisé près de 200 enregistrements dans sa carrière. En 1985, lors de la 28e cérémonie des Grammy awards, il est le premier à se voir décerner un prix dans la catégorie Meilleur enregistrement Polka.
Yankovic s'égarait rarement de la polka, mais il a enregistré avec le chanteur de country Chet Atkins, le chanteur pop Don Everly et fait une version de “Too Fat Polka” avec le comédien Drew Carey, également de Cleveland. Frankie Yankovic a eu une relation de longue date avec le virtuose de l'accordéon Joey Miskulin.
Zaca Creek was an Americancountry music
group formed in 1989. The band consisted of brothers Gates, Scot, Jeff
and James Foss. Their debut single, "Sometimes Love's Not a Pretty
Thing," was their only song to reach the Top 40 of the BillboardHot Country Singles chart, peaking at No. 38. It was included on their eponymous debut album, issued in 1989 on Columbia Records. The group was signed by Giant Records in 1992, who released their second album, Broken Heartland.
Zaca Creek was an Americancountry music
group formed in 1989. The band consisted of brothers Gates, Scot, Jeff
and James Foss. Their debut single, "Sometimes Love's Not a Pretty
Thing," was their only song to reach the Top 40 of the BillboardHot Country Singles chart, peaking at No. 38. It was included on their eponymous debut album, issued in 1989 on Columbia Records. The group was signed by Giant Records in 1992, who released their second album, Broken Heartland.
Founded in 1986, the band toured throughout the state of Ohio before being signed to a record deal with Monument Records in 1999. The same year, they made their debut on the Billboard country music charts with the Top Ten single "All Things Considered", followed by the release of their debut album Untamed,
which produced two more hit singles on the country charts. After
exiting Monument, the band signed to the independent Stonewall label in
2002.
On November 20, 2010, Vince Vance was surprised during his
performance at a "Louisiana Legends" fundraiser at New Orleans Rock'n
Bowl venue, with induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame for his
outstanding career, including the Christmas icon "All I Want for
Christmas is You" and his most current "I Am New Orleans."
Donna Ulisse (born in Hampton, Virginia) is an American country music and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1991, she released her debut album, Trouble at the Door, that year and two singles which charted on the lower part of the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 2007, Ulisse returned to recording, releasing six albums on her own label, Hadley Music Group.
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel
during the 1950s. Their name was officially changed to the Oak Ridge
Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the
mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country
music.
The lineup which produced their most world famous and most well-known country and crossover hits (such as "Elvira", "Bobbie Sue", and "American Made") consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass).
Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and
Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from an eight-year gap
(1987–95) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this lineup has
been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.
The Kalin Twins (born February 16, 1934) were a pop musicrecordingduo,
comprising twin brothers Hal and Herbie Kalin (d. August 24, 2005 and
July 21, 2006, respectively). The Kalin Twins remain the archetypal one-hit wonders. Their only Top 10charthit was "When".
Alan Eugene Jackson (né le 17 octobre1958 à Newnan , Géorgie) est un chanteur américain de musique country
ayant vendu plus de 50 millions de disques. Il est influencé par la
country traditionnelle, et il est l'un des plus populaires dans ce
genre, pendant les années 1990, mélangeant le honky tonk
et les sonorités country classiques. Il a composé lui-même plusieurs de
ses succès. Dans sa carrière, il a enregistré une vingtaine d'albums et
plusieurs compilations, tous sous le label Arista Nashville. Plus de 50 de ses singles ont atteint le Top 30 (dans la catégorie country) selon le classement du magazine Billboard,
dont 25 ont atteint la première place. Il a reçu de nombreuses
récompenses dans le domaine de la musique country. Il participe
également au programme Grand Ole Opry, et a été intronisé au Georgia Music Hall of Fame en 2001.
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, known for blending traditional honky tonk
and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has
recorded 15 studio albums, three Greatest Hits albums, two Christmas
albums, two Gospel albums and several compilations.
Jackson has sold over 80 million records worldwide, with more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard's list of the "Top 30 Country Songs". Of Jackson's entries, 35 were number-one hits,
with 50 in the Top 10. He is the recipient of 2 Grammys, 16 CMA Awards,
17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. He is a member of
the Grand Ole Opry, and was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001.
In August, 2014 the Country Music Hall of Fame opened an exhibit
celebrating Jackson’s 25 years in the music industry. It was also
announced that he was an artist in residency as well, performing shows
on October 8 and 22.
The exhibit highlights the different milestones in his career with
memorabilia collected over the years. His 25th Anniversary "Keeping It
Country" Tour began January 8, 2015, in Estero, FL.
Francis Edward Ifield (born 30 November 1937) is an Australian easy listening and country music singer who was born in England. He achieved considerable success in the early 1960s, especially in the UK Singles Chart, where he had four No. 1 hits in 1962 and 1963.
Barbara Fairchild (born November 12, 1950) is an Americancountry and gospel singer, who is best known for her hit 1973 country song "The Teddy Bear Song." After the success of the song, she continued to have success on the country charts.
The Eagles are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 150 million records—100 million in the U.S. alone—including 42 million copies of Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) and 32 million copies of Hotel California. "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" was the best selling album of the 20th century in the U.S.
They are the fifth-highest-selling music act and highest-selling
American band in U.S. history. No American band sold more records than
the Eagles during the 1970s.
It was not until 1975's One of These Nights that the Eagles became arguably America's biggest band. The album included three top 10 singles: "One of These Nights", "Lyin' Eyes", and "Take It to the Limit",
the first hitting the top of the charts. They continued that success
and hit their commercial peak in late 1976 with the release of Hotel California,
which would go on to sell more than 16 million copies in the U.S. alone
and more than 32 million copies worldwide. The album yielded two
number-one singles, "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California". They released their last studio album for nearly 28 years in 1979 with The Long Run, which spawned three top 10 singles: "Heartache Tonight", "The Long Run", and "I Can't Tell You Why", the lead single being another chart-topping hit.
The Eagles disbanded in July 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the album Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years and their sixth number one album. The next year they launched the Long Road Out of Eden Tour in support of the album. In 2013, they began the extended History of the Eagles Tour in conjunction with the band's documentary release, History of the Eagles.
Theron Eugene "Ted" Daffan (September 21, 1912 – October 6, 1996) was an American country musician
noted for composing the seminal "Truck Driver's Blues" and two much
covered country anthems of unrequited love, "Born to Lose" and "I'm a
Fool to Care".
Cactus Choir was an American country music group from San Francisco, California
composed of Marty Atkinson (vocals), Gary Hooker (guitar), Dave Ristrim
(steel guitar), Tim Hensley (banjo), Shane Hicks (keyboards), Cal Ball
(bass) and Eric Nelson (drums). The group's self-titled debut album was released by Curb/Universal on March 24, 1998. Jesse Mullins of American Cowboy
gave the album a favorable review, writing that the musicians "come
from varied musical backgrounds but have blended their talents well."
Mullins compared their "wistful harmonies" to Restless Heart and Blackhawk.
The group's first single, "Step Right Up", was released on December 9, 1997. It peaked at number 62 on the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart. A music video for the song aired on CMT.
In 2011, Atkinson formed the duo Blue Cactus Choir with Katy Boyd.
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