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Take Kid Rock, Hank Williams Jr and Toby Keith, mix with a little "Dirty South" rap influence, and what you get is Colt Ford, former golf pro-turned-country music's first legitimate rap star. His debut album, "Ride Through The Country", came out in 2008, featuring some of his friends and influences, from country stars Jamey Johnson and John Michael Montgomery to rapper Bonecrusher and RnB artist Attitude. "Chicken and Biscuits", featuring appearances by Josh Gracin, James Otto and Daryl "DMC" McDaniels came next in April 2010. A third album, featuring new single "Country Thang", was released in 2011. Mixing southern rock,...

Clifford Benjamin Brown (Wilmington, 30 ottobre 1930 – Pennsylvania, 26 giugno 1956) è stato un trombettista statunitense. Fu uno dei capiscuola dell’hard bop. Nonostante la sua carriera sia durata solo 4 anni, a causa della morte prematura e improvvisa in un incidente automobilistico, esercitò un notevole influsso sui trombettisti della generazione successiva, tra cui Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Booker Little, Woody Shaw, Wynton Marsalis, Nicholas Payton, Arturo Sandoval e Valery Ponomarev. Ultimo di otto fratelli, incominciò a suonare la tromba, incitato dal padre Joe Brown, all’età di 12 anni e mosse i primi passi nella musica esibendosi con la banda...

Randy Crawford, all'anagrafe Veronica Crawford (Macon, 18 febbraio 1952), è una cantante statunitense. Randy Crawford iniziò la sua carriera cantando nei club, da Cincinnati a Saint-Tropez, ma diventò famosa nella metà degli anni settanta a New York, dove ebbe occasione di cantare con jazzisti del calibro di George Benson e Cannonball Adderley. Nel frattempo frequentò anche artisti come Bootsy Collins, Johnny Bristol, Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau e altri. Nel 1978 interpreta magistralmente il pezzo Hoping Love Will Last nell'album Please Don't Touch di Steve Hackett (Genesis). Si fece quindi notare con il successo internazionale Street Life (1979), cantato insieme al...

From Blackburn, England, the band is best known for being liked by Morrissey and the first band ever to release a debut single on CD, "Skin Storm" in 1988. They were signed to "Smiths" producer Stephen Street's "Foundation" label. Street also produced the major share of Bradford's material during their 2 year association before the band signed with Sire/Warner Bros. Their most recognised work included singles "Skin Storm" and "In Liverpool" and the album "Shouting Quietly". Described as melodic indie pop, the band's sound drew influence from artists such as Elvis Costello, Julian Cope and the Smiths, this combined with...

Charlie Oxford grew up in Dallas, Texas and was first inspired to pick up the guitar at the age of 12 from listening to the music of local Texan legends like Buddy Holly and Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as the anthems of the 90’s from musicians like Dave Matthews and Ben Harper. Through his high school years, Charlie forged a unique guitar playing style that reflected the character of his early influences. After moving to New Orleans to study music, Charlie’s folk-pop songwriting was infused with the sounds of New Orleans and the local talent beside him. Eventually, his...