The Carpenters
With their light, airy melodies and meticulously crafted, clean arrangements that appealed to a variety of audiences, the Carpenters...
The Cars
Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most...
Happy Birthday John Paul Jones
One of the founding members of the legendary group Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones started life on January 3, 1946, in London, England. In...
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash was one of the most imposing and influential figures in post-World War II country music. With his deep, resonant baritone and...
Happy Birthday Stephen Stills
Famed for his work in Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash, two of pop music's most successful and enduring groups, Stephen...
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988...
Ray Charles
Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal...
Cheap Trick
Combining a love for British guitar pop songcraft with crunching power chords and a flair for the absurd, Cheap Trick provided the...
Cher
Cher has had three careers that place her indelibly in the public consciousness, and two have been in association with her then-husband,...
Chicago
According to Billboard chart statistics, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time,...
