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Dave Van Ronk 2002 Deaths

Dave Van RonkAge: 65 folk singer whose broad knowledge of jazz, folk, and blues earned him the nickname “Mayor of Greenwich Village.” He is considered largely responsible for the folk revival…

Waylon Jennings 2002 Deaths

Waylon JenningsAge: 64 country musician who, with Willie Nelson, epitomized the genre's outlaw movement of the 1960s and early '70s. He recorded 60 albums and boasted 16 No. 1 hits, including…

Danilo Perez

PanaMonkImpulse! As the album title suggests, PanaMonk is a Panamanian's tribute to Thelonious Monk. Most of the tracks are Monk compositions, with a few Perez originals thrown in for good…

Joshua Redman

Freedom in the GrooveWarner Brothers In the liner notes to his latest album, Redman explains that his music is influenced by an eclectic assortment of musical genres and styles. Though the…

David Byrne Biography

David Byrne composer, musician, director, actorBorn: 5/14/1952Birthplace: Dumbarton, Scotland A video and performance artist and the leader of the influential '80s rock group the Talking Heads,…

Mike Figgis Biography

Mike Figgis director, screenwriter, composer, actorBorn: 1948Birthplace: Carlisle, England A former musician with a band and actor in an experimental theater, he wrote, directed, and composed…

Van Cliburn Biography

Van Cliburn(Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr.)pianistBorn: 7/12/1934Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana Pianist known for his outstanding technique and his interpretation of works by Romantic…

Walter Bishop, Jr. Biography

Walter Bishop, Jr.musicianBorn: Oct. 4, 1927Birthplace: New York City A pianist during the bebop era, he played and recorded with many jazz greats, including Art Blakey, Charlie Parker, Oscar…

Foo Fighters Biography

Foo Fightersmusicians Seattle-based grunge band formed by Dave Grohl, who is perhaps better known as the drummer in Kurt Cobain's group, Nirvana. With Nate Mendel, bass; Taylor Hawkins,…

Hanson Biography

HansonmusiciansBirthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa-based musical group who took over the pop airwaves with their 1997 major label debut, Middle of Nowhere, and accompanying hit single, “MMMBop…