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An Bonnán Buí

The Irish words have been used as lyrics by the band Clannad on their album Crann Ull (as Bunan Bui) and the English words (MacDonagh version) on Cathie Ryan's album The Music Of What Happens (1998).

Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Domh

"Ar a Ghabháil 'n a 'Chuain Damh" is a song by Irish folk group Clannad released in 1980 on their album Crann Úll.

Brídín Brennan

Over the next seven years she gained a wealth of musical experience as she accompanied Clannad on tours throughout the world, took part in recording on some of their most successful albums and appeared with sister Moya on worldwide shows, Later... with Jools Holland in the UK and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the United States among them.

Gabriel Janowski

A fragment of Wolność Słowa (Freedom of Word) satiric song by musical group Püdelsi is about Gabriel Janowski - Gabriel Janowski przedawkował proszki, śmiesznie podskakuje, wszystkich dziś całuje (Gabriel Janowski has overdosed drugs, he's funnily jumping and today he kisses everyone).

Indeep

Indeep was a 1980s New York-based R&B/New Wave group that was best known for its post-disco song "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life".

Japanese Whispers

Japanese Whispers: The Cure Singles Nov 82: Nov 83 is a singles album by British group The Cure.

Manuel Mijares/Soñador

This was a big beginning for the singer, and it was under the production of Miguel Blasco, who already several hits with singers like Daniela Romo, Yuri, Pandora, among others.

Maxim Turbulenc

Maxim Turbulenc is a musical group from Klánovice, Prague, Czech Republic.

Mike Holoway

He was the drummer and percussionist in Flintlock and at the same time became an actor, notably in the cult TV series The Tomorrow People .

Perry Rose

At the end of 2001 Perry recorded Hocus Pocus in Belgium, Brittany and Ireland with Irish producers Graham Murphy and Chris O'Brien from The Production Suite in Dublin (whose credits include Dove, Clannad, Donna Lewis, The Human League, Trevor Horn, Aslan, Perry Blake, Máire Brennan, Picturehouse, Ronan Hardiman and Lord Of The Dance).

Plague Recordings

Artists included Maarten van der Vleuten (Netherlands), Scanner (UK), The Caretaker (UK/Germany), vidnaObmana (Belgium), Moljebka Pvlse (Sweden), Ondo (Sweden), Machinist & Mendel Kaelen (Netherlands).

Skipper Wise

In 1983, he fronted the contemporary jazz group, Windows, which delivered four top 10 radio records punctuated by the album, "The French Laundry," which reached number one on the radio charts.

Thomas Albert

Early works include A Maze (With Grace) (1975, after "Amazing Grace") and Devil’s Rain (1977) both of which were recorded by the ensemble Relâche for Mode Records.

Under the Influence of Giants

Under the Influence of Giants (sometimes abbreviated UTIOG) is a musical group from Los Angeles, California.


see also

11,000 Clicks

11,000 Clicks is a DVD release from the musical group Moloko, and their final release other than the compilation album Catalogue.

19367 Pink Floyd

19367 Pink Floyd is an asteroid that has been named in honour of the English musical group Pink Floyd.

Aleksandre Basilaia

He led the popular musical group Iveria since its founding in 1968 through the mainstream success in the 1970s and 1980s until his death of a long and severe disease in Germany in 2009.

Ario, Michoacán

Marco Antonio Solís and the members of the popular musical group Los Bukis, later changed to Los Mismos after Marco Antonio left the group were born in the municipality of Ario.

Astonvilla

Astonvilla are a French musical group, named after the English football club.

Bob Dufford

(born 1943) is a Jesuit priest, a former member of the St. Louis Jesuits musical group, and a composer of Catholic liturgical music.

Chicos de Barrio

After one full year of working on the first and original production of Chicos de Barrio Triste Lagunera much was to come ahead for this excellent musical group with the support of Amador Granados.

Craig Biggio

Biggio, a fan of the musical group U2, often had their song "Mysterious Ways" played as he stepped up to the batter's box.

Cratloe Church

The quaint country church is popular for weddings, and a number of celebrity weddings have been held here, including that of Sharon Corr, of the musical group The Corrs.

Dark Storm

Dark Storm is the third EP recorded and released by Australian four-piece musical group The Jezabels.

Deep Blue Orchestra

The Deep Blue Orchestra, based in Australia, is a Brisbane based musical group which combines an orchestra with electronic music, visual projections and choreography.

Defunkt

Defunkt is a musical group founded by trombonist/singer Joseph Bowie 1978 in New York, United States, and still active.

Devastation

The Devastations, a musical group from Melbourne, Australia and based out of Berlin, Germany

Eric Mottram

During this period, Mottram was twice a guest lecturer at Kent State University, where, along with Black Mountain poet Ed Dorn, he was an early supporter of the musical group Devo, and its founders Gerald Casale and Bob Lewis, whose poetry Mottram published when he was editor of the Poetry Review.

Ernest Goes to Camp

The song used to detach the box turtle from Ernest's nose is "Happy Together," a song which was written and recorded by the musical group The Turtles.

Esther Béjarano

At the beginning of the 1980s, with her daughter Edna and son Joram, she created the musical group Coincidence.

Far and Away

The score, a mixture of traditional Irish instrumentation and conventional orchestra, prominently featured performances by the Irish musical group The Chieftains and a revision of the song "Book of Days" composed and performed by Enya.

Findhorn Foundation

The musical group The Waterboys, who have performed a number of concerts in it, named their album Universal Hall after the structure.

From the Mars Hotel

Musical group Animal Collective used a sample from the song "Unbroken Chain" for their song "What Would I Want? Sky" on their EP Fall Be Kind, and have received great praise from outlets like Pitchfork Media and Sputnikmusic for their respectful and interesting usage of the sample.

Gore Beyond Necropsy

Gore Beyond Necropsy (GBN) was the name of a musical group formed in 1989 in Hadano city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.

Happy Flowers

The musical group, Happy Flowers, was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in 1983 by two members of the Landlords, John Beers ("Mr. Horribly Charred Infant", drums, vocals) and Charlie Kramer ("Mr. Anus", guitar, vocals), both students at the University of Virginia.

Hazmat

Hazmat Modine, a blues/indie folk/world fusion musical group from New York

Jaime Crespo

He is also the guitarist and front man of the musical group The Bottle Rockets which have been best described as loud, interpretive Americana (the Stooges meet Lightnin' Hopkins).

Jatari Indian Folk Association

The Jatari Indian Folk Association is a Hungarian musical group aims to explore and collect the folk traditions such as folk music, folk and sacral dances, national costume, folk instruments, legends, folk tales, Catholic liturgical and Gregorian tunes of Andean cultures of South America.

Jeff Davis County, Texas

The musical group The Mountain Goats recorded a song called Jeff Davis County Blues on their 2002 album All Hail West Texas.

Jim Weider

In addition to his work with The Band and his own musical group The Jim Weider Band, Weider has performed and recorded with numerous other musicians, including Robbie Dupree, Dr. John, Graham Parker, Keith Richards and Bob Weir.

Kerry Marx

He was guitarist for the album Many Moods of Moses which received a Grammy nomination and also for the 2 time multi-platinum self-titled album by musical group Blackhawk.

Kid Creole Redux

Kid Creole Redux is the second compilation album released by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

Latin Playboys

Latin Playboys is a musical group comprising David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake, active in the 1990s.

Lieutenant Murnau

Lieutenant Murnau was invented as the name of a “ghost musical group” by the Italian neoist artist Vittore Baroni.

Mastan Ensemble

The Mastān Ensemble (Persian: گروه مستان - Gorouh-e Mastān) is an Iranian musical group performing traditional Persian music.

Moonstar

Moonstar 88, a female-fronted musical group from the Philippines

Nizami Brothers

Nizami Bandhu is an Indian Qawwali musical group consisting of Chand Nizami, Shadab Faridi Nizami, and Sohrab Faridi Nizami.

Omikron: The Nomad Soul

David Bowie, who had some input on the storyline and game's design, makes two cameo appearances within the game, although not as himself; first as Boz, a game character who's a revolutionary wanted by authorities, and secondly as the nameless lead-singer of the fictional musical group, "The Dreamers", who perform illegal concerts in Omikron.

Past Lives

Past Lives – The Best of the RCA Years, a compilation by the British musical group Level 42

Pickpocketing

School of Seven Bells — musical group named after a mythical pickpocket academy

Piru Sáez

He is the best known of portraying Rocco Fuentes Echagüe in Rebelde Way and Piru in Floricienta and El Refugio (de los Sueños), and being a member of musical group Rolabogan.

Planet Hemp

Planet Hemp was a Brazilian rap rock musical group, known for starting the career of rapper Marcelo D2 and for its lyrics supporting the legality of cannabis.

Ronald Clark O'Bryan

The musical group Siouxsie and the Banshees recorded a song about O'Bryan called "Candyman," the first track on their album Tinderbox.

Rotaka

Madagascar's most popular musical group, Mahaleo, was formed by high school students who performed at their school's protests in Antsirabe.

Sugarpop

Sugarpop (also stylized as SugarPop) was a child musical group which appeared regularly on GMA Network's concert television show, SOP.

SugaRush Beat Company

SugaRush Beat Company is a musical group consisting of singers Rahsaan Patterson and Ida Corr, and producer Jarrad 'Jaz' Rogers.

Tannahill

The Tannahill Weavers, traditional Scottish musical group active since 1968

The Color of Pomegranates

Clips from the movie are used in a music video for the song "God Is God" by the musical group Juno Reactor and later also by the Iranian band Kiosk.

Too Cool to Conga!

Too Cool to Conga! is the thirteenth studio album released by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts.

Tryst with Destiny

The musical group Kobo Town uses sound clips from this speech in their song Sing Out, Shout Out from their album Independence

Yooper

Da Yoopers: A comedy–musical group from the area of the Upper Peninsula

Zablujena generacija

Zablujena generacija (Delusive or Stray generation) is a Slovene "saloon" punk - alternative rock musical group from Idrija.

Zos Kia

Zos Kia (also credited as Zoskia) was a British musical group initially formed by John "Zos Kia" Gosling along with John Balance and Min.