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A Neverending Dream

The music video is strongly themed on Middle Eastern culture with singer Natalie Horler dancing in traditional clothing in front of backdrops like the desert, a typical harem and hammam.

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You

A fellow folk singer who guested on The Midnight Special, Janet Smith, took up the song and developed it further, playing it live at hootenanny folk-song events at Oberlin College, one performance of which was attended by Joan Baez.

Ben Zabo

Beyond his talents as a guitar player and singer, he specialized in the field of sound techniques, allowing him to be an assistant sound engineer at the studio Bogolan in Bamako (Tamikrest, Ali Farka Touré, Salif Keïta, Vieux Farka Touré) since 2007.

Brad Cotter

Cotter left Silverado in 1993 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he tried to get work as a solo act and a songwriter, landing cuts by Tommy Shane Steiner and Chad Brock, in addition to recording demos.

Bruno Kovačić

He wrote songs for Oliver Dragojević, Ivan Mikulić, Tony Cetinski, Danijela, Vanna, Jacques Houdek, and for his wife Ivana Plechinger with whom he wrote hit songs such as To nismo mi and Kao rijeka which scored second on Dora in 2000.

Camilla Henemark

On November 3, 2010,in the during of her illness that was cured by singer Agent unprejudiced the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published excerpts from a book about the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, Den motvillige monarken ("The Reluctant Monarch"), claiming that he had a year-long love affair with Henemark in the late 1990s.

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy (singer), soprano singer who appeared in the American 1950s Opera Susannah

Clara Hagman

In 2009, Clara was recruited by Ulf Ekberg and Jonas Berggren along with another singer, Julia Williamson, to join Ace of Base, replacing founding members Jenny and Malin Berggren.

Damae

Further solo singles, "Not Over You" written by Kylie Minogues´s UK Top Songwriter Karen Poole and "Never Be Lonely" were recorded at the famous Murlyn Music studios (Madonna, Britney Spears) in Stockholm and were set for release through Ministry of Sound.

Dan Stuart

Daniel Gordon "Dan" Stuart (born March 5, 1961, Los Angeles) is an American musician best known as the leader/singer/songwriter of 80s post punk, alt-country rock band, Green On Red (other members included Chuck Prophet, Chris Cacavas and Jack Waterson), and for his teaming with Steve Wynn as Danny & Dusty

Das Fürlines

They reformed in 1996 to perform a few benefit concerts to raise money for lead singer Wendy Wild's medical bills.

Dea Norberg

Andrea Heléne "Dea" Norberg (born 3 March 1974, Bräkne-Hoby, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and choirgirl who sang in most of Sweden's Eurovision Song Contest entries during the 2000s.

Edwin Hawkins

The Edwin Hawkins Singers made a second foray into the charts exactly one year later, backing folk singer Melanie on "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)".

Everglades Club

Singer's father, Isaac Singer (1811-1875), had invented the sewing machine and Paris Singer had an income of one million dollars a year at this time.

Flora Martirosian

President Serzh Sargsyan stated that she was "truly national", then continued "Audiences, which she collected in homeland and in the Diaspora, talk about the ethnic routes of her songs, which she has earned as a distinctive singer and Armenian artist".

Helene Wildbrunn

She was a celebrated Wagnerian singer, possessing a wide vocal range and dramatic creativity and fine sense of style.

Honey to the B

Honey to the B is the debut album album by pop singer Billie Piper, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music).

I Have But One Heart

The song was recorded in 2008 by Australian singer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds which pays tribute to Vic Damone, Al Martino and 13 other popular Italian-American singers.

J. J. Barnes

J. Barnes (born James Jay Barnes, November 30, 1943, Detroit, Michigan) is an American R&B singer.

Japanese new religions

Well-known American Soka Gakkai converts include musician Herbie Hancock and singer Tina Turner.

Jimmy Cox

Jimmy Cox (July 28, 1882 – March 1925) was an American songwriter famous for his Depression-era hit "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out".

John Parricelli

He has worked with Annie Whitehead, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Tim Whitehead, Chris Laurence, Eddie Parker, Peter Erskine, Vince Mendoza, Mark Lockheart, Julian Argüelles, Iain Ballamy's Acme, Mark Lockheart Quartet, Andy Sheppard, Gerard Presencer, Colin Towns, Martin Speake Quintet, and Jazz singer Stacey Kent among others.

Joshua Kadison

It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard charts, and Filipino actor/singer Jericho Rosales recorded and released a version of it on his own 2009 album Change. Painted Desert Serenade went platinum in the US and Germany, and went multi-platinum in Australia and New Zealand.

Kan man älska nå'n på avstånd

Kan man älska nå'n på avstånd is a song written by Karin Hemmingsson and Tommy Andersson, and recorded by Swedish dansband Vikingarna on the album "Kramgoa låtar 1998" from the within the album title mentioned year.

Katie Cruel

Jerry Garcia also performed the song, as have a number of other performers, including Peggy Seeger, Sandy Paton, the New Christy Minstrels (Miss Katy Cruel, 1965), Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Gingerthistle, Linda Thompson, Moira Smiley, Molly Tuttle (The Tuttles and AJ Lee), Joe Dassin and Bert Jansch (with Beth Orton and Devendra Banhart).

Kick the Can Crew

Kick the Can Crew is a mainstream hip hop group from Tokyo, Japan, consisting of members Kreva, MCU, and Little.

Love Confessions

Love Confessions is the second studio album by American R&B singer Miki Howard.

Marielle

Marielle (singer) (born 1977), Filipino singer and actress (alternate name's Lilet)

Memić

Seid Memić, Bosnian singer and the vocalist for the Yugoslav rock band Teška industrija

Menace to Society

Menace to Society is the second studio album by the heavy metal band Killers, featuring former Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno.

Mike Ruocco

Mike then began co-writing with different artists and producers such as Stacy Jones, SR-71 singer Mitch Allan, Holly Knight, Jack Blades, Jani Lane, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, John Corabi and many others.

No More Rhyme

"No More Rhyme" (Atlantic 88885; Atlantic Japan 09P3-6165) is the eighth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the third from her second album Electric Youth (LP 81932).

Nunda, New York

According to town folklore, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant once ate lunch at the now-closed soda fountain on State Street.

Quartier Pigalle

The recent album by the American jazz singer, Madeleine Peyroux, entitled "Bare Bones" (2009), contains a track entitled "Our Lady of Pigalle".

Richard Whiting

Richard A. Whiting (1891–1938), writer of popular songs, father of singer Margaret Whiting and actress Barbara Whiting Smith

Ryszard Riedel

Ryszard Henryk Riedel (September 7, 1956 in Chorzów - July 30, 1994 in Chorzów) – was the original lead singer of blues-rock band Dżem (Polish for 'jam').

Shazia Khushk

Shazia as Sindhi folk singer; having been an avid fan of folk-songs of Sindh about Marvi and poetry of renowned poet of Sindh Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.

Snorri

Snorri Snorrason (born 1977), an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning the Icelandic version of Pop Idol,

Srilekha Parthasarathy

She also has a fan club "No One Noticed Srilekha" in Portland, Oregon, USA, the first for a Tamil singer in Oregon.

Steve Zodiac

Steve Zodiac (pseudonym adopted from the lead character of Fireball XL5) is a rock guitarist and prolific songwriter, who gained recognition in the early 1980s as frontman of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band Vardis.

String Driven Thing

Singer Kim Beacon, guitarist Andy Roberts and bassist James Exel joined the band, with Roberts and Exel collaborating for much of the songwriting, including the single "Cruel To Fool" produced by Shel Talmy.

T. Texas Tyler

"T-Texas Tyler", a ballad on songwriter and recording artist Bucky Halker's 2008 CD Wisconsin 2.13.63, Volume 2, recalls Tyler's performances in Burley, Idaho in the early 1950s when he struggled with alcohol and drugs and barely made it through his set many nights, but still managed moments of skillful performance.

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Modest Mouse singer Isaac Brock, a fan of the series, provided vocals for the version in the special.

The Offs

The Offs are a punk/ska band from San Francisco, started by guitarist Billy Hawk and singer Don Vinil, and later joined by former Hot Tuna drummer Bob Steeler and a rotation of horn players including Bob Roberts, Richard Edson and Roland Young.

Tom Vanstiphout

Tom Vanstiphout (born 29 April 1975) is a Belgian musician who has made two solo albums and has toured with Clouseau, Jan Leyers and Milow.

Typhoon Saturday

Formed in 1981 from the ashes of Worksop band Veiled Threat, singer Elaine McLeod, Bassist Derek Taylor and drummer Nigel Fitzpatrick recruited Nick Robinson on guitar to form Red Zoo.

Uno Entre Mil

This album has the Spanish version cover of "Uno su mille" (Uno entre mil) of the Italian singer Gianni Morandi.

Valsad

Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury's family name (Bulsara) is derived from the former name of the city.

Wade Keighran

He started his career playing guitar in punk band Taking Sides, was the bass player and co-songwriter with The Scare and is currently writing and playing bass for Wolf & Cub.

Yolŋu languages

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu A popular Australian singer who sings in the Gumatj dialect of the Yolngu language.


see also

100 Watt Smile

100 Watt Smile was an eclectic grunge-styled band with country influences that was founded in 1994 by singer/songwriter Carrie Bradley (formerly of Ed's Redeeming Qualities and The Breeders) and drummer Michael Hart.

Al-Mu`allim

Al-Mu'allim ('The Teacher') is a studio album by British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf.

Ally Burnett

Ally Burnett is an American pop and rock singer/songwriter best known for song placements on MTV shows such as 'Jersey Shore' and her theme song for 'The Seven'.

Annie Little

Annie Little is an American singer-songwriter, and actress who co-wrote/sings the songs, and performs in the animated stop-motion commercials for the Amazon Kindle.

Be Not Nobody

Be Not Nobody is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, released in 2002 on A&M Records.

David Barnes

Dave Barnes (born 1978), singer-songwriter from Tennessee, U.S.A.

Drake Tungsten

Britt Daniel is an indie rock singer/songwriter that is responsible for founding numerous bands in the early 1990s.

Etowah River

The "Et-ee-waw" is home to country singer/songwriter Jerry Reed's fictional character "Ko-Ko Joe," the 'Etowah River Swamp Rat.'

Farrad

Farrad also starred in artist, David Raleigh’s music video for the single “I Do” produced by singer/songwriter Nathan Leigh Jones and mixed by New York producer J Chris Griffin.

Gaëtan Roussel

Gaëtan Roussel (born 13 October 1972 Rodez, Aveyron) is a French singer, songwriter and composer.

I Trawl the Megahertz

I Trawl The Megahertz is a 2003 album by English singer-songwriter Paddy McAloon.

Indi Script Records

Indi Script Records is an independent record label founded in 1999 by Mateus Kotok, a singer, songwriter, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and painter born in Ogden, Utah, in 1971.

Jamal Williams

In 1999, Williams married to singer-songwriter Surel Williams (née Sureldie Rycha Davis) of DeSoto, Texas.

James Wemyss

James Weams (1851–1911), aka James Wemyss, Durham comedian and singer/songwriter

Jim Post

Post was a regular performer at the Earl of Old Town and other Chicago folk music bars, and was a contemporary of notable singer-songwriters Steve Goodman, John Prine, Fred Holstein, and Bonnie Koloc, and a frequent collaborator with singer/songwriter & multi-instrumentalist Mick Scott and the late Tom Dundee.

Jory

Jory Nash, folk music-oriented Canadian singer-songwriter and musician

Last Ditch Cabaret

"Last Ditch Cabaret" is a 1997 song by Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Seymour (ex-Hunters & Collectors) released ahead of his debut solo album, King Without a Clue.

Live at Austin City Limits Festival

Live at Austin City Limits Festival by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison is a limited edition live album recorded from the Austin City Limits Festival concert at which he was the first night headliner on September 15, 2006.

Lucie Blue Tremblay

Her first appearance in the United States was at the 1985 Michigan Womyn's Music Festival's Day stage singing a duet with another Canadian singer-songwriter, Ferron.

Luna Llena

Luna Llena (In English: Full Moon ) is the second album by Mexican singer-songwriter Mariana Ochoa, released by Warner Music in Mexico on September 21, 2007 (see 2007 in music).

Manitoba Provincial Road 222

The road is the inspiration for and namesake of singer-songwriter John K. Samson's 2010 EP Provincial Road 222, which consists of three songs set in geographic locations along the route.

Marshall Barer

Marshall Barer (born Marshall Louis Barer, Astoria, Queens, 19 February 1923--Santa Fe, New Mexico, 25 August 1998 ) was a lyricist, librettist, singer, songwriter and director.

Michael McKell

In 1985 he toured as Michael St James with French star Julien Clerc and worked with legendary French singer/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg.

Minogue

Dannii Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, television personality and occasional actress, model and fashion designer

Morris Knolls High School

Neal Casal, (born 1968), is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals.

Nivea

2010: Nivea launches its new product, Nivea Happiness Sensation, featuring the song "Touch" by singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield in the commercial.

No Kinda Dancer

No Kinda Dancer is the first album by Texas-based Folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, originally released in the United States on Philo Records in 1984) and re-released in 2004 by KOCH Records with additional tracks.

Ocho Kandelikas

The song has been recorded and performed by the Portland-based lounge orchestra Pink Martini, the multilingual rock group Hip Hop Hoodios, the London-based jazz flamenco group Los Desterrados, the female a cappella ensemble Vocolot, Hazzan Alberto Mizrahi ("the Pavarotti of modern Jewish cantorial music") and Yasmin Levy, an Israeli singer-songwriter of Judaeo-Spanish (Ladino) music.

One Hand, One Heart

"One Hand, One Heart" (Atlantic 87710; Atlantic Japan AMDY-5046) is the third single from the 1990 album Anything Is Possible (LP 82167) by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson.

Our Mother the Mountain

Our Mother the Mountain is the second album by country singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt, released in 1969.

Outside Society

Outside Society is a compilation album released by American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist Patti Smith.

Papel

Pollyana Papel (born 1987), a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress

Parnassius Guccinii

The title is a reference to a butterfly subspecies discovered in 1992 by an Italian entomologist, which was named Parnassius mnemosyne guccinii after the singer-songwriter.

Philip Phillips

Phillip Phillips (singer) (born 1990), singer-songwriter, winner of season 11 of American Idol

Randy Sparks

Randy Sparks (b. 29 July 1933, Leavenworth, Kansas) is a musician, singer-songwriter and founder of The New Christy Minstrels and The Back Porch Majority.

Ravi

Ravi Hutheesing, musician (singer/songwriter, former guitarist of Hanson), aviator, lecturer

Richard Fortus

He has also collaborated with Norwegian singer-songwriter Lásse Kvernmo in a project called Sáivo.

Shane Feldman

Canadian Award Winning Singer/Songwriter Jesse Labelle teamed up with musical artists including Juno Award nominated singer Vita Chambers, and chart-topping performer Tyler Shaw to produce a "VIP Benefit Concert" honoring Shane Feldman's 19th Birthday.

Singapore Polytechnic

Tanya Chua - 3-time Best Female Vocalist Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter

Söderholm

Glen Soderholm, Canadian Contemporary Christian, singer-songwriter and minister in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada

Steve Jansen

Jansen has worked extensively as a session musician and in collaboration with a wide range of international artists, such as Yukihiro Takahashi and Italian singer-songwriter Alice.

Swing Both Ways Tour

The Swing Both Ways Tour is the upcoming concert tour by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams in promotion of his tenth studio album Swings Both Ways.

The Art of Doing Nothing

He confirmed the album would feature a collaboration with singer-songwriter Ren Harvieu along with production from Alt-J producer Charlie Russell.

The Beast in Its Tracks

The Beast in Its Tracks is the seventh full-length studio album, by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter.

The Fields of Anfield Road

John Power from Cast and the La's fame co-wrote the final verse and vocal contributions were made by Phil Thompson and Bruce Grobbelaar amongst others.

Thomas Scott Cadden

Cadden was a part of a Chicago trio of jingle writers featuring Bill Walker and Dick Marx (father of singer/songwriter Richard Marx).

Under Wildwood

Under Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book Two is a 2012 children's fantasy novel by The Decemberists' singer-songwriter Colin Meloy, illustrated by his wife Carson Ellis.

Up Up Up Up Up Up

Up Up Up Up Up Up is the ninth album by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, released in 1999 on Righteous Babe Records (see 1999 in music).