NIRVANA

Few bands in rock history have had a more immediate and tangible impact on their contemporary pop musical landscape than Nirvana did in the early Nineties. When the Seattle trio hit the scene in 1991, mainstream radio was awash in the hair metal of Poison and Def Leppard. But seemingly within hours of the release of Nirvana's anarchic, angry single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — and its twisted anti-pep-rally video—the rules had changed. Artifice was devalued; pure, raw emotion was king.

Kurt Cobain, Nirvana's leader, was Seattle's resident genius — and a tortured one at that. Nirvana's reign was tragically cut short on April 5, 1994, when Cobain took his own life following at least one earlier suicide attempt and severe bouts with drug addiction, a chronic stomach ailment, and depression. He was 27.

Cobain and Krist Novoselic grew up in Aberdeen, Washington, a small logging town 100 miles southwest of Seattle. When Cobain was eight, his secretary mother and auto-mechanic father divorced, leaving him constantly moving from one set of relatives to another. As a child he loved the Beatles, but by nine discovered the heavier music of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Kiss. Cobain met the 6-foot-7-inch Novoselic, son of a local hairdresser, through mutual friend Buzz Osborne of the Aberdeen band the Melvins. Osborne introduced them to the hardcore punk of Black Flag and Flipper.

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THE CRANBERRIES

Emanating from Limerick City, Eire, the Cranberries enjoyed major US success during the mid-90s. Their sound was distinguished by the honeyed voice of frontperson Dolores O’Riordan (Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan, 6 September 1971, Ballybricken, Limerick, Eire). From a conservative, rural Catholic background, she had sung since the age of four in schools and churches. The band was originally launched by guitarist and co-songwriter Noel Hogan (b. 25 December 1971, Eire), his brother Mike Hogan (b. 29 April 1973, Eire; bass), and Feargal Lawler (b. 4 March 1971, Parteen, Eire; drums). The trio had been involved as a band for some time but it had never amounted to much until they joined forces with O’Riordan in 1991. The band’s original vocalist had given them their previous name - The Cranberry Saw Us. Their debut EP Uncertain was released in late 1991 on the Xeric label, whose owner, Pearse Gilmore, became their manager. With its circulation the buzz surrounding the band transferred to the UK, where Island Records underwent tough negotiations (not least due to Gilmore’s self-interested protectionism) to tie up a six-album contract. However, Uncertain disappointed many journalists who had been given a preview of the far superior songs on the demo (which included ‘Put Me Down’, ‘Dreams’ and ‘Linger’). Sessions for their debut album also produced rancour, with Gilmore attempting to act as producer, leading to the end of that relationship.

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METALLICA

James Hetfield (vocals, guitar; born August 3, 1963), Kirk Hammett (guitar; born November 18, 1962), Jason Newsted (bass; born March 4, 1963), Lars Ulrich (drums; born December 26, 1963), Cliff Burton (bass; born February 10, 1962, died September 27, 1986), Robert Trujillo
(bass; born October 23, 1964)
Black Sabbath invented heavy metal in the Seventies, and Metallica redefined it in the Eighties. Since erupting on the scene with their debut album, Kill ‘Em All, in 1983, Metallica has been a cutting-edge band – the standard by which metal’s vitality and virtuosity are measured. No band has loomed larger, rocked heavier, raged more angrily or pushed the limits further than Metallica.
The group formed in 1981 around the core of James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, who both lived in Los Angeles They met when Hetfield answered an ad placed looking for someone to jam with. The pair bonded over their mutual love of metal – especially the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal.” Ulrich, a Danish immigrant, turned Hetfield on to this faster, punkier wave of British heavy metal. The sensibility of that movement – feisty, aggressive, anti-fashion and, most of all, independent in spirit – rubbed off as they assembled an American band that would break free of commercial glam-metal cliches. The name Metallica unambiguously expressed their metal salvage mission, and they became identified with the subgenre known as thrash-metal.
In addition to singer/guitarist Hetfield and drummer Ulrich, Metallica’s first lineup included guitarist Dave Mustaine (who’d found Megadeth after leaving) and bassist Ron McGovney. Their first release was a seven-song tape, No Life ’Til Leather, that spread their name through heavy-metal’s rabid tape-trading underground. After slogging it out on the L.A. scene for two years, Metallica relocated to San Francisco. With a revamped lineup that included bassist Cliff Burton and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, they flew to New York to cut their first full-length album. Kill ‘Em All, released in 1983 on the Megaforce label, revitalized the stale domestic metal scene. It was one of heavy-metal’s most significant debuts, helping to establish the thrash-metal sound in America. It also revealed the group’s obsession with themes of death, destruction and the darker realms of the human psyche.

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ELVIS PRESLEY

Elvis Aaron Presley, 8 Ocak 1935’de Tupelo, Missisippi’de doğdu. Çocukluğu boyunca Pentecostal kilise korosunda şarkı söyledi. 1948 yılında ailesi Memphis’e yerleşti. Blues ve caz müzikle tanışması ve bu müzik türlerine ilgi duyması onu şarkı söylemeye itti. 1953 yılında Lise’den mezun olduğunda daha 18 yaşındayken müzik firmalarının kapısını aşındırmaya başlamıştı. ‘My Happiness’ ve ‘That’s When Your Heartaches Begin’ parçalarını annesine doğum günü armağanı olarak yazmıştı. Memphis Recording ve Sun Recording’e giderek sesini dinlemelerini istedi. Plak yapımcısı ve müzik şirketi sahibi Sam Phillips Elvis’in ses tonundan ve müzik tarzından çok etkilendi.
1954 yılında Gitarda Scotty Moore, bas gitarda Bill Black ile birlikte üçlü ilk stüdyo kayıtlarını yaptılar. "That's All Right" ve "Blue Moon of Kentucky" country, blues tarzında hareketli rock’n roll parçalarıydı. Sun Records’la yaptığı kontrat RCA Record firmasına satılınca yavaş yavaş kariyer basamaklarını tırmanmaya başlamıştı. Bu sıralarda çıkardıkları 5 single gençlerin ilgisini çekerek müzik listelerinde ilk On’a girmeye başlamıştı. Bu 5 single içinde en ilgi çeken parça ise "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" ti ve Country listelerine 1 numaradan girmişti.

Televizyon ekranları
"Heartbreak Hotel" parçası ise Elvis Presley’in tekrar müzik listelerine girip 8 hafta boyunca listelerde kalmasıyla son buldu. Ed Sullivan’ın televizyon programına çıkan Elvis Presley, hareketleri ve konuşmasıyla ilgi çekti. Bu ilginin farkına varan ve onların direk kalplerinde son bulan parçalarla karşılık veren Elvis bu dönemde "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," "All Shook Up" ve "Jailhouse Rock." parçalarını yaptı.
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You parçasıyla 11 hafta boyunca listerde kalan Elvis hızla yükseliyordu. 1956 Kasım’ında Love Me Tender filmyle kamera karşısına geçti, böylece ileride 31 filmde yer alacağı Hollywood stüdyolarıyla tanışmıştı. Bu filmden iki ay once Ed Sullivan’ın televizyon programında ‘Love Me Tender’ı televizyon ekranlarında onu izleyen 54 milyon izleyici önünde söyleyerek ününe ün katmıştı, artık Amerika onu konuşmaya, onu dinlemeye başlayacaktı.

Elvis Presley öldü
1973 yılında eşinden boşanan Elvis Presley, 1977 yılında Indianapolis’deki son konserinden sonra 16 Ağustos 1977 tarihinde öldü.Ölümünden sonra açıklama yapan Doktor Jerry Francisco ölümüne kalp yetmezliğinin neden olduğunu söyledi. Tüm dünyada büyük üzüntü yaşayan hayranları Elvis Presley’i Rock’n Roll müziğin öncüsü, kralı ve babası olarak ilan ettiler.

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QUEEN

The epitome of pomp-rock in the Seventies and Eighties, Queen rocked radio and sports stadiums alike with booming, highly produced anthems like "We Are the Champions" and "We Will Rock You." Onstage, the English quartet used elaborate sets smoke bombs, and flashpots — none of which were quite as captivating as the band's lead singer, Freddie Mercury, whose preening and over-the-top vocals helped make Queen wildly popular.

Queen's roots go back to 1967, when guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor joined singer Tim Staffell in a group called Smile. Staffell soon left to go solo, and the remaining two Smiles teamed up with Freddie Mercury (from a group called Wreckage) and later bassist John Deacon. They played very few gigs at the start, avoiding the club circuit and rehearsing for two years while they all remained in college. (May began work on a Ph.D. in astronomy; Taylor has a degree in biology; Deacon, a degree in electronics; and Mercury had one in illustration and design.) They began touring in 1973, when their debut album was released. After a second LP, the band made its U.S. tour debut, opening for Mott the Hoople.

Queen's sound combined showy glam rock, heavy metal, and intricate vocal harmonies produced by multi-tracking Mercury's voice. May's guitar was also thickly overdubbed. A Night at the Opera included "God Save the Queen" rendered as a chorale of lead guitar lines. (Until 1980's The Game, the quartet's albums boasted that "no synths" were used.) Queen's third LP, 1974's Sheer Heart Attack, featured "Killer Queen," its first U.S. Top Twenty hit. The LP also became its first U.S. gold.

Heavy-metal fans loved Queen (despite Freddie Mercury's onstage pseudo-dramatics, which had more to do with admitted influence Liza Minnelli than with Robert Plant), and the band's audience grew with its breakthrough LP, 1975's A Night at the Opera. It contained the six-minute masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody," which featured a campy, operatic section in which Mercury's voice was spread over dozens of tracks. "Bohemian Rhapsody" stayed at Number One in England for nine weeks, breaking the record Paul Anka had held since 1957 for his "Diana."

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BRITNEY SPEARS

Singer, songwriter and actress Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, Louisiana. She began performing on the TV show The All New Mickey Mouse Club when she was 11 years old. Not long after, Spears began gaining fame as a pop artist. In January 1999, her song "Baby One More Time" reached the top of the pop charts. Spears has since been one of the most successful—and sometimes controversial—solo acts in pop music. Additionally, in 2012, she began appearing as a judge on the popular singing-competition show The X Factor.

Singer, songwriter and actress Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in Kentwood, Louisiana. For more than a decade, Britney Spears has been one of the most successful—and sometimes controversial—solo acts in popular music. For a time, however, she was better known for her personal struggles. Spears launched her latest comeback in 2008, releasing a new album and setting out on a world tour.

The middle of the three children, Spears developed an interest in performing at a young age. "Ever since I was 7 or 8 years old, my mom would have company over, and I was always performing for everybody in front of the TV. . .Even when I went to school, I was always the weird child; I would go outside and instead of playing, I wanted to have 'Star Search' competitions," Spears told Hollywood Reporter.

When she was 8 years old, she auditioned for a spot on the Disney Channel'sThe New Mickey Mouse Club. Spears did not get the part, but she did eventually achieve one childhood dream: showcasing her vocal talents on the popular entertainment competition Star Search in 1992.

Spears tried again for The New Mickey Mouse Club when she was 11. This time, she was picked for the cast, which also featured other up-and-coming talents such as Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and actress Keri Russell. Spears appeared on the children's variety show for two seasons. "We had an amazing amazing time; we got to sing and dance and do everything," she later explained to Hollywood Reporter.

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ALEXANDRA STAN

Alexandra Stan is a Romanian solo singer. Alexandra Stan was born on June 10, 1989 in Constanţa. She studied at the Lyceum in the city of Trajan and is now second year student at the Faculty of Management Andrei Saguna. She participated in various music-related contests with a notable appearance at the Mamaia Festival section interpretation.In 2009 she released her single Lollipop also known as Lollipop (Param Pam Pam). Then in 2010 she released "Mr. Saxobeat", which reached most played on Romanian radio for week commencing 8 November. The song reached the top spot of the Romanian Top 100 on December 12, 2010, being Stan's first number one single. Elsewhere, it peaked at number 27 in its second week on the Hungarian Dance Chart. In France, Mr Saxobeat peaked at number 6 in the official single charts. Also in the Netherlands Mr Saxobeat entered the top 40 at Friday 8th of april on number 39 and also has the titel Dancesmash of the week.

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