Daryl Hall Born October 11, 1946 in Pottstown, PA, Daryl Hall likes to say he had the good fortune of “being in the right place at the right time.” While attending Temple University in the 1960s, already working as an artist/session man for Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Hall met John Oates—at an elevator after… [read more]
Eric Burdon Eric Victor Burdon, born on May 11, 1941 in Newcastle, England, threw himself into the worlds of American blues and jazz. In 1962, Burdon became the frontman of the Animals, known for hits like “House of the Rising Sun” and “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” which became an unofficial anthem for… [read more]
Bruce Hornsby “To me,” Bruce Hornsby says, “it’s always been about staying inspired, broadening my reach and moving into new areas.” Born November 23, 1954 into a musical family in Williamsburg, Virginia, Hornsby, after graduating from college in 1977, headed to Los Angeles with his younger brother and then-songwriting partner, John, in 1980. Five years… [read more]
DON WAS Born on September 13, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan, Donald “Don Was” Fagenson grew up listening to John Coltrane, Miles Davis, the Rolling Stones and various artists from the Detroit music scene. Was started out as a session bassist before forming eclectic rock group Was (Not Was) with friend David Weiss. The group released… [read more]
Canadian rock group Bachman-Turner Overdrive sold over seven million albums worldwide in the 1970s alone, including some of the most-played singles of all time, like “Let it Ride,” “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” “Takin’ Care of Business,” “Hey You” and “Roll on Down the Highway.” Randy Bachman, who had founded both the Guess Who and… [read more]
Ronnie Wood Born June 1, 1947 in Hillingdon, England, Ronald David Wood was a visual artist before even picking up a guitar. Prior to establishing his musical career, he received accolades as a small child for his artistic aptitude, winning a competition on the BBC program Sketch Club and later attending the Ealing College of… [read more]
You can’t see them, but they’re everywhere – Three stars behind radio Little Steven Van Zandt Multitalented Steven Van Zandt is a musician, broadcaster, actor, humanitarian, educator, label owner and businessman. Born on November 22, 1950 as Steven Lento before taking his stepfather’s name, Van Zandt worked with bands and artists in the burgeoning Jersey… [read more]
Bill Medley Born September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, music has always been a part of William Thomas Medley’s life: his mother played piano and his father, a saxophone player, led a big band. Medley began singing early, joining glee clubs and choirs, then, as a teenager, he met Bobby Hatfield. Medley recalled: “In the… [read more]
LUTHER DICKINSON Born January 18, 1973 in Memphis and raised in Mississippi, Luther Dickinson was also born and raised in music. Luther’s father, James Luther (Jim) Dickinson, played on and produced some of the greatest records of the era, including the Stones’ “Wild Horses” and Dylan’s Time Out of Mind. Besides their father’s music, Luther… [read more]
JEFF BRIDGES WHEN JEFF BRIDGES MET T BONE BURNETT on the set of Heaven’s Gate in 1980, his acting career was well underway. “Our down time was all spent making music. That movie was really the birth of the music that came out in Crazy Heart,” Bridges recalls. When Burnett and Bridges reunited for the… [read more]
