francisco december february known spanish guitarist composer producer leading proponent new style helped establishment spain successfully crossed genres music classical jazz richard authors guitar music history players describe figure world guitar dennis author guitar referred history greatest noted unusually fast fluent runs powerful rhythmic generally thought technically gifted accomplished age master contrast known tendency fast aggressive playing sensitive styles pioneered incorporation abstract unusual chords scale tones compositions reflecting jazz influences innovations saw play key role development traditional evolution new latin jazz fusion received enormous acclaim recordings legendary singer 1970s recording albums considered important influential history recording style considered best unique recordings loved composition best known recordings include later fused mediterranean dos collaborations john larry late 1970s saw gain wider popularity outside native spain formed brothers singer guitarist collaborated jazz pianist chick album performed live expo year later plaza mayor madrid greatly reduced public performances retiring touring typically gave concerts year usually spain germany european festivals summer months biography early life born december francisco city near far southern point spain province youngest children guitarist portuguese mother brothers include singer guitarist deceased playing streets young boy wanted honor portuguese mother adopted stage father received guitar lessons hand cousin aka guitarist arrived 1920s established school introduced guitar young age extremely strict upbringing age forcing practice hours day day ensure find success professional musician point father took school concentrate solely guitar development interview stated learned guitar like child learns speak guitarist biographer record producer compared relationship father relationship way fathers sons world class musicians continued famous brother taught complex young brother learn relative ease change liking angered initially considered works sacred thought brother showing soon began immensely respect brother came realize talent special person like brother important influence guitar hero said look trying learn copy age public appearance radio year met time year later awarded special prize festival international competition 1960s age record brother los kids early 1960s toured troupe dancer new_york_city age second encounter encounter mario later close friends urged start writing material advice took heart met guitarist recorded albums dos early albums traditional recordings recorded classics album toured recorded composed mario debut solo album appeared berlin jazz festival according jazz musicians appeared festival miles davis monk profoundly influenced sparked fascination jazz remained life late 1960s toured europe group called festival encountered new talents world including singer enjoyed collaboration recorded albums received considerable acclaim richard said partnership central history quarter twentieth century organizers began offering lucrative contracts concert tours declined preferred tour company brother musicians recorded albums brother including dos hits met buenos_aires juan detroit spent considerable time new_york_city grew close mario playing night 1970s cameo appearance dressed mexican guitarist western playing melody main theme string section year released album del included version mario guitar international mentioned aggressive approach playing major influence period inspiring explore new possibilities began working record producer release considered groundbreaking album community 1970s progressed continued produce groundbreaking albums ventured increasingly unconventional innovative style jazz influences release caudal acclaimed particularly dos arguably best known composition dos featuring electric bass means waters referring home town mediterranean meets atlantic biographer describes phenomenal accompanied shouts encouragement general makes want leap dance album features tracks named landmarks theme continued later albums caudal album best selling spanish records months found additional instruments approach away traditional proved popular general public early influences traditional players increasingly apparent embraced jazz influences creating voice distinct style far roots february performer perform real madrid played set brother relatively young audience use effects said performance brilliant technically played meaningful moving traditional brand store guitar future recording released real album wider success featured album named convent located kilometres road recently converted hotel complex album featured significant arabic jazz influences especially composition arabic origin period performed episode bbc michael said young musician making appearance british television unconventional modern approach playing big star europe particularly native spain married daughter general children released final album arena lyrics written exception wrote singer years reportedly said human voice naturally limited prefers exploration different said busy schedule reason lack recordings singers performed extensively europe period increasing popularity outside spain community europe met jazz latin musicians continued influence evolution player began keen interest jazz fusion rock performed plaza las arenas barcelona invited record mediterranean piece album elegant gypsy despite considerable new interest playing generated album critics approve piece hated people considered mediterranean music informed critics worry leaving expanding brothers recorded classical effort compositions john larry formed guitar trio tour europe released video recorded london royal albert hall entitled meeting spirits said decision work musicians like chick exciting experience given technical musical knowledge ability said carried far times profoundly confused man running risk losing musical identity concerned said late 1990s interview lost roots music lose tried hand holding tradition digging places trying find new things bring 1980s guitar trio continued touring reportedly suffered performing found difficult follow advanced knowledge jazz improvisation professed people assume learning tell learning studied music incapable studying harmony don discipline playing learning things replaced guitar trio released successful records friday night san_francisco sold million copies generated significant interest music america europe featured extended combination mediterranean arguably piece associated musicians formed included brothers released albums year august performed solo set germany performed later performed guitar trio event broadcast national television series concerts jazz pianist chick considerable influence 1980s adapted version piece spain performing live times mid late 1980s released golden double compilation album covering earliest recordings songs date featured form hadn recordings trio released passion grace fire acting role highly acclaimed film nominated bafta film award best score composed original film scores films 1980s including hit film provided soundtrack minor contribution roger waters album live summer night played guitar filled role producer appeared television documentaries shows accepted position judge mid-1980s guitar trio reached plateau stopped performing continue perform duo europe later interview beat magazine said reason breakdown performances designed drive audience display astonishing run new spectacular fast runs impress audiences remarked music wild crazy preferred explore music felt saying preferred controlled expression velocity performed rock music festival alongside likes earl dave performed time soviet_union went roots highly successful release cited best album greatest albums time compositions opening track called named province received considerable attention considered modern classics richard described sweet played major phrases dedicated hero guitar compositions album form staple contemporary concert performances begins concerts refused perform domingo 1990s declined got record groundbreaking arabic jazz album jazz pianist chick fellow guitarist album named 8th 9th century born poet musician court credited introducing spain persian evolved spanish guitar according established track album dedicated album critically received jazz times praised passion rhythm musicians featuring album asked perform interpret proficient reading musical biographer time writing biography said proficient found bizarre way learning piece locking away performance orchestra highly acclaimed sensitive atmospheric rendition composer praised describing pretty exotic inspired add plays great deal feeling far normally heard goes orchestra backs performed live expo year later plaza mayor madrid playing adams recorded hit song video loved woman soundtrack american film don juan golden hits album spain weeks selling copies performed tribute assassinated spanish politician angel alongside likes los del rio released produced dedicated mother spelled considered complete mature artistic statements lived years mexico returned native spain tired spending life touring months year getting crack dawn living hotels continued holiday home mexico regularly visited family toured united_states canada singer subsequently greatly reduced live performances public retired touring concerts year usually spain germany european festivals summer months described extremely retiring saying private person dismayed ensuing popularity increased pressure fame placed shoulders demanding constantly work harder achieve technical revolutionary perfection released integral limited edition box set compilation album released released blue thumb records universal music spain features tracks won latin grammy award best album nominated producer year latin grammy recording directed artist working won prince awards arts march university recognized musical cultural contributions title doctor awarded honorary doctorate college music boston performed festival known years select countries doesn usually perform played croatia turkey morocco tunisia appeared 49th international festival july playing roman theatre death died heart attack february holiday family del mexico remains buried cemetery posthumously won latin grammy award album year album awards ceremony influence widely considered world premier guitarist spain greatest musical export revolutionary influence music composer influence guitar compared classical guitar album caudal fountain flow cited changed world guitar traditional culture artist break away traditional form known composer spanish artist mix jazz music systematic way includes limited collaborations influenced primarily leading figure history guitar regarded influential musicians involved development guitar concert instrument time guitar instrument accompany singer mentor developing guitar technique skills composer characterized melodic structure rhythmic perfectly consistent beginning end non lyrical guitar singer stops singing mario major influences sources inspiration according biographer fascinated jazz held deep respect high tech jazz musicians highly musicians despite influences according jazz times fans trace music history interview said found technique easier express lack technique lose freedom create like played guitar signature model range guitars collection richard describe figure world guitar highlighting technique broad range musical ideas styles brazilian music jazz noted innovation colour harmony remarkable technique strength right hand capable executing extremely fast fluent master contrast techniques adds abstract chords scale tones compositions jazz influences bill beat described portrait studied concentration perfection stiff backed stern faced distinguished air proud majestic like arabian grace able reveal great power harris allmusic noted deeply personal melodic statements modern instrumentation atlanta magazine said guitar properly haunting beautiful instruments create sound fingers strings create incredible music like president spanish artists editors society stated universal artist took guitar sentiment heart world billboard magazine named influential latin artists time editor writes popularized worldwide brought spanish sound forefront avant garde jazz year posthumously inducted latin songwriters hall_of_fame contributions music contributions inclusion instrument exposed visit peru late 1970s understood instrument saw permanent solution need percussion added elements essential tool contemporary later international musical trends discography


los los english black angels chilean pop ballad band formed san chile band best known line consisted singer guitarist mario keyboardist bassist drummer music blend psychedelic funk rock music known original members band included teenagers worker local school winning local competition june recorded released single attracted attention chile records representatives urging members band record album studio musicians result recorded chart topping singles latin_america following years following departure group classic band members left established bands similar names including los chile guitarist mario continued work musicians los songs los covered singers including sampled hip hop rap musicians boys jay history formation radio competition mario students san san worked school formed band hearing announcement bands tournament organized radio station recruited known local scene vocal abilities played guitar bass keyboardist lead vocalist band members musically inspired acts beatles like wanted music result created mixed style known beat suggested band named los black angels reference chilean band called pat henry los pat henry blue band initially reluctant use spanish adopted los mother said liked june los won radio station competition competed band named los received opportunity record single independent label owned pianist recorded sin released single recording songs band returned san drummer joined meantime single received high airplay chilean provinces voice attracted attention director chile records asked band record record company guitarist mario eventually went quickly contacted studio musicians drummer keyboardist bassist recorded los debut released latin american success departure following release suggested studio musicians stay permanently group proposal accepted new band members chilean group called los music influenced psychedelic funk incorporated recordings los later october recorded released second album record contained songs helped band popular chile latin_america including cover version new lyrics los began tour latin_america visiting countries including ecuador peru venezuela argentina according chilean national council culture arts website popular performed people unusual media coverage moved mexico sold copies band released seven new sin final popularity chile decreased fact country taken control government coup état musical scene time prominent figures band qualified drama queens internal relationship band deteriorated concluded departure los following argument early lost interest band subsequently quit group march continuing success return chile left band remaining members continued play direction los replaced singer replaced drummer recorded released album mexican musicians formed band settled mexico_city played following years mexican singers oscar lynch chile releasing albums instrumental sin drummer returned band following departure achieved success songs del los red successful period early 1980s band performed live times mexico year decided country keyboardist left band occasionally play los hired musician singer eddie joined los drummer returned band second time moved previous year comeback new departure band released piano con band release new albums comeback album year released album inspired tropical music showed band difficulties finding new musical path according decided return chile established music store members returned chile leadership reunion present guitarist continued los original member later leader recruited singer addition chilean band plays yearly times mexico keeping known songs live repertoire released albums involved legal battles members band unrelated individuals perform los similar names illegal musicians individuals include singer performs keyboardist singer created band called los late 1990s drummer singer lynch created band los chile announced reunion february commemorate anniversary originally released label emi qualified event unprecedented want participate reunion fearing eventual criticism played time february group reunion lasted march year economic issues performance concert hall legacy recognition style los beat immediately imitated chilean bands los los band los influenced bands los mexico los chile los regarded classic example romantic latin music songs los covered bands artists los los sexual sampled hip hop rap acts boys jay-z documentary titled directed chilean filmmakers premiered cinemas october documentary recorded chile mexico united_states tribute band reviews history band awarded golden microphone band song featured grand theft auto specifically game radio east los gamers preferred song states article describing song inclusion members discography studio albums

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led led english rock band formed london group consisted guitarist jimmy page singer robert plant bassist keyboardist john paul jones drummer john band heavy guitar driven sound rooted blues early albums earned recognition heavy metal unique style drew wide variety influences including folk music changing new led signed deal atlantic records afforded considerable artistic freedom group initially unpopular critics achieved significant commercial success albums led led led iii led houses holy physical graffiti fourth album features track heaven popular influential works rock music helped secure group popularity page wrote led music particularly early career plant generally supplied lyrics jones keyboard based compositions later central group catalogue featured increasing experimentation half career saw series record breaking tours earned group reputation excess remained commercially critically successful output touring schedule limited late 1970s group disbanded following death alcohol related decades followed surviving members sporadically collaborated participated led successful tribute concert london jason taking late father place drums led widely considered successful innovative influential rock groups history best selling music artists history audio recording sources estimate group record sales million units worldwide riaa certified sales million units second best selling band united_states studio albums placed billboard album chart reached number spot rolling_stone_magazine described heaviest band time biggest band enduring bands rock history inducted rock roll hall_of_fame museum biography band states influential 1970s beatles 1960s history formation london based session guitarist jimmy page joined blues influenced rock band replace bassist paul smith page soon switched bass lead guitar creating dual lead guitar line jeff following departure october tired constant touring recording began wind page wanted form guitars keith moon john drums bass respectively vocalists steve steve considered project group formed page moon record song session included bassist keyboardist john paul jones played final gig july college technology committed concerts scandinavia drummer jim vocalist keith authorised page bassist chris use fulfill band obligations page began putting new line page choice lead singer terry declined offer suggested robert plant singer band joy plant eventually accepted position recommending band joy drummer john jones vacant position suggestion wife dropped project photographer page known jones session musicians agreed let join final member played time room record store street london page suggested attempt train kept originally jump blues song version johnny covered soon heard john play jones recalled knew going great locked team immediately leaving scandinavia group took recording session album week hero album track jim blues plant harmonica studio track feature future members led band completed scandinavian tour new playing time live audience teen clubs denmark september later month began recording album based live set album recorded mixed days page covered costs album completion band forced change issued cease letter stating page allowed use new moniker scandinavian dates account new band chosen held moon suggested page like lead balloon disastrous results group dropped lead suggestion manager peter grant unfamiliar term word balloon replaced word according music journalist keith brought perfect combination heavy light grace page mind november grant secured advance contract atlantic records biggest deal kind new band atlantic label catalogue mainly blues soul jazz artists late 1960s began interest british progressive rock acts record executives signed led having seen terms contract band autonomy deciding release albums tour final contents design album decide promote release tracks release singles formed company handle publishing rights early years band began tour october billed new played led university surrey october tour manager richard cole major figure touring life group organised north american tour end year debut album led released tour january peaked number billboard chart released peaked number march according steve album memorable guitar riffs rhythms psychedelic blues hints english folk significant turning point evolution hard rock heavy metal year led completed concert tours released second album led recorded road north american studios greater commercial success album reached number chart position album developed blues rock musical style established debut release creating sound heavy hard brutal direct highly influential frequently imitated steve suggested led musical starting point heavy metal band saw albums complete listening experiences editing existing tracks release singles grant maintained aggressive pro album stance particularly radio outlets rock music band consent songs released singles particularly edited version love track second album released single reached number billboard chart january selling million copies helping cement band popularity group increasingly television appearances citing preference fans hear live concerts following release second album led completed tours played initially clubs larger popularity grew early led concerts lasted hours expanded improvised live versions repertoire shows preserved recordings period intensive concert touring band developed reputation stage excess page plant retired remote cottage wales commence work album led iii result acoustic style strongly influenced folk celtic music showcased band versatility album rich acoustic sound initially received mixed reactions critics fans surprised turn primarily electric arrangements albums band hostility musical press reached number charts stay shortest albums album opening track immigrant song released single november band wishes reaching billboard chart biggest band world 1970s led reached new heights commercial critical success influential groups era earlier achievements band image changed members began wear elaborate flamboyant clothing led began travelling private jet boeing nicknamed starship rented entire sections hotels including continental house los_angeles known colloquially riot house subject frequently repeated stories involved john riding motorcycle rented floor riot house involved destruction room tokyo leading group banned establishment life led developed reputation hotel throwing television sets windows suggest tales exaggerated according music journalist chris led travels spawned stories myth constantly engaged acts destruction behaviour led released fourth album november response treatment received critics particularly led iii band decided release fourth album title variously referred led untitled symbols appearing record label symbols addition lacking title original cover featured band group wished anonymous avoid easy press million copies sold led best selling albums history massive popularity cemented led status superstars 1970s sold million copies united_states track heaven released single quoted requested played album oriented rock radio song group followed album release tours north_america japan late early led album houses holy released march featured experimentation band expanded use orchestration predominantly orange album cover designed london based design group depicts images nude children climbing giant causeway northern_ireland children shown cover controversial time album release band fourth album album title printed sleeve houses holy topped charts worldwide band subsequent concert tour north_america broke records attendance consistently filled large tampa stadium florida played fans breaking record set beatles stadium concert grossing sold shows madison square garden new_york_city filmed motion picture theatrical release project song remains delayed final night performance band money gate receipts stolen safe deposit box drake hotel led took break touring launched record label swan song named unreleased song record label logo based drawing called evening fall day william features picture apollo logo found led memorabilia especially shirts addition swan song vehicle promote albums band expanded label roster signing artists bad company pretty things bell label successful led existed folded years disbanded led double album physical graffiti release swan song label consisted songs recorded seven recorded earlier review rolling_stone_magazine referred physical graffiti led bid artistic adding bands led compete title world best rock band rolling_stones album massive commercial critical success shortly release physical graffiti previous led albums simultaneously entered album chart band embarked north american tour employing sophisticated sound lighting systems led played sold nights court arena london time largest arena britain hiatus touring return following triumphant court appearances led took holiday planned autumn tour america scheduled open outdoor dates san_francisco august plant wife involved car crash holiday rhodes greece plant suffered broken ankle badly injured blood saved life unable tour headed channel island jersey spend august september page tow band california forced hiatus material album presence written time led world number rock attraction having bands time including rolling_stones presence released march marked change led sound straightforward guitar based jams departing acoustic ballads intricate arrangements featured previous albums platinum seller presence received mixed reaction fans music press critics suggesting band caught page begun heroin recording sessions album habit affected band later live shows studio recordings denied page plant injuries led tour instead band completed concert film song remains accompanying soundtrack album film premiered new_york_city october given lukewarm reception critics fans film particularly unsuccessful unwilling tour tax exile status led faced battle recapture public affection led embarked major concert tour north_america band set attendance record audience concert april according book records largest attendance date single act tour financially profitable stage problems april people arrested fans tried cincinnati sold concerts tried gain entry throwing rocks bottles glass doors june concert tampa stadium cut short severe thunderstorm despite tickets indicating rain shine riot broke resulting arrests injuries july day green festival oakland oakland california members led support staff arrested member promoter bill graham staff badly beaten band performance following day second oakland concert group final live appearance united_states days later checked french quarter hotel july performance louisiana plant received news year old son died stomach virus rest tour immediately cancelled prompting widespread speculation led future death break november group recorded polar studios stockholm sweden resulting album door featured sonic experimentation drew mixed reactions critics album reached number second week release album release led entire catalogue returned billboard weeks october november august warm shows copenhagen led headlined concerts music festival playing crowd approximately night brief low key european tour undertaken june july featuring stripped set usual lengthy jams solos june germany concert came abrupt halt middle song collapsed onstage rushed hospital speculation press suggested collapse result excessive alcohol drug use band claimed simply north american tour band scheduled commence october september picked led assistant king attend rehearsals studios journey asked stop breakfast downed quadruple roll taking bite roll said assistant breakfast continued drink heavily arriving studio rehearsals halted late evening band retired page house old mill house windsor midnight fallen asleep taken bed placed day led new tour manager john paul jones found dead cause death autopsy found drugs body cremated october ashes buried graveyard michael church near verdict accidental death returned held october planned north american tour cancelled despite rumours simon join group replacement remaining members decided december press statement stated wish known loss dear friend deep sense undivided harmony felt manager led decide continue statement signed simply led post breakup 1980s following dissolution significant project members plant initially formed released album group featured page lead guitar studio musicians friends pair including jeff paul plant focused different direction playing standards style highlighted cover sea love peaked number billboard chart early coda collection unused tracks issued november included tracks royal albert hall led iii houses holy sessions door sessions featured drum instrumental electronic effects added page called july page plant jones reunited live aid concert stadium philadelphia playing short set featuring tony thompson collins bassist paul collins contributed plant solo albums member plant solo band performance marred lack rehearsal page struggles tune guitar poorly functioning monitors plant voice page described performance pretty plant characterised members reunited atlantic records 40th anniversary concert son jason drums result plant page argued immediately prior taking stage play heaven jones keyboards absent live television feed page described performance big disappointment plant said gig foul 1990s led box set featuring tracks remastered page supervision released bolstered band reputation leading abortive discussions members reunion set included previously unreleased tracks including version robert johnson travelling riverside blues song peaked number seven billboard album rock tracks chart saw release immigrant song hey hey original single led boxed set released box sets containing known studio recordings rare live tracks page plant reunited minute mtv project later released album called quarter jimmy page robert plant featured reworked led songs embarked world tour following year said beginning rift band members jones told reunion led inducted united_states rock roll hall_of_fame tyler joe perry jason attended representing late father induction ceremony band inner rift apparent jones joked accepting award thank friends finally remembering phone number causing awkward looks page plant played brief set tyler perry jason drums second young time michael lee playing drums atlantic released single edit love single band released homeland peaked number november saw release led bbc sessions disc set largely recorded page plant released album called walking featuring new material disappointing sales partnership dissolved planned australian tour 2000s saw release triple live album west won led dvd hour chronological set live footage best selling music dvd history july atlantic warner home video announced new led titles released november track best spanning band career followed reissue soundtrack song remains included previously unreleased material new dvd led catalogue legally available digital download major rock bands december led reunited tribute concert arena london jason taking late father place drums according world records led set world record highest demand tickets music concert million requests reunion rendered online music critics praised band performance widespread speculation reunion page jones jason reported willing tour working material new led project plant continued touring commitments stating september recording touring band jones page reportedly looked replacement plant considering singers including tyler kennedy alter bridge january confirmed project abandoned film performance celebration day premiered october released home video november film grossed million night live album peaked number respectively following film premiere page revealed band discography albums released june containing bonus tracks musical style led music rooted blues influence american blues artists muddy waters skip james particularly apparent albums distinct country blues style wolf tracks structured bar blues studio album blues directly indirectly influenced songs musically lyrically band strongly influenced music british celtic american folk scottish folk guitarist helped inspire page adapted open aggressive strokes playing band drew wide variety genres including world music elements early rock roll jazz country funk soul reggae particularly houses holy albums followed material albums largely constructed extended jams blues standards folk songs method led mixing musical lyrical elements different songs versions improvised passages create new material lead later accusations legal disputes copyright usually music developed improvised lyrics rewritten final version song visit songwriting partnership page plant predominant page supplying music largely acoustic guitar plant emerging band chief lyricist jones added material rehearsal studio song developed later stages band career page took seat composition jones increasingly important producing music composed keyboard plant add lyrics page developed parts early lyrics drew band blues folk roots mixing lyrical fragments different songs band songs dealt themes romance love sexual conquest common rock pop blues music lyrics especially derived blues interpreted particularly led iii incorporated elements mythology music largely grew plant interest legends history elements taken reflect page interest resulted accusations recordings contained messages said contained claims generally dismissed band music critics susan fast argues plant emerged band main lyricist songs obviously reflected alignment west_coast 1960s later band career plant lyrics autobiographical optimistic drawing experiences circumstances according robert led sound marked speed power unusual rhythmic patterns contrasting dynamics singer robert plant vocals guitarist jimmy page heavily distorted elements mean cited hard rock heavy metal described definitive heavy metal band band members label reputation depends band use distorted guitar riffs songs like love song riffs doubled guitar bass drums exactly instead melodic rhythmic variations black dog different time signatures page guitar playing incorporated elements blues scale eastern music plant use high pitched compared vocal technique drumming noted power rapid rolls fast beats single bass drum jones described melodic keyboard playing added classical touch band sound page stated wanted led produce music light shade began clearly realised beginning led iii greater use acoustic instruments approach seen exemplified fourth album particularly heaven begins acoustic guitar recorder ends drums heavy electric sounds end recording career moved mellow progressive sound dominated jones keyboard motifs increasingly use production techniques including multi tracking overdubbed guitar parts emphasis sense dynamics ensemble arrangement seen producing style single music genre argues loud powerful heavy music humorous self reflective extremely subtle legacy led widely considered successful innovative influential bands history rock music rock critic said led talented complex beautiful dangerous enduring bodies composition performance twentieth century music despite including led influenced hard rock heavy metal bands deep purple black rush queen black progressive metal bands like tool dream theater influenced early punk post punk bands cult important influence development alternative rock bands adapted elements sound mid-1970s including smashing pearl jam bands artists diverse genres acknowledged influence led madonna lady_gaga led credited major impact nature music business particularly development album rock stadium rock john executive records remarked opinion beatles influential band history influence way music records radio concerts set standards radio format heaven having hits necessarily having hits ones real big arena concert shows consistently selling playing support people andrew producer manager rolling_stones commented led major influence record business way rock concerts managed presented huge audiences band sold million albums worldwide according sources state sold excess million records including million certified units united_states according recording_industry_association_of_america led second highest selling band fourth highest selling music act acts earn diamond albums led remain artists history rock music led significant cultural impact jim miller editor rolling_stone illustrated history rock roll argues level led represents final flowering psychedelic ethic casts rock passive sensory involvement led described masculine aggressive rock assertion challenged band fashion sense seminal head pop culture auction house commented led big influence fashion surrounding cool people want piece led laid foundation big hair 1980s glam metal bands row musicians adapted elements led attitude clothes jewellery hair tight band shirts kings hair shirts hair jack white white stripes guitarist silk laced tight jeans awards accolades led collected honours awards course career inducted rock roll hall_of_fame music hall_of_fame band awards american music award polar music prize led recipient grammy lifetime achievement award recordings inducted grammy hall_of_fame awarded diamond albums fourteen multi platinum platinum gold album united_states multi platinum platinum gold silver albums addition listing albums greatest albums time rolling_stone named led 14th greatest artist time page appointed officer order british_empire recognition charity work plant honoured commander order british_empire services popular music band ranked number vh1 greatest artists hard rock classic rock best live acts time named best rock band poll bbc radio awarded award outstanding contribution british music lifetime achievement award 42nd annual awards ceremony band honoured mojo awards best live act prize reunion described greatest rock roll band time surviving members page plant jones named recipients kennedy center honors discography members band members jimmy page guitar robert plant lead vocals john paul jones bass guitar keyboards john drums live performance guests tony thompson drums collins drums paul bass jason drums michael lee drums


clay walker clay walker born august american country music artist debut single reached number billboard hot country singles tracks hot country songs chart follow live die singles included self titled debut album released giant records stayed label closure later recording warner records rca_records joining current label asylum curb records clay walker released total albums including greatest_hits package album christmas music studio albums achieved platinum certification united_states greatest_hits collection fifth studio album certified gold charted country singles including number ones live die dreaming eyes open living woman man rumor recent album won lonely long released biography walker born august texas walker oldest children walker lived father gave guitar years old walker began entering talent competitions age leaving shift nighttime desk clerk super stopped local radio station deliver tape song written morning disc jockey told station policies prohibited playing self submitted tapes played walker song said good pass graduating high school walker began working tire rubber company plant nineteen began touring musician playing local clubs eventually finding work house singer bar called neon november discovered james record producer president warner music group subsidiary giant records walker signed giant late year musical career walker released self titled debut album production single written robert curtis wright song reached billboard hot country singles tracks hot country songs charts number billboard hot live die walker wrote released late year second consecutive early singles came number fit picture originally album accounted hit dreaming eyes open song featured soundtrack film thing called love additional cut album white palace charted number country charts released single clay walker certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america shipments million copies peaked number country albums number number billboard larry allmusic gave album half star rating saying walker high energy voice reminiscent conway walker received award nominations star tomorrow award music city news new male vocalist academy country music living moon living title walker second album released produced singles title track written jackson keith roger woman man song spent weeks multi week hit came number heart know living went platinum reaching number country albums_chart gordon richmond times dispatch gave favorable review saying walker broken loose nashville recent crop carefully crafted walker began touring headlining act support album late walker released studio album titled moon singles reached moon produced consecutive number hits needs baby walker wrote title track followed number days end number bury moon certified platinum making walker consecutive platinum album album received star rating stephen_thomas_erlewine said assured cohesive album date gave consistently excellent performance nash entertainment_weekly thought walker distinct musical personality considered song selection strong gave richard country standard time considered throwback sound walker debut usa_today said lacked album rumor having completed tracks fourth album walker playing basketball friend began experience facial double vision magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple walker subsequently began changing diet treating disease daily injection sending arrested state early media released self portrait included walker songs interactive rom format minutes video footage released fourth album rumor produced title track single sixth final single year singles album included number love hits watch number number respectively reached number hot making entry chart previous studio albums rumor certified platinum larry country standard time gave album negative review calling songs cutter outside need allmusic thought formulaic said walker able mediocre material sound good rating stars greatest_hits live laugh love april walker charted live rendition earl thomas single holding loving rendition spent weeks charts peaked number month later debuted sixteenth single ordinary people peaking number new songs included greatest_hits album new track beginning debut august peaked number country chart number hot january month greatest_hits certified gold walker performed sold houston livestock johnson succeeded giant records president produced walker album live laugh love production promotion label senior director marketing said wanted raise walker profile artist johnson thought level recognition artists similar album sales chart success album led number country number pop hit right written lead singer mcdonald song came title track number country number pop chain love written lee album successful single reaching number country number hot lifetime love fourth single charted airplay received live laugh love climbing charts lifetime love release lowest peaking single release reaching number album included studio version earl thomas cover gave album stars allmusic wrote distinguishes predecessors moments brian country standard time thought album inconsistent saying right chain love cover strongest tracks rest new ground evans price billboard favorable saying showed energy live shows cut loose soul singing time love late walker recorded tracks believe christmas collection multi artist christmas music album released giant tracks cover version elvis_presley blue christmas original song cowboy christmas appearances country chart reaching number number respectively christmas walker released single giant early single release sixth studio album peaking number country chart single jerry write feel like reached number song promoted giant parent company warner records nashville giant closed late walker produced album veteran producers blake session guitarist mason album included song walker wrote high school cover maria allmusic rated stars review saying sensitivity album expressive makes want run right love country standard time critic mike clark considered transition country pop oriented sound describing album bad lyrics production clichés walker wrote recorded song national_football_league expansion team houston titled football time houston song team official fight song inaugural season interview said donated song city houston sings star banner team opening game season left warner rca_records nashville division warner released christmas music album entitled christmas september year included cover walker took number country chart january questions walker single release questions debuted april song spent seven weeks country charts peaked number making entry chain love years previous single album titled questions produced jimmy second single sleep peaked number early song featured backing vocals wright walker wrote final single number jesus country boy walker wrote rivers questions accounted second highest peak country albums charts reaching number rated album half stars allmusic considered album country pop oriented walker work giant saying change sound feel like clay walker album dan gave negative review country standard time wrote passionate singing rise album predictable lyrics lame arrangements fall walker signed record deal july time asylum curb division curb records single label fore mama reached peak number march included album fall produced keith album title cut fall written clay mills mercury records artist shane minor exile member second single release fall going number country charts number hot album final single likes morning number country peak fall included duet duet walker career cover debut single falls walker recorded duet early died lung cancer october year gave half star rating saying production gave traditional sound comparison questions despite having songs enjoyable collection time engine reviewer rated stars praising walker vocal performance saying song selection lacking country standard time reviewer wrote walker showed pleasant country voice good sense emotion production country sounding mainstream acts said generic songs present won lonely long best clay walker walker second album asylum curb announced june single won lonely long given official release date december entered country charts late november advance ninth album walker released extended play titled won lonely long album titled won lonely long released june includes cover alabama single feels right backing vocal alabama lead singer owen allmusic reviewer praised album straight mainstream contemporary country sound said reflect change sound fall won lonely long peaked number country chart album second single released radio august like said goodbye following late album fourth single james released curb records imprint compilation album asylum curb titled best clay walker released february contains songs new recordings greatest_hits originally recorded giant label 1990s single released album rock radio clay release september clay released right track presumably upcoming album musical image influences bob cannon entertainment_weekly wrote walker image hat face tight jeans country music handbook success said ignores danger dismissed hat walker compared mark tracy texas natives began careers shortly walker comparison wrote book texas music walker success came quickly kurt authors country music rough guide said loads youthful energy golden texas course plenty good looks called music relatively said texas bar room roots remain clearly visible voice songs walker onstage persona warner executive bill told billboard magazine walker maintained low profile touches people connects walker described voice rugged cites george jones native primary influence james taylor bob said grew largely african american neighborhood singing style influenced rhythm blues music addition said diagnosis realized need love family said considered songs positive nature felt connect younger listeners personal life release single walker married queen named daughters born january born couple divorced married model september children son named william born august daughter named mary elizabeth born december son born june fathers day walker participated forms charity help raise awareness multiple following diagnosis including non profit charity band founded received humanitarian award charitable efforts relations participated charity golf tournament organization discography albums clay walker living moon rumor greatest_hits live laugh love christmas questions fall won lonely long best number singles live die dreaming eyes open living woman man rumor awards


nice nice english progressive rock band active late 1960s blended rock jazz classical music keyboardist keith commercially successful band group formed lee jackson david list soul singer arnold replacing brian group set quickly developing strong live following group sound centred hammond organ abuse instrument radical classical music themes bob_dylan songs band achieved commercial success instrumental america following list left group remaining members carried trio releasing albums decided split band early form lake group briefly reformed series concerts history early career nice evolved bones keyboardist keith bassist keith lee jackson members band dissolved early briefly played toured star club hamburg playing style influenced don including standing play instrument rocking stage arnold performer reached higher level popularity native unhappy backing band blue wanted replacement driver suggested able group agreed condition band perform warm act effectively meant getting bands price manager andrew readily agreed recruited jackson drummer chris mark member finally attack guitarist david list recommendation journalist chris came arnold saying comes group nice band played gig major break 7th national jazz blues festival windsor august managed secure separate set group tent away accompanying arnold main stage gained attention week wrote melody maker time seen group actually act winning following dramatic circumstances arnold went family shortly offered group contract interested progressive direction group wanted replaced mark habits drummer brian band right nice expanded gear recruiting ward provided hitler youth ceremonial dagger stick keys hammond organ spent end package tour pink floyd corner floyd leader missed list stand group album recorded autumn october year recorded session john gear album included classical jazz influences including extracts dave blue renamed changing time signature original process group clashed producer studio length track eventually won argument minute piece included album album released group realised conflict interest manager record company owner recruited sports journalist tony smith management duties second single nice created arrangement america described instrumental protest song track main theme piece west story included fragments new world symphony single concludes arnold year old son speaking lines america pregnant promise anticipation murdered hand inevitable new arrangement released title america second amendment pointed reference bill rights provision right bear arms july immediate publicised single controversial poster group members small boys knees superimposed images faces john kennedy robert kennedy martin king children heads spokesman band said record stores refused stock current single nice feel posters issued united_states considerable harm tour followed release second album july group spawned controversy burned american flag onstage performance america charity event come africa london royal albert hall group subsequently banned playing venue summer group concerned list reliability matters came head following gig hall september according ward list altercation mid performance subsequently called band meeting jackson stated list sacked agreed immediately performance october fired smith rest band present list claims left band voluntarily upset smith decision man saying left band waited keith contact gone straight keith didn reduction piece nice briefly considered looking replacement steve howe trying audition howe got rest band week later second thoughts decided join tried learn guitar cover list old parts gave gig band second featured arrangement suite jean band friend roy harper recommended covered album second suite included arrangement movement bach group orchestra time parts suite band bill isle festival briefly toured ireland yes dog band accounts logistical problems album titled nice nice mother makes featured recorded live american tour studio material previous albums included arrangements classical material case movement sixth symphony bob_dylan belongs tim hang dream band found time contribute projects performed session player rod stewart faces group provided instrumental backing track hell angels harper album flat baroque mid year tour promoter michael asked nice write music newcastle arts festival result bridges suite group piece october newcastle city hall complete version orchestra performed hall october recorded album title refers city bridges spanning river jackson lyrics refer newcastle childhood james park football ground late thought nice progressed far musically particularly dissatisfied jackson limited vocal style asked jack bruce yes chris forming new band turned tour king crimson held meeting smith declared nice end year crimson lake decided form band group carried touring early year told jackson leaving band matters helped immediate records filing bankruptcy band later said received royalties label active group february group collaborated los_angeles orchestra led broadcast following month switched symphony program following standard television procedure day nice contribution version america recorded ahead time band cameras march group confirmed split report band decision printed melody maker group played british concert march hall short german tour band broke playing gig march berlin post nice reunion lake recruited atomic formed lake posthumous nice album released included different versions previously released tracks studio versions live tour involvement compiling album jackson charisma records album reached jackson formed jackson heights released albums supported band fan formed way released album jackson formed refugee keyboardist patrick left group album replace yes decades inactivity nice reformed series concerts set released interview jackson dave guitar concerts died april aged horns cross devon brain died march santa california apparently self inflicted gunshot wound head musical style nice primarily live band stage performances bold violent incorporating feedback distortion hammond organ wrestling attacking hold keys sustain notes playing inspired billy clouds don earlier figures pianist jerry lee lewis group early sound geared psychedelic rock occasional classical influences following list departure control band direction greater resulting complex music absence guitar band role keyboard instruments rock set nice apart contemporaries combination marshall speakers order project sound compensate lack guitarist jackson considered great singer partly group chose poor keys vocal range bass playing heavy use distinctive band overall sound influenced bob_dylan songs common currency time nice interpreted typically reducing verses featuring long improvised middle section belongs legacy nice pioneering progressive rock bands fusion styles strongly influenced movement 1970s commercial success charisma records key establishing label went include progressive acts including genesis van der generator genesis fans nice knife album directly inspired band nice combine rock band orchestra inspire similar attempts groups pink floyd heart mother group compared important differences important nice hammond organ live opposed wider range keyboards including synthesizer john early champion nice called waste talent electricity members keith organ piano vocals born november yorkshire died march keith lee jackson bass guitar vocals born january newcastle david list guitar vocals born december london drums percussion brian drums percussion born leicester died april discography studio albums thoughts immediate immediate nice aka nice mother makes immediate bridges charisma live albums charisma america bbc sessions receiver swedish radio sessions late sanctuary bbc sessions sanctuary sanctuary live east december virgin compilation albums autumn spring charisma released autumn spring charisma usa keith nice mercury material bridges nice hits nice bits fabricated singles thoughts angel death immediate november america diamond hard blue moon immediate june india issued happy immediate november diary day hang dream immediate country pie people charisma


band french heavy metal band band known composed vocalist rhythm guitarist joe brother mario drums lead guitarist christian jean bass released studio albums live dvds known environmentally themed lyrics gone obscurity mentioned regularly genre leading new millennium history early years formed joe mario christian hometown music combines elements death metal groove metal metal progressive metal band started touring recording released demos victim possessed wisdom comes respectively touring supporting corpse edge supporting immortal september legal problems forced change changed spelling fictional monster debut album released new link mars band released second studio album link reissued remastered audio new booklet artwork success albums live performances dvd produced editions link alive sale france decided sign french based records help exposure outside france album mars featured children tour late joining furthermore supported dates european tour later supported lamb god american tour machine head late took radio rebellion tour featuring job cowboy beneath massacre october records released demo possessed limited edition way flesh way flesh released october europe records october north_america prosthetic records july band announced track listing revealed final cover art record joe stated album record lot darker like lot darker music darker violent album intense brutal melodic predecessor theme death explained soul main subject american band lamb god appeared guest vocalist song album took months write record months mix march band north american headlining tour announced opening bands car bomb accompanied tour september october performing lamb god entered los_angeles california area studio early november producer logan begin recording new non profit song proceeds benefit sea shepherd anti organization according joe feature guest appearances international metal scene blood salt feature tracks feature max preview sea shepherd released song blood salt featuring guest vocalist guest guitar solo performed release hard drive crashed present acquired records released april label title translates wild child album features tracks released june title song released single video support followed release song liquid fire free download official website album released june records march released live dvd picture book les recorded academy london march november band began constructing recording studio queens new_york_city month mario moved new_york interview conducted february mario stated band working new album speaking went spent months composing new stuff composing new songs feel optimistic future enjoying lot new stuff want strongest album mean bands try strongest album time think january band posted video youtube page announcing new album spring month rolling_stone named album sixth anticipated album april band finished construction new_york recording studio silver cord studio days recording joe mario learned mother fallen ill band recording session hold mother later died experience profound influence recording process april band released thirty second video teaser confirming album titled released june records followed release song titled stranded april single music video directed vincent second song released accompanied music video directed drew cox officially released june records universal critical acclaim album marked change style band joe experimenting clean vocals mario commenting time felt wanted straight point wanted change dynamic band tour north_america mid july october support album band tour united_kingdom alter bridge like storm projects joe invited founding brothers influential brazilian band max join new band conspiracy bassist album released march tour followed brothers formed avant garde metal band called starring appears link alive dvd short called release demo album called released albums followed live called concert musical style lyrical themes sound easily blend styles genres associated technical death metal progressive metal groove metal metal influenced heavy metal artists slayer death angel tool plays technical rhythmic style heavy metal precision drumming blast beats unusual rhythm patterns start stop riffs known incorporate atmospheric elements instrumental songs music songs progressive uncommon song structures rarely standard verse chorus verse songwriting vocal style varied ranging style employed extreme metal death style predominantly death metal addition clean vocals higher screams times death metal clean vocals mixed create aggressive melodic effect lyrics tackle themes life death rebirth spirituality nature particular album mars concept album environmental issues broader themes life death rebirth members band raised city south west_coast france french country surrounding scenic countryside rugged coastline inspired interest nature earth uses lyrics spread spiritual beliefs concerns environment cooperate sea shepherd conservation society protect marine animals especially sharks members sea shepherd conservation society allowed run merchandise booth addition working sea shepherd known musicians metal scene including proceeds project organization june current status project unknown band members members joe lead vocals rhythm guitar present mario drums percussion present christian lead guitar present jean bass present past members bass discography studio albums link mars way flesh


richard september june american jazz pianist composer arranger assisted musical development older better known brother played predominantly style early work philadelphia new_york_city played bands paul williams johnny switched spring pianist arranger led brown drummer max band toured extensively years released studio concert recordings including grammy hall_of_fame brown max wife brown killed car crash traveling overnight philadelphia chicago beginning achieve recognition time death chance record leader playful piano style fond musical quotations relatively heavy touch use left hand influenced fellow pianist early life born new_york_city september youngest sons william seven years elder parents william pearl family musical william stride pianist william led bands pianist leaders account took piano drummer max lived nearby drum lessons eventually fed suggested play piano instead assist brother musical endeavors instead according biographer excellent forgotten pianist named bob taught chords piano study home watch brother practice tight friends studied music mary williams attended city college new_york later life career worked philadelphia new_york_city played bands paul williams johnny williams oriented band recorded tracks late released singles played medley track album duke band los_angeles spring needed new pianist led brown offered accepted job arranger performed rehearsed lot recording sessions august records resulted album brown incorporated month involved pianist tracks session arranged singer washington featured studio audience september played fortnight black hawk san_francisco began tour eastern united_states following month band land reported touring little busy ladies city recording sessions brown took place new_york january february tracks cut january arrangements released brown strings february sessions yielded albums study brown combined tracks previous year brown max added grammy hall_of_fame newport jazz festival july played backing washington recordings brown event released decades later replaced land tenor saxophone recorded official album early brown max basin street contained playing faster earlier album releases tunes composed time played addition usual piano bounce said named following admiration way artist walked originals composition brown scale usual chord changes form popularized years later miles davis band continued touring including toronto late february early march traveling near philadelphia involved crash destroyed car seriously injured recorded leadership march prestige released plus live national cbs radio broadcasts basin street club april years exposure brown ensemble meant beginning achieve recognition right june wife nancy brown traveling overnight car philadelphia chicago pennsylvania outside heavy rain nancy lost control vehicle crashed road rolled embankment killed instantly nancy brown playing style played swing known player included right hand single note lines playing brown fond musical quotes including nursery rhymes opera usually played rhythm section recorded examples smaller bands session recorded trio version string heavily patterns intriguing exception supporting role extended introductory section recording autumn new_york track words critic decades later playing bouncy appropriately lush shades garner brother autumn new_york clearly hear dramatic playful pianist fast extraordinary talent influence pianist grew close brothers philadelphia influenced relatively heavy keyboard touch liking piano sounds got inspiration chord hearing use left hand norm young jazz discography recordings leader unofficial recordings included albums