lee lee born ryan anthony june american singer songwriter musical style encompasses folk rock soul born philadelphia graduated university south_carolina degree english working began pursue career music manager submitted demo recording blue note records resulted recording contract association singer jones time lee recorded albums blue note records toured opening act jones bob_dylan paul simon van morrison john dave band brown band jack johnson brothers david gray music appeared soundtracks numerous shows movies performed late night shows voter registration rally barack_obama album mission bell debuted billboard chart early life education lee born ryan anthony raised philadelphia moved cherry hill new_jersey age graduated cherry hill high school east lee attended university south_carolina graduated degree english minor education college years developed interest music inspired john album great days period began playing guitar bass band hot lava monster listening music mitchell bill career returning philadelphia lee worked second grade school teacher mary school local music venues performed open events area contacts promoters hired opening act artists like king lee manager sent song demo record labels representative blue note records immediately struck lee voice jones heard lee music visiting record company invited lee opening act tour friendship lee manager manager bob_dylan resulted lee touring opening act early later lee began touring recorded self titled widely praised debut album subtle soul included vocals instrumentation jones members band released album peaked billboard chart lee named rolling_stone artists watch song album called colors appeared grey anatomy film like heaven lee music received additional media attention performed late night shows late david_letterman tonight jay_leno lee recorded second album supply demand produced npr music reviewer described having complicated instrumentation production prior work song shout loud released single peaked billboard song called sweet campaign lee studio album days lodge released emphasized grounding folk soul album peaked number billboard chart lee performed change rocks voter registration rally barack_obama philadelphia summer lee released fourth album blue note records entitled mission bell produced burns album debuted billboard chart number digital albums_chart number internet chart number amazon selling albums itunes charts album single windows rolled hit usa_today adult alternative chart album dubious distinction lowest selling number billboard album selling copies guest artists album included williams nelson brown james sam beam album described critics tunes placed stark landscape percussion tones lyrics optimistic prior albums critics called restless album gentle soul fine showcase lee elegant songwriting lee appeared farm aid compilation album music tribute john denver released fifth studio album mountains sorrow rivers song october reception lee sound compared john jones music said utilize funk vocals arid guitar recalling low volume 70s acoustic soul stars like bill new_york_times music critic described lee having singing voice light amber mildly sweet touch grain features strain 1970s folk rock soul musical song craft according music writer abc news lee vibe bit country voice soulful simultaneously lee lauded dismissed male jones lyrics said convey everyday emotions falling imagery lee songs appeared number shows including personal life lee describes mixed ethnicity maintains residence west philadelphia discography studio albums live albums extended plays singles charted songs enter hot charted bubbling hot singles dvds live austin texas new west lee live artists den


ice robert matthew van born october known stage ice american rapper actor television host born south dallas raised texas south florida ice released debut album hooked records signing contract records record label emi group released version album title extreme ice single ice ice baby hip hop single billboard charts ice successful later regretted business arrangements paid adopt commercial appearance appeal mass audience published fabricated biographical information knowledge surviving suicide attempt ice inspired change musical style lifestyle later mainstream albums failed chart receive radio airplay ice loyal underground following ice began hosting ice project network latest album wisdom focus released august ice currently signed records early life education robert matthew van born dallas texas october van known biological father given family man mother married time birth van mother divorced afterward grew moving dallas miami new stepfather worked car hip hop impact van early age saying big passion love poetry heavily influenced movement today ages van practiced led friends group african american disliked nickname stuck shortly afterward van started battle rapping parties rhymes friends started calling member troupe van stage ice combining nickname moves ice ice stepfather offered better job texas moved texas mother attended turner high school short time dropping ice learning ride dancing street performer group called ice ice wrote ice ice baby age basing lyrics weekend friend disc jockey south florida lyrics describe ice drug run ends drive shooting praising ice skills career early career focusing energy winning championships breaking ankle race ice interested racing professionally time spare time perfect dance moves creating ankle healing ice skills street performer friends local time evening visited city lights south dallas night club stage friend open won crowd asked city lights manager john bush wanted perform regularly accepted ice joined stage disc jockey zero earthquake local disc jockey city lights ice perform ice stage performer city lights ice opened public enemy tone live crew hammer january ice stabbed times outside city lights spending days hospital ice signed contract owner city lights tommy management company years later ice open ice sir mix lot stop violence tour saw commercial potential ice rapping dancing skills buying studio time earnings city lights recorded songs perfected stage ice acquaintances producers including year production distributed independent record company called records play funky music released album single ice ice baby appearing tommy personally sent single radio stations single seldom played reaction hoping disc jockey georgia played ice ice baby instead single song gained quick fanbase radio stations followed suit financed production music video ice ice baby received heavy airplay box increasing public interest song following success ice ice baby record producer knight arrived palm west hollywood ice eating ice aside knight sat ice staring finally asking similar incidents repeated occasions eventually knight showed ice hotel suite fifteenth floor age hotel accompanied member oakland raiders according ice knight took balcony implied throw balcony signed publishing rights song knight knight ice money help fund death row records mainstream success basis ice good looks dance moves public enemy tried convince producer hank sign ice jam ice later signed contract records remixed recorded hooked title extreme reissue contained new artwork music according ice paid adopt commercial conventional appearance led ice later regret business agreements extreme fastest selling hip hop album time spending sixteen weeks billboard selling million copies record executive stated received calls radio stations reporting phone calls requesting ice ice baby wanted ice road soon possible hammer old acquaintance club days ice opening act tour reviews extreme mixed entertainment_weekly reviewer gave album citing ice ice baby play funky music party album highlights robert_christgau gave album rating writing ice male dangerously worse beats criticizing technique style ice reviewer steve wrote ice technique actually stronger hammer tries skills unfortunately mid tempo pace flow stiff voice odd plus sure proper accent adopt able overcome flaws somewhat isolated moments apparent course entire album late ice began month relationship madonna appeared photographs book sex height ice popularity licensed doll january musical guest saturday night live ice branched film industry appearance film teenage turtles secret later called experiences career ice secretive personal life intention protecting family dallas morning news reporter asked ice mother profession replied fucking business attempt label wrote fake biography tried pass official life story knowledge tour ice found instigated publication biography detailed false biographical information including claims attended school campbell living conditions miami ice later debunk ice second major release live album extremely live released march album live recording ice performance miami extreme tour new songs like road satisfaction album peaked billboard received mainly negative reviews entertainment_weekly reviewer david calling ridiculous albums released comparing best album consisted sides silence opened brief applause according extremely live chance hear stage drumming assumes ice onstage dancing later stated released live disc money ice fame april ice began film produced cool ice played leading role cool ice opened october theaters united_states grossing ranking week new releases reviews film negative film website rotten_tomatoes reviews wide range critics gives film score ice received golden award worst new star stated ice ice decided stop taking business advice image trying create late ice appeared circus stars driving motorcycle wall fire fame united_states severely dropped ice continued touring playing south_america europe australia asia new songs like loose wrath forever dogs night long minutes power party performance acapulco city honored ice medal represented respect admiration ice music artist mexican people ice served spokesperson ice toured eastern europe premiered songs upcoming album russia president mind music break drug abuse non stop touring previous years ice took break music began competing jet skiing 6th best jet ski world obtaining sponsorship resuming racing ice interested responding critics having album surpass earlier popular work ice started writing response songs aimed 3rd bass mark funky bunch disc jockey zero new album started production scrapping lot finished songs ice received publicity removed public spotlight interested movement ice vegetarian grew talked openly smoking march ice released second studio album mind reviews unfavorable entertainment_weekly reviewer james bernard called album funky rolling_stone reviewer smith praised song loose writing lyrics song party places ice sounds solid beginning wrath forever wet dream kind song ice goes goofy lyrics reviewer stephen_thomas_erlewine wrote isn single moment establishes distinct musical identity thing embarrassing bassist les stated response ice oriented lyrics fine cute manipulated wrong people asked drug oriented sound years later ice said lot record drug oriented lot drugs time shortly afterward went bankrupt time ice began cocaine heroin periods heavy drug use ice received artist acquaintances according ice days didn realize getting ice attempted suicide heroin july revived friends revived ice decided time change lifestyle symbol attempt begin got tattoo leaf stomach expanding mind tour overseas ice sold estate california took break music focusing jet skiing florida summer ice world ranked sit jet ski competing nearly weekend earning sponsorship met future wife year suicide attempt fourth july party uncertain future career ice studied real estate started working selling houses late ice set recording studio miami joined band set reflect ice career healing suicide attempt picking pieces ice expressed interest performing hip hop influenced rock music found band unable produce sound looking longtime associate friend signed ice artist universal republic records guest vocals stage song boom gang fierce beer coaster later year ice opened miami based extreme sport store focused water sports girlfriend named mainstream album ice later developed friendship producer ross robinson known producing music robinson ice shared interest racing hoped robinson produce new ice album according robinson attempted discourage working ice saying hurt reputation fear encouraged robinson agreed work ice interview robinson stated punk rock thing despite happy old image stated problem older music ice decided changing stage felt need run past despite uneasy started performing booking shows year ice studio album hard swallow featured darker sound lyrics ice previous work different styles hip hop hard rock caught media attention ice attracted new audience started touring unfamiliar mainstream sound despite getting audience going gold reviews album generally negative jon new_york_times wrote earnest new song abusive father sentiments sound genuine hadn gotten richard rolling_stone gave album stars writing ice album isn half bad new rolling_stone album guide rob gave album stars writing contained ice convincing music lot executives predicting album better extreme promotion hard swallow ice toured seven piece live band included bassist scott band opened rock oriented material hard swallow concluded older hip hop songs setlist included power based led immigrant song ice said writing songs performing like therapy tried hide anger making older songs robinson producer told use create ice member team hip hop stars alongside method man game shown mtv rock later mtv asked ice join cast retire music video ice ice baby mtv special lame ice asked destroy video master tape ice given baseball bat ended destroying film entire set remixed ice ice baby ice vocals track ice ice baby released single music video european market spawning wave new overseas interest ice having attracted following outside mainstream audience ice began recording independently despite signed universal recording session ice met female american hard rock band southern_california betty late ice asked wanted contribute rap interlude track size queen ice collaboration band lead vocalist bassist quoted saying asked rap track said rap stepfather request ice started working manager tommy hoping create magic worked hard early ice denied interest trying big passion music fame ice wrestled match promoted championship wrestling known wrestling filling insane clown member injured match mtv_news reported insane clown appearance ice album tentatively titled bomb system october ice announced album titled confirmed appear album initially planned double album featuring disc containing rock oriented material disc hip hop songs july ice performed second gathering october bomb system released polar album featured insane poetry bob bradley disliked album criticizing wildly uneven times bad stating ice better lot rap metal bands erupted rap beats bomb system surprisingly solid new rolling_stone album guide rob gave album stars calling album utterly according sony executive sales polar bad ice pretty respectable seriously independent releases manager ice scheduled appear reality programs ice entertainer heart felt experience good appeared celebrity boxing fighting bridges polar appeared episodes hollywood squares episodes farm episodes celebrity bull riding challenge cameo new guy time ice returned world auditioned games freestyle division placed seventh crossover challenge according sports_illustrated told magazine track ice contributed vocals chain project iron maiden drummer guitarist dan demo song leaked june reissued bomb system second polar title hot sex single original album january february ice appeared reality television series surreal life series staged ice found experience stating comment filming helped accept past august ice released fifth studio album platinum underground ice stated title album reflected fact maintain fanbase mainstream airplay reviewer rob panned album writing bad spots ice song titled rap set hardcore remix aside song little connection ice original single talks appreciation fans love perform clubs playing gathering insane clown rap song released platinum underground available download free ice official website ice returned spin surreal life titled surreal life fame games set voted september ice signed contract records recording cover album ice label request album released november contained covers songs public enemy house pain bob hill ign reviewer called album embarrassing endeavor sounds like stayed locked inside ice studio leaked youtube passed february ice performed joint performance hammer utah called hammer pants ice featured dancers choir recent endeavors present august ice announced official twitter account signed contract standby records ice later left label ice special musical guest national television awards january performing remix debut single pressure ice ice baby ice recorded verse album planet appeared music video ice concert tour turbo hammer playing worldwide late ice reunited floyd earthquake brown shows overseas early ice appeared sixth season dancing ice ice skating tours surrounding ice started filming reality television series called ice project premiered network october season focused house palm beach florida episode dedicated different room house ice published book subject ice project real estate guide succeed real estate book available free digital download real estate website second season aired january season started airing january june ice filmed role film boy released film ice portrayed exaggerated version called uncle worked andy movie shooting ice collaborated musically august ice performed gathering officially announced signed records sixth studio album released august records record featured array different styles like recent ice albums featured ice return electronica songs like turn rock star party nightmare disco new record numerous musical genres ice quoted saying like techno hip hop european live lot europe way techno stuff new music thought record thing lot fun december ice played captain hook chatham kent central theatre production peter pan role previously belonged henry turned christmas lights rochester kent rochester castle promotion ice helped launch freeze reverse blast roller coaster flags texas arlington free concert valid daily park ticket season pass holders mid ice joined new kids block tour alongside men september ice performed halftime houston game houston went lose remaining fourteen games season leading players blame ice losing streak western comedy film ridiculous released ice portrayed mark personal life ice dated madonna months ice married daughters rain born breeze born ice describes fan records hip hop groups vegetarian short time legal issues august ice arrested south dallas illegal drag racing june arrested los_angeles charges threatening homeless man james gregory pistol gregory approached ice car outside supermarket attempted sell silver chain ice bodyguard charged weapons offenses ice pleaded contest january ice arrested police florida assaulting wife according criminal complaint ice wife argued drove interstate ice admitted pulling hair head prevent jumping truck window pleaded guilty charges conduct months later sentenced probation ordered attend family therapy sessions ice pet pet goat escaped port florida home november wandering local streets week animals caught returned ice paid fine expired pet undisclosed fine escape animals ice appeared west palm beach court september driving expired license months leading court hearing ice pulled mph zone violating high occupancy vehicle lane restrictions having illegally car windows april ice arrested palm beach county battery charge allegedly kicking hitting wife released following day declared husband pushed court couple neighbor frank stated merely verbal argument ice ordered florida court stay away wife following arrest communicate children accompanied judge told ice contact wife telephone april ice lawyers joseph able case dropped providing state attorney evidence conflicted originally reported february ice arrested charged residence grand theft allegedly stole furniture pool items florida home believed vacant later accepted plea deal result charges dropped following completion hours community service payment estate style influences late 2000s ice live performances feature mix newer rock techno influenced material old school hip hop ice performs live drummer audience water ice performances feature grim balloon dancer clown mask thrown audience describing performances ice stated high energy stage diving girls showing breasts crazy party atmosphere ice stated musical style influenced underground music mainstream music influences included hip hop funk artists james roger egyptian lover parliament ice big fan reggae bob work stated enjoys rage machine system ice plays bass drums keyboards studio recordings ice referred mainstream music ground underground tried beats removed songs reach wider audience lot early hits ice sexual conquests ice quoted rap know girls stuff going head asked darker sound ice replied music reflection reflecting life way going able stress want mean break beat know emotional intense intensity band like symphony know build intense parts wasn going happen come extreme hip hop record demons band legacy boys 3rd bass house pain ice earliest white rappers attain major success credited ice regional breakthrough stating broke mid south southern area texas kind indigenous hip hop culture doesn credit 3rd bass released single called pop goes lyrics comparing ice elvis_presley song music video featured henry ice depicted assaulted 3rd bass ice responded pop goes song wrath del referred ice lyrics steps appeared debut album wish brother george similar pop goes song negatively makes connection ice saying ice alongside hammer mocking hip hop commercial ice answered critics song hit hard ice appears video game character championship released playstation character grand theft auto san ice ultimate fighting championship light heavyweight champion ice song cold entrance ring released ice shoes fallen heroes pack rapper child best known appearance ego trip white rapper credited ice major influence work meeting ice child performed freestyle raps ice performances opened times late rapper dirty appeared stage ice gathering expressed interest working song stating ice greatest fan march ice participated virgin mobile advertising campaign titled right music 1990s image campaign ice placed trial voted innocent users campaign website appeared commercial south african light beer castle ice featured debut single irish duo pressure ice ice baby pressure ice ice baby released united_kingdom january download physical single february serbian musicians released single music video power music video song feature references ice including performers dancing graffiti mural ice video reached million views youtube signing records violent mentioned insane clown longtime fans ice work way ice ice baby blew record vinyl bump shit room felt like summers shit blew cold cold water inspired heavily ice music style rapper riff mentioned interviews ice biggest influence dropped ice songs starting taped rapper proof performed portraying ice hammer respectively single don fuck mentions ice alongside playful manner better rapper role model says ripped ice ice responded magazine interview vibe saying raps like girl ice look responses actual beef reply quote song marshall featured verbal attack insane clown mentioned ice song purple pills caused ice response song album polar ice mentions positive light hip hop rules negative 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simon simon american folk rock duo consisting singer songwriters paul simon art popular recording artists 1960s icons decade social revolution alongside artists beatles beach boys bob_dylan biggest hits including sound silence robinson bridge troubled water boxer reached number singles charts worldwide rocky relationship led artistic disagreements resulted breakup final studio record bridge troubled water released january year successful world best selling albums split reunited times famously concert central park attracted people seventh largest concert attendance history duo met children queens new_york learned began writing original material tom jerry teenagers minor success hey song imitating idols brothers duo went separate ways simon making unsuccessful solo records aware growing public interest folk music signed columbia_records simon début wednesday morning sold poorly disbanded simon returned solo career time england june song sound silence overdubbed adding electric guitar original recording later version major radio hit reaching number billboard hot simon reunited releasing second studio album sounds silence touring colleges nationwide release sage duo assumed creative control music featured film graduate giving exposure album topped billboard chart included number single robinson film breakup following release bridge troubled water continued recording simon releasing number highly acclaimed albums including briefly pursued acting career leading roles mike films knowledge bad timing releasing solo hits know simon described critic successful folk rock duo 1960s popular artists decade general won grammy awards inducted rock roll hall_of_fame bridge troubled water album nominated brit awards best international album ranked number rolling_stone greatest albums time history early years paul simon art grew 1940s 1950s predominantly jewish neighborhood forest hills queens new_york blocks away attended schools public school parsons junior high school forest hills high school individually young developed fascination music listened radio taken rock roll emerged particularly brothers simon noticed singing fourth grade talent simon thought good way attract girls hoped friendship eventually started sixth grade appeared stage school play adaptation alice wonderland stage appearance followed duo forming street corner group friends learning began performing time duo school dances moved forest hills high school wrote song girl simon father sent copy library congress register copyright trying remember lyrics song hey doll baby created song hey recorded recording studio manhattan recording promoter speaking parents signed independent label big records tom jerry simon aged simon recording contract independent label big records tom jerry naming tom reference interest mathematics simon naming jerry surname sue girl dated single hey released wild system freed single played radio nightly staple hey attracted regular rotation nationwide pop stations leading sell copies land billboard charts number promoted group heavily getting spot dick clark american headlining alongside jerry lee lewis duo shared approximately song earning percent royalties rest staying released singles big records song story don goodbye successful graduating forest hills high school exploring possibilities music career continued education simon studying english queens college city university new_york studying architecture switching art history columbia college columbia_university big records duo simon released solo single true false true taylor recording upset regarded betrayal emotional tension incident occasionally relationship recording big records cover jan dean single baby talk company bankrupt soon release track reissued bell records failed sell tom jerry dissolved continued recording albeit solo artists composing recording private world records beat love simon recorded wrote recorded names jerry paul kane simon wrote performed demos artists working king graduating simon joined columbia perform duo time shared interest folk music simon enrolled time brooklyn law school late billing kane performed folk city club hosted monday night open performances duo performed new songs brother sound silence got attention columbia producer tom wilson worked bob_dylan star producer label wanted record brother new british act named pilgrims simon convinced wilson let partner studio audition performed sound silence house engineer roy recorded audition wilson urging columbia signed duo debut studio album wednesday morning recorded daytime sessions march released october album contains original simon compositions remainder consisting traditional folk songs folk influenced singer songwriter numbers simon adamant longer use stage names adopted simon columbia set promotional showcase folk city march duo public concert simon showcase scheduled performances simon england wednesday morning sold copies october release poor sales led simon england previously visited played toured small folk clubs appearing bill british folk artists martin stewart sandy met object affection song america small music publishing company music licensed single simon cut years prior paul kane cover sold simon visited thank meeting resulted publishing recording contract signed label released brother single simon invited stay summer near end season returned columbia class simon surprised friends saying returning states resume studies brooklyn law school semester partially parents insistence returned england january certain music calling meantime landlord compiled tape work sent bbc hopes play demos aired morning instantly successful folded cbs point hoped record new paul simon album paul simon recorded june featured multiple future simon staples rock april come cbs flew wilson produce record stayed simon flat album saw release august sales poor simon felt content future england united_states late night disc jockey boston played sound silence found college demographic picked day east_coast united_states beach florida wilson inspired folk rock sound cover turn turn turn like rolling_stone created rock remix song studio musicians remix sound silence issued september reached billboard hot wilson informed duo intention remix track simon horrified heard graduated returning columbia_university master degree mathematics mainstream breakthrough success january sound silence topped hot selling million copies simon reunited winter new_york leaving friends england cbs demanded new album duo called sounds silence ride wave hit recorded weeks mainly consisting recorded songs paul simon plus new tracks sounds silence rush released market mid january peaking number billboard chart week later bound released single entering usa followed rock peaking number duo supported recordings nationwide tour america cbs continued promotion releasing wednesday morning promptly charted number despite commercial popular success duo received critical considered manufactured imitation folk considered previous effort rush job capitalize sudden success duo spent time crafting follow time simon insisted total control aspects recording work began took months considered recording fair point stepped role producer constantly engineer roy mixing track sage issued october following release singles receiving sold college campus shows duo resumed trek college circuit days following release crafting image described alienated weird poetic manager lewis responsible public perception withheld television appearances allowed play set choose setlist simon felt finally upper rock roll importantly retaining artistic integrity making closer bob_dylan bobby wrote biographer duo chose william morris booking agency recommendation mutual friend producer tom wilson sessions duo cut shade winter released single peaking number national charts similarly recorded zoo single release early charted lower number simon began work album time noting writer high fidelity interested singles anymore hit dry spell writing led simon album horizon artists time expected release albums year lack productivity duo worried executives columbia_records amid concerns simon columbia_records chairman davis arranged coming record producer john simon kick start recording simon suits label occasion brought tape recorder meeting davis giving talk speeding production order laugh later rare television appearances time saw duo performing diverse network broadcasts sullivan mike douglas andy williams shows twice brothers comedy hour director mike filming graduate fascinated duo past efforts listening nonstop filming weeks obsession met davis ask permission license simon music film davis viewed perfect fit envisioned best selling soundtrack album simon immediately receptive viewing movies akin selling creating artistic integrity meeting impressed wit script agreed write new songs film powerful agent william morris negotiated deal paid simon submit songs producer lawrence weeks later simon emerged new tracks dilemma overs particularly taken duo offered new song later robinson developed loved studio time low profile duo fourth studio album recorded fits starts periods late early duo signed older contract specified label pay sessions simon took advantage hiring viola brass players record reflects production team spent studio hours recording dilemma example recorded vocal parts note note satisfied songs voice took lead role songs harmonies duo known gradually disappeared simon represented end collaboration early indicator intentions solo album planned long advance work begin earnest late months prior release band helped performed pop festival signaled beginning summer love west_coast issued single summer found modest success radio duo focused rising format played album cuts treated music respect january duo appeared music hall special tonight performing songs largely album released columbia_records april historical context hours assassination civil rights movement activist martin king spurred nationwide outrage riots album debuted billboard issue dated april climbing number staying position seven non consecutive weeks remained chart weeks received heavy orders weeks advance release columbia able apply award certification copies left warehouse fact touted magazine ads record duo best selling album date fed buzz created release graduate soundtrack album weeks earlier creating initial combined sales figure million units davis predicted fact suggested raising list price dollar standard retail price compensate including large poster included vinyl copies simon instead viewed charging premium sure year best selling columbia album according biographer davis offended perceived lack gratitude believed role turning superstars implement davis price increase plan simon signed contract extension columbia guaranteed higher royalty rate lead single robinson grammy awards rock roll song receive record year awarded best contemporary pop performance duo group growing apart final years alongside graduate soundtrack propelled simon biggest rock duo world simon approached producers write music films license songs turned franco preparing film brother sun sister moon john likewise shoot midnight cowboy addition hollywood proposals producers broadway jimmy shine starring simon friend lead midnight cowboy asked original songs simon declined collaborated briefly sacred mass withdrawing project finding far comfort zone took role captain film based novel initially simon play character screenwriter henry felt film crowded characters subsequently wrote simon filming began january lasted months unexpectedly long film production endangered relationship duo simon completed new songs point duo planned collaborate filming finished following end filming october performance time tour took place iowa leg tour ended sold hall november breaking christmas duo continued working album early finished late january duo working director charles produced cbs special songs america mixture scenes featuring notable political events leaders concerning usa vietnam war martin king john kennedy funeral procession poor people march broadcast internal tension network content bridge troubled water final studio album released january charted countries topping charts including billboard chart albums_chart best selling album time best selling album time cbs records best selling album release michael_jackson thriller album topped billboard charts weeks stayed charts weeks united_kingdom album topped charts weeks spent weeks sold million copies worldwide bridge troubled water album lead single hit number countries biggest seller song covered artists including elvis_presley johnny cash follow hit number hit number recording process tough musicians breakup certain considering deterioration relationship point wanted simon later said breakup intended semi permanent hoped year break simon intend pursue film career likewise simon intend begin solo career brief british tour followed album release duo concert simon occurred forest hills stadium album took home awards 13th annual grammy awards including album year simon wife harper pushed split official placed davis confirm duo breakup want know decided split don think recording years duo speak times year breakup 1970s duo reunited times reunion benefit concert presidential candidate george new_york madison square garden june reconciled visited recording session john_lennon harry rest year attempted reunion work collaboration yielded song little town featured simon crazy years peaked number hot joined simon medley songs television series saturday night live simon guest hosting joined simon brief performance old songs simon television special paul simon special later year recorded cover sam wonderful world james taylor old tensions finally appeared dissipate return new_york duo began interacting simon joined concert held hall benefit hearing disabled duo respective solo efforts help alleviate new_york economic decline concert promoter ron came idea throw free concert central park contacted simon idea simon reunion agreed plans concert central park performed september attracted people time largest concert attendance warner records released live album went double platinum minute recording concert sold home box office hbo million concert created renewed interest duo work heart heart talks attempting past issues duo planned world tour kicking relationship grew contentious majority tour speak warner pushed extend tour release new simon studio album recording vocal tracks possible new simon album simon decided adopt solo album refused learn songs studio cigarettes despite simon requests official spokesperson remarked paul simply felt material wrote close life record art hoping album sure projects work friends material later released simon effort hearts bones rift opened duo lengthy recording simon album prevented working roy christmas album duo inducted rock roll hall_of_fame thanked partner calling person enriched life putting songs simon responded arthur agree true enriched life bit songs duo left speaking relationship simon invited international tour following date sold run paramount theater new_york appearance year bridge school benefit california duo toured far_east duo falling course rest decade details disclosed simon thanked induction rock roll hall_of_fame solo artist regret ending friendship hope day die peace resuming pause rush awarded lifetime achievement award 45th annual grammy awards promoters convinced reconcile open performance sound silence performance satisfying musicians planned scale reunion tour summer old friends tour began october played sold audiences united_states dates mid december tour earned estimated million following city run europe ended month tour free concert rome attracted fans concert central park recent years present duo reunited songs simon night engagement new_york beacon theatre led reunion tour asia australia june headlining set new_orleans jazz heritage festival difficult experiencing vocal problems terrible crazy nervous paul simon affection crowd told rolling_stone years later diagnosed vocal cord remaining tour dates postponed indefinitely manager john informed simon camp ready year happen leading poor relations regained vocal strength course years performing shows harlem theater underground audiences despite duo staged scale tour performed shows confirmed rolling_stone believes tour future simon busy recent years know audiences world like simon don think paul simon remarked interview npr david asked possibility reuniting simon stated don think people constantly want simon days fact like big know music essentially stopped know mean honestly don like fun fun sing old songs harmony cool fun know going tense situation lot musical areas like play happen musical style legacy course career simon music gradually moved basic folk rock sound incorporate experimental elements time including latin gospel music 1960s found music relevant adults regarded intelligent music according rolling_stone struck chord lonely alienated young adults near end decade despite popularity group criticized sharply especially rolling_stone critic arthur example described duo music questionable sense process slick happens new_york_times critic robert said group kind mouse contrived approach music clean sound muted cost points psychedelic era according allmusic notes duo inhabited polished end folk rock spectrum criticized certain collegiate observes critics later regard simon work simon pale comparison later solo material believed best work stand simon best material duo progress musically course albums moving basic folk rock productions latin rhythms gospel influenced arrangements simon solo albums rocky personal relationship led breaking making dozen years discography studio albums wednesday morning sounds silence sage bridge troubled water awards grammy awards grammy awards held annually national academy recording arts sciences simon won total competitive awards hall_of_fame awards lifetime achievement award recognition brit awards best international album past years bridge troubled water rock roll hall_of_fame


patrick walter patrick december december american leading principal dancer american ballet theatre death age drug described artistic director american ballet theatre doubt lights american ballet theater history matter entire ballet world noted height famous death prompted investigations alleged widespread drug use american ballet theatre early years born december corpus texas children siblings included twin brother william sisters susan barbara brother family lived park illinois years father computer systems designer walker inc athlete enjoyed performing feats daring age jumped foot diving board know swim sports baseball basketball football track etc introduced ballet age sister susan paid ballet partner paid dance found home sanctuary passion ballet decided life pursuit began training ballet jazz dance soon accepted company ohio like boys ballet tried lessons secret word got ridiculed bullied single day rest school days kid crushed instant stated showed early promise dancer showed signs troubled young man began taking drugs age expelled school dealing drugs premises noticed american ballet dancer edward encouraged parents send performing arts boarding school joined national academy dance illinois dismissed behavior problems spent year north_carolina school arts left informed pay attention academic studies way new_york pursue lifelong career dance company schools won scholarship study school american ballet encouraged lincoln founder stanley williams teachers invented join new_york_city ballet american ballet theatre decided join member corps quickly rose ranks went attracted attention fiery dancing habit wearing cowboy hat boots new_york_city way distinguishing true blue native way city motorcycle danced lead performed school annual workshop graduated good friend praised dancing career joined corps ballet american ballet theatre months danced lead male moved boston ballet returned following year promoted principal dancer american ballet theatre shortage men company making cover dance magazine nicknamed huge man carry biggest tallest girls company career plagued injuries reports drug alcohol problems dismissed american ballet theatre grounds chronic missed rehearsals particular failing attend dress rehearsal eve company opening kennedy center washington december appeared guest artists ballet production act long_island new_york subsequently rejoined american ballet theatre appeared lead including don don romeo romeo juliet prince swan lake james prince desire sir kenneth sleeping beauty lead george violin theme variations created prince production leading male tudor fields title peter lead taylor estuary starred guest artist universal ballet company production partnered leading general director julia moon performed guest artist national ballet canada scottish ballet pacific_northwest ballet stark contrast patrick brother william trained minister went work manufacturing drug use death arrested indiana charged public conduct pushing policeman given day jail sentence plea bargain judge ordered arrange performance indiana university proceeds given charity given fine fired hired celebrated cocaine smuggled lining ballet married american ballet theatre danced principal pennsylvania ballet june fifth avenue presbyterian church marriage ended year erratic behavior company officials american ballet theatre consulted experts drug addiction found following year condition continued employment company undergo regular tests tests held weekly results percent negative fines spent weeks betty ford clinic california intensive therapy completing treatment august prior entering clinic injured foot prevented going american ballet theatre fall tour family blamed drug use highly competitive dance world new_york_city found dead apartment new_jersey december time death engaged fellow dancer american ballet theatre amy rose planned rejoin company january following year results autopsy showed died cocaine drugs determined death deliberate suicide death prompted charges extensive drug use dance world parents fellow dancer autobiography dancing grave mentions frequent use cocaine discussing addiction alleged introduced drug attention drawn drug therapy program offered american ballet theatre according company executive director charles participating therapy program instituted company appeared making progress prior death alleged death tragedy caused failure ballet world american ballet theater particular acknowledge deal openly drug problem contrasted statement death came utterly horrible surprise production american ballet theatre dedicated notable


american death metal band dallas texas formed band split reformed times original member current lineup chris dave band currently signed records previously signed brutal bands united corpse records albums released labels band foundation released demo album disbanding vocalist brief reformation band saw initial release compilation album brief reformation release band reformed time released dvds length albums butcher weak conceived sewage history formation early history formed following breakup dallas death metal band drummer guitarist henry met vocalist wayne play brutal death metal newly formed band achieved little moved hometown chicago moved san_antonio educational reasons months later moved dallas henry formed band dead industry got contact known years earlier brian brain reformed band lineup cited original band developed promo featuring songs mass produced future guitarist henry months kevin clark joined band secondary guitarist mike joined bass previously worked band providing artwork seen band song band recorded added original demo released corpse records later left band internal problems replaced played guitars provided vocals local band called detrimental signed record deal united started developing album produced album released later year reviews positive global domination praised album brutal claiming look word brutal dictionary right logo right definition praised vocals said drums places let album fast dan metal review said instruments remarkably balanced crisp criticism ultra heavy sound little bang head band release album colorado claimed album apparently released probably mistaken alongside shortly arrested jailed half years meaning members band went separate ways arrest described straw band business like wife arranging concerts consulting rest band reformed taking place vocals henry rejoining band place brian band recorded single song named featured compilation album named southern uprising song featured band compilation album title represents song songs songs compilation released times corpse records jail brutality release band working new material including band dvd displeased records finally limited edition record label night vinyl dead release reformed band new members featuring vocals robert moore kevin clark drums joseph later bass clark replaced chris new lineup played shows split later referred time band length albums explaining attempts band going failed butcher weak years later finally properly reformed park filled lineup record second album band entered studio august begin recording butcher weak completed album released november album performed vocals provided guitars bass park drums according fourteen production lot better explained albums recorded studio album contained artwork works special effects company vampire magazine said odd album self released band asking band like release album week countless useless releases thrown market bands care forced release album band signed album deal label brutal bands proceeded record release butcher weak new release cover yellow self released version sported green cover bore design september wayne died multiple organ failure alcohol abuse despite longer links band widely reported including guest appearance central illinois earlier year girlfriend posted message myspace profile confirming death people support messages interview spoke impact death band saying big impact founding member created vocal style known felt like band died like died weird think shows recording longer band good person definitely deserves remembered butcher weak recorded new material compilation albums continued tour band appeared festivals including central illinois ball germany fuck commerce released second dvd january interview october said band aimed complete studio album performing length studio album released brutal bands cover features artwork acclaimed death metal artists dan followed tour july announced band signed conceived sewage present began writing new material travelled florida june record fourth album january released single song ton war machine new album titled conceived sewage recorded released february band intended play fall tour headlined dying supported waking dropped tour roughly months advance caused speculation band broken breaking second planned line concert appearances year went abandoned rumors band broke later statement rumors broken announced vocalist mike drummer park quit band moved position guitar vocals bassist chris moved playing guitar quit rejoined band drums bass player dave joined bass members vocals present guitars chris guitars present bass drums present dave bass present discography studio albums demos corpse records promo promo singles kill fucking bitch ton war machine compilations corpse records brutality displeased records night vinyl dead


born december known professionally born american rapper singer songwriter born saint james trinidad raised south jamaica queens new_york earned public attention releasing signed young money entertainment second studio albums pink friday pink friday roman peaked number billboard produced successful singles super bass respectively female solo artist seven singles simultaneously charting billboard hot studio album preceded second single peaked number hot highest charting single date film debut animated film ice age continental drift followed supporting roles woman cut judge twelfth season american idol female artist included mtv annual hottest list new_york_times editor saying consider influential female rapper time included annual time list influential people world rapping distinctive fast flow use alter accents primarily british early career known colorful costumes according billboard hot entries history female rappers entries women genres received grammy nominations career won american music awards bet awards mtv_video_music_awards billboard music awards recipient billboard women music rising star award endorsed mac early life born saint james trinidad december parents robert financial executive time gospel singer carol gospel singer african heritage robert additionally asian indian heritage carol worked payroll accounting departments youth father addicted alcohol drugs violent temper burning house december siblings small child sibling lived grandmother saint james mother moved new_york attend monroe college brought husband months later brought queens new_york family house west street recalled don think lot discipline household mom motivated wasn strict household kind wanted strict household successfully auditioned admission high school manhattan focuses visual performing arts graduation wanted actress cast broadway play case forget acting career failed age worked red fired customers said fired jobs similar reasons worked administrative assistant customer service office manager wall street business career career beginnings briefly signed brooklyn group force quartet called composed tar son group recorded entrance song wwe diva victoria don mess featured compilation album wwe music left force uploaded songs myspace profile sending songs people music industry time managed ceo brooklyn label dirty money entertainment signed label day contract originally adopting stage changed stating real flipped met nasty flow eat released dirty money records july second free april year named female artist year underground music awards involved conflict ego trip miss rap supreme winner annoyed interrupted interview sign head hung magazine asked incident released beam april received favorable coverage bet mtv tracks crazy reached number billboard hot rap songs chart number magazine hot hip hop songs chart discovered fellow rapper wayne august reported signed recording contract young money entertainment november appeared remix star bitch appeared bedrock roger compilation album young money singles peaked numbers respectively billboard hot parent album reached number billboard certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa featured mariah carey face reached number billboard hot jay-z suggestion february robin featured daddy breakthrough pink friday released intended lead single upcoming debut album massive attack march plans single scrapped commercial performance result love released album lead single june peaking number billboard hot number billboard rap songs chart august announced album entitled pink friday play black friday following month released check right follow singles october female solo artist seven songs billboard hot simultaneously woman appear mtv annual hottest list pink friday released november debuting number billboard week sales copies moment life released fourth single shortly album certified platinum december eventually reached number united_states february performed right moment life musical guest january episode saturday night live super bass album fifth single released april song peaked number billboard hot certified platinum credited song initial exposure mention taylor swift videos swift rapping song went viral paving way big crossover pop moment opening acts britney_spears june august tour appeared remix spears till world ends peaked number billboard hot august experienced slip live performance good morning america criticized wearing low cut shirt performance led brief exposure breast live telecast abc apologized incident interviewed abc apologized incident denied intentionally sought expose live television publicity stunt incident soaked protest parents television council president president tim winter stated parents television council wardrobe malfunction morning time recent memory morning news included inappropriate content children families winter called good morning america second delay prevent broadcast exposure invited perform fashion events invited perform prince introduction collection performed super bass victoria secret fashion breakout pink friday involved feud rapper kim accused copying style roman revenge thought directed kim said talking interviews talking worth singled worth having mentioned mouth kim escalated feud black friday title artwork mimic pink friday fragment track tragedy previewed april conflict sparked feud rapper brown said conversation kim brown released tracks hold massacre directed kim november january respectively brown settled dispute june pink friday roman american idol released second studio album pink friday roman april album preceded promotional singles roman moscow stupid critics suggested song directed kim said song called stupid stupid rapper joined madonna perform single super bowl halftime february solo female rapper perform grammy awards roman holiday ceremony february themed performance controversial american catholic league criticizing bringing fake pope escort red carpet scene performed appearance criticized according catholic league president bill vulgar sexual statement showed clad female dancer stretching backwards altar boy legs prayer finally come faithful sung man posing bishop walked stage shown released february lead single pink friday roman song reached number billboard hot fifth best selling single mainstream critics didn receive pop crossover sued chicago artist september alleged copyright infringement follow singles trap right released shortly pink friday roman released april months later planned album debuted number billboard week sales copies certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america june mix hip hop songs mainstream pop material received mixed reviews music critics pound alarm released final singles album began headlining pink friday tour followed pink friday tour beginning october scheduled headline june hot summer jam stadium new_jersey request wayne canceled appearance day peter station called real hip hop following month voiced animated film ice age continental drift won awards best female video mtv_video_music_awards best hip hop mtv europe music awards expanded version pink friday roman subtitled released november month subject documentary titled truth announced plans record label signing parker movement september joined judges panel twelfth season american idol fellow new judges mariah carey keith urban returning jackson october leaked video circulated carey heated argument auditions charlotte north_carolina carey accused saying gun shoot bitch denied allegation carey said created unsafe work environment increasing security result tensions escalated carey said number song billboard hot live broadcast responded series extremely harsh directed singer carey left series month end season year charted female rapper history billboard hot entries seven nominations led rap musicians billboard music awards rapper win bet best female hip hop artist award consecutive times woman live action theatrical film woman filmed spring premiered april played assistant played cameron described forthcoming album continuation lot said focus hip hop roots mtv interview said album level talk excited people working people haven worked like bringing new sound album experimented pills released lead single released august second single peaking number billboard hot highest charting single date video set hour vevo record accumulating million views day release breaking record previously held cyrus ball album officially released december peaking number billboard chart support album embarked international concert tour entitled tour june artist win bet award best female hip hop artist consecutive years tying wins november released video containing nazi style imagery single immediate backlash anti league stated group producers managers raised red flag use imagery video public release called video holocaust survivors history era november hosted mtv europe music awards glasgow scotland won award best hip hop december received grammy nominations best rap song best pop duo group performance bang bang march embarked world tour entitled tour tour kicked europe scheduled travel united_states canada brazil mexico philippines australia new_zealand march female artist chart songs simultaneously billboard mainstream hip hop airplay chart bet awards won sixth consecutive award best female hip hop artist female rapper wins category cut announced feature installment film series alongside ice cube entertainer eve original cast members titled cut film released april received critical acclaim earning average score rotten_tomatoes character film sassy named announced executive produce appear scripted single camera comedy series abc family based life growing queens new_york titled scheduled broadcast project aaron entertainment filmed pilot episode hometown january production continued play young series alongside mother father older brother public image physique attracted positive attention media said originally felt mimic provocative behavior female rappers day intended subdue sexuality wants people especially young girls know life going based sex appeal got rapper breasts movement women guardian interview said competes male female rappers moment life refers king queen early career claimed bisexual eventually said attention think girls sexy going lie date girls called black lady_gaga costumes interview rejected comparison interview said inspired gaga creativity cited alexander christian favorite designers huffington_post described style risk taking far bold choices yahoo called dress colorful crazy fashion music world certainly quiet billboard listed fourth active musician social media march social chart twitter world followed rapper public appearances interviews calls fans collectively male lgbt followers boys respectively persona deleted twitter account days april dispute fans leaked unreleased album lost million million followers time introduced natural look including colorful makeup later episodes american idol taken seriously musical style known animated rapping style flow particular combines metaphors punch lines word play work compared mentor wayne new_york_times called sparkling rapper gift comic accents unexpected turns phrase walking sound personality look rapid old modes easily adopting new ones critics describe technique bubblegum rap said people don know regular sounding rap hear identify started weird shit mad got attention noted rap artist electronic music genres especially electropop pink friday marked exploration genres spawning electro songs including pop laden super bass combining rap synthesizer music second album number electropop songs lane whip automatic come cone young forever fire burns roman holiday trap dance song collaborated artists producing electronic songs boys singer beauty beat verse kanye_west monster appreciated critics said best verse song alter incorporated lyrics british accents roman soft ice said rapping style thing way ill sic vocal delivery kind reminds female rhymes like throws voice different directions alter parents frequently fighting childhood lived characters created means escape recalled fantasy reality identity later november assumed alter ego wearing colorful calling fans visit garden dreams foundation fuse studios new_york introduced alter ego pronounced exaggerated commemorate december appearance tonight pink friday created alter ego roman demon inside twin brother character assumes angry roman compared alter ego slim roman revenge collaborate alter album said lot roman familiar roman familiar soon boy lives inside gay lot roman mother martha appeared roman revenge british accent singing roman holiday time martha appeared moment life video apparent fairy rapping songs win remix promised introduce roman album influences said artists influenced musical style include lisa left eye wayne robinson hill kim janet_jackson madonna beyoncé britney_spears monroe grace jones cites brown jay-z major influences loved female rapper interested mind jay friends high school reciting jay lyrics words words conversations time said told influenced changed life got tell people alive able compliment instead paying tribute longer adding brown influential female rapper initially compared kim debuted kim cited main rap rival reportedly exchanged words social media music smith role models acting career inspired singer singing love talent entered performing atlanta pink friday tour called time greatest musical influences cited kanye_west drake influences called johnson fashion inspiration free spirit met day felt like knew life warm caring talented wearing clothes forever meet like expressed appreciation style videos inspired teenager went hair colored wanted blonde highlights said mother phone crying begging experimenting videos intrigued products endorsements affiliated manufacturing companies endorsed number products career collaboration november endorsement deal mac sold pink friday consecutive promote album pink friday helped introduce times square created piece nail polish collection products colors named songs december produced custom themed doll valued auction april helped launch times square following month appeared television internet advertisements campaign featured remix single moment life endorsed glam campaign martin raised million mac aids fund designer scott signed endorsement deal fall winter campaign appear internet advertisements commercials originals set song segment advertisement filmed brooklyn featured big sean rose sky locations worldwide early fronted glam campaign included introduction lip introduced collection clothing line composed clothing accessories february comics announced star fame biographical comic series debuting fame partnered beats electronics introduce pink speakers april appearing davis commercial speakers month june lead campaign fruit infused single serve wine owner prominent line launched september partnered brands introduce pink friday pink friday special edition released april deluxe edition version titled pink friday deluxe edition launched december second line launched september exotic edition released exclusively home shopping network june followed launch line september december announced new face spring summer campaign campaign images shot los_angeles italian photographer posing bohemian dresses defined animal prints typical brand march announced owner music streaming service tidal service audio high definition music videos addition company owner jay sixteen including beyoncé madonna rihanna kanye_west equity stake service personal life woman featured forbes hip hop cash kings list appearance list earning million placed eighth list earning million rose fourth position list earning million june june fourth consecutive appearance list earning million june june aftermath hurricane sandy donated food bank new_york_city held turkey drive alma mater stated father went rehab began attending church got saved started changing life july cousin nicholas murdered near home brooklyn references songs champion cause killed little cousin nicholas memory happy images things lost little cousin act violence late separated longtime boyfriend tracks believed inspired end relationship revealed abortion teenager song things began dating rapper mill early awards nominations career won numerous awards including american music awards bet awards seven bet hip hop awards billboard music awards mtv_video_music_awards mtv europe music awards people choice awards soul train music award teen choice awards received total grammy award nominations received grammy nomination best rap performance duo group single chick bad fellow rapper 54th grammy awards received nominations including best new artist best rap album debut album pink friday received second nomination best rap album grammy awards won american music awards favorite rap hip hop artist favorite rap hip hop album different years albums won twice mtv video music award best hip hop video super bass best female video discography pink friday pink friday roman filmography ice age continental drift woman cut tours headlining tours pink friday tour pink friday tour tour opening act america wanted tour music tour tour


kingston trio kingston trio american folk pop music group helped launch folk revival late 1950s late 1960s group started san_francisco bay area nightclub act original lineup dave guard bob shane nick rose international popularity fueled unprecedented sales rpm long playing record albums helped alter direction popular music kingston trio prominent groups era pop folk boom started release album hit recording tom sold million copies single trio released nineteen albums billboard fourteen ranked hit number spot group charted selling albums weeks november december record years group ranks half century time lists billboard cumulative charts including weeks number album total weeks charting album number albums consecutive number albums albums trio described imitated successful singing group folk business undisputed kings rage music historian characterized impact phenomenal popularity kingston trio massive record sales early days acoustic folk music commercially viable paving way singer songwriter folk rock artists followed wake formation dave guard bob shane friends junior high school school honolulu hawaii learned play required music classes developed interest admiration native hawaiian key like secondary school shane taught guard string guitar began performing parties school shows eclectic mix hawaiian songs graduating high school guard enrolled stanford_university alto california shane nearby college shane friends nick native san extensive knowledge folk songs guitar playing father career officer navy able create sing tenor harmonies skill derived family play guitar drums shane performed fraternity parties time eventually shane introduced guard began performing campus neighborhood trio friends swell ranks seven according usually billed dave guard time aspirations enter professional business shane returned hawaii following graduation late work family sporting goods business bay area guard organized somewhat formally entity named kingston quartet friends bassist joe vocalist barbara joined performances friends engagement city cracked pot beer garden met young san_francisco publicist named frank heard local entertainment reporter liked group raw energy consider refined want represent agent manager point left telephone number guard weeks later following brief period temporarily replaced quartet don guard invited performance group italian village restaurant san_francisco impressed group progress agreed manage provided replace professional potential faith left guard invited shane rejoin formally organized band shane performing time solo act night honolulu readily returned mainland early march drew contract equal partners office san_francisco deciding kingston trio evoked association kingston jamaica music popular time second uniform quarter length vertically striped shirts group hoped help target audience college students identify era peak success imposed stern training guard shane hours day months sending prominent san_francisco vocal coach davis help learn preserve voices working group carefully prepared apparently spontaneous songs time group developing varied eclectic repertoire folk foreign language songs suggested musicians usually arranged guard harmonies created major break kingston trio came late june comedian canceled week long engagement purple club san_francisco persuaded club owner trio chance guard sent musicians knew bay area city announcing engagement crowds came trio prepared months work achieved local popularity initial week engagement stretched months built initial success booking national club tour early trio included engagements prominent night spots kelly chicago village vanguard new_york boston finally return san_francisco showcase nightclub hungry june year time attempting leverage trio popularity club act recording contract dot records liberty records expressed interest proposed record trio rpm revolutions minute singles trio members felt rpm albums potential group music jimmy agent bob hope seen liked group purple contacted capitol records dispatched prominent producer san_francisco evaluate trio commercial potential strong recommendation capitol signed kingston trio exclusive seven year deal group album capitol kingston trio recorded day period february released june year trio beginning engagement hungry important decisions producer add kind trio sound heard live performance consequently recruiting purple house bassist buzz play album second record group songs secondary orchestral accompaniment nearly universal folk styled records time song selections album reflected repertoire musicians working years imagined traditional songs inspired like bay mexico flavored tunes reminiscent hugely popular harry recordings time sloop john mix foreign language contemporary songwriter numbers including terry fast freight authorship remains unknown album sold moderately including site sales hungry kingston trio engagement summer paul bill terry station salt_lake_city enthusiasm single cut record spurred development group history began playing tom extensively prompting rush album sales salt lake area fans wanted listen song unavailable single record called country urging national response song strong reluctant capitol records finally released tune single august reached number spot billboard chart late november sold million copies christmas awarded gold record january tom spurred debut album number position charts helped band earn second gold record remained charted billboard weekly reports weeks success album single earned kingston trio grammy award best country western performance tom awards inaugural ceremony time folk music category existed grammy scheme year largely result kingston trio tom national academy recording arts sciences instituted folk category trio won grammy award best ethnic traditional folk recording second studio album large beginning remarkable year run trio studio albums achieved number chart status awarded gold records group sold million records earning excess million capitol roughly million dollars kingston trio responsible percent capitol total sales capitol recorded popular artists frank king cole producing high charting profitable albums indication kingston trio popularity era consecutive weeks november december kingston trio albums ranked billboard chart accomplishment artist trio charted single records time numerous television appearances played upwards engagements year change second phase despite kingston trio nearly unprecedented success record sales early rift developed deepened guard shane guard referred press albums liner notes acknowledged leader group description wholly endorsed shane felt equal contributors group repertoire success guard wanted shane follow lead learn technical aspects music group song selections criticism group getting traditional folk performers trio commercial versions folk songs money making kingston group secured arrangements public domain songs shane felt formula song selection performance developed rehearsed served furthermore appeared missing trio publishing royalties accounting error eventually created additional sides guard regarded shane highlighted perceived guard claim individual copyright group songs including tom guard eventually lost suit copyright number frank warner frank situation concerned dave guard resigned kingston trio april fulfill group commitments november year shane bought guard interest partnership paid number years moved replace immediately remaining trio partners settled quickly john stewart year old member cumberland groups sprang hoping imitate kingston trio success stewart acquainted shane having sold early songwriting efforts trio proficient guitarist singer partners perfectly positioned replace guard stewart began recording group nearly immediately commencing public appearances trio september according shane nearly john dave group seven albums continued place billboard group successful singles including flowers gone dollar charted beginning kingston trio dominance record sales concert began partly number popularity aforementioned pop folk world rise major commercial folk groups like peter paul mary music decidedly political bent trio addition british invasion spearheaded beatles signed emi capitol trio seven year contract running depressed sales acoustic folk albums significantly capitol effort sign group secured generous signing bonus records albums kingston trio decade released label production facilities capitol expertise engineer pete releases lacked brilliance capitol albums sold especially grown weary touring stewart wanted strike singer songwriter musicians developed exit strategy playing dates possible year determined final week engagement hungry june group followed strategy successfully june kingston trio ceased actively performing band hiatus new kingston trio following hungry engagement moved port oregon pursued interests business race cars years stewart commenced long distinguished career singer songwriter composing hit songs like believer runaway train cash recorded albums notably landmark california found chart success midnight wind lost sun gold reaching number bob shane decided stay entertainment experimented solo work recorded singles including received marketed version song honey later million seller bobby different configurations folk oriented performers finances immediate concern kingston trio partners shane owned office building restaurant commercial real estate variety lucrative investments shane wanted return group environment secured permission partners use mutually owned group band insisting shane group musically accomplished predecessors shane new band title shane agreed organized new kingston trio consisted guitarist pat jim connor addition shane lasted second including guitarist roger bill shane tried create repertoire groups included older expected kingston trio standards like tom feature contemporary songs including country novelty tunes attempt meet significant success length album released group world needs melody years later records issued lost masters compilation previously unreleased tracks shane connor years sales new kingston trio limited number recordings television appearances generated interest fans public large phase present bill left new kingston trio work solo performer record producer london shane replaced george grove professionally trained singer north_carolina working nashville studio musician year shane secured rights use band original kingston trio new exchange interest profitable corporation holdings included licensing rights original trio songs headed owned shane performed recorded simply kingston trio shane grove kingston trio existed died unexpectedly heart age years configuration point longest period time musicians worked kingston trio group released albums largely original material period pbs producers young paul approached shane original group idea arranging reunion concert taped fundraiser network agreement reached november dave guard nick john stewart joined shane grove trio guest performers mary peter paul mary tom brothers buckingham mac magic mountain amusement park north los_angeles billed kingston trio friends reunion different configurations trio took turns performing sets group best known songs artists joining onstage finale years passed dave guard left group tension surfaced guard shane article wall_street_journal appeared march following national broadcast taped guard shane current group shane asserted performing guard spent intervening decades living performing australia touring sporadically writing teaching music despite shane guard reconciled large degree point planning possible reunion tour prior guard death age years later march following death roger kingston trio personnel changed times shane grove remained bob veteran folk performer worked member brothers years initially replaced original member nick rejoined band final retirement heart disease forced bob shane retirement touring march replaced new kingston trio member bill year later following departure grove joined performed time second generation members popular folk group 1960s grove grove kingston trio released original cds dvds configuration continues tour extensively direction surviving original member bob shane sole owner band capitol records records collector choice music folk era records released continue release compilations older albums previously unreleased tapes studio live recordings kingston trio years folk music label initial criticism inception kingston trio found odds traditional music community urban folk musicians time bob_dylan referred rolling_stone left wing hold folk music community frequently associated folk music leftist politics trio deliberate political neutrality peter college observed derided kingston trio folk songs order commercially popular remaining political protest movements 1960s series scathing articles appeared years sing magazine publication combined articles traditional folk music political activism editor referred kingston trio article spring issue ron said trio brought good folk music level worst tin pan alley music referred prostitutes art gain status folk artists use guitars following trio performance premier newport folk festival folk music critic mark morris wrote connection folk festival mainly folk songs choose frank musician version tom trio rearranged watched performance song television wrote reaction came time tomorrow hadn tennessee began feel sick like lost loved tears came eyes went ridge learned song father grandmother known tom foster killer victim actual murder related song fellow north_carolina musician watson sang older version tune lively mocking tempo retained moral actual murder according folk historian robert notes kingston trio version song left verses traditional lyric slower trio version song traditional numbers struck betrayal strange mysterious workings tom sic live recently folk influential master billy remarked hear little respect folk genre music described trio repertoire twisted arrangements obscure true beauty folk songs derive meaning trio members claimed comfortable label liner notes group album featured quotation dave guard asserting accepted sense word guard later told journalist richard beat magazine students folk music basic thing honest worthwhile songs people pick involved nick added article don collect old songs sense academic cats new tunes look day ears open constantly new material old stuff good bob shane remarked years later kingston trio kind stupid place called folk oriented material amid kinds stuff didn know instruments capitol records called gave credit starting boom 21st century perspectives years kingston trio expanded song selection rearranged traditional numbers songs broadway tunes appeared albums obituary nick october wrote britain sunday independent looking repertoire apparent kingston trio far adventurous generally supposed introduced good year later standard frank spot potential english language versions songs recording seasons sun encouraged young songwriters including dollar rod ally ally free world know billy reverend black best introduced listeners poignant songs written anti war ballad flowers gone pete peter points group deserves credit helping launch folk boom brought recognition older like woody pete paving way newcomers like joan bob_dylan known progressive political views songs time younger folk singers arrived scene political climate changed provide wide audience protest music passage time controversy writing british daily guardian obituary hunt asserted kingston trio helped turn numbers people folk music hey boom folk boom kingston trio carried torch overseas notably international hit tom greatest bands emerge mccarthy era folk musicians new air genre influence folk pop music kingston trio influence development american popular music considerable according music critic bruce writing history popular music relative handful performers content music critical points history people music left landscape definition popular music altered completely kingston trio group transforming folk music hot creating demand existed young men women acoustic guitars singing folk songs folk like novelty songs harmony purely commercial level kingston trio vital popular folk group world folk music sufficiently popular significant statement equally important original trio dave guard nick bob shane tandem similar early acts spearheaded boom popularity folk music suddenly important millions listeners previously ignored discussing earliest musical influences rolling_stone interview bob_dylan remembered folk music records commercial folk music records like kingston trio personally liked kingston trio picture kingston trio probably best commercial group going know autobiography chronicles added liked kingston trio style polished collegiate liked stuff february chicago_tribune writer praised kingston trio impact popular music industry claiming years overshadowed pop groups america noted albums hit charts changed course popular music impact largely felt day founder originally folk based records remarked struggling company new found prosperity late 1950s resulted kingston trio ability capture interest large number people conscious folk music respect kingston trio map staunch urban rural folk music communities affinity polished commercial versions older songs memoir voice sing singer activist joan recalled traveling country mother sisters heard commercial songs folk boom time kingston trio tom turned learned look commercial folk music loved kingston trio leading practitioners pure folk loved watson north_carolina respected influential musicians performing traditional music remarked tell pointed right direction traditional performers got interested trying good stuff kingston trio got interested musicians artists cite kingston trio formative influence musical careers comedian actor player steve martin buckingham mac eagles pioneering folk rock artist parsons stephen david nash beach boys big brother holding company founding member peter master tony pop groups bee jefferson airplane founding members paul buffalo springfield founding member founder gene clark roots musician master player david singer songwriters tom harry jimmy tim steve composer city new_orleans steve michael smith composer folk rock group founder jerry folk rock musician jerry modern folk quartet musician famed rock photographer henry progressive jazz vocal group manhattan transfer music business martin company guitar manufacturers attributed dramatic rise demand instruments early 1960s large kingston trio use guitars featured prominently compensation nearly album covers martin company press release announcing fourth kingston trio commemorative model guitar stated kingston trio changed popular music entire acoustic guitar industry rise kingston trio established martin america guitar kingston trio wasn musical group phenomenon influential time beatles theirs tom acknowledged trio pioneering college concerts observing real concert circuit kingston trio started time magazine critic richard asserted youth changed pop music awards honors grammy awards best country western recording tom best ethnic traditional folk recording large grammy hall_of_fame award tom grammy lifetime achievement award awarded december vocal group hall_of_fame inducted hit parade hall_of_fame inducted library congress national registry historically significant recordings tom billboard awards best new singing group billboard album charts rankings american album chart records number albums number ranking weeks charting number album number ranking weeks charting album number ranking albums number ranking consecutive number albums tied number ranking consecutive albums tied number ranking total weeks albums charted year number ranking number ranking weeks charting album decade number ranking weeks number album calendar year tied number ranking tied 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oliver december october american jazz guitarist introduced major thirds tuning tuning simplified learning chords improvisation advanced invented major thirds tuning inspiration music arnold second jazz john graduated degree geology university pittsburgh career guitarist worked consulting projects related department energy biography born pennsylvania december studied geology university pittsburgh guitar music theory pittsburgh studied guitar joe played rhythm guitar style green played count orchestra having earned degree joined united_states_army played guitar army band following discharge army played touring bands example les richard miller orchestra touring years settled new_york_city worked musician abc broadway period regarded barry mentor studied george russell concept organization edited studied student arnold tone technique composition wanted able play tone music major thirds tuning inspired jazz john music seeking guitar tuning facilitate improvisation introduced major thirds tuning tuning regular tuning sense intervals successive open strings major thirds contrast standard guitar tuning major amid major thirds tuning work session musician new_york major thirds tuning packs scale consecutive notes octave consecutive consecutive strings arrangement reduces extensions little index fingers hand stretching major minor chords played successive require fingers chords seconds played successive regular tuning chord patterns moved property learning chords advanced players improvisation contrast chords shifted standard tuning requires chord shapes major chords standard tuning separate chord forms chords having root note fourth fifth sixth strings having exactly pitch classes open notes example major thirds tuning repeats note higher octave guitars strings regular repeat note strings repetition learning chords improvisation chord especially simple major thirds tuning chords inverted simply raising notes strings raised notes played finger original notes guitars seven strings major thirds tuning smaller scope standard guitar tuning started seven string guitars enabled major thirds tuning range standard tuning experimented wide neck guitar 1920s modified seven strings purchased seven string major thirds tuning performed session musician new_york_city later purchased string hollow body guitars modified wider wider strings gibson modified vincent jimmy worked firm john circa modified sequence guitars gibson circa gibson broadway modifications custom pick ups accommodated wide high custom pick ups manufactured duncan bill lawrence guitars regularly played instruments recording musician classical guitar string guitar string bass guitar stated guys didn double dates tony johnny tony johnny smith famous jazz doubling refers musician switching instrument particularly family instruments worked primarily studio musician scholarship developed extensive information major thirds tuning website extensive information jazz website published book contains chord jazz standards gone went strings title refers play changes advice young young updated website followed earlier contributions guitar scholarship instruction wrote guitar chord dictionary living new_york_city 1960s studied wayne wrote guitar dictionary titles music publishing firm henry return geology studio musician 1970s play jazz rock roll changed careers returned geology continuing pursue jazz began working doctoral degree employed department energy specialized ground water contamination nuclear waste research accepted assignments world wide extensive travels ukraine russia employed oregon department water resources served expert risks columbia river site appointed panel outside experts reviewed slammed department energy report safety underground storage high level nuclear waste death hometown listed oregon near portland having diagnosed kidney cancer oliver died age october home honor memory memorial scholarship provided tuition room board college student attend brown jazz camp