max max minister big beat born april american drummer television personality widely known longtime drummer bruce street band conan brien late night conan brien tonight conan brien grew suburban new_jersey began drumming early age attended college planning lawyer got big break music won audition drummer powerful controlled playing albums born run born stabilized street band sound long concert performances dissolved band spent years considering law career trying business end music industry deciding wanted continue drumming got role max late night conan brien drums driven jump blues sound role comic foil prospered giving second career formed street band series tours albums worked arrangement allowed play brien moved short lived tonight conan brien leader max tonight band ended began touring chose follow brien new conan continued playing inducted rock roll hall_of_fame member street band early life born jewish family newark new_jersey parents attorney high school physical education teacher sisters nancy grew newark neighboring suburban towns south orange young max exposed music early attending broadway shows weekly age liking big sound forth pit liked rhythms country western music knew wanted drummer age saw elvis_presley drummer appear april decades later said think anybody wanted develop life rock roll music moment moment major influence started actually playing age public appearance came age seven sat bar band playing saints marching leading act bar weddings area impressed young brought engagements kind novelty act local child star drumming piece suit gained appreciation fan davis grew drummer buddy rich fan gene saw drummer band tonight starring johnny having ideal job level playing style tonight musicians stayed junior high school learned rhythms playing jazz stranger shore attended temple israel reform judaism congregation south orange inspired local later described wonderful jewish background later jewish concept meaning order key vision good drummer serves band music witnessing father lose summer camps impressed economic success led strong work ethic british invasion hit beatles drummer huge influence began playing local new_jersey rock bands playing music rolling_stones detroit wheels young member played new_york world fair attended columbia high school knew howard stevens famous right graduated columbia high band recorded eponymous album epic records attended university later hall university film studies general goal lawyer interested music career kept drum set car case chances play arose performed weddings bar bars landed job pit band broadway musical success street band living home met bruce april band jim band support hall parted ways drummer mad dog earlier year replacement boom carter lasted months leaving pianist david form tone answered village_voice newspaper famously requested junior reference baker reputation long drum solos auditioned core street band mid late august year sir studios manhattan bringing minimalist drum kit knew song band sandy played drumming song let winds blow sealed position week later offered week job quit college immediately academic credits short degree public performance came september main point pennsylvania rose success drummer street band powerful controlled beat solved street band drumming born run drumming evoked idols helm covered snare drum heavy paper capture memphis soul sound travelling tour known exact requests particular brand paper use drums standards hotel rooms adopted rock roll lifestyle treated music seriously kept good job money worth compromise playing high holy days shows built frequently referred mighty max started long practice keeping eyes moment knew change tempo suddenly set list decades later street guitarist steve van understands max great drummer max reads bruce mind learn bought house overlooking water atlantic highlands new_jersey triggering lifelong interest real estate home design slowed like pace darkness edge town rehearsals recording album stretched long period producer van experiencing prolonged frustration inability capture drum sound soon regretted playing faster speed number accompanying darkness tour river tour street band shows opened new_jersey arena highlights career suffered acknowledged drumming slump time keeping skills criticized pass unnoticed concert apparent record practiced drumming components months order regain fine sense timing suffered repetitive stress injury eventually requiring seven operations hands studied noted jazz drummer joe credited helping learn play married methodist grown falls new_jersey met mutual friend band played wedding growing worked high school history teacher bought acre farm county feeling taken advantage deal researcher real estate matters spending days town halls looking obscure regulations tour studied books architecture building houses style frank lloyd wright richard children daughter ali born son jay born recovery injuries time born featured timed beat tracks owed popular collins drum sound experimentation darkness days led sound overall fluid drumming combined roy use synthesizers better overall production modern sound resulting album best selling spawning record tying seven hit singles later said album max best thing record known drum came born snare drum paired signature synthesizer riff opening main song recording descends improvised chaos told stop drums going restart intentional drum matched bass guitar feedback subsequently said performance overall hear max right best song said intense musical experiences subsequent born tour generally interspersed hard rocking song sequences numbers order hands chance recover wife unintentionally triggered tour celebrated episodes fan week david television program invited george washington area capital centre seeing band perform convinced hard working patriotism traditional american values wrote consider max fingers drumming led operations hands hot water concert ice afterward sleeps tight gloves decided endorse ronald_reagan presidential campaign talked campaign later led reagan famous stop new_jersey subsequent negative response efforts named best drummer playboy pop jazz music poll best drummer rolling_stone critics poll got bit aligned mighty max persona went fashionable parties reduced role tunnel love album replacing drum machine parts tracks band place tunnel love express human rights tours called tour visiting world spots globe rewarding things band published big beat conversations rock greatest series interviews conducted years eras including helm charlie book captured revealing musical approaches normally press considered important addition rock literature began taking man growing street college campuses country contained short films produced question answer session played session musician enjoying particular success connection songwriter producer jim popular meat album bat hell playing penned tracks bat hell took words right mouth paradise light point featured number number songs billboard hot tyler total eclipse heart air supply making love creations recorded johnny bonds hunter king october unexpectedly called street band later said boss breakup career choices news left zombie months breakup returned school hall university early band breakup occurred second semester hall way completing remaining credits needed obtain bachelor degree communications graduated later briefly attended university school law withdrew weeks asked advice band life broken remained friendly terms period began offering oriented corporations augment person college business received hero award big brothers big sisters america october work organization big beat republished thought career musician considered retired drummer went music business instead joining distribution company business partner worked executive music master label formed record company hard ticket entertainment issued album produced group formed killer joe called scene crime sought career path didn want continually competing mighty max found business life personal reasons needed return performing later reflected felt times street band broke anonymous painful looked yellow pages jobs played bar later said glad live drummer drummer jerry injured days week tour went assignment heard open later said lived bus roommate exactly like street band loved reminded drummer good play drums turn ability wrong played january inauguration bill_clinton auditioned principal drummer broadway tommy selected instead second substitute despite low pay happy buried drumming far felt resurrected work felt play songs late night conan brien july chance meeting outside newly selected late night host conan brien spoke ideas music brien promised audition short days max recruiting musicians worked career including killer joe project starting guitarist arranger jimmy decided muscular drums driven jump blues vibe partly derived killer joe sound use starting point group sound early august audition outfit impressed brien ability play rock rhythm blues soul jazz pop big band swing anxious land job threw afterward final meeting executive producer michaels hired house band band performed night premiere september brien later said choice energy enthusiasm music coincided wanted plus tan offset held title music director arranging career rebound said simply grabbed brass ring twice early phases involved occasional comedy bits focused musical responsibilities including selection walk music guests band got second featured spot night brien opening monologue brien received poor notices early years late night jon new_york_times pronounced max saving grace established image dressing high quality suits tie said like look sharp play sharp don want look like audience want look different television celebrity visibility stature grew late night established image young fan base staff unaware past role street band records released max presents let drums volume set cds highlighted drumming admired songs 1950s 1970s years late night concluded band important element surviving personality providing foil brien max leaving television viewers wishing studio hear sound fit swing revival going late 1990s conan sidekick andy left second banana continued present obvious visual foil brien said looked guy know drummer huge rock roll band guy band accounting max authoritative adult midst madness drummer brien youthful audience appreciated year olds thrill engaged downs brien gave scripted additionally presented twisted character sexual tendencies comedy bits conan brien host saturday night live march monologue featured visit studio late night studio floors apart building plaza conan discovers engaged sexual intercourse woman desk played max real life wife says comic persona playing type happily married nearly years wonderful children portray funny continued man college shows titled street late night dreams found lost found returned street band briefly grouped band early record new songs greatest_hits release temporary band returned inactivity johnson songs mad called album spent years building square foot house township new_jersey moved picked locations world subsequent tours max released self titled album hip records said waited wanted change style playing style committed record especially proud band successfully backed tony bennett late 1990s appearance late night years ago asked play tony bennett said absolutely league played night wonderful swung reformation street band reunited street band lasting basis bruce street band reunion tour posed dilemma greater loyalty brien nbc missed late night appearing row allowing tour highest profile rock history thought long term benefit television appeal arrangement worked took leave absence late night order subsequent tours tied drummer james took place band led jimmy jimmy max reunion tour extended length shows generally restricted weekends permit fulfill late night responsibilities nbc drummer bosses known rule typically extended talent network forget breakup long separation viewed time experience case immediately felt comfortable playing right rehearsal drumming street band relaxed mature showing confidence hands fingers better shape having daily late night work tour concluded shows new_york madison square garden days taped conan center late afternoon hands ice changed suit jeans vest played night experience left professionally speaking alive felt position drum platform says best seat house energy level seen jumping foot seat songs daughter ali joined band keyboards times tour steady drumming helped power comeback album street band studio recording years rising took time conan participate long successful rising tour early 2000s center annual holiday benefit shows park convention hall billed bruce max friends member board trustees conservation foundation won conservation award got prolonged local controversy plans portion acre township new_jersey property lots new homes neighbors strongly protested press accused defended saying conservation foundation development development scaled version plan approved town board went ahead plans sell lots generally avoids political comments campaign john united_states presidential election appearances late night participated vote change tour album magic core rhythm section comprising bassist pianist roy tracks members contributions added later took time conan magic tour repeated role core section recording working dream album fulfilled long time dream going super bowl february street band half time performance joined members max tonight ending conan late night beginning tonight coincided start street band working dream tour brien told variety reporter time announcement hoped follow los_angeles hoped arrangement worked let road past tours stay brien subject conflicting news reports strong new_jersey east_coast ties lives new_jersey shore wife children family fans new_jersey played ice hockey acre pond house season ticket holders children old busy attend games son jay instruction father max old gear drummer local punk rock metal bands daughter ali assistant nbc news reporter began appearing blog read played drums album recorded sister nancy professional pianist singer new_york_city known regular appearances cafe brien confirmed february band coming missed street band joining outfit van said rehearsal drummer replace intuitive understanding performance conflict resolved son jay substitute drummer father parts working dream tour max commitments brien said want express appreciation conan brien team making possible max continue double duty promise return piece younger began playing segments tour shows got positive response audiences reviewers spark plug band max said jay segments allowed total body experience time bruce years able audience enjoy bruce street band concert case jay night stand east_coast max took red eye flight los_angeles second tonight conan brien premiered june max expanded referred max tonight band andy announcer making role foil little uncertain gradually band roles comic aspects began assert june departed tonight temporarily weeks join band way european leg conveyed comedy bit drum turn float took outside studio airport returned august flying ended early morning spain tonight said think biggest thrills life seeing sentence view gold standard tonight near class brilliance original tonight band think kid great job know place time everyday years later sounds deep deep deep deep deeply satisfying september left tonight months join band final american portion working dream tour drum float comedy bit time float hit demolished truck outside studio airing segment delayed days brien legitimately injuring tour wrapped november buffalo new_york tonight day street band projects sight year left concentrate role living los_angeles tonight retained home new_jersey considered permanent residence moving living like extended road trip decision stay music pursue legal profession regrets world needs fewer lawyers stint tonight long tonight host timeslot conflict erupted intense period public turmoil conan took place january finishing guest filled rendition free bird brien negotiated settlement deal nbc staff sidekick reach agreements network departure brien start big band february underwent hour open heart valve repair surgery correct condition known monitoring mid-1980s recovery took place months kept news operation private interview months later april brien began legally prohibited funny television tour rest group tour moniker legally prohibited band brief appearance instead assembled staged appearances max big band piece ensemble horns plays music frank buddy rich count interest genre dated childhood artists seen televised variety shows initially unknown brien new late night cable began november worked brien focused tour june max big band tour began red bank new_jersey count theater said booking appearances big band regard brien literally thought discussions kind open question september announced named conan jimmy took leadership band replacing time drums split stated mutual brien saying max huge life past years incredible musician band saying years lifetime association conan staff crew deeply rewarding experience subsequently acknowledged wanted different directions looked forward occasionally stopping sit new said health better life changing experience emotionally surgery desire remain new_jersey family interest exploring new musical directions played role departure brien found real estate dispute threatening legal action county connection attempt repair damage henry hudson trail atlantic highlands following damage caused sandy claimed work creating portion trail augmented sandy caused significant damage properties wife owned issue ongoing played couple tracks march album ball resumed normal role street band subsequent ball tour time augmented bradley continuation high hopes tour inducted rock roll hall_of_fame member street band said honor trophy hands experienced like walking big heavy symbolic recognition work continued play jazz max late october sat surprise guest appearance conan early received humanitarian year award temple new_jersey recognition association multiple local groups said accepting award focused hit road street band river tour january drum equipment years gear included pearl drums subsequently switched drums continues use uses heads previously tip uses notably nude wood tip model wire tap setup simple consisting snare drum mounted tom bass drum floor tom usual setup consists crash ride pair hats occasional crash got drums redundant tend trip things


born december japanese video game composer best known work mission series final_fantasy collaborated fellow composer games composing music early age began studying piano electronic organ years old graduated tokyo met joined square square_enix created music games credited work final_fantasy piano arrangement album final_fantasy piano collection decided leave company alongside composed jazz music scores worked biography born japan began creating music early age received scholarship music age went study piano electronic organ took composition performance courses tokyo met long term collaborator joined square assignment score title mission alongside subsequently contributed track boss battle trigger arranged solo work represented collaboration arranged orchestrated theme opening bonus disc original soundtrack created composition tower block multi composer game following year created soundtrack mission major collaboration scoring role playing racing game racing synthesizer programmer providing tracks responsible music battle opening ending themes collaborated soundtrack playstation title took equal share music large compositions produced game post production demands afterward created pieces background music square viewer final_fantasy master reunited create soundtrack final_fantasy contributing setting themes having replaced final_fantasy regular series composer create work entirely different predecessor final_fantasy score criticized soundtracks series despite negative response low budget commercially successful following year worked final_fantasy international version final_fantasy international mission provided arrangements final_fantasy piano collection album piano collections album credited work left square_enix musical style influences noted style incorporated soundtracks worked touched genres like jazz fusion lounge ambient scores collaborated responsible tracks provided majority electronic music said best qualities composer curiosity sensitivity watching things listening touching feeling important factors composition asked creates music replied feels appropriate way express cites george chick musical influences composing music games draws inspiration parts game including story world view personality characters graphics tone color stated makes music thinking goal sounds game total balance works

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ukrainian spelled january ukrainian composer choral conductor teacher international renown music inspired ukrainian national music school specialized cappella choral music ranging original compositions church music elaborate arrangements folk music born raised russian_empire present day ukraine educated priest theological seminary later musical education saint_petersburg court private lessons independence ukrainian state revolution moved worked institute music drama recognized composing premiered known english speaking world carol bells ring christmas bells known martyr eastern orthodox ukrainian church remembered composed vernacular specifically modern ukrainian language assassinated soviet agent lifetime compositions arrangements popular professional amateur groups alike ukraine performances works western_europe north_america earned nickname ukrainian bach france apart popular music performed primarily ukraine ukrainian biography early life education born community near village region ukraine russian_empire father grandfather great grandfather village priests father skilled singing playing cello double bass violin guitar addition directing school choir received musical lessons mother singer members family grew careers music younger brother professional singer sister studied singing sister studied sister knew play musical instruments summer moved new parish located village spend childhood admitted gymnasium financial problems year later father transferred spiritual school pupils received financial support school mastered singing able freely read difficult passages religious choral texts theological seminary began studies theological seminary father grandfather attended younger brother enrolled graduating years studies continued advance skills violin learned play variety instruments participated seminary choir orchestra formed year study joined playing violin graduation studied music theory started writing choral arrangements student seminary seminary choir director died school administration requested position conductor choir added secular music repertoire traditional church music included ukrainian folk songs arranged graduated theological seminary broke family tradition music teacher instead priest early musical career family time career music ukraine meant having unstable income causing seek employment find worked years order remain employed position graduating secondary school village present day vocal math teacher time continued arrange folk songs completed compilation songs began working second compilation inspired children school sing choir play orchestra later write book professor titled organized orchestra village school conflicts school administration got new job teacher church music theological college working college choir organized amateur orchestra performed college events earlier included arrangements folk songs usual religious works sung theological schools included arrangements choral arrangements folk songs entirely original works work based poem titled evening star period met girl named married march young couple daughter born later second daughter named financial hardships prompted accept offer city church college organized choir later concert band performed secular spiritual music published second compilation songs dedicated vacation church college traveled saint_petersburg attended lectures held court associated composers studied music theory harmony choral performance known time april earned credentials church choruses disputes administration college resulted seeking new employment spring left moved region eastern ukraine teacher vocal instrumental music school railroad workers children russian revolution organized choir workers performed meetings works included arrangements ukrainian jewish armenian russian polish folk songs activity caught attention local authorities spring forced native region city period marked beginning period maturity major artistic achievements life composer taught vocal instrumental music women college daughters village priests met composer student specialized choral music lived nearby village time working priest acquaintance developed lasting friendship influenced music critic music saying famous music expert recorded folk songs songs mixed choir revealed author great expert choral singing theoretical studies transitioned renowned music choir performances russian composers peter addition ukrainian composers studied musical periodically visited moscow years involved theatrical music community life taking charge local organization called meaning period career productive created numerous choral arrangements included famous singing mother daughter little player star risen convinced music performed student choir university leadership alexander december performance arrangement brought great success public raised interest intellectuals career october revolution establishment ukrainian people republic relocated family ukraine capital active conductor composer pieces gained popularity professional groups alike added repertoire beginning rest family relocated period began teaching choir conducting alongside taught institute music drama organizers ukrainian state orchestra participated founding ukrainian republic commissioner assassination conquest august army persecuted ukrainian returned family started city music school college worked closed began work major symphonic work opera water great day night january murdered soviet state security agent staying home parents visiting orthodox feast december julian calendar calendar adopted ussr falls january undercover asked stay night house shared room dawn shot composer died blood loss hours later family facts point political motive assassination participation independence movement commissioning ukrainian republic aimed promoting ukraine independent state earned enemies older daughter later recalled father saying shortly death documents leave country romania documents sheet music concert returning tea following concert noticed gone papers plans leave country fact killed soviet agent indicate political reasons death character highly critical according biographer contemporary composer work choral setting letting years publication second compilation songs changed mind fully satisfied result bought copies destroyed described having shy personality saying fame feared attention advertisement hand claimed jealousy fear competition fear non acceptance established musical society caused music little known state university writes contemporaries called quiet gentle person active leader national revolutionary movement revealed years handful prominent fighters ukrainian republic revealing composer politically quiet indifferent friend recalls composer humor spoke laughing tears remained stayed calm described witty students church educator school love storytelling religious views grew highly religious environment member orthodox church descended line village priests graduate theological seminary trained orthodox christian clergy person professional theological education kept movement establishment recognition ukrainian orthodox church composer output period rich new sacred music following examples close friend orthodox priest composer alexander works form time included resurrection christ praise lord quiet light milestone development ukrainian spiritual music composition performed cathedral commemoration february days death large number artists professors students institute music drama gathered commemorate expected according christian tradition established committee memory later ukrainian music society promoted ukrainian music ukrainian writer politician ukrainian soviet socialist republic admirer wrote composer death prose poets dedicated poetry carried musical groups educational institutions college arts culture streets cities named memorial museum dedicated city established village buried celebrate anniversary composer birth city held ukrainian scientific conference entitled modern education science guests ukrainian ministry education science ukrainian composers union local authorities event city held ceremonial opening memorial plaque composer placed old building theological seminary music specialized cappella choral music remembered today musical works left include choral compositions range artistic arrangements folk songs religious works including choral compositions set words ukrainian poets famous works choral commenced work opera water easter based ukrainian myths works end finished acts murdered complete opera attempts complete edit opera ukrainian composer composer poet musical material unfinished opera act premiered state opera ballet theatre years birth north american premiere took place toronto april largest influences music considered father ukrainian classical music admired music student theological seminary seminary choir perform composer music perform music concerts worked carol bells composer known piece english version christmas carol known holiday favorite carol bells famous note motif arranged times original ukrainian text shifting accents measure lost english versions popular english adaptation composed peter influenced culture eastern european parents traditional christian story ringing birth jesus english adaptations song song times soundtracks films television example box office hits santa clause home award winning christmas celebration parody called carol wasn arranged performed groups regardless singing style genre ranging classical vienna boys choir traditional music groups celtic woman pop singers groups simpson destiny child musical style original style works use harmony strong desire music senses especially sight saying interested colors high tones low ones think combine sound color choral compositions feature rich harmony vocal imitation earlier choral arrangements folk songs primarily arrangements melody composer gained experience structure choral compositions arrangements folk songs frequently text arranged ukrainian folk songs creating independent choral compositions based melodies lyrics followed traditions improvisation ukrainian interpret new differently employed singers voices techniques reaching desired emotional sensual effect central topic work choral music everyday life music frequently reflect actual actions events example mountain tenor initially starts song solo rest voices choir gradually come reflecting new groups singers join switching parts begins different groups choir atmosphere new year eve reception popularity career kept music performing concerts composer highly self critical shy personality critic friend fellow priest composer described great expert choral singing theoretical studies convinced publish music performed university successful debut earned popularity specialists fans choral music mentor turned positively evaluated newly written works concert set poem gained great popularity reviewing second compilation songs wrote original gift arrangements found separate passages movement voices later developed musical network increase popularity music aided head ukrainian national republic created sponsored promote awareness culture ukraine choir headed toured ukraine ukrainian republic headed alexander toured europe americas performances ukrainian republic known western world france earned nickname ukrainian bach october performed hall new_york_city ukrainian peter worked radio nbc wrote lyrics song known carol bells apart carol bells music currently performed ukraine recordings dedicated exclusively ukrainian remember perform works example choir based canada performs music ukrainian composers including recording music


michael michael born january canadian classical new guitarist composer music industry businessman starting age thirteen gave professional demonstrations allowed trips montreal new_york_city study classical guitar active career spanning decades began performing recording albums toured countries performed concerts national gallery art washington concert new_york met senator took place introduced complex techniques spanish guitarist shared performed jet set new_york_city early 1970s selected perform pbs network metropolitan museum art new_york_city subsequently pupil studied classical guitar players including julian performed mainly classical guitar concerts consisted exclusively new works guitar repertoire creating classical music notable canadian composers written works music scene magazine considered canada best known music critic emeritus historian musician montreal gazette person guitar country received awards honours career including grand prix canada best canadian recording early life born montreal quebec canada january parents russian polish jewish heritage separated months old lived mother brother uncle grandmother grandmother raised died age age seven appeared montreal star newspaper having designed built boat expert age soon discovered loved performing competing eventually winning bicycle champion contestants montreal competition discovered interest playing guitar brother disapproved practiced friends homes took competent age thirteen gain job corporation table manufacturer learned george fellow north american champion faced years later north american championships montreal won championship recalls decided leave wanted love guitar overwhelming lot money passion music love allowed finance trips montreal new_york_city study classical guitar franco early career frank manager performed guitar concert montreal program music following concerts national gallery art washington washington_post proclaimed displayed highest form concert new_york took place house music school senator attendance invited perform concerts washington beginning year affiliation active supporter campaign manager nelson handled logistics performances starred documentary produced radio called performed montreal summer olympic games studied classical guitar masters franco julian winner julian master classes introduced complex advanced techniques spanish guitarist shared new_york_city early 1970s period gave concert spanish embassy jewelry designer heard immediately invited parties new_york performed private new_york_city jet set including fashion designer andy montreal gazette noted artistic gatherings closest thing 18th century intellectual artistic salon found days frequently hired play launches new fashion lines later time like dream recalled founded trio strings manufacturing company sponsor recording works william richard bennett radio canada international label won canadian music council grand prix canada album included new composition written dedicated world premiere minute piece took place place des arts montreal auspices later year increasing number concerts recordings busy travel schedule concerned hours left practising invented small wooden strings stretched bridge device measured inches centimetres allowed practice quietly travel found extra hours finger exercises pay handsome performance recorded classical album singer guitar magazine declared best voice guitar albums hear played classical guitar music early age performed mainly classical guitar works late onwards concerts consisted exclusively new works learned teaching professor guitar university montreal left years pursue performing career taught guitar years later released tape video series pass knowledge learned teachers video series reviewed guitar player magazine enthusiasm infectious magazine thoughtful thorough instruction published articles classical guitar style influences classical musical style blend classical studies friendship classical guitar different musical styles french language newspaper chronicled feelings reasoning performing classical guitar limited eventually look love varied techniques right hand like new jazz takes follow footsteps jazz language people countries cultures forget universal language jazz mode expression blacks new_orleans like jazz based improvisation dialogue players interact dancers english translation blend classical styles referred new led music critic montreal gazette interest makes special called interpreter music sense traditional works employs fashion practice agree summarized spanish guitar remains love guitar passion according music scene magazine published society composers authors music publishers canada canada best known canadian federal provincial governments gave recognition person guitar country 1970s moved new_york_city career asked mind sharing room apartment guitarist taught music bach villa return showed secrets art oral tradition handed generations secrets knowledge guarded played pleasure child felt comfortable playing public influence helped change meeting changed life declared taught works written guitarist access taught techniques guitarist caliber incredible stroke luck english translation interview montreal gazette stated greatest natural talent come time impressed piece called dos seas creating arguably best known composition read music offered teach refused question arose play compositions public advised style teamed series concerts combining newspapers talked association canadian spanish magazine popular stated convinced possesses enormous seductive powers harmonies rhythm leave indifferent says meeting led perform incompatible guitar styles recorded compositions taught album spanish guitar stories expressed approval saying album beautiful pieces road album september released called road consisting mainly compositions new style arranged interview magazine stated influenced classical background example style album heard treatment known classical guitar given rendition percussion instruments special mounted wood blocks large bass flute works recorded different studios montreal chosen unique instrumentation recording title piece road required use tracks comprises combination types guitars spanish classical electric natural acoustic guitars played spanish way fingers right hand pick rhythm section includes rock drum set blended percussion instruments incorporates dancers performing typical hand country style enhanced includes videos interactive live concert footage filmed tenth season montreal place des arts video clip road reached number video charts canada consecutive weeks contributions guitar repertoire lists classical works guitar illustrating extent guitar repertoire music renaissance classical baroque romantic eras library archives canada canadian libraries list music recordings music scores guitar canadian guitar articles written music company published distributed guitar works bach villa living village new_york early 1970s interested french music world time simplified arrangements existed guitar set works piano score determined fit notes original piano version guitar strings course weeks calculated number times open strings occur note signed music publishing company year published sheet music published arguably version guitar include notes original piano composition company created michael series guitar arrangements introductory notes sheet music comments characteristic harmonies music belong period originally written piano extremely suited natural expression guitar led repertoire guitar remaining faithful intentions giving concert performances works recorded entitled road held number position video charts canada weeks liner notes read arrangements sic comprise notes original piano versions complex process piano sounds fit comfortably strings guitar continues present recording concert classical guitar tempo little quicker pieces played piano shorter resonance time notes played spanish guitar use course piano add warmth expression undeniably charming exotic mystic music original works original canadian works written guitar symphonic orchestra exploration jean pour work guitar performed works major halls radio record albums commissioned dedicated critics began note growth new canadian guitar works canadian newspaper music critic found interpreter convincing canadian composer expressed appreciation letters states hardly met musician committed dedicated great quality great intense capacity work world tours career spans years concert television appearances countries including england hall hall white_house china great wall china countries performed include bulgaria hungary hong_kong spain israel india japan morocco pakistan russia canada given annual concerts montreal place des arts following concert quebec city grand french language newspaper wrote review entitled michael makes fall love guitar stating charismatic michael pure talent playing like breathing irresistible michael critics written stage presence chicago music critic described relaxed manner smile speaking voice won hearts audience played note performed concerts washington auspices senator including national gallery art washington_post proclaimed finest played washington long time occasion gave premiere version written work received favorable critique washington_post stated mind respond sort form essential discussion blue signaled end large audience recognized applauded personal life director mac aids fund established friend frank founder mac fourteen year tenure honorary charter member board directors longer participated activities according directors helped coordinate film facing aids kennedy secondary sponsor bill gates foundation title sponsor present day years concert performances continues active career numerous concert appearances north_america recently accepted international tours new album called road preparation september entrepreneur businessman music industry nominated order canada lifetime achievement award nominated award results announced media audio video selected works road michael live spanish guitar momentum film music spanish guitar stories light classics short cut canadian guitar music music canadian guitar quartet live possession jade eyes michael guitarist grand prix canada trio filmography momentum film won dance play solo classical guitar michael guitar metropolitan museum master class pbs form fire michael works written following works performed hall performing jean hall national gallery art canada honoured contribution featuring hour long concert pour walter david eagle image possession john moon john exploration jean regard songs prelude divergence spanish castle chamber guitar articles published articles music journals growth popularity guitar canada including guitar canada pages magazine california growth guitar canada michael pages guitar magazine hawaii michael writes canadian guitar music journal canada timeline performed montreal olympic games won grand prix canada best canadian recording invited perform command performance right honourable edward governor general canada wife winner prize new chamber music march album jade eyes cbs records reviewed guitar magazine hawaii best international classical guitar album year selected perform minute work filmed pbs network metropolitan museum art new_york pupil february days interviews career profile hours day radio peter anniversary voyage discovery canada canadian heritage requested record commemorative album recorded music heard voyage new world musical publications mention contribution guitar new repertoire canadian copyright organization stated music scene magazine considered canada best known created video series critically reviewed guitar player magazine magazine years later canada music critic emeritus wrote montreal gazette recognized person guitar country performed world premiere montreal symphony orchestra written reviewers called brilliant performed super film called momentum national film board canada shown canadian pavilion universal exposition expo world fair popular visitors spain canada directed low film frames second september road reached number video charts canada consecutive weeks


morris musician morris born september new_zealand born australian pop rock singer songwriter success came new_zealand band hit single tears locating sydney australia february backing vocalist groups formed trio morris provided backing vocals album swing recorded duet lead singer michael cover nancy lee hit jackson included bonus track april cassette reached number australian kent music report albums_chart morris worked listen like thieves world tour solo career includes australian_recording_industry_association aria albums aria singles loved break weather albums singles peaked recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz charts morris won aria music awards best female artist nominated award australia day january morris australian citizen received medal order australia life music career early years morris born new_zealand grew hamilton brothers sisters morris wrote poem vietnam war sister guitar music morris stated influences include franklin dusty springfield professional performance age theatre restaurant hamilton singer father finalists national battle bands began working home economics teacher years high school near wellington late morris joined girl group wide frogs wellington performing lead vocals fellow members kate lead vocals guitar tina bass guitar murray keyboards drums released track day compilation album home grown volume day tony guitarist fellow wellington band track young ladies hot cars compilation wide frogs worked members drummer lawrence played saxophone keyboardist peter musical director evolved producer kim featured flaws guitar vocals mark bass guitar lawrence songwriter arthur morris asked join soon departed replaced managed mike split bassist regularly performed january played high profile music festival april year released debut album tears produced tucker lead single tears reached number respective new_zealand albums singles charts lawrence left replaced drums kids flaws left continued write material second album released november looking produced morris year won best group promising group new_zealand music awards line went changes left join left february following repeat performance festival moved sydney behest manager new band members price drums morris guitar bass july price went join models morris explained left new_zealand particularly supportive local music industry going australia people successful decided maybe extra information trip jackson morris began solo career single blues december mushroom records title track film blues local box office success song written tim finn performed film adolescent angst morris recorded morris majors blues reached australian kent music report singles chart follow single little little cover song released failed chart morris continued session backing vocalist contributing releases manager brother split band mate flaws project album joe music models album pleasure company new_zealand outfit smash album went tour smash man dave new_zealand version party boys morris credited mini untitled contributing backing vocals number album swing late morris formed sydney guitarist air supply bassist dave trio signed emi australia recordings produced mark saints rock tim finn finn kids kitchen morris managed chris murphy handled recorded versions material including animal magic hip morris wrote new songs debut single released december performed national television pop music countdown april peaked number national chart follow single solo issued march failed chart single appeared august reached additional musicians album animal magic included keyboardist vincent later joined morris band drummer steve tony drums emi released november sales remained low album chart released album disbanded morris continued session touring work artists went rock morris recorded duet lead singer michael cover nancy lee hit jackson included bonus track april cassette reached number charts morris performed jackson live countdown music video awards held murphy suggestion teamed backing singer australian tour originally weeks stayed eighteen months listen like thieves world tour morris recorded november released single warner entertainment australia humour contribution dave reached solo success leg listen like thieves world tour january morris recorded gon hurt written produced songwriter keyboardist andrew recorded backing andrew jon guitarist moss cold released september peaked number single body soul composed morris reached performed rock party live charity project initiated national campaign drug abuse included musicians big pig crowded house finn tim finn paul eddie nick dynamic robert mark james paul kelly coloured girls michael paul kelly mental martin plaza models sean kelly promise mary peter andrew conway jones john kennedy july morris released solo album body soul produced mixed tim sold copies australia platinum status reaching number album charts australia number new_zealand album spawned hits know written finn reached number australia number new_zealand light hearted peaked countries morris hit road backing band including vincent richard band paul burton mark williams band roger mason models morris won aria awards best female artist morris photographer paul clarke married single saved released july reached australia new_zealand featured distinctly latin spanish feel funk promo video shot nicaragua richard morris second solo album followed august produced morris writing tracks recording album gave birth son hugh second single loved song funk rhythms pop hook addition featured strong feminist theme quickly favourite morris female fans loved morris hit reaching number australia number new_zealand october continued chart southern hemisphere summer peaking number australian album charts number new_zealand established morris best selling female artists australia track term land long white cloud new_zealand received special single release new_zealand reached album eventually sold copies achieving double platinum status australia spawned singles street love written australian paul kelly reached australia reggae inspired self penned morris kelly reached australia australia leading female singer songwriters morris toured extensively locally internationally backing tears fears european leg seeds love tour prince nude tour denmark germany france lead guitarist factor tour released cover piece heart peaked australian early recorded album producers nick midnight oil killing joke mark single album break weather written morris youngest brother appeared september reached number australia number new_zealand released october second consecutive album peaking number australia new_zealand session musicians included midnight oil jim spawned singles morris kelly collaboration reached australia new_zealand funk laden zero featuring rhythm section drummer sly bassist shakespeare peaked australia new_zealand man failed reach aria chart australia march morris performed concert life centennial park sydney fund victor cardiac research centre crowded house diesel weather expected attendance event raising scandal expressed media funding distribution november best morris story far best compilation released included jackson performed duet michael countdown episode recorded version old hit tears album sold steadily peaked number new_zealand number australian charts morris supported paul_mccartney australian leg new world tour saw birth daughter morris single price pay billy cover appearance australian aria singles chart later years current morris singles hear rhythm flow deep released eighteen months early salvation jane released july nearly years album featured strongest vocal work including rhythm flow influences issued label produced andrew electric duo steve stanley album featured songs song writing retreat held miles castle france morris wrote number songs international songwriters morris non executive writer director performing right association board board morris appearance television drama water rats continued worked environmental causes maintained family life october performed bull sold king tribute songs king held sydney opera house toured australian capital cities august september august morris released album hit myth produced nick wales coda released records album features classical musicians renaissance players evans pop musicians lane clouds jazz prop musicians people playing album different backgrounds classical musicians programmers jazz musicians pop songs crafted long hard throw away inaccessible lush lots strings beautifully arranged groove beats modern sounds classical guitars influences morris wrote wrote songs album guiding star written finn traditional folk song learnt guitar album singles home released october released july managed chart music video featured number known australian actors including hugo weaving brown matt newton peter words song portrait morris artist jan entered prize portrait win main prize won popular awards packing room prize people choice award february morris appeared documentary word high profile women talked working mother sang little little ode child written album october morris appeared finding joy low budget independent australian feature film cameo role sings song called educated kind thing november performed aids memorial marking beginning aids awareness week march port fairy 27th annual folk festival staged john morris emerging australian band popular performers october joined board music therapy australia active member fundraising committee april listen best morris compilation story far issued new artwork bonus track little little ode baby alive dvd released recorded sydney basement features morris playing hits band steve paul james coda actor special guest appearances moss andrew midnight oil drummer rob dvd released bonus clear blue stormy skies album released liberation music june includes dozen versions radio hits 1980s 1990s new material cover song time tribute michael new song time september morris toured afghanistan played occupying troops october appeared included performance crowded house classic natural don performed closing ceremony world masters games sydney dragon january morris received order australia citation service arts particularly music community charitable organisations morris glad charity recognised morris appeared new_zealand international arts festival wellington march february australian taxation office initiated proceedings company ltd aka morris band personal life morris married photographer paul clarke children hugh brothers storyboard artist musician graphic designer web developer sisters younger sister del won aria award country music artist youngest brother morris wrote break weather group singer songwriter australia day january morris australian citizen morris noticed effects health disorder affects speaking singing voice subsequently stopped publicly singing october appeared australian story episode raise voice disorder discography solo body soul salvation jane hit myth clear blue stormy skies awards recognition


alfred alfred december april father english musician john_lennon spent years sister father died known witty musical life sang played known informally family later released record referenced quoted newspapers media married julia stanley john child away sea world war child infancy period julia pregnant man child offered look wife child expected baby julia rejected idea little contact son met later intermittent contact died brighton gone live marrying year old jones children family james jane grandparents moved respective families liverpool 1840s james jane county ireland married anthony chapel scotland road liverpool april james cooper time seven children elizabeth james john jack william george richard francis joseph edward jack shipping clerk father grandfather john jack married margaret liverpool children mary elizabeth michael margaret died giving birth michael died days later august shortly jack began living mary common law marriage total children died young jack daughter mary living street liverpool lived park area liverpool children born george street sydney alfred born street jack eventually married moved street witnesses wedding sister catherine daughter born year charles november moved park jack died street buried common unmarked grave unknown adults children cemetery liverpool read write reported humorous supposedly psychic abilities jack died money family placed children blue coat school situated corner newcastle road julia stanley lived died january urban legend claimed grandfather professional singer ship cook emigrated united_states father jack refined british toured america kentucky troupe late 19th century claimed jack wife american died moved liverpool proven false checking birth certificates alfred called family known happy lucky couldn resist having good time child wore leg led growth auditioned children music hall act murray gang empire theatre liverpool having passed audition ran away joined travelled troupe time discovered glasgow returned severely punished known quick joke witty line held job length time years old left found job office boy preferred visit liverpool theatres cinemas knew brother sydney lent money sydney got job tailor shop julia stanley saw julia stanley club converted cinema road liverpool speak time later saw julia park gone friend meet girls dressed bowler hat holding cigarette holder saw little sitting wrought iron bench year old julia said hat looked silly year old replied julia looked lovely sat julia asked hat promptly took threw straight lake talented musician specialised louis armstrong played julia pursued music professionally julia later teach son play spent days walking liverpool dreaming future like opening shop pub cafe club march took job board passenger liner kept touch julia writing meeting docked liverpool later offered job ship years earned money buy house turned found julia father arranged job far away julia possible december years met julia married proposing married street register office julia wrote cinema marriage certificate occupation julia family brother sydney acted witness spent honeymoon eating restaurant square son later celebrate marriage went cinema wedding night julia stayed house went house julia family like alfred julia father said certainly middle class julia sister particularly opposed julia father demanded present concrete financially support julia idea sign merchant navy ship bound mediterranean later worked ocean liners travelled greek islands north_africa west_indies graduated steward months away arrived liverpool moved stanley home newcastle road auditioned local theatre managers ship entertainer success went sea john_lennon julia found pregnant january john born october second floor ward oxford street hospital liverpool supposedly german air raid world war confirmed air raid date saw son november returned working merchant troop transports world war sent regular pay julia lived son newcastle road stanley family home occasionally went liverpool stay long sent ship julia stopped went absent leave julia merchant navy knew whereabouts julia found stopped receiving money navy wrote inform looking julia started going dance halls met welsh soldier named williams stationed barracks hill blamed written letters telling julia war enjoy julia took advice gave young son piece chocolate sugar morning breakfast given night pregnant williams late claiming raped unknown soldier eventually returned liverpool january offered look julia son expected baby julia rejected idea took john brother sydney house liverpool suburb months birth baby girl victoria subsequently given adoption intense pressure julia father family norwegian salvation army captain julia later met bobby lived considerable pressure twice contacted liverpool social services complained infant sleeping bed julia julia reluctantly handed care son according brother charlie people visit house street away sea offering large sums money divorce julia charlie told lost june visited house avenue took son long holiday secretly intending new_zealand julia found followed heated argument year old boy choose julia john chose twice julia walked away end john crying followed lost contact family john met john_lennon told hunter davies soon forgot father saying like dead later life later told version happened claimed sailed america north_africa arrested stealing bottle beer ship consequently serving days military prison release involved deals supposedly rescued criminal gang arabs eventually served north_africa italy finally boarding ship making way england career sea ended sentenced months imprisonment drinking late night saw wedding dress shop window broke window picked danced street arrested working charlie barn restaurant brother sydney sent newspaper liverpool echo reporting julia died left london kept touch charlie phone real attempt contact john height claiming know beatles working kitchen porter hotel south london pointed photograph john_lennon newspaper asked related john alfred charlie visited beatles christmas shows park empire london beatles filming scene hard day night theatre april walked brian office street journalist john_lennon father explained informed went panic immediately sent car bring john office dressed grey hair stuck hand john saying want john somewhat saying turn family matter conversation long john soon ordered journalist office beatles personal stories kept newspapers agreement journalists offered exclusive stories return day john opened copy daily express saw photo father weeks later john wife opened door home man looked like john face invited gave tea cheese john came home expected hour waiting offered cut long locks hair allowed waiting couple hours left john annoyed came home told time visit office weeks earlier later relented slightly contacted months telling bit like christmas john embarrassed hear record life love home released december john asked stop released hit record charts recorded tried issued singles group loving kind records sell public large quickly forgot attempts cash son success beatles records command fairly high prices collectors rare records life worth jones years meeting john office years old turned jones year old exeter university student rolling_stones fan met year old grew tired trying convince mother allow marry married green scotland asked john job hired help looking julian piles fan mail spent months living attic bedroom moved flat court london road suburb brighton moving ladies mile road brighton november sons david henry february robin francis october death late life wrote manuscript detailing life story bequeathed john attempt fill lost years contact son explain julia broken marriage john later commented know wanted hear story hadn heard alfred diagnosed terminal stomach cancer contacted john apple corps sure aware father dying john sent large flowers hospital deathbed john past behaviour published book called daddy come home detailing life meetings john later remarried known stone song sample life john song youth liverpool replied song releasing single life time feel important life time feel important


tan tan blind singer earned living won edition project superstar released albums want moving notes tan highlights career include solo concert singapore expo leading choir summer paralympics singing theme song early life born blind causes tan grew listening 1980s ballads inspired learn play piano guitar studied singapore school visually handicapped secondary school levels worked singer café east street playing guitar singing ballads hours day according new paper reporter tan performances drew large crowds including indians impressed music sit pavement nearby hour listening project superstar tan blind friends auditioned inaugural season project superstar accepted contestant competition extensive debate viewers voting sympathy blind man dance deserved title controversy arose home address posted online fans offered sex services emerged male champion entered grand final female champion kelly judges gave favourable reviews tan garnered telephone votes finalists released limited edition singles tan cover michael sold copies cover lost goodness angela sold copies tan grand champion awarded recording contract play music later acquired warner music music albums debut album want contains original songs covers certified platinum singapore days release title track topped singapore music charts february songs touch won best theme song star awards total album sold copies singapore copies malaysia second album released song ordinary man topped singapore charts october album eventually sold copies singapore copies taiwan songs tan composed included album moving notes tan promoted appearances sales figures known songs forever friends break letter topped singapore charts october album peaked 5th taiwan charts february addition won awards singapore entertainment awards won best theme song star awards contract warner music expired september renewed activities tan staged solo concert max pavilion singapore expo sold seats acted movie television notably dream winning popular newcomer star awards declined roles describing acting cup tea act blind man participated variety television shows singapore notably guest judge campus superstar taiwan happy sunday hosts rejected fears jokes controversy arose contestant singapore edition don forget lyrics concerned unable monitor disadvantage selected sing right version national day parade theme song years later sang tribute singapore named treasure moment charity work disability achievements tan ambassador local disability awareness campaigns performed charity shows including concert raise funds victims earthquake sun led choir rendition song blue planet opening ceremony summer paralympics sailing china spare time works guide singapore edition dialogue dark exhibition helps sighted people understand experiences blind people personal life tan lives room flat western singapore father mechanic mother housewife younger sister research analyst girlfriend despite success continues public transport eat centres friends enjoys bowling totally blind played sport winning competition organised blind associations singapore perth picked running joined running club people disabilities participated run singapore marathon include travelling playing street fighter online friends twitter account


harvey jean harvey born october known harvey english musician singer songwriter writer poet composer primarily known vocalist guitarist proficient wide range instruments harvey began career joined local band automatic vocalist guitarist saxophone player band frontman john parish long term collaborator formed eponymous trio subsequently began professional career trio released studio albums dry rid disbanding harvey continued solo artist released studio albums collaborations musicians including john parish rob harvey drew worked extensively record producer flood accolades received mercury prize stories city stories sea let england shake respectively artist awarded prize twice brit award nominations grammy award nominations mercury prize nominations rolling_stone awarded best new artist best singer songwriter artist year listed rid bring love stories city stories sea greatest albums time list awarded outstanding contribution music nme awards june awarded services music early life harvey born october second child ray harvey owned stone business grew family farm childhood attended school nearby received guitar lessons folk singer songwriter steve parents introduced music later influence work including blues music captain bob_dylan teenager harvey began learning saxophone joined piece instrumental group based guitarist folk duo wrote earliest material finishing school harvey attended college attended visual arts foundation course music career automatic july harvey member automatic band based bristol gained extensive ensemble playing experience formed john parish band consisted rotating line times included rob oliver harvey met parish mutual friend band slide guitarist providing saxophone guitars background vocals travelled extensively band early days including performances west_germany spain poland support band debut studio album drum second european tour took place june july following tour band recorded catch shouted father second studio album late early automatic material feature harvey remains unreleased versions album circulation january harvey left form band oliver formed lasting personal professional relationships certain members especially parish referred musical parish subsequently contribute produce harvey solo studio albums toured number times duo parish harvey recorded collaborative albums parish composed music harvey penned lyrics additionally parish girlfriend late 1980s photographer maria harvey close friends went shoot design harvey album artwork music videos contributing significantly public image harvey said time automatic ended singing happy learn play guitar wrote lot time songs listening lot irish folk music time songs penny stuff ages felt ready perform songs people credits parish teaching perform audiences saying experience john band seeing perform found enormously helpful performer engage people audience probably learn things harvey trio dry rid january following departure automatic harvey formed band rob oliver harvey decided trio harvey rejecting names felt right suggested wrong type sound allow continue music solo artist trio consisted harvey vocals guitars drums backing vocals oliver bass oliver later departed rejoin active automatic subsequently replaced steve trio disastrous debut performance held alley village hall april harvey later recounted event saying started playing suppose people song cleared hall people left woman came came drummer piece playing shouted don realize likes pay stop playing pay band relocated london june harvey applied study sculpture central saint college art design future career time band recorded set demo recordings distributed record labels independent label pure agreed release band debut single dress october later signed harvey dress received mass critical acclaim release voted single week melody maker guest reviewer john admired way jean crushed weight songs arrangements air literally admirable enjoyable pure provided little promotion single critics claim melody maker success dress single pure records week release band recorded live radio session bbc_radio_1 october featuring lover victory gig water following february trio released gig equally acclaimed second single debut studio album dry followed march like singles preceding dry received overwhelming international critical response album cited kurt sixteenth favourite album posthumously published journals rolling_stone named harvey songwriter year best new female singer limited edition double version dry released alongside regular version album containing original demo versions track called dry demonstration band received significant coverage reading festival island signed trio amid major label bidding war december trio travelled cannon falls minnesota united_states record follow dry producer steve prior recording band recorded second session john september recorded version bob_dylan highway revisited new songs jane recording sessions took place recording studio resulted band major label debut rid rolling_stone wrote charged aggressive rock fury blues space single song album promoted singles man size tours united_kingdom united_states june continuing summer american leg tour internal friction started form members trio frost writing rolling_stone noticed widening personal gulf band members quoted harvey saying makes sad wouldn got needed badly don need anymore changed people despite tour personal footage live performances compiled released long form video harvey band final tour support august trio officially disbanded final appearance american television september tonight jay_leno harvey performed solo version rid rid sold substantially copies dry track demos compilation album demos album released october inaugurated career solo artist early announced manager paul manager solo career present bring love desire harvey embarked solo career explored collaborations musicians released studio album bring love featuring john parish bad seeds multi harvey french drummer jean continue perform record harvey career album material produced flood simultaneously blues influenced futuristic record predecessors bring love showcased harvey musical style include strings organs rolling_stone said review harvey sings blues like nick cave sings gospel distortion sex murder remember bring love version successive tours album harvey experimented image stage persona record generated surprise modern rock radio hit united_states lead single water consecutive singles billy send love long snake moderately successful album commercial success selling million copies worldwide including united_states certified silver united_kingdom seven months release having sold copies united_states album voted album year village_voice rolling_stone usa_today people new_york_times los_angeles_times rolling_stone named harvey artist year spin ranked album greatest albums 90s public enemy fear black planet following international success bring love collaborations harvey began composing material end fourth studio album referred incredibly low patch material diverged significantly work introduced electronica elements song writing recording sessions original harvey trio drummer rob rejoined harvey band flood hired producer sessions continued april following year resulted desire originally released mixed reviews september album success received grammy award nomination best alternative music performance album lead single perfect day moderately successful united_kingdom peaking number singles chart successful single date stories city stories sea early harvey began work fifth studio album stories city stories sea rob harvey written native paris new_york album showcased mainstream indie rock pop rock sound previous albums lyrics followed themes love tied harvey affection new_york_city album featured frontman tracks including lead vocals mess release october album critical commercial success selling million copies worldwide charting united_kingdom united_states album singles good fortune place called home love moderately successful album received number accolades including brit award nomination best female artist grammy award nominations best rock album best female rock performance album single love notably harvey nominated won mercury music prize awards ceremony held day september attacks united_states harvey tour washington affected cities won prize reflecting win said naturally look remember events taking place world win prize day didn importance grand scheme things noting surreal day year harvey topped readers poll conducted magazine greatest women rock music years collaborations artists harvey working sixth studio album released time track demos harvey played instrument exception drums provided rob sole producer album received generally favourable reviews critics production criticised commercial success debuting peaking number albums_chart certified silver bpi month release harvey extensive world tour promotion album lasting seven months total tour formed backing band consisting rob bassist future red hot guitarist performed european summer festivals including opening shows selected recordings tour included harvey live dvd tour leave quietly directed maria released white chalk let england shake performance tour hay festival literature arts harvey revealed studio album entirely piano based following october release sessions compilation songs recorded radio sessions john began recording seventh studio album white chalk november flood john parish drew studio west london white chalk released september marked radical departure usual alternative rock style consisting mainly piano ballads album received favourable reviews style described critic containing pseudo victorian elements drama restraint instruments sounds harvey said album listen record feel different universe sure past future record like doesn feel time right sure years ago years future album sound weird tour album harvey performed backing band began performing continues primary instrument guitar influenced material white chalk april harvey appeared holland perform new song titled let england shake pre performance interview stated new material written formed landscape grown history nation human affected politics eighth studio album let england shake released february received universal critical acclaim critics nme review summarised album record ventures deep heart darkness war resonance england past present future reviews noted themes writing style bloody forceful mixing ethereal form brutal content powerful dealing ongoing conflict afghanistan episodes english history album featured john parish harvey jean harvey backing band quartet toured extensively promotion following release album received singles words murder glorious land collection short films murphy accompany album harvey won second mercury music prize september award marked artist receive award twice entering book records artist achieved sales let england shake increased overnight following win september let england shake certified gold united_kingdom listed album year mojo uncut august harvey released song support bay detention camp british citizen held song describes detail endured month hunger strike hope demolition project present starting january harvey began recording 9th studio album live audience custom built recording studio london somerset house reporter uncut magazine noted like previous album let england shake lyrics politically charged time globally focused recording shown flood confirmed producer album december harvey released second teaser album contained release date spring january debut single wheel album hope demolition project announced steve bbc radio music album release date revealed april video orange monkey taken hope demolition project shared june directed murphy featuring clips trips afghanistan collaborations projects work harvey collaborated number artists recorded duet american folk song henry lee partner nick cave featured bob_dylan cover death end released nick cave bad seeds murder ballads year sang theme song love philip film passion noon release desire featured tricky angels dirty faces performing lead vocals broken homes contributed album wonderful life performing guitar piano background vocals songs piano fire following tour promotion stories city stories sea contributed vocals tracks volume volume heart disco project desert sessions appearing music video crawl home harvey produced album funny cry happy gift produced performed wrote songs album poison contributed background vocals hit city blues come mark album bubblegum harvey contributed song slow motion movie star stories city stories sea harvey fourth studio album diamonds released harvey recorded studio albums long time collaborator john parish dance hall point written collectively parish exception song written jerry mike album listed jean harvey affected album sales harvey reflected album enormous turning point lyrically moved areas performed lead vocals airplane blues soundtrack accompaniment art exhibition parish wife released closing song parish second solo album animals following release white chalk harvey reunited parish record woman man walked released march like dance hall point album received positive reviews moderate commercial success peaking number albums_chart aside collaborations harvey embarked number projects composer january new stage production opened broadway directed starring mary parker title role play featured original score incidental music written harvey november harvey composed score young long running production hamlet london harvey composed songs horse bobby don steal mark cousins film film called love features bring love musical style influences harvey possesses expansive vocal range harvey repeating music resulting different sounding albums october interview rolling_stone said working new record important thing repeat aim try cover new ground challenge learning musical style described alternative rock punk blues art rock avant rock experimented genres including electronica indie rock folk music known changing physical appearance album altering mode dress creating unique aesthetic extends aspects album album art live performances works closely friend photographer maria develop visual style album time bring love example harvey began experimenting image adopting theatrical aspect live performances fashion style consisted simple black boots replaced excessive began stage props like style microphone denied influence drag performance art new image look dubbed joan acid interview spin admitted combination elegant funny time appeals actually find wearing like sort extremely beautiful maybe twisted sense beauty later told confused magazine kind mask mask lost person point sense self left repeated overt bring love tour early age introduced parents blues music jazz art rock told rolling_stone later influence brought listening john lee wolf robert johnson lot captain exposed musicians young age remained surface older think way older result knew children teenage years began listening new wave bands soft cell ballet later stated phase having bit rebellion parents record collection later teenage years fan american indie rock bands including television reached band included message inside sleeve saying interested female vocalists write douglas louisville critics suspected smith frequent comparison harvey dismisses lazy journalism recently harvey said smith passionate harvey cited terms live performance stating exciting watch energy human raw quality drawn inspiration russian folk music italian soundtrack composer classical composers like samuel barber young lyricist harvey cited numerous poets authors influences work including william butler james hughes contemporaries shane non musical outside better known music career harvey occasional artist actress appeared film book life modern day character based biblical mary cameo role playboy girl tale short film directed sarah miles performs desire harvey collaborated miles film fallout includes harvey performing cover harvey accomplished sculptor pieces exhibited gallery arts centre invited guest designer summer issue francis ford literary magazine story issue featured harvey paintings drawings alongside short stories woody allen speaking artistic contributions magazine harvey said opportunity work magazine drawn writing recording record let england shake relate record way cycle keeps happening december harvey gave debut public poetry reading british library january harvey guest edited bbc radio today programme october harvey published collection poetry collaboration photographer murphy entitled hollow hand create book harvey murphy journeys afghanistan washington murphy previously worked harvey create short films let england shake personal life harvey acquired reputation match music example steve said ate potatoes making rid rejects notion song lyrics autobiographical telling times tortured artist myth rampant people paint kind black practising devil hell twisted dark load rubbish similarly later told spin critics taken writing literally point listen water believe actually given birth child drowned early 1990s harvey romantically involved drummer photographer joe following musical collaborations harvey relationship nick cave subsequent break influenced cave follow studio album songs arms west country girl black hair written specifically harvey older brother said love children stating wouldn consider married meet wanted spend rest life person want father children maybe happen obviously rational way love children harvey encountered widespread opposition comment favour fox hunting nme magazine feature reported harvey saying opposed fox hunting seeing hunt fields natural harvey appointed member order british_empire birthday honours services music discography dry rid bring love dance hall point john parish desire stories city stories sea white chalk woman man walked john parish let england shake hope demolition project


band american country music group founded muscle alabama lead vocals acoustic guitar bass guitar backing vocals stan keyboards backing vocals jim lead guitar backing vocals mike drums background vocals left band mid-1990s rocky taking bass guitar keyboardist stan joined line band split left reformed band lead singer lamb turn replaced curtis wright jimmy rejoined early 2000s death replaced mike returned band year michael replaced retiring jim lead guitar released studio albums certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america band charted singles billboard hot country songs charts including number hits church cumberland road sunday south dozen roses dance late early single vicinity heart featured guest vocals won artists grammy award best country performance duo group vocal history lead guitarist jim drummer mike formed house band muscle alabama bass guitarist keyboardist stan lead singer father band childhood called american express heartbreak mountain session musicians invited songwriting friend robert session band shows invited recording studio record demo pitched columbia_records cbs records division band wanted assume mgm band rejected legal reasons cbs suggested rhythm rangers possible names chose thought rhythm rangers sounded like amateur band road taken released self titled debut studio album hall produced album accounted band charting singles don love like stop rain band country hit peaking number billboard hot country singles hot country songs charts john bush allmusic wrote album little close pop later rebelled road taken band second album released album singles doesn cry anymore previously found mama knows brought band time singles came consecutive billboard number hits church cumberland road sunday south dozen roses church cumberland road week run number marked time country music history country music band number single spent week song originally recorded writers rockets billy hill member dennis single kind house brooks later reach number rendition song wrote dozen roses mac veteran songwriter session musician recorded solo singer member jimmy coral band single road taken care reached number billboard number report january road taken earned gold certification recording_industry_association_of_america riaa shipments copies united_states tom allmusic gave road taken half stars review saying songs mix day day struggles everyday joe steady respect love personal roots family wake road taken success band played shows extra mile lawsuits band achieved biggest hit week number single written solo singers robert curtis wright singles album extra mile ghost house got written gentry band alabama moon georgia peaked billboard late reaching number report fifth single stopped number billboard year band won academy country music vocal group year award nash entertainment_weekly gave extra mile rating saying commercial adding band goes alabama flag waving restless heart mood showcase intelligent ballads rhythm numbers uncredited review pittsburgh post gazette said band proved matter field room quality extra mile earned gold certification united_states following release extra mile band tennessee threatened sue use financial settlement tennessee band bands filed lawsuits lawsuits depleted money earned band road led asking label pay legal costs label refused filed chapter bankruptcy early paying court settlements lawsuits allowed bankruptcy filing terminated contract columbia greatest_hits package label officials filed lawsuit band claiming tried void agreement label departure bands columbia nashville division result producer larry assembled musicians create new band called wright king attempt commercially successful band label long time band moved rca_records nashville releasing long time year album produced keith solo singer best known producing jackson albums rock baby curtis wright write led single releases reaching number billboard radio records number report came hits hey need job long time music video featured guest appearance arnold band nominated vocal group year academy country music long time received half star rating chicago_tribune jack said excellent brand rural toned blue collar music nash gave rating entertainment_weekly said album country pop oriented sound predecessors commended sincerity voice themes family friendship second album followed produced don cook brooks producer time baker love slave written burning love writer dennis billboard hit album early year came want loved like peaked number billboard number report number radio records album included band fifth final billboard number hit dance wrote veteran nashville songwriter bob seeing television commercial line dancing instructions loving single album spent weeks billboard charts peaked number band single miss don love like michael dallas morning news called strongest album date jack gave stars saying carries album vocals superior song content vicinity heart collaborations columbia parent company sony music entertainment released band columbia songs super hits compilation certified gold collaborated country singer keith tribute keith tribute album recording cover version loved later band left liberty records nashville division capitol records gave liberty master recordings nearly completed album liberty added vicinity heart song featuring guest vocals musician liberty released album november vicinity heart number seven peaking title track serving single release song country hit success helped boost sales album found collection vicinity band fastest selling album copies distributed telephone cards included number called receive band members album produced band hit don originally vicinity heart song written brooks songwriter dean best known writing george singles heaven bound ready dennis song peaking numbers releases album jim gave album half star rating new country magazine citing vocal performances title track wouldn know saying rest album risks released solo gospel music album records july october year label released multi artist country gospel album entitled amazing grace country salute gospel band contributed rendition land covered beatles buy love album come america beatles vicinity heart won won grammy award best country vocal collaboration country music association award vocal event don nominated grammy award best country vocal duo group year christmas stan left late early respectively rocky unofficially replacing songwriter keyboardist stan replacing time liberty records renamed capitol records nashville band album capitol comprised recordings columbia singles original recording vicinity heart new songs new songs album single peaked number billboard nash gave album rating entertainment_weekly saying voice beautifully capture rites passage small town usa larry country standard time reviewed album favorably saying familiar hits album recorded lost familiar loved sound allmusic critic william gave stars referred christmas music album christmas released september capitol original song way comprised acoustic renditions popular christmas songs received half star rating allmusic critic said renditions particularly noteworthy departure disbanding brother tim recorded album brothers nashville records charted country billboard hot charts rendition bob song butterfly kisses followed number country release way continued tour end year remaining members disbanded sold naming rights released second solo album charted solo country chart hit number jack diamond remained solo artist self released solo jazz album titled curious way present reunion reunited new members lead singer lamb guitarist vocalist curtis wright joining wright member super cowboy band 1980s solo artist half duo wright robert wright wrote rock baby collaborating new lineup recorded band album free falls label produced band chart single number children believe downs gave album positive review saying strong country album slightly different sound original group bad band toured small venues promote lamb left wright succeeding lead vocals original bassist later joining released album journeys cumberland road label died heart attack november mike succeeded bass guitar wright left band join established pure prairie league songwriter jimmy took lead singer april lineup performed benefit concert muscle wright participated wrote song entitled know tribute recorded song album sounds like life saying considered dead continued tour lead vocals playing community festivals county engaged country gospel singer november married son written songs artists including world joe wait summer thing gon love drive truck lee left taking lead vocals chris lucas bass august joined lead singer band replacing time rejoining band consists bassist chris lucas later replaced paul october michael replaced retiring jim lead guitar musical styles band sound defined country gospel influences john bush allmusic calls groups rebel urban cowboy image 80s lead way new 90s vocals described blend ing rhythm blues lonely intensity great country music nash wrote band work relies sentimental lyrics revolving southern experience said forged commercial reputation soulful gospel blend lead singer sincerity making songs small town southern values attitudes memorable logan smith times said band woven highly polished sound built precision harmonies hybrid roots writing associated_press joe edwards cited variety sounds band second album referring church cumberland road spirited tempo making note southern imagery sunday south country music tradition ballad doesn cry anymore band members current paul bass backing vocals present mike born december drums backing vocals present stan keyboards present lead vocals acoustic guitar present michael lead guitar backing vocals present chris lucas bass guitar bass guitar backing vocals died mike bass guitar backing vocals lamb lead vocals jim born march lead guitar backing vocals lead vocals rocky bass guitar backing vocals stan keyboards backing vocals curtis wright lead backing vocals acoustic guitar jimmy lead vocals acoustic guitar discography studio albums road taken extra mile long time vicinity heart christmas journeys billboard number hits church cumberland road weeks sunday south week dozen roses week weeks dance week awards