born august english singer songwriter originally found commercial success lead singer lyricist deep purple initially influenced elvis_presley started fronted local bands mid eventually joined episode original singer left found widespread commercial success joining deep purple non stop workload time recorded albums years problematic relationships band members particularly guitarist resigned band june having given lengthy notice period managers short time away music business resumed music career solo bands band year long stint vocalist black rejoined reformed deep purple fired rejoined band second time fifth anniversary following recruitment guitarist steve helped transform group regular touring outfit fronted addition main work performing deep purple bands 1970s 1980s sang role jesus original recording andrew lloyd rock opera jesus christ superstar performed charity rock aid armenia engaged number business investments ventures including hotel motorcycle manufacturer music recording facilities studios recently performed solo concerts concurrently career deep purple work affinity armenia combined continued friendship tony brief time black led form solo career outside deep purple given comprehensive overview inn box set early life born august hospital father bill factory london came glasgow left school mother came family eldest children enjoyed music singing father grandfather opera singer amateur pianist sister born earliest musical memories mother playing blue piano grew moving council flats settling bedroom semi detached council estate fond animals early life enjoyed reading comic strips dan dare parents separated discovered bill affair started stationed army world war began attending college stayed early teenage years influenced elvis_presley hearing records home local youth club switched county grammar school high school levels class pete distracted studies leaving local cinema having watched film deciding wanted rock singer subsequently took job manufacturing ice machines career early years attempt band called consisted vocals drums alongside guitarist chris later went work bruce band covered songs tommy sweet little shadows discovered couldn sing play drums time settled role lead vocalist performing regularly hall local youth club soon switched local band played hall renamed joined band played covers boy jerry lee lewis little richard early customers local music shop owner jim marshall disbanded march guitarist gordon leaving join eventually sweet joined soul band gentlemen included future sweet member drummer tucker band recorded number tracks including cover hit ain like band played local popular music venues find success april decided join hatch end based episode episode contacted episode manager worked gordon original manager later replaced original lead singer andy ross left married joined keyboardist singer carter graham carter tony bassist roger drummer harvey shields considers episode truly professional band early days sponsored championed tony occasionally accompanied stage later performing concerts episode toured germany regular appearances bbc light programme time episode began writing songs forming ultimately long lasting partnership strained tour shields left band replaced john previously played touch form deep purple originally declined position lead singer band having released singles charted finding style music restrictive decided leave episode deep purple spring deep purple hit band particularly jon lord decided future lay hard rock psychedelic pop sound early band june lord went episode perform ivy lodge club subsequently offered job new lead singer asking knew good point reasonably experienced songwriter having penned episode sides recruited accepted band june replacing singer rod evans bassist respectively old line deep purple continued concerts end month evans fired managers tony edwards john july onstage appearance deep purple london west end july band weeks relied older neck root fill set unsure found pair onstage decided play instrumental sections subsequently trademark live performances band deep purple continued community centre notable contributions band rehearsals vocal melody lyrics child time band wrote eventually rock interrupted september perform lord group orchestra performance september royal albert hall royal orchestra initially unhappy having perform wrote lyrics second movement afternoon performance italian restaurant received tim rice asking perform jesus original album recording jesus christ superstar having impressed performance child time times rice andrew lloyd recorded entire vocal contributions hours subsequently offered lead role film adaptation demanded paid role movie insisted consent manager entire band paid filming conflict scheduled tour producers declined instead casting jesus role continued band particularly release started disillusioned workload band holiday initial rehearsals started drinking relationships rest band strained particularly november collapsed waiting board plane chicago remainder tour december having recorded machine head japan released think deep purple finally decided workload driven exhaustion unlike band members unhappy japan disliked live albums general tended studio rest band recorded finished backing tracks particularly think lay vocals separately continually music regularly culminated writing smooth dancer tour ohio sat wrote resignation letter band managers stating intended leave band effective june replaced david post purple departure deep purple retired performing pursue unsuccessful business ventures included investment hotel near oxford second motor cycles project suffered collapse british motorcycle industry mid-1970s culminating forced file successful opportunity came investment studios led live performance butterfly ball october replacing james minute encouraged reception decided resume musical career band formed band guitarist ray keyboardist mike quickly replaced lee towns keyboards mark drums john bass album child time released july followed clear air april october sound band distinct jazz rock aspect interesting proved unpopular particularly punk rock vogue time formed new band simply called retaining towns write material adding guitarist steve bassist john drummer pete quickly replaced episode saw playing punk trio band high powered hard rock sound release universe october saw charts independent record company album came records folded soon album released prompting contract richard virgin records christmas visited offered position lead vocalist rainbow declined smaller workload band compared pair jam nights club time men shared stage continued releasing glory road contained hit single trouble resulted band making appearances pops considered album best work machine head nearly decade earlier following subsequent album future shock fired missing appearance pops replaced appeared band albums double trouble magic announced band fold needed rest damaged vocal tone style singing changed considerably eventually returned voice nasal tone heard albums present day use multi tracked backing vocals highly prominent rest band particularly towns happy sudden disbanding group soon success magic sued royalties black manager don invited join tony butler bill ward founding members black form band reservations april formally announced replaced james black group recorded album born manor studios citing health problems ward decided accompany subsequent tour replaced member black required learn old repertoire difficulty remembering words eventually came solution writing lyrics balancing wedge monitor turning pages feet unfortunately dry ice stage impossible read words resulting audience witnessing microphone sing lines disappearing dry ice read set material born older numbers band regularly played deep purple smoke water encore largely dissatisfied brief stint notably final mix born liked songs original mixes cover featured demonic looking baby quoted saying looked cover interview supporting deep purple reformation stated born sent box records saw cover heard mix smashed single pieces born received negative reviews critics release appreciated fans musicians covered songs album reunion deep purple present disappointment black joined reunited deep purple april announcing comeback tommy radio reformed band rehearsed vermont recorded album perfect strangers followed world tour studio album formation house blue light followed concerned final results stating missing overall album feel spirit band followed live album perfect live album featured studio recording hit vocals commemorate deep purple 20th anniversary original release sung rod evans later remarked album embodiment things wrong purple contrast experiences deep purple 1970s felt frustrated band longer working contract virgin formed project writing recording songs didn fit purple established hard rock style resulted album accidentally purpose tensions resurfaced greater enthusiasm touring differences music song house blue light original demo refused record culminated calling rehearsal session argument told gone far time fired replaced rainbow vocalist joe turner deep purple studio album formed new version keyboardist mark bassist keith drummer louis harry steve morris band toured regularly recorded album naked thunder later expressed dissatisfaction album calling time appearance recording smoke water rock aid armenia consisting adams tony david roger taylor brian bruce paul charity record aid relief armenia following recent earthquake continued tour solo band albeit line changes europe russia urging lord wanted fold band 25th anniversary tour rejoined deep purple record album battle unhappy working album partially completed joe turner required write replacement lyrics vocal melodies drew criticism way tour album left band good november especially enthusiastic carrying departure brief stint joe deep purple recruited kansas guitarist steve keen changes live set immediately adding seldom played maybe leo named birth sign blind man cries band setlist said album important record deep purple records couldn possible band found success touring producing records remains band singer day pays particular interest lyrics deep purple considers prime composing role band discussing importance lyrics said words sound good sound like instrument right value described words politics deep deep purple touring continually particularly motivated keeping band touring feels regular live performance required voice shape enjoys band skills feeling keeps performance fresh fans haven ambition life drift day day stupid face later solo activity kept touring deep purple regularly found time commit projects march appeared tommy tribute concert london accompanied roger steve morris dean howard michael lee jackson harry james jones richard april released project document year career called inn tony jeff joe dean howard current members deep purple jon lord roger don steve featured dvd project produced nick includes recorded selection deep purple black solo tracks time inn announced solo albums band 1970s 1980s issued late early demon records sang songs jon lord men studio album danger white men dancing released late april released dvd highway star journey rock dvd hours footage including documentaries music clips followed february double live album records live anaheim features deep purple classic songs companion dvd released performed jeff memorial concert toronto canada previously played live toronto february released studio album entitled eye morocco march recent years performing occasionally europe singing mainly deep purple hits greece italy germany poland visit poland august presented plaque walk fame expressed particular fondness armenia maintained popularity rock aid armenia led forming project deep purple visited armenia played concerts karen complex october honour 20th anniversary rock aid armenia tony project jon received prime minister armenia awarded republic orders honour march performed state orchestra armenia press conference march said considers armenia spiritual met tony jon lord jason studio london finish recording song called mind released benefit music school built armenia project working solo concerts flight armenia receiving armenian presidential medal honour decided form project hoc recordings possible performances dedicated raising money specific causes september participated opening music school eastern diocese armenian church america named friend presented award assembly new_york_city non musical projects hosted documentary great polish composer pianist poland directed story rise artistic genius composer documents polish years film won international awards including best documentary award international festival brazil aired polish channel discovery june worldwide dvd release works personal life relationship dean known time episode married girlfriend dedicated warm black album born twice renewed marriage vows children grandchildren brought scotland moved southern portugal late 2000s passionate football fan supporting queens park rangers big fan cricket known aggressive crowd security personnel concerts august charged assault striking security guard head microphone surname light lyrics mtv track deep purple album deep sang professional relationship room mates 1970s left band amid tensions overall exhaustion interview said final departure deep purple turned weird guy day walked tour day clouds disappeared day sunshine came haven looked added certain personal issues means speak going discuss publicly deeply personal stuff march claimed prior reunion band requested deposited bank account order continue reunion members band receive claim subsequently denied solicitor statement released soon august quoted rolling_stone_magazine saying don issue touch recently cool bitter personal problem old past add deep purple chosen rock roll hall_of_fame question play band current lineup band 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rock band rock australian jazz fusion progressive rock band formed august ray burton guitar vocals mark kennedy drums duncan bass members leo friends left form eponymous trio burton kennedy added guitarist jimmy changed rock invited col join group signed independent label mushroom records december burton left following march replaced chris brown guitar vocals live appearances coverage print media word mouth group high national profile despite little radio airplay journalists praised music live energy band album big red rock november received positive reviews peaked number australian kent music report album chart featured mainstream rock longer instrumental tracks introduced progressive styles including jazz fusion label owner michael promoted rock los_angeles signed records mushroom records artists sign international label united_states release big red rock february followed tour later year band played large crowds supporting major international artists including turner people australian band perform large rock named musicians year ram new year honors list kennedy left second album april recorded record plant los_angeles released album blended number music genres positive critical reception charting number band toured remained rock temporarily broke august year later brown recruited members new lineup including andy keyboards vocals stuart drums released album red rock records label album soft rock style sophisticated arrangements featured keyboards failed chart group permanently disbanded rock albums successful australia singles charted early years group praised local media music stylistic diversity use technology energy live performances rock received positive reviews billboard music historians recognised band talent considered music times failing bridge gap artistic commercial success duncan wrote got chance reach potential australian music scene rock formed australian pop music scene early 1970s included artists number genres mainstream pop blues rock chain heavy rock billy bands lake combined mainstream progressive rock pop rock listeners heard jazz fusion rock incorporated music sets rarely performed fellow australian artists time australian music media expressed frustration local musicians successful overseas artists masters gone united_kingdom little commercial success music papers set regularly addressed situation wave australian rock saw increase pub rock venues southern eastern states history formation rock formed melbourne august ray burton mark kennedy duncan members leo friends left june form eponymous trio burton kennedy burton played guitar dave bridge quartet executives wrote woman united_states australian singer helen bass recording engineer producer member australian groups late 1950s including questions later focus king harvest kennedy drums played spectrum focus king harvest leo friends burton kennedy joined august jimmy guitar worked dig richards musical director pianist australian tours session player sydney album thing september burton kennedy changed rock european sandstone rock formation sacred local indigenous australians group nicknamed rock australian press sandstone called worked sporadically years multi arranger col joined london based blues pop group late invited join october rock played flute electric piano begun career lead vocalist joining arranging playing jazz tenor saxophone wilson big band december rock signed mushroom records released single rock roll fight going label early records mushroom records owner michael manager january rock performed pop festival morning magic written burton appeared live album highlights released mushroom records later year march burton returned replaced guitar lead vocals chris brown lee jackson brown played london members band traced origins rock pop bands sydney kennedy melbourne big red rock rock began recording debut album big red rock festival records track studio sydney dissatisfied sound failed capture music live essence recorded live studio armstrong melbourne september kennedy told margaret rolling_stone australia album live experiment work big red rock released november peaked number kent music report album chart album jazz rock edge single lady written new version song originally performed leo friends according magazine single lifted push album lady received weeks airplay dumped lady rock aired single australia kennedy said radio support sell country called songs lyrically said group compensated sheer talent song rock live set cover written joe weather report group album april november temporarily stopped performing live pain band continued members returned surgery contemporary photos video playing sitting manager label owner visited december promote recording artists including daddy cool lake major labels time rock successful signing records days told tony wilson sun jerry moss president records usa flipped heard release big red rock world wide surprise australian media artists commercially successful locally rock australia popular band album living released october sold units best selling album local artist australia date living rejected released outside australia rock mushroom records artists sign recording contract international label mid-1970s 1990s mushroom successful artists including split turning label australia largest independent record company january group performed fourth pop festival big red rock lady released february april performed benefit concert bangladesh music bowl das jim manning daddy cool tight sisters july september promoted big red rock vancouver band played audience stadium concert seattle supporting turner july opened status quo band according australian rock music historian rock australian band play massive crowds usa touring circuit years fellow australians little river band air supply tours end tour september rock recorded second album record plant los_angeles album produced group john received advance records october sun reported left band reception rock returned australia said pressure tour road time guess wasn strong rest band got studio mean playing right notes right places finish album friend les young played bass guitar parts american jeff played bass young briefly played live rock australia including october state theatre sydney returned group dallas brooks hall october warm applause late november rock appeared final event hall performance recorded double album january rock australia magazine named rock musicians year new year honors list kennedy left join backing band february reportedly married late decade rock kennedy temporarily replaced april released australia making kent music report singles album released little kings october song darwin charted cover features rock distance face man eyes closed cover rotated right artist mushroom records art director designed rolling_stones australian tour poster album cover illustrates central principle spirituality deep connection land peoples commission publication land life knight described position don land land owns land mother mother land land starting point began according australian government dreaming ancestor spirits created world changed trees stars rocks holes objects sacred places culture replaced russell smith mother earth johnny band interview outlined band future doesn states forget rock july toured ing limited success overseas tour left august mushroom records announced rock broken decided remain study brown indicated revive group new members brown formed rock bermuda born keith percussion joe healing force barry band drums john young leo eponymous group bass guitar brown joined andy lake keyboards vocals steve bass guitar stuart drums march band released single avenue followed red rock records distributed rca_records recorded music farm bay engineered member duncan canberra times noted new sounding rock laid style major change songwriting brown contributing active writing tracks stuart wrote writing credits previous albums wrote road included band live sets magazine described reminiscent cool calm dan featured soft rock songs sophisticated keyboard centred arrangements according review album july performance sydney rock australia hottest progressive rock group wrote audience appreciate band new direction capacity audience showed approval probably old allegiance comments dissatisfaction like boring heard bar reach kent music report album released july group released final single lies disbanding later year projects late rock members brown kennedy played tracks jim debut solo album boy stars january pop festival performed album live rock members brown kennedy joining ensemble record left returning burton session player billy jimmy wrote best friend film airport formed ray burton band terry steve tim bass guitarist southern star band vocals tommy guitar kennedy drums burton released solo album spawned singles hard handle green touring returned songwriter later member kevin express moss band band pursuing solo music career fame album worries included rock alumni died july brain late 1980s formed rhythm snakes black drums harmonica bob guitar assembled studio band record solo album mark harmonica drums bob patient piano saxophone steve died july album released kennedy brian stuart played drums chris album jerusalem bay died jim tribute concert played basement sydney musicians included billy field barry proceeds family died collapsed drumming son wedding sydney lecturer jazz saxophone university sydney music member jazz faculty released solo album ellen genres rock music described jazz rock radio documentary rare collections presented david jazz rock australia abc canberra described mushroom records artists playing pop rock styles rock playing jazz bit critics called big red rock song jazz lady bout home nostalgic blues rock songs written fourth brown crazy boys highlighted band working class men talking shop local slang spoke stereotypical ethnic accent fun australians variety backgrounds point hey listen mate hold bacon heard michael parents jewish immigrants eat pork went joke voice mentions greek slang heard later track including crazy boys lines lyrics track instrumental described magazine reviewer free form jazz features solos brown heavily processed guitars electric saxophone vocals asked group use electronics ram answered got able use order sound good use colour sounds possible title track big red rock half minute instrumental described magazine capturing stark loneliness cosmic gets standing namesake rock according atmosphere wanted create sort feeling like desert wanted sound imitated playing guitar pedal tony canberra times praised big red rock saying suggests huge takes secrets evokes power surrounding area burst truly inspired sydney morning herald called album heavily jazz changing moods quiet moments eerie evocative imitation indigenous character surrounding area section double tempo jazz fusion guitar saxophone solos complemented rhythm section driving section concludes rapid slowing tempo gentle phase changes tempo volume heard title track contrast disco featuring tempo volume popular like big red rock rural landscapes reflected artwork music according review age band album titles suggest space time distance tracks indigenous appeal lead track title translates english april wrote song said times interview raw deal past song expresses hope better treatment future begins log drum imitation sounds evocative indigenous singing combination creates sounds similar indigenous australian music later european style returning original theme overall effect fusion indigenous australian music rock jazz european australians indigenous rock artists fixed address created indigenous rock music featured piece string section arranged conducted place song darwin angel disguise originally written angel disguise years wife expanding instrumental according johnson ram review violin tones guitar sounds particularly produced moment separating airplay rock treatment australian radio stations 1970s related popularity unlike vibrant radio scene australia abc community stations primarily played classical music commercial stations playing pop rock music dominated local group established reputation live performances exposure print media word mouth minimal australian radio promotion kennedy told interviewer radio airplay happened occasional album shows australian broadcasting corporation abc youth oriented radio station limited sydney 1970s poor reception areas attitude band music different according played radio stations played stations australia said jimmy live performance rock began incorporating rock jazz fusion sets increasing jazz aspect music review concert october paul wrote rolling_stone big red rock tied closely existing american styles according state theatre evidence jazz rock came loud clear major australian concert tour recording sessions group fundamentally high volume rock band smoke filled bar magazine collected packed audience person said don mind bit volume improvisation heavy review described group live band cut teeth pure rock roll rock moved amounts rock jazz fusion term important unlike bands compared america lived jazz traditional forms rock rock musicians rolling_stone interview margaret kennedy explained rock getting live response speak hadn seen happen crowd long time interview described key success band going thing night unlike bands arrangements change reviewers enthusiastic band performances according impression generate stage total energy energy sets apart magazine called band reward audiences sheer seeing real master musicians taking audiences virgin territory explorers dreamed ram aspect unlike groups able capture ethereal quality recorded sound stage asked live compared studio work declared straight atmosphere studio clinical critical reception contemporary big red rock received positive reviews australia canberra times quoted review praising music ended different beautiful billboard magazine gave album good review saying featured excellent work notch lead guitar drum work australian reviewers called album extremely good record worth owning classic record australian rock inspiring success critical response second album generally positive sean wrote melbourne sunday press stands achievement band described high water mark australian rock according pat melbourne sun best records australian band better big red rock band emphasised music essentially australian despite recorded los_angeles critics noted music australian character tony canberra times wrote group absorbed influences final product synthesis band infused things australian later present february billboard interviewed recalled signing rock allowed band tour record second album explained fantastic jazz fusion band real band ultimately didn unique cross dreams fantasies far away lands american author called big red rock excellent example jazz rock fusion australian style high quality tends little places according album radio friendly material tracks filled fine guitar saxophone despite popular live act rock recordings hampered dilemma opt pursuit expanding commercial sound duncan wrote group relatively short lifespan small catalogue meant got chance reach potential according encyclopedia australian rock pop members rock seen musician musicians band issued series technically proficient recordings long run quest commercial acceptance marred seriousness music december called big red rock great record influential album held high regard members ray burton guitar vocals mark kennedy drums duncan bass guitar died jimmy guitar vocals died col flute piano percussion vocals stone guitar chris brown guitar vocals les young bass guitar drums russell drums died joe drums keith percussion john young bass guitar andy keyboards steve bass guitar died stuart drums discography albums big red rock mushroom records november mushroom records february red rock rca_records singles rock roll fight december lady november little kings october song 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black black english rock band formed birmingham guitarist main songwriter tony bassist main lyricist butler singer drummer bill ward band experienced multiple line changes guitarist constant presence band years originally formed blues rock band group soon adopted black moniker began incorporating themes horror inspired lyrics tuned guitars despite association themes black composed songs dealing social instability political corruption dangers drug abuse apocalyptic war regular abuse alcohol drugs led dismissal band replaced rainbow vocalist james following albums black endured countless personnel changes 1980s 1990s included vocalists hughes ray tony martin butler rejoined drummer record original line reunited released live album reunion black 19th studio album features original members ward released june black cited pioneers heavy metal music band helped define genre releases black paranoid master reality ranked mtv greatest metal band time placed second vh1 greatest artists hard rock list rolling_stone_magazine ranked number greatest artists time sold million records worldwide black inducted music hall_of_fame rock roll hall_of_fame won grammy awards best metal performance history formation early days following break previous band mythology guitarist tony drummer bill ward sought form heavy blues rock band birmingham enlisted bassist butler vocalist played band called rare breed having placed advertisement local music shop needs gig new group initially named blues band taken brand powder indian pakistani clothing shop exact origin confused blues band featured slide guitarist jimmy phillips childhood friend clarke shortening band changed earth hated continued piece phillips clarke concerned phillips clarke lacked necessary dedication taking band seriously asking leave instead decided break quietly reformed band piece band performing earth title recorded demos written norman rebel song jim came demo titled song jim reference jim simpson jim simpson manager bands blues line tea symphony simpson trumpet player group locomotive simpson recently opened new pub named henry blues house offered let earth play club audience response positive simpson agreed manage earth december abruptly left earth join stint band short lived appearance rolling_stones rock roll circus direction returned earth january wasn right left said thought great didn having leader band anderson way came came new attitude altogether taught got work playing shows england band discovered mistaken english group named earth decided change cinema street band rehearsal room showing horror film black starring directed mario watching people line film butler noted strange people spend money scary movies following butler wrote lyrics song called black inspired work horror adventure story writer dennis vision butler black figure standing foot bed making use musical known devil interval song ominous sound dark lyrics pushed band darker direction stark contrast popular music late 1960s dominated flower power folk music culture priest frontman rob called track probably evil song written inspired new sound band changed black august decision focus writing similar material attempt create musical equivalent horror films black paranoid band black took place august signed records november released single evil woman cover song band crow recorded studios subsidiary records january later releases handled newly formed progressive rock label records black major exposure came band appeared john gear radio performing black wall sleep sleeping village national audience great_britain shortly recording album commenced evil woman single failed chart band afforded days studio time november record debut album producer recalls recording live thought days days mixing played live singing time separate booth went second run stuff black released friday 13th february reached number albums_chart following canadian release warner records album reached number billboard remained year album commercial success widely panned critics dismissed rolling_stone review jams bass guitar like musical finding sold substantial numbers despite panned giving band mainstream exposure certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa british_phonographic_industry bpi chart success band returned studio june months black released new album initially set named war pigs song war pigs critical vietnam war warner changed title album paranoid album lead single paranoid written studio minute ward explains didn songs album tony played paranoid guitar took minutes single released september reached number charts remaining black hit album followed october pushed success paranoid single number charts release held january black album charts time paranoid release black subsequently toured america time played club called west street new_york_city album reached march sell million copies virtually radio airplay like black album panned rock critics era modern day reviewers allmusic steve cite paranoid greatest influential heavy metal albums time defined sound style heavy metal record rock history album ranked rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time paranoid chart success allowed band tour time october spawned release album second single iron man single failed reach iron man remains black popular songs band highest charting single man master reality volume february performance pop festival australia black returned studio begin work album following chart success paranoid band afforded studio time cash buy drugs getting big time ward explained like got stage come ideas forget production completed april july band released master reality months release paranoid album reached certified gold months eventually receiving platinum certification 1980s double platinum early 21st century master reality contained black acoustic songs alongside fan favourites children grave sweet leaf critical response era generally unfavourable delivering ambivalent review master reality rolling_stone describing closing song children grave simplistic repetitive absolute tradition rock criterion excitement black got rolling_stone place album number greatest albums time list following master reality world tour black took break years ward explained band started tired road non stop year year constantly touring recording think master reality kind like end era albums decided time album june band los_angeles begin work album record plant recording process plagued problems result substance abuse issues struggling record song sitting middle room drugs ward nearly fired band hated song patterns horrible ward said nailed end reaction got cold shoulder everybody like home use right felt like blown fired album originally titled song deals cocaine abuse record company changed title minute black vol ward stating volume pretty stupid title black vol released september critics dismissive album release achieved gold status month band fourth consecutive release sell million copies time studio album saw band starting experiment new textures strings piano orchestration multi songs song tomorrow dream released single band paranoid failed chart following extensive tour band travelled australia followed tour time new_zealand moving mainland europe bloody sabotage following volume world tour black returned los_angeles begin work release pleased volume album band sought recreate recording atmosphere returned record plant studio los_angeles new musical innovations era band surprised find room previously record plant replaced giant band rented house air began writing summer substance issues fatigue unable complete songs ideas weren coming way volume got discontent said everybody sitting waiting come couldn think didn come month los_angeles results band opted return england rented castle forest dean rehearsed dungeons creepy atmosphere things stuff started coming working dungeon main riff bloody set tone new material recorded morgan studios london mike butcher building stylistic changes introduced volume new songs incorporated strings complex arrangements yes keyboardist brought session player appearing november black began receive positive reviews mainstream press release bloody gordon rolling_stone calling album gripping affair complete success later reviewers allmusic cite album masterpiece essential heavy metal collection displaying newfound sense maturity album marked band fifth consecutive platinum selling album reaching number charts number band began world tour january culminated california jam festival ontario california april attracting fans black appeared alongside popular 1970s rock pop bands deep purple eagles lake rare earth seals black oak arkansas earth wind fire portions telecast abc television exposing band wider american audience year band shifted management signing notorious english manager don caused contractual dispute black management stage handed led years litigation black began work sixth album february england morgan studios time decisive vision differ sound bloody continued gone getting technical didn particularly want took look wanted rock album bloody wasn rock album produced black mike butcher sabotage released july precursor album initially saw favourable reviews rolling_stone stating sabotage black best record paranoid best later reviewers allmusic noted magical chemistry albums paranoid volume special beginning sabotage reached band release achieve platinum status achieving gold certification album single going insane radio failed chart sabotage features fan favourites hole sky universe black toured support sabotage kiss forced cut tour short november following motorcycle accident muscle december band record companies released greatest_hits album input band titled sold soul rock roll album charted eventually selling million copies technical die black began work album criteria studios miami florida june expand sound band added keyboard player appeared lesser extent sabotage recording technical admits began losing interest black began consider possibility working musicians recording technical difficult time album completed admitted county asylum britain released september mixed reviews time later music critics gave album favourable retrospective reviews decades release allmusic gave album stars noted band rate album featured ominous sound previous efforts incorporated uptempo rock songs technical failed reach band second consecutive release achieve platinum status later certified gold album included dirty women remains live staple ward lead vocal song touring support technical began november boston completed europe april late rehearsal album days band set enter studio abruptly quit band called vocalist dave walker longtime friend band previously member mac brown informed left band walker time band called mistress flew birmingham california late write material black january black live performance walker vocals playing early version song junior eyes bbc television program look hear walker later recalled birmingham pub came conclusion wasn fully committed leaving black albums depressing said sake record company fat beer record walker said wrote lot lyrics brief time band recordings version band look hear footage exist walker says aware initially set form solo project featuring dirty tricks members john terry andy new band rehearsals january change heart rejoined black days studio wanted come band explained wouldn sing stuff written guy walker difficult went studio basically songs write morning record night difficult like belt couldn time reflect stuff right working properly difficult come ideas putting quick band spent months sounds interchange studios toronto canada writing recording die took long time said getting lot sessions pack stop right place everybody playing different thing sleep try day album released september reaching number number press response unfavourable improve time allmusic stating decades release album songs perfectly reflected band tense personnel problems drug abuse album featured singles die hard road cracked band second appearance pops performing die took nearly years album certified gold touring support die began van reviewers called black performance tired stark contrast youthful performance van touring world time band filmed performance june later released dvd die final tour appearance band later new_mexico december following tour black returned los_angeles rented house air spent nearly year working new material album entire band alcohol drugs says totally different level altogether band come new song ideas showed little interest refuse sing pressure record label lack input coming head decision fire believed options available fire break band completely time come end said lot drugs lot lot getting drunk time supposed happening like today tomorrow got bad didn drummer ward close chosen tony break news singer april hope professional actually drunk horrible ward said alcohol definitely damaging things black destined destroy band toxic toxic heaven hell mob rules later daughter black manager don suggested rainbow vocalist james replace don point trying convince rejoin band viewed original line profitable officially joined june band began writing album notably different vocal style addition band marked change black sound totally different altogether explains voice wise attitude wise great came different attitude different voice different musical approach far vocals sing riff follow riff like iron man came gave angle writing butler temporarily left band september personal reasons according band initially hired previously played bass assist writing new album soon replaced new line returned criteria studios november begin recording work butler returning band january moving keyboards produced martin birch heaven hell released april critical acclaim decade release allmusic said album finest records band sounds heaven hell peaked number number band highest charting album sabotage album eventually sold million copies band embarked extensive world tour making live appearance germany april black toured blue cult black blue tour nassau new_york filmed released theatrically black blue july band played fans sold los_angeles memorial journey cheap trick day band appeared day green oakland tour black label england issued live album seven year old performance titled live input band album reached number british charts saw release paranoid single reached august minneapolis ward quit band stage drank hours day alcoholism accelerated butler stated ward came drunk talking things ward got angry decided pack things bus leave group brought drummer replace ward band completed heaven hell world tour february returned studio begin work album black second studio album produced martin birch featuring james vocalist mob rules released october received fans critics rolling_stone reviewer gave album star claiming mob rules finds band dull like band earlier work time helped improve opinions music press decade release allmusic called mob rules magnificent record album certified gold reached charts album title track mob rules recorded john_lennon old house england featured animated film heavy metal film version alternate differs album version unhappy quality live band recorded live album titled live evil mob rules world tour united_states dallas san_antonio seattle mixing process album butler falling current mixing engineer butler accused studio night raise volume vocals addition satisfied pictures artwork butler accused working solo album album mixing telling members black wanted things said upset set live evil fell apart wanted thing engineer time studio didn know telling thing telling end day said band comes time vocal tells good want later said refuse listen live evil problems look credits vocals drums listed open album pictures tony james left black november start band took drummer live evil released january overshadowed platinum selling album speak devil born remaining original members tony butler began auditioning new singers band release moore lone star john considered band settled deep purple vocalist replace james december project initially set called black pressures record label forced group retain band entered manor studios june returned newly sober bill ward drums born panned release critics despite negative reception album reached number charts number decade release allmusic called album noting style humorous lyrics completely incompatible lords doom performed album drummer ward unable tour pressures road quit band commencement born album fell apart idea touring ward later said got fear touring didn talk fear drank fear instead big mistake ward replaced electric light orchestra drummer born world tour unofficially referred death world tour began europe diamond head later quiet riot night ranger band headlined reading festival england adding deep purple song smoke water set list tour support born included giant set monument later parodied spinal tap band mistake ordering set piece butler later explained dad don managing came idea having stage set wrote dimensions gave tour manager wrote metres meant write feet people saw metres instead feet feet high wouldn fit stage leave storage area cost fortune building earth fit hiatus seventh star following completion born tour march vocalist left black join deep purple reforming long hiatus left time remarked feel like hired help band recruited unknown los_angeles vocalist named david new line wrote rehearsed eventually recorded demo producer bob october unhappy results band parted ways shortly disillusioned band revolving line bassist butler quit black november form solo band took end butler later said thought joke totally left got supposed black album album gave warner said going black album didn leg stand got disillusioned lasted album tour following butler exit sole remaining original member tony black hiatus began work solo album long time keyboardist working new material original black line offered spot bob live aid benefit concert band agreed performing philadelphia july event marked time original line appeared stage featured led returning solo work enlisted bassist dave drummer singer initially intended use multiple singers including rob priest deep purple vocalist hughes black vocalist james plan didn work going use different vocalists album guest vocalists difficult getting getting releases record companies hughes came sing track decided use album band spent remainder year studio recording seventh star warner refused release album tony solo release instead insisting black pressured band manager don compromised released album black featuring tony january opened worms explained think solo album accepted lot seventh star sounded little like black album incorporated hard rock elements 1980s sunset strip hard rock scene panned critics era later reviewers allmusic gave album favourable reviews calling album misunderstood new line rehearsed weeks preparing world tour band eventually forced use black tony project wasn black moniker hughes said idea black didn appeal whatsoever hughes singing black like james brown singing wasn gon work days start tour vocalist hughes got bar fight band production manager john downing singer bone injury interfered hughes ability sing band brought vocalist ray continue tour nearly half dates eventually cancelled poor ticket sales vocalist status disputed inside outside black christian frontman jeff insisted singer black january tony confirmed gives detailed account time young book bloody battle black eternal idol cross black began work new material october air studios producer jeff recording problems beginning left initial sessions replaced producer heaven bassist dave quit personal issues rainbow bassist bob brought recorded bass tracks wrote album lyrics album complete left join moore backing band taking drummer singer problems second producer heaven band returned morgan studios england january work new producer chris working new vocalist ray abruptly left black form blue murder john band enlisted alliance vocalist tony martin record tracks electric light orchestra drummer complete percussion overdubs release new album black accepted offer play shows sun city south_africa era band drew criticism activists artists involved artists united south_africa drummer refused play shows replaced terry clash nearly year production eternal idol released december ignored contemporary reviewers line internet era reviews mixed allmusic said martin powerful voice added new fire band album contained heaviest riffs years blender gave album stars claiming album black album stall peaking band toured support eternal idol germany italy time greece unfortunately backlash promoters south_africa incident european shows cancelled bassist dave left band shortly tour replaced virginia wolf following poor commercial performance eternal idol black dropped records warner records signed records band took time returning august begin work album result recording troubles eternal idol tony opted produce band album completely new start said thing decided needed build credibility enlisted rainbow drummer long time keyboardist session bassist rented cheap studio england black released cross april ignored contemporary reviewers allmusic contributor gave album stars called finest non black album anchored number charting single cross album reached number charts number queen guitarist brian good friend played guest solo song death calls following album release band added touring bassist murray moore backing band wow unsuccessful cross tour began kingdom come silent rage poor ticket sales tour cancelled shows european leg tour began september band enjoying chart success string japanese shows band embarked date russian tour black bands tour russia opened country western acts time band returned studio february record follow cross technically concept album album lyrical themes loosely based norse mythology released august reaching number albums_chart black release break billboard album receive mixed internet era reviews allmusic noting band mix myth metal crushing display musical synthesis blender gave album star claiming continues collection band toured support circus power europe final seven dates cancelled poor ticket sales time career band touring cycle include dates lock wolves tour august black vocalist james joined stage roy auditorium black bassist butler perform neon knights following expressed interest rejoining black butler convinced turn broke current line dismissing vocalist tony martin bassist murray regret lot ways said good point decided reunite don know financial aspect wasn think maybe recapture james butler joined tony autumn begin working black release november suffered broken hip horse died falling drummer legs unable complete work album replaced drummer reuniting mob rules era line band entered studio producer year long recording process plagued problems primarily stemming writing tension songs written multiple times took long time hard work said took long album cost million dollars bloody ridiculous later recalled album difficult worth effort think works said need kind tension end making christmas album resulting album released june album released june reprise records james namesake band contract label time album received mixed reviews band biggest commercial success decade anchored rock radio single crimes album peaked number billboard album featured song time machine version recorded film wayne world additionally perception fans return real black provided band needed momentum black began touring support july testament danzig exodus tour vocalist announced retirement invited black open solo band final shows tours tour california band agreed aside vocalist james told uncertain terms supporting clown spoke situation interview years later told middle tour opening los_angeles said sorry pride lot bad things said camp camp created horrible band agreeing play shows spelled reunion obviously meant doom particular project quit black following oakland california november night band set appear retirement priest vocalist rob stepped minute performing nights band butler joined drummer ward stage time live aid concert performing brief set black songs cross purposes forbidden drummer left band following reunion join james solo band later appearing strange highways angry machines butler enlisted rainbow drummer bobby reinstated vocalist tony martin band returned studio work new material project originally intended released black butler explains wasn supposed album wouldn time original band talking getting reunion tour tony went couple people album reunion tour supposedly going like butler project album pressure record label band released seventeenth studio album cross purposes february black album received mixed reviews blender giving album stars calling album far better album numbers allmusic bradley called cross purposes album born actually sounds like real record album missed reaching number reached billboard cross purposes contained song evil eye written van guitarist eddie van uncredited record label restrictions touring support cross purposes began february angel band filmed live performance apollo april released vhs accompanied titled cross purposes live european tour cathedral june drummer bobby quit band replaced original black drummer ward shows south_america following touring cycle cross purposes bassist butler quit band second time finally got totally disillusioned album preferred stuff writing stuff butler formed solo project called released plastic planet album contained song giving ghost critical tony carrying black lyrics parodied magic meaning legend mind left friends admit wrong spirit dead gone heard said album given played somebody haven paid attention lyrics nice thing getting things chest don want rift friend following butler departure newly returned drummer ward left band reinstated members murray bass drums effectively reuniting line band enlisted body count guitarist produce new album recorded london autumn album featured guest vocal illusion power body count vocalist ice resulting forbidden released june failed chart album widely panned critics allmusic bradley said boring songs awful production performances easily enthusiastic fan blender magazine called forbidden embarrassment band worst album black embarked world tour july months tour drummer left band citing health issues replaced drummer bobby members lineup bobby murray great great characters told southern cross ideal lineup wasn sure vocally murray bobby got completing asian dates december tony band hiatus began work solo album black vocalist hughes priest drummer dave holland album officially released following completion widely traded called eighth star surfaced soon album officially released sessions holland drums recorded session drummer jimmy tony disbanded current line officially reunite original black line vocalist tony martin claimed original line reunion works band brief reunion band released subsequent albums fulfill record contract records martin later recalled forbidden filler album got band label deal rid singer reunion wasn information time records released compilation album fulfill band contract titled stones featured songs born forbidden reunion summer tony butler officially reunited headline festival tour alongside solo band line featured drummer mike filling ward unable participate previous commitments solo project bill ward band december group joined ward marking reunion original members retirement original line recorded shows birmingham released double live album reunion october reunion reached number billboard went platinum album spawned single iron man won black grammy award best metal performance years song originally released reunion featured new studio tracks man selling soul cracked billboard mainstream rock tracks chart shortly band embarked european tour summer ward suffered heart attack temporarily replaced drummer ward returned time tour began january continued summer headlining annual tour following appearances band hiatus members worked solo material tony released official solo album continued work solo release earth black returned studio work new material original members producer spring sessions halted called away finish tracks solo album summer came end said didn shame songs good commented difficulty getting band members work material different recording early days mobile phone ringing seconds started worked thing everybody things great fun good chat different trying album march emmy winning reality debuted mtv quickly worldwide hit introduced broader audience band catalogue label sanctuary records released double live album past lives featured concert material recorded 1970s including previously unofficial live album band remained hiatus summer returned headline november black inducted music hall_of_fame march years eligibility band inducted rock roll hall_of_fame awards ceremony played black songs hole sky iron man tribute band years heaven hell working new solo album material records released black years compilation songs black releases featuring james release butler reunited write record new songs black years released april reaching number billboard single devil cried reached number mainstream rock tracks chart pleased results decided reunite heaven hell era line world tour line butler ward officially called black new line opted heaven hell album avoid confusion asked group stated black knows getting people won expect hear iron man songs years nice stuff ward initially set participate dropped tour began musical differences couple band members replaced drummer effectively reuniting line featured mob rules albums heaven hell toured machine head recorded live album dvd new_york march titled live radio city music hall november confirmed band plans record new studio album recorded following year april band announced upcoming release new box set participation metal masters tour alongside priest testament box set rules hell featuring remastered versions fronted black albums supported metal masters tour band announced debut studio album devil know released april filed suit federal court new_york alleging illegally claimed band noted constant band member year career relinquished rights 1980s claiming rights band suit seeking ownership trademark said hoped proceedings lead equal ownership original members march black announced releasing limited edition single celebrate record store day released april james died stomach cancer june legal battle tony black ended terms settlement disclosed reunion january interview promoting biography stated rule doubtful reunion original members band stated gon written forever right don think chance knows future holds destiny fine july butler said reunion committed touring solo band august met continued autumn november butler ward announced reuniting record new album tour support beginning guitarist diagnosed january forced band cancel shows download festival festival previously booked european tour later announced intimate played hometown birmingham concert reunion indoors concerts year february drummer ward announced participate band reunion offered contract academy birmingham black played concert tommy playing drums june performed download festival followed concert short tour festival chicago later month band started recording album january band announced album released june title rage machine chosen drummer chosen producer mixing album commenced february april band released album track listing standard version album features new tracks deluxe version features bonus tracks band single god dead released april april black commenced australia new_zealand tour years followed major north american tour summer second single album end beginning debuted csi crime scene investigation episode members appeared june topped albums_chart billboard god dead earned black grammy award years best metal performance july black embarked north american tour time july followed latin american tour october november band started european tour lasted december march april stops north_america canada second leg north american tour embarking june second leg european tour ended concert london park final tour present september vocalist told metal hammer black begin work twentieth studio album early producer followed final tour april interview said plans change added live different countries want work don want believe going tour september announced black embark final tour titled end january february numerous dates locations canada europe australia new_zealand announced final shows end tour place arena birmingham february february october announced band consisting butler returning download festival june despite earlier reports enter studio farewell tour stated black studio album track entitled end sold dates tour live recordings includes unused tracks sessions march discussed future releases tony martin era catalogue explained held albums current thing certainly happening like couple new tracks releases tony martin looking working cross purposes forbidden martin suggested coincide 30th anniversary eternal idol musical style black heavy metal band music described psychedelic rock blues rock hard rock progressive rock progressive metal acid rock band cited key influence genres including rock doom metal metal early black influenced cream beatles mac john led black gone line ups stylistic changes core sound focuses ominous lyrics music making use musical called devil interval era albums bloody slight similarities progressive rock genre growing popularity time standing stark contrast popular music early 1970s black dark sound dismissed rock critics era like early heavy metal contemporaries band received virtually airplay rock radio band primary songwriter tony wrote majority black music write vocal melodies bassist butler write lyrics process frustrating felt pressured come new material didn come influence later said black write structured song long intro jazz piece worked tony said times pick guitar play riff got come bet billion dollars come riff knock fucking beginning album master reality black began feature tuned guitars forming black guitarist tony suffered accident working sheet metal factory losing tips fingers right hand gave music urged factory manager listen jazz guitarist lost use fingers inspired created plastic leather cap missing guitarist began lighter strings guitar better grip strings early band history experimented different dropped including tuning settling tuning half step standard tuning legacy black sold million records worldwide including riaa certified million influential heavy metal bands time band helped create genre ground breaking releases paranoid album rolling_stone_magazine said changed music forever called band beatles heavy metal time magazine called paranoid birthplace heavy metal placing albums time rolling_stone_magazine ranked black number list greatest artists time mtv placed black number heavy metal bands vh1 placed number list greatest artists hard rock vh1 ranked black iron man number song greatest metal songs countdown allmusic william said black influential development heavy metal rock music defining force style group took blues rock sound late 60s acts like cream blue cheer logical conclusion slowing tempo bass screaming guitar solos vocals lyrics expressing mental fantasies predecessors clearly came electrified blues tradition black took tradition new direction helped birth musical style continued attract millions fans decades later according rolling_stone holly george warren black heavy metal king 70s initially despised rock critics ignored radio programmers group sold million albums end decade influence innovation black influenced acts including iron maiden slayer venom priest guns roses body count alice chains disturbed death smashing fighters fear factory van gold selling tribute albums released black volume including covers white zombie type negative faith machine head system monster james inducted black rock roll hall_of_fame said black synonymous heavy metal said got started evil sounding shit stuck tony king heavy riff guns roses guitarist slash said paranoid album record kid turned like different world opens mind dimension paranoid experience indicative meant time tony playing style doesn matter paranoid heaven hell distinctive guitarist scott said question interview metal albums easy albums lamb god chris said anybody plays heavy metal says weren influenced black music think lying think heavy metal music way influenced black priest vocalist rob commented groundbreaking band black album sounds fresh today odd years ago great music timeless ability league beatles leading edge extraordinary black standing rage machine guitarist tom states heaviest riffs apocalyptic peer hear despair menace working class birmingham streets came kick ass evil groove arrival ground flower power pulp set standard heavy bands come stated fool leave black brought heavy metal genre according guns guns member guns roses main riff paradise city guns roses appetite destruction influenced song zero hero born album king diamond guitarist andy affirmed clean guitar nights conspiracy inspired tony playing die addition pioneers heavy metal credited laying foundations heavy metal rock metal metal black metal doom metal alternative rock according critic bob band sound shows virtually popular bands including alice chains tony credited pioneer lighter gauge guitar strings tips fingers severed steel factory artificial finger tips found standard guitar strings difficult bend play found size strings available years strings custom culturally black exerted huge influence television literature cases synonymous heavy metal film famous gives protagonist assignment cover band plot point immortal line words black contemporary music arts publication magazine practice asking new writers write short piece words black means proving creativity voice documented subject members current line tony lead guitar present butler bass guitar present lead vocals present touring members adam keyboards guitar present tommy drums present tours black tour paranoid tour master reality tour vol tour bloody tour sabotage tour technical tour die tour heaven hell tour mob rules tour born tour seventh star tour eternal idol tour cross tour tour tour cross purposes tour forbidden tour tour european tour reunion tour tour tour european tour tour tour european tour tour black reunion tour end tour discography studio albums black paranoid master reality vol bloody sabotage technical die heaven hell mob rules born seventh star eternal idol cross cross purposes forbidden


born august generally known simply finnish singer songwriter lyric soprano vocal range octaves studied singing academy known professional classical lied singer best known lead vocalist finnish symphonic metal band founded combination hard fast guitar riffs dramatic lead vocals quickly achieved critical commercial popularity symphonic metal style soon dubbed opera metal inspired metal bands performers dismissed band october performance band end era concert personal reasons started solo career release christmas album called released winter storm album featuring styles including symphonic metal started storm world tour released album lies beneath performed concerts europe playing metal festivals including metal meeting open air starting lies beneath world tour lasted april live dvd act filmed tour march argentina act released august started colours dark world tour october promote new album colours dark second live dvd filmed events beauty beat released september released classical studio album maria air august album shadow self scheduled released prequel album void scheduled release june life career early life born small village near finland older brother younger brother mother worked town administration father carpenter talent music noted sang song finnish version heaven earth come church hall age joined church choir started taking vocal lessons age started playing piano comprehensive school performed singer projects piano teacher school musical people got perform lot think sang school function music teacher later explained gave note immediately got practice times school tough time girls bullied voice solve problem organized projects outside school major appearance church concert thousand listeners attended senior secondary school art music years performed songs including soul music whitney houston franklin later listened songs classical crossover singer sarah especially song phantom opera decided focus genre music eighteen moved study academy december classmate invited join new acoustic mood music project immediately agreed recording session demo discovered classical singing lessons voice powerful recalled school days following band practices electric guitar instead acoustic guitar felt gave better accompaniment voice later explained band members gradually realised voice dramatic acoustic mood music eventually came conclusion music massive decided form metal band recorded second demo dramatic songs september material convince finnish label records publish band debut album angels fall success album came surprise label album hit finnish charts started tour tour angels year performed opera festival time singing songs wagner commitment band able concentrate sufficiently academic studies interrupted published second album album lacked earlier elements folk ambient music instead focused fast melodic keyboard guitar lines dramatic voice addition europe tour sang solo rock themed ballet known sold performances finnish national opera recorded hills far away toured europe south_america world tour world tour met argentine businessman married enrolled german music university gain professional qualification art song addition good reputation university chose people finnish university seriously classical singer commitment metal band recorded vocals album century child infinity albums wrote pieces sent lyrics demo recording instrumental tracks mail demo designed vocal lines choral passages toured south_america performing classical lied concert scandinavian night sold houses following exhausting world tour support century child world tour century took hiatus returned finish studies hiatus recorded album released album sold platinum finland germany best selling album europe july band performed supporting tour christmas released solo single titled angel dream sold gold native country finland christmas position finnish charts spring prepared duet leaving collaboration martin accompanied video breakup change line september bassist fired longer able continue working following years relationship husband manager deteriorated impact relationship band meeting concert december announced band members wanted leave band agreed record album participate subsequent tour planned according husband agreed decision public release solo album new studio album concert tour october released video end era gave letter signed band members informing band want work open letter simultaneously published band website media closely covered public separation references letter diva like behaviour greed character subject media discussions unfortunately business money things emotions important responded open letter website interviews explained view upset years working announced separation open letter continuing media interest posted message addressing situation website february asked questions email june posted lengthy reply questions received answered questions related greed accusation explaining band agreed distribution earnings contract formation based contract band member got fixed share band income stated unlike fought additional songwriter royalties sure case money coming book life check band member earns lot money band surprised despite circumstances separation appreciation artist remained explained search similarly trained singer successor considers good genre said interview proud career considers remaining band members extremely talented wishes best subsequent lead singer toured world playing continents africa antarctica performed live people present independent career end performed classical concerts finland germany spain romania expected participate album concerts release christmas album officially translated breath heaven activities scheduled played opera festival july time main act sang alongside finnish tenor supported symphonic orchestra performed classical like songs andrew lloyd don cry argentina phantom opera songs november performed charity concert tomorrow child choir benefit children fund december performed big concert hall finland broadcast live finnish channel viewers nominated finnish emma award best following year recorded vocals track picture nuclear blast stars album light august started work solo album winter storm beginning main solo project time written songs supported professional songwriters choir orchestral arrangements written film music composer james released winter storm album featuring styles including symphonic metal classical lead vocals november album took number spot finnish charts went platinum finland double platinum russia gold germany nominated echo best newcomer emma best finnish artist november embarked storm world tour promote winter storm performed concerts europe north south_america ended tour october academy london december released new extended edition winter storm released january contributed songs finnish charity christmas album finnish world beautiful christmas songs released november december recorded vocal song good die young duet included final album sting tail recorded album lies beneath released september album combined metal classical elements box approach started lies beneath world tour performing festivals including open air metal meeting special concerts opera festival masters rock performed accompanied orchestra tour scheduled april supported alice cooper german leg theatre death tour july sang opera festival accompanied symphony orchestra february lies beneath world tour concert brussels announced working new album completing tour concert presented new songs march won title europe best crossover performer votes announced title 4th solo album colours dark released august song released teaser later year september revealed appear guest vocalist title track video paradise released september january revealed blog soon return studio record vocals couple songs project walter song recorded played public finland years released dvd beauty beat album providing live footage concerts beauty beat world tour dvd shows performing live symphonic orchestra choir mike drums showing amazing versatility singer easily vocal techniques suit variety repertoire ranging song moon opera led classics song including setlist live version rarely performed song album year july left dark album released containing alternative versions album colours dark album studio version sun song october performed new songs forthcoming album bitter end cover song movie success colours revealed going release new album summer explains working hard tim create heaviest sound far career fourth rock album explained album follow footsteps albums new soul growth teaser songs released official youtube channel 17th february revealed letter album singing style development visiting music school began classical vocal training school began studying music church music academy commitment academic studies studied music academy trained art song originally applied train choir singer audition attracted attention professor encouraged apply training classical singer sings classical vocal technique explained early days difficult combine classical technique metal sound way gave liberty action damaging vocal classical techniques helped play voice decided pursue extra training rock pop singing turn millennium combination hard fast guitar riffs classical female lead vocals attracted great deal attention metal scene new music style quickly achieved critical commercial popularity symphonic metal style soon dubbed opera metal opera singer sung excerpts operas opera festival stresses singing opera performed project need special training perfectly sing entire opera microphone asked association opera metal genres arisen said despite obvious differences music styles similarities scenes similar people opera goes metal real fans incredibly loyal styles express strong emotions album angels fall critics described vocals image later fostered second video single sleeping sun walks battlefield guiding dead warriors following albums singing technically complex album classical vocal training noticeable song passion opera performed reminiscent aria hell vengeance heart sung soprano role queen night opera magic flute sleeping sun required trained breathing technique explained interview recorded doubts fearing advanced studies mastered required techniques challenge different kind cover version moore hills far away required deeper voice far vocal range average soprano interview breakout magazine reported studio band members shaken laughter tried warm vocal lines benefit efforts gradually expanded vocal range considerably lower range manifested following albums album century child experimented rock sounding voice maintained classical singing technique example sang satisfied successfully transitioned new style album feel comfortable tried change singing style century child requested songs requested hard work didn manage century child happy natural singing singing said hard work classical singer years hard start think different styles course singing classical techniques sing poor speaking voice anymore deeper rock voice song picture album light welcomed critics refreshing change solo album winter storm contains rock metal songs songs resemble classical songs uses classical singing voice rock sounding voice songs starts rock voice switches widely melodies distinctly classical singing voice trained voice flies orchestral sounds guitars like phoenix ashes lifts widely melodies spurred multi voiced female interview explained winter storm album chance use vocal range use range voice feels nice sung low songs new record song sang highest notes huge range album octaves moods changing song reflects album colours dark speaking voice time years register voice type soprano course career developed vocal range octaves range apparent album winter storm lowest note sung song song aimed sang repertoire soprano years today rarely low register lyrical soprano light lyrical soprano reception voice described critics remarkably powerful emotional stated voice trained metal music critics like classical voices admit voice suits kind metal songs sings unusually end collaboration singing trademark known face voice soul seen key success respected musicians metal genre influence work instance names inspiration study classical music apply vocal style metal band receives media attention europe especially home finland december invited finnish president celebrate finnish independence day presidential palace finnish celebrities event televised annually live state owned broadcaster finnish broadcasting company december performed different versions finnish national anthem finnish country accompanied celebrate anniversary finnish independence concert televised finnish broadcasting company million finnish viewers december invited christmas peace event cathedral finland presence finnish president concert aired christmas eve solo career sold certified records finland places best selling female europe popularity mainly limited hard rock metal scene broader exposure november invited open farewell fight regina performance walk televised live german television station million viewers star coaches fourth season voice finland spring success edition voice finland chosen star coaches edition personal life married argentine businessman live buenos_aires daughter born interview explained plans europe touring schedule daughter starting school coming year discography solo career angels fall hills far away century child


ryan taylor ryan born september american singer songwriter musician actress philadelphia pennsylvania ryan winner nbc america got talent age auditioned talent amazed judges big voice singing broadway tunes way ryan announced winner season august eponymous album released later followed christmas albums singles followed acting appearance music video video new release years cover john legend song posted youtube channel march original song alice self released ryan joined cast independent film kings portraying luck teen musicians guided angel save elder freezing death film premiered september video single broken house released october early life ryan second children ryan moved new_jersey philadelphia years old father fan rolling_stones named wife older brother younger siblings isabella ryan irish calls mix japanese irish italian german basically america melting pot ryan singing talent came surprise family given award winning tap dancer child ryan said attempt sing years old started enjoying country music ryan started sharing record collection daughter fell love rhythm blues soul music convinced audition star search performance think impressed judges shocked father heard sing like junior singers competition ryan lost baker ryan later won amateur kids night showtime apollo ryan sung star banner professional sports teams including philadelphia eagles new_york affiliate new_york_mets america got talent ryan learned american idol judge simon serving executive producer upcoming competition titled america got talent new_york happening day family outing city ryan left performing looked contestants saw lady beard probably like feet long decided stay father told grand prize million televised audition chose tune telling going surprising audience judges powerful voice video audition performance quickly popular youtube semi finals ryan performed piece heart judges praised performance think song right ryan rebounded finals performance singing changing judge david called best competition piers morgan predicted win finale results aired august year old ryan announced winner season america got talent ryan brief appearance season finale video recorded live nation tour wished good luck finalists career music ryan holiday albums week victory ryan announced website flown new_york meet representatives record label recording industry songwriters northeast times reported day ryan met grammy award winning producer david foster managed peter ryan signed album record deal columbia_records september artist sign press conference simon called ryan potentially best singers heard life following month ryan los_angeles record self titled debut released november featuring cover versions rose believe fly original songs like wish pray better day days later album debuted billboard album charts showcasing sweet charm matt collar allmusic added arrangements ryan age matched truly impressive vocal talent los_angeles daily_news reviewer wrote ryan handled songs like old pro big powerful voice makes think month later christmas everyday released promotional joined artists televised christmas performance president george bush lady bush national building museum benefit children national medical center ryan concert tour took united_states special guest artist august released single ryan left columbia_records released second holiday themed true meaning christmas november indie music forever label second collection written anthony included updated versions christmas song merry little christmas title track featured duet gospel pop singer jones present singles videos upcoming ryan wrote recorded song inspired twilight new moon called head single released digitally august indie label tuned music media followed performances plaza atlantic city new_jersey ryan asked october differences debut album future projects said didn choose songs went experience gained working people like david foster amazing didn feel like relate songs write ryan spent teen years spotlight explained career hold school turned hated high school couple ignored students didn friends school wanted live life purpose things write passion writing music ryan told february working industry veterans like jones new featuring work called mainstream written ryan described musical style blend neo soul pop went work youtube channel cover uploaded march ryan created music video alice original song written years earlier video funded project self released features dancer called video favorite project leaving dance single released ryan label itunes google play cover god child released itunes july ryan plans tour support upcoming featured performer music arts festival mount holly new_jersey august performances november included christmas window unveiling thanksgiving parade philadelphia acting ryan early attempts actress trying unsuccessfully projects camp rock hannah montana acting debut walk appearance film holding character shown school function singing final line audience leaving stage returned acting years later playing lead role music video fall ryan joined cast kings independent feature film portrayed homeless musicians join runaway rapper help elder raise money needs save wife blues club ryan stars wrote original songs kings single film broken house released november film release weekly called ryan long talent impossible pick favorite los_angeles_times looked past acting praise soulful authenticity music use acting coach ryan admitted honest discography albums ryan christmas everyday sic true meaning christmas filmography


marie february november american vocalist guitarist known interpretations jazz blues folk gospel country rock pop classics released album set musician brown followed live solo album titled live blues alley honored washington area music association virtually unknown outside native washington died years later music brought attention british audiences versions fields gold rainbow played mike terry bbc radio following overwhelming response recording rainbow taken blues alley washington friend shown bbc pops shortly compilation album climbed albums charts years initial release chart success united_kingdom ireland led increased recognition worldwide posthumously released recordings including number records sold million copies music charted positions australia germany sweden norway switzerland early life born february washington hospital center grew hill later maryland suburbs washington children father hugh retired teacher sculptor musician army world champion scottish irish descent mother barbara originally german born bad early age displayed interest art music father began teaching play guitar began play sing family gatherings age began singing playing guitar washington area band called easy street band performed variety styles weddings corporate parties struggled performing strangers student high school sang local band called summer sang played guitar days week theme park wild world younger brother dan member working band enrolled art classes prince george community college dropped finding 1980s worked bands including techno pop band characters names period worked plant nursery furniture painter free time explored artistic expressions including painting jewelry design despite holding belief god organized religion music career asked guitarist high school friend david lend voice music project method actor brought black pond studios met recording engineer bassist chris helped find work session singer later introduced manager sang ups acts rhythm blues band experience unlimited rapper romantic relationship time formed piece band williams keith began perform frequently washington area played tape voice brown godfather resulted duet album featuring performances classic songs fever god child later signature song rainbow album released distributed liaison records label released brown albums brown originally intended record additional duet solo album postponed ongoing negotiations labels solo deal narrow stylistic focus genre hindered chances securing deal talks broke decided record duet album duo performed columbia arts festival opened acts like green brothers honored washington area music association award vocalist jazz traditional category year invited perform event chose sing rainbow washington times review event called performance took home night vocalist jazz traditional roots rock traditional brief period year signed deal blue note records pair pop jazz band pieces dream release album tour country sang tracks mainly instrumental album musically experience having potential contract apollo records collapse label went bankrupt decided release live album january material live blues alley recorded day period blues alley washington technical night recording second night recording usable unhappy way sounded cold reluctant release album eventually relented condition studio track golden thread favorite song included release start working follow studio album appeared local reviewers public responded positively washington_post commented sing folk blues pop jazz gospel sound like music subsequent studio album worked released posthumously heart liner notes heart critic described greatest voices generation death mole removed years later promotional event live blues alley album july noticed attributed painting murals atop pain persisted weeks later rays revealed spread lungs bones doctors estimated months live opted aggressive treatment health deteriorated rapidly early fall benefit concert final public appearance closing set wonderful world audience family friends fans additional ineffective died november family home maryland accordance wishes body cremated ashes scattered lake shores mary river watershed park nature reserve near maryland posthumous recognition death local folk singer grace introduced blues alley recording bill straw label street records straw approached family new album compilation tracks released recordings assembled relative obscurity years given airplay terry wide reaching bbc radio wake following recommendation producer paul album sold copies following months new_york_times spoke soprano voice wide seemingly range pitch gift times heart christmas pops aired video performing rainbow resulted climbing steadily charts weeks itv tonight mcdonald aired feature album topped chart shot blues alley friend night album recorded video requested video shown pops emotional appeal hearing artist know died obscurity singing song hope mystical world everyday life wrote guardian paul_mccartney new found fans jazz critic writes tempted write sensation response sad story singer abbreviated life measure don mistaken huge talent obscurity lifetime tragedy early death achieved significant chart success europe times platinum status relatively unknown united_states time album eventually certified gold united_states abc united_states broadcast received short documentary labor love correspondent dave fan music weekend albums occupied best sellers list spots episode times popular demand producer said probably popular december minute segment npr resulted similar sales surge seven spots going tonight mcdonald feature britain sales cds original material released time time imagine american tune saw release new album titled unlike previous albums consisted solely cover songs release contains original songs written acoustic album titled simply released january word mouth internet online commerce played big role success point affirmed released list best selling musicians placed fifth position beatles jones diana gala opening center performing arts regional arts vision association inc dedicated star dressing room following moving tribute brown took stage performed duet photos video appeared background unofficial releases collection previously unreleased studio recordings released boundaries release endorsed family released different label allmusic review album stated gifted vocalist like bad material self titled album band method actor featured released band guitarist producer david displayed prominently cover family street records filed lawsuit claiming misleading fashion street exclusive rights recordings written permission release album eventually cover changed look like original album released copies indicating solo albums recording circulation called live pearl recorded pearl restaurant maryland copies recording circulated friends family death songs recording imagine american tune recording early 90s featuring drums recorded restaurant named alexandria virginia possession writer musician lee wife pianist williams lee discovered garage attempted sell asserts converted dollars pounds incorrectly fans mistake september lee donated lost recording live rock roll hall_of_fame cleveland ohio recording remain museum archives lost recordings remastered entrance popular culture book titled story knew life work based interviews close family associates released hardcover edition sold excess copies edition published books released late includes additional chapters influences success life story adapted musical broadway piece cancer benefit winter olympics gala later tour figure brought music new audience recording version sting fields gold exposing music international american public led label present gold record certification subsequently figure sarah hughes music routines anglo georgian singer keen fan debut album search contained song voice written memory performed arrangement anniversary song concert christmas eve performed alongside video footage singing rainbow bbc duet impossible year later wonderful world new vocals released single exclusively british retail chain debuted singles chart december profits single went british red_cross irish singer chris stated song album road freedom written honour singer mary carpenter reference song heaven album gone memories heart hold singing fields gold rendition fields gold featured final set scenes season finale army wives lifetime television recording autumn leaves canadian national professional latin champions competed america ballroom challenge finalists international latin competition film feature recording flight fancy starring dean music appeared film series including creek season episode titled graduate judging amy joe somebody love actually maid manhattan man fields alpha dog arrangement rainbow popular cover choice singing competition contestants american idol season runner factor season winner lewis singers interpretation imagine performed american idol season runner david march sweden caroline released album titled tribute biography rainbow won people book prize london possibility feature film number filmmakers proposed films based life worked family greater lesser degrees date projects progressed past early development stages late air productions acquired rights produce film based life produced amy daughter robert singer interview year earlier parents suggested emily watson possible actresses play daughter new album mark 20th anniversary blues alley concert street records release track double album november comprises complete blues alley concert recordings including previously unreleased songs night january european version package include dvd comprising video performances blues alley concert released vinyl package worldwide discography albums singles unauthorized releases books rob rhodes story knew books isbn rainbow tragic life press pages isbn winner people book prize