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3 days ago · " The House of the Rising Sun " is an American traditional folk song, sometimes called " Rising Sun Blues ". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate.
1 day ago · The 1970s was an era marked by the rise of some of the best female singers of the decade, from the evocative storytelling of Joni Mitchell to the glamorous showmanship of Diana Ross.
1 day ago · While still in his teens, Dave abandoned college-level music production and engineering studies to focus on songwriting and artist endeavors; his native talents soon found him an apprenticeship at Seagrape Studios working with talents as disparate as house music pioneer Mr Fingers, British first-wave stalwarts The Pretty Things and dub plate sessions with the legendary reggae producer ...
1 day ago · Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the love theme from A Star Is Born (1976), the first woman to be honored as a composer. [6] With the release of Yentl (1983), Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. [7]
21 hours ago · Over 800 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Female Singers Of The 1980s. Madonna, Whitney Houston, Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Kate Bush…. All of these women defined the 1980s pop culture music scene through their unparalleled talent and empowering hit songs.
2 days ago · Folk music, including contributions from folk singers of the '60s, often features storytelling lyrics. Songs address social issues and have shaped movements like civil rights, anti-war protests, and cultural change. Here are the top 50 folk music artists of all time, from the '20s and beyond, in alphabetical order.
3 days ago · Barbra Streisand approves multi-part documentary that will draw upon her archives. Barbra Streisand (born April 24, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American singer, composer, actress, director, and producer who is considered by many to be the greatest popular singer of her generation.
