Born
Chrissie Hynde September 17, 1951
James Honeyman-Scott November 4, 1956 d. June 16, 1982
Martin Chambers September 4, 1951
Pete Farndon June 2, 1952
Bio: Chrissie Hynde came to England to seek her fortune in 1973. After meeting with New Musical Express writer and future boyfriend Nick Kent, she joined the paper and gained entrance into the world of rock. During her pre-Pretenders days she worked at Malcolm McLaren’s shop, SEX, played with...
Born
Veronica 'Ronnie' Bennett August 10, 1943
Estelle Bennett July 22, 1944
Nedra Talley January 27, 1946
Bio: Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Bennett, her sister Estelle and cousin Nedra Talley began their career as a dance act, the Dolly Sisters. By 1961 they had become the resident dance troupe at the famed Peppermint Lounge, home of the twist craze, and having taken tuition in harmony singing, later secured a recording contract. The trio’s...
Bio: The son of an Italian father and American mother, Bennett studied music and painting at the High School of Industrial Arts. He later became a talented artist, exhibiting under his real name in New York, Paris and London. Originally possessing a tenor voice that would deepen over the years, Bennett sang during service with the US Army’s entertainment unit late in World War II. Upon his discharge he worked in clubs before joining a Pearl Bailey...
Bio: Williams grew up in a household surrounded by musical influences from Broadway shows, before she attended Syracuse University to major in musical theatre. A mother and actress as well as singer, she has come a long way since becoming embroiled in a minor scandal over her appearance in Penthouse magazine (after becoming the first black woman to win the Miss America pageant). Four years later Williams began to pursue a recording contract, and found a...
Bio: If the idea of a 60-piece metal/prog-rock symphony playing Christmas music sounds cheesy, try telling that to the tens of millions of music lovers who have flocked to Trans-Siberian Orchestra's live performances every year since 1996. TSO was created in New York City by composer/conductor/producer Paul O'Neill, composer Robert Kinkel, and singer Jon Oliva. O'Neill favors big, theatrical arrangements and booming production, and his compositions are a crowd-pleasing...
Bio: This pop and soul singer followed the traditions of her mother Cissy Houston and cousin Dionne Warwick by beginning her vocal career in gospel. There was much diversity in her early performances, however. These included engagements as backing singer with established acts, such as Chaka Khan, as well as lead vocals on the Michael Zager Band’s single ‘Life’s A Party’. She also appeared as a model in various magazines, and as an...
