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Naomi Chiaki　

Cheer Chen　

Cheeky Parade　

Checkers　

Chet Atkins　

Without Chet Atkins, country music may never have crossed over into the pop charts in the ’50s and ’60s. Although he recorded hundreds of solo records, Atkins’ largest influence came as a ..more

Chet Baker　

Chet Baker was a primary exponent of the West Coast school of cool jazz in the early and mid-’50s. As a trumpeter, he had a generally restrained, intimate playing style and he attracted attentio ..more

CHEHON　

Chelsea Light Moving　

When Sonic Youth founders Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore separated after 27 years of marriage in late 2011, the future of their band was left in question. Without officially breaking up, thing ..more

Chikyu Sankyodai　

Chico & The Gypsies　

Gipsy Kings founding member Jahloul Chico Bouchikhi formed Chico And The Gypsies after falling out with Gipsy Kings manager, Claude Martinez, in 1991. The group quickly attracted atte ..more

Chico Hamilton　

Chico Hamilton, a subtle and creative drummer, will probably always be better known for the series of quintets that he led during 1955-1965 and for his ability as a talent scout than for his fine d ..more

Chick Corea　

Chick Corea has been one of the most significant jazzmen since the ’60s. Not content at any time to rest on his laurels, he has been involved in quite a few important musical projects, and his musi ..more

Chick Corea / Gary Burton　

Chick Corea / Return To Forever　

!!!　

!!!, which can be pronounced by repeating any one-syllable percussive sound three times (e.g., chk chk chk), formed in 1996 after the demise of the Yah Mos; while on tour, members of that post ..more

Minori Chihara　

CHIHIRO　

Chaka Khan　

Best known in the mainstream for her superb 1984 cover of Prince’s I Feel for You, R＆B singer Chaka Khan enjoyed solo success as well as popularity as a member of the group Rufus. Bor ..more

CHAGE and ASKA　

Chuck Mangione　

Throughout the 1970s, Chuck Mangione was a celebrity. His purposely lightweight music was melodic pop that was upbeat, optimistic, and sometimes uplifting. Mangione’s records were big sellers ye ..more