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Oscar Peterson　

Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest piano players of all time. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his idol, Art Tatum, Peterson’s speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at ..more

OASIS　

Oasis shot from obscurity to stardom in 1994, becoming one of Britain’s most popular and critically acclaimed bands of the decade in the process. Along with Blur and Suede, they were responsi ..more

Ozzy Osbourne　

Though many bands have succeeded in earning the hatred of parents and media worldwide throughout the past few decades, arguably only such acts as Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, and Marilyn Manson ..more

Ornette Coleman　

One of the most important (and controversial) innovators of the jazz avant-garde, Ornette Coleman gained both loyal followers and lifelong detractors when he seemed to burst on the scene in 1959 ..more

One Direction　

Following the success of JLS and the Wanted, X-Factor contestants One Direction were the next group of heartthrobs to help revive the previously dying concept of the boy band. Niall ..more

Offspring　

The Offspring’s metal-inflected punk became a popular sensation in 1994, selling over four million albums on an independent record label. While the group’s credentials and approach follow the ..more

Otis Redding　

One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern deep soul -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emoti ..more

Olivia Newton John　

Olivia Newton-John skillfully made the transition from popular country-pop singer to popular mainstream soft rock singer, becoming one of the most successful vocalists of the ’70s in the proc ..more

ONE OK ROCK　

One Ok Rock are a Japanese power pop/alt-rock band that draws on the sound of blink-182 and Foo Fighters. The group, which derives its name from the phrase one o’clock (the time of the band ..more

Opeth　

Brought together in Stockholm by guitarists Peter Lindgren and Mikael Akerfeldt in 1990, Opeth added progressive influences and acoustic instrumentation to their brand of Swedish {\death meta ..more

O'Jays　

The O’Jays were one of Philadelphia soul’s most popular and long-lived outfits, rivaled only by the Spinners as soul’s greatest vocal group of the ’70s. In their prime, the O’Jays’ reco ..more

Oishi Manabu　

Ocean Colour Scene　

Falling between the energetic pop/rock of mod revival and the psychedelic experimentations of Traffic, Ocean Colour Scene came to be one of the leading bands of the traditionalist, post-Oasis ..more

orange pekoe　

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD)　

Featuring the core members Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey, the Liverpudlian synth pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark formed in the late ’70s. Humphreys and McCluskey began p ..more

Omar Sosa　

Multi-instrumentalist Omar Sosa was born on April 10, 1965, in Camaguey, Cuba. At the age of five, Sosa began studying music at the Escuela Provincial de Musica in Camaguey, which led to his int ..more

Orbital　

Orbital became one of the biggest names in techno during the mid-’90s by solving the irreconcilable differences previously inherent in the genre： to stay true to the dance underground and, at th ..more

Original Love　

Overkill　

New York thrash quartet Overkill was formed in 1984 by vocalist Bobby Blitz Ellsworth and guitarist Bobby Gustafson, also including bassist D.D. Verni and drummer Sid Falck. The band garnered a repu ..more

Otis Rush　

Breaking into the R＆B Top Ten his very first time out in 1956 with the startlingly intense slow blues I Can’t Quit You Baby, southpaw guitarist Otis Rush subsequently established himself ..more