Tommy Flanagan　

Known for his flawless and tasteful playing, Tommy Flanagan received long overdue recognition for his talents in the 1980s. He played clarinet when he was six and switched to piano five years later ..more

T-BOLAN　

LINDBERG　

Johnathan Blake　

Sarah Vaughan　

Possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan ranked with Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday in the very top echelon of female jazz singers. She often gav ..more

Moonchild　

Takuro Yoshida　

Tani Yuuki　

Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto　

Shutaro Matsui　

Argent　

After the Zombies broke up, keyboardist/songwriter Rod Argent formed his own band in 1969, which incorporated more classical, jazz, and art rock influences in accordance with Argent’ ..more

Connie Francis　

Connie Francis is the prototype for the female pop singer of today. At the height of her chart popularity in the late ’50s and early ’60s, Francis was unique as a female recording artist, ama ..more

Cardigans　

One of the most pleasing pop groups of the alternative era, the Cardigans specialized in sugary confections that would grow annoying very quickly if they weren’t backed by solid musicianship and cl ..more

Kim Wilde　

The daughter of ’50s British pop singer Marty Wilde, Kim Wilde had several pop hits during the ’80s. Initially, her synth-driven pop fit in with the new wave movement, but as the dec ..more

Sleep Token　

Nico　

Vanessa Paradis　

French singer and model Vanessa Paradis first hit the charts in 1987 at the tender age of 14. Her single Joe le Taxi spent 11 weeks at the top of the French charts, and proved an international ..more

Mardelas　

Raekwon　

Raekwon may not have achieved the solo stardom of his fellow Wu-Tang Clan mates Method Man or Ol’ Dirty Bastard, but along with Genius/GZA and frequent partner Ghostface Killah, he’s ..more

Power Station　

Despite Duran Duran ruling the earth by late 1984 (due to countless hits and sold-out tours), the band had completely burned themselves out with a non-stop, grueling work schedule. 1985 was suppose ..more