Compelling People — Interesting Lives
Monday
October 2013
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Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Musicians
Sevierville, Tennessee native Kristian Bush, one half of the country music duo Sugarland, released his first solo single, “Love or Money,” earlier this year in the UK, and the song was later released in the United States and worldwide to radio stations, iTunes and other digital retailers on October 10, 2013.
Thursday
October 2013
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Written by Marc Parker and Melissa Benefield Parker, Posted in Interviews Musicians
Houston, Texas, native Billy Gibbons is best known as the guitarist of the blues-rock band ZZ Top (formed in 1969) and is also the lead singer and writer for many of the band’s songs. In addition to Gibbons, there is bassist and co-lead vocalist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard that make up the rest of the group.
Tuesday
October 2013
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Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Musicians
Eric Burdon’s distinctly soulful voice, powerful lyrics and musical choices are often credited for shaping the landscape and history of rock and roll over the course of the past several decades with timeless hits including “It’s My Life,” “House of the Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “When I Was Young” and “Spill the Wine,” among others. He is best known as a member and vocalist of the rock band The Animals (formed in 1962) and the funk band War (formed in 1969).
Tuesday
October 2013
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Written by Melissa Parker, Posted in Interviews Comedians
Canadian born impressionist and voice actor Rich Little, nicknamed “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” by legendary comedian Mel Blanc, got his start in nightclubs just like every other comic of his time. But there was one thing he was best known for, and that was impersonations.
