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Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer and songwriter known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Winehouse was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in her youth, signing to Simon Fuller 's 19 ...
Kensington, London, England. Asphyxiation on vomit after consuming an unhealthy amount of barbiturates [6] Janis Joplin. Big Brother and the Holding Company. 27. October 4, 1970. Los Angeles, California, U.S. Heroin overdose [7] Baby Huey.
Eva Cassidy. Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 – November 2, 1996) was an American singer and musician known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by the 1996 live ...
Website. ronniespector.com. Veronica Yvette Greenfield[1] (previously Spector, née Bennett; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll ". [2][3]
Commander Cody, Steve Wariner, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris. Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart [1] and No. 8 on the pop ...
Marie Fredriksson. Gun-Marie Fredriksson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵnː maˈriː ˈfrêːdrɪkˌsɔn] ⓘ; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of pop-rock duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. The duo achieved international success in the late 1980s and early 1990s ...
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer who formed half of the highly successful duo Carpenters with her older brother Richard. [2] With a distinctive three- octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills. [3][4][5][6] Carpenter's work continues to attract praise ...
Mitchell was born with the given name Taylor Josephine Stephanie Luciow. Her parents were Emily and Ray Luciow. She grew up in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood of Toronto. . Taylor became interested in performing by her mid teens, and after graduating from the Etobicoke School of the Arts with a major in musical theatre, decided on a career as a singer and songwriter, taking the surname ...