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CONTEMPORARY MUSICIANS
ISSN 1044-2197
CONTEMPORARY MISICIANS
PROFILES OF THE PEOPLE IN MUSIC
MICHAEL L. LaBLANC, Editor
VOLUME 6 Includes Cumulated Indexes
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STAFF Michael L. LaBlanc, Editor Julia M. Rubiner, Associate Editor Suzanne M. Bourgoin, Assistant Editor David Bianco, Barbara Carlisle Bigelow, Marjorie Burgess, David Collins, Margaret Escobar, Christine Ferran, Simon Glickman, Joan Goldsworthy, Anne Janette Johnson, Kyle Kevorkian, Jeanne M. Lesinski, Meg Mac Donald, Louise Mooney, Michael E. Mueller, Rob Nagel, Nancy Pear, Nancy Rampson, Heather Rhodes, Megan Rubiner, Calen D. Stone, B. Kimberly Taylor, Elizabeth Wenning, Contributing Editors Peter M. Gareffa, Senior Editor Jeanne Gough, Permissions Manager Margaret A. Chamberlain, Permissions Supervisor (Pictures) Pamela A. Hayes, Permissions Associate Karla L. Kulkis, Nancy M. Rattenbury, Keith Reed, Permissions Assistants Mary Beth Trimper, Production Manager Shanna Philpott Heilveil, External Production Assistant Arthur Chartow, Art Director Cynthia Baldwin, Graphic Designer C.J. Jonik, Key/iner Special thanks to the Biography Division Research staff Cover Illustration by John Kleber While every effort has been made to ensure the reliability of the information presented in this publication, Gale Research Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy of the data contained herein. Gale accepts no payment for listing; and inclusion in the publication of any organization, agency, institution, publication, service, or individual does not imply endorsement of the editors or publisher. Errors brought to the attention of the publisher and verified to the satisfaction of the publisher will be corrected in future editions.
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Contents Introduction
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Photo Credits
xi
Cumulative Subject Index Cumulative Musicians Index
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The Allman Brothers Southern-rock pioneers
1
Chick Corea Innovative jazz-fusion keyboardist
46
Kathleen Battle Coloratura soprano
5
Bing Crosby Best-selling crooner
49
Regina Belle Rhythm-and-blues singer
8
Charlie Daniels Genre-bending roots rock performer
53
Yefim Bronfman Virtuoso pianist
10
Alex de Grassi New Age steel-string guitarist
56
Buckwheat Zydeco Bayou boogie pacesetter
12
Enya Plaintive Irish vocalist and composer
58
Carol Burnett Musical-comedy and television star
14
Eurythmics Purveyors of cutting-edge techno-pop
60
Cab Galloway "Dean of American Jive'
17
Michael Feinstein Cabaret singer; archivist
64
Mariah Carey Pop diva
20
Arthur Fiedler Guiding force of the Boston Pops
67
Mary-Chapin Carpenter Contemplative country singer-songwriter
22
Judy Garland Giant of American stage and screen
70
Betty Carter Legendary jazz vocalist
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