The Doors – Rock Band
Written by Admin Musician Online on December 21, 2009 – 1:38 pm -The Doors
They are famous American rock band who were formed in Los Angeles, California during the year 1965. The band had ray Manzarek, the Keyboardist, John Densmore, the Drummer and Jim Morrison, the vocalist and Robby Krieger, the guitarist. They were one of the most controversial rock arts in 1960s owing to wild and poetic lyrics of Morrison and his unpredictable stage acts. After the death of Morrison in 1971, the rest of member pursued as a trio till they finally disbanded for their good in 1973. Though the career of the Doors ended during 1973, the popularity of the group has not failed. According to Recording Industry Association of America, the band has sold more than thirty two million albums in United states alone.
The band originated with an accidental meeting between fellow alumni of UCLA school, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison on Venice beach in California during July 1965. Morrison informed Manzarek that he has been doing some song writing and with encouragement from manzarek, they sang the “Moonlight Drive”. Impressed by the lyrics of Morrison, Manzarek suggested that they can form a band. Read more »
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The Beatles Band
Written by Admin Musician Online on December 1, 2009 – 1:37 pm -THE BEATLES
The Beatles were a reputed English rock band, formed during 1960 in Liverpool. They were the most commercially hit band in history of popular music. Three boys from Liverpool named George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney joined together during the time of cultural liquidity during 1960s with bit players Pete Best and Stu Sutcliffe. They absorbed and reprised British pop history and American Rock and Roll to that point, and played 5 amphetamine fueled sets during a night in Hamburg, the port town of Germany and then came back to Liverpool to find their perfect manager Mr. Brian Epstein and Producer George martin. They released the first super hit single in U.K., “Love Me Do/ P.s I Love You” during the month of October in 1962.
From the year 1962, the band had John Lennon who is well known for his vocals and rhythm guitar, George Harrison for his vocals and lead guitar, Ringo Starr for vocals and drums and Paul McCartney for his vocals and bass guitar. Rooted in skiffle and the rock and roll of 1950s, the band worked in different genres later which ranged from psychedelic pop to folk rock. They incorporated classical elements innovatively to create a new genre of music in their own style. Their popularity emerged as “Beatlemania”, which transformed when their songwriting increased n sophistication. The group was considered to be a collection of progressive apotheoses and their influence got extended to the cultural and social revolutions during 1960s. Read more »
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