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The Artists & Bands behind the tunes!
To learn about popular music and playing the guitar you have to study the big songs. The songs that everybody knows, the hits.
To write guitar parts, vocal melodies, chord progressions, and arrange songs, you must learn from the big names behind the big songs. You must dig deep and find out how they did it.
Behind every single song you learn, there’s an artist or band with an entire catalog of music, waiting to be discovered. Let their songs guide you to success.
To find out more about these great women and men, follow the links below.
10cc
With influences such as the late Beatles and Frank Zappa, 10cc was not your average middle-of-the-road band.
Similar to Supertramp, 10cc was prog/rock/pop with long instrumental sections and many styles mixed. Hits include Dreadlock Holiday and I’m Not In Love.
Go to 10cc – Biography.
Christina Aguilera
Starting out alongside Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake on the legendary TV show The Mickey Mouse Club, Christina Aguilera has reached worldwide fame.
Possibly her biggest hit, Beautiful, was written and produced by Linda Perry.
Go to Christina Aguilera – Biography.
Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen wrote over four hundred songs. His 1938 song Over The Rainbow was voted the twentieth century’s #1 song by the RIAA.
Nobody has had more songs represented in the Great American Songbook than Harold Arlen.
Go to Harold Arlen – Biography.
Burt Bacharach
One of the most important composers of the last century, Burt Bacharach’s songs have been recorded by over 1000 artists.
Unforgettable hits include Close To You, Walk On By, Arthur’s Theme, That’s What Friends Are For, What The World Needs Now, and I Say A Little Prayer.
Go to Burt Bacharach – Biography.
Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass spent a large amount of her life chasing a royalty check she never received for her million-selling smash hit Rescue Me.
It took her 28 years until she got paid, but it wasn’t in royalties for writing the song.
Go to Fontella Bass – Biography.
The Beatles
The Beatles are the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed band in the history of popular music.
As the leaders of the so-called British Invasion, their catchy Rock & Roll infused pop songs took America by storm, creating hysteria everywhere they went.
Go to The Beatles – Biography.
Booker T. & The M.G.’s
Led by piano and organ player Booker T. Jones, the Stax Records house band played behind numerous legendary artists.
Hits include Green Onions, Born Under A Bad Sign, (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay, Ain’t No Sunshine, Soul Man, Hold On I’m Coming, Knock On Wood, and Respect.
Go to Booker T. & The M,G.’s – Biography.
David Bowie
David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger, and audio engineer.
His biggest hits include (Is There) Life On Mars?, Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Let’s Dance, China Girl, and Heroes.
Go to David Bowie – Biography.
