In an era when the soundtrack to angst was defined by grungey guitars and plaid shirts, Jeff Buckley’s delicate melodies and aesthetic sensibilities set him…
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Jeffrey Leo Newton was born on 22 April 1946 in Sydney. He was born with spina bifida and underwent numerous operations throughout his life to…
In November 1965, Jefferson Airplane received a $20,000 advance from RCA Records – the largest advance ever paid to any rock band at that time.…
In September 1972, the iconic American band Jefferson Airplane played their final gig and divided into two bands – Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship. Founded…
The roots of San Francisco band Jellyfish can be traced back to the dawn of the ’80s, when guitarist/keyboardist Roger Manning and lead singer Andy…
Jenny and The Rascals formed in 1965 in Holland. Fronted by teenager Jenny Streur the group issued just two singles in the mid-1960s on the…
Born on 29 September 1935, Jerry Lee Lewis was raised in the same Pentecostal religious tradition and cultural setting as Elvis Presley and was exposed…
He didn’t sing, play or write songs, but Jerry Wexler (born in 1917) changed music significantly more than most people who could do all three.…
James Ridout “Jesse” Winchester was born on 17 May 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana. His father, stationed there as an Air Force major at the time,…
Formed in East Kilbride, Scotland, this indie quartet originally comprised William Reid (vocals, guitar), Jim Reid (vocals, guitar), Douglas Hart (bass) and Murray Dalglish (drums).…
Dozens of English guitar bands converted to dance music following the success of Happy Mondays and others. Mike Edwards and company were a guitar band…
British musician Terence Harris – nicknamed “Jet” because he was one of the fastest runners in his school – played the bass guitar in The…
Ian Anderson (vocals, flute) formed Jethro Tull in 1967 along with two grammar school mates in his adopted home town of Blackpool. He was born…
Formed in 1979 by teenage friends Paul Bevoir and Melvyn J Taub, The Jetset developed their style under the guidance of former Secret Affair drummer,…
Liverpool-born, Brisbane-raised John Kennedy formed JFK and the Cuban Crisis in Brisbane, Queensland, in October 1980. Playing a brand of jangly guitar pop with country…
English pop singer and actress Jill Day was born Yvonne Page on 5 December 1930 in Brighton, Sussex. She became the main singer with Geraldo…
Jilted John was a character invented by Graham Fellows, a 19-year-old from Sheffield, while he was studying at drama school in Manchester in 1977. He…
Jim Croce (pronounced CROW-chee) was born in South Philadelphia on 10 January 1943 and brought up on ragtime, country and Dixieland music. He played the…
The son of an impoverished Texas farming family, Jim Reeves was actually a very successful country music recording artist before he came to the attention…
James Marshall Hendrix (real name: Johnny Allen Hendrix) was born in Seattle, Washington in 1942. He began his short career by touring with a number of…