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Bonnie Tyler - The Collection CD
Bonnie Tyler was born 8 June 1951 in
Skewen, Neath, Wales. In 1970, at age 18,
she entered a talent contest, singing
Mary Hopkins hit "Those Were the Days".
She then sang in bands called Bobby Wayne
and the Dixies and Imagination under the
stage name of Sherene Davies. In 1975,
she was discovered by Roger Bell, who
arranged a recording contract for her
with RCA Records. Before signing, she was
asked to choose a different stage name, a
process through which she finally became
known as Bonnie Tyler.
www.bonnietyler.com.
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock
band formed in 1967 in London. The only
original member present in the band is
its namesake drummer, Mick Fleetwood. The
album the band members released in 1977
was Rumours. Critically acclaimed, it was
the recipient of the Grammy Award for
Album of the Year for 1977. Hit singles
included Buckingham's "Go Your Own Way",
Nicks's "Dreams" and Christine McVie's
"Don't Stop" and "You Make Loving Fun".
Buckingham's "Second Hand News", Nicks'
"Gold Dust Woman" and "The Chain" . By
2003, Rumours had sold over 19 million
copies in the U.S. alone (certified as a
diamond album by the RIAA), and a total
of 40 million copies worldwide,
maintaining its status as one of the
biggest-selling albums of all time.
www.fleetwoodmac.com.
Hazel
O'Connor - Various
Hazel O'Connor (born 16 May 1955) is a
British singer-songwriter and actress
originating from Coventry. Daughter of a
sailor from Galway / Ireland who settled
in England to work in a car plant. She
went to Coventry Art College after
leaving school and originally became
prominent as an actress in 1980 when
playing the role of Kate in the
critically acclaimed film Breaking Glass,
and its accompanying soundtrack. O'Connor
currently divides her time between living
in Ireland and France, while still busy
performing live.
www.hazeloconnor.com.
Joan
Armatrading - Greatest Hits CD
Joan Armatrading was born in Basseterre,
Saint Kitts in the West Indies, she moved
with her family to Birmingham, England,
United Kingdom, in 1957. Her debut album
(Whatever's for Us), was released on the
Cube label in 1972.
www.joanarmatrading.com.
Pink Floyd -
The Wall CD
Pink Floyd were formed in London in 1965
when Syd Barrett moved down from
Cambridge and joined The Tea Set, a group
of architecture students Nick Mason,
Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Bob Klose.
Barrett's erratic behaviour eventually
forced his colleagues to replace him with
guitarist and singer David Gilmour. The
band did not achieve true worldwide
success until the albums: The Dark Side
of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here
(1975), Animals (1977), and the rock
opera The Wall (1979).
www.pinkfloyd.com.
Simon and
Garfunkel - Various
Simon & Garfunkel are an American
singer-songwriter duo consisting of Paul
Simon and Art Garfunkel. They formed the
group Tom & Jerry in 1957. As Simon
& Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in
1965, backed by the hit single "The
Sounds of Silence". Their music was
featured in the landmark film The
Graduate, propelling them further into
the public consciousness.
www.simonandgarfunkel.com.
The
Waterboys - The Best Of The Waterboys
1981-1990 CD
The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983
by Mike Scott. The band's membership,
past and present, has been composed
mainly of musicians from Scotland,
Ireland and England.
www.mikescottwaterboys.com.
Tracy
Chapman - Tracy Chapman CD
Tracy Chapman (born in Cleveland, Ohio,
March 30, 1964) is an American
singer-songwriter. She began
street-performing and playing guitar in
coffeehouses in Cambridge, Massachusetts
before signing to Elektra Records in
1988, releasing the Album Tracy Chapman
that year.
www.tracychapman.com.
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