As a part of the Irish folk group Solas Karan Casey has defined herself as one of Irelands best joining the distinguished ranks of fellow female singersongwriters such as Clannads Maire Brennan Sharon Shannon and Karen Matheson of Capercaillie The Wa…

Canadas Rankin Family got their start singing and dancing in their hometown of Mabou Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia Pianistfiddler John Morris guitaristvocalist Jimmy and singers Raylene Carol Jean aka Cookie and Heather developed a unique blend of C…

Sara Hickman was born on March 1 1963 in Jacksonville NC but was raised in Houston TX She launched her professional career at age 14 at a Houston Oilers party with just her guitar and voice Through the remainder of her teenage years Hickman performed…

A soul singer who is known primarily as Whitney Houstons mother rather than for her own considerable talents Cissy Houston was born Emily Drinkard and began her career as a member of her familys gospel group the Drinkards In the early 60s she joined …

Born into a musical family Robin Spielberg began piano lessons at the age of seven she also played organ and violin while a child She attended Michigan State University and New York University working extensively in each schools theater department Af…

The Hawaiian duo Hapa teamed singersguitarists Barry Flanagan and Kelii Kanealii who first met in 1983 deriving their name from a pidgin slang expression for ethnically mixed Kanealii a Honolulu native and Flnagan a product of New Jersey who relocat…