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Artist Profiles – Maestro
Wes Williams is the son of Guyanese parents who grew up in the former City of North York, Ontario. At age seven he was writing poetry and at age eleven he was rapping with influences from New York rap acts like Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow. As Melody MC in 1979, Williams entered a rap festival sponsored by radio station CKLN in 1983. With fellow rapper Ebony MC (Marlon Bruce) they formed the Vision Crew and played around Toronto until 1987. Continue reading
Gold for Miranda Lambert, Faith Hill, Toby Keith and Lee Ann Womack
On 23 January 2009, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the gold and platinum awards for the CDs and well-known songs, which in December 2008 sales figures have achieved.
Of course, some country artists gold awards.
Miranda Lambert for the song “Gunpowder & Lead” got gold for single downloads and mobile phone ringtone. Continue reading
Hollywood star Minnie Driver: As a surprisingly good songwriter
Actress Minnie Driver (38) is expected to be many a term. That it also a very talented singer-songwriter is to know only a few. In 2004 she rang folk with their debut album “Everything I’ve Got in My Pocket” (2004) critics of the necessary respect, which use it as another singing actress abqualifizieren wanted. On 25 July 2008 is published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, now in her second album, “Seastories.” A collection of twelve songs from the fragility of his own composition, which is somewhere between country, folk, blues and pop are to be found. Celebrities Help Protect Others got it from alternative-country rocker Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Liz Phair and “Wallflower” Rami Jaffee. The pregnant Minnie Driver Hyatt Hotel in Hamburg on “Seastories”, their musical roots and her idol Bob Dylan. Continue reading