Cole Porter was born June 9, 1891. Drawn towards musical theater at a young age, he defied the wishes of his grandfather to begin a profession in music.
Unlike many of Broadway's composers, he was both a lyricist and songwriter. By the 1930's, he was arguably Broadway's most prominent and influential comoposer.
Many of his timeless hit have been covered, imitated, remixed and accredited throughout the decades. He was most renowned for songs like "Night and Day", "I Get A Kick Out Of You", and "I've Got You Under My Skin", and has composed songs for many films throughout the 30's and 40's.
His songs feature a classically trained, big-band sound. His lyrics are cleverly suggestive, with an intelligent rhyme scheme.
The Muse trio is from a sleep town of Teignmouth, Devon. They started their British rock band experiment at age 13, more popularly known at first as the Rocket Baby Dolls.
Muse - by Warner-Music
By 1997, the band had decided on the name 'Muse', and released their self-titled debut EP with Dangerous Records.
Their first full-length album was called Showbiz, released around New Years of 1999. The band reached platinum status with the release of their hit album The Origin of Symmetry.
The trio consists of guitarist and vocalist Matthew Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme on Bass Guitar, and Dominic Howard on drums. Their fusion of progressive rock, electronica, and Radiohead-influenced experimentation have lead to an amazingly unique sound.
Knights of Cydonia is by far their best video. It introduced me to this band, and definitely left a lasting impression. Check out some of their other videos on Youtube!
Bob Crosby, younger brother to Bing Crosby, primarily found himself in the awkward seat of being the least important member of his own orchestra. He was incapable of reading sheet music, and couldn't play an instrument. He dropped out of college to get a job as a singer, and from 1932 to 1934 was the vocalist of friend Anson Weeks' band.
After a couple of infinitesimally small venues, producing agent Cork O'Keefe helped Bob land a gig as the singer of a popular group of musicians, under the direction of saxaphonist Gil Rodin. The popularity of the Crosby family would help propel their band's status, and actually helped launch his career. Over time, he helped turn a newly established Decca Records into a major record label.
This song can be found in Bethesoft's 'Fallout 3' soundtrack. It makes this song a lot more amorous to associate it with strolling the ruins of post-apocalyptic America, mowing down everything that moves with an assortment of death machines.
This is a relaxing, feel-good song. Most Bob Crosby songs consist of very classy New Orleans jazz elements, big lead band, melodic tenor sax, and major trumpet and piano tonality.
