Biography: Marni Nixon, Maroon 5, Madame Jeanne Loriod, Martin Monkman, Marvin Hamlisch, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Masaru Sato, Madonna, Matchbox Twenty, Matt Burns,

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Called “the queen of the dubbers” by musical theater historian Kurt Gänzl, soprano singer Marni Nixon enjoyed a lengthy career in film, opera, television, recordings, and the legitimate stage, even though her voice was much more familiar to the mass audience than her face or her name

A mix of polished pop/rock and neo-soul sex appeal made Maroon 5 one of the most popular bands of the 2000s, with such radio-ready songs as “This Love,” “She Will Be Loved,” and “Makes Me Wonder” all topping the worldwide singles charts

Madame Jeanne Loriod Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born in 1928, Jeanne Loriod was best known for playing an electronic instrument called an “ondes martenot” for numerous film scores, ranging from Lawrence of Arabia to Mars Attacks! Loriod’s young sister, Yvonne, was a pianist who was married to renowned composer Olivier Messiaen, and the three often collaborated

Martin Monkman Biography, Photos, Pictures

After spending many years living out his rock star fantasies vicariously, Martin is now a member of the classic rock cover band Media Circus He also has many years experience in radio, hosting an eclectic array of programs on the college radio station CFUV, including jazz, classical, folk, and an “anything goes” program

Marvin Hamlisch Biography, Photos, Pictures

Since he first emerged in the mid-’70s, Marvin Hamlisch has been one of the top composers in film, theater, and popular music As holder of numerous gold record awards for his soundtrack and cast recordings, and the composer of some of the most well-known songs ever cut by Barbra Streisand and Lesley Gore, among many others, he is among the few “stars” in the world of popular music, composition, and songwriting to achieve major public recognition since the emergence of rock music in the ’60s

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Biography, Photos, Pictures

Twin tots Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen became superstars during the 1980s as toddlers co-starring on the hit ABC sitcom Full House, later expanding their empire into records and home video with smash releases including Brother 4 Sale and I Am the Cute One

For a major part of his career as a film composer, Masaru Sato was associated with two of Japan’s most internationally renowned cultural icons: Akira Kurosawa and Godzilla (or Gojira, as he is known in Japan)

After a star reaches a certain point, it’s easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their persona Madonna is such a star Madonna rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues

Matchbox Twenty Biography, Photos, Pictures

Upon the release of their debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You, in fall 1996, Matchbox Twenty was pigeonholed as one of the legions of post-grunge guitar bands that roamed the American pop scene in the middle of the ’90s

Burns describes himself as an alternative artist, but we wonder if “alternative” means anything these days, when “alternative music” is marketed with the abandon of bubble gum music of old

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