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Non-performing songwriters may be the most anonymous people in music; although they are the industry’s blood, little is known about them People know their songs but little of their lives
Washington, DC, guitarist Vernon Burch spent two years backing the Delfonics as a teen sensation He was 13 when he joined them He later played with the Stairsteps, and then with the Bar-Kays for four years
Playing alongside mainstream teen pop divas such as Mandy Moore, Christina Aguilera, and Britney Spears is the gospel duo VEnna VEnna is comprised of UK native Lucy Britten and American Sharnessa Shelton, and together they cast a shiny pop sound and a positive message for Christian music
Asbury Park, NJ-based R&B vocal group the V-Eights were founded in 1958 According to Marv Goldberg’s profile in the September 1975 issue of Yesterday’s Memories, first tenor Roosevelt McDuffie previously recorded with the Vibranaires (aka the Vibes), who scored a major regional hit with 1954’s “Doll Face” before military duties forced them to part ways
Vicki Sue Robinson turned the disco and pop music world upside down with her rousing 1976 Top Ten Pop smash, “Turn The Beat Around” A strong, vibrant vocalist, Robinson’s records were among some of the best produced and arranged ’70s disco releases with solid beats built on solid songs
Award-winning singer Vickie Winans comes from a large family of impressive gospel singers She began her career when she was a small child, performing with family All grown up, she completed her debut solo album, Be Encouraged, in 1985
Spanish self-taught guitarist Víctor Aneiros started getting involved in the local blues and jazz scene during the ’80s while participating in different bands such as 39 Escalones and Terminal Norte
Singer and self-taught guitarist Victor Sirker was born in New Orleans, LA, the perfect setting for a blues or jazz artists He grew up there, surrounded by the local music and the many gifted artists who would influence him over the years
Victoria Spivey was one of the more influential blues women simply because she was around long enough to influence legions of younger women and men who rediscovered blues music during the mid-’60s U
Love appeared with the band Nuance from 1984-1985 ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide