Biography: Z.Z. Hill, ZaSu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, Zhané, Ziggy Modeliste, Zilla, Zingara, Zion Travelers, ZOEgirl, Zola Moon, Zola Taylor,

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Texas-born singer ZZ Hill managed to resuscitate both his own semi-flagging career and the entire genre at large when he signed on at Jackson, Mississippi’s Malaco Records in 1980 and began growling his way through some of the most uncompromising blues to be unleashed on black radio stations in many a moon

ZaSu Pitts Memorial Orchestra Biography, Photos, Pictures

San Francisco band formed by Stephen Ashman perform soul/R&B, All Music Guide

Given a high-profile spot on the all-star compilation Roll Wit tha Flava as their first recording opportunity, Zhané lived up to the pressure and came away with one of the hip-hop party anthems of all time, “Hey, Mr

Ziggy Modeliste Biography, Photos, Pictures

Drummer Joseph “Ziggy” Modeliste was one of the original members of the Meters, a pioneering funk band based in New Orleans He is widely acknowledged as the innovator of a style of playing known as second-line funk

Zilla
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Colorado-based Zilla is an instrumental rock group with a heavy emphasis on improvisation featuring Michael Travis of the String Cheese Incident (drums, percussion, keyboards, mallet Kat); Jamie Janover (hammered dulcimer, mini-kit, percussion, sampler, electric kalimba, sitar), who formerly played with Travis in the band Zuvuya; and Aaron Holstein (guitar, bass, sampler, keyboards), former guitarist with Boogie Shoes and Vibe Squad

Motown alumnus Lamont Dozier produced Zingara’s R&B ballad single “Love’s Calling,” which featured lead vocals by James Ingram The Los Angeles-based quartet included guitarist/singer Wali Ali, violinist Karen Coleman, drummer Minor Williams, and bassist Rick Jones (who also played on Carl Carlton’s 1981 gold LP Carl Carlton, which listed the million-selling single “She’s a Bad Mama Jama”)

Zion Travelers Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Zion Travelers may not have achieved the national notoriety of contemporary gospel quartets such as the Soul Stirrers, Pilgrim Travelers, or the Swan Silvertones Nevertheless, Zion Travelers were certainly one of the finest-quality gospel quartets of the period

The Christian music trio Zoegirl is highly regarded for their sweet harmonies laced with dance inflections and charismatic performances Alisa Girard, Chrissy Conway, and Kristin Swinford formed in the late ’90s, quickly receiving buzz from the press and playing shows with Carman

Female blues singer and songwriter Zola Moon was born in San Jose, CA, but her powerful song stylings might mislead listeners to guess that she was raised in the Deep South of Louisiana or Mississippi on grounds better known for producing great blues artists

The lone female member of the immortal Platters, Zola Taylor contributed lead and backing vocals to some of the most influential and enduring recordings in R&B history, lending glamour and romance to her colleagues’ rich harmonies

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