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Al Broomfield Biography, Photos, Pictures

Gary, IN, native, Alfred Broomfield is one of nine siblings: Ben, Teddy, Carol Diane bka Dee Dee Wilde, Vincent, Al, Robert, Marsha, and Ronald Du Juna bka Eugene Wilde Eight siblings formed a family band La Voyage that played Top 40 music in local clubs

Longtime session guitarist Al Casey is most noted for the records he made with producer Lee Hazlewood, with artists like Duane Eddy and Sanford Clark He also has made numerous records on his own, reaching his commercial peak in the early 1960s, when a few of his instrumental (or mostly instrumental) surf and R&B-rock singles made the Top Hundred

No, the ’50s rhythm & blues performer Al Collins is certainly not a household name In fact, he would be lucky simply to be picked out of a lineup with other performers of the same name, let alone the famous blues guitarist Albert Collins

Al Fairweather Biography, Photos, Pictures

Boston rock vocalist Al Fairweather, whose contribution to early ’90s Beantown bands is featured on the 18th volume in the Boston Rock n’ Roll Anthology series, should not be confused with the veteran Scottish trumpeter of the same name

Instrumental combo Al Garcia and the Rhythm Kings emerged during the early 1960s from Los Angeles-based producer Tony Hilder’s stable of acts, boasting a unique sound combining surf rock with Latin-influenced percussion

A Dozen Furies Biography, Photos, Pictures

Hailing from Dallas, TX, A Dozen Furies first gained attention as contestants on MTV’s Battle for Ozzfest The five-piece modern thrash band won the contest and earned a spot on the second stage for the 2005 run of the long-running heavy metal fest

Al Johnson’s “Carnival Time” is as much a part of the Mardi Gras tradition in New Orleans as parades, floats, and masked revelers The song has reigned supreme during the city’s celebratory season for four decades with only a handful of rivals, such as “Go to the Mardi Gras” from Professor Longhair

Al Jourgensen Biography, Photos, Pictures

Arguably, the leaders (and some would say founders) of the industrial metal movement are Ministry, led by frontman/guitarist/producer Al Jourgensen Born in Havana, Cuba, on October 7, 1959, Jourgensen and his family eventually relocated to the United States — first in Denver CO, before settling in Chicago, IL

Co-producing with Alexs White, this artist contributed mightily to a 2006 effort by young Irish adult contemporary singer Declan Al King arranged, engineered, mixed, programmed, produced, and played keyboards on a typical Declan program including chestnut cover versions — “House of the Rising Sun,” “Tears in Heaven,” “Nights in White Satin

One of many individuals named Al King with recording credits, this roadie royalty is a member of new wave rocker Joe Jackson’s road crew circa a 2004 tour King’s responsibilities include the all-important on-stage monitor sound

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