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Although actor-director Paul Mazursky enjoyed a lengthy and successful career spanning several decades, he rose to his greatest prominence during the 1970s, an era which his films probed with uncommon insight and depth
Out of all the former Beatles, Paul McCartney by far had the most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and American charts during the ’70s and ’80s
Following his second solo album, Ram, in 1971, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife, Linda, formed Wings, which was intended to be a full-fledged recording and touring band
Singer/songwriter Paul Metsa is a native of the same Minnesota Iron Range that produced Bob Dylan His mother was a jazz singer; his father, a tavern owner, also played accordion professionally
Singer/songwriter Paul Michel is a veteran of Washington, DC’s hardcore scene, but his solo work reflects a very different side of his musical personality; trading his electric guitar for an acoustic axe, he performs melodic and affecting pop songs informed by affairs of the heart
Guitarist Paul Nelson’s talents have helped shape quite an impressive resumé After attending Berklee College of Music (he was one of future guitar hero Steve Vai’s first students there), Nelson played with the group Liege Lord, issuing a pair of albums, Burn to My Touch and Master Control
Austin, TX-based instrumental post-rock quartet Paul Newman formed in late 1995, named not in honor of the Hollywood icon but rather bassist Paul A Newman; guitarist Craig McCaffrey and drummer Anthony Nozero completed the original lineup, which expanded to a four-piece with the addition of second bassist Eddie Robert in mid-1996
Paul Pearson is a native Northern Californian who was raised in the Sacramento, California area He received his bachelor’s degree from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where he concentrated on musicology and broadcast arts
Back in the 1950s, Paul Peek was considered one of the sparkplugs of Blue Caps, Gene Vincent’s backing band — that says a lot, considering that they were considered one of the most exciting outfits to come out of early rock & roll, and it speaks volumes about the ironies of Peek’s career
Pena came from a Cape Verdean background and learned the Afro-Portuguese music of those islands, including morna His musician father also sent him to Spain and Portugal to study flamenco