Singers And Musicians Talent Search

www.PaulRomaine.com  If ever there was a singer that should be studied by others to learn about the many facets of the music business it is Buck Owens. In this audio broadcast you will hear about his early years in poverty and being dirt poor. But as destiny would have it fate would play a part in this artist becoming the legendary singer, songwriter, recording artist and expert money manager that he was. He was blessed with good parents who taught him about character and hard work. They moved from Texas to California as many families did when they heard that jobs were plentiful there on the West coast. Musically at a young age his father had bought him his first guitar and when Buck was thirteen years old his father had bought him a Mandolin which was one of Buck's favorite instruments, It was in the labor camps that Buck said a lot of his musical background came from. He would constantly ask questions to the adults that played instruments on how they did certain things with music. Due to his insatiable

www.PaulRomaine.com   JP Harris and The Tough Choices have paid their dues with the rocky road to success. For example on his way to his next show date JP's vehicle had so many miles used up on it that there were no more useful ones left. Even though being stranded he made it to his next show to render a top show to the audience. In the face of a lot of adversity he has always managed to muster up some positive thinking and solve the current problem. He is a country music singer that really knows Honky Tonk music. His album I'll Keep Calling with songs like "Two for The Road, Badly Bent" and "Take It All" have lyrics that will captivate you with memorable lines from the songs. In 2012 the album I'll Keep Calling with little promotion due to a meager budget won Best Country Album of 2012 and in 2014 Rolling Stone Magazine named JP Harris one of 2014 Country Tours Not to Miss.        

www.PaulRomaine.com Marc Anthony was born in New York City to his parents who are Puerto Rican. In 1988 he started his singing career as a session vocalist for dance music known as freestyle. In 1992 he changed his music genre to salsa and other Latin styles. His first three albums led him to become the top tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and five-time Latin Grammy winner has sold upwards of 12 million albums worldwide. In 1999 his album titled Marc Anthony in sales was certified triple platinum. You will also hear about his humanitarian deeds that define his character and so much more.  

www.PaulRomaine.com Alison Krauss' destiny with music started at an early age. She began studying classical violin at the age of five but soon switched to bluegrass. When she was 16 years of age in 1987 she released her debut solo album Too Late to Cry. Her next album in 1990 was I've Got That Old Feeling and was notable as she earned her first Grammy Award for it. In 1995 her album Now That I Found You: A Collection was a compilation or older releases and some covers of her favorite works by other artists. The album sold two million copies and became her first doule-platinum album. Alison has won many awards over the years but some people are not aware that she is tied with Quincy Jones in second place as a winner for the highest number of Grammy Awards overall. Each has received 27 Grammys. Even though Alison is primarily known as a country and bluegrass singer she has shown her diversity time and again. She has collaborated with former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant on the album Raisin Sand. Two of my fa

www.SingersandMusiciansTalentSearch.com   Roy Clark studied his craft in so many ways. He was a good singer with hits like “Yesterday When I Was Young” and “Come Live With Me.” He was also a talented comedic actor in many television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Beverly Hillbillies Show, the Johnny Carson show and the Hee Haw show that ran for 23 years. He was also a renowned guitarist and banjo player and skilled in classical guitar and several other instruments. He was inducted in 2009 into the Country Music Hall of Fame. You will hear about these things and much more about this extraordinary entertainer and more.  

www.SingersandMusiciansTalentSearch.com In the mid 1950’s Bobby’s Career started to take hold with a song he wrote titled “The All American Boy.” This was just before he was drafted into the Army. The song did really well and hit #2 on the US charts. When he finished his obligation in the Army he got a big break in country music. This was when Chet Atkins of RCA Records signed him. His first song was”Shame on Me” which was followed by “Detroit City.” He also won two Grammy nominations for “Shame on Me.” There is an interesting story about his interaction with the singing group The Browns and so much more about other songs that did so well.

www.paulromaine.com Romeo Santos has had many hit songs with a group called Aventura and as a solo artist. But to truly understand him one needs to trace his background from the beginning to the present. He was born Anthony Santos in the Bronx, in New York City. His father is Dominican and his mother is Puerto Rican. His mother had a large influence on him Musically. And he got his early singing experience in the choir at his Catholic church.   You will hear some little known facts about his mother having the admirable trait of character and some history about his son. Also you will hear interesting facts about his early days with a group  he co-founded called Aventura.   The story behind Bachata music and how Romeo became the king of Bachata music add to the many intersting facts about this super-star singer.  

www.SingersandMusiciansTalentSearch.com B.B. King is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His contributions to Bues music reank him in the best of the best. As a matter of fact in 2011 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him 6th on its list of the 100 "Greatest Artists of All Time." In this podcast you will hear about his early days in Music as well as the many awaards he has received. You will also hear about some little known facts about him and so much more. He is truly a Legend along with his music to be cherished.

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com   This audio podcast is about Patti and her 50 years in music. You will hear not only about the important awards that she has won but also the attributes about her character that give credit to this lady singer who truly is a legand.   She has sold over 50 million records worldwide and ranked #41 on VH1’s Greatest Women of Rock n Roll.   Patti received an honorary Doctor of Music Degree from the Berlkeley School of Music in California. She is a published author with her autobiography Don't Block The Blessings and also several cook books. She has been  an actress on stage and screen productions that add to her credentials as an artist.  

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com Eric Clapton as a guitarist studied his craft relentlessly. He started playing an acoustic guitar in his early teens and practiced long hours learning to play chords of Blues songs by playing along with the records. Some of the more notable groups that he played with were the Yardbirds and The Bluesbreakers. Following that he joined the band Cream and they had large commercial success selling millions of record. Eric had many interesting comments regarding the group called The Band. He stated that with them the guitar was put back into perspective as being an accompaniment in the song since the priority was the song not the instrument. Over the years he worked with so many artists such as George Harrison and The Beatles, Duane Allman, The Who’s Pete Townsend, Dr. John, Leon Russell, Stephen Stills, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and many others. You will hear many more interesting things about

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com Bob Dylan was honored by MusiCares, the charity organization that aids musicians in need.  He received the “Person of the Year Award” and he talked about how much the organization means to him and how they have helped many people. In his acceptance speech that lasted 30 minutes he contradicted his detractors and thanked his supporters. He spoke humbly and whole-heartedly of the many people who believed in his songwriting and recorded his songs. The total information that he imparted tells so much about Bob Dylan and who he is and is a detailed historical explanation of music history. Bob Dylan is an artist who truly understands music and made noteworthy contributions to our beloved music profession. His exemplary knowledge of all kinds of music genres is awesome.  

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com    Cilla Black was surrounded by music and influenced by her family. Her father played the mouth organ and her mother and aunts would sing at family get-togethers and social gatherings. From a very early age she wanted to be professional singer and be famous. During her late teens her ambition led her to working at some trendy clubs in England such as The Cavern where she worked as a coat-check girl and at The Zodiac where she was a waitress. She would mingle with many up-and-coming singers that were appearing at the clubs. Since she was a good singer with plenty of experience she would convince the powers that be to let her share the spotlight on stage. With the established singers she gained valuable contacts since they were impressed with her vocal ability. In the early 1960’s Cilla’s career began to get some momentum due to help from the members of the Beatles including Brian Epstein. Cilla’s first two number one hits were “Anyo

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com Ella Fitzgerald was classified as a Jazz singer but this talented lady singer was so much more than that. She could sing Jazz, Ballads, Swing and Pop. She had the special talent of being able to sing Scat. She started singing scat while working with Dizzy Gillespie’s band.   She started her singing career with Big-bands such as Chuck Webb’s Orchestra. A t the time she had several hit songs such as “Love and Kisses” and “If You Can’t Sing it You’ll Have to Swing It”.   She had much success with an eight multi-album Songbook set of artists like Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and others.   During her career she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million records.  

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com   Dolly Parton was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. She is the fourth of 12 children. By her own admission she described them as "Dirt Poor." She tells the story of a song she wrote titled "Coat of Many Colors." It was an actual coat that her mother lovingly made for her from a bunch of rags that someone had given to them. You'll hear the full story about it and some of the words to that song.   You'll also hear in iTunes about her many accomplishments from her recordings, movies, and her charitable foundation for children titled "Imagination Library."   She is truly a "Woman For All Seasons."     

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com Loretta Lynn has received many awards. Some of them are as follows. In 1972 she was the first woman to be named “Entertainer of the Year”. In 1977 she was the first female country artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame In 2010 she received the Lifetime Grammy Achievement Award for her 50 years in country music. And in 2013 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. More importantly however is that this story is about her personal life and the ups and downs that come along with being a celebrity. It delves into her character and the principles that she believed in given the tragedies she endured.  Her character and attitude about doing the right thing is quite a story. Once you read it your respect for her will grow immensely for her accomplishments.  

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com   Connie Francis is an American pop singer who was the top charting female singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s.   The last song on an MGM contract was a song titled “Who’s Sorry Now.” At first she did not like the song and thought her voice sounded awful. But as fate would have it in January 1958 the song debuted on American Bandstand. In short order it sold over a million copies and hence she was on her way to stardom.   You will also read about her relationships with songwriters Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield,her romance with Bobby Darin and the tragedy she endured during her prolific career.   

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com Pharrell Williams is a multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician and record producer.   You will read about his many Grammy awards between 2003 and the present, the two groups that he is a member of under the name of The Neptunes and N.E.R.D.   The many singers that he has lent his producer ability to create hit records including Snoop Dog, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Madonna and others.   You’ll also read about his composition of the sound track for the movie Despicable Me and so much more.

www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com   Cyndi Lauper is the Singer/songwriter Icon that she is for many more reasons than the millions of records she has sold.   Grammy award winning albums like She’s So Unusual with song hits like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, “Time After Time”, “She Bop”, and “All Through The Night” were all award winners but not just because of the music but because of the story behind the song..   Time After Time was certified Gold and recorded by over 100 different artists. Rolling Stone and MTV have listed it as one of the best love songs of all time.   You’ll read about her Blues album that stayed on the charts for 13 consecutive weeks. You’ll learn how she won a Tony for Best Musical Score for a Broadway Play.   Her tireless activism for the Gay rights movement and the many charities established by her to support LGBT people especially students in school.     And of course you&rsqu

http://www.singersandmusicianstalentsearch.com In this lady singer’s career you will see her many accomplishments. She has had major success with the band Sugarland in that they had won several Grammys and Country Music Association awards. The Grammy included collaboration singing with Bon Jovi for “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” and the Country Music Association award several times for Best Vocal Group. You’ll learn about an awesome jam performance with Lady Gaga on a pre-Grammy nominations show.   And no article would be complete without a discussion of her singing most of the time during her pregnancy.      

www.talentsearchradio.com Aretha Franklin has embraced music since a very young age and started playing piano at the age of five. Many felt she was a child prodigy due to her growing talent of piano playing and singing. Her music influences started at a young age with her mother and father. Her mother was a gospel singer and homemaker and her father was a Baptist Preacher who gained national renown via radio and television exposure. Because of that his church services had visiters by famous blues singers and musicians such as Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward and Billie Holiday. Since Aretha was active in the church playing piano and singing she had much exposure to many of these famous people. Her father was so well known that even Dr. Martin Luther King visited the church and became friends with the whole family including Aretha. She has won 18 Grammys and at one time was the best-selling female artist of all time. She was the first woman to have been 'inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.'