Herbie Hancock will always be one of the most revered and controversial figures in jazz, just as his employer/mentor Miles Davis was when he was alive. Unlike Miles, who pressed ahead relentlessly and never looked back until near the very end, Hancock has cut a zigzagging forward path, shuttling between almost every development in electronic and acoustic jazz and R&B over the last third of the 20th century and into the 21st.

Although they only attained the huge success of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys for a brief period in the mid-'60s, time has judged the Byrds to be nearly as influential as those groups in the long run. They were not solely responsible for devising folk-rock, but they were certainly more responsible than any other single act (Dylan included) for melding the innovations and energy of the British Invasion with the best lyrical and musical elements of contemporary folk music. The jangling, 12-string guitar sound of leader Roger McGuinn's Rickenbacker was permanently absorbed into the vocabulary of rock.

Tracks include Sister Sledge’s ‘We Are Family’, Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’, The Village People’s ‘YMCA’, Chaka Khan’s ‘I’m Every Woman’, Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’, Diana Ross’ ‘Upside Down’, The Trammps’ ‘Disco Inferno’, Kool & The Gang’s ‘Ladies Night’, Baccara’s ‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie’, Amii Stewart’s version of ‘Knock On Wood’, The Hues Corporation’s ‘Rock The Boat’, The Isley Brothers’ ‘That Lady, Pt 1’, The O’Jays’ ‘I Love Music’, Thelma Houston’s ‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’, Tavares’ ‘Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Part 1)’, LaBelle’s ‘Lady Marmalade’, Yvonne Elliman’s ‘If I Can’t Have You’ and many more. Full tracklisting is below. NOW Thats What I Call An Era Disco: 1973-1980 will be released 7 November 2025.

Although they never had much success in America, the Euro-disco group Boney M. were a European phenomenon during the '70s.

The Doobie Brothers Formed in San Jose, California, U.S.They have sold over 40 million units (albums) worldwide throughout their career.Fronted by Tom Johnston from 1970 to 1975, and Michael McDonald 1975- 1982.
The group officially split in 1982 but re-formed in 1987 with Johnston resuming the lead.
They have released 13 albums.Their 1973's "Long Train Runnin'", "Black Water" as well as "What a Fool Believes", "Minute by Minute" are considered all time classics.

Byron Janis De son vrai nom Byron Yanks, né à McKeesport (Pennsylvanie) le 24 mars 1928 dans une famille d'immigrés russes, Byron Janis fut l'un des pianistes les plus doués de sa génération. Il apprend le piano dès l'âge de cinq ans et a pour premier professeur Abraham Litow, formé au conservatoire de Leningrad, avant de poursuivre son apprentissage musical à New York avec Joseph Lhévinne et Rosina Lhévinne pendant six ans. Malgré la découverte d'une arthrose précoce qui laisse son auriculaire gauche insensible, il s'en accommode et commence à se produire en public, à la radio ou en concert après un premier récital au Carnegie Hall de Pittsburgh, en 1937. Pianiste prodige, il donne à quinze ans son premier concert de soliste avec l'Orchestre de la NBC dirigé par Arturo Toscanini à New York, dans le Concerto pour piano n° 2 de Rachmaninov.

The Chordettes were one of the longest-lived vocal groups with roots in the mainstream pop and vocal harmonies of the 1940s and early '50s. covers of rock and R&B songs. The 1958 number two hit "Lollipop" was the biggest of these. Although the group's sound (at least in retrospect) fell among the Whitest and squarest of rock artists, they introduced enough rock into their repertoire and production to sound more contemporary than they had on songs such as "Mr. Sandman." Jinny Osborn was exposed to harmony singing via her father, who was president of "The Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America Inc." She formed the quartet with three college friends, and they became regulars on Arthur Godfrey's television show for four years in 1949, singing a cappella in the barbershop style, and recording for Columbia. Godfrey's musical director, Archie Bleyer, married the Chordettes' bass singer, Janet Ertel, around the same time he began his record label, Cadence. On Cadence, the group began to record with musical backing, though the barbershop elements are still well to the fore on "Mr. Sandman." Originally a B-side for Vaughn Monroe, the bouncy, somewhat novelty-oriented tune (complete with a deep-voiced "Yes?" from a voice representing "Mr. Sandman" at one point) made number one for seven weeks.

Beat group from Manchester, very popular in the Netherlands from 1964 till 1967.Some "Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders" connections.

Diana Ross & the Supremes – 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1961–1969 is a three disc box set consisting of The Supremes' original-released singles as released by Motown from 1961-1969.

John Denver One of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter John Denver's gentle, environmentally conscious music established him among the most beloved entertainers of his era; wholesome and clean-cut, his appeal extended to fans of all ages and backgrounds, and led to parallel careers as both an actor and a humanitarian. Born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell, New Mexico on December 31, 1943, he was raised in an Air Force family, and grew up in various regions of the southwestern U.S. As a teen, his grandmother presented him with a 1910 Gibson acoustic guitar, and while attending Texas Tech University he began performing local clubs.

Lionel Richie spent much of the '90s relatively quiet, and when he attempted a comeback toward the end of the decade, it didn't make many waves. It wasn't until the early part of the 2000s that his profile increased considerably as his greatest-hits disc The Definitive Collection cracked the Top 20, he guest-judged on American Idol, and his daughter Nicole tramped around on the Fox reality show The Simple Life. All of this set the stage for Just for You, his 2004 return to adult contemporary soft rock.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of his debut album Grace, Jeff Buckley’s catalog will be reissued, featuring bonus tracks, rare recordings, and four complete live albums: Live at Wetlands, New York, NY 8/16/94, Live From Seattle, WA, 5/7/95, Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL, 5/13/95, and his Live at Columbia Records Radio Hour performance from June 1995.

Rammstein were one of the first bands to emerge within the Neue Deutsche Härte genre, with their debut album leading the music press to coin the term, and their style of music has generally had a positive reception from music critics. Commercially, the band have been very successful, earning many No. 1 albums as well as gold and platinum certifications in countries around the world. Their grand live performances, which often feature pyrotechnics, have played a part in their popularity growth. Despite success, the band have been subject to some controversies, with their overall image having been subject to criticism; for instance, the song "Ich tu dir weh" forced its parent album Liebe ist für alle da to be re-released in Germany with the song removed due to its graphic lyrics about sex.

Since he was the son of cult songwriter Tim Buckley, Jeff Buckley faced more expectations and preconceived notions than most singer/songwriters. Perhaps it wasn't surprising that Jeff Buckley's music was related to his father's by only the thinnest of margins. Buckley's voice was grand and sweeping, which fit with the mock-operatic grandeur of his Van Morrison-meets-Led Zeppelin music. His audacious debut, Grace, made him one of the most popular alternative artists of the '90s, accentuated by his early and tragic death in 1997, and his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" virtually redefined the song for a modern audience.

SOMM Recordings is delighted to build upon its critically acclaimed discography with violinist, Adrian Butterfield, and the London Handel Players in a new collaboration featuring the Op. 7 set of six Violin Concertos by the French violinist-composer, Jean-Marie Leclair. The London Handel Players, praised by the New York Times for their “soulful depth” and “consummate skill and musicianship,” have previously released five Handel discs with SOMM, along with recordings that celebrate Geminiani, J.S. Bach, and Telemann. The group’s co-founder and director, period-instrument violinist Adrian Butterfield, has been described as “a marvel” by Gramophone for his recordings of Leclair’s first three books of violin sonatas.