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Born on December 14: Mike Scott, Scottish singer of the Waterboys is also a globetrotter
14 December 2024 13:00 A genius jack-of-all-trades, the Scottish artist was born in Edinburgh in 1958. A talented multi-instrumentalist, he has composed the melodies and written the lyrics for the Waterboys for over four decades. With flashes of unspeakable beauty…
Born on December 13: Taylor Swift, the star of all records
13 December 2024 14:00 Although she was born in Pennsylvania - a long way from Nashville - in 1989, little Taylor quickly developed a passion for country music, a veritable institution in the USA.
Born on December 13: Tom Verlaine, American new wave poet
13 December 2024 13:00 Thomas Miller (real name), American singer and guitarist, was born in New Jersey in 1949. He didn't choose his stage name without reason...
Born on December 12: Sheila E., Prince's drummer and Latin singer
12 December 2024 11:00 She was born in 1957 in Oakland (California) and, like many outstanding musicians, studied at the famous Berklee College of Music, where she even received an honorary doctorate!
Born on December 11: Jermaine Jackson, Michael's older brother
11 December 2024 14:00 At the Jackson family home in Gary, Indiana, under the thumb of an authoritarian father, things have always been done within the family. Without escaping a little friction...
Is “YMCA” a gay anthem? One of the writers threatens the media
09 December 2024 16:46 Has everyone simply misunderstood what Village People were all about?
Born on December 9: Joan Armatrading, indefatigable black icon of British rock
09 December 2024 12:00 She was born in 1950 in Basse-Terre, the tiny capital of the microscopic Saint Kitts and Nevis in the British-controlled Lesser Antilles. Her family moved to Birmingham long before the independence of America's smallest state in 1983.Latest news
Born on December 8: Sinéad O'Connor, God gave her faith
Unlike the course of the tranquil Liffey that flows through her hometown of Dublin, the life of the singer born in 1966 is far, very far, from being a long, tranquil river. 08 Dec 2024 14:00Born on December 8: Crystal Murray, rising soul star
Crystal Murray was born in Paris in 2001. Her first steps on earth were punctuated by music, in the midst of a jazz-loving family. 08 Dec 2024 11:00Born on December 7: Tom Waits, poet-singer with gravelly voice
Attention legend! Born in Pomona, California, in 1949, the American songwriter never topped the charts, but like Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, his often cynical lyrics and minimalist music place him in the firmament of 20th-century poets. 07 Dec 2024 14:00Born on December 6: Ben Watt, the male half of Everything But The Girl
Born in Marylebone, London in 1962, Ben Watt wears the hats of singer, composer, producer, remixer and even DJ - a jack of all trades! 06 Dec 2024 11:30Born on December 5: Little Richard, one of the pioneers of rock'n'roll
The rambunctious kid born in Macon, Georgia, in 1932, whose real name was Richard Wayne Penniman, paved the way for black artists in the world of rock. 05 Dec 2024 14:00Born on December 5: Patricia Kaas, The Voice's (France) new coach
She was born in 1966 in Forbach, on the German border, into a modest family of seven children. 05 Dec 2024 11:00Born on December 3: Angèle, the Belgian singer and Chanel muse we're all crazy about
Angèle Van Laeken was born in 1995 in Uccle, a commune in the Belgian capital. The singer-songwriter is born on a fine winter's day in a home filled with love. 04 Dec 2024 13:00