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Loudness is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums (five in America) by the end of 2009 and reaching the Billboard Top 100 in their moment of maximum international popularity. Despite numerous changes in their roster, the band continued their activities during the 90's, finally reuniting the original line-up in 2000. On November 30, 2008 original drummer Munetaka Higuchi died from liver cancer at a hospital in Osaka at age...

Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 - July 6, 1971) nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. With his instantly-recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes. He was also skilled at scat singing (vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics)....

There are several artists using the name "Cloud 9." 1. Cloud 9 is the alias used by drum and bass artist Nookie a.k.a. Gavin Cheung (Discography) 2. NY house producer Victor Simonelli used this alias on his 1993 deep house 12" "Do You Want Me." 3. Cloud 9 is a hip-hop band from Long Island/Monroe. 4. Brighton based Hip-Hop producer, who has worked with the likes of Concept Of Thought. 5. Nujazz Project on Acid Jazz Records, they did one album in 1993 called 'Millenium', it was produced by Mark Brydon who later formed Moloko together with singer Róisín Murphy...

1. Louna was formed by Vit (bass) and Lou (vocals) of Moscow (Russia) leading alternative act Tracktor Bowling to pursue wider musical ideas that were not fit within their original band. For this they have recruted guitarists Rouben Kazariyan (Southwake), Sergey Ponkratiev (ENS Cogitans) and young but talented drummer Pilot (Wayzz, Pony Clouds). After 9 month of musical creative research, hard work and intense rehearsing the ne band presented a three song selftitled internet-EP and played its first succesful gig at one of Moscows famous venue - Tochka revealing even more songs reflecting further musical direction the band. http://vk.com/louclub http://lounarocks.com/...

Jean-Louis Murat (born January 28th 1952 in La Bourboule, France), is a well-known singer, composer, lyricist and guitarist who has also done some acting (in Jacques Doillon's 1990 film La Vengeance d’une Femme). Murat is a cultivator of a specific style, a certain musical aesthetic. Haunting and often sensual moods characterize his music. .