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Virgil Keel Fox (May 3, 1912–October 25, 1980) was a renowned organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach appealing to audiences in the 1970's more familiar with rock 'n' roll music, staged complete with light shows. His many recordings made on the RCA Victor and Capitol labels in the 1950's and 1960's have been re-mastered and re-released on CD's in recent years and continue to be widely available in mainstream music stores. Fox was born in Princeton, Illinois to Miles and Birdie Fox, and it was soon clear that he was...

This name is shared by 3 bands; 1) From the ashes of Elephant Ride, Andrew Paul Woodworth formed a new band Virgil in 2000. In 2001, Virgil released its debut album, Virgil, and then "My Paradise" (2004) and quickly carved a niche for themselves in the alternative rock scene. In 2004, Woodworth was honored with "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the LA Music Awards, and Virgil took home the "Independent Rock Album of the Year" Award. During that year, Virgil's music was heard on Television, including Roswell, ESPN, and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. They also had an on-camera performance...

Virgil Donati (ur. 22 października 1957 roku w Melbourne w Australii), to australijski muzyk, kompozytor i instrumentalista, wirtuoz instrumentów perkusyjnych. Na perkusji gra od 3 roku życia, w wieku 16 lat rzucił szkołę i wyemigrował do USA. Jako swoją główną inspirację muzyk wskazuje Iana Paicea perkusistę grupy muzycznej Deep Purple. Donati obecnie występuje wraz z grupą Planet X, ponadto występował z takimi muzykami i grupami jak On The Virg, Steve Vai, Ring Of Fire, Tribal Tech, Derek Sherinian, Southern Sons czy Soul Sirkus, a ostatnio wystąpił na debiutanckim albumie polskiej grupy Terminal, "Tree of Lie" w utworze "Together Apart". W...

Composer Virgil Moorefield was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1956 and grew up primarily in Europe. Living in NY since 1975, Moorefield recorded and toured as a drummer with numerous rock bands and avant garde ensembles, including the Swans, Glenn Branca, Bill Laswell, Elliott Sharp and Damage. The music on this disc is a reflection of his recent interest in microtonality and in creating a music which is looser in structure than his previous works. Alternating between strict notation and passages which may be described by nothing more than a drawing - Virgil blends minimalism, microtonal tunings and...