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Edgars Liepiņš (1928.17.12. - 1995. 13.09.) was legendary Latvian actor and popular / humor scene musician from Rīga, Latvia - he's absolutely one of Latvian 20th century culture most memorable signs by his action in music, theater and movies. .

Nuclear Valdez is an rock band formed in Miami, USA in 1985 by singer/guitarist Froilan Sossa (aka Fro Sosa) and bassist Juan Luis Diaz. They gigged around building a grassroots following and linking up with lead guitarist Jorge Barcala and drummer Robert Slade LeMont. Contrary to a common assumption, their moniker had nothing to do with the Exxon oil tanker disaster, but was simply a joking nickname for a former coworker of Diaz's with an explosive temper. All band members all are of Latin descent (Diaz, Barcala, and LeMont are all Cuban-American) and were born outside of the United States....

Edgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is a prominent contemporary bassist. His styles include bluegrass, newgrass, jazz, and classical. Meyer has worked as a session musician in Nashville, part of various chamber groups, a composer, and an arranger. Meyer grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He learned to play the double bass from his father, the late Edgar Meyer, Sr., who directed the string orchestra program for the local public school system. Meyer later went on to Indiana University to study with Stuart Sankey. Meyer is noted for achieving virtuosity on an instrument of unusual technical difficulty. His skill has...