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Nick Drake (Nicholas Rodney Drake, Rangoon, Burma, June 19, 1948 - Tanworth-in-Arden, England, November 25, 1974) was an English folk singer known for his gentle, enigmatic songs and his virtuoso right-hand finger picking technique. Although he recorded only three albums, critics and fellow musicians hold his work in very high esteem. Drake failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, and had a strong aversion to performing. Since his death, however, Drake's music has gained a significant cult following. Drake's father worked as an engineer. Although he was born in Rangoon, Burma, Nick's family moved back to England soon...

A songwriter for a father, a pentecostal church upbringing and the constant moving from place to place – all are elements Jamie has sealed into her unique brand of folk, singer songwriter music. What is most apparent to anyone who hears or sees her play beyond her incredibly unique voice; is her heart. She shares something real about her life in her songs – a little bit of the heartache she’s experienced – and gives you hope that you can get through it. If she can, so can you. Jamie’s span of influences are primarily drawn from male singer songwriters...

Sunday, May 17, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOST SOUL The Next Teen Heart-Throb In April 1969, record industry organs scrambled to find enough superlatives for a new single, "Let's Play House," released on the New York City-based Musicor label. Billboard shown its Special Merit Spotlight on the platter, trumpeting it as a "strong vocal workout on an equally strong and driving blues ballad that should make quite a dent in both the pop and R&B charts." Cashbox raved that the "sparkling ballad opens strong and maintains the narrative impact all the way through." Four stars were awarded by Record World, which went...

Christopher Drake's music empowers a diverse array of projects, transcending medium and genre. Drake has collaborated many times with beloved cult filmmaker Kevin Smith, and will head to Sundance 2016 for the premiere of their most recent collaboration, “Yoga Hosers,” starring Johnny Depp and Kevin Smith, as well as their daughters Lily-Rose Melody Depp and Harley Quinn Smith. This follows Christopher’s work on Smith’s genre-bending horror-comedy “Tusk,” which premiered at TIFF, featuring the same cast. Additionally he is slated to score WB Games/Neatherrealm's upcoming Injustice 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the epic video game blockbuster Injustice: Gods Among Us....

Dean Buffalini (born February 23, 1964 in Monaca, Pennsylvania) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He is more commonly known by the stage name Dusty Drake, a name which he assumed after being mistakenly identified as "Dusty" at a concert. Drake played various venues in his native Pennsylvania for several years before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, eventually having his material cut by Joe Diffie, Mark Chesnutt and The Oak Ridge Boys. By 2003, He was signed to Warner Bros. Records as a recording artist. That year, he landed his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard country music charts with...