Gordon Lightfoot was a great Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for a string of touching hits released during the 1960s and 1970s. He achieved great success both in his native Canada as well as internationally. He received both commercial success and critical acclaim throughout his long, commending musical career, being considered… Read more“Gordon Lightfoot – A Great Canadian Classic Rock Artist”
Tag: Folk rock
Danny O’Keefe – A Great American Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter
Danny O’Keefe is a great American folk and folk rock singer-songwriter whose commending musical career spans over 50 years. He can play on guitar and piano and is also a vocalist. He started his musical career during the mid-1960s on the Minnesota coffeehouse circuit. He was part of a psychedelic… Read more“Danny O’Keefe – A Great American Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter”
The Mamas & the Papas – A Great American Folk Rock Band
The Mamas & the Papas was a great American folk rock and classic rock band formed in New York City (with origins from Los Angeles, California) in 1965. They were initially musically active between 1965 and 1968. They briefly reunited in 1971 and then once more many years after in… Read more“The Mamas & the Papas – A Great American Folk Rock Band”
Led Zeppelin IV (1971) – A Legendary Classic Rock Studio Album
Led Zeppelin IV (alternatively known as either Untitled, Zoso, Runes, Four Symbols, or The Fourth Album) is the fourth studio album released by the English classic rock, hard rock, folk rock, and heavy metal band Led Zeppelin in 1971. It is one of the most popular and well-crafted studio albums… Read more“Led Zeppelin IV (1971) – A Legendary Classic Rock Studio Album”
The Story Of The Legendary Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage In Wales
Bron-Yr-Aur (which means golden hill in Welsh, one of the Celtic languages of the British Isles; interestingly enough, just as a linguistic side note, aur means gold in my native language as well, more specifically Romanian) is an 18th century remote and rustic stone cottage situated in the southern part… Read more“The Story Of The Legendary Bron-Yr-Aur Cottage In Wales”
Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist
Joni Mitchell (born Joni Anderson) is a wonderful and legendary Canadian-American complex and diverse artist with a long-lasting musical career and legacy. In addition to being an accomplished singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Joni Mitchell is also a gifted painter. She started her musical career in 1964. She not only joined the… Read more“Joni Mitchell – A Complex And Diverse Wonderful Artist”
Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo
Simon & Garfunkel were a legendary American folk rock duo which was musically active mainly throughout the 1960s and partially during the 1970s. The duo was formed in 1956 in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, United States of America (USA) by two gifted young musicians, namely Paul Simon and… Read more“Simon & Garfunkel – A Legendary American Folk Rock Duo”
Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band
Buffalo Springfield was a short-lived Canadian-American classic rock band which was formed in 1966 in Los Angeles, California. They were initially active for two years during the late 1960s, more specifically between 1966 and 1968, before reuniting many years later in 2010 and performing together until 2012. The founding line-up… Read more“Buffalo Springfield – A Short-Lived Legendary Classic Rock Band”
America – A Great American Classic Rock Band
America are one of the finest classic rock bands of all times. The band was formed in London, United Kingdom in 1970 and consisted of the three following founding members: Dewey Bunnell (British-born American), Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley (the latter two Americans). This great classic rock trio met and… Read more“America – A Great American Classic Rock Band”
Pentangle – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band
Pentangle are a great and very important British folk rock and classic rock band which was originally formed in London, United Kingdom in 1967. The original line-up of the band, which revolved around talented and charismatic female frontwoman as well as lead vocalist Jacqui McShee and was active throughout the… Read more“Pentangle – A Great Yet Underrated English Folk Rock Band”