(Instrumental group, 1971–present) The antithesis of the fusion music of the 1970s, Oregon comprised Paul McCandless (oboe, English horn, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet), Glen Moore (bass, violin, piano, flute), Ralph Towner (guitar, piano, French horn, trumpet, flugelhorn) and Colin Walcott (tabla, sitar, clarinet, percussion). In some ...
their start in the blues business in 1974. He staged a comeback in 2004 with a highly promoted album. Styles & Forms | Seventies | Jazz & Blues Personalities | Oregon | Seventies | Jazz & Blues ...
(Vocals, 1927–90) Johnnie Ray’s emotional delivery made him stand out in a crowd of early 1950s crooners, especially among young girls. The Oregon native was signed to Columbia’s R&B subsidiary Okeh Records. But his big hit, ‘Cry’, a million-seller that featured a typically overwrought performance and background vocals by The Four Lads, had little to do with ...
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