MALE VOCAL

SONGWRITER

The three acts of Lonnie Johnson' blues

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Canada, USA, Blues, Jazz
PIANO

Gondolier songs as the inspiration behind the romantic genre of Barcarolle

2000s, Romantic, France, Italy, Russia, Art Rock, Barcarolle, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Tom Waits
Poetry

Sufi lyrics expanded all over the world thanks to Qawwali songs

Indian Classical, India, Pakistan, Devotional Song, Qawwali, Peter Gabriel, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Band

CAN: the psychedelic days of future past

1960s, 1970s, Germany, Art Rock, Soundtrack 1 comment
SONGWRITER

La Mer poem became an international hit after years of searching for a melody

1940s, 1950s, 1990s, France, USA, Jazz, Popular Song, Soundtrack
FESTIVAL

Neverending musical whirlpool at the sacred oasis of Pushkar

Indian Classical, India, Devotional Song, Hymn, Shiva Tandava Stotram
SONGWRITER

Voice of Wassoulou preserves the ancient roots of West Africa

1980s, Mali, Folk, Popular Song, Oumou Sangaré
FILM

The drama of The Chain kept alive on the big screen

1970s, 2010s, United Kingdom, USA, Popular Song, Rock, Soundtrack
FILM

Young Adam score catches the desperate feeling of the 50s Scotland

1950s, 2000s, Scotland, United Kingdom, Film Score, Soundtrack, David Byrne
Trombone

Moonlight Serenade got its name to contrast the sun

1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, USA, Jazz, Popular Song
SONGWRITER

Cream's biggest hit inspired by Hendrix's debut in England

1960s, England, Popular Song, Rock
SONGWRITER

I Put a Spell on You: the wild roots of the song's blackout drunk recording

1950s, 1960s, USA, Popular Song
SONGWRITER

Ghosts of past wars alive in the Lowlands of Holland

1960s, England, Folk
SONGWRITER

There were no bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover

1940s, United Kingdom, USA, Popular Song
ANTHEM

Prog rock version of Jerusalem was banned by BBC

20st Century Classical, England, Popular Song, Progressive Rock, Hubert Parry, Edward Elgar
SONGWRITER

The Birth of 'Venus': from Stephen Foster, to The Big Three, and Shocking Blue

1960s, 1970s, Classical, England, Netherlands, USA, Popular Song
MALE VOCAL

Dede Efendi: the father of the famous Ottoman waltz

Classical, Turkey, Dance, Popular Song, Waltz, Dede Efendi
TECHNOLOGIES

Innovative Bohemian Rhapsody set new standards for the music video production

1970s, England, Rhapsody, Rock
SITAR

Desh Raag as universal music scale

Indian Classical, India, Raga, Desh Raga 2 comments
SONGWRITER

Seven Nation Army riff conquers sport and classical music

2000s, USA, Rock
FILM

[H]ouse playlist is a remedy for everyone

2000s, 2010s, USA, Film Score, Soundtrack
SONGWRITER

MTV and EMI did not appreciate the concept of Kate Bush's iconic Running Up That Hill

1980s, England, Art Rock, Popular Song
FILM

The Blues Brothers' greatest gamble becoming one of their most enduring hits

1980s, USA, Soundtrack
HARP

The Celtic Baroque roots of Stairway to Heaven

1970s, Baroque, England, Ireland, Folk, Popular Song, Turlough O'Carolan 1 comment
SONGWRITER

The rock'n'roll wave overshadowed Lazybones writer

1930s, 1940s, USA, Popular Song
FILM

New pragmatic Bond score by Thomas Newman

2010s, United Kingdom, USA, Film Score, Soundtrack, Thomas Newman
FIDDLE

The jig dance tradition: five centuries old and still counting

Baroque, Classical, Renaissance, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Dance, Folk, Popular Song
SONGWRITER

Four continents come together for Manu Chao's Clandestino

1990s, 2010s, France, Spain, Popular Song
CLASSICAL GUITAR

Flow, My Tears found popularity after John Dowland gave it lyrics

Renaissance, England, Pavane, Popular Song, John Dowland
TECHNOLOGIES

Placements of hit tracks on albums rooted in vinyl era

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