Laleh Pourkarim (born June 10, 1982 in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran) is a Swedish singer-songwriter & producer. She came to Sweden when she was 9 and grew up in Gothenburg. She produced and wrote her 2005 eponymous debut album, which she received seven nominations for at the 2005 Grammis awards and won three: Artist, Producer, and New Artist of the Year. She has cited Cat Stevens, The Police, Kate Bush, ABBA as influences.Laleh now lives in Los Angeles where she mainly writes and produces music for other pop artists, working on her own music in parallel. She is driven by the fact that the pop industry is dominated by men, and wants to be an example for younger women getting......
Lambretta were formed in 1993 without Linda Sundblad. In 1999, after Linda had joined the band, they released their first Album Breakfast, which is only available in Sweden. Lambretta became internationally famous with Bimbo and Creep from their 2001 album Lambretta. In 2005 Linda Sundblad left the band again and produced a solo album. The remaining band members stayed together and formed the new band Psych Onation.The name Lambretta cames from the motor scooters with the same name.Band members:Linda Sundblad - vocalsKlas Edmundsson - guitarPetter Lantz - bassMarcus Nowak - drumsFormer members:Anders EliassonTomas Persic
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Landscape is a a British band best known for their 1981 hits "Einstein A Go-Go" and "Norman Bates". Formed in 1974, they toured constantly during the mid to late 1970s, playing rock, punk and jazz venues and releasing two instrumental EPs on their own Event Horizon label. They began experimenting with computer-programmed music and electronic drums in the late 1970s making records in the emerging genres of electronic dance music and synthpop. Richard James Burgess produced Shock and the first two albums by Spandau Ballet while still in Landscape. He went on to produce recordings by Five Star, King, Adam Ant, America, Colonel Abrams, Kim Wilde, Shriekback,......
Larz-KristerzLarz-Kristerz formed in spring 2001 in Älvdalen.Every year on Children's day go a parade of trucks with different themes through the village. Larz-Kristerz would be involved on a trolley as a fun tribute to all dansband during the 70-century.Six old classic songs repades in. Truck with driver requisitioned, old Hagström Loudspeaker and PA had a real overhaul, electricity and modern dansband clothes lent.The night before the whole thing would take place we gathered to print signs with "slogans" to our cause.On the morning of the big day we pynt basket with plates, lövruskor and a Mercedes bus from late 60's. In the bus, we also rökmaskin......
The son of O'Jays founder Eddie LeVert, R&B vocalist Gerald LeVert launched his own recording career in the mid-'80s as the leader of the group LeVert. Rounding out the group was another one of Eddie LeVert's sons, Sean, in addition to member Marc Gordon, as the trio issued such popular recordings as 1985's I Get Hot, 1986's Bloodline (which spawned the number one hit single "Pop Pop Pop Goes My Mind"), 1987's The Big Throwdown, and 1988's Just Coolin', as the latter two releases earned gold certification. Gerald recently passed away after having a heart attack.
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