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Black

There are multiple artists with this name: 1) Black is the name by which singer/songwriter Colin Vearncombe has identified himself in his earlier albums (and also the most recent one). Dave Dix was also a member of the band from 1981 to 1988. Black had two top-ten hits in the UK in 1987: "Sweetest Smile" and "Wonderful Life". The album of this name reached no. 3 in the UK album chart, but following albums and singles did not enjoy similar commercial success, despite being critically acclaimed.

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Firehouse

FireHouse is an American band formed in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1989. The band reached stardom during the early 1990s with hit singles like "Don't Treat Me Bad" and "All She Wrote", as well as their signature ballads "I Live My Life for You", "Love of a Lifetime", and "When I Look Into Your Eyes". At the 1992 American Music Awards, FireHouse won the award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist; chosen over Nirvana and Alice in Chains.

Read more about Firehouse on Last.fm.

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Dr. Hook

Dr. Hook (& The Medicine Show) were formed in Union City, New Jersey, USA in 1968. The original lineup consisted of Ray Sawyer, Dennis Locorierre, Bill Francis, John David and George Cummings - although there were countless lineup changes over the years. Two years after Sawyer left in 1983 the band split up. Since then Sawyer has begun touring as "Dr Hook featuring Ray Sawyer" and Locorierre has also promoted himself as "The voice of Dr Hook".

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Ace

There are multiple artists with this name
1. A British pop group
2. A Eurobeat singer
3. An American R&B singer
4. An American rapper and DJ
5. An alias of Tyler, the Creator 1) Ace were a British rock music band, who enjoyed moderate success in the 1970s. They are notable for their part in the early career of Paul Carrack, who later became famous as a solo artist, and as a member of several other groups. The band was formed in December 1972 as Ace Flash And The Dynamos, but this name was quickly abbreviated to just Ace. -- Wikipedia.

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Airplay

Airplay released their self-titled album in 1980, but the members went on to much bigger things. Airplay were David Foster on keyboards (now an award-winning producer and songwriter), Jay Graydon on guitar and vocals (now a producer/arranger), and Tommy Funderburk with background vocals (later went on to contribute vocals on over 50 albums). They were joined by two members of Toto: drummer Jeff Porcaro and bassist David Hungate. Ray Parker Jr., known for his hit title track from the movie Ghostbusters, provides additional guitar backing.

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Tom Williams

This is Tom Williams from Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom.
I'm a 19 year old singer song writer and artist, currently studying in London and living in Kent. I perform alone with a guitar and a harmonica, and my music is influenced by artists such as Dylan, Springsteen, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith and Pete Doherty. I've been playing and writing my own songs for about 4 years, and since leaving school am now gigging a lot more. I play a lot in local venues like The Forum and The Grey Lady Music Lounge, both in Tunbridge Wells, and am starting to do more gigs in London.

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