"made him feel poor and ashamed. According to Hall, his middle name and the nickname ""Moby"" were given to him by his parents because of an ancestral relationship to ""Moby Dick"" author Herman Melville: ""The basis for Richard Melville Hall—and for Moby—is that supposedly Herman Melville was my great-great-great-grand uncle."" Moby began studying music when he was 9 years old, and during the 1980s, Hall played guitar for the hardcore punk band Vatican Commandos. Later in the decade, he was a guitarist for the alternative rock group Ultra Vivid Scene and appeared in the video for their 1989 single ""Mercy"
"Bobby Hebb Robert Von ""Bobby"" Hebb (July 26, 1938 ‒ August 3, 2010) was an American R&B/soul singer, musician, songwriter, recording artist, and performer known for his 1966 hit entitled ""Sunny"". Hebb was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His parents, William and Ovalla Hebb, were both blind musicians. Hebb and older brother, Harold Hebb, performed as a song-and-dance team in Nashville beginning when Bobby was three and Harold was nine. Hebb performed on a TV show hosted by country music record producer Owen Bradley, which earned him a place with Grand Ole Opry star Roy Acuff. Hebb played spoons and other"
"for the company was to have a ""well-rounded stable"" of songs, including country and western as well as its established repertoire. He continued to head Jobete until 1985. He now resides in California. Robert Gordy Robert Louis Gordy (born July 15, 1931) is an American former music publishing executive, and a former recording artist under the stage name Bob Kayli. He is the youngest child of Berry Gordy, Sr. and Bertha Fuller, the brother of Motown founder, Berry Gordy, Jr. and uncle of singer and Rapper Redfoo. Robert Gordy was born in Detroit, Michigan. He had a brief career as"
"Elgie Stover Elgie Rousseau Stover (September 12, 1938 – July 11, 2011) was an American songwriter, composer, producer and background singer, most famous for his associations with uncle Harvey Fuqua and legendary Motown star Marvin Gaye, co-writing two of Gaye's songs from the singer's acclaimed 1971 album, ""What's Going On"". Growing up in Cleveland, Ohio, Stover and his brother Kenneth later moved to Detroit, where the brothers worked closely with Harvey Fuqua on his Tri-Phi Records label. In the late-1960s, after befriending staff from Motown, the brothers signed with the label as staff songwriters and producers. Stover's most famous works"
"Bob Haymes Robert William Haymes (March 29, 1923 – January 27, 1989), also known by the stage names Robert Stanton and Bob Stanton, was an American singer, songwriter, actor and radio and television host. He is best remembered for co-writing the song ""That's All"", part of the Great American Songbook. He was the younger brother of singer and actor Dick Haymes. Haymes was born in White Plains, New York. His mother was Marguerite Wilson, an American of Irish descent. Benjamin Haymes, from Buenos Aires, Argentina was of English descent and is listed as Bob's father on his birth certificate. Bob's"
"Bobby Rogers Robert Edward ""Bobby"" Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death on March 3, 2013, in Southfield, Michigan. He was inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Miracles to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to singing, he also contributed to writing some of the Miracles' songs. Rogers is the grandfather of R&B singer Brandi Williams from the R&B girl group Blaque, and is a cousin of fellow Miracles member Claudette"
"Bashful Brother Oswald Beecher Ray Kirby (December 26, 1911–October 17, 2002), better known as Bashful Brother Oswald, was an American country musician who popularized the use of the resonator guitar and Dobro. He played with Roy Acuff's Smoky Mountain Boys and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Though he released only a few recordings as a solo artist, he played as a session musician on numerous records, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 album ""Will the Circle be Unbroken"". Beecher Ray Kirby was born in rural Sevier County, Tennessee in the Great Smoky Mountains. His father, G."
"Goebel Reeves Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer. His most famous song is ""Hobo's Lullaby,"" which has been covered by numerous singers, notably Woody Guthrie and his son Arlo. Born October 9, 1899, in Sherman, Texas, Reeves grew up in Austin, a son of a shoe salesman. His father rose from selling shoes to becoming a member of the Texas State Legislature. His mother taught voice and piano. In 1917 he enlisted in the army as a bugler; he was wounded in frontline action. He was discharged and in 1921 adopted"
"John Scott Trotter John Scott Trotter (June 14, 1908–October 29, 1975), also known as Uncle John was an American arranger, composer and orchestra leader. Trotter was best known for conducting the John Scott Trotter Orchestra which backed singer and entertainer Bing Crosby on record and on his radio programs from 1937 to 1954, as well as his work with Vince Guaraldi scoring some of the early Peanuts cartoons. Trotter was born John Scott Trotter, Jr. on June 14, 1908 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born to parents John Scott Trotter (June 26, 1881–August 8, 1949) and Lelia Trotter (née"
"Cy Coben Seymour ""Cy"" Coben (4 April 1919 – 26 May 2006) was an American songwriter, whose hits were recorded by bandleaders, country singers, and other artists such as The Beatles, Tommy Cooper and Leonard Nimoy. Coben was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, the youngest son of Harris (""Harry"") Cohen and Nettie Brandt Cohen, and was originally named Seymour. His father was a wholesale meat supplier in New York City. Coben learned to play the trumpet and studied at a local music academy. In 1942 he had his first charting song with ""My Little Cousin"", which Benny"
"Keg Johnson Frederic Homer Johnson (November 19, 1908 – November 8, 1967), professionally Keg Johnson was an American jazz trombonist, he was the great uncle of rapper Prodigy He was born in Dallas, Texas. His father was a choir director there and also worked at a local Studebaker plant where Keg also worked for a while. He and his younger brother, Budd Johnson, began their musical careers singing and playing first with their father and later with Portia Pittman, daughter of Booker T. Washington. Keg played various instruments but is most noted for the trombone. The two brothers played in"
"Moby Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, animal rights activist and author. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide, and AllMusic considers him to be ""one of the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, helping bring the music to a mainstream audience both in the UK and in America"". After learning how to play guitar at the age of 9, Moby played in underground punk rock bands in the early 1980’s, and gained attention in the early 1990s with his early electronic dance music."
"Bob Crosby George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats was a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. Bob Crosby guest-starred in ""The Gisele MacKenzie Show"" and was a regular on ""The Jack Benny Program"". He also hosted his own afternoon variety show, ""The Bob Crosby Show"", which aired from 1953 to 1957. Crosby received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960,"
"Eric Bibb Eric Charles Bibb (born August 16, 1951) is an American-born blues singer and songwriter. Bibb's father, Leon, was a musical theatre singer, who made a name for himself as part of the 1960s New York folk scene; his uncle was the jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Family friends included Pete Seeger, and actor/singer/activist Paul Robeson, Bibb's godfather. He was given his first steel-string acoustic guitar at age seven. Growing up surrounded by talent, he recalls a childhood conversation with Bob Dylan, who, on the subject of guitar playing, advised the 11-year-old Bibb"
"La Jolla, California on March 9, 1993, at 79 from complications of cancer. Crosby received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on February 8, 1960, for television (at 6252 Hollywood Boulevard) and radio (at 6313 Hollywood Boulevard). Bob Crosby George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats was a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. Bob Crosby guest-starred in ""The Gisele MacKenzie Show"" and was"
"wrote, ""If people call yodelling Jimmie Rodgers 'the father of country music,' then Uncle Dave must certainly be 'the grandfather of country music'."" Macon's polished stage presence and lively personality have made him one of the most enduring figures of early country music. Macon was born in Smartt Station (about five miles south of McMinnville), Tennessee, the son of Confederate Captain John Macon and his wife Martha Ramsey. He was the great-great nephew of Nathaniel Macon. In 1884, when David Macon was 13 years old, his family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to run the Old Broadway Hotel, which they had"
"of Bob Mosley, formed the nucleus of what would become Moby Grape. Moby Grape was formed in San Francisco in 1966. Jerry Miller was the lead guitarist in the three-guitar band. The Grape signed with Columbia and recorded four albums for that label, released between 1967 and 1969. During this period, Miller co-wrote (with Don Stevenson) three of Moby Grape's best known songs, ""Hey Grandma"" and ""8.05"", both from the self-titled first Moby Grape album (1967) and ""Murder In My Heart for The Judge"", from the Wow album (1968). The latter song was covered by both Three Dog Night and"
"inspired him to play at a time when he was about to throw it all in, ""If Maurice had not been so generous my life would be different now. I owe him everything. His warmth and love will stay with me forever"". Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, who achieved fame as a member of the pop group Bee Gees. Although his brothers Barry and Robin Gibb were the group's main lead singers, most of their albums included at least one or two compositions"
"at Forest Lawn Memorial Park – Hollywood Hills, Courts of Remembrance, Sanctuary of Enduring Protection, Private Family Room 70 (). Anna Gordy Gaye Anna Ruby Gaye (née Gordy; January 28, 1922 – January 31, 2014) was an American businesswoman, composer and songwriter. An elder sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy, she became a record executive in the mid-to-late 1950s distributing records released on Checker and Gone Records before forming the Anna label with Billy Davis and sister Gwen. Gordy later became known as a songwriter for several hits including the Originals' ""Baby, I'm for Real"", and at least two songs"
"Buzz Busby Bernarr Graham Busbice (September 6, 1933 – January 5, 2003), known professionally as Buzz Busby, was an American bluegrass musician, known for his unique mandolin style and high tenor voice. He was nicknamed the ""Father of Washington, D.C. Bluegrass"". Busby was born near Eros, Louisiana, the eighth born of the nine children of Oates Oliver (1893-1943) and Talitha Fay (1894-1956) Busbice. In addition to running the family cotton farm, Oates was involved in local politics and Talithe (Fay) was a school teacher. Busbice and his siblings, some of whom were also musicians (notably Wayne Busbice), spent their Saturday"
"for her to contradict her own prior accounts. Aunt Molly Jackson Aunt Molly Jackson (1880 – September 1, 1960) was an influential American folk singer and a union activist. Her full name was Mary Magdalene Garland Stewart Jackson Stamos. Jackson was born in Clay County, Kentucky as the daughter of Oliver Perry Garland and Deborah Robinson. In 1883, her father opened a store in Laurel County selling groceries to miners on credit. When the miners failed to make their payments, he was forced to close it two years later to go to work in the coal mines. Her mother died"
"Larry Crosby Laurence Earl ""Larry"" Crosby (January 3, 1895 – February 7, 1975) was the long-time publicity director of his younger brother, singer Bing Crosby. He was the eldest of Bing's six siblings. The seven Crosby children were the four elder brothers Larry, Everett (1896–1966), Ted (1900–1973), and Harry Jr. (1903–1977, popularly known as Bing), two sisters Catherine (1905–1974) and Mary Rose (1907–1990), and the youngest sibling, brother Bob (1913-1993). His parents were English-American bookkeeper Harry Lillis Crosby Sr. (1871–1950) and Irish-American Catherine Helen ""Kate"" Harrigan (1873–1964), daughter of a builder from County Cork, Ireland. Crosby managed the annual Bing"
"Big George George Webley (29 May 1957 – 7 May 2011), better known by the stage name Big George, was a British musician, composer, bandleader, and broadcaster who has been described as one of Britain's most successful theme music writers. Webley was born in Clapham, London. His aunt Vera was the fan club secretary for Frankie Laine, who was Webley's godfather on 1 June 1957. His first introduction to music was when Donald Swann attended his primary school to play to all the pupils after the school's music teacher died. Webley later said ""From the first moment he lifted the"
"in West Texas inspired Waylon Jennings, Sonny Curtis, and Buddy Holly of a later generation of musicians. The International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, is preparing a documentary on the Mayfield family. Smokey Mayfield Arlie Vincent Mayfield, I (June 20, 1924 – September 11, 2008), known as Smokey Mayfield, was a ranch supervisor in the Texas Panhandle and a bluegrass musician. In the late 1940s, Mayfield and his brothers played warmup for Tennessee Ernie Ford, Maddox Brothers and Rose, Hank Snow, and other country singers. Mayfield was born to William Fletcher Mayfield (died 1952) and the former Penelope Drake"
"Bon Jovi, Sabo agreed to a short three-week tour to support the demo version of ""Runaway"" which became a surprise New York City-area hit in 1983. Soon afterwards, Richie Sambora replaced Sabo in Bon Jovi. He is also the uncle of former ATP Tennis professional Matt Sabo. A chance meeting with local bass player Rachel Bolan in the Garden State Music Store in Toms River, New Jersey, where he was employed, set him in the direction of forming the band that would earn him fame. Their partnership would not only prove to be the right step with their songwriting, but"
"that Stevenson was a drummer and a principal songwriter and lead singer. With Jerry Miller, Stevenson is the co-writer of three of Moby Grape's best known songs, ""Hey Grandma"" and ""8:05"", both from Moby Grape's self-titled first album (1967) and ""Murder In My Heart for The Judge"", from the Wow album (1968). The latter song was covered by both Three Dog Night and Lee Michaels, while Robert Plant covered ""8:05"" and The Move covered ""Hey Grandma"". He continued to write with Jerry Miller during the course of Moby Grape's four albums with Columbia Records (1967-1969). In later years, such as"
"been working on a documentary about his uncle, Bing Crosby, ""Crosby In Search Of Bing, The Truth Behind The Legend"". Chris Crosby bears a close physical resemblance to his uncle. Chris Crosby (singer) Chris Crosby is an American singer of the 1960s, the son of swing band leader Bob Crosby, nephew of Bing Crosby. He debuted with Warner Bros in 1963, featured in the music film ""Hootenanny Hoot"", then issued an album, ""Meet Chris Crosby"" on MGM. He moved to Atlantic in 1966, and performed his first single for Atlantic, ""Hippy Lullaby"", on the Today Show in November 1967. As"
"Moe Bandy Marion Franklin ""Moe"" Bandy, Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is a country music singer. He was most popular during the 1970s, when he had several hit songs, both alone and with his singing partner, Joe Stampley. Marion Bandy was born in Meridian, Mississippi, hometown of the country singer Jimmie Rodgers. He later stated: ""My grandfather worked on the railroads with Jimmie Rodgers. He was the boss of the railway yard in Meridian and Jimmie Rodgers worked for him. He said that he played his guitar all the time between work."" He was nicknamed Moe by his father when"
"Rockwell (musician) Kennedy William Gordy (born March 15, 1964), better known by his stage name Rockwell, is an American former musician and singer-songwriter who was signed to the Motown label. Kennedy William Gordy aka Rockwell is the son of Motown founder and CEO Berry Gordy and Margaret Norton. His father named him Kennedy William after John F. Kennedy and William ""Smokey"" Robinson. To avoid the appearance of nepotism, he secured his record deal without his father's knowledge. Motown actually came up with the name Rockwell and the young Gordy agreed to the change because he believed he ""rocked well."" In"
"home in Buffalo, New York. Bobby with childhood friend Gene Coplin, was half of the MoDo duo known as Bob & Gene. Along with Bob and Gene's, the many records that came out of Modo have been rediscovered by classic record collectors around the world. In 2001, collector and soul music enthusiast David Griffiths came across a 45 from Bob & Gene, a cover of Marvin Gaye's ""If This World Were Mine."" Intrigued by what he heard, he contacted MoDo's founder William Nunn Sr, who then gave Griffiths all of Bob & Gene's old tapes. Believing there was possibility in"
"Bob Johnston Donald William 'Bob' Johnston (May 14, 1932 – August 14, 2015) was an American record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Simon & Garfunkel. Johnston was born into a professional musical family. His grandmother Mamie Jo Adams was a songwriter, as was his mother Diane Johnston. Diane had written songs for Gene Autry in the '50s and scored a hit in 1976 when Asleep at the Wheel covered her 1950 demo ""Miles and Miles of Texas"". After a stint in the Navy, Bob returned to Fort Worth, then he and"
"Martin Crosbie Martin Crosbie (7 April 1911 – 10 February 1982) was an Irish tenor and older brother to Paddy Crosbie of ""The School Around the Corner"". Martin, who was affectionately known as ""The Miller's daughter"", a song he made his own, started in show business in his early 1930s. The eldest in a family of four, he was christened John Martin but was known as Mossy to his family and friends. His mother and father came from Wexford town. His father, Martin, was a foreman-fitter and turner on the Permanent way, that is the tracks section, of the old"
"Bob Eberly Robert Eberly (born Robert Eberle, July 24, 1916 – November 17, 1981) was a big band vocalist best known for his association with Jimmy Dorsey and his duets with Helen O'Connell. His younger brother Ray was also a big-band singer, making his name with the Glenn Miller orchestra. Eberly was born Robert Eberle but changed the spelling of his surname slightly to the homonymous Eberly. His younger brother Ray was also a big-band singer, most notably with Glenn Miller's orchestra. Their father, John A. Eberle, was a policeman, sign-painter, and tavern-keeper. Another brother, Al, was a Hoosick Falls,"