Michael Buble

Birth Name Michael Steven Bublé
Born 9 September 1975 (1975-09-09) (age 33)
Origin Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Genre(s) Vocal, jazz/big band, traditional pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actor
Instrument(s) vocals, piano
Years active 1996 — present
Label(s) 143/Reprise
Associated acts Naturally 7, Jann Arden, Laura Pausini, Boyz II Men

Michael Bublé's introduction to the music of the swing era came to him through his grandfather, who filled his grandson's ears with the sounds of the Mills Brothers, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and others. As Bublé eagerly absorbed the recordings, he began to realize that he wanted to be a singer and that this style of music, virtually foreign to his own generation, was what he wanted to perform. With his grandfather's assistance, Bublé soon learned a whole catalog of tunes and gained experience and exposure by singing as a guest with several local bands. While still in his teen years, he won the Canadian Youth Talent Search, released several independent albums, and performed in a musical review titled Swing that traveled across the U.S. It wasn't long before Bublé was introduced to Grammy-winning producer David Foster and signed his first major recording contract with Reprise Records.

The two Canadians began work on a debut album that would incorporate Bublé's aptitude for pop standards into songs that spanned several decades. His self-titled debut disc was released in early 2003 and featured jazzy takes on old standards like "Fever" and "The Way You Look Tonight" as well as newer classics like Van Morrison's "Moondance" and the Bee Gees' "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." Further exposure ensued with a world tour and appearances on several television programs like NBC's Today Show, in which he sang a duet with host Katie Couric. He finished off 2003 with an EP of holiday material, Let It Snow, and began 2004 with the live CD/DVD set Come Fly with Me. In 2005, It's Time was a numer one hit in Canada, Japan, Italy, and Australia and made the top ten of both the U.K. and U.S. Later that year he released the live album Caught in the Act. The holiday-themed album Christmas followed in 2006 with the studio effort Call Me Irresponsible dropping in 2007.


the albums

Call me irresponsible(2007)
The Best Is Yet To Come
It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)
Me And Mrs. Jones
I'm Your Man
Comin' Home Baby
Lost
Call Me Irresponsible
Wonderful Tonight
Everything
I've Got The World On A String
Always On My Mind
That's Life
Dream
L.O.V.E. [Bonus

its time(2005)
Feeling Good
A Foggy Day (In London Town)
You Don't Know Me
Quando, Quando, Quando
Home
Can't Buy Me Love
The More I See You
Save The Last Dance For Me
Try A Little Tenderness
How Sweet It Is
A Song For You
I've Got You Under My Skin
You And I
Dream A Little Dream
Mack The Knife

Totally buble(2003)
That's How It Goes
Peroxide Swing
Me & Mrs. You
Love At First Sight
Anyone To Love
Guess I'm Falling For You
Tell Him He's Yours

Michael Buble(2003)
Fever
Moondance
Kissing A Fool
For Once In My Life
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Summer Wind
You'll Never Find Another Love
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Sway
The Way You Look Tonight
Come Fly With Me
That's All

Other Song:
"Spider-Man" Theme (Junkie XL Remix) [from "Spider-Man 2" soundtrack]

John Legend,,,

Birth name John Stephens
Born December 28, 1978 (1978-12-28) (age 30)
Origin Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Genre(s) R&B, Soul, pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, piano, keyboards
Voice type(s) Baritone
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Sony Urban, GOOD Music
Website www.johnlegend.com

Legend was born in Springfield, Ohio, to a seamstress and a factory worker who spent two years in the National Guard. Legend has 3 siblings: an older brother, Ronald Stephens II; a younger brother, Vaughn Anthony; and a younger sister, Missy Stephens. Vaughn is touring with Legend as one of his backup singers. He has been signed with JL's Home School record label and is working on a solo album of his own.[3]

At the age of four, Legend began playing the piano and at the age of seven, he performed with his church choir. When he was ten, his parents divorced, causing his mother to suffer a breakdown.[4] His family stressed the importance of education.

Legend attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African American literature.[5] While at Penn, he helmed Counterparts, a coed jazz and pop a cappella group as president (1997–1998) and musical director (1998–1999). Legend's lead vocals on the group's recording of Prince's "One of Us" propelled the song to critical acclaim [6] landing the song on the track list of the 1998 Best of Collegiate a Cappella compilation CD.

After graduating from Penn, Legend began working as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group, first in Boston and then in New York City. Before becoming a mainstream artist, Legend joined the nightclub circuit in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., performing as an independent artist and selling the live LPs John Stephens and Live at SOB's.

Legend's roommate and Penn classmate, Devon Harris, professionally known as Devo Springsteen, introduced Legend to his cousin and then up-and-coming hip hop artist Kanye West. Since that meeting, Legend and West have worked closely, with West signing Legend as the first artist to his new label, GOOD Music. Legend sang many of the melodic hooks on West’s demo which would eventually become the Grammy Award-winning album The College Dropout; in turn, West provided rhythm tracks for Legend’s demo, which would evolve into Get Lifted. Recently, Legend contributed to fellow GOOD Music artist Common's LP, Be, and provided vocals for "High Road" on the album The Rising Tied by Fort Minor (Mike Shinoda).


the albums
Evolver(2008)
Green Light
It's Over
Everybody Knows
Quickly
Cross The Line
No Other Love
This Time
Satisfaction
Take Me Away
Good Morning
I Love, You Love
If You're Out There
Floating Away [iTunes Bonus Track]
Set Me Free [iTunes Bonus Track]
Can't Be My Lover [European Bonus Track]


Once Again(2006)
Save Room
Heaven
Stereo
Show Me
Each Day Gets Better
P.D.A. (We Just Don't Care)
Slow Dance
Again
Maxine
Where Did My Baby Go
Another Again
Coming Home


Get Lifted(2004)
Prelude
Let's Get Lifted
Used To Love U
Alright
She Don't Have To Know
Number One
I Can Change
Ordinary People
Stay With You
Let's Get Lifted Again
So High
Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)
It Don't Have To Change
Live It Up

Jason Mraz,,,

Birth name : Jason Thomas Mraz Born : June 23, 1977(age 31)
Origin : Mechanicsville, Virginia
Genre(s) : Rock, pop rock, alternative, blue-eyed soul
Occupation(s) : Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s) : Vocals, guitar, mandolin, ukulele
Voice type(s) : Tenor
Years active : 1999–present
Label(s) : Atlantic (2005-present)
Elektra (2002–2005)
Website : www.jasonmraz.com

Even the most incredible of journeys starts with a single step. For Jason Mraz, his life-altering journey began with a single word: no. No touring, no recording, no work for a year: "I said, I want to go to the grocery store again. I want to do my own laundry. I want to tend to a garden. I want to raise a cat."

Mraz came to the decision after a remarkable four years where he had seen his major label debut, "Waiting for My Rocket to Come" explode off the success of such hits as "Remedy (I Won't Worry)," "You & I Both" and "Curbside Prophet." Shortly thereafter, he returned with his Grammy-nominated, critically acclaimed "Mr. A-Z," which continued his chart success with "Wordplay." Throughout, his reputation as a tremendous live act soared.

But when he took a well-earned break, something unexpected happened: he rediscovered himself. After a few months, "I suddenly woke up and real songs started coming out of me," Mraz recalls. "Songs that I didn't plan on writing. But that just became a reflection of how I feel and the mood that I was in and these awakenings that I was having," he says.

The result is "We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things." his most self-assured effort to date. In true Mraz style, the 12 tunes are wrapped in clever, observant lyrics and strong, engaging pop melodies, but this time they are inspired "by these moments of self realization, self empowerment and self improvement. I was happy to be able to write an album at the same time I was coming back to earth."

Highlights include first single, "I'm Yours," a warm breeze of a song about finally giving into love and life's possibilities set to lilting island tempo. A demo of the song leaked out into the world a few years ago and has developed a cult following. "I didn't realize how powerful it was until we went to Sweden last summer and 6,000 people sang every word," Mraz says. "I'd never been to Sweden in my life. I thought, it's already got a life of its own from the demo, let's give people a great version of it. I feel like we finally got it right on this album."

Another highlight is "Lucky," a simple, endearing duet with new platinum singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. "I got word that she was a fan and wanted to work together, so I immediately demanded her phone number," Mraz says with a laugh. He sent her segments of a love song that she and her guitarist Timothy Fagan completed.

Caillat then joined Mraz in a London studio where he recorded the album with producer Martin Terefe, best known for his work with Coldplay and James Morrison (who guests on the intricate "Details in the Fabric").

Terefe, along with songwriter/pianist Sasha Skarbek (who co-wrote James Blunt's "You're Beautiful"), also played a hand in co-writing some of the tunes with Mraz, including "Love for a Child," a searing autobiographical tale of Mraz's parents' split when he was five. "I didn't want to share the lyrics," Mraz confesses, "but I just let it rip and it wasn't until playback that I realized how important it was that I needed to write it."

While Mraz and Terefe deliberately kept the music stripped down, they added flourishes that distinguish "We Sing" from standard pop fare, including a gospel choir on "Live High," and operatic embellishments and a children's chorale on "Coyotes."

"Martin is such a fun guy," Mraz says. "He loves the quirkiness and loves to keep the pace going with little surprises so he's always willing to try my goofy ideas," such as bookending "Details in the Fabric" with real voice mail messages from Mraz's good friend and sometime co-writer Bushwalla.

The album takes its title from a piece of art by Glasgow-based doodle artist David Shrigley that Mraz saw in Scotland while traveling.

"What I love about mankind is that yes, we sing and we celebrate and we dance when we're foolish and we steal things," says Mraz, who asked Shrigley to design the album art. "It's hard to have a new idea in music, in fashion, the land we walk on. It's all recycled. I think to say we stole it is a lot more fun."

While on tour in Australia a couple years ago, Mraz opened his heart and soul to the little miracles that take place every day. "I was in Australia and a package was left for me at the hotel, full of books and CDs: Books on Buddhism, books on the Bhagavad Gita, on Christianity, Sai Baba's teachings and 'Autobiography of a Yogi.' All these sort of worldly religious books just appeared, no note - other than 'when you finish reading them, pass them along.'" Mraz dove into the books and world music, which led to his going to India and "just writing things I never thought I would write. To this day, I have no idea who sent me the package. This was one of the many major coincidences that caused me to say, 'This is who I am and this is why I have taken the time off the road and this is what I'm supposed to be writing about.'"

For an artist who is so well known for his clever, inspired way with words, it should come as no surprise that many of the songs for "We Sing" were born from a songwriting game he plays with a number of other artists, including noted Texas-based songwriter Bob Schneider. "Bob gives us a topic or a phrase and we have to turn that into a song and email it to everyone." The impressive verbal torrent that spills forth on "Dynamo of Volition," and once again shows Mraz's unmatched ability to sing at the speed of sound, came from being tasked to use the phrase "blind man's bike." Similarly, "Coyotes," "Butterfly," and "Lucky" all sprung to life after starting from songwriting challenges.

Lessons now learned from sages and prophets in all forms, Mraz is confident he won't lose his way again. "This album, I'm so excited to share it with people," he says, but adds, "I can't see myself getting too lost out there on the road. Every couple of weeks I'm going to go home for awhile and I'm going to squeeze my cat and do my laundry, say my thank yous and then I'll go out and do some more. There's certain new rules I'm playing by and a new me."




We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things(2008)
Make It Mine
I'm Yours
Lucky
Butterfly
Live High
Love For A Child
Details In The Fabric
Coyotes
Only Human
The Dynamo Of Volition
If It Kills Me
A Beautiful Mess


Mr. A-Z(2005)
Life Is Wonderful
Wordplay
Geek In The Pink
Did You Get My Message?
Mr. Curiosity
Clockwatching
Bella Luna
Plane
O. Lover
Please Don't Tell Her
Forecast
Song For A Friend



Tonight Not Again / Live At The Eagles Ballroom(2004)
Tonight, Not Again
You And I Both
Absolutely Zero
1000 Things
Common Pleasure
Curbside Prophet
Sleeping To Dream
No Stopping Us
Remedy (I Won't Worry)*
After An Afternoon
Too Much Food
Sleep All Day
Dream Life Of Rand McNally
0% Interest



Waiting For My Rocket To Come(2002)
You And I Both
I'll Do Anything
Remedy (I Won't Worry)*
Who Needs Shelter
Curbside Prophet
Sleep All Day
Too Much Food
Absolutely Zero
On Love, In Sadness
No Stopping Us
Boy's Gone
Tonight, Not Again