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10,000 Maniacs. Formerly led by the amazing Natalie Merchant,
still a wonderful band.Favorite albums are "Unplugged"
and "Our Time in Eden." |
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Johnny Cash, the original "man in black." Incredible
songwriter, great voice. |
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The "Chariots of Fire" soundtrack. I can listen to
this album for hours. Another soundtrack worth checking out is
"The Mission." Click on the image, type in the name
of the album and you can listen to their styles. |
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Harry Connick, Jr. After a brief period where he experimented
with different styles, he seems to have returned to that which
first brought him fame. "Red Light, Blue Light" is
probably my favorite. |
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Cowboy Junkies. If you've never heard them and like folk music,
get thee to a record store immediately! "Trinity Sessions"
is a good place to start. |
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Bob Dylan. You can hate his voice, but it's hard not to respect
his musical ability and recognize the influence that he's had
on music over the past few decades. |
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Electronic. A collaboration between Johnny Marr of the Smiths
and Bernard Sumner of New Order. They've only put out two albums,
but if you like electronic dance music, this is some of the best. |
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Enya. Ambient, relaxing music. I'm not even sure which album
to recommend-- six of one, half-a-dozen of another. They're all
pretty-well equal, but there's nothing generic or unremarkable
about any of them. |
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Erasure. Some of the best British dance music made, and over
the years, one of the most consistent bands that I've listened
to. |
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Glenn Miller. Big band music at its best. |
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Indigo Girls. Another folksy-type group. Their self-titled album
is my favorite. |
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Robert Miles. Relaxing, mainly instrumental electronic music. |
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Natalie Merchant. For the most part, same style as her previous
work with 10,000 Maniacs... but by no means is it a downgrade
from her earlier stuff. |
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Pet Shop Boys. More British electronic dance music (starting
to find a trend here?). I don't think they've made a bad album
yet. |
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Frank Sinatra. The king and the standard by which all performers
should be measured. His song "The Way You Look Tonight"
and "New York, New York" are absolute classics. Start
with his "Reprise" collection. |
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The Smiths. Moody yet playful British pop-band of the 80's. |
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Soraya. Columbian singer who occasionally records in English.
Her voice so pure and full of emotion, she's one of the singers
I would most highly recommend. "En Esta Noche" ("In
this Night") is available in English (though much better
in Spanish), and in my opinion, her best. |
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New Order. Depending on which day it is and my mood, this is
the band that I would most consistently claim to be my favorite.
British electronic dance music. |
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U2. A continually evolving band. In my opinion, the evolution
has taken them away from what they do best, but still a great
band (especially to see in concert). "Joshua Tree"
is their best. |
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Lounge Music. The link is to the maker of my favorite lounge
collections. Louis Prima, Wayne Newton, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis,
Jr.... now THAT'S music. Yeah baby, yeah! |
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David Allan Coe. This is the closest that I'll get to country
music... and I can't get enough of him. Any of his greatest hits
are good places to start. |
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Louis Armstrong. Satchmo. Incomparable singer, band leader and
musician. |
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Chris Isaak. Brooding and intense balladeer. "Heart Shaped
World" and "Forever Blue" are my favorites. |
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The Sundays. Behind the lead singer Harriet Wheeler, the band
has a relaxing, almost haunting style. |
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"Next Stop Wonderland" A Soundtrack entirely in the
Bossa Nova, Brazilian style. If you click on the icon, it will
take you to CdNow, where you can find the album and listen to
the different songs from it. |
