WebEarly life and education. Jon Batiste was born in Metairie, Louisiana, in a Catholic family. He grew up in Kenner, Louisiana. Batiste is a member of a New Orleans musical dynasty, the Batiste family, that includes Lionel Batiste of the Treme Brass Band, Milton Batiste of the Olympia Brass Band, and Russell Batiste Jr. At the age of 8, he played percussion …

WebWe Are (stylized in all caps) is the sixth studio album by Jon Batiste. It was released on Verve Records on March 19, 2021. In April 2022, the album won Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards; it earned Batiste eleven nominations in total, with five wins. Background. Batiste began working on the album in late 2019, making it in his ...

WebJon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, ... Jon Batiste (born 1986), American musician; H. Jon Benjamin (born 1966, whose first given name is …

WebChief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer.Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before becoming founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005.. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the …

WebMavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist.She rose to fame as a member of her family's band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). During her time in the group, she recorded the hit singles "I'll Take You There" and "Let's Do It Again".In 1969, Staples …

WebThe Late Show Band is a band originally founded and led by American musician Jon Batiste as Stay Human.They became the house band for Stephen Colbert's late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on September 8, 2015. When Batiste departed the show on August 12, 2022, Louis Cato became the new bandleader and Stay Human …

WebHans Florian Zimmer (German pronunciation: [ˈhans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ] (); born 12 September 1957) is a German film score composer and music producer. He has won two Oscars and four Grammys, and has been nominated for two Emmys and a Tony.Zimmer was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.. His …

WebThe 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in 2002 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Now based in Manchester, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Matthew "Matty" Healy, lead guitarist Adam Hann, bassist Ross MacDonald, and drummer George Daniel.. The band members met in secondary school and performed together as teenagers. Gigs, …

WebThe melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica.It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usually covers two or three octaves.Melodicas are small, lightweight, and portable, and many are designed for …

WebMatthew Wilder (né Weiner; January 24, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. In early 1984, his single "Break My Stride" hit No. 2 on the Cash Box chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.He also wrote the music for the Disney animated feature film Mulan and provided the singing voice for the character Ling.