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Vixen

Vixen (Band)

Vixen are an all-female American rock band. They have sometimes been referred to as the "female Bon Jovi". They achieved commercial success during the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the Los Angeles, California glam metalscene.

Early years

Vixen was formed in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1980 by guitarist Jan Kuehnemund while still in high school. They were the first all female rock band from the Twin Cities. .

In 1988 the band was signed to EMI, and they began recording their debut album Vixen, which was released in September 1988. Vixen spent the next year touring the world, supporting acts such asOzzy Osbourne, Scorpions, and Bon Jovi, as well as headlining their own shows. The band returned to the studio in late 1989/early 1990 to record their follow-up album, Rev It Up, which was released in July 1990. A year of touring followed, including headlining their own shows and supporting acts such as KISS and Deep Purple. In mid-1991, the group disbanded due to musical differences.

Reuniting

In 1997, In 2001, and In 2004, they made some attempts to appear together,but they failed.

At the end of 2012, Jan Kuehnemund was planning to reunite the classic Vixen line-up. However, in January 2013, just days before they were about to make the official announcement of their reunion, Kuehnemund was diagnosed with cancer. On October 10, 2013, after nine months battling cancer, Jan Kuehnemund passed away at the age of 51.

In December 2013 the 3 surviving original members of the band decided to carry on under the Vixen name in honor of late guitarist Jan Kuehnemund.

They did some gigs in 2014 in USA, Spain and Canada. In October 2014 drummer Roxy Petrucci told in an interview that Vixen was working on a new album, featuring one song dedicated to Jan Kuehnemund. 

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Bob Marley

Bob Marley

 Bob Marley fue un cantante de reggae del siglo XX. Aunque murió hace años, algunas de sus canciones y la imagen que difundió por el mundo son muy actuales hoy en día. A continuación tenéis un resumen sacado de Wikipedia de su vida y obra.

Bob Marley

Bob Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) was a Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter, musician, and guitarist who achieved international fame and acclaim. Starting out in 1963 with the group the Wailers, after the Wailers disbanded in 1974, Marley pursued a solo career which culminated in the release of the album Exodus in 1977 which established his worldwide reputation and produced his status as one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, with sales of more than 75 million records.He was a committed Rastafari who infused his music with a sense of spirituality.

The Wailers

Marley and  Bunny Wailer were childhood friends. Marley soon found himself in a vocal group with Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh, Beverley Kelso and Junior Braithwaite. Marley and the others didn't play any instruments at this time, and  Higgs started to teach Marley how to play guitar.
In 1962 they started recording songs, and in 1964 they recorded regularly. 
In 1966, Marley married Rita Anderson. Though raised as a Catholic, Marley became interested in Rastafari beliefs in the 1960s. After returning to Jamaica, Marley formally converted to Rastafari and began to grow dreadlocks.
 Marley and his band teamed up with Lee "Scratch" Perry and his studio band, The Upsetters. Although the alliance lasted less than a year, they recorded what many consider The Wailers' finest work.
In 1973, they recorded the album Catch a Fire. it received a positive critical reception. It was followed later that year by the album Burnin'. Many Jamaicans were not keen on the new reggae sound on Catch a Fire, but the Trenchtown style of Burnin' found fans across both reggae and rock audiences. The Wailers broke up in 1974 with each of the three main members pursuing solo careers.

Solo career

Despite the break-up, Marley continued recording as "Bob Marley & The Wailers".  In 1975, Marley had his international breakthrough with his first hit outside Jamaica, "No Woman, No Cry".
On 3 December 1976 Marley, his wife, and manager Don Taylor were wounded in an assault by unknown gunmen inside Marley's home.  Nonetheless, an injured Marley performed at the concert scheduled two days after the attempt. When asked why, Marley responded, "The people who are trying to make this world worse aren't taking a day off. How can I?".  Marley left Jamaica at the end of 1976 and went to England.

 During his time in London, he was arrested and received a conviction for possession of a small quantity of cannabis.

Survival, a defiant and politically charged album, was released in 1979. Tracks such as "Zimbabwe", and "Survival" reflected Marley's support for the struggles of Africans.  Uprising (1980) was Bob Marley's final studio album, and is one of his most religious productions.

Illness and death

In July 1977, Marley was found to have a type of malignant melanoma under the nail of a toe. Bob Marley appeared at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 23 September 1980; it would be his last concert. Bob Marley died on 11 May 1981 at the age of 36.  His final words to his son Ziggy were "Money can't buy life."

Football

Aside from music, football played a major role throughout his life. As well as playing the game, growing up he followed the Brazilian club Santos and its star player Pelé. Marley surrounded himself with people from the sport, and in the 1970s made the Jamaican international footballer Allan “Skill” Cole his tour manager. He told a journalist, “If you want to get to know me, you will have to play football against me and the Wailers.”

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