The 51st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 9, 2009; the winners are listed below. Eligible recordings were released between…
violistBorn: 8/25/1915Birthplace: Munich, Germany An eminent violist and educator, Trampler taught at Juilliard, Yale School of Music, and Boston University. Before emigrating to the United States…
singer, songwriterBorn: 11/17/1966 Son of songwriter Tim Buckley, he played guitar and sang vocals in various jazz, funk, and reggae bands before going solo in 1993. He released his debut album,…
(Polly Jean Harvey)musicianBorn: 10/9/1969Birthplace: Yeovil, England Alternative rock musician known for her blunt, sexual, and darkly humorous songs. Originally part of a trio that produced…
rock singerBorn: 1/19/1943Birthplace: Port Arthur, Texas Rock singer who is remembered for her passionate, wailing voice. She sang solo and with the blues-rock group Big Brother and the Holding…
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, Charles Dana, 1867–1944, American illustrator, b. Roxbury, Mass., studied at the Art Students League and in Paris. His work for Life, Century, Harper's, Scribner's, Collier's…
(Encyclopedia) Barrow, Sir John, 1764–1848, British geographer, promoter of arctic exploration. His early travels as secretary to Earl Macartney (who was ambassador to China and governor of the Cape…
(Encyclopedia) Cavendish, Thomas, 1560–92, English navigator. He commanded a ship in the flotilla under Sir Richard Grenville sent (1585) by Sir Walter Raleigh to establish the first colony in…
acid rockRock music with a repetitive beat and lyrics that suggest psychedelic experiences.alternativeGuitar-based rock with desultory male vocalists or chirpy female vocalists. It grew in response…
