Who once led a campaign for the musical artist who once toured with Sufjan Steven's?
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Nabil Ayers Nabil Ayers is an American entrepreneur and musician. He is the U.S. Label Manager for UK-based record label 4AD where he has led album campaigns for The National, Grimes, St. Vincent, Purity Ring, Deerhunter, tUnE-yArDs, Future Islands and others. Ayers co-founded Seattle’s Sonic Boom Records store with his business partner, Jason Hughes, and founded the independent record label The Control Group. As a drummer, he has performed with various acts, most recently The Long Winters and Tommy Stinson.
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St. Vincent (musician) Anne Erin "Annie" Clark (born September 28, 1982), better known by her stage name St. Vincent, is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. After studying at Berklee College of Music for three years, she began her music career as a member of the Polyphonic Spree. Clark was also a member of Sufjan Stevens's touring band before forming her own band in 2006.
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John Feldmann John William Feldmann (born June 29, 1967) is an American musician and producer. He has produced and co-written songs accounting for sales of more than 34 million albums worldwide—6 million alone from 2011 to 2015—and is also the lead singer/guitarist of the band Goldfinger. He is an animal rights advocate.
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Al Coury Albert Eli "Al" Coury (October 21, 1934 – August 8, 2013) was an Lebanese-American music record executive during the 1970s, vice-president of American record label Capitol Records and co-founder of RSO Records. He joined Capitol Records in 1957 and rose to the position of vice-president of marketing, sales and promotion. Coury helped develop the careers of many recording artists, including The Beatles, Nat King Cole, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, Glen Campbell, Bob Seger, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Don Henley, Cher and Linda Ronstadt.
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Elton John AIDS Foundation The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is a nonprofit organization, established by rock musician Sir Elton John in 1992 in the United States and 1993 in the United Kingdom to support innovative HIV prevention, education programs, direct care and support services to people living with HIV.
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Toni Braxton Toni Michelle Braxton (born October 7, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality, and philanthropist. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Braxton quickly established herself as an R&B icon and became one of the best-selling artists of the 1990s decade, and being recognized as one of the most outstanding voices of her generation.
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Linda McCartney Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney (née Eastman; formerly See; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American musician, photographer, animal rights activist, entrepreneur and publisher who was married to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. Prior to marrying Paul, she was a professional photographer of celebrities and contemporary musicians, with her work published in music industry magazines. Her photos were also published in the book "Linda McCartney's Sixties: Portrait of an Era", in 1992.
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Steven Bishop Steven Bishop (born 3 March 1970) is an Australian drummer, formerly of Australian band Powderfinger though he left the band before their rise to prominence because of illness. Later, while working in the UK for two years he played in London-based bands. He has since gone on to record and perform with other Brisbane-based bands, including Moonjuice, The Haymakers and The Predators (for which he is also lead vocalist).Later in life Steven entered the world of IT where his true passion lies.
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Jocelyne Jocya Jocelyne Jocya (January 7, 1942 – August 18, 2003) was a French singer, songwriter, and advocate of children's rights best known for her rendition of "Bon Voyage".
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Dia Frampton Dia Frampton (born October 2, 1987), is an American singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of the band Meg & Dia. She was the runner-up in the inaugural season of "The Voice." She also was the lead singer in her band, ARCHIS before continuing her solo career.
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Radiant Baby Radiant Baby is a musical about Keith Haring, who was an artist and social activist in New York City. The music was composed by Debra Barsha, with lyrics by Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross, and Debra Barsha. It was suggested by "Keith Haring: the unauthorised biography" by John Gruen.
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All the Hits, All Night Long All the Hits, All Night Long is a concert tour by American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, Lionel Richie.
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Stevie J Steven Aaron Jordan (born November 2, 1971) better known by his stage name Stevie J, is an American musician, record producer, songwriter, and television personality.
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Steve Rhodes (musician) Steve Rhodes (April 1926 - May 2008) was a Nigerian broadcaster and musician who founded the Steve Rhodes Orchestra in 1970. He was Fela Kuti's manager in the 1960s and was source of inspiration for many Nigerian musicians who started out in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Justin Vivian Bond Justin Vivian Bond (born May 9, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of his generation", and a "tornado of art and activism", Bond first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki Durane in the stage duo known as Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice, self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration." Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer, who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2012). Bond is transgender and prefers the gender-inclusive honorific "Mx." (in place of "Ms."/"Mr.") and pronoun "v" (with "vself" instead of "her"/"himself"), a reference to the artist's middle name.
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Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens ( ; born July 1, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His debut album "A Sun Came" was released in 2000 on the Asthmatic Kitty label which he cofounded with his stepfather. He is perhaps best known for his 2005 album "Illinois", which hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and for the single "Chicago" from that album.
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YU Rock Misija YU Rock Misija (known in English as YU Rock Mission) was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's contribution to Bob Geldof's Band Aid campaign, which culminated with the Live Aid concert. The Yugoslav contribution included recording "Za milion godina" single (the proceeds of which were given to Band Aid) and staging a charity concert held at Red Star Stadium on 15 June 1985, both featuring top acts of the Yugoslav rock scene.
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Miriam Makeba Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), also known as Mama Africa, was a South African singer, actor, United Nations goodwill ambassador, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
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Rock for the Rainforest Rock for the Rainforest is a biennial (formerly annual) benefit concert held by the Rainforest Foundation Fund and Rainforest Foundation US, hosted by the organizations' founders Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, since 1991. In addition to the annual flagship concert, Sting holds other concerts and hosts other types of events to benefit the Rainforest Foundation. In addition to Sting, regular performers at the event include Elton John, Billy Joel, and James Taylor.
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Linda Strawberry Linda Strawberry is the nom de plume of a Los Angeles artist, director, editor and musician, best known as Billy Corgan's collaborator and touring member for the TheFutureEmbrace tour.
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Bashiri Johnson Bashiri Johnson (born May 12, 1955) is a New York City-based percussionist, whose work has appeared on many records, as well as in commercials, films, television, videogames, and concert performances. He is known to be one of the most recorded percussionists in the music business, as well as one of the most visible. While he has recorded with such artists as Luther Vandross, Miles Davis, and Patti LaBelle, he has also been a part of numerous on-stage performances; he has performed on stage with artists such as Sting, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, and Steve Winwood.
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Tef Poe Kareem Jackson, known by his stage name Tef Poe, is an American rapper, musician and activist.