Mary Loeffelbein
Growing up in a musical and creative family made becoming a singer-songwriter an organic, even necessary thing for Mary Loeffelbein. Songwriting is a natural outlet when life gets too loud, too harsh, OR even when it is too sweet! Words help her cope with life – but add music – and the tears flow more […]
Music Beats Cancer: Ashtad
Arshia “AshTad” is an extremely talented musician and aware teenager who has done more for the fight against cancer than most people twice her age. In this interview with AshTad, you’ll learn more about her musical beginnings, her collaboration with her father, and how they became involved in the fight against cancer. Q: What was […]
Common: Rapper and Cancer Research Supporter
Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn Jr., better known by his stage name Common (once Common Sense), is an American rapper, writer, actor, and activist. On March 13, 1972, he was born in Chicago to educator and former high school principal Mahalia Ann Hines and former ABA basketball player turned youth counselor Lonnie Lyn Sr. […]
Keith Urban: Country Music and Stand Against Cancer
Keith Lionel Urban is an Australian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born on October 26, 1967, in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand as the youngest child of Marienne and Robert Urban, he was raised in Caboolture, Australia. Urban inherited a passion for American country music from his parents and learned to play the guitar […]
Ricky Martin’s Role in Cancer Research
Enrique Martín Morales, better known as Ricky Martin, is a popular Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and humanitarian, who is also known as the ‘King of Latin Pop’ and the ‘Latin Music King.’ Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on December 24, 1971, he entered the world of music at age 12, as one of the […]
How Little Big Town Stands Up to Cancer
Little Big Town is an American Grammy award-winning country music group. Founded in 1998, the group consists of the same four members since its founding – Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, and Jimi Westbrook. Their music style relies on four-part vocal harmonies, with all four members interchanging as lead singers. Their first record deal […]
Music Beats Cancer: Pussycat Dolls
Rising out of the famed LA burlesque troupe of the same name, the Pussycat Dolls gained worldwide fame with their 2005 debut PCD, which spawned the hit singles ‘Don’t Cha’, ‘Buttons’, and ‘Stickwitu’. Founded by Robin Antin, a choreographer from Los Angeles, the Pussycat Dolls initially began as a neo-burlesque dance act that gained buzz […]
Music Beats Cancer: The Who
The Who, a band recognized as one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has been inspiring fans for over 50 years with their imaginative and unique sound, controversial and moving lyrics, and energetic, one-of-a-kind performances. They are still relevant and influential today, as they were all those decades ago. Their story starts in […]
Music Beats Cancer: Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is a famous American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her fresh and updated spin on classic rock made her one of the most popular mainstream rockers of the nineties. She was born on February 11, 1962, in Missouri to a musical family of six. Her mother was a piano teacher, and her […]
Music Beats Cancer: Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Benett, is a famous American jazz singer of traditional pop standards, big band, and show tunes. He was born on August 3, 1926, in Queens, New York. Raised during the dark days of the Great Depression, Tony’s life became even more complicated when his father died when he […]