Brian Auger, born on July 18, 1939 in London, is a jazz and rock keyboardis… Read Full Bio ↴Brian Auger, born on July 18, 1939 in London, is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialised in playing the Hammond Organ. His mentor was famous organist Jimmy Smith.
A jazz pianist, bandleader, session man, Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon and other legends. He has incorporated jazz, early British pop, R&B, soul and rock, and he has been nominated for a Grammy, Keyboard Magazine Organ Player of the Year, 3 million record sales.

Compared to What
Brian Auger Lyrics

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Al Jarreau Now you know You know just how the whole story goes Just…
David Holmes I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with…
David Newman & Ray Charles I love the lie and lie the love c-Hangin' on, with…
dj erb / Les McCann & Eddie Harris I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with…
Eugene McDaniels feat. Roberta Flack Love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on, with a…
Javon Jackson and Les McCann I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with…
John Legend I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
John Legend the Roots I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
John Legend & Common I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…

John Legend The Roots I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
John Legend/The Roots I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
John Legend; The Roots I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
Les Mccann I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with…
Les McCann & Eddie Harris Love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with push…
Les McCann / Eddie Harris I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin' on, with…
Lucky Peterson I love the lie and lie the love A-Hangin′ on, with…
Mýa [Mya:] Try to make it real compared to what? Oh oh…
Ray Charles I love the lie and lie the love c-Hangin' on, with…
Ray Charles feat. Leela James I love the lie and lie the love A-hangin' on with…
RAY CHARLES feat. LEELA JAMES Ray Charles: I love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on,…
Roberta Flack Love the lie and lie the love Hangin' on, with a…
Roots (w/John Legend) I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
The Roots feat. John Legend I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Brian Auger:

A Day In The Life I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man…
Baby Take Me Baby take me And if you want a love that can't…
Can Get A Witness Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls) I…
Day In The Life I read the news today oh boy About a lucky man…
East Of The Sun East of the sun and west of the moon We'll build…
Happiness Is Just Around The Bend Selena is going round inside my head I think it′s somethin'…
If You Could See Me Now If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…
Inner City Blues Dah, dah, dah, dah Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah Dah,…
Let We starve, look at one another short of breath Walking proud…
Road To Cairo A fella told me This here road leads to Cairo I got…
Save Me SAVE ME! Somebody save me SAVE ME! Somebody save me, yeah P…
Save the Country Come on, people, come on, children Come on down to the…
Seeker Back in '68 there was corner chasing a dream Everyone believ…
Shake Listen while I talk to you Tell you what we're goin'…
There Is No Greater Love There is no greater love Than what I feel for you No…
This Wheel's On Fire If your mem'ry serves you well We were goin' to meet…

You If you could see me now, you'd know how blue…

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01No Time to Live5:24

02Future Pilot7:06

03Bumpin' On Sunset10:51

04Compared to What7:53

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05Tomorrow City3:30

06Maiden Voyage4:58

07All the Time There Is3:29

08The Light4:20

09Happiness Is Just Around the Bend (Alt)6:32

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Comments from YouTube:

markalpa

12y↑24

Brian's playing is so soulful and grooving. Those dazzling right hand lines get all the attention but check out his left hand: it is just a rock solid groove machine. There is nothing haphazard about it. It lays the foundation for those amazing solos. Thank You Brian!

Donald Abdul Roberts

He almost makes the original sound like a rehearsal. Dude got juice with spice. Handles the field Jazz quite freshly

Tattyshoes Shigure

5y↑35

Brian is a somewhat overlooked keyboard genius... this is a fantastic rendition of the McCann classic. Great to see his son & daughter also ‘keepin’ it real’, wonderful stuff!

MrBassmanjoel

4y↑4

@Patrick Truchon Jealous?

Patrick Truchon

The only way his children could keep it real would be to step off stage. Nepotism at it's worst. Get a couple of pros, Brian! You deserve them. As for his daughter "really moves", Really?

Simon Fuller

5y↑42

An incredible keyboard player and humble guy. What a pleasure to watch.

Modes9

11y↑23

His daughter can really sing, the groove is tight, and Brian plays his ass off as usual. What more do you want?!

drcoolfinger

11y↑11

I saw Brian at this venue (Baked Potato) the past Saturday night, what a great place to see him, up close and personal. This man and his band are amazing. I've been a fan for 40 yrs and he did NOT disappoint at all. He plays here often and I will be back to see him

Robert Gradl

4y↑5

Love this performance of Compared to What! Brian's daughter really sings great! Please listen to the entire track to hear her go into the higher gear at the end, she's awesome!!! Brian and his son on drums, sound amazing! I hope to hear them on their spring 2020 tour. Man, Brian Auger is now 80 years old. He's amazing!!!

hermosabigb

7y↑22

This is what club trio jazz is about, Auger and his kids kill it, and I even dig the camera work. Bravo!

0004pedro

7y↑28

Gosh! This guy is a wizard on piano.

Steven Akers

Wow

Rene Finsterwald

11y↑28

All records from Brian Auger are great .. (also when he was with Julie Driscoll)

Rick Markert

3y↑4

Love this performance! Been digging Brian Auger’s version of this tune since the Oblivion Express Closer to It album 46 (!) years ago. This one is just joyous.

John Didsbury

4y↑3

It's so exciting to watch a great musician play the heck out of his instrument, holding nothing back and giving it his all.

cultfan 52

6y↑4

One of my favorite tunes - good job !

Doodlinlounge

11y↑9

Brian's family band is incredible...Brian is real; he's authentic; he gives nothing less than 110% on that band stand... like Charles Earland and Chester Thompson, his playing is visceral and straight from the heart

youngspianos1

8y↑28

Gob smacked!....fantastic playing Mr. Auger.

Sven Erik Golden

5y↑3

I can't imagine how cool it must be to have a family like that. As a fellow keys player big respect and admiration for what Auger's well.

A Face in the Crowd

5y↑11

I attended this date in North Hollywood. Brian’s son is a fine drummer who picked up a lot from AWB’s late Robbie McIntosh.

The Biz Lift Productions

6y↑3

Great Job!!! Video was terrific capturing the faces of all on stage. Thank you!!!

BGJ

8y↑9

Digging Karma's drumming, so cool !!

Björn Morén

6y↑8

Auger family really sounds great on this one. Wish I could have been there.

bloomz

5y↑5

Cosmic song, listened to the Les/Eddie version probably a hundred times back in the 70's - and VERY pertinent today as well - I love his daughter and his song is rolling with it on the drums - and of course Brian is a Master

James Johnston

4y↑1

How about 1000 times? LOL

Coni Thomson

5y↑2

I have the whole concert on DVD. Loved Oblivion Express the first time I heard them in my teens and bought the Closer to It album. I thought Brian was phenomenal on keyboards and later bought the album Second Wind. I was blown away by Karma’s incredible drumming. I had always thought Keith Moon was the ultimate drummer. I have to say as a drummer myself, I have never heard anyone that’s even in the same building with Karma except Neil Peart. Lastly, Savannah Grace can really belt out a song. She sang Light my Fire on the DVD and she nailed with the entire band and I have watched it many times. The bassist I think is Derek Frank and he is great too. So glad I bought the DVD with CD. Savannah obviously stays very healthy. Most were enjoying beer n drinks, but she only drinks bottled water. It shows. Beautiful lady and ultra talented family!!!!

Jace Harnage

Fire 🔥! Playing his ass off! Taking us to church!!! Love the vocals!

Guy Merritt

8y↑46

Brian's got it all - incredibly lyrical solo ability, beautiful harmonic structures, great rhythm - one of the best Hammond jazz guys I've heard in almost 64 years on the planet. Awesome! Les McCann would approve.........so would Jimmy Smith.

JazzKeyboardist1

7y↑1

@DarrowJamsEtc . LOL...Yes. A leslie gives the audience some distortion effects making the audience think you are better just like an electric guitarist tricks.. I guess some keyboardists are just like guitarists and will not practice acoustically? The only tune better than freedom jazz dance is maybe Donna lee for showing what notes you can play outside the chord? giving you freedom

Mooser42001

8y↑2

The Leslie 3300 is about the best solution. Unless you always go through the house PA.
It's smaller, lighter, flexible (1/4 input!, subwoof out, too) and even has a tastefully illuminated horn rotor.
By the time you've got enough amp to make Leslie sim effective, you might as well get a 3300.

DarrowJamsEtc

8y↑4

What is your point? . Leslie vs no Leslie? .Mr .Hammond liked that real straight tone . He very much disliked the Leslie.
Its not a crime to use a Leslie .They were a pain in the ass because they were not very road worthy. And the new line ,the SK series has REALLY nailed the B-3 sounds as well as a multitude of Leslie models from the old PR-40s to the 122 and on and on . .Theykick ass my friend . Be open to change . And Whenever You're Ready , you will find Happiness Is Just Around The Bend.Then you will discover your Freedom Jazz Dance .

Guy Merritt

8y↑2

Amen.........ain't a lotta guys around like this, nowadays.....

Giulio Moro

He does not do it. He does not use a Leslie.

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hokie

7y↑10

lol brian auger is an absolute savage on the keys

Bluedreams

hokie Yeah, an authentic primeval, genuine force.

Gd J

Seen him 3 times over the years - always gives the audience full value - just busts his ass every time !

shasha-muse

8y↑18

these young people have old souls or they've been here in another life. They totally embody the spirit and sound of the seventies.I like the way savanah weaves in and out of the music. she's not all over it the way some singers would try and take over the spotlight. you hear her and you think of Lydia Pense from cold blood, the same style...awsome. give her a chance,she can only get better. karma, well what can I say, i am an admirer of his work with Coryell- Auger-Sample trio,(another great group). the bass player is phenomenal. I play also and can only aspire to be as fluid and funky as he is. and wonderfull brian, brilliant as always or brill as he says. It's all in the genes and he passed down some good ones. father and son look like then and now, so much alike. I didn't think I would find another keyboard player to peak my interest since Joe samples passing but Brian now has my full attention. this is great music. a far cry from what's on the radio today. bless you Brian and bless you for posting this.

Middletown Insider

4y↑1

never heard of Lydia Pense or Cold Blood. Looked them up and am reminded of Tower of Power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvKHt2GbPx0

2bullcrap

Dude. This is the wrong song for her to try and sing.

Roberto Bandini

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Pete TheMan

I didn't think of Lydia Pense.

Bluedreams

12y↑2

@insensiblegradations Brian's sound is always groovy and clear, involving and creative at the same time... One of his greatest spiritual organ teachers (he didn't know him) has been the great Jimmy Smith. He knew how to choose his masters...! :)

Joanie Collins-Villaverde

10y↑12

Love it - love that left hand - so fricken solid! So hard. Right hand going nuts in a perfectly logical way, and ALL with so much Passion! OMG, yes.

Mark McCulloch

6y↑6

Isn't this fantastic!!!

CUNEYT ERKANOL

11y↑3

Amazing...OMG...!!! Brian Auger...you are a Genuis...!!

Matthew Coull

11y↑1

Way too much talent for one family! Not fair.....but just so amazing to watch! Thanks for sharing!

Stevie Stav

11y↑1

This is EXCELLENT!

Mark Emery: ART & MUSIC

Very cool...would have liked to hear more of the lyrics / verses...it’s a great song.

r Gul

3y↑1

sweating all over the keyboard. giving it all. superb. bravo.

Randy Barnett

Great performance and really great mix.

WESSERPARAQUAT

5y↑1

Brian is SOME player and then some! wonderful he has his daughter and Son in the band, VERY talented family

Valerio Giulianelli

6y↑2

Fantastico Brian - suonare con due figli è una grande soddisfazione

Steve Paine

10y↑4

Amazing. Stunning. Thanks Brian.

Paul Blakey

Terrific version, rock on family!

Benet Rutenberg

7y↑59

His son on drums and daughter on vocals

Al Dawson

Susanne Mvuyekure Well, I and I imagine most real lovers of music watch this for the talent of Brian. As for her, the whole “love me”, “want me “ stuff makes no sense but as you see there are those idiots that DO watch this for her “dancing”. But you’re right, she contributes absolutely nothing to the whole thing. That said, it’s a great version.

Baribrotzer

4y↑3

Note that both of them have the same big square chin as Brian.

T Y

4y↑1

@Susanne Mvuyekure Yeah, me.

Yanki 1

4y↑2

@Coni Thomson great talent of Karma

Coni Thomson

5y↑7

Savannah is around 30 when that concert went down. She’s an awesome singer and a beautiful lady. Her brother Karma on drums is a little older than her and I don’t know very many drummers with the kind of talent he has except Neil Peart. Moon and Bonham had always been my favorites in grade school, but both passed away in the very late 70s.

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bassguyification

12y↑1

great group,wonderful bass player

zeljkopetergrilec

9y↑2

Brian-Super play,Daughter very good also drums very,very god bass also vey-good band-BRAVO

Darryl Slaughter

4y↑1

classic,smooth sound grooving no doubt

shasha-muse

8y↑4

infidel G

50 years of greatness right there !

Gentris mOORE

He's a bad boy, I love it. I could not stop listening. Wow.

Eugene Sedita

Man, this awesome dude EARNED his pay. God bless.

Jeffery Mercer

Always at his best!

WilliamLowe7718

Seeing brian featured as a player on the upcoming Dennis Chambers album, i had to check him out, and found this! Thank God for that..this is chicken necking, drop your jaw awesome!!!!
Thanks for posting...ill be listening to this version if one of my fave tunes ALOT!!!!

dickirish1

9y↑2

One of favourite Brian Auger tracks back in the 60's was Mose Allison's 'Fool Killer' (1966) released as a single.

drcoolfinger

You should check out Brian's CD "Mod Party" that song along with several Motown covers are featured and his daughter Savannah kills on the vocals

kloanguy1

Wicked!! I've seen Brian in concert twice. Blows you away!!

david crosby

at 6:57 Brian takes us to CHURCH!!! fantastic playing.

Marc Bieler

Brian Auger- so under-rated. I have never seen him live, but these videos will do the trick.

Laurie Savage

Love Brian Auger!

Charles Theos

Freak!! his keyboards tones are melting my face

Michael Burke

4y↑3

Saw him live in Chicago in 1970, the opening act for Harris and McCann, at a blues/jazz club on the South Side. Smoked some reefer with the guys in the parking lot. I was a green 19 year old from a small town. The worm turned, you might say, that night.

Renée Matte

Thanks to you Bluedreams 💖 Formidable Concert de A à Z ! ♪ ♫ 🎸🎷 🎻🎹🎺🌺🎧

zeljkopetergrilec

7y↑15

Brian Auger is best rock-funk -jazz Organsit spec.for hammond also band is very good.....

D R Phelps

Steve Winwood #1 Brian an incredible #2 - a truly awesome keyboardist. A big fan for decades....
On second thought, maybe Stevie's #2.

Walter Thorne

Great Rendition! Really Great!

Renée Matte

Thanks "Bluedreams" Sounds and vocal incomparables ! 🌺🙋‍♀️
💖♪♫ 🎸🎷 🎻🎹🎺🌺🎧🎼🎩🎩🎩

Charles Hughes

Saw him a few years ago on a small boat at the Blues Fest in Portland, Oregon. Got to watch him from 5 feet away. Nice guy. Got his Autograph

Wayne McCuen

phewwwww, wow, AWESOME top to bottom. She can really belt it out

George Valente

I've seen Brian 2x at Nighttown in Cleveland, Ohio... Brian gave Cleveland credit for his US success because we played his music on the FM stations!

Evan Prytherch

Wow, so good!

M R

4y↑1

This girl can move, awsome !!!!!!!!

Benet Rutenberg

7y↑8

I was a fan of the Les McCann Swiss Movement. Still have on cassette. I listened to the cut from Closer To It and Les McCann. Not comparing but Auger is so far inside the song, it cannot be contained. Enjoy

Dave Bartholome

@olddavid4 Yeah, Les & Eddie did the definitive version. (In a just world, the group would have been billed as “The Les McCann Trio with special guest Eddie Harris—‘cause that’s what it was. Eddie may have had a slightly higher profile, but it was Les’s group.) No disrespect to Auger, though—he always makes it cook.

olddavid4

6y↑1

Closer to It is where I heard this first. My first Auger purchase. I do like McCann/Harris' version best, however. Live

Steven Nash

Nice love this group good music on the real

machinewrecker

Fantastic performances as usual by the Auger clan. The only suggestion I have is that Savannah take up rhythm guitar duties. It would help her stage presence immensely rather than just having her dance during the instrumental parts.

kloanguy1

Wow , just wow. Brian RIPS it up. I've seen him twice and hope to again. Aside from the tasty jazz, he's talks some between songs & is quite personable.

Renée Matte

Merci "Bluedreams" pour cet ajout magnifique de A à Z...🌺 . Sans doute aucun - No doubt at all voilà une des plus belles versions vocales et musicales pour les oreilles de mon âme 🌺💖♪ ♫ 🎸🎷 🎻🎹🎺🌺🎧🎼🎩🎩🎩

Gabriel P.

Extraordinary!

Mark Anthony

My older brothers had me listening to this in the 70's, when I was like 10?... It was ahead of it's time....

Stan Dominguez

I'm pretty sure I was at this performance. I've had the opportunity to see Brian Auger at the Baked Potato many times. Brian is a Bad Dude on the Hammond B3. I first heard him with Julie Driscoll. If you get a chance, listen to Ellis Island, Brian tears it up. I've been a fan ever since.

Chicken Slim

9y↑1

Brian knows EVERY trick in the book!!!

DarrowJamsEtc

8y↑2

I dont know if they are tricks . He is the real deal. And he comes to play. And when he does, he can really Manhandle the Hell out of it . I mean this in the best possible way .He won't be stickin a card between the keys when he plays .,No slight of hand and absolutely nothin up his sleeve .

Wolfgang Markus Gstrein

Brian Auger and Jim Cox are my fav players. Unfortunately both are always forgotten when it comes to best keyboardists. What a shame!

M. THEORY

3y↑1

Fantastic!

Dixon Diaz

Brian, I discovered you in 1974 with "Happiness Is Just Around The Bend." Been a fan ever since.

gotopcat

4y↑1

Master class.

Tysons Accosta

6y↑1

Brian is a beast. A Monster. A Beastly beast.

Ewerb7

8y↑4

I loved the Oblivion Express during it's heyday. Glad to see Brian really cooking in a trio setting. (His daughter here doesn't contribute much.) He's really a great organ player who deserves more attention. Jazz fusion listeners especially love this!

bloomz

5y↑2

@Steven Zak I'm with ya! I think she contributes a lot of beautiful scenery!

Steven Zak

7y↑3

She sings perfectly well, but her sensual writhing while the master plays is contribution enough. I could watch with the sound off.

DarrowJamsEtc

8y↑1

I suspect getting up on stage and singing after the great Alex Ligertwood had been singing with his elastic vocal range ,would be pretty intimidating . Don't you think ?

musicismagic

Lovely performance. Brian was his own man when the express began and ahead of his imo- in rock. But people who write genius.... ? Perhaps listen to who Brian learned much of his stuff- jimmy Smith. Genius ? Watch the performance of this Eddie and Les McCann. Just imo.

hank lawler

excellent! excellent! glad to see you're still razor sharp! great band! wow! first saw you at the East Town Theater in Detroit..1969 fabulous!

keith dipiazza

THE MASTER!

richard graf

9y↑6

Since 1971 I always thought that the lyric was, "Another night, another love" but that is incorrect. But I swear that Ms. Auger says that as well.

The lyric is actually, "I love the lie and lie the love". Roberta Flack sings it that way. And so does Gene McDaniels, who wrote it!

It is one of my all time favorite pieces whomever performs it but I'm partial to Les McCann and Eddie Harris's version.

While many don't follow through with the entire song, it's meanings don't seem to me to be that lost today that it can't all be performed in its entirety.

Vajra Pani

9y↑2

@richard graf No offense taken. There are so many that just don't take the time to read and really comprehend what someone wrote and there are those that just like to belittle others so as to stoke their own sense of self importance. As I wrote, "I never knew who wrote it and only thought Les did", that puts you in the first category. It happens more often than not and I've found myself in the same position a few times.
As Jazz has always been a style of music I have had but minor interest in, I certainly have no claim, or aspirations, to being considered knowledgeable on the subject. I wrote what I did as I figured there are more fans of this tune that are as like myself, than not...but then again, I could very well be wrong about that too.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

richard graf

9y↑1

Sorry if I offended you as I thought you asked.

I did more research this morning in response to your interest.

I was shocked to find that Ray Charles also recorded it on a single; stereo no less (youtube)!

Eugene died too young after ceasing recording his songs. The only one that I remember is 100 Pounds of Clay. But fascinating interviews are on utube. Peace, friend!

Vajra Pani

I'm not blind, I saw what you wrote and did take the time to verify it for my own satisfaction. As to be honest , coming from the man for whom, until yesterday, I only knew wrote "Hundred Pounds of Clay", I found it rather hard to believe. I was also a bit surprised to find that he has more aliases than anyone I've ever known of.
Great song, the Les & Eddie cut from Live at Montreux is one of the very, very, few jazz tunes to ever make the crossover to Rock radio and become a hit with Rock audiences. It enticed me to purchase that album and it, until my collection was stolen in 2009, was one of the prizes of vinyl in that collection for almost forty years...and the thieving bastards even took the 30th anniversary edition CD too.
Thanks for the info though.

richard graf

9y↑1

Gene McDaniels wrote it

Vajra Pani

It's just as relevant today as when it was written. I never knew who wrote it though, I always thought Les did.
Possession was, and became all the more so, the motivation that has fucked up this Gawddamned nation. The president has got his war, {well, actually He inherited it.} and He certainly can't tell you what it's for but you can be damn sure you'll get charged with treason and end up azzfugged in Guantanamo if you start getting people to raise their doubts.
I haven't seen "Real" in so long I wouldn't recognize it if I saw it.

Kevin O'Brien

12y↑1

Jimmy Smith, Brian Auger, Lee Michaels, Joey and Papa John DiFrancesco, Keith Emerson, Earl Grant, Booker T.,Lonnie Jordan ...some of my favorite Hammond players

jefferzone61

12y

Love it....wish I knew those voicings in the intro...heaqvenly.....any clues?

Edwin

10y↑2

thanks Brian!! grandiose!!

Lee Hammond

I love finding the good stuff. Derek cookin' on that bass.

armstronglance

Dang Brian! That was cook’n!!!! Great chops. And Savannah! Ohhhhhh

Birkett Bentley

WOW THING!!! That gives me shivers right up the old backbone. WE ARE NOT WORTHY!!!#@$ MERCY.

James Hirsch

4y↑1

Loved the show I saw with him and Eric Burdon in S.F. long ago. Hell the tickets were $17.00 bucks. Seeing him at Winterland in the 60's with Delanie and Bonnie badass.

ALLEN McDANIEL

10y

That's his DAUGHTER!!??? OMG, I'm in love. She cooks! He's ALWAYS cookin' as this cut exemplifies perfectly. Wish I was there!

cybdrg2008

Brian, you are always THE BEST....COOL

zeljkopetergrilec

6y↑2

Mr.Auger playing super, saund hammond is very good...

Wat Dis

Brian is also a great story teller. He'll tell you in detail about the British music scene in the 60's which he was a big part of. Which of course is one the most fascinating periods in British music history when many of the major artists made their name.