Welcome to the 90’s MUSICIANS

Whitney Houston Born- Aug. 9, 1963 With Michael Jackson breaking down the color barrier for black male artists, Houston did the same for black female artists. Song: – I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You

Mariah Carey Born: March 27, 1970 Five-octave range and melismatic style have influenced a generation of pop singers. Song: – Always Be My Baby Always Be My Baby

TuPac Shakur Born: June 16, 1971 Died: Sept. 13, 1996 Shakur's music and philosophy based on nationalist opinions. Song: – Dear Mama Dear Mama

MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell Born: March 30, 1962 Widely considered the first "mainstream" rapper Song: – Can’t Touch This Can’t Touch This

Boys II Men Members: Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris, Michael McCary Helped in changing hip hop into a mainstream popular music genre. The Temptations of the 90’s. Song: – So Hard to Say So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

N’Sync Members: Justin Timberlake, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, JC Chasez The band are among the highest selling musical acts of the first decade of the 21st century, and have emerged as one of the most acclaimed boy bands. Song: – Bye, Bye, Bye Bye, Bye, Bye

Nirvana Members: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl The band established itself as part of the Seattle music scene, releasing its first album Bleach for the independent record label Sub Pop in 1989, but did not gain popularity until the 90’s. Song: – Smells Like Teen Spirit Smells Like Teen Spirit

Pearl Jam Members: Mike McCready, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard Compared with the other grunge bands of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam’s style is noticeably less heavy and harkens back to the classic rock music of the 1970s Song: – Yellow Ledbetter Yellow Ledbetter

Dave Matthews Band Members: Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Boyd Tinsley With musicians who each have roots in differing genres, including jazz, classical, soul, rock, bluegrass, and hip-hop, the band has come together to create an eclectic sound which has earned them fans from a variety of quarters. Song: – Crash Into Me Crash Into Me

Hootie and the Blowfish Members: Darius Rucker, Jim Sonefeld, Dean Felber, and Mark Bryan American rock band that enjoyed widespread popularity in the second half of the 1990s. Song: – Hold My Hand Hold My Hand

Eminem- Marshall Mathers III Born: October 17, 1972 Eminem is praised for various aspects of his rapping technique by numerous other MCs – these techniques include: his varied and humorous subject matter, connecting with his audience, carrying a concept over a series of albums, complex rhyme schemes, his ability to bend words so that they rhyme, his use of multisyllabic rhymes, fitting many rhymes in each bar, complex rhythms, clear enunciation, use of melody, and syncopation. Song: – Just the Two of Us Just the Two of Us

Britney Spears Born: December 2, 1981 Spears is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s. Song: – Hit Me Baby One More Time Hit Me Baby One More Time

Ricky Martin Born: December 24, 1971 One of the millennial Latin forces. Was known for bringing the Latin influence into mainstream American music. Song: – Livin’ la Vida Loca Livin’ la Vida Loca

Jennifer Lopez Born: July 24, 1969 Another of the millennial Latin forces. Also known for bringing the Latin influence into mainstream American music. Song: – Love Don’t Cost a Thing Love Don’t Cost a Thing

Garth Brooks Born: February 7, 1962 One of the best selling solo artists of the 20 th century in America. Second only to Elvis Presley. Song: – Standing Outside Standing Outside the Fire

Red Hot Chili Peppers Members: Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer Their musical style has fused traditional funk with elements of other genres including jazz fusion, punk rock, and psychedelic rock. Song: – Under the Bridge Under the Bridge

Destiny’s Child Members: Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett, and LaTavia Roberson In 2005, the World Music Awards recognized them as the World's Best-selling female group of all time. Song: – Bills, Bills, Bills Bills, Bills, Bills

Mary J. Blige Born: January 11, 1971 Blige has received the World Music Legends Award for combining hip hop and soul in the early 1990s. Song: – Real Love Real Love

Nine Inch Nails Members: Trent Reznor and too many others to list… American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction Song: – The Day the World Went Away The Day the World Went Away