Elton John
On January 29, 1975, Elton John was awarded a gold record for his cover of the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” a song predominantly written by John Lennon. Under the pseudonym Dr. [...]
Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Colorado never had rock heroes like the Columbine High School graduates, who took local buzz to a national level.
Kenny Vaughan
Kenny Vaughan co-led Jonny 3, Denver’s top punk/new wave band in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nashville called and offered him plenty of work, and the guitarist became a sought-after sideman, [...]
Sonny Landreth
One of the most celebrated slide guitarists in the world, Sonny Landreth communicates an innate feel for zydeco and Cajun rhythms while speaking a bold rock language in his music. Delta blues [...]
Judy Collins
On January 23, 1970, Colorado folk legend Judy Collins was called to testify at the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial. She answered a question by singing the first line of Pete Seeger’s “Where Have [...]
Doug Kershaw
Doug Kershaw, the famous Cajun fiddler, spent most of his adult life in Greeley, Colorado. “The Ragin’ Cajun” owned and operated the Bayou House, a restaurant in Lucerne, in the early part of the [...]
Danielle Ate the Sandwich
Danielle Anderson is the Colorado-based indie singer-songwriter known by her stage name Danielle Ate the Sandwich. She used simple observations and experiences to create her songs, which she [...]
Spike Robinson
Spike Robinson, a world-renowned saxophonist, lived in Boulder for years and was a fixture in area clubs before relocating to the United Kingdom, where he died in 2001.
