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	Nerina Pallot

Born Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot in London on 26th April 1975, NP is a platinum-selling, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who has been nominated for BRIT and Ivor Novello awards. She played piano as a child and wrote her first song aged 13. She released her debut album, Dear Frustrated Superstar in 2001, but was subsequently dropped by Polydor. She released the commercially successful Fires in 2005 on her own label, Idaho, but returned to a major label, Geffen Records, for Year Of The Wolf in 2011 In 2014, she released an EP every month – a total of 60+ songs.

	Tom Petty

Born Thomas Earl Petty, 20 October, 1950 in Gainesville, FLA, (died 2 October, 2017 in Santa Monica, CA.), TP was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, who was best known as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but was also a member and co-founder of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He recorded a number of hit singles with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist, many of which are mainstays on adult contemporary and classic rock radio. In his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

	Prince

Born Prince Rogers Nelson, 7 June 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota (died 21 April 2016, Chanhassan, Minnesota), Prince was a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and film director, who was renowned as an innovator and was widely known for his eclectic work, flamboyant stage presence and vocal range. His music integrates a wide variety of styles, including funk, rock, R&B, soul, psychedelia and pop. Prince sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He won seven Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the first year of his eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked Prince at number 27 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Luke Pritchard


	Luke Pritchard, born in Worthing, West Sussex, UK on 2^nd March 1985, is the rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter in English indie band The Kooks. Formed in 2004, The Kooks describe themselves as a pop band. They have experimented in several genres including rock, Britpop, pop, reggae and ska. They released their debut album Inside In / Inside Out in 2006.


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