Bruce Hornsby

===The Range===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Bruce Hornsby and the Range
| origin           = [[Los Angeles, California]]/[[Williamsburg, Virginia]], United States
| genre            = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[pop rock]], [[soft rock]]
| years_active     = 1984–1991
| label            = [[RCA Records]]
| past_members     = Bruce Hornsby<br />[[David Mansfield]]<br />George Marinelli<br />[[Joe Puerta]]<br />[[John Molo]]
}}

In 1984, Hornsby formed '''Bruce Hornsby and the Range''', who were signed to [[RCA Records]] in 1985. Besides Hornsby, Range members were [[David Mansfield]] ([[guitar]], [[mandolin]], [[violin]]), George Marinelli (guitars and [[backing vocalist|backing vocals]]), former [[Ambrosia (band)|Ambrosia]] member [[Joe Puerta]] ([[bass guitar]] and backing vocals), and [[John Molo]] ([[drum kit|drums]]).

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Hornsby's recording career started with the biggest hit he has had to date, "[[The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby and the Range song)|The Way It Is]]". It reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in December 1986.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bruce-hornsby/chart-history/hsi/ | title=The Way It Is | publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref name=Grain>{{cite journal | last=Metzger | first=John | title=Against the Grain: An Interview with Bruce Hornsby | journal=The Music Box | url=http://www.musicbox-online.com/bh-int.html | volume=7 | issue=11 | date=November 2000}}</ref> The song described aspects of [[homelessness]], the [[American civil rights movement]] and [[institutional racism]].<ref name="songfacts-thewayitis">{{cite web | url=https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bruce-hornsby-the-range/the-way-it-is | publisher=[[Songfacts]] | title='The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby }}</ref> It has since been sampled by at least six [[rapping|rap]] artists, including [[Tupac Shakur]], [[E-40]], and [[Mase]].<ref name=Grain/>

With the success of the single, the album ''[[The Way It Is (Bruce Hornsby album)|The Way It Is]]'' received the [[RIAA certification]] of multi-platinum.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jambase.com/band/bruce-hornsby | title=Bruce Hornsby | publisher=[[JamBase]]}}</ref> It included "[[Mandolin Rain]]" (co-written, as many of Hornsby's early songs were, with his brother [[John Hornsby|John]]), another top-five hit.<ref name=Grain/> "[[Every Little Kiss]]" peaked at number 14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in July 1987.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bruce-hornsby/chart-history/hsi/ | title=Every Little Kiss | publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref name=Grain/> Other tracks on the album helped establish what some labeled the "Virginia sound", a mixture of [[rock music|rock]], [[jazz]], and [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]].<ref name="cathalenaeburch">{{cite news | last=Burch | first=Cathalena E. | title=Musician tells it 'the way it is' |work=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |url=https://tucson.com/entertainment/music/musician-tells-it-the-way-it-is/article_6fbb8753-1501-5ea9-a12a-189767ffd3cd.html | date=December 29, 2005 }}</ref> Bruce Hornsby and the Range won the [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist]] in 1987, beating out [[Glass Tiger]], [[Nu Shooz]], [[Simply Red]], and [[Timbuk3]].

Hornsby and the Range's sound was distinctive for its use of [[syncopation]] in Hornsby's piano solos, a bright piano sound and an extensive use of [[synthesizer]]s as background for Hornsby's solos. John Molo's drumbeats were often looped throughout the recorded versions of songs. They are typical double-time beats, which allowed Hornsby and the rest of the band to do more with their solos.

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| height1 = 8| years1 = 1984–1991
| members1 = Bruce Hornsby and the Range

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| height2 = 3| years2 = 1990–1992
| members2 = Grateful Dead

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| height3 = 3| years3 = 1993–1995
| members3 = Solo Albums: ''Harbor Lights'' & ''Hot House''

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| height4 = 3| years4 = 1996–1998
| members4 = Further Festivals & The Other Ones, Solo Album: ''Spirit Trail''

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| height5 = 10| years5 = 1998–present
| members5 = Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers

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| members6 = Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby

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Hornsby and the Range's second album, ''[[Scenes from the Southside]]'' (on which Peter Harris replaced Mansfield), was released in 1988.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1988-07-10-0050250211-story.html | title=HORNSBY KNOWS COUNTRY BY HEART | first=Agnes | last=Torres Al-Shibibi | work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] | date=July 10, 1988 | url-access=limited}}</ref> It included "Look Out Any Window" and "[[The Valley Road]]" which many critics noted for their "more spacious" musical arrangements, allowing for "more expressive" piano solos from Hornsby.<ref name=birthday/><ref name=southside>{{cite web | last=Iyengar | first=Vic | title=Scenes From the Southside: Overview | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r9511|pure_url=yes}} | publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> It also included "[[Jacob's Ladder (Huey Lewis and the News song)|Jacob's Ladder]]", which the Hornsby brothers wrote for musician friend [[Huey Lewis]]; Lewis's version became a number one hit from his album ''[[Fore!]]''.<ref name=leftfield>{{cite news | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-09-05-8603060424-story.html | title=BRUCE HORNSBY, HUEY LEWIS AND THE RECORDING CONTRACT THAT SNEAKED IN FROM LEFT FIELD | first=Tom | last=Popson | work=[[Chicago Tribune]] | date=September 5, 1986 | url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1987-01-18-0100210139-story.html | title=HORNSBY'S HAPPY WITH THE WAY IT IS | first=Thom | last=Duffy | work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] | date=January 18, 1987 | url-access=limited}}</ref> ''Scenes'' offered further slices of "Americana" and "small-town nostalgia",<ref name=southside/> but it was the band's last album to perform well in the singles market.<ref name=birthday/>

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hornsby worked extensively as a producer and sideman, producing a comeback album ''[[Anything Can Happen (Leon Russell album)|Anything Can Happen]]'' for [[Leon Russell]].<ref name="allmusic-bio" /> In 1987, Hornsby collaborated with Irish group [[Clannad]], playing and lending vocals to their single "[[Something to Believe In (Clannad song)|Something to Believe In]]". Hornsby also appears on the official music video release for the track. In 1989, Hornsby co-wrote and played piano on [[Don Henley]]'s hit "[[The End of the Innocence (song)|The End of the Innocence]]". In 1991, he played piano on [[Bonnie Raitt]]'s hit "[[I Can't Make You Love Me]]". He also appeared on albums by [[Bob Dylan]], [[Robbie Robertson]], [[Crosby Stills and Nash]], [[Stevie Nicks]] and [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]].<ref name=birthday/>

He slowly began to introduce jazz and bluegrass elements into his music, first in live performance settings and later on studio work.<ref name=Grain/> In 1989, he first performed at the [[Telluride Bluegrass Festival]]. He also reworked his hit "The Valley Road" with the [[Nitty Gritty Dirt Band]] for their album ''[[Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two]]''. In February 1990, the song won Best Bluegrass Recording at the [[32nd Annual Grammy Awards]].

In May 1990, he released ''[[A Night on the Town (Bruce Hornsby album)|A Night on the Town]]'', on which he teamed up with jazz musicians [[Wayne Shorter]] (tenor saxophone) and [[Charlie Haden]] (double bass) as well as bluegrass pioneer [[Bela Fleck]] (banjo). A change in style became apparent as the album was much more rock and guitar driven, making use of [[Jerry Garcia]]'s guitar work on several tracks, including prominently on the single "[[Across the River (Bruce Hornsby song)|Across the River]]".<ref name="allmusic-anightonthetown">{{cite web | last=Newsom | first=Jim | title=A Night on the Town: Overview | url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r9512|pure_url=yes}} | publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> In concert, Hornsby and the Range began to stretch out their songs, incorporating more and more "freewheeling musical exchanges".<ref name=Grain/> Critics praised the album for its production, its political relevance, and Hornsby's gestures toward expanding out of a strictly pop sound by incorporating jazz and bluegrass.<ref name="allmusic-anightonthetown" /> Ultimately, though, the core "rock band" sound of the Range limited Hornsby's aspirations, and after a final three-week tour in 1991, Hornsby disbanded the Range to enter a new phase of his career.<ref name=Grain/> Drummer [[John Molo]] continued to perform regularly with Hornsby for another few years, although other members pursued separate musical endeavors. Following Hornsby's and Molo's involvement with [[The Other Ones]], Molo left Hornsby to become the primary drummer with bass guitarist [[Phil Lesh and Friends]].