`` Hijo de la Luna '' ( English : `` Son of the Moon '' ) is a song written by José María Cano performed originally by the Spanish band Mecano with lead singer music.group_membership Torroja .

She had always liked to sing as a child and one of her idols was singer music.group_membership Torroja of the pop group Mecano .

There he met Ana Torroja , who would become the lead singer music.group_membership their pop band Mecano .

The song was recorded a third time in the 2005 album `` Esencial '' of Spanish singer music.group_membership Torroja , ex lead singer for Mecano .

Vocals are sung by guest artists including Sarah Brightman , Moya Brennan of Clannad , Adam Young of Owl City , Andrea Corr of The Corrs , Colbie Caillat , Sarah Howells of Welsh emotional folk / indie band Paper Aeroplanes , Ben Becker , Peter Heppner of synthpop band Wolfsheim , MiLù - also known as Mila Mar , Xavier Naidoo , Maya Saban , Kim Sanders formerly of Culture Beat , Ana Torroja of the Spanish pop group Mecano , Tarja Turunen formerly of power metal group Nightwish , Despina Vandi , Alexander Veljanov of Darkwave group Deine Lakaien , Swedish singer music.group_membership , French voice artist Pierre Maubouché .

Craig Nicholls , singer music.group_membership guitarist of The Vines has also named the Kinks as a key influence on his own songwriting , stating in one interview , `` They ’ re such great songwriters , so underrated , and they did so much great stuff later on .

Arson and his brother Per ( Howlin ' Pelle , lead singer music.group_membership formed the band in 1993 , and , according to a biography about the band , attracted the attention of promoter/manager/songwriter Randy Fitzsimmons ( possibly a fictional character ) , who propelled the band to fame .

Per `` Pelle '' Almqvist ( born 29 May 1978 ) , known as `` Howlin ' Pelle Almqvist '' is the lead singer music.group_membership Swedish garage rock band `` The Hives '' .

American singer music.group_membership rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R & B girl group Destiny 's Child , one of the world 's best-selling girl groups of all time .

He received additional notice for his performance opposite singer music.group_membership Knowles ( from Destiny 's Child ) on MTV 's alternative take on the `` Carmen '' legend with the movie ' ( 2001 ) .

It has since been suggested Rowland had fallen out with former fellow Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Knowles .

Mathew Knowles , father of singer music.group_membership and manager of Destiny 's Child , joined the label as an executive in 2003 , when Sanctuary purchased his urban music company in America .

On February 28 , 2006 , the team announced that two of the minority shareholders of the team are Michelle Williams , from the vocal group Destiny 's Child , and Mathew Knowles , father of Destiny 's Child lead singer music.group_membership Knowles .

R & B singer music.group_membership Knowles earned her first U.S. number-one single with `` Crazy in Love '' as solo artist ; she had previously gained four number-ones with girl group Destiny 's Child .

The album featured the hit single `` I Got That '' , a duet with Beyoncé ( singer music.group_membership R & B group Destiny 's Child ) , and All-Star Roc-A-Fella single `` 4 Da Fam '' .

The following Texans have had a # 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit ( since 1961 ) : Beyoncé ( 5 # 1 hits like `` Crazy in Love '' in 2003 ) , Destiny 's Child ( 4 # 1 hits like `` Say My Name '' in 2000 ) , Kelly Clarkson ( 3 # 1 hits like `` A Moment Like This '' in 2002 ) , rock and roll pioneer Roy Orbison ( 2 # 1 hits like `` Oh , Pretty Woman '' in 1964 ) , country singer music.group_membership Rogers ( 2 # 1s like `` Islands in the Stream '' in 1983 ) , Christopher Cross ( 2 # 1s like `` Sailing '' in 1980 ) , Janis Joplin ( d.1970 ) ( `` Me and Bobby McGee '' in 1971 ) , Johnny Nash ( `` I Can See Clearly Now '' in 1972 ) , Meat Loaf ( `` I 'd Do Anything for Love '' in 1993 ) , Lisa Loeb ( `` Stay ( I Missed You ) '' in 1994 ) , country group Lonestar ( `` Amazed '' in 2000 ) , and rapper Chamillionaire ( `` Ridin ' '' in 2006 ) .

Williams began her singing career as a backing vocalist for R & B singer music.group_membership in 1999 before joining Destiny 's Child with Farrah Franklin ( who would later leave ) alongside original members Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland , replacing former members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson to much controversy in 2000 .

Columbia Records planned to release the album in October 2002 ; however the release was postponed several times to capitalize on the success of American rapper Nelly 's single `` Dilemma '' ( 2002 ) , which features Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Rowland .

It was famously sampled by rap singer music.group_membership and R & B singer Kelly Rowland ( formerly of Destiny 's Child ) on their Grammy-winning hit , `` Dilemma '' .

On that same day , Fox confirmed that Destiny 's Child member and one-time `` The X Factor UK '' judge Kelly Rowland , and Mexican singer music.group_membership former `` La Voz ... México '' judge Paulina Rubio had been hired to replace Spears and Reid .

Another song called `` By Your Side '' which featured Destiny 's Child member Michelle Williams and singer music.group_membership , leaked on the internet .

As a songwriter , producer and backing singer music.group_membership she worked with a number of gospel and R & B musicians , including CeCe , BeBe and Vickie Winans , Brandy , Anthony Hamilton , Michelle Williams of Destiny 's Child and Mark Kibble of Take 6 .

Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Williams , featuring fellow singer Carl Thomas also covered the title song in the closing track from her 2002 solo debut , `` Heart to Yours '' .

He was to be joined by `` Superstar '' winner Ben Forster as Jesus , Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Williams as Mary Magdalene , former 'N Sync singer JC Chasez as Pilate , and former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd lead singer John Lydon as King Herod .

He was to play the role starting 9 June through 17 August , and was to be joined by Ben Forster as Jesus , Brandon Boyd of rock band Incubus as Judas Iscariot , Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Williams as Mary Magdalene , and former 'N Sync singer JC Chasez as Pontius Pilate .

In mid-2009 it was announced that U.S . singer music.group_membership Williams , previously of Destiny 's Child has collaborated on a song with Ultra called `` I 'm Waiting On You '' , for use on both of their next studio albums .

The women go to PATH ( People Assisting The Homeless ) , a charity championed by former Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Williams that helps feed the homeless .

This leg of the tour was to feature Forster reprising his role as Jesus , Brandon Boyd of rock band Incubus as Judas , Destiny 's Child singer music.group_membership Williams as Mary Magdalene , former 'N Sync singer JC Chasez as Pilate , and former Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd lead singer John Lydon as King Herod .

LeToya is the debut studio album by American R & B singer music.group_membership former Destiny 's Child member LeToya Luckett , released by Capitol Records on July 25 , 2006 in the United States .

Filter is an American industrial rock group formed in 1993 in Cleveland by singer music.group_membership Patrick and guitarist/programmer Brian Liesegang .

His brother is Richard Patrick , former guitarist of Nine Inch Nails and lead singer music.group_membership the rock bands Filter and Army of Anyone .

His siblings are Richard Patrick ( who is the lead singer music.group_membership the rock band Filter ) , Cheri , Karen and Lewis .

The tour also featured many surprises for fans with special on-stage appearances from Slipknot bassist Paul Gray & Filter frontman Richard Patrick performing `` Hey Man , Nice Shot , '' as well as a U2 cover of `` Pride ( In the Name of Love ) '' , with Flyleaf which appeared on the Family Values 2006 CD , Deftones frontman Chino Moreno performing `` Wicked '' and Slipknot/Stone Sour lead singer music.group_membership Taylor joining KoRn on stage for a rendition of `` Freak on a Leash '' .

Weiland became the lead singer music.group_membership Velvet Revolver , Kretz opened a studio in California , and the DeLeo brothers began to work with Richard Patrick , lead singer of the band Filter to compose songs for Filter 's fourth album .

On `` Say Say Say '' , however , the male vocalist is Scott Klopfenstein ( the backing singer music.group_membership trumpeter of Reel Big Fish ) instead of Aaron Barrett .

Aaron Asher Barrett ( born August 30 , 1974 ) is the lead singer music.group_membership lead guitarist , and primary songwriter for the band Reel Big Fish .

Among The Aquabats ' many cadets is Reel Big Fish lead singer music.group_membership Barrett , who can be seen wearing a vintage fan club patch in the music video for Reel Big Fish 's `` Party Down '' .

Scott , Jake , Jesse , and Greg later went on to form The Littlest Man Band along with Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish , and Suburban Legends singer music.group_membership Walker .

`` Alright '' is a song co-written and recorded by American singer music.group_membership Rucker , lead vocalist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish .

Back to Then is the debut studio album released by recording artist Darius Rucker , lead singer music.group_membership Hootie & The Blowfish .

Darius Rucker , former lead singer music.group_membership Hootie and the Blowfish and USC alumnus , sang the National Anthem .

Griffith has recorded duets with many artists , among them Emmylou Harris , Mary Black , John Prine , Don McLean , Jimmy Buffett , Dolores Keane , Willie Nelson , Adam Duritz ( singer music.group_membership Counting Crows ) , The Chieftains , and Darius Rucker ( lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish ) .

One track includes Hootie And The Blowfish 's lead singer music.group_membership Rucker and a cover of Bob Dylan 's Knockin ' On Heaven 's Door .

The most successful of these artists has been former Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer music.group_membership Rucker , who had three No . 1 hits in 2008–2009 : `` Do n't Think I Do n't Think About It '' , `` It Wo n't Be Like This for Long '' and `` Alright . ''

West Ashley is the area where Darius Rucker , lead singer music.group_membership the band Hootie and the Blowfish grew up .

He first gained fame as the lead singer music.group_membership rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Hootie & the Blowfish , which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan , Jim `` Soni '' Sonefeld and Dean Felber .

Later in 2006 , the Welsh singer music.group_membership Manic Street Preachers frontman James Dean Bradfield included a track called `` Which Way to Kyffin '' , dedicated to Williams , on his album `` The Great Western '' .

Shortly after , Marie found herself with a manager and began writing songs with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and singer music.group_membership Ed Harcourt .

Suede are an English alternative rock band , formed in London in 1989 and currently consists of singer music.group_membership Anderson , guitarist Richard Oakes , bass player Mat Osman , drummer Simon Gilbert and keyboardist/rhythm guitarist Neil Codling .

In 1991 while managing the British garage band Spitfire until he met Brett Anderson , the lead singer music.group_membership Suede .