Act Members Notable 1990’s Songs Notable Facts
Reba McEntire* “If You See Him, If You See
Her,” “Rumor Has It,” “The
Heart Is a Lonely Hunter”
Four of McEntire’s 1990’s
albums reached the top ten
ofBillboard’s country and
pop album charts.Tim McGraw “Don’t Take the Girl,”
“Indian Outlaw,” “Please
Remember Me”
McGraw is the husband of the
country superstar Faith Hill
and the son of the late major-
league pitcher Tug McGraw.Brian McKnight “Anytime,” “Back at One,”
“One Last Cry”
Despite being nominated
sixteen times between 1994
and 2005, McKnight has never
won a Grammy Award.Sarah McLachlan “Adia,” “Angel,” “I Will
Remember You”
McLachlan sang the song
“When She Loved Me” in
the filmToy Story 2(1999).Madonna* “Justify My Love,” “Take a
Bow,” “This Used to Be My
Playground”
Madonna was the third-best-
selling female singles artist of
the 1990’s, with twenty top-
forty hits, fifteen of which
reached the top ten and four
of which reached number one.Mase “Feel So Good,” “Lookin’ at
Me,” “What You Want”
Born Mason Betha, Mase was
a featured vocalist on hits by
Puff Daddy, the Notorious
B.I.G., and Brian McKnight.Master P “I Got the Hook Up,” “I Miss
My Homies,” “Make ’Em Say
Uhh!”
Born Percy Miller, Master P
was arrested in 2003 and 2005
for firearms violations.MC Hammer “Pray,” “2 Legit 2 Quit,” “U
Can’t Touch This”
Born Stanley Kirk Burrell, MC
Hammer became a preacher
in 1997 and hosted a TV show
on the Trinity Broadcasting
Network.MC Lyte “Cold Rock a Party,” “Keep
On, Keepin’ On,”
“Ruffneck”
Born Lana Moorer, MC Lyte
donated her diary to the
Smithsonian Institution’s hip-
hop collection.Meat Loaf “I’d Do Anything for Love
(But I Won’t Do That),” “I’d
Lie for You (And That’s the
Truth),” “Rock and Roll
Dreams Come Through”
Born Marvin Lee Aday, Meat
Loaf played “Eddie” in the
1975 cult filmThe Rocky Horror
Picture Show.Metallica* Kirk Hammett, James
Hetfield, Jason Newsted,
Lars Ulrich
“Enter Sandman,” “Nothing
Else Matters,” “Until It
Sleeps”Because of its all-black cover,
Metallica’s eponymous 1991
album is often referred to
as the “Black Album.”1008 Music: Popular Musicians The Nineties in America