Jay was a rap music fan in elementary school and had written a fan letter to the group prior to their success.

These recordings are from the days prior to Elton John's first success as a solo performer.

As a teenager, he briefly worked at an amusement park prior to his acting success, where he attempted to form a band with a co-worker.

He previously worked as an electrician prior to his success as a musician.

Prior to his success with Supernatural, Kripke wrote a screenplay for the film Boogeyman, which was released in early 2005.

The song had a rich history prior to its success in 1989.

Mrs. Eastman ran a boarding house prior to her son's success, and lived at the house from 1905 until her death in 1907.

During the months spent conceptualizing the album, Carey decided to write a song that would illustrate her lifestyle prior to her success.

Prior to his international success as a novelist, Thomas wrote poetry and performed in the capacity of a singer-songwriter.

The album's title song is the work of Burt Bacharach prior to his success with Hal David in the 1960s.