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Baez,
Joan |
Joan
Baez, b. Staten Island, N.Y., Jan. 9, 1941, is
a folksinger and guitarist noted for her strong,
pure
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Beach
Boys
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The
Beach Boys, a 1960s vocal-instrumental quintet
from Los Angeles, Calif., popularized a type
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Beatles,
The |
The
English ROCK MUSIC group The Beatles gave the
1960s its characteristic musical flavor and
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Belafonte,
Harry |
Harold
George Belafonte, Jr., b. New York City, Mar.
1, 1927, became internationally famous as a singer
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Brown,
James |
James
Brown, b. May 3, 1933, is one of the foremost
black American singer - performers. His career
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Cash,
Johnny |
Johnny
Cash, b. Kingsland, Ark., Feb. 26, 1932, a famous
country singer and guitarist, has been a |
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Charles,
Ray |
The
blind singer, pianist, and composer Ray Charles
Robinson, b. Albany, Ga., Sept. 23, 1930, has |
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Cole,
Nat King |
The
pianist and singer Nat King Cole, originally named
Nathaniel Adams Coles, b. Montgomery, Ala., |
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Dylan,
Bob
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Bob
Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Duluth,
Minn., May 24, 1941, is a singer, songwriter, |
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Eric
Clapton |
The
British guitarist-singer Eric Clapton, b. Eric
Patrick Clapp on Mar. 30, 1945, is widely considered
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Franklin,
Aretha |
The
leading soul singer of the 1960s and early 1970s,
Aretha Franklin, b. Detroit, Mar. 25, 1942, |
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Garland,
Judy |
Judy
Garland, originally named Frances Gumm, b. Grand
Rapids, Minn., June 10, 1922, d. June 22, |
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Gaye,
Marvin |
Singer,
songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Marvin Gaye,
b. Washington, D.C., Apr. 2, 1939, d. |
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Holly,
Buddy |
Buddy
Holly, b. Charles Harden Holley in Texas, Sept.
7, 1936, was a leader of the first generation
of |
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Jones,
Quincy |
Quincy
Delight Jones, Jr., b. Chicago, Mar. 14, 1933,
is a prolific pop-soul composer,arranger |
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Madonna |
The
controversial singer, actress, and songwriter
Madonna, b. Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone |
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Marley,
Bob |
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Marley, b. Robert
Nesta Marley in St. Ann, Jamaica, Feb. 6, 1945,
d. |
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Michael
Jackson |
The
most phenomenal popular-music success since Elvis
Presley and the Beatles, singer - dancer |
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Nelson,
Willie |
Prolific
country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson,
b. Abbott, Tex., Mar. 30, 1933, created |
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Presley,
Elvis |
Although
Elvis Aron Presley, b. Tupelo, Miss., Jan. 8,
1935, d. Aug. 16,1977, did not invent rock 'n
roll, |
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