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Peter, Paul & Mary
Peter, Paul & Mary
Recording Group

Music

Peter, Paul & Mary was an American folk group formed in New York City in 1961, during the American folk music revival phenomenon. The trio was composed of tenor Peter Yarrow, baritone Noel Paul Stookey, and contralto Mary Travers.

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Barenaked Ladies
Barenaked Ladies
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Barenaked Ladies are a Canadian rock band formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario. They have won multiple Juno Awards and have been nominated for two Grammy Awards. The group has sold over 15 million records.

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They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
2-Time Grammy Award Winner and Tony Award Nominee

Music

They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The band has won two Grammy Awards and has sold over 4 million records.

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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a revivalist movement recreating mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. In December 2014, the band was nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Member, Leaders of the New School

Music

Busta Rhymes is a rapper, singer, musician, record producer, record executive, and actor. He was an original member of Leaders of the New School. He has released nine studio albums, with the first being the 1996 platinum-selling album "The Coming".

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Brooke Valentine
Brooke Valentine
Recording Artist

Music

Brooke Valentine is an American singer, actress, and model. Her single "Girlfight" peaked on United States music charts in 2005, paving the way for her debut album "Chain Letter" released via Subliminal Entertainment imprint on Virgin Records.

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Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
8-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Blake Shelton is a country singer and television personality. As of November 2019, he has charted 40 singles, including 26 number ones, 17 of which were consecutive. He is an 8-time Grammy Award nominee.

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Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Co-Founder, Def Jam Recordings

Music

Russell Simmons is an entrepreneur, record executive, writer, and film producer. He is chairman and CEO of Rush Communications, co-founded the hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm and Argyleculture.

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Lost Boyz
Lost Boyz
Recording Group

Music

Lost Boyz is a hip-hop group, consisting of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Kah and K Chrys, but the group originally consisted of Mr. Cheeks, Freaky Tah (deceased), DJ Spigg Nice, and Pretty Lou.

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Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Music

Cab Calloway was an American jazz singer, dancer, and bandleader. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York City, where he was a regular performer. He is in the Grammy Hall of Fame and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
2-Time Grammy Award Winner and 6-Time American Music Award Winner

Music

Michael Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s, as the frontman of the band Blackjack. His achievements include selling more than 75 million records and two Grammy Awards.

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Richie Havens
Richie Havens
Recording Artist

Music

Richie Havens was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul, and rhythm and blues. He was the opening act at Woodstock.

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John Parr
John Parr
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

John Parr is an English musician, best known for his 1985 United States #1 single "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)". He has sold over 10 million albums and was nominated for a Grammy Award for "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" in 1985.

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Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Recording Artist

Music

Van Morrison is a critically acclaimed singer and songwriter with a reputation for being at once stubborn, idiosyncratic, and sublime. In 2016, he was knighted for services to the music industry and to tourism in Northern Ireland.

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Dire Straits
Dire Straits
4-Time Grammy Award Winner and Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Dire Straits are one of the world's best-selling music artists, with album sales of over 100 million. They won four Grammy Awards, three Brit Awards (Best British Group twice), two MTV Video Music Awards, and various other awards.

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Nipsey Hu$$le
Nipsey Hu$$le
Recording Artist

Music

Nipsey Hussle (often stylized as Nipsey Hu$$le) was an American rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist. On March 31, 2019, he was fatally shot outside his store "Marathon Clothing" in South Los Angeles, California.

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Rozalla
Rozalla
Recording Artist

Music

Rozalla is best known for her three 1991/1992 hit singles "Faith (In the Power of Love)", "Are You Ready To Fly", and particularly "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)", which has been remixed and re-issued several times.

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Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Recording Artist and Actress

Music

Mandy Moore is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She signed with Epic Records in 1999. As of 2009, Billboard reported that Moore had sold more than ten million albums worldwide. In 2019, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Wizzard
Wizzard
Recording Group

Music

Wizzard were an English glam rock band formed by Roy Wood. The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states, "Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings was Paul McCartney."

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Lizzo
Lizzo
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Lizzo is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. In 2019, she attained mainstream success with the release of her third studio album, "Cuz I Love You", which peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200. Aside from singing and rapping, she is also an actress.

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Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Sly and the Family Stone was a band. Active from 1966 to 1983, it was pivotal in the development of funk, soul, rock, and psychedelic music. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Recording Group

Music

Gang Starr is an American hip hop duo, originating in Brooklyn, New York, consisting of MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Gang Starr was at its height from 1989 to 2003, and are considered one of the best MC-and-producer duos in hip-hop history.

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Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Rage Against the Machine is a rock band. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk. As of 2010, they had sold over 16 million records.

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Ace of Base
Ace of Base
3-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Ace of Base were a Swedish pop group, originally consisting of Ulf Ekberg and three siblings, Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren. The group released four studio albums between 1992 and 2002, and sold 50 million records worldwide.

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DeJ Loaf
DeJ Loaf
Recording Artist

Music

Dej Loaf (stylized as DeJ Loaf) is a rapper, singer, and songwriter. She began her music career in 2011, and released her debut single "Just Do It" in 2012. She rose to greater success in 2014 with her single "Try Me".

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