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Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Recording Group

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Depeche Mode are an English electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The group currently consists of a trio of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting), Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, and chief songwriting), and Andy Fletcher (keyboards).

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Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Virtuoso Pianist

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Frédéric Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique".

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Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Crosby, Stills & Nash was a vocal folk rock supergroup made up of singer-songwriters David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. They were also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by singer-songwriter Neil Young.

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Recording Group

Music

Crosby, Stills & Nash was a vocal folk rock supergroup made up of singer-songwriters David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash. They were also known as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when joined by singer-songwriter Neil Young.

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Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

David Bartholomew was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger and record producer. In his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he was cited as a key figure in the transition from jump blues and swing to R&B.

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Kurt Elling
Kurt Elling
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Kurt Elling is an American jazz singer and songwriter. He has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards, winning Best Vocal Jazz Album for Dedicated to You (2009). He has collaborated often with pianist Laurence Hobgood, leading a quartet.

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Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley
Recording Artist

Music

Ziggy Marley is a Jamaican musician and leader of the band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, and the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He also performed the theme song for the children's cartoon series "Arthur".

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Damian Marley
Damian Marley
Recording Artist

Music

Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae recording artist. He is the youngest son of reggae singer Bob Marley. Damian's nickname "Junior Gong" is derived from his father's nickname of "Tuff Gong". Damian has been performing since the age of 13.

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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
Grammy Award Winner and Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Ike & Tina Turner were a musical duo, active during the 1960s and 1970s, composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. They performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Kings of Rhythm and backing singers The Ikettes.

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Karyn White
Karyn White
Recording Artist

Music

Karyn White is a singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), "Secret Rendezvous" (1989), "The Way You Love Me" (1988), and the Hot 100 No. 1 single "Romantic" (1991).

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Dr. John
Dr. John
6-Time Grammy Award Winner and Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combines blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie and rock and roll. The winner of six Grammy Awards, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011.

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Niall Horan
Niall Horan
Member, One Direction

Music

Niall Horan is an Irish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the English-Irish band One Direction. Following the band's hiatus in 2016, he signed a recording deal as a solo artist with Capitol Records.

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Liam Payne
Liam Payne
Member, One Direction

Music

Liam Payne is a singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of One Direction. In May 2017, he released "Strip That Down" as the lead single from his debut album. It peaked at number three on the United Kingdom Singles Chart.

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Louis Tomlinson
Louis Tomlinson
Member, One Direction

Music

Louis Tomlinson is an English singer, songwriter and television personality. He was a member of the boy band One Direction and began his career as an actor, appearing in the ITV drama film "If I Had You" and the BBC drama "Waterloo Road".

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Zayn
Zayn
Member, One Direction (2010 - 2015)

Music

Zayn auditioned as a solo contestant for the music competition "The X Factor" in 2010. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he was brought back, along with four other contestants, to form the boy band that would become known as One Direction.

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David Guetta
David Guetta
Grandfather of EDM

Music

David Guetta is a DJ, music programmer, record producer and songwriter. He has sold over nine million albums and thirty million singles worldwide. In 2013, Billboard crowned "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all-time.

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Sebadoh
Sebadoh
Recording Group

Music

Sebadoh is an American indie rock band formed in 1988 in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Eric Gaffney and Dinosaur Jr. bass player Lou Barlow. Sebadoh helped pioneer lo-fi music, a style of indie rock characterized by low-fidelity recording techniques.

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Newsboys
Newsboys
Recording Group

Music

Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. The band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which have been certified gold.

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Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Co-Lead Singer, KISS

Music

Paul Stanley is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and painter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and co-lead singer of the rock band KISS. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's highest-charting hits.

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Mark Morrison
Mark Morrison
Recording Artist

Music

Mark Morrison is a British R&B singer. His single, "Return of the Mack", became a No. 1 or Top 10 hit in several European countries in 1996. The song peaked at No. 2 in the United States the following year.

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Chico DeBarge
Chico DeBarge
Recording Artist

Music

Chico DeBarge is an American R&B singer and musician. He is a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge. He is best known for the hit single "Talk to Me".

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Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Recording Group

Music

Cibo Matto was a band formed by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori in 1994. Initially, the lyrics were primarily concerned with food, before expanding into broader subject matter following the addition of Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, and Duma Love to the band.

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Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Julian Lennon is a musician and photographer, son of The Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia. He was the direct inspiration for three Beatles' songs: "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1967), "Hey Jude" (1968), and "Good Night" (1968).

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Shalamar
Shalamar
Recording Group

Music

Shalamar is an American R&B and soul music vocal group, active in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s, that was originally a disco-driven vehicle created by "Soul Train" booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.

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Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Ricky Nelson was a rock and roll star, musician, and singer-songwriter. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist.

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