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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
8-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Luther Vandross was a singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, he was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists. He has sold over 35 million records worldwide and received eight Grammy Awards.

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Village People
Village People
Recording Group

Music

Village People is an American disco group well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American masculine cultural stereotypes as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. The group has sold more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide.

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Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Recording Group

Music

Guy Lombardo was a bandleader and violinist. Forming The Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers and other musicians from his hometown, Lombardo led the group to international success. They are believed to have sold between 100 and 300 million records.

Tags: Canadian-American · Bandleader · Violinist · Hydroplane Racer · Jazz · Big Band · Traditional Pop · Jack Benny · Looking for Mr. Goodbar · Lillibeth Glenn

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The Whispers
The Whispers
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

The Whispers are an American group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003, and were winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award.

Tags: Grammy Award Nominee · R&B · Soul Train Records · Jay Leno · Bay Area Blues Society Hall of Fame · Sammy Davis Jr. · Black Music Academy of America · Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame · Vocal Group Hall of Fame · NAACP Image Award Winner

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Ramones
Ramones
Recording Group

Music

The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first band to define the punk-rock sound.

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James Brown
James Brown
Godfather of Soul

Music

James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader. The founding father of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul".

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Billy Joel
Billy Joel
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

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Billy Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards. He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

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Tiffany
Tiffany
Recording Artist

Music

Tiffany's iconic number one hit single "I Think We're Alone Now" captured the heart of a nation. The singer and songwriter's new full-length album "A Million Miles" debuted on March 31, 2016. She has sold over 15 million albums to date.

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Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Recording Artist

Music

Melissa Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, "Yes I Am". The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum, her largest to date.

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Tori Amos
Tori Amos
8-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

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DMX
DMX
3-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Earl Simmons, professionally known as DMX, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor. In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album "...And Then There Was X", which included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)".

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Carol Bayer Sager
Carol Bayer Sager
Singer-Songwriter

Music

Carole Bayer Sager's songbook spans almost 50 years and contains some of the world's most popular and successful songs. Honors include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
Recording Group

Music

Color Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group. The group sold 12 million records worldwide and has been on TV shows, commercials. Their songs have been in movies such as "New Jack City", "No Strings Attached" and "Glee".

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The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers
Recording Group

Music

The Chambers Brothers are a soul band, best known for its eleven-minute long 1968 hit "Time Has Come Today". The group was part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements.

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Steve Wonder
Steve Wonder
Recording Artist

Music

Stevie Wonder has recorded more than 30 United States top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the top 60 best-selling music artists.

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Dan Stokes
Member, Solo

Music

Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Tags: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis · Solo · R&B · Singer · Interior Designer · Podcaster · Hunter College · Adjunct Professor · Brooklyn, New York · Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

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Darnell Chavis
Member, Solo

Music

Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Tags: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis · Solo · A&M Records · Perspective Records · Singer · R&B · Soul Music · Certified Gold · New York · Soul Train Music Award Nominee

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Robert Anderson
Member, Solo

Music

Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Tags: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis · Solo · Bass Player · R&B · Group Member · Heaven · Marvin Gaye · Music · Gold Record · Soul Music

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Kathy Sledge
Grammy Award Nominee and Former Lead Singer, Sister Sledge

Music

Kathy Sledge is a singer who is best known as lead singer of the R&B group Sister Sledge. As a solo performer, she has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back to Love Again", which hit #1.

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Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Salt-N-Pepa is hip-hop trio from Queens, New York. The group was formed in 1985 and was one of the first all-female rap groups. They won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
6-Time Grammy Award Winner and Inductee, Rock an Roll Hall of Fame

Music

In 2009, Guinness World Records cited Whitney Houston her as the most awarded female act of all time. She is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170 - 200 million records sold worldwide.

Collections: Black Music Month

Tags: Arista Records · Clive Davis · Grammy Award Winner · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · Bobby Brown · The Voice · Singer · MTV Video Music Award Winner · Billboard Music Award Winner · NAACP Image Award Winner

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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
Recording Artist

Music

Jackie Wilson was an American soul singer-songwriter and performer. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles.

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Bette Midler
Bette Midler
3-Time Grammy Award Winner and 3-Time Emmy Award Winner

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In a career spanning almost half a century, Bette Midler has won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award. She has sold over 35 million records worldwide.

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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
10-Time Grammy Award Winner

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Bonnie Raitt is an American blues singer, songwriter and slide guitar player. She has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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Céline Dion
Céline Dion
Recording Artist

Music

Céline Dion is a Canadian singer and businesswoman. She remains the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time with record sales of over 200 million copies worldwide.

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