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ZZ Top
ZZ Top
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

ZZ Top is an American rock band. Total record sales of 25 million place ZZ Top among the top-100-selling artists in the United States. ZZ Top was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Lynyrd Skynyrd was an American rock band best known for having popularized the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. Lynyrd Skynyrd has sold 28 million records in the United States. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006.

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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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In 2001, Solomon Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a performer. His album "Don't Give Up on Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2003. By 2005, he was credited with selling 17 million albums.

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Trent Reznor
Trent Reznor
Founding Member, Nine Inch Nails

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Trent Reznor is best known as the founder, primary musician, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock project Nine Inch Nails, which he founded in 1988, and of which he was the sole official member until adding long-time collaborator Atticus Ross.

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Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Recording Group

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Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN (stylized as NIИ), is an industrial rock band founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor. The band released two influential albums during the 1990s, and has record sales exceeding 20 million copies worldwide.

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Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas
Member, Jonas Brothers

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Nick Jonas released his debut solo album in 2004. He then formed a band with his older brothers, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas, known as Jonas Brothers. After the group's disbandment, Nick returned to his solo career and began work on his second studio album.

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Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas
Member, Jonas Brothers

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Joe Jonas is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas. The group released their debut studio album "It's About Time" in 2006.

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Kevin Jonas
Kevin Jonas
Member, Jonas Brothers

Music

Kevin Jonas is an American musician, actor, contractor, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame as a member of the band Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas. The group released their debut studio album "It's About Time" in 2006.

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Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
Recording Group

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Jonas Brothers were a pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. They have sold over 17 million albums.

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Ill Al Skratch
Ill Al Skratch
Recording Group

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Ill Al Skratch (also known as Brooklyn/Uptown Connection) is a hip hop duo consisting of two rappers, Big Ill from Brooklyn and Al Skratch from Harlem (Uptown). They are best known for their 1994 single "I'll Take Her".

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Gabrielle
Gabrielle
Recording Artist

Music

Gabrielle is an English singer and songwriter. Known for her ptosis, the drooping of one eyelid, she released her debut single "Dreams" in 1993 which topped the United Kingdom Singles Chart the same year. Other singles include "Going Nowhere".

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Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé
4-Time Grammy Award Winner

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Michael Bublé is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. He has won several awards, including four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album "It's Time".

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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
3-Time Grammy Award Winner, Emmy Award Winner, and Tony Award Winner

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Harry Belafonte was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style (originating in Trinidad & Tobago) with an international audience in the 1950s. He has won three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

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Sylvester
Sylvester
Recording Artist

Music

Sylvester was an American singer-songwriter. Primarily active in the genres of disco, rhythm and blues, and soul, he was known for his flamboyant and androgynous appearance, falsetto singing voice, and hit disco singles in the late 1970s and 1980s.

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Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
5-Time Latin Grammy Award Winner

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Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and record producer. He has sold around 20 million records. He has won 5 Latin Grammy Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, and 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards.

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Seeb
Seeb
Recording Group

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Seeb (sometimes stylized as SEEB or SeeB) is a Norwegian EDM record production trio made up of Simen Eriksrud, Espen Berg, and Niklas Strandbråten. The name of the trio is made up of the initials (first letter of first and last name) of the original duo.

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The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers
Recording Group

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The Proclaimers are a folk/rock duo composed of the identical twin brothers Charlie Reid and Craig Reid. They are best known for their songs "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)", "Sunshine on Leith", "I'm On My Way" and "Letter from America".

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Joe
Joe
7-Time Grammy Award Nominee

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Joe is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. In 2010, Billboard listed him at 48th on its list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artists of the past 25 years. He is a seven-time Grammy Award nominee.

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Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Godfather of Punk

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Iggy Pop, designated the "Godfather of Punk", is a singer, songwriter, musician, producer and actor. He was the vocalist of influential proto-punk band The Stooges, and is well known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics.

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Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
Recording Artist

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Gloria Gaynor is a singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 number 1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 number 9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have a Right)" (Hot 100 number 42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (R&B number 82, 1983).

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Chris Daughtry
Chris Daughtry
Lead Singer, Daughtry

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Chris Daughtry is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place contestant on the fifth season of "American Idol".

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Daughtry
Daughtry
Grammy Award Nominee

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Daughtry is a rock band formed and fronted by namesake Chris Daughtry, who was a finalist on the fifth season of "American Idol". To date, the band Daughtry has sold over eight million albums and over 30 million digital tracks in the United States.

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Wendy & Lisa
Wendy & Lisa
Emmy Award Winner

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Wendy & Lisa (briefly known as Girl Bros.) are a music duo consisting of Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman. They began working with Prince in the early 1980s and were part of his band The Revolution. In recent years, they have won an Emmy Award.

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George Strait
George Strait
King of Country

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George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. He is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all-time. He has sold more than 100 million records.

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Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
Recording Group

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Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco, California. The band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. In 2016, Miller was inducted as a solo artist in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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