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Slim Jxmmi
Slim Jxmmi
Member, Rae Sremmurd

Music

Rae Sremmurd is an American hip-hop duo formed by two brothers, Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee. In January 2015, the duo released their debut album "SremmLife", which was certified platinum. In August 2016, the duo released their second album, "SremmLife 2".

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Skyy
Skyy
Recording Group

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Skyy (a.k.a. New York Skyy) was an American R&B/funk/disco band based in New York. They are perhaps best known for their 1981 hit, "Call Me", as well as their 1989 "comeback" hits, "Start of a Romance" and "Real Love".

Tags: Capitol Records · Atlantic Records · Salsoul Records · Call Me · Start of a Romance · Real Love · Billboard Hot 100 · Brooklyn, New York · R&B · Funk

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Skee-Lo
Skee-Lo
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

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Skee-Lo is an American rapper. He is best known for his 1995 song, "I Wish", which became a hit in several countries and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is considered to have been a one-hit wonder.

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Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Recording Group

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Sister Sledge is an American musical group. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge. The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album "We Are Family", which peaked at number three and went platinum.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Godmother of Rock and Roll

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe attained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s, later being referred to as "the godmother of rock and roll". She influenced musicians, including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

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SisQó
SisQó
Lead Singer, Dru Hill

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SisQó is the lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill, and has also released solo material. SisQó's successful debut solo album, "Unleash the Dragon" (1999), included the hit singles "Thong Song" and "Incomplete".

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Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Recording Artist

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Sinéad O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album "The Lion and the Cobra". She achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

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Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel
Recording Group

Music

Simon & Garfunkel was an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

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Silk
Silk
Recording Group

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Silk is an American R&B group, formed in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia. They are best known for their 1993 hit single, "Freak Me", which reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Sigma
Sigma
DJs

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Sigma are a British drum and bass DJ and record production duo consisting of Cameron James "Cam" Edwards and Joseph Aluin "Joe" Lenzie. Sigma's 2010 collaboration with DJ Fresh, "Lassitude", peaked at number 98 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart.

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Siedah Garrett
2-Time Academy Award Nominee and Grammy Award Winner

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Siedah Garrett has written songs and performed backing vocals for Michael Jackson, Madonna, Quincy Jones, Donna Summer, Jennifer Hudson, and Tevin Campbell, among others. Garrett has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.

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Siddy Betancourt
Member, Company B

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Company B is a freestyle trio formed in 1986. The current line-up consists of Susan Maria Gonzalez, Dalia Chirinos, and Siddy Betancourt. Company B resulted from the music trend of producer-driven girl groups in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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Sia
Sia
MTV Video Music Award Winner

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Sia is a singer, songwriter, and music video director. In 2014, she finally broke through as a solo recording artist when her sixth studio album, "1000 Forms of Fear", debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and generated the top-ten single "Chandelier".

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Shyheim
Recording Artist

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Shyheim is an American rapper and actor affiliated with Wu-Tang Clan. He was associated with a group called G.P. Wu and then began collaborating with Wu-Tang Records affiliated groups Killarmy and Sunz of Man.

Tags: Method Man · Ghostface Killah · Wu-Tang Clan · The Rugged Child · Staten Island, New York · Virgin Records · On and On · TLC · Waterfalls · Bottom Up Records

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Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
First Lady of Gospel Music

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Shirley Caesar is a recording artist whose career has spanned seven decades. With 12 Grammy Awards, along with Dove Awards and Stellar Awards to her credit, she is known as the "First Lady of Gospel Music" and "The Queen of Gospel Music."

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Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Recording Artist

Music

Sheryl Crow is a singer-songwriter. She has released ten studio albums, two compilations, a live album and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks. She has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, and has garnered nine Grammy Awards.

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Sheila E.
Sheila E.
Queen of Percussion

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Sheila E. began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer for The George Duke Band. She became a mainstream solo star in 1985 following the success of the singles, "The Belle of St. Mark", "Sister Fate", and "A Love Bizarre".

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Shawn Stockman
Shawn Stockman
Member, Boyz II Men

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Shawn Stockman is a member of Boyz II Men. The group is among the music industry's elite with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history with 50 cumulative weeks, ranking fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey.

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Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Recording Artist

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Shawn Mendes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. All three of his first albums debuted atop of the Billboard 200, with the first one making Mendes one of five artists to ever debut at number one before the age of 18.

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

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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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Shannon Sanders
Shannon Sanders
2-Time Grammy Award Winner and Dove Award Winner

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Shannon Sanders has the kind of list of accomplishments that truly makes you wonder if he's somehow been blessed with more hours in the day than the rest of us. He is a 2-time Grammy Award winner and Dove Award winner.

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Shanice
Shanice
Grammy Award Nominee

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Shanice is a Grammy Award nominated singer–songwriter, actress and dancer. She had the Billboard hit singles, "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991, and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. She is recognized for her coloratura soprano voice.

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Shalamar
Shalamar
Recording Group

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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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Shakira
Shakira
3-Time Grammy Award Winner and 13-Time Latin Grammy Award Winner

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Shakira is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and actress. She entered the English-language market with her fifth album, "Laundry Service" (2001). It sold over 13 million copies and spawned international number-one singles.

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Shakin' Stevens
Shakin' Stevens
Recording Artist

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Shakin' Stevens is a Welsh singer and songwriter. He was the United Kingdom's biggest-selling singles artist of the 1980s. His recording and performing career began in the late 1960s, although it was not until 1980 that his commercial success began.

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