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The Magnificents
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The Magnificents are an American doo-wop group from the 1950s. The group's first session in January 1956 yielded the group's only hit single, "Up on the Mountain". Past group members included L. C. Cooke, brother of Sam Cooke.

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September 2, 2016 Destiny

Neal Bennington founded Broadway Sings for Pride, in response to tragic suicides within the LGBTQ+ community. The live concert series has received support from Carol Channing, Neil Patrick Harris, Bernadette Peters, Channing Tatum, and many others.

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August 25, 2016 Sex

Ari Gold regularly addressed being both Jewish and gay. He landed his first job as a professional singer by performing the lead role on the CBS Children's recording "Pot Belly Bear: Song and Stories". He also performed backing vocals for Diana Ross.

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Robert D. Siano, Esq.: I Lost 8 Other Friends to Similar Tragedies — Photo Credit: Shefik

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November 15, 2017 Death

Robert D. Siano, Esq. has practiced law for over thirteen years and is an experienced attorney that handles matters involving entertainment, including intellectual property, contracts, and licensing.

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Adam B. Shapiro: Sometimes It's a Long Time Before the Phone Rings — Photo Credit: Shefik

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August 16, 2016 Perseverance

Adam B. Shapiro is an award-winning actor, known for HBO's "The Normal Heart" (2014), "Master of None" (2015), and "The Cobbler" (2014). He has also performed in two national tours, one international tour, and two off-Broadway shows.

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M.C. El Bee: The Knowledge of Hip-Hop Needs to Be Restored — Photo Credit: Shefik

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December 27, 2017 Knowledge

Author Larry Boatright, also known as M.C. El Bee in the hip-hop community, talks about the birth and propagation of hip-hop in the 1970s and 1980s in his biography "A Gangsta'z Tale Hip-Hop in Da '70s: Invisible Legends of Hip-Hop".

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