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The Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra
Recording Group

Music

The Cleveland Orchestra, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five", founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes.

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Leah Remini
Leah Remini
Actress

Television

Leah Remini is an American actress, producer, and anti-Scientology activist. She is known for her roles as Carrie Heffernan on the comedy series "The King of Queens" (1998–2007) and Lara in the film "Old School", as well as co-hosting "The Talk".

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En Vogue
En Vogue
Recording Group

Music

En Vogue is an American R&B/Pop vocal group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. En Vogue has sold more than 20 million records worldwide to date.

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Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso
14th Dalai Lama

Ministry

The 14th Dalai Lama (religious name: Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Thondup) is the current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are monks of the Gelug school, the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Recording Artist

Music

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 40 million albums — including 27.1 million in the United States — and 130 million single downloads.

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alt-J
Recording Group

Music

alt-J, stylised as ∆, are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds, by Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass), Joe Newman (guitar/lead vocals), Thom Sonny Green (drums) and Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals). The band have sold over 4 million records.

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Anderson East
Recording Artist

Music

Anderson East is an American rhythm and blues musician from Athens, Alabama, later based in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "Satisfy Me" was released in March 2015 and received consistent radio airplay.

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Erica Campbell
Erica Campbell
Member, Mary Mary

Music

Erica Campbell is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B and contemporary R&B recording artist, musician and radio host. She started her music career in 1998 with her sister, Tina Campbell, as part of the gospel music group, Mary Mary.

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Tina Campbell
Tina Campbell
Member, Mary Mary

Music

Tina Campbell is an American urban contemporary gospel, Christian R&B and contemporary R&B recording artist and musician. She started her music career in 1998 with her older sister, Erica Campbell, as part of the gospel music group, Mary Mary.

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Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Recording Artist

Music

Kenny Rogers has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide.

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ABBA
ABBA
Grammy Hall of Fame Award Winner

Music

ABBA were a Swedish pop group formed in 1972 by members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA's record sales figure is uncertain and various estimates range from over 140 to over 500 million sold records.

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Judith Hill
Judith Hill
Recording Artist

Music

Judith Hill has provided backing vocals for such artists as Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Josh Groban. Hill's rise to fame is briefly recounted in "20 Feet from Stardom". She won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for her performance in this film.

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George Benson
George Benson
Recording Artist

Music

George Benson is an American musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter. A former child prodigy, he first came to prominence in the 1960s, playing soul jazz with Jack McDuff and others. He then launched a successful solo career.

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Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Recording Artist

Music

Bonnie Tyler is known for her distinctive husky voice. Both "It's a Heartache" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" are among the best-selling singles of all time, with sales of six million each. Her work has earned her three Grammy Award nominations.

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Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Actor and Comedian

Comedy

Jerry Lewis was an American actor, comedian, singer, film producer, film director, screenwriter, and humanitarian. He received several awards for lifetime achievement, and was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory
Civil Rights Activist and Comedian

Activism

Dick Gregory was an American civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, comedian, conspiracy theorist, and occasional actor. During the turbulent 1960s, he became a pioneer in stand-up comedy for his "no-holds-barred" sets.

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Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Recording Artist

Music

Joan Baez is a folk singer, songwriter, musician, and activist whose music often includes songs of protest or social justice, though in at least one case it is pro-confederate social justice. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Sir Roderick David Stewart, known professionally as Rod Stewart, is a British rock singer and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.

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Charli XCX
Recording Artist

Music

Charli XCX released her debut single independently in 2008 and initially performed at warehouse raves in London. Her 2014 single "Boom Clap", from the soundtrack album of "The Fault in Our Stars", became a top ten single around the world.

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Annabel Jones
Recording Artist

Music

When you listen to Annabel Jones' debut release, "Magnetic" (2015), this unique vision becomes crystalline. Her voice is a levitating marvel, the sort of thing that makes the hairs on your arm stand stiff as bayonets.

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Anne-Marie
Recording Artist

Music

Anne-Marie has attained five charting singles on the United Kingdom Singles Chart, with Clean Bandit's "Rockabye" featuring Sean Paul; Rudimental's "Rumour Mill" with Will Heard; "Do It Right"; "Alarm"; and "Ciao Adios".

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Ava Max
Recording Artist

Music

Ava Max is a recording artist on the rise. She is currently signed to Atlantic Records.

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Birdy
Recording Artist

Music

Birdy won the music competition "Open Mic UK" in 2008, at the age of 12. Her debut single, a cover version of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love", was her breakthrough, charting all across Europe and earning platinum certification six times in Australia.

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Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Founding Member, Pink Floyd

Music

Roger Waters is an English singer, songwriter, bassist, and composer. In 1965, he co-founded Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason, keyboardist Rick Wright, and guitarist Syd Barrett. By 2013, Pink Floyd had sold more than 250 million albums worldwide.

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Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar
Recording Artist

Music

Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper and songwriter. He has received a number of accolades over the course of his career, including seven Grammy Awards. TIME named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.

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