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Dave Vescio
Actor

Film

Dave Vescio is an actor and former soldier and photojournalist best known for his villainous roles in film and television, such as his role in the films "Hick", "Lost Souls", "House of Flesh Mannequins", "Air Collision", "Gemini Rising", and "Virus X".

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Party of the Sin
Recording Group

Music

Party of the Sin began as a boy band in 1989, under another name that has been since forgotten. What remains is the twisted residue of what was once such a virtuous endeavor. What remains is Party of the Sin.

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Godmother of Rock and Roll

Music

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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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Father of Modern Chicago Blues

Music

Muddy Waters was an American blues musician who is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His influence was tremendous, not just on blues and rhythm and blues but on rock and roll, hard rock, folk music, jazz, and country music.

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Little Richard​
Little Richard​
Architect of Rock 'n' Roll

Music

Little Richard was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades, his most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his dynamic music and charismatic showmanship laid the foundation for rock and roll.

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Johnny Cash​
Johnny Cash​
Recording Artist

Music

Johnny Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, and more.

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Jerry Lee Lewis​
Jerry Lee Lewis​
The Killer

Music

Jerry Lee Lewis is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, "The Killer". He has been described as "rock & roll's first great wild man." He won several Grammy awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Solange
Solange
Recording Artist

Music

Solange is a singer, songwriter, model, and actress. Her third studio album, "A Seat at the Table" (2016) became her first number-one album in the United States. The album's first single, "Cranes in the Sky" won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance.

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Sade
Sade
4-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Sade are an English band formed in London in 1982. Sade Adu is the lead singer of the eponymous band. The band's United States certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units, and they have sold more than 75 million records worldwide to date.

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Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Lead Singer, Sade

Music

Sade Adu, or simply Sade, is a British singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. With members Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale, and Stuart Matthewman, she gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the English band Sade.

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Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Stephanie Mills is an American R&B, soul, and gospel singer-songwriter and Broadway star. She rose to stardom as Dorothy in the original Broadway run of the musical "The Wiz" from 1975 to 1977. She won a Grammy Award for best R&B vocal performance.

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Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
Recording Artist

Music

Having released 12 studio albums and 44 singles since 1992, Billy Ray Cyrus is best known for his number one single "Achy Breaky Heart", which became the first single ever to achieve triple-platinum status in Australia.

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John Denver
John Denver
Grammy Award Winner

Music

John Denver was a singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. He recorded and released approximately 300 songs, with total sales of over 33 million records worldwide.

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Moby
Moby
Recording Artist

Music

Moby is an American musician, DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter, photographer, and animal rights activist. He is well known for his electronic music, veganism, and support of animal rights. He has sold over 20 million records worldwide.

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Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Recording Artist and Actress

Music

Queen Latifah's work in music, film, and television has earned her a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, an Academy Award nomination, and sales of over two million records.

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Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Recording Artist

Music

Bing Crosby was an American singer and actor. His trademark warm bass-baritone voice made him the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century, having sold over one billion records, tapes, compact discs, and digital downloads around the world.

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John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
Recording Group

Music

John Scott Trotter, also known as Uncle John, was an arranger, composer, and orchestra leader. He was best known for conducting the John Scott Trotter Orchestra, which backed singer and entertainer Bing Crosby on record and on his radio programs.

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John Scott Trotter
John Scott Trotter
Orchestra Leader

Music

John Scott Trotter, also known as Uncle John, was an arranger, composer, and orchestra leader. He was best known for conducting the John Scott Trotter Orchestra, which backed singer and entertainer Bing Crosby on record and on his radio programs.

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Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Recording Artist

Music

Fats Domino was an American pianist and singer-songwriter of Louisiana Creole descent. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Between 1955 and 1960, he had eleven Top 10 hits.

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Prince and The Revolution
Prince and The Revolution
Recording Group

Music

The Revolution is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota and assembled in 1983 by Prince. The Revolution rose to international fame in the mid-1980s with "Purple Rain", selling over 16 million albums in the United States alone.

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Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Recording Artist

Music

Miles Davis was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th century music. He adopted a variety of musical directions in his five-decade career.

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James Mtume
2-Time Grammy Award Winner and Percussionist, Mtume

Music

James Mtume is a Grammy Award winning R&B musician, songwriter, activist, and radio personality. He came to prominence working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit".

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Mtume
Mtume
Recording Group

Music

Mtume was a group that rose to prominence and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s. Other members of the group included Tawatha Agee.

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Tawatha Agee
Lead Singer, Mtume

Music

Tawatha Agee was the lead singer from the band Mtume, whose soulful lead voice that was featured on their hit "Juicy Fruit". She has recorded with artists, including Céline Dion, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Sting, David Bowie, Jewel, and R. Kelly.

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Lovely Hoffman
Recording Artist

Music

Lovely Hoffman is a recording artist, music theatre performer, record producer, musician, and actress. She has performed and shared the stage with notable R&B artists, including Grammy Award winner Ne-Yo and multi-platinum recording artist T-Pain.

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