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JoJo
JoJo
Member, Jodeci and Member, K-Ci & JoJo

Music

Joel Hailey, who goes by the stage name JoJo, is a member of Jodeci and K-Ci & JoJo.

Tags: Jodeci · R&B · Monroe, North Carolina · K-Ci & JoJo · Atlanta International Records · Uptown Records · MCA Records · How Do U Want It · 2Pac · Eddie Murphy

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JoJo
Recording Artist

Music

JoJo is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. As of November 2013, she has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide and has sold over 2.1 million albums and 4 million digital downloads in the United States alone.

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Johnny Kemp
Johnny Kemp
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Johnny Kemp was a Bahamian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a songwriter in late 1979 and is perhaps best known for his solo work, including his single "Just Got Paid" (1988), which was nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill
Member, New Edition

Music

Johnny Gill is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition, and was also a member of the supergroup called LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat.

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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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Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie Cochran
Founder, The Cochran Firm

Legal

Johnnie Cochran was an American lawyer and civil activist best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

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John Tyler
John Tyler
10th President of the United States (1841 - 1845)

Politics

John Tyler was the tenth President of the United States from 1841 to 1845 after briefly serving as the tenth Vice President (1841); he was elected to the latter office on the 1840 Whig ticket with President William Henry Harrison.

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John Travolta
John Travolta
Academy Award Nominee

Film

John Travolta is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and singer. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for performances in "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction". In 2016, he received his first Primetime Emmy Award.

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John Stamos
John Stamos
Emmy Award Nominee

Television

John Stamos is an American actor, producer, musician, and singer. He first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television series "General Hospital", for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award.

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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.

Tags: Bing Crosby · Vince Guaraldi · Peanuts · Charlotte, North Carolina · Classical Music · Big Band · University of North Carolina · Columbia Pictures · Pennies From Heaven · Jazz

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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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John Schnatter
John Schnatter
Founder, Papa John's Pizza

Business

John Schnatter, nicknamed commercially as Papa John, is an American entrepreneur who founded Papa John's Pizza in 1984. He stepped down as CEO on January 1, 2018.

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John Ryan
John Ryan
Recording Artist

Music

John Ryan is an American singer, multi-platinum songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Ryan is best known for co-writing and co-producing One Direction's last four albums and many of their singles.

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John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
6th President of the United States (1825 - 1829)

Politics

John Quincy Adams was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825.

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John Prine
John Prine
Recording Artist

Music

John Prine is a country folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a composer, recording artist, and live performer since the early 1970s, and is known for an often humorous style of country music that has elements of protest and social commentary.

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John Parr
John Parr
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

John Parr is an English musician, best known for his 1985 United States #1 single "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)". He has sold over 10 million albums and was nominated for a Grammy Award for "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" in 1985.

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John Oates
John Oates
Member, Hall & Oates

Music

John Oates is an American rock, R&B and soul guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as half of the rock and soul duo, Hall & Oates (with Daryl Hall). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Hall & Oates.

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John McCain
John McCain
United States Senator (R-AZ) and Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee

Politics

John McCain is an American politician who currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, in office since 1987. He was the Republican nominee for the 2008 presidential election.

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John Mayer
John Mayer
Grammy Award Winner

Music

John Mayer is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for the single "Your Body Is a Wonderland".

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John Lithgow
John Lithgow
6-Time Emmy Award Winner

Television

John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, poet, author, and singer. He is best known for his work in theater, television, and film. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous accolades including two Tony Awards and six Emmy Awards.

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John Lewis
John Lewis
Member, United States House of Representatives (Georgia's 5th District) (1987 - 2020)

Politics

John Lewis was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and was the United States Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020.

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John Lennon
John Lennon
Member, The Beatles

Music

John Lennon was an English singer and songwriter who co-founded The Beatles (1960-70), the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. With fellow member Paul McCartney, he formed a celebrated songwriting partnership.

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John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Actor

Film

John Leguizamo is an actor, voice artist, stand-up comedian, film producer, playwright and screenwriter. As of 2009, he has appeared in over 75 films, produced over 10 films, and starred on Broadway in several productions (winning several awards).

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John Legend
John Legend
Academy Award Winner and 10-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2015 for writing the song "Glory" from the film "Selma". He has also won ten Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

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John Howard, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Purchase College, State University of New York

Sociology

John Howard, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Purchase College, State University of New York. He received his doctorate in sociology from Stanford University and a law degree from Pace University School of Law.

Tags: Distinguished Service · Professor Emeritus · Purchase College · State University of New York · Purchase, New York · Spike Lee · Law · Justice · Supreme Court · Civil Rights

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