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Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Member, British Royal Family

Royalty

Charles, Prince of Wales is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Known alternatively in Cornwall as Duke of Cornwall and in Scotland as Duke of Rothesay, he is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history.

Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Former Member, British Royal Family

Royalty

Diana, Princess of Wales was a member of the British royal family as the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who is the eldest child and heir apparent of Queen Elizabeth II. Diana's wedding reached a television audience of over 750 million people.

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Sellah
Recording Artist

Music

Sellah hails from a culturally diverse background. In 2017, he sang on a commercial for a major brand, which was broadcast during Super Bowl LI, as well as streamed online at YouTube, where it amassed over 17 million views.

Pete Best
Pete Best
Drummer, The Beatles (1960 - 1962)

Music

Pete Best is known as an original member and first drummer of The Beatles. After working in a number of commercially unsuccessful groups, Best gave up the music industry to work as a civil servant for 20 years, before starting the Pete Best Band.

Stuart Sutcliffe
Stuart Sutcliffe
Bass Guitarist, The Beatles

Music

Stuart Sutcliffe was a British painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist for The Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art.

Tags: The Beatles · Painter · Musician · Astrid Kirchherr · The Bats · The Quarrymen · Hamburg College of Art · Liverpool College of Art · John Lennon · Fifth Beatle

George Harrison
George Harrison
Member, The Beatles

Music

George Harrison achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Harrison released several best-selling singles and albums as a solo performer, and in 1988 co-founded the platinum-selling supergroup The Traveling Wilburys.

Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Member, The Beatles

Music

Ringo Starr gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including "With a Little Help From My Friends", "Yellow Submarine", "Good Night", and their cover of "Act Naturally".

Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Member, The Beatles

Music

Paul McCartney gained worldwide fame as the bass guitarist and singer for The Beatles, widely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music. As of 2009, he has sold 25.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States.

Clive Davis
Clive Davis
Record Producer, A&R Executive, and Music Industry Executive

Music

Clive Davis is an American record producer, A&R executive, and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer.

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.

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.

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.

Ava Max
Recording Artist

Music

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

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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