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Sting
Sting
Recording Artist

Music

Sting is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, before launching a solo career. He has received 16 Grammy Awards.

The Delfonics
The Delfonics
Recording Group

Music

The Delfonics are an American R&B/Soul vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were most popular in the late–1960s and early–1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La (Means I Love You)" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)".

Chase & Rose
Recording Group

Comedy

Chase & Rose is the musical comedy duo of Casey Jost and Patrick Noth.

"Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Recording Artist

Music

"Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer, songwriter, and parodist. He has sold more than 12 million albums. His works have earned him four Grammy Awards and a further 11 nominations, four gold records, and six platinum records in the United States.

Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
10-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Chaka Khan is an American singer whose career has spanned four decades. Widely known as the Queen of Funk, Khan has won ten Grammys and has sold an estimated 70 million records worldwide.

Wiley College Choir
Wiley College Choir
Recording Group

Music

Wiley College Choir is an a cappella choir based at Wiley College. Founded in 1873, in Marshall, Texas, the college is a private, co-educational institution of higher learning affiliated with the United Methodist church and the United Negro College Fund.

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.

Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Jazz Poet, Musician, and Author

Music

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s.

Nonchalant
Nonchalant
Recording Artist

Music

Nonchalant is an American female rapper, and songwriter from Washington, D.C. who was signed to MCA Records. Nonchalant is best known for her hit single "5 O'Clock", which peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified gold.

Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge
Recording Group

Music

Sister Sledge is an American musical group. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim and Kathy Sledge. The year 1979 saw the release of their breakthrough album "We Are Family", which peaked at number three and went platinum.

Carly Simon
Carly Simon
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Carly Simon is an American singer-songwriter, musician and children's author. She first rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records. Her 13 Top 40 United States hits include "You're So Vain" (#1) and "Nobody Does It Better" (#2).

Tags: Author · Singer · Songwriter · Grammy Award Winner · Songwriters Hall of Fame · Grammy Hall of Fame · Working Girl · Billboard Adult Contemporary · Billboard 200 · Elektra Records

Elton John
Elton John
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Elton John is an English singer-songwriter, musician and composer. In his five-decade career, John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world.

Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Recording Artist

Music

Faith Evans is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and author. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B. Sure and Christopher Williams, she released three platinum-certified studio albums between 1995 and 2001.

Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
8-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Luther Vandross was a singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, he was an in-demand background vocalist for several different artists. He has sold over 35 million records worldwide and received eight Grammy Awards.

Village People
Village People
Recording Group

Music

Village People is an American disco group well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American masculine cultural stereotypes as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics. The group has sold more than 100 million albums and singles worldwide.

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
Recording Group

Music

Guy Lombardo was a bandleader and violinist. Forming The Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers and other musicians from his hometown, Lombardo led the group to international success. They are believed to have sold between 100 and 300 million records.

Tags: Canadian-American · Bandleader · Violinist · Hydroplane Racer · Jazz · Big Band · Traditional Pop · Jack Benny · Looking for Mr. Goodbar · Lillibeth Glenn

The Whispers
The Whispers
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

The Whispers are an American group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003, and were winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award.

Tags: Grammy Award Nominee · R&B · Soul Train Records · Jay Leno · Bay Area Blues Society Hall of Fame · Sammy Davis Jr. · Black Music Academy of America · Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame · Vocal Group Hall of Fame · NAACP Image Award Winner

Ramones
Ramones
Recording Group

Music

The Ramones were an American punk rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first band to define the punk-rock sound.

James Brown
James Brown
Godfather of Soul

Music

James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader. The founding father of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul".

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James McCrae
Author

Literature

James McCrae is an award-winning strategist and author at the intersection of business, creativity, and consciousness. His book, "Sh#t Your Ego Says", is available through Hay House.

Tags: Author · Strategist · Business · Hay House · Basketball · Burritos · Kundalini Yoga · Meaningful Success · Consciousness · Imagination

Billy Joel
Billy Joel
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Billy Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards. He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

Tiffany
Tiffany
Recording Artist

Music

Tiffany's iconic number one hit single "I Think We're Alone Now" captured the heart of a nation. The singer and songwriter's new full-length album "A Million Miles" debuted on March 31, 2016. She has sold over 15 million albums to date.

Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
Recording Artist

Music

Melissa Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, "Yes I Am". The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum, her largest to date.

Tori Amos
Tori Amos
8-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

DMX
DMX
3-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Earl Simmons, professionally known as DMX, is an American hip hop recording artist and actor. In 1999, DMX released his best-selling album "...And Then There Was X", which included the hit single "Party Up (Up in Here)".

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