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The Magnificents
The Magnificents
Recording Group

Music

The Magnificents are an American doo-wop group from the 1950s. The group's first session in January 1956 yielded the group's only hit single, "Up on the Mountain". Past group members included L. C. Cooke, brother of Sam Cooke.

Tags: Up on the Mountain · Barbara Arrington · L. C. Cooke · Sam Cooke · Ray Ramsey · Doo-Wop · 1950s · Johnny Keyes · The Moonglows · The Rays

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Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Member, Santana

Music

Carlos Santana is a Mexican and American musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American music. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards.

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Santana
Santana
Recording Group

Music

Santana is an American Latin rock band, who has earned nine Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards. Santana has sold more than 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling groups of all-time.

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Eagle-Eye Cherry
Eagle-Eye Cherry
Recording Artist

Music

Eagle-Eye Cherry is a Swedish musician best known for his hit single "Save Tonight".

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Doreen Bazile
Social Worker

Sociology

Doreen Bazile is a social worker. She sees many different patients with distinct needs and issues, regarding spirituality and religion, family conflict, loss, grief, bereavement, and more.

Tags: Social Worker · Spirituality · Religion · Family Conflict · Loss · Grief · Bereavement

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Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem
Social and Political Activist

Activism

Gloria Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist, who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the American feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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The Muppets
The Muppets
Ensemble Cast of Puppet Characters

Television

The Muppets are an ensemble cast of puppet characters known for their self-aware, burlesque, and meta-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson and his wife Jane Henson in 1955, they are the namesake for the Disney media franchise.

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Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato
MTV Video Music Award Winner

Music

Demi Lovato is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After making her debut as a child actress in "Barney & Friends", Lovato rose to prominence in 2008. All five of her albums have received a gold certification in the United States.

Tags: Barney & Friends · Billboard Hot 100 · Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam · Camp Rock · The X Factor USA · MTV Video Music Award Winner · Smurfs: The Lost Village · Latin American Music Award Winner · People's Choice Award Winner · Substance Abuse

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R.E.M.
R.E.M.
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

R.E.M. was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. In 2007, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. R.E.M. disbanded amicably in September 2011.

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Jessie J
Jessie J
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Jessie J is an English singer and songwriter. She wrote for artists, including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. As of January 2015, Jessie J had sold over 20 million singles and 3 million albums worldwide.

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k.d. lang
k.d. lang
Recording Artist

Music

Kathryn Dawn "K.D." Lang, known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She has won both Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include "Constant Craving".

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Isley-Jasper-Isley
Isley-Jasper-Isley
Recording Group

Music

Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of The Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar) and Marvin Isley (bass). Chris Jasper continued as a solo artist and producer.

Tags: Splinter Group · Chris Jasper · Marvin Isley · Ernie Isley · CBS Associated Records · Caravan of Love · Dodge Caravan · The Isley Brothers · The Housemartins · Anthem

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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
Recording Group

Music

The Isley Brothers have had four Top 10 singles on the United States Billboard chart. Thirteen of those albums have been either certified gold, platinum, or multi-platinum. The group was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

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Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor

Film

Leonardo DiCaprio is an American actor, film producer, and environmental activist. He began his career by appearing in television commercials in the early 1990s. He awon his first Academy Award and BAFTA Award for his performance in "The Revenant".

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Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Actress

Television

Claire Danes is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015.

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Paul Laurence
Recording Artist and Multi-Platinum Music Producer

Music

Paul Laurence is an American multi-platinum songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. He had several number one R&B hits, including Freddie Jackson's "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)", "Jam Tonight", "Tasty Love", "Hey Lover", and "Do Me Again".

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June Foray
June Foray
Voice Actress

Television

June Foray was a voice actress, who was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Lucifer from Disney's "Cinderella", Cindy Lou Who, Jokey Smurf, and Granny from the Warner Bros. cartoons directed by Friz Freleng.

Tags: Rocky the Flying Squirrel · Natasha Fatale · Nell Fenwick · Hollywood Walk of Fame · Lucifer · Cinderella · Cindy Lou Who · Jokey Smurf · Granny · Disney

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Asia
Asia
Recording Group

Music

Asia are an English progressive rock band. Their debut album, "Asia", remains their best selling album and went to number one. After several years of hiatus due to bassist John Wetton's health, he died of cancer, and was replaced by Billy Sherwood of YES.

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Rachelle Ferrell
Rachelle Ferrell
Recording Artist

Music

Rachelle Ferrell is an American vocalist and musician. Although she has had some success in the mainstream R&B, pop, gospel, and classical music scene, she is noted for her talents as a contemporary jazz singer.

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Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Recording Artist

Music

Sinéad O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album "The Lion and the Cobra". She achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".

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Donna Summer
Donna Summer
Queen of Disco

Music

Donna Summer was a singer and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. A 5-time Grammy Award winner, she has reportedly sold over 130 million records, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all-time.

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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie
Academy Award Winner

Film

Angelina Jolie is an American actress, filmmaker and humanitarian. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and has been cited as Hollywood's highest-paid actress.

Tags: Filmmaker · Humanitarian · Academy Award Winner · Jon Voight · Eternals · Marvel Cinematic Universe · Dame Commander · Order of St Michael and St George · United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees · Special Envoy

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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
Recording Artist

Music

Deniece Williams is an American singer–songwriter and record producer. She is known for hits such as "Free" (1976), "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978), "Silly" (1981), "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (1982), and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984).

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Amy Grant
Amy Grant
Queen of Christian Pop

Music

Amy Grant is an American singer, songwriter, and media personality. As of 2009, she had sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards, 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, and had the first Christian album ever to go platinum.

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Mr. Dalvin
Mr. Dalvin
Member, Jodeci

Music

Dalvin DeGrate is an American R&B and soul musician, singer and rapper, best known for his days as Mr. Dalvin, one-quarter of the R&B group Jodeci.

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