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The Boomtown Rats
The Boomtown Rats
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The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock band originally formed in Dublin in 1975, that had a series of Irish and United Kingdom hits between 1977 and 1985. The group is led by vocalist Bob Geldof.

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The Boston Pops Orchestra
The Boston Pops Orchestra
Orchestra

Music

The Boston Pops Orchestra is an orchestra that specializes in playing light classical and popular music. The Boston Pops was founded in 1885 as a second, popular identity of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded four years earlier.

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The Boys
The Boys
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Music

The Boys are an American R&B quartet composed of the four Abdulsamad brothers, Khiry (born 1973), Hakeem (born 1975), Tajh (born 1976), and Bilal (born 1979). The group had three #1 singles on the R&B charts.

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The Boys Choir of Harlem
The Boys Choir of Harlem
Recording Group

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The Boys Choir of Harlem was a choir located in Harlem, New York City, United States. Its last performance was in 2007 and the group folded shortly thereafter due to several controversies, a large budget deficit, and the death of its founder.

Tags: Harlem, New York · Dr. Walter Turnbull · Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist Church · Rev. Frederick B. Williams · Church of the Intercession · Budget Deficit · New York City Department of Education · Nelson Mandela · Pope John Paul II · Glory

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The Bros. Landreth
The Bros. Landreth
Recording Group

Music

The Bros. Landreth are a Canadian alternative country and folk music group. Their debut album "Let It Lie" won the Juno Award for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year – Group at the Juno Awards of 2015.

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The Call
The Call
Recording Group

Music

The Call was a rock band. The main lineup consisted of members Michael Been, Scott Musick, Tom Ferrier, and Jim Goodwin. Their 1986 song, "I Still Believe (Great Design)", was covered by Tim Cappello and included in the 1987 film "The Lost Boys".

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The Carpenters
The Carpenters
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

The Carpenters were an vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950 - 1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946). During their 14-year career, The Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials.

Tags: Duo · Universal Music Group · Grammy Award Winner

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The Caulfield Sisters
Recording Group

Music

The Caulfield Sisters are a critically praised independent band based in Brooklyn, New York, noted at times for their sonic similarity to Throwing Muses or Galaxie 500. They have appeared at the annual CMJ music festival in New York.

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The Chainsmokers
The Chainsmokers
Grammy Award Winner and 2-Time American Music Award Winner

Music

The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alexander "Alex" Pall and Andrew "Drew" Taggart. They have won a Grammy Award, two American Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, and nine iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers
Recording Group

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The Chambers Brothers are a soul band, best known for its eleven-minute long 1968 hit "Time Has Come Today". The group was part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements.

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The Clark Sisters
The Clark Sisters
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

The Clark Sisters are an American gospel vocal group consisting of five sisters: Jacky Clark Chisholm, Denise Clark Bradford, Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark, Dorinda Clark-Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard. The Clark Sisters have won three Grammy Awards.

Collections: Black Music Month

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The Cleveland Orchestra
The Cleveland Orchestra
Recording Group

Music

The Cleveland Orchestra, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of the five American orchestras informally referred to as the "Big Five", founded in 1918 by the pianist and impresario Adella Prentiss Hughes.

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The Coasters
The Coasters
2-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. Although The Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated.

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The Cover Girls
The Cover Girls
Recording Group

Music

The Cover Girls is a New York City-based freestyle girl group that achieved most of its chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Among the group's best-known songs are "Show Me", "Because of You", and "Wishing on a Star".

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The Cranberries
The Cranberries
Recording Group

Music

The Cranberries rose to international fame in the 1990s with their debut album, "Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?", which became a commercial success. The Cranberries have sold over 40 million records worldwide.

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The Cure
The Cure
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1976. The band are estimated to have sold roughly 27 million records and have released 13 studio albums, two EPs, and over 30 singles to date. The band was nducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

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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)".

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The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
Recording Group

Music

The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Founding members John Hartman and Dave Shogren, Tiran Porter, Michael Hossack, Keith Knudsen, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter are former members of the band.

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The Doors
The Doors
Inductee, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Music

The Doors were a band, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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The Dramatics
The Dramatics
Recording Group

Music

The Dramatics are best known for their 1970s hit songs "In the Rain" and "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", both of which were Top 10 Pop hits, as well as their later 1993 collaboration "Doggy Dogg World" with Snoop Dogg, a top 20 hit on Billboard.

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The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
Recording Group

Music

The Dream Academy were an English band. The band is most noted for their hit single "Life in a Northern Town" and 1985 cover of The Smiths' song "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," which was featured in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

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The E Street Band
The E Street Band
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

Music

The E Street Band is an American rock band, and has been musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

Tags: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee · Bruce Springsteen · Patti Scialfa · Clarence Clemons · Max Weinberg · Garry Tallent · Roy Bittan · Danny Federici · Steven Van Zandt · Columbia Records

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The Elton John Band
The Elton John Band
Recording Group

Music

Nigel Olsson helped define The Elton John Band sound that took the Elton John's career to new heights in the 1970s and has been a fan favorite for decades. In his five-decade career, Elton John has sold more than 300 million records.

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The Equals
The Equals
Recording Group

Music

The Equals are a British pop, R&B, and rock group formed in North London, England in 1965. They are best remembered for their million-selling chart-topper "Baby, Come Back", though they had several other chart hits in the United Kingdom and Europe.

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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

The Flaming Lips is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. The group has won three Grammy Awards.

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