pop singer, actressBorn: 8/9/1963Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Grammy Award-winning pop singer and actress known for her remarkable vocal range and powerful, gospel-inspired ballads. Her…
actorBorn: 11/13/1947Birthplace: Chicago A long-time collaborator with playwright/director David Mamet, Mantegna won accalim for his role in the Broadway production of Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross (…
actorBorn: 9/30/1961Birthplace: Whittier, California Stoltz has a strong background in theater, and was nominated for a Tony for his Broadway debut in Our Town (1989). His film credits include Mask…
jazz bass playerBorn: 1912Birthplace: New York City Peer began plucking the strings for the Chick Webb Orchestra in 1937. He backed up stars such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Lena Horne,…
singer, actor, producerBorn: 3/1/1927Birthplace: New York City The son of Caribbean-born immigrants, he became one of the most popular vocalists of the postwar era and also starred in such films…
actressBorn: 2/5/1964Birthplace: New York City Linney's acting career began on the stage. In fact, she was involved in theater almost since birth, working alongside her playwright father, Romulus.…
(Encyclopedia) Joplin, JanisJoplin, Janisjŏpˈlĭn [key], 1943–70, American blues-rock singer, b. Port Arthur, Tex. After dropping out of college (1963) and singing folk rock in Texas clubs, she moved…
singer, actorBorn: 12/12/1915Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey Academy and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor who matured from the bobby-soxers' heartthrob to one of the most influential song…
actress, dancer, choreographerBorn: 9/6/1964Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Her career started when a Soul Train producer spotted dancing at a night club. She was later spotted in another club by…
