rhythm and blues singerBorn: March 26, 1950 Died: January 13, 2010 (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) Best Known as: baritone rhythm and blues singer Teddy Pendergrass was known…
(Gordon Matthew Sumner)musician, actorBorn: 10/2/1951Birthplace: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England Sting is one of the founding members of the rock group the Police, which was formed in…
country singerBorn: 6/15/1937Birthplace: Littlefield, Texas Grammy Award-winning country music singer who, with Willie Nelson, invented progressive or “outlaw” country music. His recordings…
(Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke)actressBorn: 5/3/1906Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois Starting off in silent films, she played opposite John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924) and Don Juan (1926). Some of…
(Georgi Melitonovich Balanchivadze)choreographer, dancerBorn: 1/22/1904Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Russia Creative and experimental choreographer and dancer considered the most influential figure…
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