Born: 7/8/1962Birthplace: Anchorage, KY Pop singer/songwriter Joan Osborne's 1995 Grammy-winning megahit “One of Us” (penned by band member Eric Bazilian) exploded onto the charts with little…
(Encyclopedia) Golan Heights, strategic upland region (2003 est. pop. 10,500), c.500 sq mi (1,250 sq km), SW Syria. It borders S Lebanon, NE Israel, and NW Jordan. It takes its name from the ancient…
blues singer, guitaristBorn: 5/5/1911Birthplace: Hazelhurst, Mississippi Robert Johnson may well have been the most influential blues musician of all time. Although he only recorded 29 songs,…
(Encyclopedia) Delius, FrederickDelius, Frederickdēlˈyəs [key], 1862–1934, English composer, of German parentage. Influenced by Grieg, Delius combined romanticism and impressionism in his music,…
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(Encyclopedia) Clinton, Hillary RodhamClinton, Hillary Rodhamrŏdˈəm [key], 1947–, U.S. senator and secretary of state, wife of President Bill Clinton, b. Chicago, grad. Wellesley College (B.A. 1969…
(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric Clapton, David…
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BUDD, James Herbert, a Representative from California; born in Janesville, Rock County, Wis., May 18, 1851; moved to California in 1859 with his parents, who settled in Stockton; attended the…