rock group Although critics panned them as “derivative,” Led Zeppelin became one of the most successful rock bands during the 1970s. Known as one of the best live-performance bands (they regularly…
musicianBorn: October 16, 1960Birthplace: Malone, New York While attending Macalester College and living in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, Mould met drummer / singer Grant…
musicianBorn: 3/17/1967Birthplace: Elk Grove, Illinois Lead singer of the rock band Smashing Pumpkins, which rose to popularity during the heyday of the grunge era. After playing with a band in…
singer, songwriterBorn: 7/26/1943Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England Lead singer of the rock and roll group The Rolling Stones, Jagger is truly a legend, known as much for his onstage antics as he…
actressBorn: 1/27/1966Birthplace: Okinawa, Japan Before her film debut in The Karate Kid: Part 2 (1986), Tomita spent a season on television's Santa Barbara (1984). She has continued to work in…
ArtistBorn: 1946Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Artist Judy Baca is known for her brilliantly colored urban murals, especially Great Wall of Los Angeles, a dynamic depiction of California…
actorDied: June 12, 2007 (southern California) Best Known as: actor in "Mr. Wizard" television show Actor in "Mr. Wizard" from 1951-1964, who inspired and taught…
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(Encyclopedia) Dylan, BobDylan, Bobdĭlˈən [key], 1941–, American singer and composer, b. Duluth, Minn., as Robert Zimmerman. Dylan learned guitar at the age of 10 and autoharp and harmonica at 15.…
