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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African American to have held the post. He was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham. His parents separated when he was an infant and divorced when he was 2 years
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Usher
Name at birth: Usher Raymond IV
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Bo Diddley
Ellas Otha Bathes, more commonly known by his stage name “Bo Diddley”, was an American R&B vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. Diddley was also known as ‘The Originator’ due to his vital role in the transition of Blues music to Rock and
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Battle, Kathleen (1948- )
American soprano Kathleen Battle was born on August 13, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio. Battle’s father was a steelworker and her mother was an active participant in the gospel choir at the family’s local African Methodist Episcopal Church. Battle attended Portsmouth High School and upon graduation was
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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross was an American R&B singer and songwriter who was well known for being a background vocalist for many famous artists as well as the lead singer for the group “Change”. He was born on April 20, 1951 in Manhattan, New York City to Mary Ida Vandross and Luther
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20
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Common (rapper)
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Louis Armstrong
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LeVar Burton
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Maria Cole, the daughter of R&B legend Nat King Cole, was born on February 6, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. She has followed in her father’s footsteps to become one of the most heard-of R&B, soul and pop musicians of all time. An acclaimed, singer, songwriter and pianist, Cole
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, songwriter and actress and one of the best selling artists of all time. She was born on August 9, 1963 in New Jersey to two time Grammy Award winner Cissy Houston. The legendary queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, was her godmother. Whitney Houston
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Kendrick Lamar
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Cassandra Wilson
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Bobby McFerrin
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Muddy Waters
Name at birth: McKinley Morganfield
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Wynton Marsalis
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1961
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George Duke
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B.B. King
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John Legend
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