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Fontella Bass was born the daughter of gospel singer Martha Bass (a member of the Clara Ward Singers). She was

Farrell was born and raised on the island of Aruba in the Lesser Antilles. He left after finishing school at

Best known for his compositions “Twist and Shout”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Piece of My Heart”, and “I Want Candy”, Burns

Moore, one of the group’s principal vocalists who sang lead on many of the Drifter’s hit singles, is not to

Formed in 1959 as the Ohio Untouchables by singer-guitarist Robert Ward who departed for a solo career some two years

Best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and

Sometimes referred to as the King of the Clarinet, Artie Shaw was one of the leading jazz performers and bandleaders

Speaking about her early years in northeast Oklahoma, Patti Page describes the life of a railroad foreman’s family during the

Born into a wealthy oil family, Van Zandt was a third-great-grandson of Isaac Van Zandt (a prominent leader of the

Korner was a major force behind the fledgling 1960s R&B movement in the UK. His group Blues Incorporated with future