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With his small stature (5′ 1″/155 cm tall), curly red hair and liking for slapstick, he was a popular comedian

 She claimed to have been born on April 26, 1886 (beginning with the 1910 census, taken April 25, 1910), in

Dan Hamilton became a musician at the age of 16 and was a songwriter and session musician after moving to

Best known as the lead guitarist with Parliament-Funkadelic, Hazel grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey because his mother Grace Cook,

 Darin suffered from poor health his entire life. He was frail as an infant and, beginning at age eight, was

Guest was a cousin of Gladys Knight. Initially composed of siblings and cousins (the other members included Knight’s brother Merald

Best known as the lead vocalist on early Mothers of Invention albums, and for contributions to other Frank Zappa projects

Massi married his wife Margie at age 18. Soon after, Massi served in the United States Army and was stationed

Born as the son of Allan and Gladys Mabel (née Curson), Smethurst was raised in Sheringham, Norfolk. His mother came

Carey was a founding member of The Flamingos, whose roots can be traced back to Chicago’s south side, circa 1950.