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Little Walter is born.
The influential rhythm & blues harmonica player and singer Little Walter is born Marion Walter Jacobs in Marksville, LA, USA. His most popular records include My Babe and Juke.
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May
1
1930
Paul Robeson, actor, singer, athelete and activist, Paul Robeson, dies
Paul Robeson, actor, singer, athelete and activist, Paul Robeson, dies
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Jan
23
1976
Singer Stevie Wonder born
Singer Stevie Wonder born Steveland Judkins in Saginaw,Michigan.
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May
13
1950
Singer Dinah Washington dies in Detriot.
Singer Dinah Washington dies in Detriot.
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Dec
14
1963
Joe Williams, jazz singer, born
Joe Williams, jazz singer, born
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Dec
12
1918
Death of Florence Mills, dancer and singer,
Death of Florence Mills (32), dancer and singer, New York City.
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Nov
1
1927
Nat King Cole (45), singer and pianist, died in
Nat King Cole (45), singer and pianist, died in Santa Monica, California.
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Feb
15
1965
Neneh Cherry born
Pop singer Neneh Cherry is born in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Mar
10
1964
Waters, Ethel
Waters, Ethel, 1896?–1977, African-American singer and actress, b. Chester, Pa. As a singer, she is noted for her sultry, sophisticated, and dramatic version of the blues, evinced in her interpretations of Am I Blue, Dinah, Heat Wave, Stormy Weather, and other songs. After beginning in
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Knight, Gladys (1944– )
Gladys Maria Knight is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and humanitarian. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 28, 1944, to Sarah and Merald Knight Sr. and began singing in church as a child. At age seven, she gained minor fame after winning a performance contest on
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May
28
1944
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson was a legendary Gospel singer in the 20th century, born on October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Gospel’, Jackson was revered as an outstanding singer and civil rights activist. Her career spanned 45 years, and in that time, she recorded
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Jan
27
1972
Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe, nicknamed Gabby, is an Academy Award nominated actress who made her acting debut in 2009. She was born on May 6, 1983 in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother, Alice Tan Ridley, is a special education teacher turned R&B singer who performed on the television show “America’s Got
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May
6
1983
Singer Ray Charles born
Blind composer, singer and musician Ray Charles Robinson born in Albany, Georgia.
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Sep
23
1930
Nina Simone, singer, dies in Paris, France at the age of 70.
Nina Simone, singer, dies in Paris, France at the age of 70.
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Apr
21
2003
World renowed opera singer, Shirley Verrett, makes her debut in New York City, 1
World renowed opera singer, Shirley Verrett, makes her debut in New York City, 1958
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Nov
4
1958
Nat King Cole born
Singer Nathaniel Nat King Cole, born in Mongomery, Alabama.
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Mar
19
1919
Singer Leslie Uggams born
Singer Leslie Uggams, who made her singing debut with the Lawrence Welk Band, was born in New York city.
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May
25
1943
Diana Ross
Born: 3/26/1944 Detroit, MichiganAs an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, she rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motowns most successful act and is to this day Americas
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Cab Calloway, bandleader and first jazz singer to sell a million records is born in Rochester,NY.
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Dec
25
1907
Baker, Josephine
Baker, Josephine, 1906–75, African-American dancer and singer, b. St. Louis, Mo., as Freda Josephine McDonald. In 1923 and 1924 she appeared in Broadway chorus lines. She became a sensation in Paris in La Revue Nègre (1925), renowned for her jazz singing, dancing, and exotically skimpy
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Hawkins, Gordon (1959- )
Gordon Hawkins was born in Clinton, Maryland, in 1959, into a family with six older brothers and sisters. He graduated from the University of Maryland’s School of Music. He is a baritone opera singer and considered one of the very best in the world. Baritone is the second deepest tone of voice for
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Armatrading, Joan (1950-- )
Singer and songwriter Joan Armatrading, best known for her influential and eclectic music styles, ranging from soul, pop, and even reggae,  was born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre in Saint Kitts and Nevis. She lived there for seven years until her and her family relocated to
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Dec
9
1950
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was a highly renowned classical singer who became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. She was born on February 27, 1897 to John and Annie Anderson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father ran an ice and coal business and his mother was a babysitter. She
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Feb
27
1897
Doc Green dies
Singer Doc Green of the Drifters dies of cancer. He was 54.
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Mar
10
1989
Jazz singer Nancy Wilson born
Jazz singer, actress, Nancy Wilson born in Chillicothe, Ohio
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Feb
20
1936
Nat "King" Cole dies
Nat King Cole, the singer with the Golden Voice, dies.
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Feb
25
1964
Singer Billy Daniels dies
Jazz and ballad singer Billy Daniels dies in Los Angeles.
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Oct
7
1988
Lou Rawls is born
Louis Allen Rawls AKA Lou Rawls born in Chicago. He is a three-time Grammy-winning singer and has been a popular black MOR singer since the Fifties.
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Dec
1
1935
Aretha Franklin the "Queen of Soul", singer born
Aretha Franklin
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Mar
25
1942
Ciara
Ciara Prince Harris is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model. She was born on October 25, 1985 to military parents and consequently traveled around a lot as a child. When her parents finally settled in Atlanta, Georgia, the young Ciara was already dreaming of becoming a singer. As
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