Sunday, January 27, 2013

Legends You May Know - coming up...

Elvis Presley - Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is commonly known by the single name Elvis. One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or "the King".

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including Blues, R&B, Rock'n'Roll, Soul, Jazz, Gospel.

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950) known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.

Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone  August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, director, dancer and entrepreneur. She has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the best selling recording artisc of all time by Guiness Recorder. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music.

Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American Vocalist, Recording Artist and actress. Ross has a soprano vocal range.Ross first rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that has included successful ventures into film and Broadway

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American musician known as Ray Charles. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing R&B, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records.

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