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Michael W. Smith
Michael W. Smith Singer, songwriter, keyboardist Called a "true Renaissance [man] of contemporary Christian music" by Billboard, gospel singer Michael W. Smith gained popularity with mainstream audiences as well. His beautiful ballads and dance songs featuring a driving rock beat have,... Read more |
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Chad Michael Murray
Chad Michael MurrayAugust 24, 1981 • Buffalo, New YorkActorChad Michael Murray moved easily from television into feature films thanks to his roles in highly rated teen dramas on the WB network such as Dawson's Creek and One Tree Hill. By the time he began appearing in box office successes opposite... Read more |
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Ottmar Liebert
Ottmar Liebert Guitarist For the Record… Selected discography Sources As a newcomer on the international music scene during the early 1990s, Ottmar Liebert traveled through much of Eurasia in search of his muse, bringing a fresh new sophistication to the art of flamenco guitar as a result.... Read more |
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David Gray
DAVID GRAY Born: Manchester, England, 1970 Genre: Rock Best-selling album since 1990: White Ladder (2000) Hit songs since 1990: "Babylon," "Please Forgive Me," "The Other Side" After toiling in relative obscurity and slowly building a fan base over three albums during the 1990s,... Read more |
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variation
variation in music, a compositional device in which certain features of a musical unit, e.g., phase, are altered while others are retained in a subsequent statement of the unit. Modifications include melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic. Variation is fundamental in Western music, serving to identify the... Read more |
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Slayer
SlayerRock group "There is nothing in all modern pop like the moment Slayer takes a stage," wrote Mikal Gilmore in a 1991 Rolling Stone article about the "Clash of the Titans" heavy metal tour. Slayer's fans are known for their frenzied, often violent reactions to the music. The band's songs are... Read more |
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Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney Born: November 30, 1929 Phoenix, Arizona Former president, Children's Television Workshop Armed with a degree in education and a knowledge of the power of television, Joan Ganz Cooney changed how young children learn. Before she helped start Sesame Street, the few... Read more |
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OCharleys Inc
O'Charley's Inc. 3038 Sidco Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204 U.S.A. Telephone: (615) 256-8500 Fax: (615) 256-5043 Web site: http://www.ocharleys.com Public Company Incorporated: 1984 Employees: 15,700 Sales: $499.9 million (2002) Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ Ticker Symbol:... Read more |
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Cesaria Evora
Cesaria Evora 1941— Singer Sang About Longing and Loss Found Fame in France Personal Setbacks Influenced Music Selected discography Sources Commonly called “the barefoot diva” because she often performs on stage in bare feet, Cesaria Evora of the Cape Verde islands is the... Read more |
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James Horner
James Horner Film composer Feature Film Scores Propelled Popularity Earned Acclaim for Titanic Score Continued Feature Film Success Selected discography Sources Beginning in the 1980s, James Horner has composed music for some of Hollywood’s most successful films. He was a pioneer in the use... Read more |
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