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- History of Music in the U.S.
- This timeline traces the introduction of various forms of music in American history.Hear the music and see it performed on video as well.Relive oldies from Elvis and Beatles, or watch classic videos like the one from Michael Jackson's Thriller.
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- Beatles
- The Beatles are probably the world's most astonishing rock-'n'-roll band whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music.
The Beatles led the mid-1960s ...
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- Biography of Bono
- Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960 in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland), also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Irish rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future ...
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- Led Zeppelin
- Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that formed in September 1968. Led Zeppelin consisted of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham. With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands.
Their rock-infused interpretation of the...
- Biography of Jack Johnson
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Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Pop-Rock singer, song writer Jack Johnson began surfing the Pipeline at age 10 and started playing guitar when he was 14, eventually Johnson left home to study film at University of California.
Returning to Hawaii he worke...
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- Yao Ming
- Ming Yao, commonly known as Yao Ming is a Chinese professional basketball player. He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, standing at a height of 7'6" (2.29 m). He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for five years, and now plays center for the Houston R...
- Biography of Carlos Santana
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Carlos Augusto Santana Alves is a Grammy Award-winning Mexican-American rock musician and guitarist. He became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which created a highly successful blend of rock, blues, salsa, and jazz fusion. The band's sound...
- John D Rockefeller
- John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. was an American industrialist and philanthropist. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company and ran it until he retired in the late 1890s. He kept his stock a...