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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography

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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography by InfosysTV The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was called "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s." The band, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Don Carlos, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose. Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on

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Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey Biography

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QUICK FACTS NAME Oprah Winfrey OCCUPATION  Talk Show Host , Television Producer , Philanthropist , Film Actress BIRTH DATE  January 29 , 1954 (age 63) 2003.EDUCATION  Tennessee State University PLACE OF BIRTH  Kosciusko , Mississippi AKA Oprah Winfrey FULL NAME Oprah Gail Winfrey ZODIAC SIGN  Aquarius DID YOU KNOW?In 1986, Oprah Winfrey became the first black female host of a nationally syndicated daily talk show with the premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show. DID YOU KNOW?In 2002, Oprah Winfrey was named the first recipient of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. DID YOU KNOW?Oprah Winfrey became the first black female billionaire in the United States in  Synopsis Media giant Oprah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on January 29, 1954. In 1976, Winfrey moved to Baltimore, where she hosted a hit television chat show, People Are Talking. Afterward, she was recruited by a Chicago TV station t

Rock 'n' Roll Artiste Elvis Presley Biography

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Musician and actor Elvis Presley endured rapid fame in the mid-1950s—on the radio, TV and the silver screen—and continues to be one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. “Fingerprints are like values—you leave them all over everything you do.” QUICK FACTS NAMEElvis Presley OCCUPATION Film Actor , Singer BIRTH DATE January 8 , 1935 DEATH DATE August 16 , 1977 EDUCATION Humes High School PLACE OF BIRTH Tupelo , Mississippi PLACE OF DEATH Memphis , Tennessee AKAElvis Presley NICKNAMEKing of Rock 'n' Roll FULL NAMEElvis Aaron Presley Synopsis Born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley came from very humble beginnings and grew up to become one of the biggest names in rock 'n' roll. By the mid-1950s, he appeared on the radio, television and the silver screen. On August 16, 1977, at age 42, he died of heart failure, which was related to his drug addiction. Since his death, Presley has remained one of the world's m

Pop Artiste Janet Jackson Biography

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Janet Jackson , the youngest sibling in the musical Jackson family, is one of the best-selling artists in contemporary history. Her roster of albums include 'Control,' 'Rhythm Nation 1814,' 'The Velvet Rope' and 'Unbreakable.' “It sounds so selfish to say I, I, I. But it bothers me that some people think someone gave me an image or told me what songs to sing or what clothes to wear. I'm not a robot. I want people to know that I'm real.” QUICK FACTS NAMEJanet Jackson OCCUPATION Actress , Producer , Dancer , Singer BIRTH DATE May 16 , 1966 (age 51) PLACE OF BIRTH Gary , Indiana ZODIAC SIGN  Taurus Synopsis Born on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana, Janet Jackson is an award-winning recording artist and actress who's the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She is best known for hit singles like "Nasty," "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," "That's the Way Love Goes," "Together A

ADDICTIVE LIKE HENNESSEY - POPCAAN LYRICS

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ADDICTIVE LIKE HENNESSEY -  POPCAAN  LYRICS Gyal, ah mi gi yuh di best time(Girl, it's me that give you the best time)Yuh fi bi mi soldier(You must be my soldier)Fight fi yuh baby(Fight for you baby)Yuh nuh give it up easy(You don't give it up easy)When yuh luv somebody(When you love somebody)Yuh nuh give it up easy(You don't give it up easy)When yuh luv someone(When you love someone) [Verse 1] Have a dance with me baby Take a break from work now Mi waah yuh tell mi how yuh feel(I want you to tell me how you feel)For once in your life just be real Can't tek when wi scream and fight(Can't take it when we scream and fight)This time wi fi smile all night(This time we must smile all night)I've been thinking about youMi hope seh yuh thinking of me(I hope that you're thinking of me) [Chorus] You have me addicted like Hennessy Addicted like weed Addictive like music Attractive to me Addicted like Hennessy Addicted like weed Addictive like music Com

Singer Artiste Usher Biography

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Usher is a successful American R&B and pop musician who began making music at age 15. His hit albums include My Way, Confessions and Looking 4 Myself. “Sleeping is forbidden at the age of 22. It's all work and no play.” QUICK FACTS NAME Usher OCCUPATION  Television Actor , Singer BIRTH DATE  October 14 , 1978 (age 38) PLACE OF BIRTH  Chattanooga , Tennessee AK Usher Usher Terry Raymond Usher Raymond FULL NAME Usher Terry Raymond IV ZODIAC SIGN  Libra Synopsis Born on October 14, 1978, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Usher entered the fame game at age 14, two years after he moved with his mother and brother to Atlanta. After performing on Star Search, Usher landed a recording contract with LaFace Records. He released his first album in 1994, at age 15. For more than 15 years, Usher has dominated the airwaves, releasing such albums as Confessions (2004), which sold more than 1 million copies in its first week. In June 2012, he produced the album Looking 4 Myself,

Pop Artiste Taylor Swift Biography

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Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Taylor Swift is one of pop's top recording artists, having had roots in the world of country music. “I have this really high priority on happiness and finding something to be happy about.” QUICK FACTS NAMETaylor Swift OCCUPATION  Songwriter , Singer BIRTH DATE  December 13 , 1989 (age 27) EDUCATION  Hendersonville High School PLACE OF BIRTH  Reading ,  Pennsylvania AKATaylor Swift FULL NAME Taylor Alison Swift ZODIAC SIGN  Sagittarius DID YOU KNOW?Contrary to the norm, 13 is Taylor Swift's lucky number. Not only was she born on the 13th, but her first album also went gold after 13 weeks and her first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro. DID YOU KNOW?During the 2010 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift became the youngest artist in history to win Album of the Year for her sophomore album Fearless. DID YOU KNOW?For her albums Speak Now and Red, Taylor Swiift became the first woman to sell more than one million copies of two albums i

Rap Artiste Eminem Biography

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Eminem is an American rapper, record producer and actor known as one of the most controversial and best-selling artists of the early 21st century. “There's obviously a limit to what people want to know, but I've pretty much put most of it out there.” QUICK FACTS NAME Eminem OCCUPATION  Film Actor , Music Producer , Rapper BIRTH DATE  October 17 , 1972 (age 44) PLACE OF BIRTH  St. Joseph , Missouri NICKNAME Slim Shady ZODIAC SIGN Libra Synopsis Born on October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri, rap musician Eminem had a turbulent childhood. He released The Slim Shady LP in early 1999, and the album went multi-platinum, garnering Eminem two Grammy Awards and four MTV Video Music Awards . In 2000, the rapper released The Marshall Mathers LP, which was noted as the fastest-selling album in rap history. More recently, in 2010, Eminem released the Grammy-winning album Recovery, a highly autobiographical attempt to come to terms with his struggles with addi