(William Claude Rains)actorBorn: 11/10/1889Birthplace: London, England A character actor who began appearing on the stage as a child, Rains earned four Oscar nominations for his roles in Mr. Smith…
composerBorn: 1/2/1905Birthplace: London, England A composer of operas, chamber and solo pieces, symphonies, and choral works, Tippett was influenced not only by the classics, but also by jazz and…
one of jazz's most influential female singersBorn: 3/27/1924Birthplace: Newark, N.J. Best known for her operatic range, Vaughan was a pioneer in the use of bebop phrasing in popular songs. She…
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(Laura Nigro)singer, songwriter Born: 10/19/1947Birthplace: New York City Nyro was a child prodigy. Her song “And When I Die” was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary when Nyro was just 17. Many of her…
actressBorn: 11/5/1963Birthplace: Los Angeles This child star of the 1970s won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared with her father, Ryan O'Neal…
singerDied: April 16, 2008Best Known as: singer on the "Lawrence Welk Show" for 25 years Deathplace: Carlsbad, California Joe Feeney was a tenor singer on the "…
radio talk show hostBirthplace: New York, N.Y. Schlessinger received a BS in biological sciences from the State University of New York at Stonybrook, two master's degrees and a doctorate in…
