(Encyclopedia) Ghiberti, LorenzoGhiberti, Lorenzolōrĕnˈtsō gēbĕrˈtē [key], c.1378–1455, Florentine sculptor. He received his early training in the workshop of Bartoluccio. In 1401 he entered the…
singer and actressDied: April 17, 2007 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: actress on TV show "To Tell the Truth" Singer, actress, philanthropist, and National…
jazz singerBorn: 1/4/1946Birthplace: Berkeley, Calif. sultry-voiced singer and accomplished writer known for her literary interpretation of jazz standards. Fluent in six languages, McCorkle was…
singer-songwriter Born: 6/3/1942Birthplace: Chicago influential singer-songwriter known for his funky, political, and socially inspirational songs, such as “Superfly” and “People Get Ready” that…
Melvin Howard Tormé singerBorn: 9/13/1925Birthplace: Chicago versatile pop and jazz singer who was fondly referred to as the “Velvet Fog.” His lengthy career spanned 70 years and produced the…
(Harry Lillis Crosby)singer, actorBorn: 5/2/1904Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington Academy Award-winning singer and actor. The crooner starred in dozens of films including Going My Way (1944) and…
singer, songwriterBorn: 4/2/1939Birthplace: Washington D.C. Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and instrumentalist who was one of Motown's most successful recording artists and is remembered…
(Kathryn Dawn Lang)country-rock singer, songwriterBorn: 11/2/1961Birthplace: Consort, Alberta, Canada Grammy Award-winning country-rock singer and songwriter known for her velvety, emotive voice…
reggae singerBorn: 2/6/1945Birthplace: St. Ann, Jamaica Grammy Award-winning reggae singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music sparked an international interest in reggae music. In 1964, he…
pop singerBorn: 6/1/1974Birthplace: Ottawa, Canada Grammy Award-winning pop singer who burst onto the American music scene in 1995 with her 11-million-selling Jagged Little Pill after a career as…
