Stevie Wonder, aka. Stevland Hardaway Morris was a great American singer, musician, songwriter and instrumentalist. Born on a May 13th of 1950, in Sanigaw of Michigan, Stevie was optically challenged with a disorder called as ROP. Wonder, a prominent figure in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century, has recorded more than thirty U.S. top ten hits and won twenty-two Grammy Awards as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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James Last is a German music composer. He was a successful orchestra musician and an excellent jazz bass player. His music is popular in 150 countries. His series of party albums is famous. Throughout his career, he has sold over a 100 million copies of his albums. He has a huge fan following in Germany and throughout Europe.
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George Strait is an American country music singer. He is also called the King of Country. Strait has an exceptional style of traditional western country music, western swing music, and honky-tonk style barroom ballads.
George Harvey Strait was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas. His parents separated in his childhood. He and his siblings then lived with their father from then on. His father was a schoolteacher who also operated a 100-year-old family-owned ranch. Strait began playing music when he attended Pearsall High school. He played the guitar and the piano. He joined a rock ‘n’ roll garage band while he was still in school.
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Enya is Ireland’s best-selling solo artist. She uses percussion, instruments, and vocals in her compositions. She is renowned for using simple arrangements with varied vocals. As a musical group, Enya herself composes and performs the music; Nicky Ryan, produces the records; and Roma Ryan writes the lyrics, often in several languages. Their music is officially the country’s second-largest musical export after the band U2s.
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Who hasn’t heard about Elton John? His name is synonymous to his deep, baritone singing and classic music. John was born on 25th March 1947 to Sheila Eileen (Harris) and Stanley Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex. His birth name was Reginald Kenneth Dwight which he later officially changed to Elton Hercules John.
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