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Transcript: -John Mark Heard (December 16, 1951 - August 16, 1992) - from Macon, Georgia -was a record producer, folk-rock singer, and songwriter - did guitar, singing and electric mandolin Genres: Jazz Tommy Johnson Black Sabbath Duke Ellington Cream Genres: Country -James Price Johnson, was born February 1, 1894 and died November 17, 1955) -from New Brunswick, New Jersey -American pianist and composer Genres: Blues -William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. was born February 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan -American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive -notable for being the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group, The Miracles The Yardbirds Genres: Rock, pop, pyschedelic rock, surf rock., experimental rock, baroque pop and art rock -Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby was born on May 3, 1903 in Tacoma, Washington and died October 14, 1977 - American singer and actor -active from 1926–1977 -multimedia star, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses Genres: Blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, rock & roll, doo-wop, soul, funk -Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder was born March 15, 1947 -from Los Angeles, California -musically active since 1967–present day -does guitar, mandolin, vocals and array mbira -from Indianapolis, Indiana -avtive since 1948 -curently consists of Brian Eichenberger,Curtis Calderon,Vince Johnson,Bob Ferreira, -male vocal band quartet that blended open-harmony jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires (Glenn Miller), The Pied Pipers (Tommy Dorsey), and The Mel-Tones (Artie Shaw), founded in a barbershop tradition - has had over 20 past band members George Hamilton IV Genres: Folk-rock Van Halen Genres: Orchestral jazz -Juliette Nadia Boulanger was born 16 September 1887 in Paris, France - French composer, conductor and teacher who taught many of the leading composers and musicians of the 20th century -taught at schools such as academies including the Juilliard School, the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Longy School, the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music -died at 92 in 1979 Genres: Country and Pop Genres: R&B, soul, pop, adult contemporary Genres: Country The Beatles Genres: Orchestral jazz, swing, big band -from Ottawa, Ontario -active since 1967 -vocals and guitar -known for environmantalism and human rights projects Genres: Blues and R&B -Formed in 1968 as the New Yarbirds in London England -Consistng of Jimmy Page, Jon Bonham, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones -Sold over 200-300 million albums worldwide -Norma Deloris Egstrom was born on May 26, 1920 in Jamestown, North Dakota -died January 21, 2002 - American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades -wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs -from West Hampstead London, England -Dubbed the White Queen of Soul - had 18 singles in the Billboard top 100 from 1964- 1978 -Named one of the best female rock artists of all time -formed in 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts -Consisting of Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford -Referred to as "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" -Been preforming for over 42 years -Roy James Brown was a born on September 10 in San Fernando, California and died 1925 May 25, 1981 - American R&B singer, songwriter and musician, who had an influence on the early development of rock and roll by changing the direction ofR&B -he was a singer and composer -Active since 1961 -from Hawthorne, California -Consisting of Brian Wilson, Mike Love ,Al Jardine,Bruce Johnston and David Marks -Sold over 100 million copies since 1961 -When inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" Mick Jagger wrote a speech specifically for them Genres: Blues -Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes was born December 28, 1921 and died January 17, 2012 -Vallejo, California -commonly referred to as the "Godfather of Rhythm and Blues" -active from the 1930's-2000's -does piano, vibraphone, drums, percussion, and vocals Genres: Vocal jazz, jazz blues, torch songs, swing, blues Genres: Jazz - Joseph Vernon Turner Jr., was born on May 18, 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri and died November 24, 1985 -Also known asThe Boss of the Blues -American blues shouter -active from 1920 – 1980 - Leonard Franklin Slye was born on November 5, in Cincinnati, Ohio 1911 and died July 6, 1998 - American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era - nickname was "King of the Cowboys" Bruce Cockburn Genres: Blues, Texas blues, Chicago blues, jump blues, West Coast blues Genres: Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Roll -Melvin Howard Tormé was born on September 13, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois and died June 5, 1999 -nicknamed The Velvet Fog -American musician, known for his jazz singing and he is also a jazz composer and arranger, a drummer, an actor in