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The-Dream. Terius Adamu Ya Gesteelde-Diamant [2] [3] ( né Youngdell Nash; born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. [4] [5] He writes songs for artists in R&B and hip hop, often in tandem with production partner Tricky Stewart.
[48] [49] Having sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide [50] and setting records as one of the top-grossing concert performers for over a decade, Ronstadt was the most successful female singer of the 1970s and stands as one of the most successful female recording artists in U.S. history. She opened many doors for women in rock and roll ...
Irene Cara. Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 [note 1] – November 25, 2022) was an American singer and actress [13] who rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film Fame, and for recording the film's title song "Fame", which reached No. 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song "Flashdance...
Nicolette Larson (July 17, 1952 – December 16, 1997) was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love", which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart [1] and No. 8 on the pop singles chart. [2] It was followed by four more adult ...
Signature. Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE [2] (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz in her repertoire.
Nancy Lamoureux Wilson (born March 16, 1954) is an American musician. She rose to fame alongside her older sister Ann as guitarist and second vocalist in the rock band Heart . Raised in Bellevue, Washington, Wilson began playing music as a teenager. During college, she joined her sister who had recently become the singer of Heart.
Stephanie Mills [8] [9] (born March 22, 1957) [1] [10] is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as "Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical The Wiz from 1974 to 1979. The song "Home" from the show later became a Number 1 U.S. R&B hit and her signature song.
Anne Murray. Morna Anne Murray CC ONS (born June 20, 1945) is a retired Canadian singer of pop, country, and adult contemporary music, who has sold over 55 million album copies worldwide during her over 40-year career. [1] [2] [3] Murray has won four Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1979.