Morrison, Van
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Singer Van Morrison was influenced early in life by music because of the interest in music his parents had. He began singing early and taught himself to play several instruments while growing up in Ireland, and moved to the US in 1967. The song 'Brown-Eyed Girl' was his first solo hit.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1996
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Estefan, Gloria
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Gloria Estefan is a Cuban American pop singer who has become a crossover star with both Hispanic and Anglo audiences. Her 1993 album 'Mi Tierra' won a Grammy Award. Estefan's life and career are profiled, and critical reaction to her work is discussed.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
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Bennett, Tony
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Singer Tony Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on Aug. 3, 1926 in Queens, NY. He is considered one of the most enduring balladeers of the 20th century. Bennett is second only to Frank Sinatra as the foremost surviving singer of the classics.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
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