Tejano musical sensation Selena was on her way to the top of the charts when she was murdered in 1995. On what would have been her 40th birthday, we present …
Women in Music
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On a sweltering day in July 1959, thousands of mourners gathered to pay tribute to one of the most influential musical artists of the 20th century. Among the pallbearers were …
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Janis Martin was a rockabilly darlin’ in a man’s world. At just 15, she was poised for stardom in the rising genre, one of the few women who’d make a …
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Happy birthday to the honey-voiced legend.
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In a soft but strong voice, the Peter Paul & Mary singer called for social change.
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In 2013, the music world saw many losses: musicians representing a wide variety of genres, from rock to reggae, classical to country, blues to Bollywood and beyond. They made our …
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It must have been tough growing up around star power as bright as Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston and Whitney Houston. But Dee Dee Warwick—Dionne’s kid sister, Cissy’s niece, and Whitney’s …
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Fifty years after Edith Piaf’s death, her signature song “La Vie en Rose” is as famous as it ever was …
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Jazz great Carmen McRae once remarked, “There’s really only one jazz singer – only one: Betty Carter” …
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