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American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
- Marvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gaye Jr. entered the world on the 2nd of April 1939 at Freedman's Hospital in Washington, D.C. His first home sat within the Fairfax Apartments…
- Little RichardRichard Wayne Penniman was born on the 5th of December 1932 in Macon, Georgia. He grew up as the third child among twelve siblings in a household where his…
- James BrownJames Joseph Brown was born on the 3rd of May 1933, inside a small wooden shack in Barnwell, South Carolina. His mother Susie Behling was only sixteen years…
- Chuck BerryCharles Edward Anderson Berry was born on the 18th of October 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in a neighborhood called the Ville where many…
- Queen LatifahDana Elaine Owens arrived in the world on the 18th of March 1970 within the city limits of Newark, New Jersey. Her childhood unfolded primarily in nearby…