Curated playlist
Singer-songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Kanye WestKanye West recorded "Through the Wire" with his jaw still wired shut. A 2002 car accident had shattered it.
- Young ThugYoung Thug was expelled in sixth grade for breaking a teacher's arm.
- Little RichardLittle Richard walked away from rock and roll to study theology. A fireball over Sydney in 1957 shook him.
- Playboi CartiPlayboi Carti, the Atlanta rapper born Jordan Terrell Carter, walked onto the stage at Rolling Loud in Miami on the 15th of December 2024 with one hour and fifteen minutes to fill. Weeks earlier he had told fans he would play his…
- Ray CharlesRay Charles Robinson, known to the world as Ray Charles, carried two nicknames that pulled in different directions. Contemporaries called him "The Genius." Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred to be called "Brother Ray." Frank…
- Hulk HoganHulk Hogan held the World Wrestling Federation championship for 1,474 days during his first reign. That is the third-longest run in the history of the title. The man under the bandana and the blond moustache was born Terry Gene Bollea.…
- Kelly RowlandKelly Rowland spent the first years of her fame as one voice in a trio. A single duet in 2002 made critics ask whether she belonged at center stage. The song was "Dilemma", recorded with the rapper Nelly. It topped charts around the world,…
- Usher (musician)Usher, the American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor, drew 123 million viewers within the United States to his Super Bowl LVIII halftime show in 2024. Very few performers ever stand in front of a crowd that size. Fewer still get there…
- CiaraCiara Princess Wilson, known professionally as Ciara, built her first hit around a single stubborn line: "the goodies will stay in the jar." The song was "Goodies," her debut single, and it spent seven weeks at number 1 on the Billboard…
- Tommy RoeTommy Roe's song "Sheila" got its name because his Aunt Sheila was visiting. It began as a poem for Freda.