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James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1967 and have disbanded and reunited many times since. [1] Often called the "Godfather of Punk", [2] [3 ...
Alfredo James Pacino was born in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on April 25, 1940, the only child of Sicilian Italian-American parents Rose ( née Gerardi) and Salvatore Pacino. [5] : xix [6] : 2 His parents divorced when he was two years old. [7] [6] : 2 He then moved with his mother to the South Bronx to live with ...
Saad el-Din Mohamed el-Husseiny el-Shazly ( Arabic: سعد الدين محمد الحسيني الشاذلي, IPA: [sæʕd edˈdiːn elħoˈseːni eʃˈʃæzli] ) (1 April 1922 [1] – 10 February 2011) [2] [3] was an Egyptian military officer. He was Egypt 's chief of staff during the Yom Kippur War. [1] He is credited with the equipping ...
Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942), mostly known as Mr. Las Vegas, is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has performed there since 1963. He is known by other nicknames such as "The Midnight ...
James Francis Durante (/ d ə ˈ r æ n t i / də-RAN-tee, Italian:; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist.His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and prominent nose helped make him one of the United States' most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s.
Hitchcock was born on March 22, 1936, in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. In 1940, the family moved to a farm in Springfield. In his youth, he learned to play the guitar. As a teenager, he appeared regularly on local radio stations, first appearing there at the age of 12. He graduated from Pleasant Hope High School in 1954.
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones ( / nɑːˈsɪər /; born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas ( / nɑːz / ), is an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop, he is regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. [2] [3] [4] The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas began his musical career in 1989 under the moniker "Nasty Nas", and ...
