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1 day ago · Robin Roberts developed an interest in rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues records as a high school student in Tacoma, Washington.Among the songs he began performing as an occasional guest singer with a local band, the Bluenotes, in 1958 were "Louie Louie", which he had "rescued from oblivion" after hearing Berry's obscure original single, and Bobby Day's "Rockin' Robin", which gave him his ...
- 2:09
- April 1957
- April 1956
- Rhythm and blues
1 day ago · "The Sound of Silence" (originally "The Sounds of Silence") is a song by the American music-duo Simon & Garfunkel, written by Paul Simon. The duo's studio audition of the song led to a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original acoustic version was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia's 7th Avenue Recording Studios in New York City for their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M ...
- "We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin'"
- October 19, 1964 (original acoustic version); September 12, 1965 (overdubbed electric version)
- March 10, 1964
- Folk rock
1 day ago · Early life and education Allen as a senior at Midwood High School in Brooklyn in 1953 Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg at Mount Eden Hospital in Bronx, New York City, on November 30, 1935, [a] to Nettie (née Cherry; 1906–2002), a bookkeeper at her family's delicatessen, and Martin Konigsberg (1900–2001), a jewelry engraver and waiter. His grandparents were immigrants to the U.S ...
- Allan Stewart Konigsberg, November 30, 1935 (age 87), New York City, U.S.
- City College of New York (dropped out)
- 1956–present
- Letty Aronson (sister)
1 day ago · Back to Black is the second and final studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records.Winehouse predominantly based the album on her tumultuous relationship with then-ex-boyfriend and future husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who temporarily left her to pursue his previous ex-girlfriend.
- 2005–2006
- 27 October 2006
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1 day ago · Buffy Sainte-Marie, OC (born Beverly Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941 [1]) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist. [2] Sainte-Marie's singing and writing repertoire includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism. She has won recognition, awards, and honors for her music as well as her work in education and ...
1 day ago · 2,000,000–4,500,000 displaced, [13] 500,000 of whom fled abroad [14] The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon ...
