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American comic actress (b. Nov. 29, 1921, Logan, W.Va.-d. Oct. 9, 2001, Ceredo, W.Va.), portrayed a stereotypical sexy dumb blonde in early 1950s television, most notably on the late-night talk show ...
Newton, Helmut
German-born fashion photographer (b. Oct. 31, 1920, Berlin, Ger.-d. Jan. 23, 2004, Los Angeles, Calif.), revolutionized his field by introducing the element of danger and the transgressive with his ...
RAK Records
For a long time, London pop was cynical, inept, or ironic. In the early 1970s a new generation of producers-heedful of Phil Spector's description of his work as "little symphonies for the ...
Betty Boop
flirtatious, seductive cartoon character of 1930s animated short films produced by Max Fleischer and directed by his brother Dave. Modeled on the sexy, coy flapper of the 1920s, in particular the ...
Minogue, Kylie
In February 2004 pop sensation Kylie Minogue won her first Grammy, for best dance recording, with "Come into My World." For American audiences it was indeed an invitation into her world, which was ...
Ballard, Hank
American rhythm-and-blues singer and songwriter best remembered for songs that were frequently as scandalous as they were inventive, most notably the salacious
"Work with Me, Annie"
(1954). ...
Brunei
Area: 5,765 sq km (2,226 sq mi)Versace, Gianni
Italian fashion designer (b. Dec. 2, 1946, Reggio di Calabria, Italy--d. July 15, 1997, Miami Beach, Fla.), was the first designer to recognize that fashion was just like any other form of popular ...
Jam and Lewis
Jam and Lewis's emergence as major record producers was kick-started by Prince's pique. Keyboard player Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) and bassist Terry Lewis played together in local Minneapolis bands ...
Hi Records
In the early 1970s Memphis's chain of racially mixed musics made by integrated musicians-from the output of Sun Records to that of Stax/Volt and Chips Moman's American Sound Studios-was broken, ...
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