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John Lennon: Musical Peace Maker

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John Lennon: Musical Peace Maker

December 2010

John Lennon
Musical Peace Maker

“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one. ”
― “Imagine,” by John Lennon

John Lennon was a songwriter, lead singer [...]

Peter LaFarge: Tribal Troubadour

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Peter LaFarge: Tribal Troubadour

November 2010

Peter LaFarge
Tribal Troubadour

“Gather ’round me, people, there’s a story I would tell,
About a brave young Indian you should remember well;
From the land of the Pima Indians, a proud and noble band,
Who farmed the Phoenix Valley in Arizona land.”
―Chorus: “The Ballad of Ira Hayes,” by Peter LaFarge

Peter LaFarge was [...]

Ma Rainey: LGBT Blues Singer

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Ma Rainey: LGBT Blues Singer

October 2010

Ma Rainey
LGBT Blues Singer

“You don’t sing to feel better. You sing ’cause that’s a way of understanding life.” —Ma Rainey

Ma Rainey was one of the earliest professional blues singers and one of the first women artists to record the blues. Her powerful yet raspy voice, unique melodic phrasing [...]

Odetta Holmes: Voice of Civil Rights

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Odetta Holmes: Voice of Civil Rights

Odetta Holmes
Voice of Civil Rights

“No one can dub you with dignity. That’s yours to claim.” – Odetta Holmes

Odetta Holmes—known simply as Odetta—was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 31, 1930. At age six, she moved to Los Angeles, where she studied music at the Los Angeles City College. [...]

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Chanteuse for Children

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Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes: Chanteuse for Children

August 2010

Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
Chanteuse for Children

“I want to give back to the world, what the world has given to me.” – Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

Born on May 27, 1971, in Philadelphia, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes was an entertainer, humanitarian and social activist best known for being [...]