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Born July 15, 1929 • Douala • Cameroon
Died May 28, 2001 (aged 71) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Agatha Moudio’s Son”
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Paul Bowles
American composer, translator, and author
James McBride
James McBride
American author and musician
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Ry Cooder
American musician
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E.T.A. Hoffmann
German writer, composer, and painter
Mahal, Taj
Taj Mahal
American musician
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René Philombe
Cameroonian author
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Francisco Tárrega
Spanish musician
Bruce Springsteen plays an acoustic guitar and sings into a microphone on stage at the New York Film Festival Spotlight Gala.
Bruce Springsteen
American singer, songwriter, and bandleader
Dolly Parton smiles while holding a microphone, wearing a green outfit with sparkling details, in front of a red background.
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Vigny, lithograph by Antoine Maurin, 1832
Alfred-Victor, count de Vigny
French author
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
American musician
Gulzar
Gulzar
writer, film producer, and director
Neil Young sings and plays electric guitar on stage under concert lighting, wearing a light-colored suit, with a microphone and guitar picks visible in front of him.
Neil Young
Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
French author
Gil Scott-Heron sings into a microphone onstage before a large crowd, circa 1974, wearing a patterned shirt.
Gil Scott-Heron
American poet and musician
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
American musician
A rock iconoclast
Frank Zappa
American musician
Prince stands on stage in a turquoise suit, holding a purple, symbol-shaped guitar above his head, during his Super Bowl XLI halftime performance.
Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
Colette
Colette
French writer
Eric Clapton plays an electric guitar onstage, eyes closed, wearing glasses and a dark shirt, with drums and bright stage lights in the background.
Eric Clapton
British musician

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