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Born September 15, 1945 • Augusta • Georgia
Died September 30, 2019 (aged 74) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (1998) • Kennedy Center Honors (1997) • Grammy Award (1989) • Grammy Award (1988) • Grammy Award (1984)

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Leontyne Price
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Maria Callas
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Marian Anderson, 1940.
Marian Anderson
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Beverly Sills
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Kathleen Battle
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Chuck Berry
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Stevie Wonder smiling and wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket while performing outdoors.
Stevie Wonder
American singer, composer, and musician
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Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
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Al Green smiling widely while performing on stage, wearing a white shirt with a loosened red tie, standing at a microphone with an orange background.
Al Green
American singer-songwriter
Tina Turner sings on stage in Montreal, wearing a black and gold dress, with backup dancers in gold outfits performing behind her.
Tina Turner
American-born singer
The Genius
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Ella Fitzgerald.
Ella Fitzgerald
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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
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Lena Horne
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Joan Sutherland
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Renée Fleming
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