The Wiz

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The Wiz

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Luther Vandross
Early life and career
…Rejoice” to the Broadway musical The Wiz in 1972. He also contributed vocals to David Bowie’s 1975 album Young Americans and received a writing credit on the track “Fascination.” Among the other artists he provided background vocals for were Bette Midler, Quincy Jones, Carly Simon, and Roberta Flack. Notably, Vandross…
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…Rejoice” to the Broadway musical The Wiz in 1972. He also contributed vocals to David Bowie’s 1975 album Young Americans and received a writing credit on the track “Fascination.” Among the other artists he provided background vocals for were Bette Midler, Quincy Jones, Carly Simon, and Roberta Flack. Notably, Vandross…
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
…original cast of Broadway musical The Wiz (1975); the metal coffin of Emmett Till; a shawl given to Harriet Tubman by Queen Victoria; guard tower and prison cell (c. 1930–40s) from Louisiana State Penitentiary (“Angola”), the largest maximum security prison in the U.S., with a history of severe brutality against…
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…original cast of Broadway musical The Wiz (1975); the metal coffin of Emmett Till; a shawl given to Harriet Tubman by Queen Victoria; guard tower and prison cell (c. 1930–40s) from Louisiana State Penitentiary (“Angola”), the largest maximum security prison in the U.S., with a history of severe brutality against…
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