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Recogmze any of these golden oldies? This group of performers was voted the ten best singers of al! time by Rolling Stone magazine Aside from John Lennon, all are from the United States of America.

Sam Cooke

This soul singer owned his own record label and musie publishing company.

John Lennon

The singer-songwriter and guitarist for the Beatles began his solo career in 1970.

Marvin Gaye

The singer-songwriter and instrumentalist was known as the “Prince of Motown.”

Bod Dylan

A singer-songwriter, musician, painter, and poet who began as a folk artist.

Otis Redding

This powerful and emotional singer-songwriter was known as the “King of Soul.”

Stevie Wonder

Bom blind, the singer-songwriter is also an instrumentalist and record producer.

James Brown

A singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, dancer, and bandleader; he was the “Godfather of Soul.”

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Here’s a mouthful: MP3 is a much quicker way of saying Moving Picture Experts Group-1 Audio Layer 3.

WEIRD ¹ OR WHAT?

Jazz pianist Yosuke Yamashita has been filmed playing a burning grand piano twice.

The first fiery performance was in 1973, and the flaming encore was in 2008.

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Virtual Band

■ Gorillaz is the most

successful “virtual band”— where people create the musie, but it is performed by animated cartoon characters.

■ The band has four cartoon characters: 2D, Murdoc Niccals, Noodle, and Russell Hobbs.

Anatomy of a

five-part rock band

■ The lead singer is considered the band’s front person, and may also play harmonica, maracas, or tambourine.

■ The lead guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fills, and guitar solos within a song. He or she may also provide backing vocals.

■ The rhythm guitarist

provides chord progression, rhythm, and beat.

■ The bass guitarist uses a four-stringed guitar (instead of six) and is part of the rhythm section.

■ The drummer is the

percussionist who drives the song’s beat. He or she works with the bassist to create the rhythm section.

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