Born: 12-08-1943 Age: Dec. at 27 (1943-1971) Birthplace: Melbourne, USA, Florida Dig Deeper Members Of The 27 Club Also ranks #4 on The 200+ Best Rock Frontmen Of All Time, Ranked Also ranks #5 on 18 Historic Figures' Homes That You Could Actually Live In Mandy Moore Photo: Wiki...
Blondie singer Debbie Harry has appeared in such films as Hairspray and Deuces Wild. Born: 07-01-1945 Age: 79 Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA Also ranks #5 on People Describe Their Worst Celebrity Encounters That Made Them Regret Meeting Their Heroes Also ranks #7 on 14 Times Musicians Play...
One of the best alto saxophonists in jazz after the great Charlie Parker,Julian “Cannonball” Adderleywas a Florida-born school teacher who became a professional musician after moving to New York in the mid-50s. Taking the Big Apple by storm with his mellifluous alto playing, he joined Miles...
Born partially deaf, Spousta never allowed that adversity to thwart his aspiration to pursue a musical career. He grew up in school playing all 13 orchestral instruments and their scales. He played in a Florida state superior ranked jazz band at East Ridge High School in Clermont, a suburb of...
Aaron Lehrian, born in 1994 in Seminole, Florida, is a highly acclaimed jazz pianist renowned for his ability to blend eclectic elements into his music. His musical journey began at the tender age of five when he started taking piano lessons from his grandmother, sparking a... [Continue] ...
Known for his effortlessly cool persona and angelic voice, pianist and singer-songwriter Ray Charles transformed R&B and soul music over his multidecade career, scoring a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Born in Georgia and raised in Florida, Charles—who became completely blind by age...
Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida,, ) is a singer-songwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock/new wave band Blondie. She has also had some success as a solo artist, recording five solo albums in addition to the eight albums sh...
Earlier this month, Lebanese singer-songwriterBea Kadrireleased her single “Be Alright”, collaborating with London-born, Florida-brewed freestyle-rapper Isaac B on the track. “Be Alright” is equally melancholic and uplifting, and stands as a reminder that when things seem to be weighing us ...
Augusta Savage spent a lot of time sculpting animals and other figures during her childhood in Florida—probably too much time, in fact. She often skipped school to do so, drawing the ire of her father. Undeterred, Savage moved to New York City in the 1920s and studied art at The Coope...
Scientists have described more than 3,000 species of treehoppers, and some estimate that there are thousands more that haven’t even been documented yet.Above, oak treehoppers (P. vittata) congregate on a branch.Jennifer Carr, University of Florida/Bugwood Forestry Image...