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| Although Aaron Neville is often compared to singer Sam Cooke in terms of sheer vocal refinement, he has a voice and style uniquely his own. He is well known as part..... |
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| After 7 emerged in the '90s as a solid contemporary ensemble able to perform creditably in either vintage soul or modern new jack and urban styles. The..... |
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| All-4-One: Jamie Jones, Delious, Tony Borowiak, Alfred Nevarez (vocals).Producers: Gary St. Clair, Tim O'Brien, David Foster."I Swear" won the 1995 Grammy..... |
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“torch singer, spellbinder, heart-breaker” (People) was hailed as the “most Sinatra-like” of the new generation of cabaret performers by Life Magazine..... |
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Hailed for his superior artistry as the Spanish maestro of the guitar, Angel
Romero’s eminence in the music world as soloist and conductor is heralded by audiences and critics alike..... |
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| Like his father Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie has carved out a career as a folksinger and songwriter with a social conscience who leavens political messages..... |
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| Nickolas Ashford (b. May 4, 1942, Fairfield, SC) and Valerie Simpson (b. Aug 26, 1946, New York City) have two careers, as songwriters and as performers, with the former..... |
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| The country group Bering Strait took one of the more unusual paths to major-label status in Nashville. Natives of Obninsk, Russia, the group -- consisting of Ilya..... |
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| Best-known as the Righteous Brother with the rich baritone, Bill Medley grew up surrounded by music: his father led a band and played saxophone, while his..... |
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| No late-'60s American group ever started with as much musical promise as Blood, Sweat & Tears, or realized their potential more fully -- and then blew it all in a series..... |
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| Tracing a twenty-year history from acclaimed soul stylist to sought after Pop/R&B songwriter, Bobby Caldwell is truly one of the music industry's most..... |
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| Branford Marsalis is one of the best known jazz saxophone players of the United States. He has performed also in rock, funk, and popular idioms, as well as classical. The..... |
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| Political satirists the Capitol Steps formed in Washington D.C., assembling a loose confederation of current and former Congressional staffers. Their many..... |
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| One of the most successful duos is pop history, Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille - The Captain & Tennille - have earned an impressive five gold albums, six gold..... |
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Carol Welsman is an internationally
acclaimed singer and pianist whose expressive vocal styling and dynamic stage presence have captivated audiences around the world..... |
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| Cheap Trick's roots lie in Fuse, a late-'60s Rockford, IL, band formed by Rick Nielsen and bassist Tom Petersson, who released..... |
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| Chubby Checker was the unrivaled king of the rock & roll dance craze; although most of the dances his records promoted -- the Pony, "the Fly," and the Hucklebuck, to..... |
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Classical Mystery Tour with Orchestra From Western USA
Imagine The Beatles playing a pops..... |
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| Brazilian jazz vocalist Claudia Villela grew up surrounded by diverse musical influences, absorbing everything from baroque to jazz. The musical odyssey started..... |
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| Following her Grammy-winning orchestral album The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan, jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves wished to return to a..... |
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| Diane Schuur, who has often been on the periphery of jazz, has the potential to be an important jazz singer although she still includes a large dose of pop..... |
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| Born Malcolm John Rebennack, 21 November 1940, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Dr. John has built a career since the 60s as a consummate New Orleans..... |
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Argentinian tenor Marcelo Álvarez
has emerged as one of the leading operatic artists of our day. He has been acclaimed
in the most important theaters throughout the world, including the Metropolitan
Opera; Teatro alla Scala; Royal Opera, Covent Garden; Opera National de Paris..... |
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| Alternative singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik premiered in mid-1996 when Atlantic released his self-titled debut album. With an appearance on the soundtrack to the TV..... |
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Since 1985 singer Freddie Jackson has recorded a string of pop hits, his romantic ballads especially capturing the
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Greg Kihn began his career in
his hometown of Baltimore, MD, working in the singer/songwriter mold, but switching
to straightforward rock & roll when he moved to San Francisco in 1974..... |
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| The Mid-60's music scene was dominated by British Acts; three of which became household names - The Beatles - The Rolling Stones and Herman's Hermits, who...... |
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| According to one Rolling Stone writer, Howard Hewett is the premier vocalist in the post - Marvin Gaye era of romantic pop. Like Gaye, Hewett soars to..... |
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| Ohio native James Ingram first received minor attention in the late 70s as part of the band Revelation Funk. However, it was a 1980 demo tape on which he sang that..... |
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| Jeffrey Osborne began his professional singing career in 1969 with a popular funk and soul group called Love Men Ltd. The band moved to Los Angeles in 1970 and..... |
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| Jim Brickman, whose distinctive piano virtuosity has personified pure romance for audiences of all ages, celebrates his tenth anniversary as Windham Hill’s premier..... |
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| Joan Jett is a true American original. While still in her early teens, Joan, often called "the girl Elvis", founded the seminal all-girl rock..... |
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| John Hiatt's sales have never quite matched his reputation. Hiatt's songs were covered successfully by everyone from Bonnie Raitt, Ronnie Milsap, and Dr. Feelgood to..... |
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| Many industry professionals as well as prestigious musicians and artists around the world consider Jose Feliciano to be the first Latin Artist to crossover into..... |
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| Juan Diego Flòrez was born in Lima (Peru) on January, 13th, 1973. He grew up in a music enviroment (his father, Rubèn Flòrez, was a Peruvian music singer) and..... |
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| Fusing the complexity of British prog rock with an American heartland sound representative of their name, Kansas were among the most popular bands of the late '70s; though..... |
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| The Bee Gees may have been the undisputed disco kings of the late '70s, but KC & the Sunshine Band weren't far behind. From the mid- to late '70s, the multi-member..... |
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| Klymaxx is a strong all-female funk band as well as a dynamic vocal group with the purpose and intent to deliver uncompromising grooves with style, class..... |
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| Kool & the Gang could have been just another in a long line of jazz-funk outfits which emerged in the late '60s and early '70s, now eulogized on rare groove..... |
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| Singer Lila Downs grew up with the culture of her father, a professor from the United States, but eventually turned her back on it to explore the tradition of..... |
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| This is the way it really is. Lisa Loeb is a woman with a vision. Fiercely independent, savvy and driven, the multidimensional performer, who started her career..... |
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| He claims to be "the architect of rock and roll," and history would seem to bear out Little Richard's boast. More than any other performer - save, perhaps, Elvis..... |
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| Loudon Wainwright III grew up in the town of Bedford in wealthy Westchester County north of New York City, the son of Loudon S. Wainwright, Jr., a writer..... |
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| With its dark hip-hop-influenced alternative rock, Luscious Jackson recreates the dense, multicultural bohemian world of New York in a collage of sound, where..... |
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| When she first burst onto the recording scene in 1996, with her stunning debut album Dreamland, Madeleine Peyroux was greeted with a veritable torrent of gushing reviews. Most..... |
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| One Sunday morning in the early '70s, a youngster in Cleveland caught an earful of Van Morrison's Astral Weeks and his life was never to be the same. That kid was Marc Cohn and..... |
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| Best-known for her seductive '70s pop staple "Midnight at the Oasis," Maria Muldaur has since become an acclaimed interpreter of just about every stripe of American roots..... |
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| For all the secular success Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., have enjoyed through the years- 7 Grammy awards, 15 gold, and 3 platinum albums, plus starring..... |
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| Since he first emerged in the mid-'70s, Marvin Hamlisch has been one of the top composers in film, theater, and popular music. As holder of numerous gold record awards..... |
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| MOR singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester, whose father was a bassoonist for the New York Metropolitan Opera, began singing commercial jingles at age..... |
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| Meredith Ann Brooks was born in Oregon City, Oregon, on the 12th of June, 1958. Meredith was raised in Corvallis, Oregon, the daughter of the country sheriff and an..... |
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| MICHAEL FEINSTEIN, one of the premiere interpreters of American popular song, has been a household name since the success of his 1988 one-man Broadway show, Isn’t..... |
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| An enormously popular performer in the late '70s and early '80s, Michael Franks performed folk/rock songs while in high school, then became a literature student..... |
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| Violinist Midori Goto was born in Osaka on October 25, 1971. Midori is her given name; her family name is Goto. She initially trained with her mother, Setsu Goto. In..... |
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| High octane, turbo, high performance, super charged MITCH RYDER & The Detroit Wheels didn't need to hail from the Motor City for those adjectives to be tossed their way, but it..... |
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| Mitsuko Uchida, a thoughtful and iconoclastic pianist, was born in Tokyo, on December 20, 1948. She began her studies in piano during childhood. Her parents, who..... |
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| Born into a family of musicians and scientists Russian cellist Nina Kotova has been hailed as "unforgettable", "passionate and inspiring" and as having "powerfully..... |
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| Guitarist Norman Brown splashed into the soul-jazz scene in 1992 as a recording artist for MoJazz and quickly went on to win substantial acclaim, beginning with his..... |
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| With their slinky, horn-powered grooves, impeccable musicianship, and eye-popping album covers, the Ohio Players were among the top funk bands of the mid-'70s. Emerging..... |
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| Ottmar Liebert has said that "flamenco is a music both romantic and dangerous; it is an attitude as much as it is a musical genre." Therein lies the philosophy..... |
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| Brewing a vital concoction of Latin salsa, urban hip-hop, and jazz-funk, Ozomatli formed in Los Angeles in the mid-'90s, eventually settling on a lineup that..... |
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| Pat Benatar is a certified rock'n'roll superstar, a four-time Grammy winner with six platinum and four gold albums to her credit as well as such hit singles as "I Need..... |
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| During the past year Patti LuPone, who can currently be seen opposite Robert DeNiro in the feature film "City By The Sea," starred opposite George Hearn and Zoe Caldwell..... |
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| No other rock & roll band has experienced the rollercoaster ups and downs in reputation that Paul Revere & the Raiders have known across 40 years in music. One of..... |
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| Vocalist Peabo Bryson was among the premier silky-voiced soul artists who emerged as the softer, more sophisticated urban contemporary..... |
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| Pop/jazz pianist and singer Peter Cincotti was born in the Park Avenue apartment of his parents. He displayed a talent for music after being given..... |
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Peter Frampton was one of the
biggest arena rock stars of the '70s, making his name largely on the double-LP
concert set..... |
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| Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, 1934, Brooklyn) is a pianist and New York native who started with Paul Whiteman, then moved up to symphony until the early '60s, when..... |
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| Composer, musician, author, satirist — Peter Schickele is internationally recognized as one of the most versatile artists in the field of music. His..... |
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| The legacy of Sly Stone is still grooving with a 90-minute blistering set of favorites. Original Sly & The Family Stone members, trumpeter Cynthia Robinson and Vet..... |
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| Versatile Ruth, Anita, June, and Bonnie Pointer regularly scored pop and soul hits throughout the '70s and '80s in a chameleonic variety of styles. Formed in..... |
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| Randy Newman was an anomaly among early '70s singer/songwriters. Though he was slightly influenced by Bob Dylan, his music owed more to New Orleans R&B and..... |
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| Regina Belle emerged as a prolific, consistently engaging vocalist on the urban contemporary scene. Born in New Jersey, Belle's early experience was in..... |
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| One of the most popular groups in what is loosely termed "contemporary jazz," the Rippingtons were formed (and have been led ever since) by..... |
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| Classy, urbane, reserved, smooth, and sophisticated -- all of these terms have been used to describe the music of Roberta Flack, particularly her string of..... |
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| Roslyn Kind was born and raised in New York and now makes her home in Los Angeles. Her unmistakable singing style accounts for her popularity across..... |
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| Lyric soprano Ruth Ann Swenson attracted attention from the moment of her 1983 professional debut in San Francisco. The determination evident in her Despina..... |
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One of the world's leading string quartet, the St.
Petersburg was founded in 1985 as the Leningrad Quartet by Alla
Aranovskaya, Alla Krolevich (Goryainova) and Leonid Shukayev, all three graduates
of the Leningrad Conservatory. The Quartet blazed a trail through international..... |
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| For most of the second half of the '60s, Sergio Mendes was the top-selling Brazilian artist in the United States, charting huge hit singles and LPs that regularly..... |
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| Sha Na Na may not have invented rock nostalgia, but the group has successfully - very successfully - celebrated the music and the memories for the past three..... |
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| Shalamar was the creation of Dick Griffey, the booking agent for the television R&B program Soul Train, and British R&B producer Simon Soussan. The group's first..... |
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| Shawn Colvin is one of the bright spots of the so-called "new folk movement" that began in the late '80s. And though she grew out of the somewhat limited "woman with..... |
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| By the time Shelby Lynne won her Best New Artist Grammy, she'd already completed six albums, and had over a decade of recording experience under her belt. Yet..... |
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| The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. Ironically, the band's roots..... |
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| In the chaotic world of rock 'n' roll, in which the lifespan of most bands can be measured in terms of a few years or a few months, John Kay and Steppenwolf have..... |
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| STEVE LIPPIA has become one of the most prominent, in-demand vocalists and has quickly established himself as one of the finest interpreters of the great..... |
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| Mary Wilson is a living legend. It was her dream of musical stardom as a Detroit teenager that led Mary Wilson to join her friends, Florence Ballard, Diana..... |
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| With confidence, maturity, and an indisputably powerful voice, Taylor Dayne stands out as one of music's most dynamic..... |
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| Terence Trent D'Arby emerged in 1987 amid a storm of publicity. Claiming his debut record was the best since Sgt. Pepper's, his..... |
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The Guess Who formed in Winnipeg,
Canada with Chad Allan (guitar, vocals), Randy Bachman (guitar), Jim Kale (bass),
Bob Ashley (piano) and Garry Peterson (drums)..... |
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| Singer Thelma Houston is best known for her number one pop classic disco cover of "Don't Leave This Way." Originally a hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes featuring..... |
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| Three Dog Night scored a succession of 21 hit singles, including eleven Top Tens, and twelve consecutive gold albums from 1969 to 1975, thanks to the slick, sometimes..... |
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| An American director, choreographer and dancer, Tommy Tune is internationally recognized and has performed in and directed numerous Broadway shows. He is known..... |
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| In conjunction with his backing duo Dawn, singer Tony Orlando was one of the biggest pop stars of the early '70s, best remembered for the mammoth hit "Tie a Yellow..... |
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| With over 30 years of recording and touring experience behind them, Tower of Power still garners reviews calling them a "very comtemporary sounding..... |
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| Part clever concept, part exaggerated camp act, the Village People were worldwide sensations during disco's heyday and keep reviving like the phoenix. Producer..... |
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| Singer-songwriter Vonda Shepard enjoyed one of the more unique career breakthroughs in pop music history; while most performers rely on radio airplay or relentless touring..... |
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| An American original; WAR was the first and most successful musical crossover phenomenon that forever fused rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B, while transcending racial..... |
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| During the mid-1990’s, NICK ST.NICHOLAS, former member of Steppenwolf who recorded on many of their gold and platinum albums, began his quest to form a band that..... |
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| As jazz has become more frequently considered "America's classical music," its roots have become a subject of interest for an increasingly broad audience. With..... |
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| Yo-Yo Ma (b. 1955) is indisputably the leading light of his generation of cellists--and, some would say, one of the best players of the instrument in living..... |
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