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Andrew Dice Clay

In the past due ’80s, Andrew Dice Clay was probably the most notorious and controversial comic available. Foul-mouthed and abrasive, he was one in an extended type of comedic performers whose materials stretched the limitations of decency and great taste with their breaking stage; unlike pioneers including Lenny Bruce and …

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Continentals

Tempo and blues vocal group the Continentals formed in Brooklyn, NY in 1955. Lead tenor Herman Montgomery, second tenor Neville “Friend” Payne, baritone Wayne Gripper, and bass Wayne Vincent “Vinny” Cooper had been already performing because the Condors if they lured 1st tenor Danny Hicks from rival combo the Romancers …

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The Fireflies

The Fireflies’ career spanned eight single releases on five brands from 1958 to 1967. They produced in Brooklyn in 1957 and experienced several lineup adjustments, but the real membership is relatively of a secret. The initial lineup was Ritchie Adams (blessed Richard Ziegler) on business lead vocals and electric guitar, …

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Stephanie Mills

Stephanie Mills initial came to popularity as “the tiny girl using the big tone of voice” because the star from the hit Broadway play, The Wiz, an version of L. Frank Baum’s traditional publication, The Wizard of Oz. She experienced many R&B strikes such as for example “I’VE Discovered to …

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Tony Humphries

Mostly of the DJs whose profession in the hub of dance music (NY) spanned the 1970s,’80s and ’90s, Tony Humphries is among the most important titles in the development of home. His status is particularly vaunted, taking into consideration his role within the advancement of garage area music (also called …

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