John Theodore Geiger II
September 16, 1988
Upstate New York

Kenneth Arnold Chesney
March 26, 1968
Luttrell, Tennessee

Kurt Donald Cobain
b. Feb. 20, 1967
d. April 5, 1994
Hoquiam, Washington

James Blunt
February 22, 1977
Tidworth, England

James Blunt (born James Blount in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on February 22, 1977) is an English musician whose debut album, Back To Bedlam, and single releases - especially number one hit “You’re Beautiful” - brought him to fame in 2005. His style has been described as a mix of jazz, rock and soul, and comparisons have been made between him and early Elton John. Along with the vocals of the album, Blunt plays a variety of instruments including the piano, guitar and organ.

Early life

Timberlake was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Randall Timberlake and Lynn Bomar. His paternal grandfather, Charles L. Timberlake, was a Baptist minister, but Timberlake considers himself more “spiritual than religious”. His parents are now divorced and both have re-married; his mother, who now runs an entertainment company called JustinTime Entertainment, has re-married to Paul Harless, a banker, while his father, a choir director at a Baptist church, has two children, Jonathan and Stephen, from his second marriage.

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is a British singer, musician, composer, producer and animal rights activist who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. He is recognized as one of the musical icons of the twentieth century, and his songs (such as “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be”) are frequently ranked among the best songs in popular music history. He is a Roman Catholic.

Early years

William Martin Joel
May 9, 1949
The Bronx, New York

William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949 in The Bronx, New York), better known as Billy Joel, is a pianist, singer and songwriter. He recorded a large number of pop music hits from 1973 (beginning with the single “Piano Man”) to his retirement from the genre in 1993. Joel could be considered, with Elton John, as being the father of piano rock. He has sold well over 100 million albums worldwide and is the sixth best selling artist in the United States. Joel’s induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame (Class of 1992), and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1999) has further solidified his status as one of America’s leading music icons. He has continued to tour occasionally (usually with Elton John) in addition to writing and recording classical music.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III
October 17, 1973
St. Joseph, Missouri

Eminem’s real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III. He was born on October 17, 1973 in St. Joseph Missouri (outside of Kansas City).

As a child he lived with his mother in impoverished neighborhoods, moving from state to state until they finally took root in Detroit, Michigan in 1985.

He didn’t last very long in High School - he dropped out in 9th grade, however, in the mid to late 1990’s he began to take up rapping. He became known as the associated with local rap groups Basement Productions, The New Jacks and D12.

John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 - September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.

Cash was known for his deep, distinctive voice, the boom chicka boom sound of his Tennessee Three backing band, and his dark clothing and demeanor, which earned him the nickname “The Man in Black.” He started all his concerts with the simple introduction: “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash.”

Full Name: Clayton Holmes [Grissom] Aiken
Birthday: November 30, 1978 [Age: 24 ]
From: Raleigh, North Carolina
Nicknames: Gonzo
Pets: Used to have a goat named Zoe may she rest in peace!

Height: 6′ 1″
Hair Color: Naturally Red, Dyed Brown
Eyes: Green
Weight: 145 pounds
Shoe Size: 13 and a half

Idol: “My mother is the strongest person I know.”
Family: Mother (Faye), Father (Ray, deceased, summer ‘02),
2 brothers (Jeff-35 [Step-brother], Brett Parker-17 [Half-brother]), and 1 sister (Amy-30 [Step-sister]).

Feels About Life: His “to-do” list is still unfinished.
Religion: Southern Baptist [His Church]

Curtis James Jackson
July 6, 1975
Queens, New York

50 Cent (a.k.a. Fifty or Fiddy as pronounced in African American Vernacular English, born Curtis Jackson on July 6, 1976 in Queens, New York), is a popular African American hip-hop artist. Once almost unknown outside his hometown of southside Jamaica, Queens, he is currently signed to Eminem’s record label Shady Records and Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. The rapper, who was the first to sign to Shady Records, was scouted before knowing Eminem. Eminem first encountered 50 Cent with MTV News reporter Sway Calloway; Eminem apparently had not heard any of 50 Cent’s performances before seeing him in person. He appeared on the 8 Mile soundtrack with an accompanying song and video (”Wanksta”) that immediately went into heavy rotation on BET, MTV, and radio stations across the country. In the opinion of many observers his continued success seems guaranteed by his large underground fanbase and the street credibility he has gained by appearing on almost every major mix tape sold in New York in the past few years.

Britney Jean Spears
December 2, 1981
Kentwood, Louisiana

Britney Spears was born on December 2, 1981 in Kentwood, Louisiana to parents Lynn Bridges (Woolemore) and Jamie Parnell Spears. She has a younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears who is the star of Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101. She also has a brother Bryan.

She began singing and performing at a very early age and appeared on the TV show Star Search at age 8.

In 1993 and 1994, she appeared on Disney’s The New Mickey Mouse Show, a variety show for kids with other future pop-stars such as Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake.

Christina Maria Aguilera
December 18, 1980
Staten Island, New York

Christina Aguilera was born on December 18, 1980 in Staten Island, New York to parents James (Jim) and Shelly Aguilera. At an early age, her parents moved to Wexford, Pennsylvania.

She grew up knowing she wanted to be a performer and began entering school and local talent shows. The talent shows brought her to perform on national television on the TV show Star Search.

In 1992, she co-starred on the The Mickey Mouse Show with Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and other child stars.

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop rock singer and actress. Clarkson made her debut under RCA Records after she won the highly-publicized first season of the television series American Idol in 2002. She was originally marketed as a pop musician with her debut album Thankful (2003). With the release of her multiplatinum second album Breakaway (2004), Clarkson moved to a more rock-oriented style of music. She is arguably the only American Idol winner who has achieved worldwide stardom to date.

Early Life

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
August 16, 1958
Bay City, Michigan

Madonna (Louise Veronica Ciccone) was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan to Madonna Fortin and Sylvio Ciccone. She was the oldest female, and one of eight children (Martin, Anthony, Christopher, Paula, Melanie, Mario and Jennifer). Her mother passed away when she was five years old and she was raised mostly by her father. She was raised in a strict Christian household and attended church daily.

After disbanding the Police at the peak of their popularity in 1984, Sting quickly established himself as a
viable solo artist, one obsessed with expanding the boundaries of pop music. Sting incorporated
heavy elements of jazz, classical, and worldbeat into his music, writing lyrics that were literate and self-consciously meaningful, and he was never afraid to emphasize this fact in the press. For such unabashed ambition, he was equally loved and reviled, with supporters believing that he was at the forefront of literate, intelligent rock and his critics finding his entire body of work pompous. Either way, Sting remained one of pop’s biggest superstars for the first ten years of his solo career, before his record sales began to slip.

Born
October 9, 1940
John Winston Lennon

Assassinated
December 8, 1980
John Winston Ono Lennon

Family History And Early Years Of John Winston Lennon

John Winston Ono Lennon has been exhumed in print more than any other popular musical figure, including the late Elvis Presley, of whom Lennon said that he “died when he went into the army”. Such was the cutting wit of a deeply loved and sadly missed giant of the twentieth century. As a member of the world’s most successful group ever, he changed lives, mostly for the better. Following the painful collapse of The Beatles, he came out a wiser but angrier person. Together with his wife Yoko Ono, he attempted to transform the world through non-musical means.