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"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic (born October 23, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter, film/record producer, satirist, and author.
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A&M Records
A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962.
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A-ha
A-ha (usually stylized as a-ha) is a Norwegian band formed in Oslo in 1982.
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Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership.
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Aimee Mann
Aimee Mann (born September 8, 1960) is a Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter, bassist and guitarist who has been called a "lyric genius" and named one of the world's top 10 greatest living songwriters by NPR.
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Al Jarreau
Alwin Lopez "Al" Jarreau (March 12, 1940 – February 12, 2017) was an American singer and musician.
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All You Zombies (song)
"All You Zombies" is a song by The Hooters.
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American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.
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American Film Institute
The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States.
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Andrew Ridgeley
Andrew John Ridgeley (born 26 January 1963) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.
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Andy Taylor (guitarist)
Andrew Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer, best known as a former member of both Duran Duran and The Power Station.
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Apollonia Kotero
Apollonia Kotero (born Patricia Kotero; August 2, 1959) is an American actress, singer, former model and talent manager.
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Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)
"Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers.
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B.B. King
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.
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Beat It
"Beat It" is a song written and performed by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth solo album, Thriller (1982).
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Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood.
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Billboard (magazine)
Billboard (styled as billboard) is an American entertainment media brand owned by the Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, a division of Eldridge Industries.
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Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of singles or albums in the United States and elsewhere.
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Bob Giraldi
Bob Giraldi (born January 17, 1939) is an American film and television director known for directing the film Dinner Rush and the music video for Michael Jackson's song "Beat It".
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Bobcat Goldthwait
Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait (born May 26, 1962) is an American comedian, filmmaker, actor and voice artist, known for his acerbic black comedy, delivered through an energetic stage persona with an unusual gruff and high-pitched voice.
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Broadcast syndication
Broadcasting syndication is the license to broadcast television programs and radio programs by multiple television stations and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network.
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Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic spectrum (radio waves), in a one-to-many model.
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his work with the E Street Band.
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Capitol Records
Capitol Records, Inc. is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint.
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Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem (April 27, 1932 – June 15, 2014) was an American disc jockey, music historian, radio personality, voice actor, and actor, known for being the host of several music radio countdown programs, most notably American Top 40, from 1970 until his retirement in 2009, and for providing the voice of Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise from 1969 to 1997, and again from 2002 until 2009.
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Cashbox (magazine)
Cash Box is a music industry trade magazine iconic brand.
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Centerfold (song)
"Centerfold" is a single released by The J. Geils Band from their album Freeze Frame.
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Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois, calling themselves the Chicago Transit Authority in 1968 before shortening the name in 1970.
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Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tronc, Inc., formerly Tribune Publishing.
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Chuck Mangione
Charles Frank Mangione (born November 29, 1940) is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer.
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Clarence Clemons
Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist, musician and actor.
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Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony.
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Country Boy (Ricky Skaggs song)
"Country Boy" is a song written by Tony Colton, Albert Lee, and Ray Smith of the British band Heads Hands & Feet, and recorded by American country music artist Ricky Skaggs.
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Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist.
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Daniel Pearl (cinematographer)
Daniel Pearl, A.S.C. (born 1951 in The Bronx, New York) is an American cinematographer who has worked on many feature films, over 400 music videos and more than 250 commercials.
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David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, producer, and businessman, who set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV.
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David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954) is an American rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author, and former radio personality.
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Deborah Allen
Deborah Lynn Thurmond (born September 30, 1953) known professionally as Deborah Allen, is an American country music singer, songwriter, author, and actress.
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Delta Burke
Delta Ramona Leah Burke (born July 30, 1956) is an American actress, producer and author.
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Diana Canova
Diana Canova (born June 1, 1953) is an American actress, director, and professor.
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Dire Straits
Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals), and Pick Withers (drums and percussion).
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Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English new wave and synthpop band formed in Birmingham in 1978.
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Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actor, known for his pioneering-style of country music.
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Eat 'Em and Smile
Eat 'Em and Smile is the debut full-length solo album by original Van Halen vocalist David Lee Roth, released on July 7, 1986.
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Eat It
"Eat It" is a 1984 song by comedy music artist "Weird Al" Yankovic.
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Ebell of Los Angeles
The Ebell of Los Angeles is a women's club housed in a complex in the Mid-Wilshire section of Los Angeles, California.
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Ebony and Ivory
"Ebony and Ivory" is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
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Edd Griles
Edd Griles (born Edward Mori Griles, November 18, 1945) is an American television producer and music video director.
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Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer.
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Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, or simply Emmy, is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry, and is the equivalent of an Academy Award (for film), the Tony Award (for theater), and the Grammy Award (for music).
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Ethlie Ann Vare
Ethlie Ann Vare (born March 8, 1953) is a journalist and screenwriter best known for her work on television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda and Silk Stalkings, along with books including Mothers of Invention: Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas, and Love Addict: Sex, Romance, and Other Dangerous Drugs.
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Every Breath You Take
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by English rock band The Police from their 1983 album Synchronicity.
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Everything She Wants
"Everything She Wants" is a million-selling Gold-certified hit single by British pop duo Wham!, originally released in 1984 on Columbia Records on a double A-side with "Last Christmas".
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Fame (1982 TV series)
Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987 by Eilenna Productions in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and sponsored by Yamaha musical instruments, which are prominently showcased in the episodes.
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Frank Stallone
Frank P. Stallone Jr. (born July 30, 1950) is an American actor, singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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Gallagher (comedian)
Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. (born July 24, 1946), known as Gallagher, is an American comedian and prop comic, known for smashing watermelons as part of his act.
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George Michael
Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He was widely known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" and "Last Christmas", and albums such as Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990).
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a song written by and first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard.
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Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen song)
"Glory Days" is a 1984 song, written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen.
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Grace Jones
Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican-American singer, songwriter, supermodel, record producer, and actress.
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Grace Slick
Grace Barnett Slick (born October 30, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, artist, and former model, widely known in rock and roll history for her role in San Francisco's burgeoning psychedelic music scene in the mid-1960s.
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Graham Nash
Graham William Nash, OBE (born 2 February 1942) is a British-American singer-songwriter and musician.
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Grammy Award
A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.
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Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States.
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Gregory Abbott
Gregory Joel Abbott (born April 2, 1954) is an American singer, musician, composer and producer.
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Gypsy (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Gypsy" is a song by the rock group Fleetwood Mac.
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Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor.
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Honky-Tonk Man
"Honky-Tonk Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton.
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Howard Jones (English musician)
John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is a British singer, musician and songwriter.
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Howie Mandel
Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian, actor, and television host.
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Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News is an American pop rock band based in San Francisco, California.
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I'm on Fire
"I'm on Fire" is a song written and performed by American rock artist Bruce Springsteen.
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Jackée Harry
Jacqueline Yvonne Harry (born August 14, 1956), better known by her mononymous stage name Jackée, is an American actress, singer, comedian, director, and television personality.
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James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader.
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James Ingram
James Edward Ingram (born February 16, 1952) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist.
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Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940).
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Jean Kasem
Jean Thompson Kasem (born c. 1955) is an American actress.
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Jet (magazine)
Jet is a magazine, currently in digital format, marketed to African-American readers.
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Joe Stampley
Joe Stampley (born June 6, 1943, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana) is an American country music singer.
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John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in the 1970s and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s.
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John Schneider (screen actor)
John Richard Schneider (born April 8, 1960) is an American actor and country music singer.
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Juice Newton
Judy Kay "Juice" Newton (born February 18, 1952) is an American pop and country singer, songwriter, and musician.
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Ken Kragen
Ken Kragen born November 24, 1936 is an author, speaker, non-profit consultant, TV & film producer and music manager.
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Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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Kevin Godley
Kevin Michael Godley (born 7 October 1945, Prestwich, Lancashire, England) is an English musician and music video director.
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Kiss (Prince song)
"Kiss" is a song composed, written and produced by American singer, songwriter and musician Prince, released as the lead single from Prince and The Revolution's eighth studio album, Parade (1986), in February 5, 1986, by the Paisley Park label.
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La Toya Jackson
La Toya Yvone Jackson (born May 29, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and television personality.
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Larry Graham
Larry Graham Jr. (born August 14, 1946) is an American bass guitar player, both with the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, and as the founder and frontman of Graham Central Station.
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Laura Branigan
Laura Ann Branigan (July 3, 1952 – August 26, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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Lee Greenwood
Melvin Lee Greenwood (born October 27, 1942) is an American country music artist.
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Lisa Hartman Black
Lisa Hartman Black (born June 1, 1956) is an American actress and singer.
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Lisa Lisa
Lisa Velez (born January 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lisa Lisa, is an American singer and actress.
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Lita Ford
Lita Rossana Ford (born 19 September 1958) is an English-born American rock guitarist, actress, vocalist and songwriter who was the lead guitarist for the Runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a solo career in the 1980s.
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Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known as Little Richard, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, and actor.
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Lol Creme
Laurence Neil "Lol" Creme (born 19 September 1947) is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc.
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Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (né Lamas; born January 20, 1958) is an American actor and martial artist.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.
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Ma Maison
Ma Maison was a restaurant opened by Patrick Terrail in the fall of 1973 at 8368 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
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Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.
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Martha Davis (singer)
Martha Davis (December 14, 1917 – April 6, 1960) was an African-American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse", was popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.
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Martin Mull
Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, and singer who has appeared in many television and film roles.
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Material Girl
"Material Girl" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984).
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MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group (now Universal Music Group), which the label was part of until its dissolution in 2003.
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Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.
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Michael Damian
Michael Damian Weir (born April 26, 1962) is an American actor, recording artist and producer, best known for his role as Danny Romalotti on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, which he played from 1981 to 1998 and again in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2013.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer.
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Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute horror-themed music video for the song of the same name, released on December 2, 1983.
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Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (born December 30, 1942) is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968).
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Michael Peters
Michael Douglas Peters (August 6, 1948 – August 29, 1994) was an American choreographer.
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Mick Fleetwood
Michael John Kells Fleetwood (born 24 June 1947) is a British musician and actor, best known for his role as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Fleetwood Mac.
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Mickey Thomas (singer)
John Michael "Mickey" Thomas (born December 3, 1949) is an American rock singer, best known as one of the lead vocalists of Jefferson Starship and Starship.
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Moe Bandy
Marion Franklin "Moe" Bandy, Jr. (born February 12, 1944) is a country music singer.
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Money for Nothing (song)
"Money for Nothing" is a single by British rock band Dire Straits, taken from their 1985 studio album Brothers in Arms.
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Moon Zappa
Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress and author.
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MTV
MTV (originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable and satellite television channel owned by Viacom Media Networks (a division of Viacom) and headquartered in New York City.
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MTV Video Music Award
An MTV Video Music Award (commonly abbreviated as a VMA) is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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Music video
A music video is a short film that integrates a song with imagery, and is produced for promotional or artistic purposes.
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New Edition
New Edition is an American R&B group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978.
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Only the Lonely (The Motels song)
"Only the Lonely" is a song by American new wave band The Motels.
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Open Your Heart (Madonna song)
"Open Your Heart" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986).
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Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (also known as The Prince of Darkness) (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter and actor.
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Pancho and Lefty
"Pancho and Lefty" is a song written by country music artist Townes Van Zandt.
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Papa Don't Preach
"Papa Don't Preach" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album True Blue (1986).
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Party All the Time
"Party All the Time" is a 1985 single by comedian and actor Eddie Murphy, written and produced by Rick James and Kevin Johnston.
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Patrick Simmons
Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948)http://www.doobiebros.com/biography/patrick-simmons/ is an American musician best known as a member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers.
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Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holt-Edwards known professionally as Patti LaBelle, (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944), is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur.
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Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
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Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality.
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Pellissier Building and Wiltern Theatre
The Pellissier Building and adjoining Wiltern Theatre is a 12-story, Art Deco landmark at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California.
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Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera (born September 13, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, and bassist best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago (1967–1985), before launching a successful solo career.
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis.
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Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf (March 7, 1946) is an American rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll musician, painter also known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and for a successful solo career with writing partner Will Jennings.
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Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid newspaper that serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Philip Bailey
Philip Irvin Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as an early member, and one of the two lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora (born May 4, 1953) is an American actress and singer.
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PolyGram
PolyGram Entertainment is a film and TV production company owned by Universal Music Group.
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Prime time
The prime time or the peak time is the block of broadcast programming taking place during the middle of the evening for television programming.
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Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and filmmaker.
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Quarterflash
Quarterflash is an American rock group formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon.
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Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot is an American heavy metal band.
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RCA Records
RCA Records (formerly legally traded as the RCA Records Label) is an American record label owned by Sony Music, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.
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Rebbie Jackson
Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson Brown (born May 29, 1950) is an American singer.
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REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon (originally styled as R.E.O. Speedwagon) is an American rock band from Champaign, Illinois.
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Richard Belzer
Richard Jay Belzer (born August 4, 1944) is an American stand-up comedian, author, and actor.
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Ricky Skaggs
Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer.
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Rockit (song)
"Rockit" is a composition recorded by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and produced by Bill Laswell.
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Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David Stewart, (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock singer and songwriter.
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture.
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Ronnie James Dio
Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio or simply Dio, was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
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Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author.
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Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and television producer.
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Russell Mulcahy
Russell Mulcahy (born 23 June 1953 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian film director.
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Sade (singer)
Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Fọláṣadé Adú; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade, is a British Nigerian singer and songwriter.
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center at 1855 Main Street in Santa Monica, California, owned by the City of Santa Monica.
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Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States.
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Scotti Brothers Records
Scotti Brothers Records (sometimes spelled Scotti Bros. Records) was a California-based record label founded by Tony and Ben Scotti in 1974.
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Shari Belafonte
Shari Lynn Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress, model, writer and singer.
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She Bop
"She Bop" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released as the third single from her debut studio album She's So Unusual.
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Sheila E.
Sheila Cecelia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist, singer, author, and actress.
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Sherman Halsey
Sherman Brooks Halsey (February 22, 1957 – October 29, 2013) was an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager.
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Simon Fields
Simon Fields is a native of London and received his education at Stowe School.
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Sledgehammer (Peter Gabriel song)
"Sledgehammer" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel.
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Stephen Bishop (singer)
Earl Stephen Bishop (born November 14, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist.
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Stephen R. Johnson
Stephen R. Johnson (July 12, 1952 – January 26, 2015) was an American music video director, television director, animator, painter, and writer.
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Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Sylvia (singer)
Sylvia Jane Hutton (née Kirby, born December 9, 1956), known simply by her first name Sylvia during the 1980s, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter.
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Take On Me
"Take On Me" is a song by Norwegian synthpop band A-ha.
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Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay television providers.
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The Bangles
The Bangles are an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1981.
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The Gap Band
The Gap Band was an American R&B and funk band that rose to fame during the 1970s and 1980s.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is a multi-platform American digital and print magazine founded in 1930 and focusing on the Hollywood film industry, television, and entertainment industries, as well as Hollywood's intersection with fashion, finance, law, technology, lifestyle, and politics.
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The Hooters
The Hooters are an American rock band from Philadelphia.
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The Judds
The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd (born 1946) and her daughter Wynonna Judd (born in 1964).
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The Motels
The Motels are an American new wave band from Berkeley, California that is best known for the singles "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"---each of which peaked at No.
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The Police
The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977.
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The Recording Academy
The Recording Academy (formerly the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences or NARAS) is a U.S. organization of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other recording professionals.
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The Revolution (band)
The Revolution is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota and assembled in 1983 by Prince.
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The Weather Girls
The Weather Girls are an American musical duo.
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The Wild Boys (song)
"The Wild Boys" is the twelfth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran, released on 26 October 1984 in the United Kingdom and on 3 November 1984 in the United States.
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Tim Reid
Timothy Lee "Tim" Reid (born December 19, 1944) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82), Marcel "Downtown" Brown on Simon & Simon (1983–87), Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister (1994–99) and William Barnett on That '70s Show (2004–06).
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Time After Time (Cyndi Lauper song)
"Time After Time" is the second single by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper from her debut studio album, She's So Unusual (1983), with Rob Hyman (co-writer and founding member of the rock band The Hooters) contributing backing vocals.
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Toni Basil
Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, filmmaker, film director, choreographer, and dancer, best known for her multi-million-selling worldwide 1982 hit "Mickey", which reached No 1 in several countries.
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Tony Danza
Tony Danza (born Antonio Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and former professional boxer.
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Tracy Scoggins
Tracy Dawn Scoggins (born November 13, 1953) is an American actress known for her roles as Monica Colby in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys, Cat Grant in the 1993–1997 television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and as Captain Elizabeth Lochley during the final season of Babylon 5 in 1998.
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Vanity
Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others.
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Velcro Fly
"Velcro Fly" is the fourth single off ZZ Top's 1985 album Afterburner.
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Voices Carry
"Voices Carry" is a song by the American rock band 'Til Tuesday.
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Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is a song by the British duo Wham!, first released as a single in the UK on 14 May 1984.
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Walk Like an Egyptian
"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song made famous by American band The Bangles.
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Wang Chung (band)
Wang Chung are a British new wave musical group formed in 1980.
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Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros.
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We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa in 1985.
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West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, occasionally referred to locally as WeHo, is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
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Wham!
Wham! were an English musical duo formed by members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in 1981.
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When Doves Cry
"When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince, and the lead single from his 1984 album Purple Rain.
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Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? is an American sitcom created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, which aired on ABC from September 20, 1984, to April 25, 1992.
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist.
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Young Turks (song)
"Young Turks" is a song by Rod Stewart that first appeared in 1981 on his album Tonight I'm Yours.
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Zbigniew Rybczyński
Zbigniew Rybczyński (born January 27, 1949) is a Polish filmmaker, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, creator of experimental animated films and multimedia artist who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United States and internationally including the 1982 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for Tango.
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ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas.
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1985 MTV Video Music Awards
The 1985 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 13, 1985, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1984, to May 1, 1985.
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25 or 6 to 4
"25 or 6 to 4" is a song written by the American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the band Chicago.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Video_Awards
