Nouhad Wadi Haddad (Arabic: نهاد حداد) (born November 21, 1935), famously known as Fairuz (Arabic: فيروز), is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time.
She was born in Jabal al Arz (Cedar Mountain) to a Syriac Catholic father and a Maronite mother, and converted to Greek Orthodoxy when she married Assi Rahbani, one of two brothers who helped shape her career.
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2013-11-21
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Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress and comedian, also known (by her informal stage name) as The Divine Miss M.
She has starred in live-action films such as Ruthless People and Hocus Pocus, and featured in animated films such as Oliver & Company and Fantasia 2000.
During her 40-plus-year career, Midler has been nominated for two Academy Awards; she has won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award.
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2013-08-25
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Helen Reddy was born into a well-known Australian show business family in October, 1941.
She has won a Grammy Award, and appeared on Broadway and feature films.
She was credited with writing and singing one of the most iconic and culturally significant songs of the 1970s, "I Am Woman."
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2013-07-16
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