Articles tagged with: music

Alberta Hunter (Blues Singer/Nurse)

Alberta HunterAlberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse.

Her career started back in the early 1920s; she became a successful jazz and blues recording artist, being critically acclaimed to the ranks of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith.

In the 1950s, she retired from performing and entered the medical field, only to successfully resume her singing career in her eighties.

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Annie Lennox On Being An HIV/AIDS Activist

Susan notes: Thanks to TED for making TED Talks downloadable and embeddable, and for providing the biographical information that goes along with them.

annie_lennox.jpgFor the last eight years, pop singer Annie Lennox has devoted the majority of her time to her SING campaign, raising awareness and money to combat HIV/AIDS.

She shares the experiences that have inspired her, from working with Nelson Mandela to meeting a little African girl in a desperate situation.

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