Funk, a rhythm-driven musical genre popular in the 1970s and early 1980s that linked soul to later African-American musical styles. Like many words emanating from...
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer, known as the “Queen of Disco,” was born on December 31, 1948, in Boston, Massachusetts. She died on May 17, 2012, at...
Don Cornelius, American television host and producer (born Sept. 27, 1936, Chicago, Ill.—died Feb. 1, 2012, Los Angeles, Calif.), created, produced, and hosted the groundbreaking...
JAY-Z, previously spelled Jay-Z or Jay Z, original name Shawn Corey Carter, (born December 4, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.), American rapper and entrepreneur,...