Alicia Augello Cook born January 25, 1981, known professionally as Alicia Keys is a 5 time Grammy award winner for the CD Songs In A Minor becoming only the second American recording artist to win five Grammy’s in one night. Keys has made guest appearances on several television series, beginning with The Cosby Show. She made her film […]
Happy Birthday to L. Douglas Wilder! Wilder was elected the first African-American governor in the United States of America, leading the commonwealth of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. Wilder was born in Richmond, Virginia and attended Richmond public schools. He is currently a professor of government at the L.Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs on the campus of Virginia […]
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama aka First Lady Michelle Obama born January 17, 1964 is 50 plus and proud of it. She is the wife of the 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first African-American First lady of The United States. She is a graduate of Princeton University and the Harvard Law School. Throughout 2007 […]
Helen Folasade Adu born 16, 1959 better known as Sade, is a British Nigerian songwriter, performer and record producer. She was bestowed the Officer of the order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for services to music. Today, she lives in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire in the English countryside. Here’s to you Sade Adu
Dana Aaliyah Haughton was born January 16, 1979. She was born in Brooklyn and raised in Detroit. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside Gladys Knight. At age 12, Aaliyah signed with Jive Records and her uncle Barry Hankerson Blackground Records. Hankerson introduced her to R. Kelly, […]
Robert Sylvester Kelly born January 8, 1967 professionally known as R. Kelly, is a former basketball player and native of Chicago. His career highlights included producing the soundtrack to Space Jam starring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny. Kelly has recorded with or written for the biggest names in music both past and present. His range of music spans from gospel […]
Scott Leo aka Taye Diggs was born January 2, 1971. His acting credits include the Broadway musical Rent, movies How Stella Got Her Groove Back and The Best Man. Originally from Newark New Jersey he grew up in Rochester New York receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University. Taye was married to […]
Donna Summer was born on New Years Eve 1948. Known as the Queen of Disco in the 70’s, She was a multi-talented performer with vocal range. Summers appeared on Broadway, in the movie “Thank God It’s Friday” and the season finale of American Idol. She died in May 2012 after a long bout with lung […]
