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Pride Month Spotlight: Omar Apollo
Mexican American artist Omar Apollo was taught how to play the guitar by his uncle after his parents gifted him the instrument when he was 12 years old. Growing up…
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Pride Month Spotlight: Girl in Red
Norwegian singer-songwriter Girl in Red, also known as Marie Ulven, gained her popularity from her sincere, indie love songs. Her stage name, Girl in Red, originated from her teenage crush,…
In this June 16, 2020 photo, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz poses for a portrait at his home in Oceanside, Calif., to promote his new reggae album “Look for the Good.” The two-time Grammy-winner is donating all earnings from sales and streams of his album, including his $250,000 advance, to groups advancing equality and justice. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pride Month Spotlight: Jason Mraz
Pop, reggae, and acoustic-rock singer-songwriter Jason Mraz initially had the goal of pursuing a career in musical theater, according to All Music. Growing up participating in musical theater in Mechanicsville,…
Singer Fergie performs the national anthem prior to an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Pride Month Spotlight: Fergie
Starting her music career in 1990 by creating a band called the Wild Orchids, Stacy Ann Ferguson (known as Fergie), is now a household-name as an American singer and actress.…
CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2016 - FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2003 file photo, singer/songwriter David Bowie launches his United States leg of his worldwide tour called "A Reality Tour," at Madison Square Garden in New York. Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades, died Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, after battling cancer for 18 months. He was 69 (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Pride Month Spotlight: David Bowie
British artist David Bowie, born as David Robert Jones in January 1947, was inspired by American music early in his life. Jones grew a love for music during his childhood…
Miley Cyrus arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Pride Month Spotlight: Miley Cyrus
From Disney channel child star, to pop singer riding a wrecking ball, to activist, the career of Miley Cyrus has been ever-evolving. In Franklin, Tennessee, Cyrus was born as Destiny…
FILE - Tyler The Creator performs on day two of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Friday, July 30, 2021, at Grant Park in Chicago. Tyler the Creator turns 31 on March 6. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Pride Month Spotlight: Tyler, the Creator
Founder of his own record label, Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator is a multifaceted, Grammy award-winning artist. In Ladera Heights, California, Tyler was born as Tyler Gregory Okonma in 1991.…
FILE - Lady Gaga arrives at the 64th annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding the singer's dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail on Wednesday, April 6 and is being sought, authorities said Friday, April 8. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Pride Month Spotlight: Lady Gaga
American singer-songwriter and actress Lady Gaga was born in Yonkers, New York on March 28, 1986. Named as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, her talent for music was revealed early in…
Ben Platt arrives at the 71st annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Pride Month Spotlight: Ben Platt
Tony Award winning actor and singer Ben Platt grew a love for performing when he was a young child. He was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from the…
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Pride Month Spotlight: Dodie
Born as Dorothy Miranda Clark, singer-songwriter Dodie initially gained attention from her social media presence. 11years ago, Dodie uploaded her first YouTube video in which she sang her original song…
