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Ricky Martin (born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971 as Enrique Martin Morales), is a successful Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990. He has sold over 70 million records since the start of his career. He is considered a major star in the world of Latin Pop, and is considered to have opened the doors for some of his fellow Latin American singers like Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Ricky Martin came out as gay on March 29, 2010...

Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B and soul singer. Known for his raw, passionate delivery, he played a major role in developing southern soul music. Aided immeasurably by the excellent studio bands backing him at the Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and at the Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals Alabama, Pickett created iconic hits such as "In the Midnight Hour," "Mustang Sally," and "Funky Broadway" for Atlantic Records between 1963 and 1972. One of the most popular black singers of the 60s, Wilson Pickett helped introduce the aggressive, rhythmic style of black music...

Pretty Ricky is an American R&B and hip hop group from Miami, Florida formed in 1998, currently consisting of brothers Diamond 'Baby Blue' Smith and Spectacular Smith, plus Corey 'Slick 'em' Mathis and Lingerie. In 2008 Pleasure P ( ) left the group to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Christopher '4Play' Myers, who was then later replaced by Lingerie. The group released their debut album on Atlantic Records in 2005, with the lead single Grind On Me reaching #7 on the Billbord Hoot 100. Their second studio album, Late Night Special was released in 2007, and debuted...

As the lead singer of brotherly trio the Gap Band, the pioneering group whose late 70’s early 80’s funk still serves as a guiding light for producers and singers, it has been a long road for Charlie Wilson. From the dusty roads of Tulsa, Oklahoma to the neon lights of Cali to being homeless in the city of angels, the brother has seen it all. "I went from riches to rags," Charlie laughs. "But now it’s time for me to take it back to the stage with ‘Charlie, Last Name Wilson’." Anyone familiar with the rhythmic repertoire of the Gap...

Ricky King (born March 12, 1946, as Hans Lingenfelder in Rastatt, Germany) is a guitarist, writer, arranger and guitar teacher who stepped onto the scene in the mid-70's at a time when instrumental guitar music was out of public interest except for a handful of hardliner-fans. Completely and unexpectedly, he became successful, established himself and today, in the new millenium, he is still active and playing.----The music coming out of the guitar is fantastic, and heard in the studio with the orchestra is out of this world; may he continue for many a year!:) .