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Although these days it is said that the title of “Prince of Pop” is now disputed between Justin Timberlake and Prince, the fact is that most brilliant of his time no one could do this. And is that Prince was Prince.

A native of Minnesota, this singer and composer funk, rock and pop, it was during the 80′s one of the most important artists and especially the most innovative artistic medium, to the point where it is considered as one of those who left their profound mark on the beds of rock.

With the particular characteristic of play over 30 instruments, Prince recorded his first album in 1978 called “For You”, where he recorded each of the instruments of the material and is the composer of all songs.

The son of a black jazz musician and a white singer, Prince was regarded by all as a child prodigy, to the point that at 18 he had produced his own demos and at 19, signed a contract with Warner Brothers to creative freedom and absolute art for several albums, becoming the youngest producer in the history of Warner.

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Rihanna (Saint Michael, Barbados 20 February 1988) is the stage name Robyn Rihanna Fenty, a Barbadian singer. Their music has influences from styles such as reggae, R & B, dancehall and pop.

It has become known around the world with hits such as Pon de Replay, SOS (Rescue me), Unfaithful, Do not Stop The Music, Take a Bow, Disturbia, Russian Roulette, Rude Boy, I Love You and especially Umbrella.

Born with the name Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Saint Michael (Barbados), went to Memorial Elementary School Charles F., and then attended the Combermere School, where he formed a musical trio with two of his companions. Read the rest of this entry »

Liverpool, United Kingdom (1940 – 1980)

Stanley John Winston Lennon (Liverpool, UK, October 9, 1940 – † New York, USA, December 8, 1980) was a British musician and composer.

Member and founder of The Beatles, where he played guitar, sang and composed much of the material with his partner Paul McCartney. Lennon has composed some of the most popular tunes of the twentieth century.

Born during World War II, his father was a sailor, Alfred Lennon, and his mother was Julia Stanley. Like his father traveled a lot, Julia was lonely, so I ended up divorced. Read the rest of this entry »

Sir James Paul McCartney (Liverpool, June 18, 1942). British singer-songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the legendary quartet “The Beatles”.

With John Lennon, a fellow of The Beatles, formed one of the most influential songwriting partnerships of contemporary music, writing together an extensive list of issues too well.

After announcing he was leaving the group (1970), McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his wife, Linda McCartney. Read the rest of this entry »

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (Bay City, Michigan, USA, August 16, 1958) is a singer, songwriter and film producer disco, pop, dance and fashion. He has worked in more flash as an actress, fashion designer and writer, and has recently debuted as a film director.

Dubbed Queen of pop (queen of pop), the singer is an international pop icon of the past three decades, something that even his detractors acknowledge.

It’s a rock star known for reinventing her image, ambition, innovation and challenge in their music videos and shows, and also for their personal polemics and the use of political symbols, religious and sexual throughout his career.

Since its inception in 1983 with the release of her first album Madonna and even her latest album Hard Candy, has acquired and maintains an astonishing success and worldwide fame, has gone through several generations.

Madonna’s career is an example of the winner “self-made ‘, characteristic of American culture, with its successes, failures and recurrences. In an environment somewhat conservative gray, Madonna escaped to New York in the late 70′s to pursue music. Has achieved many awards, including 7 Grammy awards a total of 27 nominations. His desire to excel as an artist led him to starring roles in films like Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress.