[62], Lee wrote or co-wrote over 270 songs. Became engaged to her ex-husband David Barbour, who divorced her because he felt his drinking was not good for his daughter, four days before he died. 10. "But 'Why Don't You Do Right' was such a giant hit that I kept getting offers and kept turning them down. 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WebAs a youngster Peggy worked as a milkmaid, later turning to singing for money in her teens. 3. Gwen Stefani paid homage to her by doing her hair and eyes in her style on the cover of her 2006 album, "The Sweet Escape". Well, they kept talking to me and finally David joined them and said 'You really have too much talent to stay at home and someday you might regret it. 8. The seated position in no way impedes her delivery and forceful presence, singing a mostly familiar catalog of Lee hits, also with some other composers works registering well. Songs included: Is That All There Is? TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. After All, Its Spring Her later years were dogged by ill health and lawsuits, winning $2.3 million in 1991 against Disney to recoup royalties from videocassette sales of "Lady and the Tramp" and, just a week before her death, earning a preliminary approval of $4.75 million in a class lawsuit (she was the lead plaintiff of a group of Decca recording artists) for royalties against Universal Music Group. Screen Actors Guild Awards Memoriam 2001-2002 (Fan-Made). Rating rollover to rate (best version) The concept of cool comprises many meanings from composure to popularity; but cool also offers a dynamic and conflicted optics or surface where race, gender, capital, illness, violence, and resistance, come together or fall apart. Lees voice remains one of the glories of popular music. Rodney Burbeck,Music Week,11/80, Blonde bombshell Peggy Lee took the Palladium by storm last week with her overplayed ice queen glamour and her ultra-cool even underplayed set. 22. She graduated from Wimbledon High School in 1937. Jarrod Cafaro Bio:A fan of the website for years, Jarrod is thrilled to be writing for BWW! [18][19] She was a regular on The Jimmy Durante Show and appeared frequently on Bing Crosby's radio shows during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Come On-a My House She settled into a chair and, like an exotic variation of the regal Mabel Mercer, sang her entire program sitting down. She is currently UC Presidents Postdoctoral Fellow at Berkeley in the Department of There is nothing extraneous. She, no less, was a hit, and its based on ability to sing rather than sympathy for her physical condition The night was a benefit for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital. Variety, 4/13/88, February 1989: The Ballroom, New York 19. 21 January 2002 (aged 81) Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular music singer-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. Peggy Lee (26 May 1920 21 Jan 2002), was an American Grammy Award-winning jazz/popular music singer-songwriter and Academy Award-nominated actress. After a prolonged legal battle, in 1992, Lee was awarded $2.3 million for breach of contract, plus $500,000 for unjust enrichment, $600,000 for illegal use of Lee's voice and $400,000 for the use of her name.[24][25]. If you dont get a genuine Required fields are marked *. 2/4/88. The scheduled entertainment, provided by Peggy Lee, the singer, can heat up the room more than adequately, but early yesterday morning she had the impromptu assistance of Jimmy Durante and a couple of his friends. 1. Songs included: See See Rider / Why Dont You Do Right? A few years later,she traveled to Fargo, ND, where she sang on a local radio station. Her husky voice throbs with honest emotion and she is equipped with a studied and impeccable style. [10], The following year, remaining in North Dakota, she was hired to perform regularly at The Powers Hotel in Fargo, and toured with both the Sev Olson and the Will Osborne Orchestras.[11]. [42], Baseball's Tug McGraw, whose career with both the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies ranged from 1965 to 1984, named one of his pitches the Peggy Lee. and I have NEVER heard Natalie Douglas sing? Apparently, she has no need to boom and reach out, a trick she discovered long ago Lees knowledge of music and musicians is another astounding aspect of her career. -Variety, 2/10/88, The indomitable Peggy Lee has not only surmounted the physical problems that have beset her recently double heart-bypass surgery three years ago and a fall last year resulting in broken bones in her feet, from which she has still not recovered she has also adapted and, in the process, become an even more subtle and moving performer than she had been. / Mr. Liner notes written by Will Friedwald to Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman, Lloyd Shaffer (Perry Como: New York 19451948), Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas, Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee, Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota, The Peggy Lee Songbook: There'll Be Another Spring, Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs by Harold Arlen, https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Aul-kAQHnToC&dat=19721104&printsec=frontpage&hl=en, "Nttidningen Rtter fr dig som slktforskar! Lee returned to North Dakota for the operation. was recorded by Sarah Vaughan with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. An advertisement for Capitol Transcriptions in a trade magazine noted that the transcriptions included "special voice introductions by Peggy".[17]. In fact, shes at her best when shes cool, blas and detached Lee was in wonderful voice, easily belying her 58 years (40 of them in show business). She also co-wrote, with Sonny Burke, all of the original songs for the film, including "He's A Tramp", "Bella Notte", "La La Lu", "The Siamese Cat Song", and "Peace on Earth". / Why Dont You Do Right? Anyone can read what you share. For the Disney movie Lady and the Tramp, she co-composed all of the original songs with Burke, and supplied the singing and speaking voices of four characters.[63]. Wonderful / S Wonderful / Is That All There Is, Peggy Lee didnt sing Sleepy Time Gal the other nightbut no one would have blamed her if she had. 66 (2) [June 2022], Listening to Race: Feminist Methods in Sound and Media, University of California, Davis, Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Womens Studies (2021). Songs included: Fever / Goody, Goody / Why Dont You Do Right? So the next evening, she brought Benny in, because they were looking for a replacement for Helen Forrest. Songs included: The More I See You / I Could Write a Book / My Father / Is That All There Is? Look for Jarrod's future reviews under his own byline. New York Pops Announce Upcoming Carnegie Hall Shows, Ann Talman's ELIZABETH TAYLOR Celebrates The Dame's Birthday, Zo Van Tieghem and Matt Baker SPRING Into Action March 3rd, Ann and Amanda Bring March In Like A DIVA. [21] Lee created a new arrangement for the song, and added lyrics ("Romeo loved Juliet", "Captain Smith and Pocahontas"), which she neglected to copyright. I was very happy. The scheduled entertainment, [3] After her mother died when Lee was four,[4] her father married Minnie Schaumberg Wiese. The star is located at 6319 Hollywood Boulevard in California. It seems unusual and pleasing that the major asset holding up best is her voice. Backed by an outstanding onstage orchestra, the star delivers tasty versions of some 26 songs, including the obligatory hits, along with a handful of pleasant new songs co-written with composer Paul Horner. Peggy shot to stardom when she and Goodman cut the hit record "Why Don't You Do Right?" Peggy's vocal style provided a distinctive imprint to countless swing tunes, ballads and big band numbers. 2. But music was her first love and she continued on the road, crossing over occasionally from the easy jazz to pop field with such monster hits as "Fever" in 1958 and the Grammy-winning "Is That All There Is?" WebProduced by Real Gone Music in collaboration with the Peggy Lee estate, At Last: The Lost Radio Recordings presents 44 solo performances from Peggys own radio series, nearly all According to Lee: Benny's then-fiance, Lady Alice Duckworth, came into the Buttery, and she was very impressed. But the concert revue which arrived Wednesday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater has been clouded by awkwardly written, mawkish autobiographical material that veers close to self-glorification. She is currently UC Presidents Postdoctoral Fellow at Berkeley in the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. / Fever, June 1987: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas Her employment was cut short when she fainted onstage due to overwork and an inadequate diet. 19. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom in J read more Similar Artists Julie London Fred Astaire Perry Como Doris Day Trending Tracks 1 2 Features It's The Samba (False Start) (2002 Digital Remaster) Peggy Lee Mr. Durantes younger partner, Sonny King, also participated, while Miss Lee stood modestly aside, her back turned to the audience. 8. These concessions to her latter-day infirmaties do not affect her performance. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. In July 1974, with Paul McCartney producing, Lee recorded the song at the Record Plant in Los Angeles, and it became the title track for her 40th album, her only one on Atlantic Records. The Wimbledon depot building, where she and her family lived and worked, became the Midland Continental Depot Transportation Museum, featuring The Peggy Lee Exhibit, in 2012. Born: 26-May-1920 Birthplace: Jamestown, ND Died: 21-Jan-2002 Location of death: Bel Air, CA a song that won her a Grammy award that year for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance. when she left the band that spring [1943], her intention was to quit the footlights altogether and become Mrs. Barbour, fulltime housewife. [16] In addition to her own material to sing, she was hired to score and compose songs for movies. Starting as a waiter in the piano bar and cabaret rooms, he eventually made his debut as a performer upstairs at Eighty-Eights, receiving rave reviews in the New York 5. As disappointing as it must have been to have to postpone and reimagine the event, the ultimate result is a well-paced and beautifully put-together video montage of performances that debuted online on May 25th. He named it for the Spanish version of "Margaret" which is the formal version of "Peggy". This episode featured Johnny Mathis, Mort Sahl, Dave Brubeck, Dorothy Kirsten, the Limelighters, and also included Peggy Lee performing I Love Being Here with You and Yes Indeed.. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Johnny One-Note Songs included: Love Me or Leave Me / My Romance / S Wonderful / The Wind Beneath My Wings / Love Is Here to Stay / Ill Be Seeing You, June 1984: Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles Peggy Lee has always been a spellbinding singer a weaver of moods and colors. Peggy Lee joined Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in their Radio City Music Hall finale April 10 to make a joyous, affection-laden recital even more joyful. Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era. McFarland & Co. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-7864-2946-2. Retrieved December 30, 2020. ^ Dye, Robert (August 2020). "ASCAP Announces Inaugural Peggy Lee Songwriter Award Winners: Michael Blum And Jenna Lotti". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 30, 2020. The song sold over a million copies, and earned the Top Disc Jockey Record of the Year award from Billboard magazine. 7. And although I didn't know, I was it. Come What May In early 1985 she underwent four angioplasties--balloon surgery to open clogged arteries--and resumed her singing tour. In 2004, Barone brought the event to a sold-out Hollywood Bowl,[50] and then to Chicago's Ravinia Festival, with expanded casts including Maureen McGovern, Jack Jones, and Bea Arthur. Barely moving from the same spot by the piano, she simply sang, but commanded attention, respect and admiration through the deceptively laid-back power and control of a voice that has not dimmed over the years. To view A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF MISS Peggy Lee please visit the Mabel Mercer Foundation YouTube Channel at THIS link - this show will be available to watch until June 8, 2022. Songs included: Make Believe / I Can Dream, Cant I? Bravo to the Mabel Mercer Foundation, the divine KT Sullivan, and director Chinua Thomas for creating an entertaining and virtually seamless evening (or afternoon, depending on when you watch - let's be honest, after a year of quarantine, I no longer know the difference between the two) that doesn't sacrifice any of cabaret's intimacy. In 1958, she recorded her own version of "Fever" by Little Willie John, written by Eddie Cooley and John Davenport,. Your email address will not be published. Simplicity is keynote, but it is a simplicity that underlines the colors and warmth in her voice. The inaugural award went to Michael Blum and Jenna Lotti for their song, "Fake ID". Peggy Lee also wrote the lyrics for "Johnny Guitar" (with music composer Victor Young), the title track of the 1954 film, Johnny Guitar, which she sings partially at the end of the movie. It's difficult to watch Mr. Myer objectively, as he was my boss for many years, but it was a real treat to see him lending his signature style to what I can only imagine is the autobiographical "Louisville Lou." To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. She played an alcoholic blues singer in Pete Kelly's Blues (1955), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Since My Love Has Gone Kelly E.F. Wiebe (senhue@mts.net. / The Siamese Cat Song / Ill Give It All to You / Them There Eyes / As Time Goes By / Since I Fell / Help Me Make It Through the Night / Lover / Johnny Guitar / Squeeze Me, At 67, her voice has lost some range and strength, but she still can sculpt a song with the sensuous power of suggestion. AKA Norma Deloris Egstrom. 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Danny Boy Here, she developed her trademark sultry purr, having decided to compete with the noisy crowd with subtlety rather than volume. / Lover / Im a Woman / Is That All There Is? [9], Lee left home and traveled to Hollywood, California, at the age of 17 in March 1938. Peggy Lee was a frequent visitor to The Ed Sullivan Show throughout the 1960s and the archive recently shared two more vintage clips. "Maana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" was number one on the Billboard singles chart for nine weeks in 1948, from the week of March 13 to May 8. lang,[55] Elvis Costello,[56] Diana Krall,[57] Dusty Springfield,[58] Rita Coolidge,[59] Rita Moreno,[60] and Billie Eilish. When Lee returned to California in 1940, she took a job singing at The Doll House in Palm Springs. (Slkthistoriskt Forum)", "MIDLAND CONTINENTAL DEPOT TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM FEATURING PEGGY LEE", "Lady and the Lawsuit: Peggy Lee's War With Disney", "Peggy Lee Awarded Disney Damages: Courts: Amount from 'Lady and Tramp' video rights is in dispute. WebGRAMMY Museum To Celebrate Peggy Lee's 100th Birthday With Panel Featuring Billie Eilish, k.d. In 1987, when Lady and the Tramp was released on VHS, Lee sought performance and song royalties on the video sales. Semi-confined to a wheelchair since the 80s due to circulation problems and accidental falls, she valiantly continued performing until suffering a stroke in 1998. / Maana / Sing a Rainbow / Watch What Happens / Lover / Fever / Im a Woman / The Folks Who Live on the Hill / S Wonderful / Fly Me to the Moon / Love Me or Leave Me / Heart / Help Me Make It Through the Night / The Wind Beneath My Wings / Ill Be Seeing You, October 1984: Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco "[29], Lee continued to perform into the 1990s, sometimes using a wheelchair. How do we listen to race? [28], Lee learned Transcendental Meditation and said she was taught "by the Maharishi personally and that was a great honor. She made her last noteworthy recordings in 1975, when she was just 55 years old, and her one remaining venture of any consequence, an autobiographical Broadway show called Peg, was a shambles that closed in 1983 after only five performances. The "Peggy Lee" rose is pink with a touch of peach. 22. Born May 26, 1920 Died January 21, 2002 (81) Add to list Nominated for 1 Oscar 3 wins & 16 nominations total Photos 76 Known for Lady and the Tramp 7.3 Darling Si Am 1955 Pete Kelly's Blues 6.3 Rose Hopkins 1955 King Kong 7.2 Soundtrack ("Bye Bye Blackbird") Steven Reineke-led New York Pops announced this week an amazing lineup for the upcoming season. Was a staunch Republican who gave much of her time and money to various conservative political causes. At the Ballroom, she walked onstage leaning on a glittering silver cane, a vision in white white shoulder-length wig, white fur jacket, white gown and huge, amber-tinted glasses. Having been a performer for a couple of decades, Mr. Cafaro cut his teeth in the cabaret rooms of yesterday. In 1961 she was felled by double pneumonia, and in 1976 she had a near-fatal fall in a New York hotel. Watch all the latest archival videos from The Ed Sullivan Show on the programs official YouTube channel. Associate producers are Holly Foster-Wells, vice president of Peggy Lee Associates, LLC; Ivan Santiago-Mercado, author of The Peggy Lee Bio-Discography and Videography; and PeggyLee.com editor David Torresen, who provides liner notes. Ms. Douglas was the Hostess with the Mostess for this evening of artists, and I can proudly say that I, now, see what all the fuss is about. In 1969, her hit "Is That All There Is?" 4. 9. Students will be asked to closely attend to the variety of generated forms and critical aesthetics from the course readings which span literary genres, social movements, and methods of circulation. An exciting new jazz act has been playing around town this last year and this weekend they land on 42nd Street. Peggy Lee Live 1995 About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2022 That bass, finger-clicking and then her voice, clear and resonant. For the best part of an hour thereafter, every phrase she sang had a poise and spaciousness that not even her best recordings have captured Even at the slowest of tempos she could leave a long pause without fear that the momentum would be lost There were no histrionics or showbiz tricks, just the merest of hesitations, a droop of the voice, a couple of altered notes which transformed the melody and made it infinitely more moving than its composer could ever have imagined. Dave Gelly,Observer,, 11/7/82. Her effortless, unforced style combines great taste with purity and precision, though she spices it up occasionally with saucy numbers like Leiber and Stollers Im a Woman. Ao longo de sua carreira, ela recebeu diversos prmios, entre eles, um Oscar, dois Emmys, quatro Prmios BAFTA, trs Globos de Ouro, e dois SAG Award. Peggy recorded prolifically for Capitol Records, Decca Records and other labels, but none of the songs featured on At Last can be found elsewhere since she never recorded them for commercial release, nor for transcription discs. She gave birth to her only child at age 23, daughter Nicki Lee Foster, on November 11, 1943. [8] Lee said: David joined Benny's band and there was a ruling that no one should fraternize with the girl singer. Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net, Other Works Staying Cool: Race and FemininityEmory University, Department of African American Studies (2022). At Last, Be Anything (But Be Mine): Rare Peggy Lee Recording Featured in New Video for Valentines Day, Ann Hampton Callaway Explores the Music and Songwriting of Peggy Lee, Peggy Lee: Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota (Expanded Edition). - IMDb Mini Biography By: My Darling, My Darling From the days of her "Girls of Summer" show at Eighty-Eights, Ms. Fasano seems unchanged by time, except for the rich beauty of a voice that has gotten better in the two or three years that have passed. Can you believe I have worked in piano bars and cabaret rooms on and off for 23 years (Eighty-Eights in the house!) In contrast, for her second performance, Lee is pictured by the Pacific Ocean where she performs a regal and reflective version of Bart Howards Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) in October 1960. [22], She received the Rough Rider Award from the state of North Dakota in 1975,[33] the Pied Piper Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1990,[34] the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Society of Singers in 1994,[35] the Living Legacy Award from the Women's International Center in 1994,[36] and the Presidents Award from the Songwriters Guild of America in 1999. From 1957 until her final disc for the company in 1972, she produced a steady stream of two or three albums per year that usually included standards (often arranged quite differently from the original), her own compositions, and material from young artists. When Peggy Lee is singing, it is an entertaining show. 13. Its a distinctive instrument capable of delightful tonal variations, and her subtle phrasing and expressive lyric interpretations are unimpaired. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. WebPeggy Lee Show more Just A Shade On The Blue Side (2000 Digital Remaster) Peggy Lee I Threw a Kiss In the Ocean Peggy Lee When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along Peggy Lee Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) (False Start) (2002 Digital Remaster) Peggy Lee Caramba! 4. Had pneumonia when she gave birth to her daughter and almost died. lang, Eric Burton (The Black Pumas), as well as Lee's granddaughter, Holly Foster Wells, and the author of Peggy Lee: A Century of Song, Dr. Tish Oney. Using a truly beautiful baritone and charming personality, Nicolas King brought pure entertainment to two Peggy Lee originals, "Things Are Swingin" and "There'll Be Another Spring", along with the added benefit of being accompanied by Miss Lee's musical director, the great Mike Renzi. WebPeggy has left a vast legend of music that is constantly finding new generations of fans. However, she gives fresh facets to the familiars. When the job ended after Easter, she was hired to work as a carnival barker at the Balboa Fun Zone. In Fall 2022, she will join as Assistant Professor of English and Provosts Distinguished Faculty Fellow with a focus on critical race and ethnic studies at Georgetown University. 2. The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. Ill Never Smile Again Benny stuck to his rule. Has a rose named after her. Songs included: The Best Is Yet to Come / I Could Write a Book / Im a Woman / Fever / Is That All There Is? Miss Lee, supported by a twelve-piece band, interspersed her opening songs with phrases of affection directed to the top of Mr. Durantes nearly bald head, shining in the spill of a spotlight from the raised stage. / Maana / Lover / Big Spender / That Old Piano / Hell Make Me Believe That Hes Mine / Daddy Was a Railroad Man / One Beating a Day / Is That All There Is? Its a Most Unusual Day Produced by Real Gone Music in collaboration with the Peggy Lee estate, At Last: The Lost Radio Recordings presents 44 solo performances from Peggys own radio series, nearly all of them unavailable since they originally aired in the early 1950s on CBS Radio and the Armed Forces Radio Service. The shows only problem can be solved by working out the kinks in the presentation and pacing it to provide a bit more pizzazz if they want to continue the pairing, as they say they do. Variety,3/4/81, September 1982: DeNooyer Auditorium, Hackensack, New Jersey 21. [49] Produced by recording artist Richard Barone, the sold-out event included performances by Cy Coleman, Debbie Harry, Nancy Sinatra, Rita Moreno, Marian McPartland, Chris Connor, Petula Clark, Maria Muldaur, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Quincy Jones, Shirley Horn, and others. Some highlights include shows at Don't Tell Mama, Judy's (Chelsea), and being featured in two of Scott and Barbara Siegel's events and concerts at Town Hall. I had learned how to reach and hold my audiencesoftly, with feeling."[7]. The scheduled entertainment, provided by Peggy Lee, the singer, can heat up the room more than adequately, but early yesterday morning she had the impromptu assistance of Jimmy Durante and a couple of his friends. WebPeggy Lee. Lees art is all subtle shaping, shading and nuance. Working alongside Douglas on both numbers, viewers got a chance to see the predominant musical director of the evening, the talented Jon Weber, in action. Chicago The Musical Alum Amra-Faye Wright took a song that has never especially resonated with me, "Is That All There Is? What she leaves out matters as much as what she puts in. Ill See You in My Dreams Peggy Lee was Born Norma Dolores Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota, on May 26, 1920. These radio performances are her only available versions of such standards as Skylark, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, I Got Rhythm, Everything Happens to Me, Singin in the Rain, Just One More Chance, Getting to Know You, Ill See You in My Dreams, and the title song, At Last. 9/14/82, November 1982: Barbican Center, London / Big Spender / Why Dont You Do Right? 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Was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6319 Hollywood Blvd. Singin in the Rain Songs included: I Love Being Here with You / Maana / Fever / I Want to Be Happy / Love Me or Leave Me / S Wonderful / Just One of Those Things / Ive Got It Bad (and That Aint Good) / Fly Me to the Moon / As Time Goes By / The Wind Beneath My Wings / Song of the Red Dragonfly / Ill Be Seeing You, May 1985: Drury Lane Theater, Chicago Wonderful / I Love Being Here with You / I Want to Be Happy / Ive Got It Bad (and That Aint Good) / The Best Is Yet to Come / Fever / Im a Woman / Ill Be Seeing You, There was a moment, a few minutes into Peggy Lees performancewhen it became obvious that something quite extraordinary was happening. Women's History Month starts at 54 Below with two of the greatest women singer-songwriters of all time. [52], Lee has been noted as a musical influence on other artists such as Paul McCartney,[53] Madonna, Beyonc,[54] k.d. 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