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Chuck Berry: Rolling Stones' #96 of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (2023)

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Chuck Berry Born: Charles Edward Anderson Berry October 18, 1926 St. Louis, Missouri, US Died: March 18, 2017 Wentzville, Missouri Occupation: Singer-songwriter, musician Genres: Rock and roll, rhythm and blues Instruments: Guitar, vocals Chuck Berry brought together the basics of rock & roll with swagger, focused guitar riffs, and an emphasis on storytelling in songwriting. His showmanship influenced other rock guitarists, particularly his one-legged hop routine. Three of his hits - "Maybelline," "Rock and Roll Music," and "Johnny B. Goode" -  are on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's list of  500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll .

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Wild Is the Wind: Rolling Stone's #212 of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2023)

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Wild is the Wind Studio album: Nina Simone Released: September 16, 1966 Recorded: New York City, 1964-1965 Genre: Jazz, blues, folk, R&B Label: Philips Wild is the Wind by Nina Simone is her sixth studio album released by Philips Records in 1966. Pitchfork rated it the 5th best album of the 1960s. Robert Dimery included the record in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2023, the album was ranked number 212 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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Patsy Cline: Rolling Stones' #13 of The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (2023)

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Patsy Cline Born: Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 Winchester, Virginia, US Died: March 5, 1963 Camden, Tennessee, US Cause of death: Plane crash Genres: Country, Nashville sound, honky-tonk, rockabilly, traditional pop, gospel Instrument: Vocals Patsy Cline , a prominent figure in country music, was one of the first to achieve pop stardom. Her reign as queen of country music ended when the small plane carrying her, manager Randy Hughes, and band members Hawkshaw Hawkins & Cowboy Copas crashed due to bad weather. In 1973, Cline became the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Her legacy was further cemented when she was featured in the United States "Legends" series of postal stamps in 1993.

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