Windows 1.0 is a 16-bit graphical operating environment released on November 20, 1985. It was Microsoft’s first attempt to implement a multi-tasking graphical user interface-based operating environment on the PC platform.
Windows 1.0 offers limited multitasking of existing MS-DOS programs and concentrates on creating an interaction paradigm or cf. message loop, an execution model and a […]

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Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was the first conductor born and educated in the United States of America to receive world-wide acclaim.
On November 14, 1943, having recently been appointed assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, he made his conducting debut on last minute notification, and […]

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Yanni is a self-taught pianist, keyboardist, and composer. Yanni left his homeland at the age of 18 to attend the University of Minnesota. After receiving a B.A. in psychology, he would instead seek a life in music though he had no formal training and could not read a note.
After playing keyboards in local rock bands […]

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Rickie Lee Jones is a two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer from the United States. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.
Jones is also the organizer of the web community “Furniture for the People”, which is involved in […]

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Minnie Riperton was an American singer and songwriter noted for her four octave vocal range and her 1975 hit single “Lovin’ You.”
As a child, Minnie Riperton studied music, drama, and dance at Chicago’s Lincoln Center. As a teen Riperton sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group the Gems. Her early affiliation with the legendary […]

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Al Jolson was a highly acclaimed American singer, comedian and actor of Jewish heritage whose career lasted from 1911 until his death in 1950. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century whose influence extended to other popular performers, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Mandy Patinkin, Judy Garland, Sammy […]

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The Supremes was a Grammy Award-nominated R&B girl group during the 1960s and 1970s. They were the most successful American vocal group during the sixties; second only to The Beatles in charts and sales and the most successful female singing group of all time. Active from 1959 until 1977, the Supremes performed, at various times, […]

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Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, and Anything Goes, as well as songs like “Night and Day”, “I Get a Kick out of You”, and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin”. He was noted for his sophisticated […]

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Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby was an American popular singer and Academy Award-winning actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. One of the first multimedia stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses. He is cited among the most […]

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In the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached #3 on the British charts. It continues to be a classic and has been a tremendous influence on other artists. The album is certified gold in the United States.
The album is generally […]

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