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Thomas J. Watson, 1874-1956, Founder of IBM |
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| Etta James Passes Away | |
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Etta James, the singer who turned "At Last" into a multi-generational standard and was an acknowledged influence on singers from Janis Joplin to Melissa Etheridge and Christina Aguilera, is gone not long after her voice was quieted. Honoring Etta James: 7 Versions of 'At Last' James, who was 73, died on Friday (Jan. 20) in Riverside, Calif., after a long period of declining health, including kidney failure, leukemia and dementia. The singer has been hospitalized since mid-December, and on Dec. 23 her longtime manager Lupe De-Leon announced she was placed on a respirator. James has been inactive since early 2010, when it was announced she was suffering with Alzheimer's disease. She announced that she was formally retiring from music just before the Oct. 25 release of her final studio album, "The Dreamer;" in a statement James said that, "I wish to thank all my fans who have shown me love and support over all these years. I love you all." |
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 in protest of SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act), several hip hop artists also voiced their opinion on the issue."I'm not usually into politics but .... this has gone too far... we have to fight for our freedom," B.o.B. tweeted. "How do you guys feel about this?" "This a blow to the heart of the American people who have been able to put food on the table from the opportunities provided by web." he added. Pop rap star Kreayshawn also tweeted about SOPA. "#StopSOPA #STOPSOPA #stopsopa," she tweeted. "Don't let the government take away our power to share art, music, creativity and individualism. #StopSOPA" Hip hop veteran MC Hammer rallied in San Francisco and spoke out against the legislation. "We don't want people who spend their days legislating trying to control creativity," he said. "I speak on behalf of a lot of artists ... who would like to be able to continue to utilize the valuable tools that the Internet has brought." |
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