During the course of a career that spanned nearly fifty years, Sarah Vaughan was the singer’s singer, influencing everyone from Mel Torme to Anita Baker.

Sweet Honey In The Rock is uniquely distinct from all of these groups. She is even different from Mamie Forehand, though, like Forehand and these groups, she makes melody, harmony, rhythm and message.

From those early days on Harlem streets to the upper stratosphere of musical fame, Ella Fitzgerald's life was the quintessential American success story.

Unlike mere pop stars, Bob Marley was a moral and religious figure as well as a major record seller internationally.

View a timeline of the life and career of Bob Marley.