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Famous as :

Jazz musician

Birth Name :

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock

Birth Date :

April 12, 1940

Birth Place :

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouse :

Gudrun Mexines (since 31-Aug-68)

Claim to fame :

Song "Watermelon Man" (1962)

2009 MOBO Awards Nominees Announced, Beyonce Knowles Gets 3 Kudos

August 27, 2009 10:08:43

In a party taking place on August 26 at Mayfair Hotel in London, nominees for this year's MOBO Awards were uncovered. Those who got multiple kudos were , , , Chipmunk and among others.

Beyonce, Kanye and Dizzee received three nominations each. Meanwhile, Chipmunk and N-Dubz led the pack, shadowing them all with four nods each. "It is a reflection of the industry that the guys are dominating the UK nominations, but we have identified a lot of young female talent coming through," Kanya King, the awards' founder, commented on the nominees list.

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Miley Cyrus Makes Time's 100 Most Influential People List

May 02, 2008 03:05:44

Time magazine has just unveiled its 5th annual "100 Most Influential People" list, which comprises of individuals from all ages, ranging from Leaders and Revolutionaries to Artist and Entertainers. Among the likes of the Dalai Lama, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and Muqtada al-Sadr, it's interesting to find ' name on the list.

The actress-singer who's created sensation after sensation with a series of her racy pictures is said by the publication to have been "riding a huge tidal wave at the pinnacle of her career". Scores a spot, No. 59, on the prestigious list, Miley finds herself among some other senior public figures, including , and .

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50th Grammys' Album of the Year: Herbie Hancock's 'River: The Joni Letter'

February 11, 2008 11:02:42

The Album of the Year title is awarded to 's "River: The Joni Letter". This win from the jazz musician has snubbed the chance for to sweep all the six nominations she had gained. The British singer took her fifth winning by taking Record of the Year for "Rehab".

The same album from Hancock had earlier won Best Contemporary Jazz Album. He was also nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo for "Both Sides Now" but lost it to Michael Bracker's "Anagram".

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Santana's Nice Collaboration at L.A Fundraiser

March 03, 2006 12:03:28

Attending a fundraiser that saluted his charity work on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, not only received an honor from the event's host, California Rural Legal Assistance Inc, but also took participation onstage as he, along with , joined Los Lobos to perform Santana's track of "Guajira together. According to a Los Lobos road crew member, the Latin guitarist's collaboration with the band at the event turned out to be the first in about five year.

Santana and his wife, Debrorah, received the honor for their works through Milagro Foundation which is dedicated to benefit underrepresented and underprivileged children around the world and has distributed over $2 million to provide grants for other organizations with similar purpose since its establishment in 1998.

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More Stars Added to Perform at 2006 Grammy Awards

January 30, 2006 10:01:02

More artists have given their confirmation to perform at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards as , , and have been added to the list along with , , , , , plus Robert Randolph. The award show itself will be aired live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8 while also is going to be broadcasted on the Westwood One Radio Network.


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