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Donna Summer, Boston's Own Disco Queen
Donna Summer is the "Queen of Disco." Time to "Dim All the Lights" and dive into a good book.
Behind the Scenes at the BPL: Michelle Pulido
Meet Michelle Pulido, Research Services Library Assistant Supervisor at the Boston Public Library!
Folk music star and activist Joan Baez
The folk music star and activist Joan Baez was born on January 9, 1941, in Staten Island, New York.
Behind the Scenes at the BPL: Librarian Rebecca Hunt
Meet Rebecca Hunt, a Reference Librarian in the Research Services Department!
Hildegard Von Bingen
Hildegard Von Bingen was a German composer, Abbess, mystic visionary, herbal healer, scientist, poet, and more.
Blog Post: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was a pianist, a composer, and a bandleader. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1899 as Edward Kennedy Ellington.
Noah Kahan
Noah Kahan is a singer-songwriter who was born on January 1, 1997, on a tree farm in Vermont.
Elton John
Sir Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, England on March 25, 1947, has had a career spanning decades.
Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Chevalier de Saint-George was an 18th-century classical composer and biracial free man of color, violinist, fencer, and soldier.
Composer and Bandleader James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe was a composer and bandleader of the early 20th century who helped move ragtime music into jazz.