6word Portrait: Buddy Rich

No Buddy played drums more richly.

Born this day in 1917 (d. 1987)

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6word Portrait: Lech Wałęsa

Solidarity labor activist became Polish president.


Born 75 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Koko Taylor

Chicago's soulful Queen of the Blues.

Born 90 years ago today (d. 2009)

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6word Portrait: Carrie Brownstein

Sleater-Kinney guitarist and singer; Portlandia star

Born this day in 1974

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6word Portrait: Olivia Newton-John

After Grease, Australian singer got "Physical."

Born 70 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: William Faulkner

Southerner authored Sound and the Fury

Born this day in 1897 (d. 1962)

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6word Portrait: Jim Henson

Created the Muppets; galvanized Sesame Street

Born this day in 1936 (d. 1990)

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6word Portrait: John Coltrane

Saxophonist's Giant Steps redefined jazz, Supremely.

Born this day in 1926 (d. 1967)

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6word Portrait: Andrea Bocelli

Blind Italian tenor turned international superstar.

Born 60 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Leonard Cohen

Poetic and debonair Canadian crooner; "Hallelujah"

Born this day in 1934 (d. 2016)

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6word Portrait: Sophia Loren

Iconic Italian beauty of Two Women

Born this day in 1934

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6word Portrait: Jarvis Cocker

With Pulp he championed "Common People"

Born 55 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Scotty Bowman

NHL coach with most all-time wins.



Born 85 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Hank Williams

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"

Born 95 years ago today (d. 1953)

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6word Portrait: B.B. King

King of the Blues caressed Lucille

Born this day in 1925 (d. 2015)

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6word Portrait: Agatha Christie

British detective novelist/playwright devised The Mousetrap.

Born this day in 1890 (d. 1976)

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6word Portrait: Clayton Moore

Masked man was TV's Lone Ranger.

Born this day in 1914 (d. 1999)

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6word Portrait: Claudette Colbert

Her longstanding popularity Happened One Night.



Born this day in 1903 (d. 1996)

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6word Portrait: Barry White

Smooth, soulful singer with seductive bass-baritone. 

Born this day in 1944 (d. 2003)

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6word Portrait: Paul "Bear" Bryant

Coached Alabama to six national championships.


Born 105 years ago today (d. 1983)

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6word Portrait: José Feliciano

Blind Puerto Rican guitarist/singer; "Feliz Navidad"

Born this day in 1945

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6word Portrait: Leo Tolstoy

Russian novelist created War and Peace

Born 190 years ago today (d. 1910)

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6word Portrait: Peter Sellers

British comic genius of Pink Panther.



Born this day in 1925 (d. 1980)

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6word Portrait: Sonny Rollins

Saxophone Colossus active across seven decades. 


Born this day in 1930.

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6word Portrait: Roger Waters

Pink Floyd bassist/lyricist built The Wall.

Born 75 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Bob Newhart

Star of sitcoms bearing his name.



Born this day in 1929.

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6word Portrait: Ken "Hawk" Harrelson

White Sox announcer; soon "He gone!"

Born 77 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Caryl Churchill

Long-renowned contemporary British playwright; Top Girls



Born 80 years ago today. 

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6word Portrait: Terry Bradshaw

Steelers QB won four Super Bowls.

Born 70 years ago today.

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6word Portrait: Lily Tomlin

Laugh-In, Nashville, Shrinking Woman, Grandma. Incredible.



Born this day in 1939

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