Among the greatest creators of the modern era is Ray Kurzweil. He was the primary developer of the first omni-font optical character recognition system, the first print-to-speech reading device for the blind, the first text-to-speech synthesizer and the first CCD flat-bed scanner. Along with designing the first commercially available large-vocabulary speech recognition system, he also built the first music synthesizer that... read full bio
Kevin McCarthy, the 55th Speaker of the House, is said to be a man who embodies "true American grit." McCarthy was the California State Legislature's fastest-rising Minority Leader before being elected to Congress. He served under four presidents, through two economic crises, and through constant political turmoil in Congress, holding almost every elected leadership post in the House Republican conference.... read full bio
Jon Gruden is a former football head coach, most recently with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. Prior to taking over as coach of Tampa Bay, he was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders for 4 years. The Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII in the team's first year under Gruden's tenure, making him the youngest head coach ever... read full bio
Los Invasores de Nuevo León is a traditional Mexican sextet who became stars of the Latin music scene. They started in the city of Monterrey where they uphold the tradition of keeping accordion music. Los Invasores are Grammy nominated artists whose music revolves around political themes including the US involvement in Latin America. Los Invasores de Nuevo Leon signed with... read full bio
For over twenty years, Bianca Jagger has campaigned for human rights, social and economic justice and environmental protection throughout the world. Ms. Jagger has spent much of her life visiting war zones and refugee camps and denouncing human rights violations. She has provided a voice to the voiceless and hope to the hopeless. A strong advocate for human and women's... read full bio
Yngwie Malmsteen is one of rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists. Along with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, and a handful of others, Yngwie has dominated the world of solo guitar for two decades. When he was barely 20, Yngwie exploded onto the music scene with his jaw-dropping technique of lightning fast harmonic minor scalar riffing. His 1984 album, ""Yngwie... read full bio
La Trakalosa is a band from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Almost immediately after their formation, they met great success in both Mexico and the U.S. La Trakalosa have released many chart-topping hits, including ""Después de ti no hay nada"", ""San Lunes"", ""Concha del alma"", ""Mi padrino el Diablo"", ""Tres disparos"", ""Tatuado hasta los huesos"", ""Un par de cerdos"", ""Borracho de amor"",... read full bio
Happy Together is a new touring act that features some of the best bands from the 60’s to the 70’s. Happy Together consists of artists, The Turtles, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Buckinghams, The Classics IV, and The Cowsills. The Turtles currently consists of members Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman and they are best known for... read full bio
Ed Mylett is one of the Top 50 Wealthiest Under 50, and the youngest person to be named on the Presidents National Leadership Advisory Board. At a young age, Mylett decided he would be in charge of his destiny. Inspired by his father, Mylett set off in pursuit of business success. He is now a keynote motivational speaker and a... read full bio
Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, better known as Enya, is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer. She began her musical career, when she briefly joined her family band Clannad, before leaving to pursue her solo career. Her album Watermark propelled her to international recognition and Enya became known for her unique sound, which was characterized by voice-layering, folk melodies, synthesized backdrops... read full bio
Jo Dee Messina wrote, or co-wrote, many of the songs on her albums, and released ME on her own label, Dreambound Records. The fiercely independent, outspoken, and driven Jo Dee is a forward-thinking country star. Her own campaign allowed her backers to be involved with every step that goes into creating and recording the album, and opportunities to be rewarded... read full bio
Dennis Miller is a stand-up comedian, talk show host, sports and political commentator, actor, as well as TV and radio personality, who earned his fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. After his time on SNL, he hosted multiple of his own talk shows that played on CNBC and HBO. He was a political commentator on his own... read full bio
George Lopez is among the most popular headlining comedians touring the country today. Lopez is also a brilliant writer and producer as well as an extraordinarily popular lecturer who enthralls packed audiences worldwide. Famous primarily for his comic efforts such as the George Lopez show, Reno 911, Lopez Tonight, America’s Got Talent as well as voice over rolls in Rio,... read full bio
Amy Grant is an American country and Christian singer. Grant is best known for her hit “Baby Baby,” along with songs like “El Shaddai,” “Father’s Eyes,” and “Angels.” Grant was known before her successful pop career as the ""Queen of Christian Pop"" when she changed directions to widen her fan base. Her goal was to become the first Christian singer-songwriter... read full bio
Emmylou Harris won her first Grammy for the album Elite Hotel. Her early recordings resulted in the No. 1 hits Sweet Dreams,"" ""Two More Bottles of Wine,"" ""Beneath Still Waters"" and ""Lost His Love (On Our Last Date)."" Emmylou Harris won CMA female vocalist award, partly on the strength of her bluegrass album Roses in the Snow. Harris teamed with... read full bio
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Wayne Newton, also known as Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, or Mr. Entertainment is a jazz and pop singer and actor. He is one of the biggest entertainers on the Las Vegas strip and is currently Up Close and Personal performing at Caesars Palace. Over the course of his career, Newton has released numerous albums and singles. Some of... read full bio
Michael Feinstein is an five-time Grammy-nominated contemporary pop vocal stylist, a dynamic performer and a music scholar. Inspired by George and Ira Gershwin and their timeless songs, this celebrated singer, accomplished pianist and composer has evolved his appreciation and admiration for the greatest composers and songwriters into a successful career. Feinstein is a music revivalist, and an interpreter of, and... read full bio
Rita Moreno is still one of only nine performers ever to win all four major artistic awards. Recognized for her Academy-Award winning role as Anita in West Side Story, Rita's career has spanned over fifty years of stage, film and television triumphs, including seminal hits such as The Electric Company on PBS and HBO's Oz. Ms. Moreno was awarded the Presidential Medal... read full bio
Tony Award winner Patti LuPone had a critically acclaim run in John Doyle's smash hit Broadway production of Sweeney Todd as the pie-maker Mrs. Lovett. Patti LuPone made her debut with the New York Philharmonic in that same role in a concert version of the Stephen Sondheim musical, before reprising her performance with the San Francisco Symphony, at the... read full bio
