The performer from Britain was already known as an actress.

VOA: special.2010.04.19

He was honored first as a member of the Yardbirds, then with Cream, then as a solo performer in two thousand.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

The owner of Sun Records, Sam Phillips,had been looking for a white performer who could sing black rhythm and blues.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

from Ziggy Marley's latest album. Like many songs on the record, this one has a special guest performer.

VOA: special.2009.06.05

The twenty-nine-year-old performer became very popular after her album "Begin to Hope" was released in two thousand six.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

the thirty-four year old performer continues to combine the sounds of jazz, folk music and the blues.

VOA: special.2009.07.10

The English-born rocker was the first performer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame three times.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

Event organizers define "airness" as the ability of a performer to go beyond playing an imaginary guitar to create a new art form.

VOA: special.2009.08.14

He invented the "Les Paulverizer" device which permitted a performer to echo,or repeat, his or her music.

VOA: special.2009.09.27

We leave you with the song "Elastic Love" which the British-Sri Lankan performer M.I.A helped write.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

The twenty-two year old performer says her album "The Fame" is about how anyone can feel famous and all people are invited to the party.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

He also liked the sound of the jazz and rhythm and blues performer Louis Jordan.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

The piano player for the theater was a former vaudeville performer named Cora Salisbury.

VOA: special.2009.10.11

Their lead singer had just left the band, so they needed a new performer.

VOA: special.2009.04.19

The Canadian-born performer recently released her twelfth album.

VOA: special.2009.04.24

This is the twenty-nine-year-old performer's fourth album.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

Michael Jackson was part of a family pop group,the Jackson 5, and he soared to international stardom as a solo performer.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

The singer pioneered the music video genre, and arguably became the world's top musical performer.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

In the first round of the 2008 Major League Soccer draft, Espinoza was selected by the Kansas City Wizards, and has become a regular performer for the MLS team.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

She is a writer on the series and stars in it. She lost out on the acting Emmy to Toni Collette,however, the Australian performer who stars in the series United States of Tara.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21