In 1991, RuPaul was signed to a recording contract by Tommy Boy Records, and two years later his debut album, Supermodel of the World, appeared. He found a hit with the single “Supermodel (You Better Work),” which reached the Top 50 of the pop charts and No. 2 on the dance club charts.
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February 10, 2021
MARY WILSON
The Supremes emerged as stars during an era of tension and upheaval in the United States: 1963, the year of their first hit, was also the year of the March on Washington at which the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously spoke, and the year President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. If the nation was seemingly divided, the Supremes nonetheless found fans everywhere.
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October 10, 2020
ARETHA FRANKLIN
Celebrating having her 100th R&B-charted single with “Rolling In The Deep (The Aretha Version),” making her the first woman and fourth artist in history to have done so, Aretha says, “I recorded it in between doing shows on the road so it was hectic – and I’m very happy with everything on this project.
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October 10, 2020
DIANA ROSS
Despite personal and professional ups and downs, Ross has withstood the test of time as a performer with a career that spans more than four decades.
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August 7, 2020
QUINCY JONES
In September 2018, a documentary entitled Quincy was released by Netflix. The film was co-directed by his daughter, actress Rashida Jones.