FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about one of the most famous opera singers of the twentieth century, Maria Callas. (MUSIC: March From Norma) SHIRLEY GR

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有一个我们特别喜欢用的词:very,用多了也觉得烦了,还不如换个词,让你的口语听上去更地道,下面这个词是很多native speaker特别喜欢用的:absolutely ['?bs?lu:tli],意思是:特别地,非常地,

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'King of Rock nbsp; Singer Solomon Burke was an important rhythm and blues artist in the 1960s, and one of the first to blend Rnbsp; Solomon Burke was proclaimed the

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Broadcast: Jan 18 2003 While you may not recognize his name, Jim Lauderdale is one of the best-selling songwriters in Nashville. Those hits he's written for artists George Strait, Patty Loveless and T

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Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga 'Cheek to Cheek' Singers Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga are sitting on top of Billboards Top Two Hundred Albums list. Their joint album of long-standing jazz hits Cheek to Cheek was released September 23rd. Tony Bennett is now the

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January 19th, 1809Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart. 1807Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General who surrenders spell the end of the Civil War is born in Westmoreland cou

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January 19th, 1809Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, The Raven and the Tell-Tale Heart. 1807Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General whose surrender spelt the end of the Civil War is born in Westmoreland Co

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Edith Piaf (1915-1963) was a French singer and one of her countrys best-known cultural icons. She is probably Frances greatest ever singer and sang classics such as La vie en rose. She was so popular that 100,000 people attended her funeral in Paris

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Christina Aguilera was born in December, 1980. She is a highly successful singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with RCA Records after recording the song Reflection for the 1998 Disney film Mulan. She is popular with Latin and Englis

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PEOPLEINAMERICA-LenaHorne,1917-2010:AStarWhoBrokeRacialBarriers BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we remember the singer and actress Lena Horne. She helped break raci

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EXPLORATIONS - Singer Michelle Branch Reinvents Her Music, Again MARIO RITTER: Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. Today, we look at ways women are reinventing themselves and some of the things they do. We will learn abou

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Egyptian Singer Tackles Real, Metaphorical Walls Egyptian songwriter Youssra el-Hawary is new to performing, but she won the global music award with her first video Al Soor, or The Wall. El-Hawary set her video against walls built by Egypt's military

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Braun Makes Move from Trumpeter to Singer on 'Sings With Strings' Who knew acclaimed jazz trumpeter Rick Braun could sing? His latest album showcases superb vocal skills as well as his grasp of the Great American Songbook. Braun has turned his life-l

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Children that suffer from sensory processing disorder may pose great challenges for a family. After his only son was diagnosed with the disorder, famous rock singer Qin Yong decided to leave Black Panther, one of the best-selling hard-rock bands in C

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May 3rd, 1469Niccolo Machiavelli, the philosopher who gave new meaning to what's now known as Political hardball, is born in Florence, Italy. 1948The U.S. Supreme Court rules covenants barring the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other rac

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May 3rd, 1469: Niccolo Machiavelli, the philosopher who gave new meaning to what's now known as the political hardball, is born in Florence, Italy. 1948: The U.S. Supreme Court rules covenants barring the sale of real estate to blacks or members of

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March 25, 1965. 25,000 civil rights marchers arrive at the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the marchers in protesting the denial of voting rights to blacks in the South. However difficult the moment, however frustra

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Putumayo Records has come down with a serious case of the blues. Its previous releases feature noted blues musicians from Chicago, New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, as well as a collection called Blues Around The World. The label rounds out its

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THIS IS AMERICA - American Folk Music, From Traditional to 'Freak' Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. This week on our program, Barbara Klein explores American folk music, the music of the people. (MUSIC) Good Night Irene, is an examp

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