My grandmother, choosing to follow in her father's footsteps, became an Eastern classical musician and a stage performer.

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Franklin was a veteran stage and television performer before "One Day At a Time" made her a star.

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The Trudeau who became a visionary in his own country and a performer on the world stage seems to have been parochial as a young man.

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Sinatra was a spellbinding performer, on stage or on screen, in musicals, comedies and dramas.

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Mr. Schmitz later confronted Mr. Daisey, and according to a transcript posted online, asked the stage performer about the workers he said were poisoned by the toxic chemical known as N-hexane.

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His mother Annie was a noted stage actress, while his father Reggie had carved out a career as a radio performer in America.

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Hammer, who had a hit single in 1990 with "U Can't Touch This, " has been enjoying a resurgence in his career and took the stage with "Gangnam Style" Korean performer Psy during the American Music Awards last November.

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Jens Voigt is an impressive performer and probably one of the best candidates in the entire race for a breakaway stage victory.

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