In 2011, Domingo celebrated not only his 70th birthday but also his 50th anniversary as a singer of leading roles and the 40th anniversary of his Covent Garden debut.

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Dolorean isn't known for looking on the bright side: The best song from 2003's Not Exotic, "Hannibal, MO" (audio), finds singer Al James sitting in a prison cell as he deconstructs the events leading to his true love's death.

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And if we look at the names that loom large in American history, Frederick Steuben, but many leading leaders of the German -- of the American business community, Guggenheim, Steinway, Strauss, Singer -- all of these German names.

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