Since her self-titled debut in 1971, she has released a long string of hits, earned a Grammy award, an Oscar, and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame -and established herself as one of the most beloved singer-songwriters of her generation.

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"'Hold On' is a song of hope for the generation, " said Jean, who shot to worldwide fame in the mid-1990s as part of the superstar hip-hop group Fugees.

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Inclusion of their music in these popular games has allowed previously obscure bands to achieve international fame, and veteran musicians to blast the ears of a new generation.

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Therefore, it is the responsibility of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to chronicle and educate its visitors on a generation that included ball players that had succumbed to the temptations of performance enhancing substances.

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Harryhausen inspired a generation of film directors, from Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to Peter Jackson of the Lord of the Rings fame.

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