During this time, Dean launched his singing career with Columbia Records and produced a string of minor hits in the 1950s.

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His heartfelt,powerful, soulful singing helped establish him as one of the greatest rhythm and blues performers of all time.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

Many people knew that when Hank sang this song, "Cold Cold Heart", he was singing about his wife and their problems.

VOA: special.2009.11.22

He was five years old when he began singing with his brothers in a group called the Jackson 5.

VOA: special.2009.07.05

When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

It is called "Caramelos". Cruz tells about a candy seller singing in the streets about his delicious goods.

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He also listened to music that influenced his later singing, including country, rhythm and blues, and religious music.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

Like many rhythm and blues artists of the day, he began his musical career singing in church choirs.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck;

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His name is Woody Guthrie. He is singing a song about men who look for work as they travel from town to town.

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The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his, as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work;

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The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench the hatter singing as he stands;

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His mother played the banjo. And all the Joplins enjoyed singing together at home.

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Brown later used this kind of emotional singing in his own performances.

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The musician has been writing,singing, and playing music almost all his life.

VOA: special.2009.03.13

Here is Bing Crosby singing his famous version of "White Christmas."

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They say people he taught demonstrate his special methods of singing.

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In California, Woody earned money by playing his guitar and singing.

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Here is Al Jolson singing what became his trademark song, "Swanee."

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Here is Kenny Chesney singing one of his hits,"I'm Alive."

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He taught singing until the end of his life.

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His emotional singing included unusual sounds and screams.

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He grew up singing at his mother's church.

VOA: special.2010.08.11

"Michael Jackson has left a legacy, especially his dance style and his way of singing, "There are a lot people who admire him for the way he sang, the way he danced even up to today.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26