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James Cleveland was the first gospel artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His hits include "Peace, Be Still," "Lord, Help Me to Hold Out," "I Don't Feel Noways Tired," "Lord, Do It" and "I Stood on the Banks of Jordan."
Strange but true: Millie Jackson, the queen of "raunchy R&B," once made a (soulful and clean) country album titled "A Little Bit Country." After it proved to be a weak seller, Jackson quipped, "Obviously, my fans want dirt, so I'm going to give them mud!"Run-DMC (Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell) were the first rap act to be featured on the cover of the leading rock music publication, Rolling Stone.See the full content of this document
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30 Things You May Not Have Known
Yours truly readily admits to being a trivia buff, although I actually prefer the term "connoisseur of facts and figures." (Smile!) Also, I have one of those unusual memories. I almost never forget anything. Over the years it has become evident that a substantial number of our readers share this interest in facts that are not well...
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