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known to the world as a hugely successful action star, and perhaps best
remembered as the slapstick martial artist partner of whom Chris Tucker
asks, "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?", Jackie
Chan is equally known in his native Hong Kong as a popular singer.
As a child Jackie was enrolled in the Chinese Opera Research Institute
at age seven to learn dancing, singing, acting and martial arts.
His voice was first noticed when Chan would sing over the closing credits
of his own movies in Hong Kong. Recording contracts and a successful
recording career followed soon thereafter.
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folkie in punk's clothing, Ani DiFranco battled successfully against the
Goliath of corporate rock to emerge as one of the most influential and
inspirational cult heroines of the 1990s. A resolute follower of D.I.Y.
ethos, DiFranco released her records through her own indie label Righteous
Babe, slowly but steadily building a devout grass-roots following on the
strength of a relentless tour schedule. Her songs tackled issues
like rape, abortion and sexism with insight and compassion, the music's
empowering attitude and anger tempered by the poignant candor of singer-songwriter
confessionalism.
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