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Boney James is an American saxophonist, recording artist, songwriter and record producer.

The Commodores are an American funk and soul group who were most successful in the late 1960's and early '70's.

Sissel Kyrkjebo is a Norwegian soprano. She is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos

Bells are Ringing is a 1960American romantic comedy-musical film.

Tammy Wynette was an American country music singer and songwriter, considered among the genre's most influential and successful artists.

Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer, actress and author.

American in Paris is a 1951 musical romantic comedy inspires by the 1928 tone poem of the same name.

Loretta Lynn Webb was an American country music singer and songwriter.

David Bryan Benoit is an American jazz Pianist, composer, and producer.

The Dave Clark 5 were an English rock and roll band from Tottenham, London.

Melvin Lee Greenwood is a patriotic country singer.

Jan and Dean were an American duo who pioneered the California "surf" music in the early 1960's.

The Bee Gees were a musical group popular in the 1960's and 1970's.

Michael Buble is a Canadian singer and songwriter.

Miles Dewey III was an American trumpeter, bandleader and composer.

"Annie Get Your Gun" is a 1946 musical fictional version of the life of Annie Oakley.

Andre Leon Marie Nicolas Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor.

The Lovin' Spoonful is an American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964. It became one of the most popular groups in the USin the mid-1960's.

Jo Elizabeth Stafford was an American traditional pop singer popular from the late 1930's to the early 1980's.

Dinah Washington was a popular Black singer and pianist on the 1950's.

Aretha Louise Franklin, born on March 25,1942, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.

Billie Holiday was an American Jazz and Swing music singer.

Regina Belle is an American singer-songwriter who started her career in the mid-1980's.

Thomas Jefferson Edwards was an American singer and songwriter whose most successful record was "It's All in the Game".

William Martin Joel, born on May 9,1949, is an American singer, songwriter and pianist.

Patricia Louise Holte, professionally known as Patti LaBelle, is an American singer and actress. She has often been referred to as the "Godmother of Soul."

A special episode honoring the history and celebration of the Irish holiday of St. Patrick's Day.

Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, was an American singer, comedian, actor and vaudevillian.

Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962. She is an American singer who rose to fame when her first two albums were both certified 2xPlatinum by the RIAA.

Richard Clayderman, born on December 28, 1953 in Paris, France, is a French easy-listening pianist.

Donald McLean III is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born on October 2, 1945. He is known as "The American Troubadour".

Rita Coolidge is an American recording artist with songs on multiple Billboard charts during the 1970's and 1980's.

Randall Hank Williams, known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician whose style is a blend of rock, blues, and country.

Bye Bye Birdie is a 1963 American musical romantic comedy film from a screenplay by Irving Brecher, based on a 1960 book of the same name.

Ray Charles Robinson was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist, regarded as one of the most influential musicians in history.

Daniel Grayling Fogelberg was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist widely known for his 1970's and 1980's soft Rock hits.

Sir Elton Hercules John is a British singer, songwriter and pianist who has sold over 300 Million records worldwide making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Annie is a musical based on the 1924 comic strip "Little Orphan Annie", which in turn was inspired by the poem "Little Orphan Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley.

This is the fourth and last episode of Christmas for this year. We wish a Merry Christmas to all.

Episode #3 of 2025 favorite Christmas hymns and carols .

The second episode of Christmas favorites of 2025

The first episode of the history of this year's Christmas hymns and carols played on GoldenGems.net.

Jim Reeves was an American singer, songwriter and musician and one of the pioneers of the Nashville sound.

Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1959 and were the most commercially successful of the Motown groups.

Kiss Me Kate is a musical with lyrics and music by Cole Porter.

A departure from our regular format for a celebration of all the ghosts, goblins, ghouls and spooks that make up a celebration of Halloween.

Brenda Mae Tarpley, known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music.

Kitty Kallen was an American singer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1930s.

Kool and the Gang is an American R&B, Soul, and funk band popular in the 1960s.