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Persons in the Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame:

Al Alberts

singer, tv, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Al Albertini
Birth Place:
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
August 10, 1922
Death Date:
November 27, 2009
Age at Death:
87
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Group:Songs:In Philadelphia he hosted a Saturday afternoon talent TV show,:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001 as one in The Four Aces.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009 as one in The Four Aces

Al Martino

singer, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alfred Cini
Birth Place:
South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
October 7, 1927
Death Date:
October 13, 2009
Age at Death:
82, 6 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Crooner.
Album:Songs:Movies:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Bessie Smith

singer, blues, dancer, accident, actor, hall of fame, vehicle crash
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Bessie Smith
Nickname(s):
"Empress of the Blues"
Birth Date:
April 15, 1894
Death Date:
September 26, 1937
Age at Death:
43
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Song:with:Died of injuries in a car accident.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1989.
Blues Hall of Fame 1980.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1967.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1984.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1981.

Bill Haley

singer, composer, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William John Clifton Haley
Nickname(s):
"The Father of Rock and Roll"
Birth Place:
Highland Park, Michigan, USA
Birth Date:
July 6, 1925
Death Date:
February 9, 1981
Age at Death:
55
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Leader of the first rock 'n' roll band:Songs:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1987.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame 1987.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2012 as one in The Comets.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2005 as one in The Comets
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6350 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Bobby Rydell

singer, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Louis Ridarelli
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
April 26, 1942
Age today:
71, 23 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Songs:Movie:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Buddy Greco

singer, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Armando Greco
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
August 14, 1926
Age today:
86
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Dani Crayne
Older than Dani Crayne by 8 years.
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Brief Facts:

Also pianist.
Song:Palm Springs Walk of Stars 2008.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Chubby Checker

singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ernest Evans
Birth Place:
Spring Gulley, South Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
October 3, 1941
Age today:
71
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Song "The Twist".
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2007.

Daryl Hall

singer, composer, producer, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Daryl Franklin Hohl
Birth Place:
Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
October 11, 1946
Age today:
66
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Lead singer, group:Songs:Songwriters Hall of Fame 2004.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Guitar Center RockWalk 2003 as one in Hall & Oates

Dee Dee Sharp

singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Dione LaRue
Also Known As:
Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble

Brief Facts:

Backup singer to:- solo in song:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Dick Clark

producer, tv, radio, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Richard Wagstaff Clark
Nickname(s):
"America's Oldest Teenager", "The World's Oldest Teenager"
Birth Place:
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Birth Date:
November 30, 1929
Death Date:
April 18, 2012
Age at Death:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22

Brief Facts:

TV show:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1993.
Television Academy Hall of Fame 2000.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1990.
National Radio Hall of Fame 1990.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.

Dizzy Gillespie

musician, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John Birks Gillespie
Birth Place:
Cheraw, South Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
October 21, 1917
Death Date:
January 6, 1993
Age at Death:
75
Zodiac Sign:
Libra - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23

Brief Facts:

Trumpet player - his trumpet had a bent tube and the bell pointed upward.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1960.
Kennedy Center Honors 1990.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1982.
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame 1993.
National Medal of Arts 1989.
South Carolina Hall of Fame.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 20 October 1995.

DJ Jazzy Jeff

rapper, dj, producer, actor, composer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jeffrey A. Townes
Also Known As:
Jazzy Jeff
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
January 22, 1965
Age today:
48
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Worked with:in Philadelphia, group:R&B and Soul producer with his business, A Touch of Jazz production company.
In TV show:in role of:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
DMC Hall of Fame.

Ed McMahon

tv, sidekick, actor, producer, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr.
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Birth Date:
March 6, 1923
Death Date:
June 23, 2009
Age at Death:
86
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Sidekick to Johnny Carson on TV show:Host of TV series:TV game shows:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry;
ceremony: 20 March 1986.

Eddie Fisher

singer, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Edwin Jack Fisher
Nickname(s):
"Sonny Boy"
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
August 10, 1928
Death Date:
September 22, 2010
Age at Death:
82
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Relationships:

father of 
Carrie Fisher
ex-husband of 
Connie Stevens
Older than Connie Stevens by 9 years.
ex-husband of 
Debbie Reynolds
Older than Debbie Reynolds by 3 years.
ex-husband of 
Elizabeth Taylor
Older than Elizabeth Taylor by 3 years.
father of 
Joely Fisher
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

TV show:Movies:Songs:Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6241 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 1724 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry.

Eugene Ormandy

conductor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Jeno Blau
Birth Place:
Budapest, Hungary
Birth Date:
November 18, 1899
Death Date:
March 12, 1985
Age at Death:
85
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22

Brief Facts:

Kennedy Center Honors 1982.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1970.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6926 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Fabian

actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Fabiano Anthony Forte
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
February 6, 1943
Age today:
70
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Movies:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater;
ceremony: 8 January 2002.

Frankie Avalon

actor, singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Francis Thomas Avallone
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
September 18, 1939
Age today:
73
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Movies:Songs:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.

Gerry Mulligan

jazz, musician, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Gerald Joseph Mulligan
Birth Place:
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
April 6, 1927
Death Date:
January 20, 1996
Age at Death:
68
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Baritone saxophonist.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1984.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

James Darren

actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Ercolani
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
June 8, 1936
Age today:
76, 20 days before his 77th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Movie:TV series:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Jeanette MacDonald

actor, singer, dancer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Jeanette Anna MacDonald
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
June 18, 1903
Death Date:
January 14, 1965
Age at Death:
61
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Relationships:

younger sister of 
Blossom Rock
Younger than Blossom Rock by 7 years.
wife of 
Gene Raymond, until she died.
Older than Gene Raymond by 5 years.
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Brief Facts:

Sang:with Nelson Eddy.
Movie:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6157 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 1628 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Jim Croce

singer, composer, accident, air crash, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
James Joseph Croce
Birth Date:
January 10, 1943
Death Date:
September 20, 1973
Age at Death:
30
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Brief Facts:

Died in a plane crash.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1990.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Joan Jett

singer, musician, producer, actor, Broadway, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Joan Marie Larkin
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
September 22, 1958
Age today:
54
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Song:Album:Group:Broadway musical play:Long Island Music Hall of Fame 2006.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Joe Bonsall

singer, hall of fame, writer, country, southern gospel
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Joseph S. Bonsall
Also Known As:
Cat Joe Bonsall
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
May 18, 1948
Age today:
65, 1 day after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Tenor. Wears a moustache.
Group:Songs:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Member of:as one in The Oak Ridge Boys.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001 as one in The Oak Ridge Boys

John Coltrane

musician, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
John William Coltrane
Nickname(s):
"Trane"
Birth Place:
Hamlet, North Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
September 23, 1926
Death Date:
July 17, 1967
Age at Death:
40
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23

Brief Facts:

Jazz saxophonist.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1980.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

Leopold Stokowski

conductor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Leopold Anthony Stokowski
Birth Place:
Marylebone, London, England
Birth Date:
April 18, 1882
Death Date:
September 13, 1977
Age at Death:
95
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Gloria Vanderbilt
Older than Gloria Vanderbilt by 41 years.
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Brief Facts:

Conductor of the orchestras:Founder of orchestra:Movie:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Marian Anderson

singer, opera, hall of fame, activist
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Marian Anderson
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
February 27, 1897
Death Date:
April 8, 1993
Age at Death:
96
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Opera contralto. The first African-American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 1955.
Kennedy Center Honors 1978.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1963.
National Medal of Arts 1986.
Congressional Gold Medal 1977.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.

Mario Lanza

singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Alfredo Arnold Cocozza
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
January 31, 1921
Age today:
92
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

Song:Palm Springs Walk of Stars 1998.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 1751 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.

Mike Douglas

tv, singer, radio, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Michael Delaney Dowd Jr.
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birth Date:
August 11, 1925
Death Date:
August 11, 2006
Age at Death:
81, his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Leo - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21

Brief Facts:

Radio show:TV show:Song:Disney cartoon movie:(1950) sang songs for Prince Charming - uncredited.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7001 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the television industry.

Molly Picon

actor, singer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Margaret Pyekoon

Brief Facts:

Yiddish theatre star.
Movie musical:in role of:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Theater Hall of Fame.

Nelson Eddy

singer, actor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Nelson Ackerman Eddy
Birth Place:
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Birth Date:
June 29, 1901
Death Date:
March 6, 1967
Age at Death:
65
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22

Brief Facts:

Movie:Songs:Died of a stroke while performing in Miami.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6311 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry.
A star at 1639 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.
A star at 6512 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio.

Nina Simone

singer, jazz, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Eunice Kathleen Waymon
Also Known As:
Dr. Nina Simone
Nickname(s):
"The High Priestess of Soul"
Birth Place:
Tryon, North Carolina, USA
Birth Date:
February 21, 1933
Death Date:
April 21, 2003
Age at Death:
70
Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20

Brief Facts:

Unusually low vocal range. Civil rights activist.
Songs:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 2002.
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

Patti LaBelle

singer, actor, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Patricia Louise Holte
Also Known As:
Patti Labelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards
Nickname(s):
"Godmother of Soul", "High Priestess of Good Vibrations", "Queen Of Rock & Soul"
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
May 24, 1944
Age today:
68, 5 days before her 69th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Group:TV series:Albums:Song:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 4 March 1993.

Pearl Bailey

singer, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Pearly Mae Bailey
Birth Place:
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Birth Date:
March 29, 1918
Death Date:
August 17, 1990
Age at Death:
72
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

Movie:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1988.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry;
ceremony: 1 February 1994.

Peter Nero

musician, conductor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Bernard Nierow
Nickname(s):
"Bernie"
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
May 22, 1934
Age today:
78, 3 days before his 79th birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21

Brief Facts:

Pianist. Conductor of the Philly Pops.
Album:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Phil Spector

producer, criminal, composer, actor, hall of fame, singer
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Harvey Phillip Spector
Birth Place:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Date:
December 26, 1940
Age today:
72
Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20

Relationships:

ex-husband of 
Ronnie Spector
Older than Ronnie Spector by 2 years.
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Brief Facts:

Convicted of second degree murder of:sentenced to 19 years to life.
Bit part in movie:Famed for rock and roll recordings with what he called "a Wall of Sound" - a full set of musicians adding a stronger sound.
Composed and performed song:with group:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1989.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1997.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Richard Sterban

singer, country, southern gospel, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Richard Anthony Sterban
Birth Place:
Camden, New Jersey, USA
Birth Date:
April 24, 1943
Age today:
70, 25 days after his birthday
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21

Brief Facts:

Deep bass singer.
Member group:Songs:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Member of:as one in The Oak Ridge Boys.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame 2001 as one in The Oak Ridge Boys

Stan Getz

musician, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Stanley Gayetzby
Birth Date:
February 2, 1927
Death Date:
June 6, 1991
Age at Death:
64
Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19

Brief Facts:

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1986.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.
Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1983.
ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame.

Teddy Pendergrass

singer, composer, R&B, jazz, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass
Also Known As:
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass Sr.
Nickname(s):
"Teddy P", "TP", "Teddy Bear"
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birth Date:
March 26, 1950
Death Date:
January 13, 2010
Age at Death:
59
Zodiac Sign:
Aries - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20

Brief Facts:

R&B and soul singer.
Songs:Philadelphia Music Alliance Wall of Fame.

Number found: 38.


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