Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982)
Henry Fonda had a career that spanned five decades on
Broadway and in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong,
appealing screen image in several films now considered
to be classics.
Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor and made
his Hollywood film debut in 1935. He rose to film stardom
with performances in such films as; Jezebel (1938), Jesse
James (1939), and Young Mr. Lincoln (1939). His career
further progressed with his portrayal of Tom Joad in The
Grapes of Wrath (1940), receiving a nomination for the
Academy Award for Best Actor.
1981
Blind since shortly after his birth, Stevie Wonder was a child
prodigy who signed with Motown‘s Tamla label at the age of
11, where he was given the professional name Little Stevie
Wonder. In 1963, the single "Fingertips" was a number-one
hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when Wonder was 13, making
him the youngest artist ever to top the chart.
Stevie Wonder (Stevland Hardaway Morris)
Irving Berlin
(May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989)
Irving Berlin was a American composer, songwriter
and lyricist. His music forms a great part of the
Great American Songbook.
He wrote hundreds of songs, many becoming major
hits, which made him famous before he turned thirty.
During his 60-year career he wrote an estimated 1,500
songs, including the scores for 20 original Broadway
shows and 15 original Hollywood films, with his songs
nominated eight times for Academy Awards.
Many songs became popular themes and anthems,
including "Alexander’s Ragtime Band", "Easter Parade",
"Puttin’ on the Ritz", "Cheek to Cheek", and
"White Christmas",
Bono (Paul David Hewson)
Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Bono is the lead vocalist and
primary lyricist of the rock band U2. He has received 22 Grammy
Awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame.