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nWhatndo the following women have in common?
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nMakoton Kawamoto
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nJanisn Joplin
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nHikarun Utada
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nDollyn Parton
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nYounmay know some of these names, but even if you don’t, you may figurenout that they are all singers, because I called today “SingingnSingers Day.”
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nThenfour women were all born on January 19, too!
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nMakotonKawamoto is a Japanese pop singer who currently performs under thenname Tiger Fake Fur.
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Janis Joplin was a powerful and popularnAmerican singer during the 1960s. She was famous for her raw rocknsongs. Sadly, she died way too young.
Janis Joplin was a powerful and popularnAmerican singer during the 1960s. She was famous for her raw rocknsongs. Sadly, she died way too young.
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nHikarunUtada is a Japanese American singer. Her English-language album andnsongs have enjoyed mixed success, but her Japanese-language albumsnhave met with much greater success. She is one of the best-sellingnmusic artists in Japan! n
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nDollynParton is an American country music star.
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nHerenare some more things these four musicians have in common:
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nInnaddition to vocals, all four women play instruments:
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nMakoton Kawamoto plays piano, flute, guitar, and keyboard.
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nJanisn Joplin played guitar.
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nUtadan Hibaru plays guitar, piano, and synthesizer.
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nDollyn Parton plays banjo and guitar.
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nAllnfour women are (were) songwriters as well as singers. Parton andnHibaru both have “record producer” credits, too.
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nHerenis a sample of each of our January 19 birthdays’ music:
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nMakoton Kawamoto’s “One Half”
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nMyn favorite Janis Joplin song is “Piece of My Heart”
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nUtadan Hikaru’s huge hit “First Love”
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nDollyn Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”
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nAlsonon this date:
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NationalnPopcorn Day
NationalnPopcorn Dayn
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nInventorJames Watt’s birthday
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nTinnCan Day
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nRobertnE. Lee Day
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nArtistnPaul Cezanne’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof Captain Wilkes claiming Antarctica for the U.S.
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nElfstedentochtinn the Netherlands
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nBeginning of the Sundance Film Festival
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nBeginning of the Sundance Film Festival
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nPlann ahead:
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nPlann ahead:
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nCheckn out my Pinterest pages on:
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nAndn here are my Pinterest boards for:
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