Habibia High School educated the pop singer who was likened to what American pop star of the time?
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Habibia High School Habibia High School (Persian: لیسه حبیبیه‎ ‎ ) is a school in Kabul, Afghanistan which has educated many of the former and current Afghan elite, including President Hamid Karzai and musician Ahmad Zahir. It was founded by King Habibullah Khan in 1903.
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Ahmad Zahir Ahmad Zahir (14 June 1946 – 14 June 1979) was a singer, songwriter, and composer from Afghanistan. His songs are mostly in the Dari language and are based on Persian poems, although a few are in Pashto. Zahir was the first popular pop singer in Afghanistan as his appeal crossed all boundaries of age, class, language, and regions. Besides being a pioneer of rock and pop music in Afghanistan, in a similar style to Elvis Presley, he experimented and performed almost all styles of music (indian classical, iranian, qarsak, qataghani and logari). His immortal fame is mainly due to his repertoire of songs that are uniquely Afghan. His songs "Zeba Negaram", "Merawi Az Mano", "Agar Bahar Beyayad", "Laili Laili Jan", "Khuda Buwad Yaret", "Kajaki Abroyet" and many others, are known by most in Afghanistan. They are ranked as some of the best music created in Afghanistan's musical history.
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Amalia Mendoza Amalia Mendoza García (10 July 1923 – 11 June 2001), nicknamed "La Tariácuri", was a Mexican singer and actress. "Échame a mi la culpa" and "Amarga navidad" were some of her greatest hits.her best friend since youth was Martha De Miranda Jimenez " Martuquia" as she called her, she was her companion for many years when Amalia was on tour. Amalia was a role model for her niece Jacqueline D'Miranda who shared the pasion for singing. Amalia allow Jacqueline to sing in a duet with her in three different occasions during her shows in palenques (traditional Mexican cockfighting arenas). Amalia was loved for all the fans of Mexican folkloric misic.
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Mustafa Sandal Mustafa Sandal (born 11 January 1970), also known as Musti, is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, businessman, and actor whose albums have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and have achieved diamond, platinum, and gold certifications in Turkey. Regarding his critical and commercial success, Sandal is often considered to be one of the most important singers from Turkey since he emerged in the early 1990s with the revival of Turkish pop music. Born and raised in Istanbul, he primarily studied at Dost Koleji in Tarabya and at Collège du Léman in Geneva, and briefly attended University of New Hampshire's School of Business and Economics in the United States before receiving his BA degree in Management from American College of London. His vocal abilities captured the attention of several different recording artists and following his graduation, Mustafa Sandal became involved in song writing also for notable singers.
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Howard Huntsberry Howard Stafford Huntsberry (born March 5, 1952) is an American R&B singer and actor from Pacoima, California. He was the lead singer of the group Klique from 1981 to 1985, and then had a solo career that produced two minor hits on the "Billboard" R&B chart. He also starred as singer Jackie Wilson in the movie "La Bamba", singing a cover of "Lonely Teardrops" which was on the soundtrack album of the same.
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Najwa Karam Najwa Karam (Arabic: نجوى كرم‎ ‎   ] ) (born 26 February 1966) is a Lebanese, multi-Platinum singer, songwriter, and fashion icon who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Karam, widely known for her vocal powerhouse Mawwal talents, gained an international audience for her distinct blend of traditional Lebanese music and contemporary sounds and contributed to the spread of the Lebanese dialect in Arabic Music. In 2011, Karam debuted as a judge on the reality competition television series, Arabs' Got Talent; she has since appeared on all five of its seasons. Having sold tens of millions of records, Najwa Karam is one of the highest selling Arabic language singers and holds the records for highest selling Arabic language album during the years of 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2008. In 2017 Forbes Middle East ranked Karam number 5 on the list of "The Top 100 Arab Celebrities" with 26.58 Million social media followers.
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Warda Al-Jazairia Warda Al-Jazairia (Arabic: وردة الجزائرية‎ ‎   22 July 1939 – 17 May 2012) was an Algerian singer who was well known for her Egyptian Arabic songs and music. Her name literally meant Warda the Algerian, but she was commonly referred to as just Warda (] ) or as "The Algerian Rose" in the Arab world.
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Kathy Barr Kathy Barr (born Marilyn Sultana Aboulafia; June 4, 1929 – June 21, 2008) was an American vocalist who performed and recorded popular music, jazz, musical theater, and operettas. Barr flourished during the 1950s in nightclubs, television, and radio. Barr was acclaimed for her soprano range and ability to sing pop, jazz, and classical. According to print media, she was a sexy, green-eyed, flaming redhead.
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Haitham Yousif Haitham Yousif (born Haitham Abed Yousif Sadiq, (Arabic: هيثم عبد يوسف صادق‎ ‎ , Syriac: ܗܝܬܡ ܥܒܕ ܝܘܣܦ‎ ), November 29, 1969) is an Iraqi singer, composer and songwriter. He is referred as the Prince of Love in the Middle East.
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Wynonie Harris Wynonie Harris (August 24, 1915 – June 14, 1969), born in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American blues shouter and rhythm-and-blues singer of upbeat songs, featuring humorous, often ribald lyrics. He had fifteen Top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952. Harris is attributed by many music scholars to be one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. He influenced Elvis Presley, among others.
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Elaha Soroor Elaha Soroor (also spelled as Elaha Sorur) (Persian: الهه سرور‎ ‎ ) (born in 1988) is an Afghan pop singer. She was in musical reality show "Afghan Star", a television program similar to the "Idol" franchise. She is a member of the Hazara ethnic group of Afghanistan.
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Anita O'Day Anita O'Day (born Anita Belle Colton; October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006) was an American jazz singer widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appearances that shattered the traditional image of the "girl singer". Refusing to pander to any female stereotype, O'Day presented herself as a "hip" jazz musician, wearing a band jacket and skirt as opposed to an evening gown. She changed her surname from Colton to O'Day, pig Latin for "dough", slang for money.
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Petia (singer) Petia Pavlova (Bulgarian: Петя Павлова), known as Petia, is a singer, songwriter and actress. In 1997 she became the face of Pepe Jeans London and the first Bulgarian pop artist with a song, played on MTV. The release of her dance record "Good Times" was the first ever single released by a Bulgarian artist on the UK market and along with her stage and club performances established Petia as the most popular pop-dance artist in her country. Petia moved to the UK in 1998 and spent 9 years living in London. She studied Commercial Music and Music Business Management at the University of Westminster for five years and graduated in 2004. Now Petia is living in USA, but still counts London as her second home and her "favorite place on Earth". She is working on a new music material and is making a return to acting in 2013, as stated in various media interviews.
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Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model. In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time. Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide. She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification. Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps.
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Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (] ; born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (pronounced ; formerly stylised as Derülo), is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, Derulo has sold over 30 million singles and has achieved eleven Platinum singles, including "Wiggle", "Talk Dirty", "In My Head", and "Whatcha Say".
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Pascal of Bollywood Pascal of Bollywood (born Pascal Heni in 1963) is a French actor and singer who gained fame in India as the first Westerner to reinterpret the songs of Indian cinema in Hindi, Tamil and Bengali. He is best known for his Hindi and French cover of Edith Piaf's "La Vie en rose".
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Rahsaan Patterson Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show "Kids Incorporated." His singing and songwriting style have been said to be reminiscent of Stevie Wonder, while his voice has also drawn comparisons to Chaka Khan.
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Sheléa Sheléa Frazier also known as Sheléa is an African-American singer, songwriter. She cites Whitney Houston as her musical inspiration and Stevie Wonder as a mentor.
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David Ruffin David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin, January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg".
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Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer." His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach." Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, including Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart and others. Dylan once referred to him as "somebody whose life I can feel." Broadway critic Gilbert Seldes compared him to the Greek god Pan, claiming that Jolson represented "the concentration of our national health and gaiety."
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Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas (Arabic: نتاشا أطلس‎ ‎ ; born 20 March 1964) is an Egyptian-Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (modern popular music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Maghrebain, hip hop, drum and bass and reggae.
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Cultural impact of Michael Jackson American entertainer Michael Jackson, who is known as the "King of Pop", is considered one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time. He had an unparalleled influence all over the world through his musical, dance, fashion and humanitarian contributions.