In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Justin Bieber and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.

In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Zhang Ziyi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Gilberto Gil and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...

In 1964, the fighter was up for the music honor for a comedy album. Twelve years later, he was nominated again. The accomplishments of Muhammad Ali are renowned: Olympic gold medalist, heavyweight boxing champion, humanitarian, civil...

A biography of Vince Gill, a country musician who has won numerous Grammy Awards. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

Learn about the Grammy award-winning songwriter Carole King. Read about her background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.

This site contains a list of 50 words from Act I lyrics from the Broadway production of Hamilton, a Grammy Award-winning and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the...

Grammy Award winning Nancy Wilson, a civil rights activist, is the center of this brief biography.

Brief biography of famous singer and Grammy winner Ella Fitzgerald.

This article about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald explores major moments in the jazz singer's career.

Features comprehensive biographical details on "the most successful composer of our time", Andrew Lloyd Weber. His play, "The Phantom of the Opera", is the longest running musical in Broadway history and he has won an Oscar, a Golden...

Grammy award winning artist Bobby Darin was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990. Having died at only 37 years of age, he had an incredibly remarkable career. As fellow teen idol Dion said: "he could do it all".

Read background information and the history of the music of the popular Grammy award winning band of the 1970s, Earth, Wind, & Fire.

Features biographical information and interesting facts about the life of Eric Clapton, legendary Grammy-award winning blues guitarist and singer.

Here you will find much information about one of "rock and roll's most talented and accomplished songwriters". He's had 13 Top Ten hits including 'Piano Man', 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me', and 'We didn't Start the Fire' while also...

Explores the life and career of award winning comedian, television and film actor, and New York Times best selling author, George Carlin, who passed away on June 22, 2008.

Read biographical information and interesting facts about famous Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, award winning soul singer and songwriter.

In the late 1960s, when the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane and other rock genres were raging, Carlos Santana and his band Santana introduced the music scene to a new Latin-based rock sound featuring an Afro-Cuban beat. This...

Although he recorded for only four years, Otis Redding left a commanding mark on the soul music industry and helped shape the sound of the sixties. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

This encyclopedia entry details the life of Ella Fitzgerald, the incredible jazz singer.

This encyclopedia article tells the high points of Mahalia Jackson's life. She was a world-renowned gospel singer whose influence was felt in the civil rights movement.

This encyclopedia entry offers a brief look at Quincy Jones, who began as a jazz trumpet player, but has expanded his career beyond music into film and television. There are links to websites for more information.

An enlightening biography on the life and contributions of humanitarian/musician Stevie Wonder.

Read about the life of Otis Redding, the legendary soul singer who was killed in an airplane crash in 1967.