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7th century BCE queen consort of Kush
7th century BCE queen consort of Kush
Beth Ditto achieved renown as the singer and songwriter for Gossip, an indie, dance-punk band based in Portland, Oregon, before pursuing a solo career in music and acting.
Scottish singer
American singer
The year she turned 45, singer Tina Turner began one of the most impressive comebacks in music history.
American comedian and pianist
Harriette Thompson ran her first San Diego Marathon when she was 76 and continued doing so every year except 2013—which the then-90-year-old only missed due to a recurrence of the oral cancer she had been fighting since 1986.
Blues and jazz singer Etta James experienced early success, but is also known for a major comeback later in her life.
American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Walmatjarri elder, community activist, and blues and gospel singer-songwriter