Jennifer Hudson - Singer, actress, spokesperson

Jennifer Hudson is an famous American recording artist,actress and spokesperson. She came to importance in 2004 as one of thefinalists on the 3rd season of American Idol coming in seventh place. She completedher film debut in the 2006 film Dreamgirls, which win her an Academy Award for greatestSupporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, an NAACP Image Awardand a Screen Actors Guild Award.

She won a Grammy Award for her eponymous debut album, JenniferHudson, which was released in 2008 on Arista Records and was expert gold by theRIAA for selling over 800,000 copies in the US; sales exceed 1 million copiesworldwide. Additionally, it spawn the hit single Spotlight. Her 2nd album IRemember Me was released in March 2011, and has reach number two on theBillboard 200, sold 165,000 copies in its first week of release.

In late 2008, after Hudson's mother, brother and nephew werekilled in a shooting, she stepped out of the limelight for three months. Sheresumed her public appearances in 2009, and has since perform at the Super BowlXLIII, the Grammy Awards, American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has been described as a friend of President Barack Obama, who invite her to appearwith him at a benefit in Beverly Hills in May 2009. She also performs at theWhite House at the "Celebration of Music from the Civil RightsMovement" occasion. Her vocal choice is mezzo-soprano.

Birth name	Jennifer Kate Hudson
Date of Birth	September 12, 1981
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	R&B, soul
Occupations	Singer, actress, spokesperson
Instruments	Vocals

Esperanza Spalding - jazz bassist and singer, winner of Grammy Award

Esperanza Spalding is an American multi-instrumentalist best recognized as a jazz bassist and singer, who draws upon several genres in her own compositions. In 2011, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards, creation her the initial jazz artist to win the award. Spalding has record 3 albums Junjo (2006), Esperanza (2008) and Chamber Music Society (2010). The first was formed to display the dynamic that she felt among her trio.

On December 10, at the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies, Spalding achieve at Oslo City Hall in honor of the 2009 Laureate President Barack Obama and again at the Nobel Peace Prize performance the following day. She was personally chosen by Obama, as per the tradition of one laureate-invited-artist to perform. On February 7, 2010, Spalding became the nearly all searched person and second most searched item on Google as a effect of her look the previous evening on the PBS television program Austin City Limits.

Year of Born	1984
Place of Birth	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, bossa nova, neo soul
Occupations	Musician, composer, educator, bandleader
Instruments	Vocals, upright bass, bass guitar, violin, oboe, clarinet

Billy Graham - American evangelical Christian reverend/evangelist

Billy Graham is an American evangelical Christian reverend/evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States presidents going back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a Southern Baptist. He rose to celebrity status as his sermons were broadcast on radio and television. It is said that Graham has preached in person to more people around the world than any other preacher in history.

According to his staff, as of 1993 more than 2.5 million people have "stepped forward at his crusades to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior", many to the altar call song "Just As I Am". As of 2008, Graham's lifetime audience, including radio and television broadcasts, topped 2.2 billion. In 1971, Graham received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He has received the Congressional Gold Medal from the United States Congress and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Reagan, America's highest civilian honors.

Birth Name	William Franklin Graham Jr.
Date Of Birth	November 7, 1918
Place Of Birth	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Evangelist
Religion	Evangelical Christian
Denomination	Southern Baptist
Spouse	Ruth Graham

Aretha Franklin - singer, songwriter

Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter and pianist usually referred to as The Queen of Soul. Although famous for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B and gospel music. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Franklin Number one on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time. Aretha is one of the most pleased artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 competitive Grammys to date, and two honorary Grammys. She has achieved a total of 20 No. 1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, one of which also became her first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967).

"I Knew You Were Waiting" (1987), a duet with George Michael, became her second number one on the latter chart. Since 1961, Franklin has achieved a total of 45 "Top 40" hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also has the majority million selling singles of any female artist with 14. Between 1967 and 1982 Aretha had 10 #1 R&B albums more than any additional female artist. In 1987, Franklin became the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin was the only characteristic singer at the 2009 presidential inauguration for Barack Obama.

Birth name	Aretha Louise Franklin
Date Of Birth	March 25, 1942
Place Of Birth	Memphis, Tennesee, U.S.
Genres	Soul, jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, rock
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instruments	Vocals, piano