Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis. Its most famous chart, the "Billboard Hot 100", ranks the top 100 songs regardless of genre and is frequently used as the standard measure for ranking songs in the United States. The "Billboar ...

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Billboard magazine - History
Billboard magazine - Radio countdown programs
Billboard magazine - Billboard today Billboard magazine - Methodology of its charts Billboard magazine - Corporate ownership Billboard magazine - A variety of charts Billboard magazine - At year's end Billboard magazine - Billboard Charts
Billboard magazine - Singles & Tracks Billboard magazine - Albums Billboard magazine - Home Videos

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Billboard magazine, Billboard magazine - History, Billboard magazine - Radio countdown programs, Billboard magazine - Billboard today, Billboard magazine - Methodology of its charts, Billboard magazine - Corporate ownership, Billboard magazine - A variety of charts, Billboard magazine - At year's end, Billboard magazine - Billboard Charts, Billboard magazine - Singles & Tracks, Billboard magazine - Albums, Billboard magazine - Home Videos

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Billboard magazine - Singles & Tracks. Billboard Hot 100 Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Singles Sales Hot 100 Singles Recurrents Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrents Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Recurrent Airplay Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Hot Rap Tr ...

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Billboard magazine, Billboard magazine - History, Billboard magazine - Radio countdown programs, Billboard magazine - Billboard today, Billboard magazine - Methodology of its charts, Billboard magazine - Corporate ownership, Billboard magazine - A variety of charts, Billboard magazine - At year's end, Billboard magazine - Billboard Charts, Billboard magazine - Singles & Tracks, Billboard magazine - Albums, Billboard magazine - Home Videos

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Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963 in Millwood, New York) is a pop/R&B singer and actress who made history when she became the first African American woman to be crowned Miss America in September, 1983. She resigned close to the end of her reign on July 23, 1984, however, when it was discovered that she had posed nude for photographs that were later published in the September 1984 issue adult magazine Penthouse without her permission. The crown w ...

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Vanessa Lynn Williams - Music
Vanessa Lynn Williams - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History
Vanessa Lynn Williams - Film Vanessa Lynn Williams - Television Vanessa Lynn Williams - Awards
Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1991 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1992 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1993 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1994 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1995 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1996 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1997 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2000 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2001 Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2002
Vanessa Lynn Williams - Personal Life Vanessa Lynn Williams - Discography Vanessa Lynn Williams - Filmography

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In its first manifestation, rhythm and blues was the predecessor to rockabilly and rock and roll. It was strongly influenced by jazz and jump music as well as black gospel music, and influenced jazz in return (hard bop was the product of the influence of rhythm and blues, blues, and gospel music on bebop) and African tribal beats. The first rock and roll consisted of rhythm and blues songs like "Rocket 88" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" making an appearance on the popular music charts as well as the R&B charts. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", the first hit by Jerry Lee Lewis was an R&B cover song that m ...

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Rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Original rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues - History, Rhythm and blues - The present day, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B subgenres, Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm, Rhythm and blues - New Jack Swing, Rhythm and blues - Hip-hop soul, Rhythm and blues - Neo soul, Rhythm and blues - Samples

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The term R&B today defines a style of African-American music, originating after the demise of disco in 1980, that combines elements of soul music, funk music, pop music, and (after 1986) hip-hop in the form known as contemporary R&B. In this context only the abbreviation "R&B" is used, not the full expression. Sometimes referred to as "urban contemporary" (the name of the radio format that plays hip-hop and R&B music) or "urban pop", contemporary R&B is distinguished by an slick, electronic record pro ...

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Rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Original rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues - History, Rhythm and blues - The present day, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B subgenres, Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm, Rhythm and blues - New Jack Swing, Rhythm and blues - Hip-hop soul, Rhythm and blues - Neo soul, Rhythm and blues - Samples

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Celia Cruz (Ursula Hilaria Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso) (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban salsa singer who spent most of her career living and working in the United States. Cruz was one of the most successful Cuban performers of the 20th century, with twenty-two gold albums to her name. Leila Cobo of Billboard Magazine once said "Cruz is undisputedly the best-known and most influential female figure in the history of Afro-Cuban music." (1) Celia Cruz - Early Life and Career. ...

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Celia Cruz - Early Life and Career Celia Cruz - Career in the United States Celia Cruz - Posthumous Career and Tributes

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These are the major subgenres of contemporary R&B, roughly in chronological order of popularity. Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm. For more details on this topic, see Quiet Storm. Quiet storm is a broad category of R&B and jazz-based music that is mellow, laid-back and often romantic. Its name comes from an innovative radio show that originated at WHUR at Howard University in the mid-1970s, named after Smokey Robinson's hit 1975 single and album Quiet Storm. U ...

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Rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Original rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues - History, Rhythm and blues - The present day, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B subgenres, Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm, Rhythm and blues - New Jack Swing, Rhythm and blues - Hip-hop soul, Rhythm and blues - Neo soul, Rhythm and blues - Samples

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In its first manifestation, rhythm and blues was the predecessor to rockabilly and rock and roll. It was strongly influenced by jazz and jump music as well as black gospel music, and influenced jazz in return (hard bop was the product of the influence of rhythm and blues, blues, and gospel music on bebop) and African tribal beats. The first rock and roll consisted of rhythm and blues songs like "Rocket 88" and "Shake, Rattle and Roll" making an appearance on the popular music charts as well as the R&B charts. "Whole Lotta S ...

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Rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Original rhythm and blues, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues - History, Rhythm and blues - The present day, Rhythm and blues - Contemporary R&B subgenres, Rhythm and blues - Quiet storm, Rhythm and blues - New Jack Swing, Rhythm and blues - Hip-hop soul, Rhythm and blues - Neo soul, Rhythm and blues - Samples

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On the Billboard Music Charts (North America), Achtung Baby topped the Billboard 200 chart. It won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Achtung Baby the 15th greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 65. Also in 2003, Q declared its third track, "One", "the greatest recorded song of all time". Achtung Baby was voted #62 on Rolling Stone's top 500 albums of all-time. 'Achtung Baby' was voted #11 on Spi ...

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Achtung Baby, Achtung Baby - History, Achtung Baby - Track listing, Achtung Baby - Personnel, Achtung Baby - Accolades, Achtung Baby - Charting singles, Achtung Baby - Studio bootlegs

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Note: all albums were released on Virgin Records or its subsidiary Virgin Schallplatten GmbH. The Eurochart singles top and Eurochart albums top are compiled by Music & Media trade magazine (subsidiary of Billboard magazine) and are based on the sales charts of 16 European countries. (countries list).US Top data: for singles from The Billboard Hot 100, for albums from The Billboard 200; Enigma musical project - Studio albums. Enigma musical project - Compilation albums / Boxsets. < ...

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Enigma musical project, Enigma musical project - History, Enigma musical project - Music, Enigma musical project - Members, Enigma musical project - Influence, Enigma musical project - Sampling and lawsuits, Enigma musical project - Discography, Enigma musical project - Studio albums, Enigma musical project - Compilation albums / Boxsets, Enigma musical project - DVDs, Enigma musical project - Rare compilation albums, Enigma musical project - Bootleg albums, Enigma musical project - Singles

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Digable Planets' fusion of jazz and hip hop (jazz rap) received excellent reviews and solid sales with the release of their debut album, Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space), in 1993, which was certified gold by the RIAA. The album is widely considered a landmark of alternative hip hop. The album's lead single, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)," became a major crossover hit, peaking at #15 on Billboard magazine's singles chart, earning gold certification by the RIAA, and winning the Grammy award ...

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Digable Planets, Digable Planets - History, Digable Planets - Recent developments, Digable Planets - Discography, Digable Planets - Albums, Digable Planets - Singles

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The arena was built and opened to the public in 1982. Owned by the city of Worcester, it was built to provide an arena in central Massachusetts similar to the Boston Garden, which was in nearby Boston, MA at the time. The debut opening featured a concert by Frank Sinatra, and quickly became successful due to its continued booking of popular concerts and family shows, consistently reaching Billboard Magazine's top 5 list in terms of profitability compared to venues of its size. In 1987, the Centrum was expanded. 2500 new seats were added and the ...

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DCU Center, DCU Center - History, DCU Center - Events, DCU Center - Sports, DCU Center - External link

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The Fu-Schnickens comprised Chip Fu (Roderick Roachford), Moc Fu (J. Jones), and Poc Fu (Lennox Maturine). The three friends from East Flatbush (a neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City) first gained attention after performing at a rap event at Howard University, after which they were signed by Jive Records. The group's dancehall-inflected single, "Ring the Alarm," hit the top ten on Billboard magazine's Hot Rap Tracks chart in 1991, sparking anticipation for the group's debut album. F.U. Don't Take It Personal (1992). ...

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Fu-Schnickens, Fu-Schnickens - History, Fu-Schnickens - Discography

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The origins of Rhythmic Top 40 can be traced back to the 1980s when several Urban contemporary outlets began adding artists from outside the format onto their playlist. But it wasn't until January 11, 1986 that KPWR Los Angeles, a former struggling adult contemporary outlet, began to make its mark with this genre by adopting this approach. It would be known as Crossover because of the musical mix and the avoidance of Rock at the time. Billboard magazine took notice of this new format and on February 15, 1987, it launched the first Cro ...

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Rhythmic Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40 - History, Rhythmic Top 40 - Reporting panels

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Media (the plural of medium) is a truncation of the term media of communication, referring to those organized means of dissemination of fact, opinion, entertainment, and other information, such as newspapers, magazines, cinema films, radio, television, the World Wide Web, billboards, books, CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, computer games and other forms of publishing. Although writers currently change in their preference for using media in the singular ("the media is...") or the plural ("the media are..."), the former w ...

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Mass media, Mass media - Etymology and usage, Mass media - Corporate and mainstream outlets, Mass media - History, Mass media - Purposes, Mass media - Forms, Mass media - Contrast with non-mass media

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Williams managed to rise above the Miss America scandal and become a popular singer with her 1988 debut album, The Right Stuff, which reached gold status and earned her three Grammy Award nominations, including one for Best New Artist. Her most notable songs include "Dreamin'", "Running Back To You", "Save The Best For Last", "Love Is", "The Sweetest Days", "Colors of the Wind", and "Oh How The Years Go By". Throughout her career, Williams has sold six million records and received fifteen Grammy nominations. In 2005, Vanessa released her eighth studio album, Everlasting Love, a collection of co ...

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Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Music, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Film, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Television, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Awards, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1991, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1992, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1993, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1994, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1995, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1996, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1997, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2000, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2001, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2002, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Personal Life, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Discography, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Filmography

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Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983. Crowned Miss America 1984 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Prior to the final night of competition, Williams won both the Preliminary Talent and Swimsuit Competitions earlier in the week. Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988. 1988 Nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female ("The Right Stuff"). Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989. 1989 Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues ...

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Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Music, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Film, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Television, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Awards, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1991, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1992, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1993, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1994, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1995, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1996, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1997, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2000, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2001, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2002, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Personal Life, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Discography, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Filmography

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Williams is the mother of four children. Three of her children are from her first marriage to her then-manager Ramon Hervey, which ended in 1997. She married again in 1999 to NBA basketball star Rick Fox, previously of the Los Angeles Lakers. They have one daughter named Sasha. After The National Enquirer published pictures of Fox kissing another woman in mid-2004, Fox's publicist announced that the couple had been separated for over a year. A few months later on August 11, Fox filed for divorce. During some press interviews, Williams ...

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Vanessa Lynn Williams, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Music, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Billboard Hot 100 Chart History, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Film, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Television, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Awards, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1983, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1988, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1989, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1991, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1992, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1993, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1994, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1995, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1996, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 1997, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2000, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2001, Vanessa Lynn Williams - 2002, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Personal Life, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Discography, Vanessa Lynn Williams - Filmography

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Commercial advertising media can include billboards (outdoor advertising), street furniture components, printed flyers, radio, cinema and television ads, web banners, web popups, skywriting, bus stop benches, magazines, newspapers, town criers, sides of buses, taxicab doors and roof mounts, musical stage shows, subway platforms and trains, elastic bands on disposable diapers, stickers on apples in supermarkets, the opening section of streaming audio and video, and the backs of event tickets and supermarket receipts. Any place an "identified" ...

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Advertising, Advertising - History, Advertising - Media, Advertising - Objectives, Advertising - Political uses, Advertising - Impact, Advertising - Techniques, Advertising - Public service advertising, Advertising - Social impact, Advertising - Regulation, Advertising - Critiques of the medium, Advertising - Public perception of the medium, Advertising - Future, Advertising - Bibliography

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