Talent

Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman (January 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984) was a popular and eccentric American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Impressed by his abilities, Lorne Michaels asked Kaufman to appear on the inaugural broadcast of Saturday Night…

Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 - February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper and actor, and the first Latino rapper to attain Platinum sales status as a solo act. Big Pun emerged from the late 1990's underground hip hop scene in The Bronx, New York. He first…

Al Jolson was known in the industry as "The World's Greatest Entertainer", for well over 40 years. After his death his influence continued unabated with such performers as Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Jackie Wilson and Jerry Lee Lewis all mentioning him as an inspiration. His talent was quickly recognized by the Shubert Brothers, who signed…

Celia Cruz (October 21, 1925 – July 16, 2003) was a Cuban singer who reigned for decades as "The Queen of Latin Music." The most popular Latin artist of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. She was renowned internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" and "La Guarachera de…

Jon Elroy Sanford (December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991), known professionally as Redd Foxx, was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his explicit comedy records and his starring role on the 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son. Foxx gained notoriety with his raunchy nightclub acts during the 1950s and 1960s. Known as the "King of the Party Records",…