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Shirley Reeves & Doris Jackson
The Shirelles was an African-American girl group who’s singing style and recordings influenced a generation of girl groups.
Little Eva
The story of Little Eva and her hit, “The Loco-Motion” has often been told as the story of a songwriter’s baby sitter who recorded a demo for them which turned into a lucky hit.
William “Oliver” Swofford
William Oliver Swofford was born February 22, 1945 in North Wilkesboro. He was an honor student at Wilkes Central High School where his athletic ability was equaled only by the quality of his singing voice.
Kate Smith
The great Kathryn Elizabeth Smith was born on May 1, 1907 in Washington, D.C.; died on June 17, 1986 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
James Taylor
James Taylor grew up in Carrboro, North Carolina, where his father was a faculty member and then Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk, born in Durham, North Carolina, is one of the great songwriters in American music, writing hits in both the pop and country fields.
Clay Aiken
During the second season of “American Idol” in 2003, Clay Aiken finished second to Ruben Studdard in a vote so close that both were awarded recording contracts.
Ben E King
Ben E. King is known as the lead vocalist for The Drifters on their hits “There Goes My Baby,” “This Magic Moment” and “Save The Last Dance For Me” and as a solo artist who recorded “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand By Me.”