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Rickie Lee Jones
1954Nov, 8

Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones, American singer-songwriter and producer
Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, artist, and author. Over the course of a career that spans five decades, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, and jazz.

Jones is a two-time Grammy Award winner and was listed at number 30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll in 1999. Her album Pirates was number 49 on NPR's list of the 150 Greatest Albums Made by Women.

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Events on 1954

  • 13Feb

    NCAA Division I

    Frank Selvy becomes the only NCAA Division I basketball player ever to score 100 points in a single game.
  • 28Feb

    NTSC

    The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
  • 1Apr

    United States Air Force Academy

    United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
  • 25Apr

    Bell Labs

    The first practical solar cell is publicly demonstrated by Bell Telephone Laboratories.
  • 18Jun

    1954 Guatemalan coup d'état

    Carlos Castillo Armas leads an invasion force across the Guatemalan border, setting in motion the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état