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	Ryan McPartlin Actor \| USA Born: 03\|Jul\| 1975

	Maurice Girodias Entrepreneur \| France Died: 03\|Jul\| 1990

	Clay Schuette Felker Editor \| USA Born: 02\|Oct\|1925 Died: 01\|Jul\|2008

	HAROLD HOLT Politician ~ Australia Born: 05\|Aug\| 1908 Died: 17\|Dec\| 1967 The Prime Minister of Australia in 1967 was young and handsome with a constant megawatt smile ~ more by Simon Britton ~ 22\|May\|2008

	BUCKMINSTER FULLER Conceptualizer ~ USA Born: 12\|Jul\| 1895 Died: 01\|Jul\| 1983 Buckminster Fuller liked to call himself "Hamster B" - indicating that his life was an experiment ~ more by Simon Britton ~ 22\|May\|2008

	CECIL TAYLOR Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 15\|Mar\| 1933 Few individuals approach their instrument in such a unique way as Cecil Taylor ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	JASON MORAN Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 21\|Jan\| 1975 As a new generation jazz musician, Jason Moran approaches the music in a classic fashion ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	ERIC DOLPHY Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 20\|Jun\| 1928 Died: 29\|Jun\| 1964 Multi-instrumentalist and composer Eric Dolphy was the spectacle of the jazz world for far too short a period in history ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	CHRIS MCGREGOR Jazz Musician ~ South Africa Born: 24\|Dec\| 1936 Died: 26\|May\| 1990 Originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, McGregor was a significant band leader and pianist for almost thirty years, his recognition never sufficiently felt in the American jazz community ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	ALBERT AYLER Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 13\|Jul\| 1936 Died: 03\|Nov\| 1970 Albert Ayler was a key figure in the movement of free jazz in the 1960's ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	CHICK COREA Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 12\|Jun\| 1941 Since the early sixties, Chick Corea has been featured on a plethora of brilliant recordings in countless different settings ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	CHARLIE MINGUS Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 22\|Apr\| 1922 Died: 05\|Jan\| 1979 The blues is heavily rooted in the music of Charles Mingus ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

	DON CHERRY Jazz Musician ~ USA Born: 18\|Nov\| 1936 Died: 19\|Oct\| 1995 Some question the trumpet of Don Cherry for intonation and accuracy, but never for musicality ~ more by Alan Bjorklund ~ 22\|May\|2008

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