Chris Brown portrait by van Gogh

Chris Brown portrait by van Gogh

Christopher Maurice Brown was born May 5, 1989. One of two children, he was raised in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia, son of Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown. Brown was influenced by the artists his parents played, such as Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke.

Vincent Willem van Gogh (30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist. His paintings include some of the world’s best known and most expensive pieces.

Van Gogh cut off the lobe of his left ear during a seizure on 24 December 1888. Brown recently stated: “I am still going to keep it so my younger fans can continue to listen to my music, but I got a couple of joints on there that’s for some of the older people.” Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for 82.5 million US dollars. It’s current whereabouts are unknown. Chris’s second studio album, Exclusive, sold nearly 300,000 copies in its first week domestically, 140,000 copies more than his debut album.

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Jimi Hendrix psychedelic guitarist

Jimi Hendrix psychedelic guitarist

Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists ever and holds a special place in my heart as I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall in the eighties.

Born in Seattle, Washington of African, European, Cherokee Indian and Mexican descent, Jimi only released three studio albums Are You Experienced (1967), Axis: Bold as Love (1967) and Electric Ladyland (1968).

Despite years of hard work touring the States playing back-up guitar for various R&B bands including Little Richard, Ike and Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, the Isley Brothers, King Curtis and Curtis Knight, he found fame and fortune in London, UK, with the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

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