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The Roots
The Roots


Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Jazz
Soul
Rock
Funk
Years active 1987—present
Label(s) Def Jam Recordings
Geffen Records
Interscope Records
Island Def Jam Music Group
MCA Records
DGC Records
Website Website
Members
Black Thought
Questlove
Kamal Gray
F. Knuckles
Captain Kirk Douglas
Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson
Owen Biddle
Former members
Ben Kenney
Kenyatta "Kid Crumbs" Warren
Josh "Rubberband" Abrams
Malik B.
Rahzel
Scott Storch
Martin Luther
Scratch
Dice Raw
Hub



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Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK Charts

November 23, 2009
Leona Lewis and X Factor Finalists' Michael Jackson Cover Top UK ChartsThe 12 X Factor Finalists of 2009 have topped the UK singles chart with their charity cover of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone'.

All proceeds from the version of Jackson's 1995 hit song go to Great Ormond Street children's hospital.

As well as the number one, three more of the tracks inside the top ten are X Factor affiliated – Leona Lewis' 'Happy' at four, Cheryl Cole's 'Fight For This Love' at five and JLS' 'Everybody In Love' at six.

Over on the album chart, Leona Lewis scored her second number one record with 'Echo', toppling JLS' eponymous effort which sold 28,000 less, according to the Official Charts Company.

Queen debuted at three with their latest best of compilation 'Absolute Greatest' and Snow Patrol's 'Up To Now' is down at number seven.

The top 10 albums in the UK this week are:

  1. JLS: 'JLS'

(by Scott Colothan)



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