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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
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Florence & The Machine To Join Christina Aguilera For Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy Awards 2011

February 10, 2011
Florence & The Machine To Join Christina Aguilera For Aretha Franklin Tribute At Grammy Awards 2011Florence & The Machine will take to the stage with Christina Aguilera at this weekends Grammy Awards.

The singer - real name Florence Welch - will accompany Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson and Martina McBride in a tribute to Aretha Franklin at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 13), Spinner reports.

Last year, Franklin was discharged from hospital after being treated for an undisclosed illness. Unconfirmed media reports claimed she was suffering from pancreatic cancer.

Other acts set to perform at the Grammy Awards include Lady Gaga, Muse, Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire and Eminem.

(by Holly Frith)



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