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Christian comedian Mark Lowry was raised in Houston, where as a child he regularly performed in local theatrical productions; still, he never considered a career in entertainment until a business major at Liberty University, where he joined an evangelistic team

Music was a part of Mark May’s life from an early age A brother had worked with Pure Prairie League’s Craig Fuller, and his mom was drawn to the strains of country and bluegrass

Mark Naftalin Biography, Photos, Pictures

Blues musician, composer and producer Mark Naftalin played keyboards with the original Paul Butterfield Blues Band from 1965 to 1968 Since then he has recorded with top blues players like John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Percy Mayfield, James Cotton, Michael Bloomfield, Lowell Fulson, Big Joe Turner, and dozens of others — a sideman on over 100 albums

A Detroit vocalist and composer, Sir Mack Rice has been involved in the R&B/soul scene since the late ’50s He was a member of the Five Scalders vocal group in 1956 and then joined the Falcons from 1957 to 1963

Vocalist Mark Sadane went from his hometown of Savannah, Georgia to New York City to study fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology But he soon found music more to his liking, and became lead singer for Tungsten Steele

Mark Schultz Biography, Photos, Pictures

Adopted at the age of two weeks old, singer/songwriter Mark Schultz grew up in Colby, KS Although he enjoyed great success in high school sports such as track and football, Schultz’ musical talents outshone his athletic strengths

Macy Gray parlayed an utterly unique voice and an outlandish sense of style into R&B stardom at the turn of the millennium, appealing to audiences of all colors in search of a fresh alternative to mainstream soul

Marlon Jackson Biography, Photos, Pictures

Yet another member of the Jackson family who has tried his hand at solo stardom, Marlon Jackson was the guitarist in the Jackson 5 throughout its existence He also sang in the Jacksons before going solo in 1987

Marques Houston Biography, Photos, Pictures

A member of Immature/IMx, Marques “Batman” Houston debuted as a solo artist in 2003 with MH (Interscope) Since joining Immature as a young adolescent in the early ’90s, Houston has crossed over into television as a recurring cast member of Sister Sister, and he has taken on production duties with some of his IMx mates (as Platinum Status) for B2K and Destiny’s Child

Marshall Sehorn Biography, Photos, Pictures

Marshall Sehorn was a driving force in the evolution of the New Orleans R&B sound — an uncanny judge of unknown talent, he spearheaded career-making hits for singers including Wilbert Harrison and Lee Dorsey before teaming with composer and producer Allen Toussaint to co-found Sea-Saint Studios, the birthplace of blockbusters spanning from LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” to Paul McCartney’s Venus and Mars