Trivia: Received his first guitar at age 9 as a gift from his mother. Signed a 10-album deal with Columbia in June 1972 at the age of 22 after auditioning for legendary music executive John Hammond, who also discovered Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan. First two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) and The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (1973), didn't sell particularly well at first, but the buzz about his third, Born to Run (1975), was so great that he was famously on the covers of both Time and Newsweek the same week in October 1975. Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Was part of the inaugural class inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2008. Made his first arena appearance at the Spectrum in Philadelphia in 1973, opening for the band Chicago. He played there a total of 35 times, which included performances in the spring and fall of 2009, the final year the Spectrum held events before its demolition. Was one of the honorees at the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors. Is often a surprise guest at the annual Asbury Park, NJ, Light of Day concerts, which raise money to battle Parkinson's disease. In 2010, released The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, which included a reissue of his 1978 album, previously unreleased outtakes, a documentary about making the album and DVDs of live performances. Helped E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt celebrate the ninth anniversary of Little Steven's Underground Garage radio show by making his debut appearance on the show in April 2011.

Trivia: At 17 she was accepted (early admission) to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied art. Was signed to the Def Jam record label when she was 19, but was dropped soon after. Rap star Akon signed her to his label with Interscope records, and by the time she was 20 she had a record deal. Has written songs for Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block and Fergie. She took her stage name from Queen's song, "Radio Ga Ga." Her debut single, "Just Dance," was released in 2008, followed by her full-length debut album, The Fame, in August of that year. It earned critical acclaim and sold more than a million copies. Many of her eye-catching outfits are manufactured by stylists and set designers known as the Haus of Gaga. Cites David Bowie and Donatella Versace as her influences. Her Grammy-winning hit song "Poker Face" was inspired by her bisexuality. She told Heat magazine that the song, which she performed on an American Idol results show, took all of 10 minutes to write. (She generally composes on piano, aiming first for a chorus.) To those who question her flashy stage outfits, the dance-pop star's answer, as told to Billboard magazine, is: "I dress the way I do to show my commitment to show business". Was ranked number two on Time's 2011 readers' poll of the most influential people of the previous ten years, and number four on VH1's Greatest Women in Music in 2012. Named Billboard's Woman of the year in 2015. Received a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in 2016 for her roles in the mini-series American Horror Story: Hotel, and for the musical drama A Star Is Born. She also contributed to the latter's soundtrack which received a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, making her the only woman to achieve five US number one albums this century. Is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold 27 million albums and 146 million singles by 2016. Has achieved several Guinness world records, nine Grammy Awards, and an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Has been declared Billboard's Artist of the Year and included in Forbes's power and earnings rankings. Known for her social activism and philanthropy, including support for LGBT rights, and for her non-profit organisation, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on empowering young people and preventing bullying.

Trivia: Started playing the guitar at age 13. After high school, took time off to practice his songwriting skills while working at a gas station. In 2005, made a surprise visit to his high school for his Hall of Fame induction but was not allowed to attend the ceremony for security reasons. Received the Hal David Starlight Award at the 2006 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards. In October 2011, was diagnosed with an inflammatory condition in his throat that required surgery. The condition was later complicated and in March 2012, he was forced to cancel his scheduled tour. He recovered and began a world tour in July 2013. Is a collector of rare and expensive timepieces.