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1. Paul Shaffer -- Roll Hall
   Shaffer has released two solo albums, 1989's Grammy nominated Coast to Coast, and 1993’s The World's Most Dangerous Party. Shaffer has ... recorded with a wide range of artists, including Grand Funk Railroad, Diana Ross, B.B. King, Cyndi Lauper, Carl Perkins, Yoko Ono, Blues Traveler, Cher, Chicago, Robert Burns, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Robert Plant, Scandal, Late Show regular Warren Zevon, jazz trumpeter Lew Soloff, jazz saxophonist Lou Marini and bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs. He wrote and produced, with Paul Jabara, the song "It's Raining Men" which was a #2 hit in England for The Weather Girls in 1984 and a UK #1 remake for Geri Halliwell in 2001. The Weather Girls single only reached #46 in the United States, but has more than made up for its middling chart position with a durable shelf life. Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band perform the song 'Rollover Beethoven' for the 1992 hit movie, Beethoven.
2. Jamiroquai -- Funk Odyssey
   The biography for Jamiroquai is a little out of date. For example Jamiroquai has sold over 20 million ablum and have spent 141 weeks in the British charts (probably more now). They are an acid-jazz band, though their style has changed into funky synth-pop, still combining the mellow jazz tones. They use a variety of intruments including guitars, bass, keyboards/pianos, synthesisers, trumpets/brass and percussion. They have lyrics that are anti-war and very much to save the environment.
3. George Clinton -- Bands
   George Clinton (born July 22, 1940) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been hailed as "The Prime Minister of Funk" as the leader of Parliament, as well as "The King of Interplanetary Funksmanship".
4. Babyface -- Songs
   Babyface (Kenneth Brian Edmonds) is a multi-platinum selling rnb singer, songwriter and record producer. He has written and produced for artists such as Madonna and Boyz II Men, and has ... worked on various film soundtracks in his successful career.
5. Funkadelic -- Parliament-Funkadelic
   Parliament-Funkadelic... known as P-Funk, was a massive group of American performers that greatly influenced black music in the 1970s. The group scored 13 Top Ten rhythm-and-blues and pop hits from 1967 to 1983 (including six number one rhythm-and-blues hits) under a variety of names, including the Parliaments, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band, and the Brides of Funkenstein, as well as under the name of its founding father, George Clinton.
6. Divas
   As one of the more popular RAW face Divas, Stacy took over the 2004 Raw Diva Search for a few weeks. That was followed by a dance competition with Molly. This led to her participating in some tag matches against the heel girls Gail Kim, Trish Stratus and Molly Holly. Her partners were Nidia and Victoria. Stacy showed off much improved wrestling skills, managing to get upset wins against Molly, Gail, and Trish. She even got herself a title match on October 11, 2004.
7. Funk
   Funk Funk is a type of music from the United States that was developed the 1960s by African American musicians and singers such as James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, George Clinton, and The Meters. Funk music emphasizes the rhythm of the music. Funk music mixes Rhythm and Blues music with soul music. Funk music is dance music.
8. Omarion
   Omarion and Bow Wow have been in the studio for the past few months recording their new album due out December 11. Omarion and Bow Wow have both stated that this is a different project that they have done in their highly successful music careers. The first single off their new album is "Girlfriend", a video will premier late October. The follow-up single "Hey Baby" will be released in late November.
9. Concert S -- Event
   The Concert of Europe was formulated in 1815 as a mechanism to enforce the decisions of the Congress of Vienna. Composed of the Quadruple Alliance: Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Great Britain, its main priorities were to establish a balance of power, thereby preserving the territorial status quo, and to protect "legitimate" governments. Headed by Prince Metternich of Austria, the Concert of Europe was one of the first serious attempts in modern times to establish an international society to maintain the peace. This made it a significant event in world history, even though it only lasted for a few decades.
10. James Brown -- Music
    In November 1967 James Brown purchased radio station WGYW in Knoxville, Tennessee for a reported $75,000, according to the January 20, 1968 Record World magazine. The call letters were changed to WJBE reflecting his initials. WJBE began on January 15, 1968 and broadcast a Rhythm & Blues format. The station slogan was "WJBE 1430 Raw Soul". At the time it was mentioned "Brown has ... branched out into real estate and music publishing in recent months."

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