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Justin Timberlake
b. 1981
American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1981)
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Biography
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Prince of Pop", he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Billboard named him one of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. His awards include ten Grammy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, three Brit Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, the Contemporary Icon Award by the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and MTV's Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
Timeline
The story of Justin Timberlake, told in moments.
NSYNC's debut album sold over 10 million copies. Their second album, No Strings Attached, moved 2.4 million copies in its first week. A record that stood for 15 years.
Released Justified, his solo debut. "Cry Me a River" was widely read as a response to his breakup with Britney Spears. The album won two Grammys and sold seven million copies.
Married Jessica Biel in a ceremony in southern Italy. They'd been together on and off since 2007. They now have two sons.
Arrested for driving while intoxicated in Sag Harbor, New York. Refused a breathalyzer test. The mugshot went viral. He pled guilty to a lesser charge.
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Don't you know who this is? He's a millionaire! He might buy it.
ition had not yet opened, Lennon wanted to hammer a nail into the clean board, but Ono stopped him. Dunbar asked her, "Don't you know who this is? He's a millionaire! He might buy it." Ono feigned not...
I'll give you an imaginary five shillings and hammer an imaginary nail in.
or a Beatle song score), but relented on the condition that Lennon pay her five shillings, to which Lennon replied, "I'll give you an imaginary five shillings and hammer an imaginary nail in." In a...
I was very attracted to him. It was a really strange situation.
, "I'll give you an imaginary five shillings and hammer an imaginary nail in." In a 2002 interview, Ono said, "I was very attracted to him. It was a really strange situation." Ono started writing to...
I was just fascinated with what they could do. I wrote some twelve-tone songs, t...
said that her heroes at this time were the twelve-tone composers Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg. She said, "I was just fascinated with what they could do. I wrote some twelve-tone songs, then my...
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