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June 12, 1958

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1958Meredith Brooks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist[โ€ ]

Meredith Ann Brooks is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A member of the Oregon music scene, she received international acclaim with her solo album Blurring the Edges (1997) and its single, "Bitch", which reached the top 10 in many countries and earned her a Grammy Award nomination.

Barry Michael Cooper

1958Barry Michael Cooper, American writer, producer and director (died 2025)[โ€ ]

Barry Michael Cooper was an American writer, producer, and director, best known for his screenplays for the films New Jack City (1991), Sugar Hill (1994), and Above the Rim (1994), sometimes called his "Harlem Trilogy".

Historical Context for June 12, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[โ€ ]