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His universally acclaimed “Summer of Soul” dropped in June 2021, offering deep refreshment to thirsty concertgoers marooned in a barren season for live music.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

She also collaborated with director Martin Scorsese on a string of his acclaimed 1970s films including Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Taxi Driver and New York, New York.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In the meantime, Baker was there to tell a few stories and put everyone in his hometown at ease, as he did for decades as one of baseball’s most acclaimed managers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Twenty internationally acclaimed pianists were asked to play notes while intentionally producing contrasting tonal qualities, including bright versus dark and light versus heavy sounds.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Eight months earlier, in February 1992, the man who was the author of the internationally acclaimed Roots passed away suddenly in the middle of the night.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey