*An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a young formerly homeless man, broke all records for [[America]]n works with its sale price of $110M at an auction, stunning art experts. Basquiat's politically inspired art denounced institutions and [[colonialism]].
*Adele, who has broken numerous records in music sales, was raised in an underprivileged home by a single mother and Adele first became known based on a posting of her work on ''MySpace.com''.
*[[Orson Welles]], whose mother died when he turned 9 years old, his [[alcoholic]] father died when he was 15, and he declined a scholarship to [[Harvard University]] to pursue work; he wrote, directed, produced and acted in what most critics say is the greatest film ever made, ''Citizen Kane''.*"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration.
*"I Can See Clearly Now," a massive one-hit wonder by Johnny Nash in 1972
*"You Light Up My Life," the only hit by Debby Boone, was a tribute to God that topped the charts for many weeks