Numbers on the Board: Music Stars From Virginia

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Dalvin and Devante DeGrate of Jodeci - Jodeci ruled R&B in the '90s and one set of its brothers, Dalvin and DeVante DeGrate, hail from Hampton, Virginia. Besides a string of hits like "Forever My Lady" and "Freek 'n You" with his group, DeVante is also credited for helping discover Ginuwine, Timbaland and Missy Elliott.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images)
The Lady of Rage - The Lady of Rage is one of the best female MCs of all time and before heading out West to rock out with Snoop, Dr. Dre and the rest of Death Row, the artist formerly known as Rockin' Robin was born and raised in Farmville, Virginia. (Photo: Jill Ann Spaulding/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
Ruth Brown - Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records' first major star and ruled R&B throughout the '50s and '60s. Some of her hits included "So Long" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean." Brown was also an early champion for artists' rights and royalties and her battles led to the founding of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Brown was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1928.(Photo: Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
Ella Fitzgerald - Fitzgerald, whose signature “scat” style earned her the nickname “The First Lady of Jazz,” was honored with the award by President H.W. Bush in 1992.(Photo: John Downing/Express/Getty Images)Clarence Clemons - Clarence "The Big Man" Clemons Jr. was world renowned as the powerful saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. The famed musician also rocked out with Aretha Franklin and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously this past April along with the rest of the E Street Band. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect/Getty Images)

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The Lady of Rage - The Lady of Rage is one of the best female MCs of all time and before heading out West to rock out with Snoop, Dr. Dre and the rest of Death Row, the artist formerly known as Rockin' Robin was born and raised in Farmville, Virginia. (Photo: Jill Ann Spaulding/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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