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three great songs on it; Hurts So Good, Jack and Diane, and Hand To Hold On To. In 1985, he, along with Willie Nelson and Neil Young, organized the first Farm Aid concert, which continues on to this day to help aid the United States' farmers. He has written many songs and albums since, many of which have been in the Top 40 or better.

Florence Henderson

Born in Dale, Indiana, Florence was one of ten children. After graduating from an academy in Kentucky, she headed for New York City. A veteran of musicals, movies, and television, Florence was the first woman to host Johnny Carson's Tonight Show in 1962. Her most widely-known role is that of Carol Brady from the Brady Bunch. She continues to work in a variety of different venues.

David Letterman

Late night host David Letterman, originally from Indianapolis, Indianapolis got his start doing weather, of all things, on television. His strange on-air behavior got him recognition, and lots of grief from his bosses. Moving from Indiana to L.A., he tried his hand at stand-up comedy, acting, and comedy writing. The right people took notice of his extremely dry wit, and he eventually landed a show behind Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. When he didn't get to take that show over, he bailed to CBS and took the time slot opposite the Tonight show.

Scatman Crothers

Not only a talented musician, Scatman Crothers was also a talented actor, vocalist, dancer and narrator. Having acted in eight films, including four of Jack Nicholson's, Scatman also enjoyed voiceover work on television. Other parts on television were varied, but most people remember him for his part in Chico and The Man.

Jane Pauley

Another Hoosier born newscaster, originally from Indianapolis, Jane graduated from the Indianapolis Public Schools, went to Indiana University, and proceeded to become a news anchor at one of the local Indianapolis stations, WISH-TV. After several years there, she went to WMAQ in Chicago, for a short period of time. After that, she joined network news at NBC. She joined the Today Show with Bryant Gumbel, and remained there until 1989. By 2004, she had disappeared from the public eye after having acknowledged her own personal battle with bi-polar disorder.

Larry Bird

"The Hick From French Lick" who started out as the poorest kid on the block, has risen to be one of the most powerful men in the National Basketball Association. His high school playing abilities had landed him a scholarship at Indiana University, but he left there. The following

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