He was Saudi Arabia's oil minister for nearly 25 years, rising to fame for engineering the 1973 oil embargo and negotiating Saudi control of Aramco from U.S. fuel giants.

In 1956, Ferlinghetti published the first edition of Allen Ginsberg's Howl. According to one critic, his greatest accomplishments were fighting censorship and starting a small-press revolution.

He taught his son how to play the tear-jerking folk-rock staple. Now, his son is passing it on to Michael's grandson.

The grandmother often sang John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" because it reminded her of life's tiny pleasures.

When Frank Nguyen's sister heard "Home," after her brother's passing, it felt like he was sending a message to his family.

The father was a huge Northern Soul fan, and her turned to Jackie Wilson's "Because Of You" during his illness.

Gonzalez's was deeply loved, despite being surrounded by violence and loss; "A Dios le Pido" is a reminder that you can always choose love, despite it all.

The big sister helped raise her six siblings while their mother works two jobs.

The father loved the message within the 1985 Mark Knopfler hit.

The Alabama native loved the 1905 gospel hymn inspired by the Gospel of Matthew.

Influenced by jazz, the Kingston-born vocalist revolutionized the art of occupying a space with his words. "Before U-Roy, no one was toasting," Grammy winner Sean Paul tells NPR.

Limbaugh entertained millions, propelled waves of Republican politicians and rebuked the media establishment as liberal. He also trampled the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.

Graves spent a lifetime exploring the fundamental rhythms of life – human or otherwise – and spreading those lessons, over nearly four decades, to his students.

Pacheco was a prolific songwriter and musical arranger whose work helped fuel the careers of Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.

The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9 of cancer. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.