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Brooklyn, birthplace of Henry Gross.

• Michael Brown (born April 25, 1949 in New York), is an American singer-songwriter.
• Henry Gross (born April 1, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his hit song "Shannon."
• Fernando James "Freddy" Ferrer (born April 30, 1950 in the Bronx, New York) was the Borough President of The Bronx from 1987 to 2001.
• Maya Deren (April 29, 1917, Kiev – October 13, 1961 in New York City) was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film theorist of the 1940s and 1950s.