Kara DioGuardi

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The One: Making a Music Star (TV) Jul. 26, 2006

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Father, Joseph J. DioGuardi, was a Republican Congressman in the 1980s; mother, Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, co-founded the Albanian American Civic League.

Changed her mind about becoming a lawyer during her junior year at Duke University, and began singing with a garage band called Gramma Trips.

Worked at Billboard magazine for five years in the mid-'90s.

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Father, Joseph J. DioGuardi, was a Republican Congressman in the 1980s; mother, Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi, co-founded the Albanian American Civic League.

Changed her mind about becoming a lawyer during her junior year at Duke University, and began singing with a garage band called Gramma Trips.

Worked at Billboard magazine for five years in the mid-'90s.

With the Eurythmics Dave Stewart, formed pop-rock group Platinum Weird, which released its debut album in 2006.

Served as a judge on ABC's short-lived talent competition series The One: Making a Music Star (2006).

Was named Broadcast Music Inc.'s 2006 Pop Songwriter of the Year, and has won a number of other songwriting awards from the performing-rights organization.