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Ravi Shankar, India's famous sitar player
Bobby Seagull picks Ravi Shankar.
Holly Walsh on BS Johnson
Holly Walsh picks BS Johnson, fiery sixties novelist
Pat Nevin on Johan Cruyff
Pat Nevin picks Johan Cruyff, the Dutch footballer who changed how the game was played.
Judy Garland
Ethel Gumm, better known as Judy Garland, picked by Susie Boyt.
Joan Rhodes, strongest woman in the world
Anna Maxwell Martin proposes Joan Rhodes, variety artiste and strongwoman
Rob Newman on Franklin D Roosevelt
Comedian Rob Newman nominates one of his heroes, President Franklin D Roosevelt.
Mr Manchester Tony Wilson nominated by Terry Christian
Terry Christian from The Word on Tony Wilson of Factory Records and The Hacienda.
Gil Scott-Heron
Joe Swift on Gil Scott-Heron
Lolita Chakrabarti on actor Ira Aldridge
Lolita Chakrabarti on actor Ira Aldridge.
Janet Ellis on Puffin editor Kaye Webb
Blue Peter's Janet Ellis champions a children's publishing sensation.