Wyclef Jean Haiti awarded Jean with the National Order of Honour and Merit to the rank of Grand Officer "as a sign of high consideration national for his dedication to the promotion of Haiti around the world." In 2017, Jean was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (; born on October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, musician and actor. At the age of nine, Jean emigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three
Country pop during the late 1970s and 1980s, Parton, because of her upbringing and mountain roots, is regarded by most critics as one of country's most authentic performers.) Country pop reached an early peak immediately following the movie "Urban Cowboy" in the early 1980s. "Urban Cowboy" was the third music-themed hit film to star John Travolta, each from a different genre; much like "Saturday Night Fever" did for disco and "'Grease" did for oldies, "Urban Cowboy" likewise popularized pop-country, helping to boost the career of Mickey Gilley in particular (whose real-life bar and music were featured in the film), along with other