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- NAME: Kara DioGuardi
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter
- BIRTH DATE: December 09, 1970 (Age: 42)
- EDUCATION: The Masters School, Duke University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Ossining, New York
- Full Name: Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi
- ZODIAC SIGN: Sagittarius
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Songwriter Kara DioGuardi has worked on popular hits for a laundry list of pop stars including Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson and Ashlee Simpson.
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Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records. Of those, more than 268 have been released on major labels and 168 have appeared on multi-platinum selling albums. To date, her songs have helped bring 46 albums into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 list.
Currently, Kara DioGuardi serves as the Vice President of A&R at Warner Brothers Records. In 2009, she was also chosen to become the fourth judge for season eight of the Fox television show, American Idol.
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