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After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II (where he worked under Walter Schumann), he joined the Artie Shaw big band and wrote many arrangements for him. [1] After his stint with Shaw, he was hired in 1954 by Mitch Miller, head of A&R at Columbia Records, as the label's home arranger, working with several artists including Rosemary Clooney, Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis, Guy ...
Again in 2014, the Life & Times Survey asked what respondents felt should be the "long term future for Northern Ireland". 66% of respondents felt the future should be as a part of the UK, with or without devolved government. 17% felt that Northern Ireland should unify with the Republic of Ireland. 50% of specifically Roman Catholics considered ...
Ray Kurzweil decided at age five that he wanted to be an inventor. [4] As a young boy, he had an inventory of parts from various construction toys he had been given and old electronic gadgets he had collected from neighbors. In his youth, Kurzweil was an avid reader of science fiction.
Ye [a] (/ j eɪ / YAY; born Kanye Omari West / ˈ k ɑː n j eɪ / KAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.One of the most prominent figures in hip hop, [3] he is known for his varying musical style [4] and polarizing cultural and political commentary. [5]
The Blu-ray and DVD of Extra Edition was released on April 23, 2014, in Japan. [57] The limited edition included a Yui character song titled "Heart Sweet Heart" by Kanae Itō and an original side story written by Kawahara titled "Sword Art Online Niji no Hashi" ( ソードアート・オンライン 虹の橋 , Sword Art Online Rainbow Bridge ) .
During the ban, many UK hits like The Beatles' "The Long and Winding Road" and Mary Hopkin's "Knock, Knock Who's There?" gained only limited exposure in Australia. Some local artists released cover versions of UK hits; Melbourne singer Liv Maessen's "Knock, Knock, Who's There" debuted in the Top 10 in May with co-credit to Hopkin and Maessen. [9]
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971, in Long Beach, California, to Beverly Tate (1951-2021) and Vernell Varnado. [12] [13] Varnado, who was a Vietnam War veteran, singer, and mail carrier, left the family only three months after Broadus's birth, and thus the baby was named after his stepfather, Calvin Cordozar Broadus Sr. (1948–1984). [14]
In April 2007, a rumour was confirmed on the Swedish talk show Bert that The Pirate Bay had received financial support from right-wing entrepreneur Carl Lundström. This caused some consternation since Lundström, an heir to the Wasabröd fortune, is known for financing several far-right political parties and movements like Sverigedemokraterna and Bevara Sverige Svenskt (Keep Sweden Swedish).