After a musical hiatus lasting years, Susan Wolf is returning to the stage again. On her third album, which she describes as her real debut album, she tells her life story, which thus far has been characterised by great successes, strokes of fate and courageous decisions. After a number of successful tours in Europe, together with household names such as Katie Melua, Mick Hucknall from Simply Red and American legend Giant Sand, as well as various musical escapades ranging from New York to the Arizona Desert and across into the cold of Northern Europe, she took a step out of the limelight and into the solitude of the alps, making her artistic return an even more brilliant celebration. The ‘I Have Visions’ studio album, recorded entirely in Denmark, is an autobiographical piece to the core in which songs tell the story of Wolf answering the calling of her soul and how she managed to tread her path despite constraints along the way. The fact that she is appearing under her birth name Susan Wolf, instead of her lifelong pseudonym ‘Tolloy’, is a mark of her emancipation and comeback in itself.


From The Hindu
Like the protagonist of his solo play on Swami Vivekananda, singer-actor Shekhar Sen won the hearts of one and all.
The life and vision of the man divine, Swami Vivekananda was presented by Impresario India in an incredible musical play written, composed and enacted by the renowned actor-singer Shekhar Sen from Mumbai at Kamani auditorium this past week. The outstanding performance of this gifted artiste encompassed the life of the patriot saint whose vision of shared spirituality and eloquent message at the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago conquered the hearts of people from across the world. Disclosing the making of this dynamic saint, the two-hour long riveting play unfolds the stories of his childhood, the impact of the Brahmo-Samaj on him, his eagerness to find God and meeting his revered mentor Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, his unforgettable Chicago speech, and so on.
A talented singer, composer, lyricist and actor, Sen left the audience awestruck, debating whether he was a better singer or actor, after his spellbinding performance as Vivekananda. With a solid background provided by his initial training in classical music from an early age under his parents Anita and Arun Kumar Sen, both renowned vocalists of the Gwaliar gharana, Shekhar later established his distinct identity by singing poetry of the medieval poets. He has done more than 1500 shows across the world. With 190 cassettes and CDs to his credit, he has also sung for the record-breaking serial “Ramayana”. After the resounding success of his musical mono-acts on Goswami Tulsidas and Kabeer, “Vivekananda” represents yet another milestone for this gem of an artiste.


One of the many wonderfully human sides of Nelson Mandela is his obvious enjoyment of a pretty woman. The way his eyes sparkle when he talks to or about the glamorous females who love to be seen with him is a delight to behold. His taste is impeccable. For starters, he has married three lovely women. His first wife was Evelyn Ntoko Mase, Walter Sisulu's cousin and a nurse in Johannesburg, the second the still-beautiful Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, and lastly Graça Machel.
Daughters Zindzi and Zenani (now both glamorous grandmothers) and his granddaughters would also be described as ‘good-looking gals' by anyone with any taste.
But it is the gorgeous, rich and famous young women who come calling or jockey for invitations elsewhere in the world who really hit the ‘babe' headlines.
Naomi Campbell, Charlize Theron, Oprah Winfrey (perhaps a tad mature to be called a babe, but certainly a fan), Kate Moss, Janet Jackson, Princess Diana, the Spice Girls including Victoria Beckham, Roberta Flack and the late Whitney Houston are just some of the poster-girl glitterati who have craved being seen with him.
My first experience of the ‘Madiba and the Glamour Gals' story came more than a decade ago at a glittering fashion show held at the Cape Town presidential home, Genadendal.
The media were flown down to the Cape along with a plane-load of local celebrities to help Naomi Campbell and a bevy of other top models raise huge amounts of money for the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
Apart from big state occasions, this was one of the first of the VIP social events of the New South Africa's first decade. The beautiful Naomi was queen that night and milked her Mandela connections like crazy.
Her reputation as the ramp gal from hell was then not as blatant as it is now. She was her usual difficult self regarding interviews and talking to the media, but her 'Expedition into Africa' made news worldwide on TV channels and newspaper front pages. Naturally, she did her ‘he's my grandfather' stuff about our beloved first President. South Africans really didn't like that!
The 1997 official opening of a Sandton hotel was another night that saw the Mandela charm working with princes Charles, William and Harry, and then the Spice Girls, (all in a few hours!). As it happens, Posh and the gang were here for a concert at the Joburg Stadium and, naturally, after the speeches in Sandton, the younger princes were keen to go to the concert, which Madiba was also to attend after cutting the hotel ribbon.
The story goes that the President met the Spice Girls backstage, chatted them up (even calling them ‘my heroes') and then asked his entourage politely who these nice girls were!
When superstar Whitney Houston came to perform in a huge concert at Ellis Park in 1994, she got up everyone's noses by doing the ‘I'm home' scene about Africa.
She was also pictured hanging all over Madiba, and was one of the glitterati visitors whose possessive overkill got on all our nerves. We don't like those itinerant trippers who claim him for their own - Nelson Mandela is ours!
One visitor we all thoroughly approved of was homegirl Charlize Theron, who, you'll recall, rushed to South Africa in March 2004 within two weeks of her Hollywood triumph to show off her Oscar. Charlize handled her Madiba audience more modestly than most. She wore her hair in a ponytail, put on a simple white dress, burst into tears and said ‘I love you.' His eyes sparkled and he told her he loved her too.
Oprah Winfrey has practically adopted South Africa as a second home and her close ties with Nelson Mandela obviously contribute to this. Her generosity to the children, particularly the girls, of this country is now legendary. What's more, she does it with style and without too much fuss.
Household showbiz stars Beyoncé Knowles and Janet Jackson rushed to perform at his fundraising concerts.
Roberta Flack even tinkled his piano keys and sang Killing Me Softly to him when she visited his Houghton home in 1999. Was there anyone he couldn't pull!
Most of Madiba's babes behave impeccably in his presence. Supermodel Kate Moss was an exception.
Celebrity-watchers have been shocked to learn that she sent a gofer out for cocaine at a Nelson Mandela Children's Fund charity event in Barcelona, Spain, in 2004, when she was sitting at the table next to Madiba, according to the London newspaper the News of the World.
Talk at the time was that she slipped away from the banquet a few times and used the top of a toilet seat to snort her drug of choice.
Ever the caring gentleman, Madiba wished her well when news of her drug habit hit the media.
My favourite Madiba's babes story has nothing to do with global superstars, but Talk Radio 702's Katy Katopodis.
It was the same day in February 1998 that Nelson Mandela had appeared in court facing Louis Luyt as part of a commission into rugby administration.
Later the old man had gone to Joburg's Rosebank Hotel for a fundraising dinner for Waterford Kamhlaba, the Swaziland school where his daughters and some grandchildren had been educated.
As often happened, the boss ate only his starter, then made his speech and prepared to leave.
The media did not sit down to dinner, but leaned against the wall, listening to him speak.
As he left, he shook hands with all of us and leaned over and said to Katy, who was standing next to me: ‘You won't forget our little arrangement later, will you?'
A confused Katy blushed, couldn't work out what was happening and turned to me to check if I understood.
‘He's teasing you, Katy,' I said. ‘He's pretending you have a date!'
What a thrill to have the most charming man in the world flirt with you!


Chance the Rapper Announces His United Center Concert Will Have Black Tie Dress Code
By: Dylan Siegfried and Ari Loundy
CHICAGO, IL — Stylishly rolling into town today in his diamond encrusted tour bus, Chance the Rapper is ready to light up the City with his beats, his bars, and an outspoken pronouncement that he is in fact married now.
Mr. The Rapper, feeling that his fans don’t quite “get it” yet, has announced that his United Center Concert will have a strict black-tie dress code.
Concert-goer Lance Wilson was irritated by the formal attire requirement, stating, “You’re telling me I have to dress formally for a rap concert? I bought a mesh shirt and Chance shaped pasties just for this occasion. He’s lucky I bought tickets before I got a chance to listen to the album.”
Kleinfeld’s Wedding Dresses’ partnership with the cutting edge rapper has proven successful. The owner told the Machine, “For the first time ever, people are buying more wedding dresses and tuxedos for Chance’s concerts than for their own weddings. Business has never been better.”
Chance has become known for his immersive and interactive events and these concerts will be no different; this time including tents for, Swarovski Crystal, Jared Diamonds, and Monster Energy. There will even be separate tents for people who’d like to get married while they’re dressed for the occasion. Chance’s event planning team has hired pastors and ministers for every religious denomination, although the team notes that using the Christian pastor gets you a free t-shirt.
Mrs. The rapper will also be present for the formal concert.


Dave Alvin King of California A poor 19th century guy from east of the Ohio river promises his love that he will return and marry her after he makes his fortune in the California gold rush.
Early life[ edit ] Rucker was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolinawhere his family history goes back generations. He lives in Charleston with his wife and three children. Bryan heard Rucker singing in the shower, and the two became a duo, playing R.
As the frontman, Rucker began to be called simply "Hootie" in the media, though the band title combines the nicknames of his college friends. In Octoberhe was asked to sing the national anthem at the World Series. Because of contractual changes, it was never released by the label.
In regards to the album, "That was just a minute in my life," he later told The Arizona Republic about the record. Learn to Live[ edit ] In earlyRucker signed to Capitol Records Nashville as the beginning of a career in country music.
It is the first single from his second album, Learn to Live. I plan to do a lot of country records. Charley Pride, who won entertainer of the year in and male vocalist in and True Believers was released on May 21, Halfway through his set at the Opry that night he answered questions from the audience which included a question from Brad Paisley.
One, are you still the worst poker player in the world? And two, would you like to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry? On May 11,Rucker was the speaker at the commencement ceremony for the University of South Carolina in Columbia.
Before his speech, he received an honorary doctorate of music. Rucker also sang the national anthem at the NBA finals on June 16, At the awards ceremony on January 26,Rucker won, becoming only the third African American recording act the first being Charley Pridethe second being The Pointer Sisters to win a vocal performance Grammy Award in a country music category.
Southern Style and Home for the Holidays[ edit ] On August 25,Rucker released a new single titled " Homegrown Honey " to country radio and to digital retailers. It served as the lead single to his fourth country studio album, Southern Stylereleased on March 31, On September 15,it was announced that Rucker had completed his first Christmas album and that it would be released on October 27, Rucker also returned to the C2C: On May 29,Rucker performed the national anthem prior to the th running of the Indianapolis To show his loyalty to his University, he gave a free concert which was held at the Colonial Life Arena that was free all because the football team was able to win 6 games the previous season after falling on some recent hard times.The Steel Guitar Hall Of Fame, Inc.
Midland Blvd. * St. Louis, MO. E-Mail. srmvision.com Amazingly, there are "comprehensive" country music references that somehow ignore one of honky-tonk's great pioneers, Oklahoma-born Floyd Tillman. return to biography list.
Butch Hancock. As a youngster, Butch Hancock, born on July 12, , in Lubbock, Texas, listened to border radio stations and enjoyed going to . srmvision.com Pierce's ostentation (epitomized by his guitar-shaped swimming pool and silver dollar-encrusted Pontiac) has tended to obscure his achievement as the best-selling country artist of the '50s.
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Longtime record producer and headphone pioneer Dr. Dre suffered and aneurysm on Tuesday according to TMZ. While the music icon was initially reported to be in ICU at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in LA his healing seems to have taken an upward climb. The “Beats By Dre” mogul took to Instagram to show gratitude for the river of concern flowing his way saying “Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” Subsequent reports stated that the medical emergency actually took place on Monday but the 55 year old musician is still undergoing test to discover the cause.
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The August 16 walk at Kings Island is part of the Nik Wallenda Walk Across America Tour this summer at Cedar Fair parks. http://www.cedarfair.com/nik_wallenda/
A seventh generation member of the world famous Wallenda family of daredevils, Nik has been walking the wire since he was just 4 years old. After his first professional walk at age 13, Wallenda has become renowned for his innovative feats of daring. Grandson of Karl Wallenda, founder of the The Flying Wallendas, Nik is known for performing his death-defying stunts without a safety net. He holds the Guinness Book of Records world record for longest and highest bicycle ride on a highwire.
Full details of Wallenda's high-wire walk at Kings Island will be announced soon.


TFcon is very happy to announce Jerry Houser the voices of Sandstorm, Junkyard and Sweep in the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon will be joining the G1 Reunion event happening at TFcon Los Angeles 2019 for his first ever Transformers convention. He is also known to GIJoe fans as the voice of Sci-Fi.
Jerry will be taking part in autograph sessions with the attendees of America’s largest fan-run Transformers convention on the Saturday of the convention. Please check the TFcon website for the full guest signing schedule prior to the event for exact times. Jerry Houser is presented by The Chosen Prime.


Tesla has become incredibly popular in recent years. The electric car company’s revolutionary powerwall battery allows you to charge your car with energy generated from residential solar panels. It has already sold out through 2016. And Elon Musk is hoping his Model S will be the first mass-produced all-electric car. He’s building a Tesla Gigafactory outside of Reno, Nevada that he is hoping will put production at 500,000 cars per year.
Musk is also working on “conquering range anxiety” with Tesla models averaging between 200 and 270 mpg. Tesla is rapidly expanding its network of supercharging stations across the country. The company even partnered with Airbnb to install charging stations at host homes, first in California and eventually around the country.
So it really comes as no surprise that celebrities can’t get enough of Musk’s Tesla. Two nights ago, Stephen Colbert mentioned to Musk on his new Late Show that he personally owns a Tesla. Turns out, so do a lot of other celebrities.
1. Jay Leno
2. Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz walking back to her Tesla in Hollywood. She was one of the first celebs spotted in the new Tesla Model S pic.twitter.com/PD0lzfo9d5 — Wheels&Heels (@Wheelsandheels)
3. Matt Damon
Matt Damon in his 100% electric Tesla Roadster. pic.twitter.com/qPt3CeXzL2
— AutoSports Art (@AutoSportsArt)
4. Steve Wozniak (Co-founder of Apple)
5. Jennifer Garner
Recently spotted Jennifer Garner getting out of a brand new Tesla Model S! pic.twitter.com/CJB2D9L4
— Wheels&Heels (@Wheelsandheels)
6. Sergey Brin (Google co-founder) not only owns a Tesla, it’s a Model S hot pink batmobile. Could it get any better?
7. No surprise that the perennial enivronmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio owns one.
Leonardo Dicaprio loves his Tesla! pic.twitter.com/Mq1jiQC8aX
— MBEVA (@MBEVA2)
8. Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother)
— Crazy4cars (@Crazy4cars2)
10. Steven Spielberg
11. Morgan Freeman
— Mark Schwietz (@MBSchwietz)
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14. Don Cheadle
15. Darren Criss (Glee)
16. When he’s not skating around, Tony Hawk cruises in a Tesla.
There’s at least one celebrity who isn’t in love with Tesla though. George Clooney had a Roadster but was reportedly unhappy with it and auctioned it off a few years ago. Maybe he will opt for a Model S now.


Notes from our soon to be 27Answers to Rock Like Oprah, the next edition in our icon series. This talk follows 27Answers to Rock Like Beyoncé where we broke down the recipe for Lemonade.
In this we breakdown the elements of Oprah - Ownership, Philanthropy, Risk, Audience, and Honor. It's with these elements that Oprah became who she without a singe solitary personality able to duplicate her success. Her lane is hers, but we can ride along if we master the elements.
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Born Cenesis Gabriella Tina Manney, Gigi Lamayne is a South African awardwinning extraordinaire who has taken the world by storm with her charismatic stage presence, versacity, and remarkably mature lyrical abilities, Rapper, Singer, songwriter and poet all describe this multifaceted artist.
Her poetic skills were developed at the tender age of 11, having her first poem titled “alencine’s Day published at the Poetry Institute of Af rica under the Anchology • Fairysale moon. Cig Lamayne later developed her unique writing skills into rap by the age of 16, drawing inspiration rom the likes Of of Jean Grae, Bob Marley, Brenda Fassie and Tupac Shakur, Gig Lamayne’s talent was realized at an exchange programme in the UK under the Richard Branson Scholarstip programme at Stowe School Buckingham where her performance earned her the runner up position, as well as at The DCS as showdown East District in 2011 where she scooped an award in the category: Best in Rap
The rapper and business woman can be recognized from her hit singles 1 Bar, ice Cream and Lobold as well as her high acclaimed collaboration with the third largest sportswear brand in the world Puma, Gig Lamayne uses her lite experiences as inspiration to take to the entertainment stage to better resonate with her prodigious audience. Somewhat of a feminist, one will atways find deeper meaning in her lyrics. which she hopes many will identify with.
Following the Gigi Gang Show, the incredibly unpredictable artist tapped into the Ggom nation by announcing the release of her single titled FUFA ft. Malwedhe (Idibala) hit maker King Monada proving that she can switch between any genre.
Taking home 6 awards in the past three years, Gigi Lamayne, has religiously kept the Hip-Hop game interesting with her numerous free music downloads, surprise online music releases, chart-topping singles, visuals to accompany her music, and the first African one-woman-show The quadruple talent has made a magnificent impact on the growth and development of the female MC scene in the African continent.


Happy Video lyrics from latest Kannada Album by ALL OK. Happy Video is a Kannada song which is dedicated to everyone who makes us smile in life.
Kichcha Anthem lyrics from Fan made Kannada Anthem Song. Kichcha Anthem is a 2020 Kannada Anthem Song dedicated to Kannada Actor Kichcha Sudeepa.
Nande lyrics from Kannada Rap Album Song. Nande is a 2020 Kannada Rap Song presented by Rahul DIT-O.
Kolumande Lyrics from Chandan Shetty’s Kannada Album Song. Kolumande is 2020 new age Kannada song presented by Kannada Rapper Chandan Shetty.


SVIATOSLAV MOROZ star ted playing the violin at the age of five. He became a student of Oleg Kagan at the Moscow Conservatory and studied later with Gerard Poulet at the Paris Conservatory. Acclaimed as an artist with remarkable individuality, Moroz, whose reper toire ranges from Bach to Schnittke, is par ticularly esteemed for his powerful interpretations of the romantic and modern reper toire. Appearing as a soloist with many famous orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Moroz has also performed chamber music with world-known musicians, as Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich, Oleg Kagan, Natalia Gutman, Kim Kashkashian, Victor Tretyakov, and Boris Berezovsky.
MATTI HIRVIKANGAS studied viola at the Sibelius Academy and Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie with BrunoGiuranna and Tibor Varga. Afterwards he has served as Principal Viola with at the No rwegian Opera Orchestra, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and played with the Kammerorchester Tibor Varga as well as the Finnish National Opera. Hirvikangas has earned a reputation as an eminent chamber musician and he has lent his support for many years to the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival. He was as a member of the Jean Sibelius Quartet.
There is no doubt that the cellist NATALIA GUTMAN is one of the most prominent musicians of our time. She started her career in 1959 with a Gold Medal at the World Youth Festival in Vienna followed by the Third Prize at the Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962, when she began to study with Mstislav Rostropovich at the Moscow Conservatory. With respect to her musical personality, her close friendship with Sviatoslav Richter was most influential. In 1967, the First Prize at the ARD Competition constituted the cornerstone of her international career.
She played under prominent conductors as Abbado, Temirkanov, Mehta, Celibidache, and Maazel. Among her partners in chamber music are Yuri Bashmet, Isaac Stern, Mar tha Argerich, Elisso Virsaladze, Evgeny Kissin and, not to forget, Sviatoslav Richter and her husband Oleg Kagan.
SEPPO KIMANEN studied at the Prague Conservatory, later at the Paris Conservatory and completed his cellostudies at Detmold Academy of Music in West Germany. Kimanen worked as lecturer from 1971 to 1974 at the Turku Music Institute and was principal cellist of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1974 to 1977. In 1970, Kimanen founded the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival and became its Artistic Director. As a chamber musician, Kimanen played with the Jean Sibelius Quar tet. Kimanen received the “Finnish Composers’ AssociationMadetoja Award”.
DMITRI VINNIK played his first concer ts accompaning his mother, the well known Russian mezzo-soprano Emma Sarkissian. After his studies with Lev Petrov, Pavel Messner, and Naum Starkman, he graduated in 1993 from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and later joined the masterclass of Eliso Virsaladze at the “Hochschule für Musik” in Munich. In 1992, he won the First Prize at the International Music Competition of Caltanissetta (Italy).
He played as a soloist with renowned international orchestras and as a chamber musician in Festivals as the Oleg Kagan Musikfest in Kreuth and Moscow. The intensive ar tistic friendship with the cellist Natalia Gutman and violinist Sviatoslav Moroz led him to the foundation of the “Gutman Trio”.


On February 28 our Club will pay homage to Black History month by resurrecting a long forgotten African American hero.
Paul Robeson was a towering figure in American culture during the 1930s, 40, & 50s He graduated from Rutgers College as his classes valedictorian and with fifteen letters in four sports. He was selected twice to Walter Camp’s All-American football team. He achieved international acclaim as concert artist, stage actor, recording and film star. He is perhaps best remembered today as a star in Kern and Hammerstein’s Showboat, singing “Oldman River” on stage and in the film. In 1939 Robeson sang “Ballad for Americans” on a coast to coast radio broadcast. He was a civil rights activist before the movement got underway in the mid-1950s.
We will view several clips of Robeson’s acting and singing career.


Cambria Featured in Chicago Tribune-April 2008
The April 20, 2008 issue of the Chicago Tribune featured an article dedicated to Cheryl Tiegs’ Balinese-style home in Los Angeles, CA. The article titled, “Cheryl Tiegs’ Home Delivers Tropical Punch,” appeared in the Home & Garden section under a feature titled “Snoop Patrol,” which allows readers to get a virtual peek into a celebrity’s home. Cambria was mentioned in the article as the company Cheryl Tiegs partnered with to spread the word about ‘green’ living and environmentally friendly design. The article also details her recent kitchen remodel where she replaced her Italian tile with Cambria on her countertops and floors.


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"I’m a fan of his and I think he’s a really interesting artist. (I posted a Vine to one of his tracks once.) But he stated clearly that he hadn’t seen the video and didn’t even intend to watch it. So, respectfully, that sort of invalidates his observations from the get-go. And it’s this one uninformed tweet that got reported on and rehashed, which started this whole “controversy.” We simply choose styles of dance that we thought would be popular and amusing and cast the best dancers that were presented to us without much regard to race or ethnicity. If you look at it carefully, it’s a massively inclusive piece. It’s very, very innocently and positively intentioned. And — let’s remember — it’s asatirical piece. It’s playing with a whole range of music-video tropes and clichés and stereotypes."


Born in Allahabad to a family that embraced literature as well as Indian and western music, Shubha Mudgal was trained initially as a Khayal singer by Pandit Ram Ashreya Jha. Later, she received the guidance of Pandit Vinay Chandra Maudgalya, Pandit Vasant Thakar, Smt. Naina Devi and legendary maestro Pt. Kumar Gandharva, becoming one of the most versatile and popular performers of the new generation of Hindustani musicians. She started performing as a classical singer in the 80s and gained a certain reputation as a talented singer who started experimenting with other forms of music, including pop and fusion.
As a composer, her mystical poems from the Muslim Sufi-tradition and of rare Hindu texts have been highly praised by critics. Shubha Mudgal composes for dance and ballet and writes music for films and television.
Shubha Mudgal has received National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction in 1996, the 1998 Gold Plaque Award for Special Achievement in Music and the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in the Republic of India.


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David Charles Abell is Principal Guest Conductor of The Philly POPS.
Classical music, opera, film music and musical theater all contribute to his diverse career, unified by a serious yet theatrical approach. He is widely known for conducting the two Les Misérables Anniversary Concerts (10th and 25th), both of which have become PBS fund-raising perennials. Now living in London, he regularly appears on radio and television in the UK, most notably at the BBC Proms, London’s annual music festival at the Royal Albert Hall.
No stranger to Philadelphia, David Charles Abell made his Philly POPS debut in 2013 and has conducted three Christmas concert series and 2017’s Blockbuster Broadway concert series. In 2018, he will conduct Lenny’s Revolution: A Centennial Bernstein Celebration as part of a citywide tribute to Leonard Bernstein planned to mark the centennial of his birth. A protégé of the composer, David made his professional conducting debut conducting Bernstein's Mass in Berlin, having previously sung in the original Kennedy Center premiere of that work as a member of the Berkshire Boy Choir.
David recently made his Opera Philadelphia debut conducting the Barrie Kosky production of The Magic Flute. He has conducted Kevin Puts’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Silent Night to great acclaim at three U.S. companies, as well as two recent European productions of Cole Porter’s Kiss Me, Kate in his own critical edition. Following his successful English National Opera debut with Sweeney Todd in 2015, he returned with Carousel to rave reviews. David conducted the French premieres of four Sondheim musicals: Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods and Follies. In concert, he has worked with several French regional orchestras and will be making his debut with the Orchestra National de Lyon in December 2017.
His ever-increasing catalogue of recordings includes Something’s Gotta Give with baritone Simon Keenlyside, excerpts from La bohème and Madama Butterfly with the Royal Philharmonic, Jonathan Dove’s community operaTobias and the Angel on Chandos and complete recordings of the musicals Miss Saigon and Man of La Mancha. Forever, his 2013 EMI Classics recording with soprano Diana Damrau, was chosen as CD of the week by Norman Lebrecht.
David attended Yale University and studied at Conservatoire Américain in France and the Juilliard School. David has fond memories of growing up in Philadelphia: His mother came from a Chestnut Hill family, and he attended Germantown Friends School while living in Mt. Airy from age five to age 12.


Phil Spector Biography
Phillip Spector (December 26, 1939 – January 16, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter and record producer.
Coming to prominence in the early 1960s, Spector became one of the most distinctive producers in the history of popular music. He was hailed in his heyday by Tom Wolfe as the “First Tycoon of Teen.” The originator of the famous “Wall of Sound” production technique, Spector was a pioneer of the 1960s’ girl group sound and clocked in over twenty-five Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1965. In later years he worked with various artists, including Ike and Tina Turner, The Beatles, and Ramones with similar success. In 1989, Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer.
Phil Spector produced records for:
The Ronettes: “Be My Baby”; “Baby I Love You”; “Walking In The Rain”; and others
The Crystals: “He’s A Rebel”; “He’s Sure the Boy I Love”; “Uptown”; “There’s No Other Like My Baby”; “Da Doo Ron Ron”; “Then He Kissed Me”; and others
Ike and Tina Turner: “River Deep-Mountain High”; and others
Curtis Lee: “Pretty Little Angel Eyes”; “Under The Moon Of Love”; and others
The Paris Sisters: “I Love How You Love Me”
Ray Peterson: “Corrine, Corrina”
Darlene Love: “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home”; “Today I Met The Boy I’m Gonna Marry”; and others
Ben E. King: “Spanish Harlem”; and others
Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans: “Zip A Dee Doo Dah”; and others
The Teddy Bears: “To Know Him Is To Love Him”
The Beatles: Album “Let It Be”
George Harrison: LP “All Things Must Pass”, “My Sweet Lord”
Ringo Starr: “It Don’t Come Easy”
John Lennon: “Give Peace A Chance”; “Instant Karma”; LP and Single “Imagine”, and all other post-Beatle work
Phil also produced the “Concert for Bangladesh” – the first ever artists-for-charity work, which was also the first ever “boxed-set,” a term used for the first time in the record industry, which included, but not limited to, the following artists:
As a songwriter Phil Spector has written / co-written: Spanish Harlem, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling, Be My Baby, Chapel Of Love, Then He Kissed Me, Da Doo Ron Ron, Baby I Love You, Walking In The Rain, River Deep, Mountain High, I Can Hear Music, Just Once In My Life, and To Know Him Is To Love Him (Spector wrote, produced, and performed with The Teddy Bears, for which he was a member).
Phil was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 as a non-performer. He won a Grammy Award for producing “The Concert For Bangladesh” album. He also won an Academy Award for producing the soundtrack album for The Beatles film, “Let It Be.”
In 1989 Spector won the BMI Country Song of the Year award for his composition “To Know Him Is To Love Him” recorded by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt performing under their collective group name “Trio.”
Phil is listed in every Marquis edition of “Who’s Who” in every category, i.e.; “Who’s Who In The World”, etc., and has been for over twenty years.
Over the course of his career, Phil has been the subject of many cover story features including magazines such as Time and Rolling Stone, and has been a guest at the White House twice. Phil was also the subject of Tom Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize winning piece, “Phil Spector, The First Tycoon Of Teen.”
In addition to the work by Mr. Wolfe, Phil has been the subject of four film documentaries, all of which have been done without his permission. Each of the documentaries are over an hour long; one of the four was made by the David Wolper Organization and another by the BBC. Phil is the only subject in all four documentaries.
There are known to be seven unauthorized books written about Phil, with another four published in Europe, also unauthorized and without his participation.
Phil was inducted into the City of Philadelphia Hall Of Fame in 1993, and received their prestigious “Philadelphia Award.” He was also inducted into the TEC Hall Of Fame, and received their “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1995. It was presented to him by his dear friend Paul Shaffer, the Musical Director, and Orchestra leader, for the David Letterman Late Night TV show. The TEC Awards are sponsored by Mix Magazine, generally considered the Bible of the Recording Studios.
There are several other write-ups about Phil’s life work available through Rolling Stone and SpectroPop.
“The world could use a new Phil Spector record, that’s for sure.”- Bob Dylan: Rolling Stone Nov/Dec 1987


- How much is Gordon Ramsay’s beef Wellington?
- Which chef has most Michelin stars?
- Did Gordon Ramsay go to cooking school?
- Was Gordon Ramsay ever in the military?
- Is Gordon Ramsay a billionaire?
- What dishes has Gordon Ramsay created?
- Can Gordon Ramsay fly a jet?
- Who is the best female chef in the world?
- What is the number one best restaurant in the world?
- Who did Gordon Ramsay train under?
- Who is the richest chef in the world?
- What inspired chef Gordon Ramsay?
- Who passed away from Hell’s Kitchen?
- Who is currently the best chef in the world?
- Who made Chef Ramsay cry?
- Who is richer Jamie or Gordon?
- What is the best cooking school in the world?
- How much does a 5 star chef make a year?
- Is Culinary School Hard?
- Which Kitchen Nightmares chef kills himself?
- Does Jamie Oliver have a Michelin star?
- Who is the richest celebrity?
- Is Gordon Ramsay a 5 star chef?
- What is Gordon Ramsay’s most famous dish?
- How much of Kitchen Nightmares is staged?
- Who is richer Ramsay or Oliver?
- How can I be the best chef in the world?
How much is Gordon Ramsay’s beef Wellington?
Gordon Ramsay Steak MenuLobster Wellington*$70.00Roasted Beef Wellington*$57.00 – $101.00Roasted Chicken Breast*$32.00Beef Short Rib$42.00Fish and Chips*$44.001 more row.
Which chef has most Michelin stars?
Alain DucasseAlain Ducasse is the chef with the most Michelin stars in the world with a total of 20 stars (see below for the full list of his starred restaurants). French-born in 1956 on a farm in the Landes region, Ducasse developed a taste for locally grown produce from a very young age.
Did Gordon Ramsay go to cooking school?
Ramsay, known for his hot temper and high cooking standards on shows such as “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares,” didn’t attend culinary school himself. He earned a degree in hotel management from North Oxon Technical College, then learned on the job in the kitchens at Harvey’s and La Gavroche in London.
Was Gordon Ramsay ever in the military?
Was Gordon Ramsay in the military? No – though Ramsay has publicly stated that he will support his son throughout his career and is very proud of him. Gordon moved out of his family home when he was 16 and after a failed soccer career, went straight into cooking. There were no stops in the military along the way.
Is Gordon Ramsay a billionaire?
Gordon Ramsay is not a billionaire, he is however a multi-millionaire. A couple hundred times over as he’s estimated to be worth about $220 million. He is the second wealthiest chef in the world, behind Jamie Oliver, and is continuing to make money.
What dishes has Gordon Ramsay created?
Don’t forget to upload your Gordon Ramsay creations to Instagram and tag us – we’d love to see what you’re creating!3 – trifle.4 – bsk burger. … 5 – fish and mushy peas. … 6 – pizza dough recipe. … 7 – truffle mac and cheese. … 8 – beef wellington. … 9 – buttermilk pancakes. … 10 – world’s best brownies. … More items…•
Can Gordon Ramsay fly a jet?
Although he has no fear of flying, Gordon is not a pilot himself. … When he did fly in a jet with the RAF, Gordon didn’t exactly have a great time. The plane got up to speeds of over 800 miles an hour, and Gordon admitted to feeling faint and losing his appetite after the flight.
Who is the best female chef in the world?
Previous WinnersAna Ros. 2017 Best Female Chef.Dominique Crenn. 2016 Best Female Chef.Hélène Darroze. 2015 Best Female Chef.Helena Rizzo. 2014 Best Female Chef.Nadia Santini. 2013 Best Female Chef.Clare Smyth. 2018 Best Female Chef.Ana Ros. 2017 Best Female Chef.Dominique Crenn. 2016 Best Female Chef.More items…
What is the number one best restaurant in the world?
World’s Best Restaurants 2019VEA, Hong Kong.Antichi Sapori, Montegrosso, Italy.Ganbara, San Sebastián, Spain.Hiša Franko, Kobarid, Slovenia.Noma, Copenhagen.Saturne, Paris.Sorbillo, Naples, Italy.St. John, London.More items…•
Who did Gordon Ramsay train under?
After earning a vocational diploma in hotel management from North Oxon Technical College in 1987, he moved to London and began honing his culinary skills under chef Marco Pierre White at the restaurant Harvey’s and under chef Albert Roux at La Gavroche.
Who is the richest chef in the world?
Alan WongNet Worth: $1.1 Billion Alan Wong is the richest celebrity chef in the world. He’s a chef and restaurateur who’s most widely known as one of the twelve co-founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine.
What inspired chef Gordon Ramsay?
His early aptitude was in sports, but an injury changed his course and placed him on a culinary path. He studied hotel management before getting busy in the kitchen full time. By 1993, he was a working chef in Aubergine, and in 1998 launched his own venture, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay.
Who passed away from Hell’s Kitchen?
Keith GreeneKeith Greene Tragically Passed Away After Appearing On The Show. Keith Greene came in third on season two of Hell’s Kitchen. Infamously, he was the first contestant to ever confront Gordon at an elimination.
Who is currently the best chef in the world?
Who is the Best Chef in the World? 16 Top Michelin Star Chefs in 2020Alain Ducasse – 19 Michelin Stars.Pierre Gagnaire – 14 Michelin Stars.Martin Berasategui – 12 Michelin Stars.Yannick Alleno – 10 Michelin Stars.Anne-Sophie Pic – 8 Michelin stars.Gordon Ramsay – 7 Michelin stars.Thomas Keller – 7 Michelin stars.Yoshihiro Murata – 7 Michelin stars.More items…•
Who made Chef Ramsay cry?
Marco Pierre WhiteMarco Pierre White Denies Making Gordon Ramsay Cry: “He Made Himself Cry — It Was His Choice” Is volatile British chef, Marco Pierre White, who once made Gordon Ramsay cry, as scary as they say? (This story first appeared in issue #973, Jun 11, 2009).
Who is richer Jamie or Gordon?
Of the two, Jamie Oliver’s combined net worth for all of his products, books, etc. is approximately £240 million (~$290 million USD). Gordon Ramsay’s networth is only approximately $190 million USD. Jamie Oliver currently has three UK restaurants (down from 25, as the other 22 closed earlier this year).
What is the best cooking school in the world?
The Best Culinary SchoolsRankSchoolLocation1Culinary Institute of America at Hyde ParkHyde Park, NY2Institute of Culinary EducationNew York, NY3International Culinary CenterNew York, NY4Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary ArtsAustin, TX28 more rows•Dec 15, 2020
How much does a 5 star chef make a year?
Restaurants and Hotels: In a normal restaurant environment the executive chef has the opportunity to earn anywhere from $40,000 upwards, and in a five-star luxury environment you can earn up to $100,000 annually.
Is Culinary School Hard?
But it’s even more important to be willing to work hard if you skip culinary school. While cooking skills can be picked up on the job, it’s not easy. It takes years. … Some chefs believe that working in a restaurant can put a cook ahead of a culinary school student.
Which Kitchen Nightmares chef kills himself?
Joe Cerniglia’Kitchen Nightmares’ Participant Kills Himself. Joe Cerniglia commits suicide 3 years after appearing on Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Kitchen Nightmares.
Does Jamie Oliver have a Michelin star?
While Jamie Oliver is a household name within his industry, he has yet to receive a Michelin star. However, he has nonetheless won a wide selection of other awards.
Who is the richest celebrity?
Top 50 Richest Celebrities#1. MacKenzie Scott Net Worth. $57 Billion. … #2. George Lucas Net Worth. $8 Billion. … #3. Steven Spielberg Net Worth. $7 Billion. … #4. Oprah Winfrey Net Worth. $3.5 Billion. … #5. Kanye West Net Worth. $3.2 Billion. … #6. Jami Gertz Net Worth. $3 Billion. … #7. The Kardashian Family Net Worth. $2 Billion. … #8. Paul McCartney Net Worth. $1.2 Billion.More items…
Is Gordon Ramsay a 5 star chef?
Gordon Ramsay ranks highly among Michelin star chefs. In 2001, he became the first Scottish chef to be awarded three Michelin stars with his signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay. … Having seen nine of those restaurants close, however, he currently holds seven stars across four restaurants.
What is Gordon Ramsay’s most famous dish?
Beef Wellington RecipeGordon Ramsay’s Beef Wellington Recipe has to be the most famous dish from his ongoing series, Hell’s Kitchen.
How much of Kitchen Nightmares is staged?
Though, the writer noted that what happened on the show was not fabricated. He recalled: “This behavior that you see (or will see) on the show is 100% true to form and not doctored for TV.”
Who is richer Ramsay or Oliver?
according to google, jamie oliver is worth $300 million, while gorrdon ramsay is wirth $60 million. ramsay’s number is expected, considering how many shows he has plus the restaurants, but I’m shocked at jamie’s net worth. … So, why is jamie oliver’s net worth 5x that of ramsay’s just curious.
How can I be the best chef in the world?
How to Become a Successful ChefLEARN TO LEAD AS WELL AS MANAGE. … UNDERSTAND THAT THE TOP LINE DRIVES THE BOTTOM LINE. … DATA, DATA, DATA. … BECOME A FORWARD THINKER – LIVE FOR TODAY, PLAN FOR TOMORROW. … GREAT FOOD AND SERVICE IS THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. … KNOW HOW TO BUILD THE BRAND. … BE A GREAT LISTENER. … COMMIT TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY.More items…•


Patricia Arquette Talks About Roles in Boardwalk Empire and GiveLove
Good article in TV Guide on Patricia Arquette talking about her new role on the TV show Boardwalk Empire. Of course I want the readers to see the very last paragraph that talks about her work with and dedication to her cause, GiveLove, and how she wants to improve our world’s sanitation issues.
“I don’t care if sanitation isn’t cool and that it’s the least glamorous thing,” says Arquette. “The lack of it is killing more kids than AIDS, malaria and TB combined, and so far we’ve helped thousands upon thousands.” The divorced mother of two (she split from actor Thomas Jane in 2011) has witnessed some “pretty traumatic things in Haiti to the point where I sometimes question my future. Maybe I’ll give up acting some day and devote my life to saving children.”


Catherine Chadwick stops by to talk about her role in the film "The Normal Heart" and the steps she took to make it happen. Check it out!
Check it out! New update to the Everything Acting podcast app! You can't miss this week's interviewee, Jessie Kahnweiler.
Follow Jessie on Twitter at @shegotchutzpah and watch her film at www.jessiekahnweiler.com!
Check out our new podcast featuring Ezra Barnes! This week, Roz invites her friend and co-actor from "Breakfast with Mugabe" to dicuss the themes and characters behind this intriguing story. Ezra and Roz also talk about the stuggles, successes, and the joys of hardworking artists in the business. For more information on "Breakfast with Mugabe" and to check out Roz and Ezra, go to www.breakfastwithmugabe.com.
So many wonderful things happening! Roz has been super busy with her role in "Breakfast with Mugabe" as well as her new podcast interview with the amazing Kyle Taylor Parker. In the podcast, you will catch up with Roz as she goes through the ins-and-outs of her role, including how she works with a dialect. Darbi, who is a newlywed, will discuss the decision of changing her name in the business and the wonderful transition into married life! And of course, Roz sits down with Kyle Taylor Parker to discuss his journey leading up to the Tony Awards winning Broadway show, "Kinky Boots". This entire podcast can be found at the Everything Acting app, available at the iTunes Store, Android Store, and Google Store.


This vlog is random, maaan….
Long Hair vs. Short Hair
In this vlog, I tell the girl that long hair is better (more attractive) than short hair. And it’s fact.
A lot of girls see their favourite female celebrities (Hale Berry, Amber Rose, etc) with short hair, and assume it makes the celebs look hot. But it’s actually the other way around: the celebs are making the short hair look hot.
So why, on a girl, is long hair more attractive than short hair? Evolution. Men have evolved to be attracted to a women’s femininity. And long hair is more feminine than short hair.
When you see a female celebrity look hot with short hair, she’s looking hot DESPITE having short hair.
Paul McCartney Fail
Yup, you saw me wait outside HMV to capture Paul on camera, and fail epically.
Why didn’t the staff let everybody know that Paul wasn’t coming out anytime soon? Or, at least, they could have asked him to pop his head out for a minute – so those of us on our damn lunch break could get a quick pic and keep it moving.
Rappers who diss employees
It’s crazy: some famous rappers have a habit of dissing employees, when that’s where most of their sales come from. And what’s even crazier is that us employees let them get away with it….
Personally, I don’t listen to rappers who diss employees. I’m not a masochist.
What do you think of this random ass vlog?


Regardless of how much you know, constantly be aware that there is much knowledge you are still lacking. This will motivate you to continually seek perfection.
What specific knowledge are you lacking that you would like to gain? Make a step today to gain some of that knowledge.
Happy Yom Kippur on Saturday, Sept 18, 2010--Kol Nidre is the opening Prayer on Friday Evening, Sept 17th where forgiveness for not keeping your word.
Johnny Mathis got up from the mah-jongg table where he was conducting an interview at his Los Angeles home to answer the telephone: "We're discussing my career as a cantor," he quipped.
The 74-year-old Mathis — who has recorded more than 130 albums and has cracked the Billboard charts upward of 60 times — is best known as the crooner of iconic back-seat make-out ballads such as "Wonderful, Wonderful" and "It's Not for Me to Say." But on Aug. 19 at the Skirball Cultural Center, he was honored by the New York-based Idelsohn Society for Musical Preservation for his surprising contribution to Jewish music: a soaring version of the Yom Kippur prayer, "Kol Nidre," recorded for his 1958 album of religious music, "Good Night, Dear Lord."
The founders of the Idelsohn Society — including scholar Josh Kun — discovered Mathis' "Kol Nidre" courtesy of a 7-inch disc, backed by the Percy Faith Orchestra, that arrived in a battered box of donated albums some years ago. The single, they learned, was a European release from the 1958 "Good Night" album, which featured renditions of "Ave Maria" and black spirituals as well as "Kol Nidre," the Hebrew-language poem "Eli, Eli" and the Yiddish favorite "Where Can I Go?"
"But it is Mathis' 'Kol Nidre' which blew us away," the founders wrote in the liner notes of "Black Sabbath: The Secret Musical History of Black-Jewish Relations," which was inspired by Mathis' passionate "Kol Nidre." His rendition also appears on the Idelsohn CD, which will be released Sept. 14. While much has been written about how black music has influenced Jewish artists, "Black Sabbath" is perhaps the first to spotlight African Americans covering Jewish songs — Billie Holiday singing "My Yiddishe Momme," for example, and The Temptations doing a "Fiddler on the Roof" medley.
So why did the African American Mathis, then 23 and at the zenith of his career, choose to record the Aramaic Jewish prayer so crucial to the Jewish Day of Atonement? Settling back down at the mah-jongg table, Mathis traces the endeavor to his childhood in a tolerant, multiracial neighborhood of San Francisco, where his friends included Jewish buddies from the school track team who occasionally took him to shul. He also heard Jewish music courtesy of his music teacher Connie Cox — who took on the talented 13-year-old in exchange for his completing odd jobs around her house — and who introduced him to the cantors-turned-opera singers Robert Merrill and Richard Tucker.
Prominent American Jews helped shape Mathis' career once he gave up his chance to participate in Olympic trials as a high jumper to record jazz for Columbia Records at age 20. The young artist was "floundering," in his words, a year later when he was summoned to the offices of Mitch Miller, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants who had become one of the most influential forces in American popular music.
"Mitch said, 'I've heard what you do, and I don't like it,' " Mathis recalled of that meeting — his memories flowing all the more since Miller had died, at 99, the day before the interview. "Mitch said, 'I like your voice, but I don't like the way you're singing, and I don't like what you're singing. ... I'd like to record you, but I want you to sing what I want the way I want it.' "
In fact, Miller stood beside Mathis in the recording booth, tapping his shoulder to make sure the young artist didn't improvise. But even if Miller could be "very strong," as Mathis puts it, he credits the producer for guiding him to the romantic ditties that would make him a superstar.
Mathis went on to record his first No. 1 hit, the dulcet "Chances Are"; to become one of the most prolific American singers of all time, selling more than 180 million albums worldwide; and to set a number of precedents in the music industry. His 1958 greatest-hits album virtually invented that genre and spent almost a decade on the Billboard top albums chart — a feat recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. Mathis' 1982 album, "Friends in Love," featured a title duet with Dionne Warwick that became Mathis's fourth Top 40 single hit in four decades. More recently, Mathis has sung for Presidents George H. W. Bush and Clinton, performed with top symphony orchestras and next month will release a collection of country standards, "Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville," a tribute to his father, who was born in Texas and taught the young Johnny to sing.
The spiritual music of "Good Night, Dear Lord" was meant as an ode to Mathis' devout mother; he personally chose the album's black spirituals from songs he recalled from his childhood African Methodist Episcopal church. But he turned to the prominent bandleader Percy Faith — another son of Jewish immigrants — to advise him on the Jewish selections.
"Kol Nidre" appealed to Mathis, in part, because of the opportunity to showcase the operatic side of his voice, rather than the honeyed tones for which he had become famous. "My interpretation of the song was a mixture of the Muslim call to worship and the [biblical] Jews wandering, lost, in the desert, when their faith was all they had," he said.
"Recording it was very emotional," he added. "I lost all of my inhibitions."
When the Idelsohn Society approached him about his "Kol Nidre," he said, "I was over the moon." The album had sold only a moderate number of copies: "Every performer has a little gem, a little pearl they have done that nobody pays much attention to," he explained. "And then one day, somebody does recognize it, which is so gratifying."
But don't expect Mathis to sing the prayer when the society honors him Aug. 19, timed approximately to the 50th anniversary of "Kol Nidre" and the artist's 75th birthday, on Sept. 30 — part of the society's concert program, the "Jews on Vinyl" revue.
"My singing now is more limited," Mathis said; he will no longer sing the rigorous melody in public. Rather, he will perform a song, "One God," that reflects his attitude about humankind.
"Many are the paths winding their way to one God," he quotes from that song. "So many children calling to Him by so many different names."
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Throughout her tragically short life Diana Spencer held many titles. These included Princess of Wales, president of Great Ormond Street Hospital and patron of multiple charities including Landmine Survivors Network and National AIDS Trust. It was her humanitarian work that allowed the young princess to shine as a tireless advocate and have a significant impact in raising awareness for worthy causes.
Alongside this non-stop charity work, it was her reputation as a devoted mother to Prince William and Prince Harry that spoke to women in particular. This is not to say that Diana was only a role model to women – her ability to empathise and her resilience in the face of adversity is a lesson to us all – but the battles she faced as both a woman and a mother struck a chord with 50% of the population in particular.
Diana was officially patron to over 100 charities, ranging from Help the Aged to the British Deaf Association – even learning sign language for the latter. While she threw herself into countless charities it is her work with AIDS patients which is fondly remembered.
As the mysterious illness was rapidly spreading throughout the country, Diana made a point of making physical contact and hugging patients diagnosed with AIDS. As the first British royal to do so she managed to use her platform to disprove harmful taboos and mistruths about catching AIDS by being in the same proximity as someone with the illness and show that they should be treated as people first and foremost.
Not only did this help inform public opinion about AIDS but Diana’s willingness to get actively involved with the cause – not merely the figurehead of a charity as many other royals were and are – was unprecedented. This humanitarian work alongside her involvement with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines which won the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize, actually managed to change the world.
As a mother Diana had used her empathy to envisage what other children who were victims of landmine accidents and diagnosed with AIDS were going through. Using this empathy to advance such noble causes proved to many that being a mother was a strength and not a weakness.
The charismatic woman of the people
There were several reasons that Diana Spencer was posthumously crowned the ‘people’s princess’ by then Prime Minister Tony Blair. “It captured the way she touched people’s lives,” Blair later said when reflecting on choosing the iconic title, “and how she was capable of healing their wounds because she herself knew what it was like to be wounded.”
Diana was indeed someone who had gone through an extraordinary amount of pain and lived through a lot of unhappiness. This was possible to see both publicly – as details of her separation from Prince Charles were lapped up by the paparazzi – and privately – during her periods of loneliness and struggles with bulimia while living at Buckingham Palace.
However, instead of externalising this pain Diana chose to spend her life helping others with her effortless charisma, excellent public speaking skills and her privileged position as a member of the Royal Family. Her ability to love all people – regardless of their race, ethnicity or sexual orientation – has truly immortalised her as a symbol of empathy for the ages.
The devoted mother
Diana’s role as a devoted mother cannot be overstated. In the wake of women’s rights movements, the young princess was proving that she could be an active member of the Royal Family and a mother at the same time. Having recently given birth to Prince William, Diana was insistent that her 10-month-old baby accompany them during a royal tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1983. While this was typically not something that happened when royals went on tour, and it received some criticism from within Buckingham Palace and in the media, her unwavering decision to prioritise her children spoke to many women across the world.
This was one of many occurrences of the young mother showing she could balance her personal life and her work throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Princess of Wales even managed to establish a style while juggling her children, with her so-called ‘mom jeans’ and plain white shirt which is just as popular today as it was then. To learn more about how this modest princess became a global inspiration for women – and indeed all – watch True Royalty’s Princess Diana documentary Queen of Hearts.
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Hadda Brooks, who was from Boyle Heights, signed to the new Los Angeles-based record label, Modern Records, and her “Swinging the Boogie” was a big regional hit. The label quickly bestowed Hadda with the modest title, “Hadda Brooks – Queen of the Boogie.”
|An advertisement for Modern Music Distributing Company in 1945 touting Hadda Brooks as “Queen of the Boogie Woogie.” From the website vocalgroupharmony.com.
In quick succession other crowd-pleasing hits followed such as, “Rockin the Boogie,” “Riding the Boogie,” and “Bully Wully Boggie.” As label chief Jules Bihari later put it, “the first disc was a hit, and we were in the record business.” Right after Hadda’s first hit, the Biharis hired a young man named Lester Sill to assist with sales, but he eventually worked his way up to produce many of Hadda’s Modern recordings; in 1961 he and music producer Phil Spector would form the Philles Records label.
|The 1946 “album” titled Hadda Brooks, Queen of the Boogie and featuring three 78-rpm discs, an unusual format of the time, especially for a black artist. Photo by Rudy Martinez.
Though she visited a number of clubs, Hadda was never a performing fixture of the Central Avenue scene, which was fine with her father. She told an interviewer for the Central Avenue Oral History Project:
When I went into show business, my father almost disinherited me. He thought I was working on Central Avenue. My father had a freaking fit. My daddy sort of calmed down and he came to accept what was going on.
In 1989 she told the New York Times:
When I first went to Central Avenue, it was really exciting. At that time, I was just getting away from home, and the whole atmosphere excited me. I was able to go see everybody without having to report back home.
|The inside of the gatefold of the Hadda Brooks album. Photo by Rudy Martinez.
Hadda even made a promotional in-store appearance at the Good Housekeeping Shop in Van Nuys in June 1946. Like her previous releases, the album was a big seller for Modern Music. But, more significantly, the release had the distinction of very possibly making her the first black artist to release an album of 78s before the introduction of the long- playing (LP) format in 1948.
|Hadda received second billing beneath bop superstar, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, at the New Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles, 1947. From the Austin Young and Barry Pett Collection.
That performance altered the direction of her career. In a short while, the “Queen of the Boogie” transformed into one of the most alluring and unique singers of her time. In early 1947, Hadda recorded her R&B hit and signature song, “That’s My Desire.” A few months later, Mercury Records released white crooner Frankie Laine’s version of the tune and it shot to number one in the broader pop market charts, making his rendition the more commonly-known today. Nevertheless, by 1947, Hadda was established as one of the most talented new singers around. Later that year, she went on an eight-month cross-country tour with Count Basie and Artie Shaw, which included some east coast dates and a performance at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater.
|Hadda with the famed singer and bandleader Cab Calloway, 1945. From the Los Angeles Public Library Digital Photograph Collection.
As Hadda evolved from Boogie-Woogie Queen to a primarily sultry R&B singer, the focus of Modern Records also changed. Joe Bihari began making trips to the south to find new artists to record. By 1952 he bought the license to recording masters from Sam Phillips, head of Sun Studios in Memphis (at the time, Sun was strictly a recording facility; they licensed their recordings to record labels.)
Joe soon had an assistant scout accompanying him on these trips, a 21-year old musician from Mississippi named Ike Turner. In 1953 Joe and Ike recorded a newly-signed little-known blues singer and guitarist named B. B. King for Modern’s new RPM label. The song was “Three O’Clock Blues,” and, as a #1 record, it was King’s first breakout hit making him Modern’s biggest recording star throughout the decade. The Biharis would continue to find and record such artists as Lowell Fulson and Jesse Belvin, who scored big with his signature hit, “Good Night My Love.” Tragically, Belvin died at the age of 27 in 1960, and is interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Boyle Heights.
|Hadda on the left with actress Dorothy Dandridge, right, late 1940s. From the Walter L. Gordon Collection, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
In addition, unlike Hadda’s comfortable middle-class Boyle Heights upbringing, with her genteel-mannered parents and classical music training, many of the new emerging black recording artists had grown-up with experiences of blatant racism and grinding poverty. Their more robust sound was what the Biharis focused on and this just was not a natural fit for Hadda’s music.
In 1994, Hadda told the interviewer for the Central Avenue Oral History Project that she never signed a contract, or received formal royalty payments for her compositions – though the label gave her sole credit. She was given a weekly cash “allowance,” that was not always forthcoming on a regular basis and, at times, she had to directly initiate a request for money from the company’s finance manager. However, Hadda did describe the Biharis as generous, and she always had money to pay for her expenses. Presumably this financial arraignment immediately stopped when she left the label, even though Modern Records occasionally released recordings from her back catalog long after she left.
The fourth and final post on the remarkable life and career of Hadda Brooks follows her journey from leaving Modern Records, including a stint on early local television, her move to and work in Australia, and her later years, which brought some belated recognition for her many talents. Check back for the conclusion to Rudy’s excellent post.


Welcome to the official website of actress, author and entertainer, Tracy Lindsey Melchior.
Tracy's real life story is far more interesting than any daytime drama. In her quest to become Hollywood's next "perfect 10," Tracy broke all of God's Ten Commandments. Yes, every single one of them. Breaking the Perfect 10 is a beautiful story of forgiveness and love. Purchase Breaking the Perfect 10 at Amazon.com.
Tracy Lindsey Melchior began acting in high school, and continued learning her craft at Colorado State University. Best known for her dynamic soap opera roles, Tracy has appeared on The Young and the Restless, Sunset Beach, The Bold & the Beautiful, and One Life to Live. View her full credits on IMDB.


Springboard Press, October 2006
Reviewed by Barbara Fielding
No doubt about it, Sharon Osbourne is a very interesting woman. She says
she titled her autobiography "EXTREME" because she has experienced so many
extreme periods in her life. Her life proves the adage, "truth is stranger
than fiction." She has lived many lives and openly tells readers about all
She grew up in London, the daughter of Henry Levy, aka Don Arden, a Jewish
singer turned notorious mob concert promoter and manager. Her father could
be a violent and dangerous man. Sharon says of him, "The last thing anyone
in the world should do is threaten me. Because I don't take threats well.
I was weaned by the King of Threats. And not only threats; somebody that
would actually carry out threats. So for people to get heavy with me it's
like, you have no fucking idea who you are dealing with. Because I would
bite your fucking head off and stick it up your arse. Nobody can frighten
Her childhood shaped her into the woman who could survive being married to
a hard-core heavy metal rock star. Sharon met Ozzy Osbourne while working
with her father. Ozzy was married and touring with the rock group Black
Sabbath. Their relationship had a troubled start yet Sharon not only
became Ozzy's wife, but managed his career as a solo artist.
EXTREME follows Sharon's life through her battles with weight and
treatment for cancer. She talks honestly about Ozzy's drug addiction and
abuse. She reveals her behind-the-scenes experiences during the filming of
the reality show The Osbournes for MTV, and her television career as host
of The Sharon Osbourne Show, and as judge for Simon Cowell's X-Factor,
broadcast in the UK.
For those who think they know Sharon Osbourne from tabloids and celebrity
news, EXTREME shows there is more substance to this woman than at first
glance. She has lived a unique life. Her writing style is revealing, raw
and sometimes crude yet her voice and personality clearly comes through.
Love her or hate her, her story is a compelling and fascinating read.
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The late Arthur Ashe was the first inductee into the USPTA Hall of Fame. Ashe's tennis accomplishments, including Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles, earned him the world's No. 1 ranking on 2 separate occasions – 1968 and 1975. He was instrumental in the founding of the ATP Tour and the National Junior Tennis League.
Ashe, who died of complications from AIDS in 1993, is also well remembered for his off-court activities, including his outspoken support of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa, a writing career that earned him an Emmy award, and his publicized battle with AIDS. He was also active in bringing inner-city children into the sport of tennis through programs such as the USPTA's Tennis Across America.


What comes to your mind when you think about Dick Van Dyke? For many of us, it is one of his movies or perhaps a performance from a television show. If you have enough years behind you, you may think about the Dick Van Dyke show and how funny he and Mary Tyler Moore were on that weekly sitcom. Then again, you would find it hard to top what he was able to bring to the table in movies such as Mary Poppins or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He has entertained the world in more ways than one, and now that he is 95, he continues to do awesome things.
Although most of us think about Dick Van Dyke when he was younger, there are actually many reasons why we should also consider him in his older years. As an actor and entertainer, he was able to win a Grammy award, a Tony and five enemies. He also received many other rewards, such as the SAG life achievement award and being put into the television Hall of Fame. Quite obviously, he is somebody that has made an impact in more ways than one. It isn’t just for the masses, however, The Daily Mail recently reported that he was helping individuals as well.
#tbt (Left) Me with #DickVanDyke in 1980 while I was working as a hostess for Lorimar Motion Pictures annual showcase for international distributors in San Diego. (Right) Met him again in 2020 at the Brookledge Follies in Hollywood. Such a sweet & talented guy! pic.twitter.com/TpkIHJOo4L
— Elvira (@TheRealElvira) March 18, 2021
What do you do when you’re in the middle of a pandemic and people around you are struggling? Dick Van Dyke was recently seen at the Malibu community labor exchange. That nonprofit organization helps find work for those who are unemployed. Dick Van Dyke was there but he wasn’t trying to get a job, he was giving money to people who were standing in line.
There are many reasons why you might appreciate Dick Van Dyke. He has given so much to the world that sometimes, it is difficult to count it all. This is just one more reason why we love the man and we hope that he is around for many more years so that he can bring smiles to many more faces.


On the David Bowie London Tour, you will find out how you can take the boy out of Brixton, but you can’t take Brixton out of the boy.
The tour will start off by exploring David Bowie’s roots in the London suburbs of Brixton. Walking around, you’ll get a flavour of the Brixton that Bowie would have known and loved with its rich heritage and diverse cultures. You’ll visit the sites where David Bowie fans gathered together to mourn his passing in 2016, see venues where Bowie performed, and find out where some of the many Bowie-themed parties and celebrations were held.
This first half of the David Bowie walking tour will give you an insight into his early life, his family and events that helped shape him and turned the young David Jones into the musician, David Bowie.
As you walk around you’ll see how proud Brixton is of its Bowie link. There are several little nods to this local lad, the highlight of which is the David Bowie memorial just opposite the underground station.
Although he spent his early years in Brixton, David Bowie found fame and fortune in London’s buzzing Soho district, so you’ll take a short tube journey (not included in the price of the tour) to continue your David Bowie London Tour in Soho.
Soho was the heart of the music industry in the 1970s, it was here that the eager David Bowie hoped to make a name for himself and started working, socialising, and allegedly living in Denmark Street, a.k.a. Tin Pan Alley.
The tour stops outside several of Soho’s legendary music venues and as well as the studio where David Bowie recorded two of his albums. After the tour you may like to come back and enjoy a drink in David Bowie’s favourite pub, which will be pointed out to you during the tour.
As you walk through Carnaby Street, you’ll take a moment to talk about “Fashion! Turn to the left. Fashion! Turn to the right.” What better place to reminisce on Bowie’s iconic song, and of course some of his most striking fashion choices?
During the David Bowie London Tour, you’ll be able to stand in the very spot that featured on the album cover ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’ and see one of the few plaques dedicated to a fictional character, guess which one?
As you wind through the streets of Soho you’ll hear anecdotes and trivia about his songs, how he was portrayed in the media, his rise to fame, and his unique ability to reinvent himself as different personas.
The tour finishes outside Tottenham Court Railway station. There are numerous bars and restaurants nearby if you’d like to spend your evening in town. It’s a short walk to mainline railway stations, Covent Garden, London’s theatre land, or you can head back into David Bowie’s buzzing Soho.
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“For me, art can reflect the celebration of the simple and good things in life. This is most important to me!” — Romero Britto
Romero Britto, born on 6 October 1963, is a renowned pop culture icon and famous for his vibrant coloured works which have notably been seen on bottles of top-brand spirits and vehicles. The neo-pop artist currently lives in Miami, Florida, where he has lived and worked since 1989, but his roots take him back to Brazil where he was born and grew up. Britto is known for participating in multiple charitable organisations, helping children and others in need through his colourful and bright work that provokes positivity. He was also once a child in need, born in Recife, Brazil, to a modest family who lived off the bare necessities, and often turned to art for optimism. He recalls that living in poverty introduced him to “the darker side of humankind” and that painting was a way “to bring colour and light” into his life. In 1983, Britto moved to Europe where he found some success: he was introduced to the work of Matisse and Picasso in Paris, and held solo exhibitions in Germany and England. However, Britto eventually moved to the United States after being drawn to works of American Pop Artists. He states that his new location in Miami often reminds him of the diverse cultural landscape and tropical beauty of his native Brazil.


HOPE Celebrity Ambassadors
They have fame and HOPE. These caring celebrities are bringing attention to the autism epidemic through their unique story. Each ambassador is passionate about raising awareness for autism and treatment options.
Dawn Neufeld is a multifaceted woman with a heart for her family and children. A native Californian, Dawn was bitten by the acting bug at a young age, landing roles in several national television shows and plays. During college she developed an interest in media and journalism and earned her B.A. degree in Communication Studies from UCLA. She then went on to earn a law degree from the UC Davis School of Law and is licensed to practice in both California and Texas. Dawn practiced law at the Los Angeles !rm Ivie, McNeill & Wyatt for a year before moving to Buffalo, NY where her husband Ryan played for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. She recently left the law !rm of Graham, Bright & Smith after four years to pursue solo practice. Dawn now hosts “The Broadcast” – a morning entertainment and talk show airing in over 16 markets in Texas. She also enjoys competing in pageants because it gives her a platform to promote autism awareness. Her son Will was diagnosed with the spectrum disorder when he was three years old. During her spare time, Dawn enjoys participating in her favorite charities and spending time with her husband and two children.
Ryan Neufeld grew up in Morgan Hill, California and attended Live Oak High School where he excelled in football, track, and basketball. After high school, Ryan went to UCLA on a full athletic scholarship. During his last two seasons the Bruins enjoyed a 20-game winning streak and won back-to-back Pac-10 championships. After graduating from UCLA, Ryan embarked on a ten-year professional football career, signing with the Dallas Cowboys in 1999 and playing one season as a fullback and special teamer before being allocated to play in NFL Europe for the Rhein Fire. Ryan came back from Dusseldorf, Germany with a World Bowl championship. He then went on to play for the Jacksonville Jaguars that year, followed by !ve more seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He !nished his professional football career playing for the Florida Tuskers and Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He retired in 2010. Ryan and his wife Dawn live in Frisco, Texas with their two children Will and Bryn. Will was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Ryan has made it his mission to use his platform to spread autism awareness and hope for families affected by this disorder. Ryan is also active in Garth Brooks’ foundation Teammates for Kids and is the current director of football operations for the Miracle League of Frisco.
Donnie Wahlberg is a singer, actor, producer, and best known for his incredible talent in New Kids on the Block. He currently is starring in the drama series Blue Bloodson CBS, is an executive producer of Boston's Finest, and is executive producer of A&E's popular show Wahlburgers.
Twenty-year-old Alexis Wineman is gorgeous, poised and has a wonderful sense of humor; but she is not your average girl next door. Not only does Alexis deal with the challenges of autism on a daily basis, she is also an outspoken advocate and was crowned Miss Montana 2012, and ultimately the "America's Choice" contestant in the 2012 Miss America competition. Alexis aspires to share her story with as many people as she can, “I want to be an example that even if you live with a disability, anything is possible.” She has dedicated her year of service to the State of Montana speaking to others about living with autism through her platform “Normal is Just a Dryer Setting.”
Throughout Alexis’ childhood she struggled with school assignments and endured those who bullied her for being different. She felt excluded at an early age and became defensively introverted to evade her speech impediment and the bullying of others. Despite the struggles she encountered as a young child, Alexis will not let autism place any limitations on her life. As stated in her platform, Alexis says, “I refuse to let my disorder define me as a person.” She further states, "I want people to know that differences are not something to hide or be ashamed of, but rather they should be celebrated and embraced."
Alexis graduated from Cut Bank High School in May 2012 and currently studies at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, AL.
If you would like to book Alexis to speak at your school or engagement, please contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
Jenny McCarthy’s honesty, humility and humor have enabled her to transcend the boundaries of her roles as comedian, actress, host, best-selling author and influential activist in the world of healing and preventing autism. When she first made her own experience with her son Evan’s diagnosis and subsequent recovery from autism, her unique ability to articulate the unspoken words of thousands of mothers and fathers across the world was recognized immediately. Jenny is currently the president of Generation Rescue.
A highly-regarded NY Times Best Selling author, McCarthy’s books include the bestsellers Belly Laughs, Baby Laughs, Life Laughs, Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism and Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds. Healing and Preventing Autism, co-written with Dr. Jerry Kartzinel, and LOVE, LUST, AND FAKING IT: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies, and True Romance. Her latest title, BAD HABITS: Confessions of a Recovering Catholic, was published in the Fall of 2012.
Playing recurring guest roles on major network television shows, Jenny continues to be a sought-after comedic actress. In 2013, Jenny will bring her over-the-top comedic sensibilities to VH1 with her new talk show, "The Jenny McCarthy Show.”
Jenny McCarthy currently resides in Chicago, IL with her son, Evan.
Jacqueline & Chris Laurita
Jacqueline Laurita, one of the original cast members on The Real Housewives of New Jersey, has been married for more than 11 years to her husband Chris, who is also the brother of another original cast member, Caroline Manzo, As a Mother Warrior and ambassador to the autism nonprofit Generation Rescue, her mission is not only to recover her youngest son, Nicholas but also to help many other families by becoming an active advocate in the autism community. She is a contributing editor for Parenting Magazine and online blogger on their website as well as her own.


As Westside Gunn confirms his retirement, which is set to commence in December, we take the time to revisit our last conversation with the Griselda heavyweight. This interview was originally published in May 2020.
Eight years ago, Buffalo native Alvin Worthy made it his personal mission to bring balance to the rap game. A modern-day renaissance man, he’d already dabbled in rhyming with a 2005 mixtape, and he’d been designing clothes since his early teens, before becoming unavoidably immersed in the street life and serving some jail time as a consequence. Concerned with the economic disparity between the underground and the mainstream, he took it upon himself to gain wider recognition for traditional East Coast-inspired rap music. Despite the respect that he demanded of his peers, his objective wasn’t necessarily met with enthusiasm. When he pitched the music as a business opportunity to street corner investors, many expressed concerns about its danceability. Luckily, setting trends wasn’t new to Worthy, and the doubts of others weren’t about to sway him.
When we connect with him over the phone from his home in Atlanta, where he is currently in quarantine, Worthy — known to the world as Westside Gunn — has already done more than enough to prove those early skeptics wrong. “The underground raw boom bap, it hasn’t been this respected in two decades,” he states, without exaggeration. His particular blend of rap is a connoisseur-approved concoction of coded street tales, ‘fit checks and gunfire ad-libs, decanted over sampled-based beats. In 2017, his label, Griselda Records — home to himself, his brother Conway The Machine, and cousin Benny The Butcher — signed a deal with Eminem’s Shady Records, dropping their major label debut WWCD last year, as well as inking a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. “Five years ago, you wouldn’t have had a Drake talking about Griselda, or LeBron James playing Griselda publicly. Now it’s the cool thing to do.”
Released in April, Wes’ latest solo album, Pray For Paris, completed in solitary while he quietly recovered from Covid-19, is his most accomplished to date. Inspired by a last minute trip to the French capital at the invite of Virgil Abloh, it sees Westside Gunn opening up to a new audience, without compromising the essence of what core fans already love about him. Unsurprisingly, it’s being discussed on social media alongside albums that span all genres, and no longer reserved for conversations amongst hardcore rap fans. “That’s the first time I’ve had that, and that’s the dope thing about it,” he says. “That’s just the elevation right now. I wanted to have a point to prove when I painted this one in particular. I wanted to spread my wings more on this and just show people what else I could do, and I accomplished that with this project.”


Walker Art Gallery, William Brown Street, Liverpool, now until tbc
A portrait of actress Kim Cattrall by Sky Arts ‘Portrait Artist of the Year’ winner, Samira Addo, is now on display at the Walker Art Gallery!
They can’t be more excited to showcase her stunning painting of the Liverpool-born actress in room 5 at the gallery, alongside paintings by some of the most famous portrait artists in British history, including Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Kim Cattrall visited the Gallery for the filming of the unveiling of the portrait, expressing her delight at the portrait and the collection at the Walker.
Sandra Penketh, Director of Art Galleries at National Museums Liverpool, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Samira Addo’s striking portrait of Kim Cattrall to our collection here at the Walker. Kim was born in Liverpool and speaks passionately about the city and her memories of growing up here. We hope that visitors will enjoy seeing her portrait among some of the most recognisable paintings in our collection.”


Isabella Rossellini signs my Laserdisc cover of Blue Velvet
As a longtime admirer of Isabella Rossellini, I was captivated yet again by her raw and daring performance in David Lynch’s ‘Blue Velvet’. Rossellini brings a profound depth to the character of Dorothy Vallens, a lounge singer ensnared in a disturbing underworld of desire and danger. Her portrayal is both heart-wrenching and courageous, delving into the complexities of her character with a vulnerability that is as authentic as it is unsettling.
Rossellini’s fearless immersion into the role culminates in a portrayal that is nothing short of electrifying, ensuring that Dorothy Vallens stands out as one of the most memorable figures in cinematic history. It’s a performance that transcends the screen and lingers with you long after the credits roll, a testament to Rossellini’s immense talent and emotional intelligence as an actress.
She has the best smile and has a warm glow about her
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Do you love to meditate with the music of Ravi Shankar?
It was performed in the atmospheric Union Chapel in London, Summer 2002, with his daughter Anoushka, and with tabla virtuosi Bikram Ghosh and Tanmoy Bose.
The full length performance of “Raga Rangeela Piloo”, a BBC release, is available as a DVD set, Ravi Shankar In Portrait: Between Two Worlds / Live in Concert. It celebrates Shankar’s life and music, and is featured with another long raga “Raga Anandi Kalyan”. Both ragas make the DVD worth viewing.
The set also includes archive footage of Shankar’s key performances between the 1930’s and now, as well as interviews of Shankar. In the interviews on the DVD set, Shankar gives beautiful descriptions of the structure of Indian music. He also talks about his school, and provides glimpses into his personal life and family.
Here is a Youtube preview:


At 7pm on 7th July 2017, Taiwanese celebrity and face of iRoo Dee Hsu, more popularly known as 小S graces iRoo’s 7th Anniversary Success Story celebration at Takashimaya in Singapore at #B2-36.
Fan pack the space outside the retail outlet. Cameramen have their cameras aimed in the direction that Dee Hsu would be making her entrance.
Watch Dee Hsu’s entrance into the event and interview with master of ceremony 玖健老师。
To commemorate this special occasion iRoo launches its limited edition Floral Embroidery T-Shirt. An elegant tee that is representative of the vibrancy of our garden city.
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Country music museum opens exhibit about Musgraves’ life
From her earliest experiences in music through her rise to super stardom, Kacey Musgraves’ musical journey is depicted in an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville.
On July 1, family, friends and people from the music industry got a sneak preview of the exhibit called Kacey Musgraves: All of the Colors. The singer-songwriter of dual citizenship (Golden and Mineola both claim her) attended the reception along with her husband, Ruston Kelly, and several hundred people. Among them were Mineola City Manager Mercy Rushing and her husband, Tim, as well as Kacey’s grandparents Barbara and Darrell Musgraves.
The fact that she had a Hall of Fame exhibit dedicated to her at the ripe old age of 30 was not lost on Musgraves, according to Rushing, and the unveiling was an emotional experience for her.
Said Musgraves: “To be given my own space in a building that is full of such rich history is something I don’t take lightly. I didn’t think it would make me super emotional but to see everything laid out in a physical sense…in a physical timeline from birth to today...it’s a really nostalgic and beautiful feeling for me because there’s so much that you forget. I’m somebody that gets really focused and excited about what’s right in front of me, and then I check it off and move on to the next thing. There’s a lot that gets lost in the blur of all the busyness, but there’s a lot to be celebrated and a lot to be remembered so...it’s really a special moment.”
The exhibit stretches about 150 feet in length and showcases all manner of memorabilia from her musical journey. It contains gowns and dresses from the Grammys and CMA Awards, photos of her and Alina Tatum performing as the Texas Two Bits, her first guitar case, original lyrics in spiral notebooks to songs like “Biscuit” and “Butterflies,” cowboy outfits, her Mineola High School Class of 2006 cap and gown, a pair of sun glasses sent by Elton John, and even high school detention slips.
One photo shows her just starting out with a tiny microphone.
“I’ll bet she was 2 years old,” said Rushing.
Another photo captures Mineola music guru John DeFoore, who tutored the budding star. DeFoore, according to Rushing, played a key role in developing Musgraves’ talents by pushing her early on to tell her own story and not just perform someone else’s.
Kyle Young, the museum’s CEO, reflected on Musgraves’ trailblazing career thus far. “Kacey Musgraves is both an artist and a star, and her stardom is predicated on her artistry,” he said.
Musgraves’ authenticity and artistic integrity – creating music that will stand the test of time – were common themes throughout the evening, according to Rushing.
The exhibit is arranged as a chronological timeline, Rushing noted.
“We started from the very beginning and looked at all of it, which was just amazing.”
Added Rushing, “Nashville is a tough town, for her to accomplish what she’s done in 10 years is something.”
The exhibit officially opened July 2 and runs through June 7, 2020.
(The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum contributed to this story.)