Aretha FranklinandGeorge Michaelstarted a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Knew You Were Waiting' also a No.1 in the UK.Aretha Franklinset a record for the artist with the longest gap between US No.1 singles, it had been 19 years, 10 months from her last hit...
When I sang this part live on stage, I would often become furious, thrashing at my guitar until I could thrash no more, frantically forgiving my mother, her lover, my grandmother, her lovers, and most of all myself." ---Chapter Nine, Acid in the Air "Seeing Jimi play for the first...
those who sprint are the first, and those who long jump are the first. Long distance running... no, long distance running is my top priority. I have a broad mind and dont seek to be the first in everything, I just want to hold on to that long run. ...
From the time Fayard was an infant, his parents brought him to the theatre for their practices and performances. There he gained an early education in show business by watching great Black entertainers such as the jazz musician Louis Armstrong, the dance team Buck and Bubbles, the singer Adelai...
the bank, and drifting away faster than ever. Then little Gerda was very much frightened, and began to cry, but no one heard her except the sparrows, and they could not carry her to land, but they flew along by the shore, and sang, as if to comfort her, “Here we are! Here we...
He said Ann Richards helped create a world where young girls could be scientists, engineers and police officers. He said she was a great woman with a big heart and big dreams. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: R. W. Apple The journalist R.W. Apple, known as Johnny, wrote about many subjects, ...
The name of Jody was the end product of a competition run in the local newspaper, The West Lothian Courier , where the winner had a day out in the studio watching the band record. Needless to say, the single was never released, although about 6 demo 7" singles were pressed. The band...
In 2015 and 2016, Williams sang for U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.Williams has found success as a television, Broadway and West End theatre actress, gaining a nomination for "Best Lead Female – Equity" in 2008 at the 18th Annual NAACP ...
Though she sang gospel in church and worked as a backup singer, her career did not take off until she was 40, with the release of a single, “Damn It’s Hot.” As she sang on “I’m Still Here,” despite her show-stopping talent, she was continuously turned down by music ...
In aninterviewwith Zack Sang just days before the release, BANKS explained her optimistic interpretation of the album's title, and why it doesn't mean what fans might assume. "It sounds really heavy and dark, obviously, but it's actually a really positive sentiment… Living in the past, ...