In 1837,Wagnerwrote a concert overture based on the theme, whileJohann Strauss Iquoted the entire song in his 1838 waltz ‘Huldigung der Königin Victoria von Grossbritannien’ (Homage to Queen Victoria of Great Britain). He also uses the British national anthem ‘God Save the King’ at ...
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One person in the comments, however, seemed intent on raining on her parade. “We want an album forehead,” they wrote. But Rihanna being Rihanna, the “Umbrella” singer was quick to shut him down. “listen Lorenzo!” she replied. “You ain’t cute enough to be calling me ...
best known for his role as Captain Henry “Hank” Stanley in the TV series “Emergency!” He initially studied journalism, served in the Army, and transitioned to acting in New York and later in Hollywood. Norell also wrote episodes for “Emergency!” and became a screenwriter, contributing ...
Piaf wrote the much-loved song for the love of her life, boxer Marcel Cerdan, who died in a plane crash less than a month after it was first performed. Celine Dion performs on the Eiffel Tower at the conclusion of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris.Picture: Getty ...
Playwright Tennessee Williams became an admirer of her acting and wrote The Rose Tattoo specifically for her to star in, a role for which she received an Oscar in 1955. After meeting director Goffredo Alessandrini she received her first screen role in La cieca di Sorrento (The Blind Woman of...
11 at 85. In addition to his work on Twin Peaks, Badalamenti wrote the scores for Lynch's Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Wild at Heart, Lost Highway, and The Straight Story. The Twin Peaks theme earned the composer a Grammy in 1990, and the show's soundtrack album went gold in 25 ...
Umberto Eco once wrote of Casablanca that it was as if all the clichés got together and staged a joyous reunion. That statement has been applied to Harry Potter and is also true of this book, the first in a trilogy, which is sort of the platonic ideal of what an epic fantasy can and...
Jim Gordon, the drummer who co-wrote Derek and the Dominos' "Layla," and was convicted of murdering his mother in the '80s,died at the age of 77. A rep on behalf of Gordon told the New York Post that the musician died on March 13 at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville of...
“Rock On” but it remained unreleased for nine months as no label was interested. Then film director Mark Rocco asked Michael’s brothers Tom and Larry to write some music for the soundtrack of hisDream a Little Dream. Tom and Larry wrote original music but they also played Michael’s ...