Elton John UnNamed XA 8.04.2010 Original name: Reginald Kenneth Dwight Sir Elton John, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. He was born in 1947, in England. When John began to seriously consider a career in music, his father, who served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, tried to steer him toward a more conventional career, such as banking. He started to play the piano at the early age of four. At the age of 11, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music At the age of 12 he took Saturday classes at the Academy in central London, and has stated that he enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during Saturday classes.
ABSTRACT FAMOUS SINGERS AND BANDS IN THE ENGLISH 2010 Contents: page The Bands · The Beatles 3 · The Who 4 · Placebo 5 · The Kooks 6 · Coldplay 7 The Singers · Sir Elton Hercules John 8 · Andrew Abraham 9 · Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams 10 · Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin 11 The Bands The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll, the group later worked in many genres ranging from folk
Johnny too passed away at the age of 71, on September 12, 2003 at the Baptist hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. Cash lived on as a movie was recreated to reflect on his early romance with Carter, titled Walk the Line and was nominated for Best Picture. Johnny & June had seven children between them; Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Rosey Carter, Kathleen Cash, Cindy Cash, Tara Cash and John Carter Cash. On the morning of January 13, Cash, June Carter Cash, his usual backing band The Tennessee Three; all gathered up and traveled to Folsom. Cash walked up on stage and delivered his iconic, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash" and the place
Bob Marley This article is about the reggae musician. For the comedian, see Bob Marley (comedian). Bob Marley Bob Marley in concert, Zürich, 1980. Background information Birth name Robert Nesta Marley Also known as Tuff Gong February 6, 1945 Born Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica May 11, 1981 (aged 36) Died Miami, Florida, United States Genre(s) Reggae, Reggae Rock, Ska, Rocksteady Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, guitarist Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals, percussion Years active 1962 1981 Studio One, Beverley's, Upsetter/Trojan, Label(s) Island/Tuff Gong Associated The Wailers Band, The Wailers acts Website www.bobmarley.com Robert "Bob" Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945 May 11, 1981) was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and activist. He is the most widely known performer of reggae music. A
............................................................... 9 8. LANGUAGE AND STYLE................................... 9 9. WHOM DO I RECCOMEND THIS NOVEL........ 9 10. SUMMARY........................................................... 10 11. SOURCES.............................................................. 11 INTRODUCTION The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in 1916 and was first published by John Lane in the USA in October 1920 and in the UK by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on January 21 1921. In her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles(1920), she created the now-famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the most popular sleuth in fiction since Sherlock Holmes. Poirot and Marple have also been portrayed in the many films, radio programmes and stage plays based on her books.It is Christie's first published novel, and introduces Hercule Poirot, Inspector Japp and
William's greatest wish was to give his children best education in his power. While they were still young, he began to teach them to read and write. It was from him that Robert received his love of books. When Robert was 6, he and his brother Gilbert went to school at alloway mill. After only a few months the teacher left and school closed. It made them very sad. Their father was very upset too. He persuaded 2 or 3 neighbours to join him engaging another teacher. This man was called john Murdock. Although he was only 18, he was very clever teacher. He lived with each family in turn and taught the children. Robert interested him more than his other pupils. Robert's father decided to try his hand in farming and the family moved to the farm of mount Oliphant. These years Robert read any book he could get. At the age of 13 Robert had to take over most of the work on the farm from his father who was growing old and weak. Robert often
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was born on 31 March and died on 28 July 1750. was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose ecclesiastical and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he did not introduce new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, an unrivalled control of harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected throughout Europe during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now regarded as the supreme composer of the Baroque, and as one of the greatest of all t
Rudyard Kipling - One of the most memorable English writers of all time Family of Joseph Rudyard Kipling Mother- Alice MacDonald Kipling. Alice Kipling (one of four remarkable Victorian sisters) was a vivacious woman about whom a future Viceroy of India would say, "Dullness and Mrs. Kipling cannot exist in the same room."[3] Father - John Lockwood Kipling. Lockwood Kipling, a sculptor, an illustrator, museum curator and pottery designer, was the principal and professor of architectural sculpture at the newly- founded Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy School of Art and Industry in Bombay. Later in life Kipling illustrated many of Rudyard Kipling's books, and other works. Kipling also remained editor of the Journal of Indian Art and Industry, which carried drawing works from the students of the Mayo School.
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