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joeygoeshollywood · 4 years ago

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2020

Well, this was quite the crazy year, especially for movies. While many films that were slated to be released this year were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year still provided some laughs, tears, and thrills both in theaters and in the living room.

(NOTE: Due to the delayed awards season calendar and postponed Oscar bait films that are unavailable to be seen before the end of 2020, this list will eventually be updated after having seen the following films: The Father, Minari, News of the World, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, Pieces of a Woman, Promising Young Woman)

Here are my 25 favorite films of the year:

25. Kajillionaire

Quirky filmmaker Miranda July is back with her first feature in nearly a decade. Kajillionaire is a bizarre but captivating tale about a family of criminal grifters and how the daughter reevaluates her strained relationship with her parents after an outsider is welcomed into the fold. Evan Rachel Wood takes what could have easily been dismissed as a goofy caricature in Old Dolio (yes, that’s her name) and turns into a heartfelt portrayal of a woman whose lifestyle of freeloading dictated by her parents (played by Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins) becomes her own crisis. In many ways, Kajillionaire feels like a fantasy that keeps people asking, “What on earth is going on?” And this time, it’s for the best.

24. Freaky

Revamping decades-old plots like the body-swapping antics from Freaky Friday can either result in a predictable failure or a surprising success. Thankfully, Freaky falls into the latter category. In this horror comedy, a deranged serial killer (played by Vince Vaughn) swaps bodies with his victim, a timid teen girl (played by Kathryn Newton). What makes the film work though are the dedicated lead performances, particularly by Vaughn, who is pretty convincing as young girl trapped in a grown man’s body. With a few good laughs and decent thrills, Freaky is worth the watch.

23. The Outpost

The Outpost is an intense film about the real-life story of small group of US troops isolated by surrounding mountains in Afghanistan, under the constant threat of the Taliban, which ultimately comes to a head in the Battle of Kamdesh. The film captures the harrowing experiences of these soldiers with heart-pounding action sequences, which are fueled by a solid cast including Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, and Orlando Bloom.

22. Uncle Frank

Paul Bettany may be best known for playing The Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he should be celebrated as his title character in Uncle Frank, a touching dramedy set in 1973 about an NYU professor who returns home to his estranged family for his father’s funeral while his niece, played by rising star Sophia Lillis, idolizes him for teaching her to be her authentic self while he keeps his sexuality a secret. Bettany brilliantly balances the coolness of his stature with the internal agony that ultimately hits a boiling point, which is counterbalanced by Peter Macdissi’s fun performance as Frank’s happy-go-lucky lover who accompanies him back home despite his wishes.

21. Hillbilly Elegy

Hillbilly Elegy was panned by critics over politics that had absolutely no role the film. Based on the best-selling memoir by J.D. Vance, the newest feature from Ron Howard shows the journey of a boy who despite all odds growing up in a poor family that constantly struggled with abuse and addition managed to get into Yale Law School and achieve the American dream. While both Gabriel Basso and Owen Asztalos hold the film together as the younger and older Vance in the present and flashback scenes, Amy Adams as the impulsive, irresponsible mother and an unrecognizable Glenn Close as the no-nonsense inspiring grandmother that turn Hillbilly Elegy into an acting tour de force.

20. The Trial of the Chicago 7

Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin sits in the director’s chair once again in this courtroom drama about the real-life protesters who showed up in Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. With themes that resonate today, The Trial of the Chicago 7 benefits from its sharp screenplay, well-paced editing, and an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Yahoo Abdul-Mateen II, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeremy Strong, Frank Langella, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Michael Keaton.

19. Yellow Rose

Broadway actress Eva Noblezada makes her film debut as an aspiring country singer on the run after her mother, an illegal immigrant, is obtained for deportation. Yellow Rose presents a nuanced depiction of US immigration, but at the heart of it is a heartbreaking story of a young woman who struggles between putting her family or her dreams first. Between Noblezada’s powerful performance and solid original music, Yellow Rose hits all the right chords.

18. Palm Springs

Move over, Groundhog Day. While the Bill Murray classic has largely monopolized the time loop film genre, Palm Springs gives it a run for its money. Andy Sandberg and Cristin Milioti star as the unlikely duo who are stranded reliving the same dreaded wedding day involving mutual acquaintances and their desperate efforts to escape the seemingly inescapable. The Hulu comedy stands on its own two feet for the good laughs, the chemistry between the two leads, and the film’s emotionally-grounded plot.

17. Let Him Go

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane reunite on the big screen after playing farmer parents in Man of Steel to rancher grandparents in Let Him Go, although this time they are able to display their full acting chops. In this period dramatic thriller, they set out to find their only grandchild following the death of their son only to discover that the widowed daughter-in-law remarried into an infamous crime family. While both Costner and Lane tug at the heartstrings, it’s Lesley Manville, who plays the ruthless matriarch of the family, that really takes command of the screen. Ultimately, Let Him Go is all about family and the lengths one is willing to go to protect it.

16. Unhinged

In a year plagued by the pandemic, Unhinged led the way to the revival of movie theaters back in August and perhaps in some ways it was meant to be the film to do so as the themes of a rage-fueled society and the lack of human connection carry weight. Russell Crowe stars, as the title suggests, as an unhinged psychopath whose road rage torments a woman and her adolescent son. Unhinged is the epitome of pure entertainment and is why we go to the movies. While it’s not quite the most sophisticated thriller of the year, it’s still one helluva ride.

15. Emma

Anya Taylor-Joy has had quite the year with both highs (The Queen’s Gambit) and lows (The New Mutants). But it began before the pandemic with the release of Emma, which she stars as the iconic Jane Austen title character, a socialite who meddles in the love life of others while refusing to acknowledge her own shortcomings in that department. Supported with a strong ensemble cast, beautiful production design, and comedic charm, Emma is not to be missed.

14. The Invisible Man

ln the era of remakes and reboots, very few are as good as Universal’s latest monster flick revival of The Invisible Man. Elisabeth Moss stars as a woman who believes she’s being haunted by her abusive ex-husband, someone she becomes convinced faked his own death and is stalking her without being able to be seen. Filmmaker Leigh Whannell, the writer behind the Saw and Insidious horror franchises, generates good thrills and high-wire tension with the help of high production value and a terrifyingly-good performance from Moss.

13. Dick Johnson is Dead

Documentarian Kirsten Johnson filmed a beautiful, intimate tribute to her father Dick Johnson, who has been suffering from Alzheimer's in the final years of his life. However, instead of dreading his death, both daughter and father embrace it by having him acting out several scenes of his over-the-top demises. Dick Johnson is Dead may focus on the subject manner of death, but this documentary actually celebrates life and the laughs that happen along the way.

12. The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Perhaps one of the littlest-known films of the year, The Wolf of Snow Hollow is not your conventional indie comedy horror flick. Writer/director Jim Cummings stars as an overly-heated police officer who attempts to get to the bottom of a string of murders in his small, snowy Utah town by what appears to be some sort of werewolf, though he remains unconvinced. Featuring one of the final performances from veteran actor Robert Forster, The Wolf of Snow Hollow uses its quirky sense of humor to stand out from the rest of the pack.

11. The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen is a fun, action-packed, crime caper from Guy Ritchie about the London turf war of drug kingpins. Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Goulding, Michelle Dockery, and Colin Ferrell all round out the strong cast, but its Hugh Grant that really steals the show as the comedically manipulative Fletcher, whose only allegiance is to himself. If you like a stylish film with well-choreographed violence and a fast-paced plot, The Gentlemen should be your cup of tea.

10. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Some of the best play-to-film adaptations are the films that feel like you’re watching a play, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is one of them. Produced by Denzel Washington, Viola Davis gives a transformative performance as Ma Rainey, known as the “mother of the blues” and the clash she had with a pair of White music producers, but she also butts heads with her trumpet player (played by the late Chadwick Boseman), who also has his own music ambitions. While Davis obviously gives other Oscar-worthy performance, it was Boseman who was able to show how incredibly gifted he was as an actor. And while the world lost him far too soon, at least his last role ended up being his greatest.

9. The Kid Detective

One of the biggest surprises of the year was how good a movie starring and produced by Adam Brody was. Brody plays a washed up former kid detective who attempts to revive his once-celebrated career of solving mysteries by getting to the bottom of a murder in his hometown. The Kid Detective is a brilliant dark comedy from newcomer writer/director Evan Morgan with good laughs, plenty of plot twists, and a career-best performance from Brody, who proves he’s more than just the pretty face from The O.C. we all know him as.

8. Mank

Citizen Kane is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made and Mank is a worthy tribute. Gary Oldman stars as the title character Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz, the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind the iconic film. David Fincher (The Social Network, Gone Girl) managed to capture the epic scale of the 1941 classic that would make Orson Welles proud.

7. Soul

Soul is one of those rare existential Pixar films that goes beyond being children’s entertainment. Following in the footsteps of 2015′s Inside Out, Soul depicts what happens to the soul of a jazz musician who’s convinced his time on Earth isn’t over. While the universe created to explain how souls work and the plot that went along with it falls short of its emotions predecessor, Soul is still high-caliber among Pixar films and a great movie for both kids and adults alike.

6. Another Round

Perhaps the greatest work from Swedish director Thomas Vinterberg to date, Another Round follows four unsatisfied middle aged men who decide to take a theory of task from a Norwegian psychiatrist, who concluded that maintaining a blood alcohol level of 0.050 will enhance their mental and psychological state. Mads Mikkelsen, who’s best known to American audiences as Hannibal Lecter in the short-lived NBC series Hannibal and the Bond villain in Casino Royale, offers a strong, nuanced performance as one of the four educators who embraces this drinking challenge in a film that provides an equal balance of chuckles, cringes, and emotional gut punches.

5. I’m Thinking of Ending Things

From the crazy mastermind of Charlie Kaufman, the writer behind Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Anomalisa, his latest on Netflix is too a mind-bender. I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a surreal, zany, and at times disturbing examination of the human condition as the nameless female protagonist played by an incredible Jessie Buckley mulls over breaking up with her boyfriend (played by Jesse Plemons) while visiting his parents’ house. Accompanied with a stellar production design and a crazy-good performance from Toni Collette as “Mother,” Kaufman newest cerebral feature lives up to his iconic reputation of filmmaking.

4. Da 5 Bloods

Spike Lee is one of the few genius filmmakers who is able to blend multiple genres together and his latest film is no different. Da 5 Bloods is an action adventure, buddy comedy, dramatic character study, and war movie all wrapped up into one about a group of Vietnam War veterans who return to the former battlegrounds to find the remains of one of their fallen soldiers as well as some treasure that they kept hidden years ago. With a strong ensemble cast that includes the late Chadwick Boseman, its longtime character actor Delroy Lindo who steals the show with his powerful performance. Da 5 Bloods is easily one of Netflix’s strongest films to date.

3. The Assistant

One of the first #MeToo-era films, The Assistant offers the day in the life of a low-level female staffer of a production company who is haunted by the presence of her Harvey Weinstein-like boss (who never actually appears in the film). However, rather than depicting the dramatics of sexual misconduct, The Assistant uses the common subtleties and nuances of the workplace yet maintains the same tension and heartbreak. Anchored by the remarkable, devastating performance by up-and-comer Julia Garner (Ozark), The Assistant is as important as it is well-done.

2. Sound of Metal

Riz Ahmed gives the performance of his career as a heavy metal drummer and former addict whose sudden battle with going deaf upends his life. Sound of Metal is an incredible experience that gives a rare glimpse in the American deaf community which is enhanced by the remarkable sound design that helps the audience actually hear what the musician is going through. It’s truly one of the most rewarding films of the year.

1. The Climb

The Climb takes the generic “man sleeps with his best friend’s fiancé” storyline and turns it on its head. In his feature debut as writer and director, Michael Angelo Covino leads as the not-so-apologetic adulterer Mike and Kyle Marvin, who co-wrote the film, is the good-hearted Kyle who struggles to whether or not to forgive his best friend’s ultimately betrayal. Not only is The Climb is quirky and hilariously written, it’s a remarkably well-made comedy with some of the year’s best cinematography. Between a strong cast, a superb screenplay, and the extremely-high production value, The Climb is at the top of the mountain of 2020′s best films.

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1962dude420-blog · 3 years ago

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Today we remember the passing of Ray Gillen who Died: December 1, 1993 in New York, New York

Gillen was born on May 12, 1959, in New York, but was raised in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. He was an only child and started singing while in high school. He was an American rock singer-songwriter and he started his career playing the New Jersey club circuit with various bands, including club bands Quest (1978–80), the punk rock influenced F-66 (1980–81), Savatage, and, most notably, Vendetta and Harlette. In 1985, he joined Bobby Rondinelli's band, Rondinelli. He is best known, however, for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's Dream Runner album.

In 1986, Black Sabbath started touring for the Seventh Star album when after only a few shows, singer Glenn Hughes got into a fist-fight and lost his voice due to the related sinus and throat injuries. Gillen was offered the job to replace Hughes, which meant leaving Rondinelli to accept the offer. After finishing the Seventh Star tour, Black Sabbath recorded their next album The Eternal Idol with Gillen. However, due to mix of financial burden, writing difficulty (Bob Daisley was recruited for writing as Gillen turned out to be not much of a composer), mismanagement and miscommunication that plagued the band, Gillen and Black Sabbath drummer Eric Singer quit before the album was ever released. Gillen was eventually replaced by Tony Martin, and the vocal track of The Eternal Idol was hurriedly rerecorded note-for-note with Martin before the album was finally released in 1987. However, demo versions of The Eternal Idol featuring Gillen do exist on the bootleg circuit and of 2010 re-release. Also, in an interview Martin revealed that the sinister laugh heard on the track Nightmare is in fact Gillen's voice. The album was re-released on November 1, 2010, in Europe in a 2-disc expanded set including a bonus disc with Gillen's recording.

During the time of the Seventh Star tour, Gillen was asked by project director and co-producer Wilfried F. Rimensberger to join Mel Galley's Phenomena for the recording of the album Dream Runner, which features vocals from Glenn Hughes, John Wetton and Max Bacon. He recorded 4 tracks. Gillen is also featured in Phenomena's 'Did it all for Love' music video although he was not involved in the actual recording of that song.

After the Phenomena recordings, Gillen joined John Sykes (previously with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and a different band called Badlands) with the intention to form a new band Blue Murder. Gillen sang demos but parted company when Sykes decided to handle vocals himself.

Gillen then contacted Jake E. Lee (former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist) to form a band. In 1988 Gillen started to form Badlands with Jake E. Lee and recruited his friend Eric Singer with whom he had played in Black Sabbath. Gillen recorded three albums (Badlands, Voodoo Highway, and Dusk) with Badlands and toured from 1989 until 1992.

Following his split from Badlands, Gillen stayed in L.A. and was involved with two projects. He joined forces with drummer Randy Castillo and Iggy Pop band members Whitey Kirst and Craig Pike under the name Cockfight. He also joined the band Terriff, led by guitarist Joe Holmes, fresh off his stint with David Lee Roth on the A Little Ain't Enough tour. Gillen rehearsed with the group for several months before moving back to his native New York. He also went to form the band Sun Red Sun with old friends.

In 1993, Wilfried F. Rimensberger was planning a remake of his first Metal Hammer Loreley Festival but this time specifically to stage Phenomena's first ever live performance, with Gillen on vocals. It was going to be the launch event for a series of concerts across Europe in 1994. Gillen called from New York and told Rimensberger in Munich that he had to bow out as he was too ill to perform.

Gillen died from an AIDS-related disease in a New York Hospital on December 1, 1993. He first showed symptoms of the disease around 1990, and according to his Badlands bandmate Jake E. Lee, "in between the first and the second record, he started getting really thin and didn't look quite as healthy". Lee also claimed that he had not been aware of Gillen's diagnosis with AIDS until a meeting with then-Badlands manager Paul O'Neill, who was going to tell Atlantic Records about his illness if they fired him, and Gillen reportedly said to Lee, "Well, it's not true, so fuck him. Fire him." Lee concluded, "So we did fire him. And he did tell Atlantic Records that. And we got kind of screwed on the second record because of it. They wouldn't even give us tour-support money at all…but, yeah, Paul O'Neill fucked us on that."

Gillen was survived by a daughter, Ashley (born July 1984). He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, New Jersey.

#December 1 #1993 #R.I.P.#Ray Gillen #Badlands

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ritchieblackless · 4 years ago

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×If we don't like something, we'll hit it right away, Ritchie and me.×

{Cozy Powell Muziekkrant Oor Magazine, 1979}

(Right, before we start I'd like to say that I won't put the whole interview, just the Cozy and Ritchie parts. Also, the bold letters are the interviewer's questions. The grey lines are the answers and this cursive thing but in blue will be my comments and... Omg that title, this didn't even start and it's already cute)

It is often said that it is virtually impossible to work with Ritchie and that he has worn out so many musicians for that reason. May I hear your opinion on that?

"The cooperation between me and Ritehie is ellxcellent and I don't find it difficult at all to work with him, on the contrary; I feel him very well and he feels good about me." (Why this sounds so... nevermind) "The problems really lay with the musicians. One wanted to be the star when there was no reason to do so, the other did not appear at rehearsals or even performances, yet another just turned out not to be good enough to develop, or thought he was there with Rainbow and didn't do anything to push the band forward and so on. Of course Ritchie and I (<3) apply fairly strict standards, but that is also necessary if you want to function optimally as a group. And especially Ritchie gets annoyed if something is not right and then intervenes immediately. That is why he also left Deep Purple; others might have stayed in the group for the money or the good life and accepted the artistic stagnation and differences of opinion, but not Ritchie. When some time after the arrival of Glenn Hughes and David Coverdale, Deep Purple was no longer what it should be according to Ritchie, he left to start his own group. And he is willing to work very hard for that." (Oh look I'm Cozy powell and I have a natural talent for getting along with difficult guitarists)

(I like how Cozy speaks different about Ritchie like... The other musicians who have worked with Ritchie when this kind of question comes up they say "Yes but Ritchie is Ritchie" or they say "Yes sometimes he is" but Cozy is a straight "No.")

How come you are the only one who has survived in Rainbow for almost five years?

"First of all, I get along with Ritchie, like I said." (Important advise) "We respect each other one hundred percent and I do my job well. I have input in the music, Ritchie always thinks my opinion and advice is very important and I am willing to give it all." (They were so cute I can't)

"You know, Ritchie is just a simple guy who plays guitar and writes songs. He simply needs people who are willing to commit themselves to the development of the group." (Cozy said: He's simple why you can't understand that? Stupid people) "Without a certain input, Ritchie is of no use to you; you have to cooperate very hard. Second, I don't hang out with the other Rainbow members, including Ritchie. I always go to gigs alone, usually on the bike, sometimes by car, but never with the other guys."

"That may seem a bit anti-social, but I am simply very private and if you don't see each other that often, you can't get into trouble so quickly and it's always new when you see each other again. Ritchie has that a bit too and in that respect we fit together well. I don't think there is more than that, except perhaps the fact that I am always on time for rehearsals and performances, that I am always prepared, etc, That is part of the job; if you work in a factory and you do your job properly, but you arrive late every morning or sometimes not at all, you will also be fired. Doesn't that make sense?"

You've gotten into a fight with other groups too, haven't you? Reo Speedwagon for example.

"Yes, that's right. After all, we are not a Fairport Convention. At a certain point we had enough and then you get into an argument and then there are blows. Ritchie and I (<3) won't let ourselves be insulted by a bunch of fallen Midwestern farmers (HSHAHAH fuck you REO) or other hard-haters who think they own the truth because they have a big bank account (BANG). Also, they shouldn't say ugly things (Cozy is so soft I can't... instead of saying 'shit' or somethinghe said 'ugly things') about our music or insult our road show, because we won't take that. Look, Ritchie and I (<3) are both from the slums, where you have to be able to defend yourself physically in order to survive. That was often hard, so you made sure you could stand your ground. We are both quite good at boxing and karate and we are in good shape too. So if we don't like something, well, we'll hit it off right away, Ritchie and me(<3)". (I automatically picture them as a Tango & Cash kind of movie like Lethal Weapon or some Buddy films... they definitely were dangerous together)

(Now I want to know what the fuck happened)

Did you fight with many groups?

"I lost count years ago (He's tiny, that's the problem). Ritchie and I (<3) are therefore not very popular among the musicians in the States, but yes, we had bad luck."

(I'm sure they kick the shit out of pretentious American musicians. I told you, goal friends.)

What about those rumors about a Deep Purple reunion.

"There is no chance of that, because Ritchie is definitely not participating..... for no price. And there is no reunion without him." (This is such a protective behaviour... <3)

+Bonus:

Final question, Cozy. How long will this Rainbow line-up last?

Longer than any previous line-up. Whatever that means, hahaha (painful laughs).

And the last 'Ritchie and I' of the interview but I didn't know where I should put it

"but despite the fact that there were some very good singers and also famous names, there was not one, of whom Ritchie and I (<3) thought: that is him!"

#THEY JUST THEY #that’s why I'm telling you that Cozy was special or important as Jon Lord to Ritchie... one of those few people #two dorks #they loved each other but they were English... bad luck #cozy powell #ritchie blackmore #i will add this to the Blackmore and Powell friendship series #rainbow band #rainbow #ritchie blackmore's rainbow

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quadraphonictypewriter · 4 years ago

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Jon Lord, Deep Purple

Original article by Lee Marlow which was first printed in the Leicester Mercury in July, 2000.

You join us in the hallway of Jon Lord's sprawling Henley-on-Thames home.

Him, Leicester born, millionaire keyboard maestro with rock legends Deep Purple and Whitesnake; me, Leicester-born over-eager hack with a headful of daft questions he's answered a thousand times before.

Holding out a hand, Mr Lord, the David Niven of rock 'n' roll, greets me like a long-lost friend.

Grey stubble frames his face and a head full of slate grey hair is tied neatly in a pony tail.

"Good to see you... find it all right?... blah... terrible weather again isn't it... blah... Yes, it is nice round here isn't it... George Harrison lives just down the road... blah... we're touring in August... blah... on the road in South America..."

He hardly stops to draw breath as we settle in the cream lounge.

I can't help but notice the luxurious off-white carpet is so plush that I can trace my footsteps from the oak door to the immense sofa and, in the corner, a small cinema screen masquerades as a TV.

Life has been kind to Jon Lord.

He's sold millions of records and, erm, "rocked" the biggest audiences the world over – from the 200,000 fans at the California Jam in the mid-1970s to last year's hybrid Royal Albert Hall gig featuring Deep Purple and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Purple, his mainstay band of the past four decades, are about to hit the road again.

Lord admits that after all this time it's hard to resist.

"I don't need to do this anymore," he says, "but it is immense fun.

''I do see a time when we'll have to call it a day, of course, but when? I know I can't do it when I'm 90, but..."

It's all a long way from life at 120 Averill Road, where Mr Lord senior packed socks by day and played sax by night and where the young Lord enjoyed "a perfect childhood," roaming through the nearby countryside with his grubby-faced pals.

An after-school diet of piano lessons, homework and bike riding, however, left a teenage Lord facing an extra year at Wyggeston School.

"I just wanted to play with my friends," he says. "But it was always homework and piano lessons. Something had to give – and it was usually homework."

After being sacked from his first two jobs in Leicester, Lord left for London to study acting and played roll-out-the-barrel-style standards in smoky pubs to pay his rent.

Despite his best intentions, Lord's hopes of becoming an actor were overtaken by his desire to play rock 'n' roll and by the mid-60s, he'd been roped in to play keyboards on The Kinks' You Really Got Me.

"All I did was plink, plink, plink," he laughs. "It wasn't hard."

But from there, Lord and his trusty Hammond organ didn't look back.

He had a top 10 hit with Let's Go To San Francisco with The Flowerpot Men and was pocketing the princely sum of £60 a week.

Lord's future was bright. In fact, his future was Purple.

The group formed in 1968 and had a smash hit in the US with Hush at the end of the year. Three decades later, Kula Shaker took the same song to No 1 in the UK charts. ("Good version as well," says Jon, "if a bit too fast.'')

Purple opened for Eric Clapton's Cream in the States, but after five storming gigs they were taken off the tour as the energised Purple boys blew Slowhand's shambolic drug-addled trio off stage.

"We got on well with them. They had no idea we were to be taken off the tour – they were too stoned!" recalls Jon.

Back home, Purple instigated the first of many line-up changes, welcoming new singer Ian Gillan and bass player Roger Glover – a switch which heralded a new era for Purple and, with it, British rock.

"We knew we had something. It was just so exciting. We used to practice every afternoon and then gig every night."

Gillan brought more than great vocals to the band – his jet-black long hair and charisma attracted the ladies as well.

"There were plenty of groupies at that stage," smiles Lord.

And?

"Well, let's just say if you give a young lad a bit of money and untroubled access to nubile young women – it's not a bad life is it?"

Even at the wrong side of 50, Gillan, it appears, still has a certain charm with the opposite sex. Lord and Gillan were recently interviewed by former Watchdog beauty Alice Beer for the BBC1 religious show H&E.

"I might as well not have been there," smiles Lord. "She was completely taken by Gillan. And after the show they left together and went for a drink. No, I don't know what happened!"

The first five years of the 1970s saw Deep Purple trapped in a perpetual album-tour-album loop. The shows were sold out and the albums – In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head, Made In Japan, Who Do We Think We Are? – all went platinum.

They made a wodge of money, concedes Jon, but their managers made more.

Yet despite the excess (they also had their own plane, naturally), Lord steered clear of drugs.

"I can say hand-on-heart we were never really a drug band. My Dad bought me my first pint and I was still very much a lad from Leicester, you know.

"I experimented with drugs, of course I did. I smoked grass, but it left me sitting in a corner, introspective and giggling to myself.

"I had a brief flirtation with cocaine in the late 1970s but, to be honest, I don't really like being out of control."

The drugs came later. American Tommy Bolin, drafted in to replace the increasingly moody and erratic guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, succumbed to a long-term heroin habit in 1976 and Lord still recalls the time a cocaine dealer chased bassist Glenn Hughes on to the band's private plane, demanding $3,000.

By 1976, the writing was on the wall for Purple and its elaborate brand of rock music. Punk was the new king.

Lord retreated to the States for two years. But former Purple leader David Coverdale was looking for someone to become the new ivory tinkler in his new outfit, Whitesnake, and Lord fitted the bill.

"He wouldn't take no for an answer. I harboured no ambition to be Whitesnake's keyboard player, but he was very, very insistent."

Persuasive Coverdale might have been, but financially generous he certainly wasn't.

"I was in Whitesnake from 1978 to 1983 and he paid me abysmally! I complained regularly and he'd say 'Ok, leave it with me', but it never changed.

"It was a good laugh – that was the main reason I stayed in the band. It was ironic that in the middle of this punk revolution we were playing white R&B and selling out tours."

Strangely, considering the times, Whitesnake's brand of sexist crab-paced rock was a hit.

They were the biggest-grossing tour band in Europe by 1981. But Coverdale – secretly nicknamed Elsie by the band because of his louche on-stage antics and some of his cheesy lyrics – wanted success in America. At all costs.

"It was all style over substance towards the end," sighs Lord. "The band lost its heart. It was just about posing."

The music might have lost its soul, but Whitesnake – complete with a new band of poodle-permed hired hands in black spandex and glitter jackets – went on to sell 17 million albums in 1987.

Lord, meanwhile, had answered the call to reform Deep Purple.

"The critics said Purple getting back together was about money. It was never about money," says Lord. "It was exciting for us and the fans when we got back together."

And that's where he's been ever since. In truth, the reformed band never quite graced the same artistic heights they reached in their heyday, but on the concert circuit they're still capable of selling out a Wembley Arena or NEC.

"I don't enjoy touring in the way I used to, but those two hours on stage make up for it.

''The day I can't open that door and look forward to it is the day I say, 'Thank you very much and goodnight'."

And that's about it. Interview over. I've got more daft questions but, crikey, I've been here for more than three hours and he needs to finish a musical extravaganza he's writing for the local church. Phew, rock 'n'roll.

"Take care driving back," he says, "and give my love to Leicester."

#brb im crying #that jon composed and performed songs for his local church has always been my fav #those church grannies must have been jamming like crazy #jon lord #deep purple

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Richard Dale "Richie" Kotzen, Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. Kotzen has a prolific solo career, with a back catalogue of more than twenty album releases, was a member of the glam-hard rock band Poison from 1991-1993, Mr. Big from 1999-2002, and since 2012 has been the frontman of the band The Winery Dogs. Kotzen was signed to California-based Shrapnel Records from 1988 until 1991. Biography Richie Kotzen began playing piano at the age of five. At the age of seven, he was inspired to learn the electric guitar by the band Kiss. He started his career in a band named Arthur's Museum. Kotzen was eventually discovered by Shrapnel Records' Mike Varney, and he recorded his first solo album by the age of 19, the first of two instrumental records, simply entitled Richie Kotzen. He created the video Rock Chops for REH video in 1989, highlighting many of his formative techniques, including using wide-intervals and fluid sweeping. One year later, a second solo album called Fever Dream was released, which was the first one to also feature his lead vocals. Since then, Kotzen has released a long series of more than twenty albums with musical influences ranging from Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Blues, Blue-eyed-soul, R&B and Funk to Jazz Fusion. In 1991, at age 21, Kotzen joined glam-hard rock band Poison, co-writing and performing on the album Native Tongue. This album produced two top-twenty singles which Kotzen co-wrote, "Stand" and "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)". Kotzen then focused on his solo career, regularly releasing song oriented, r&b/soul & funk influenced melodic rock albums such as Mother Head's Family Reunion, Wave Of Emotion, Something To Say, Break It All Down and What Is. He also made guest appearances on several albums by artists like Glenn Hughes, Stevie Salas, T.M. Stevens and others. In 1995 and 1997 he collaborated with Greg Howe on two Jazz Rock Fusion albums. In 1999, Kotzen replaced Paul Gilbert as guitarist in the mainstream hard rock band Mr. Big, performing on their album Get Over It. He also contributed guitars to their subsequent release Actual Size. The record included the Kotzen song Shine, which debuted at number one on Japanese radio charts. In 2001, while still in Mr. Big, Kotzen recorded and release another solo album called Slow, which contains a mix of some crunchy funky and bluesy rock tunes and softer R&B/Pop songs like "I Don't Wanna Lie", for which a music video was filmed. On some of the songs on Slow Kotzen experimented with the use of a drum computer, while on others he played drums. After Mr. Big disbanded, Kotzen continued his solo career. He released his next solo album Change, in 2003. The title track, a soft ballad, and the song Get a Life, a rock song in the style of Mr.Big, were featured in TV commercials throughout Japan. In 2002, Kotzen bought a commercial building in Los Angeles and established a recording studio and production company. He has since produced his own acclaimed solo albums and collaborated with various figures in rock (e.g. Gene Simmons), jazz and fusion, including jazz legend Stanley Clarke, with whom he realized the project Vertú. The 2004 follow-up-album to Change, Get Up featured a more edgy, aggressive rock sound. It was more hard rock oriented than any of his previous solo outputs since Fever Dream and contains the ballad "Remember", which became a minor hit. In 2005, Kotzen teamed up with three Japanese punk rockers to form the short-lived Forty Deuce-Project, which only lasted long enough to record and release one album. Later in the same year, Kotzen collaborated with Funk Rock Fusion guitarist Steve Saluto on his album Rough Beat, where he contributed 50% of the vocals and co-wrote some of the songs. The album was first released on December 31, 2005, and got re-issued in 2009 under the name Resurrection, coming with five additional tracks. In 2006, Kotzen was the opening act for The Rolling Stones in Japan on their Bigger Bang tour. During the year 2006, Kotzen produced and released two solo studio albums, first Ai Senshi Z×R, an album on which he played several English sung rock covers of theme songs from the Japanese Gundam anime franchise, and only nine months later Into The Black, containing ten self-penned rock songs. The latter starts with the angry song "You Can't Save Me", in which he uses the F-word extensively, what eventually turned it into a fan favorite. In 2007 Go Faster was released, which alternatively was named Return Of The Mother Head's Family Reunion in Europe and Japan. On the album, Kotzen showcases a firework of edgy, driving, yet melodic funk influenced blues rock songs with strong hooks and passionate guitar playing. It includes the eight-minute-song "Fooled Again", which became a live favorite on the following tours, and the soft pop ballad "Chase It" with its significant mandolin riff, for which a music video clip was filmed in Venice. In 2008, Kotzen's first live album, simply entitled Live in São Paulo was released, followed by the acclaimed Peace Sign album in 2009, for which Kotzen played and recorded all instruments himself. In 2009, Kotzen also teamed up with songwriter/producer Richie Zito for a short-lived project they called Wilson Hawk. Wilson Hawk produced one album called The Road, on which they celebrate some R&B & soul influenced pop music in the style of the late 60s and 70s and many soulful pop ballads. After the "Peace Sign" world tour, Kotzen released one single in 2010 (the Rod Stewart reminiscent Angry Boy). In 2011, Kotzen released a full-length Solo album titled 24 Hours, which features ten catchy, fresh 70s funk & r&b influenced melodic rock songs with strong hooks and vibes, garnished with a lot of fiddling around. The release was followed by another tour. In 2012, he joined forces with Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan to form the rock supergroup The Winery Dogs who released their self-titled debut album on May 15, 2013 in Japan, with a worldwide release on July 23 of the same year. A world tour followed. After that, Kotzen went on an acoustic solo tour and started working on his 20th solo effort, which became the Cannibals album, that was released on January, 5th, 2015. Cannibals features a more relaxed, and often r&b influenced rock/pop sound. Kotzen's girlfriend, bassist/vocalist Julia Lage, added some background vocals and also appears in the music video for the song "In An Instant". On the song "I'm All In" Kotzen shares the vocals with Doug Pinnick of King's X and Kotzen's daughter August Eve is featured on the ballad "You", playing the piano. For "You" also a music video was recorded. Only nine months later, on October 2, 2015, The Winery Dogs released their second album Hot Streak, followed by another world tour. By the end of 2016, The Winery Dogs went on hiatus and Kotzen focused on his next solo record Salting Earth, which came out on April 14, 2017. From August until late September Kotzen completed a European tour. On January 25, 2018, Kotzen released a video for his new single called The Damned via youtube, which was filmed at Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California by director Vicente Cordero. On June, 5, 2018, a second video single called Riot was released via YouTube, which was again directed by Vicente Cordero. On December, 11, 2018, Kotzen announces a Winery Dogs Tour through the US for May, 2019, via his official Facebook page. Guitar playing style Kotzen has described his style as a mix of rock, blues, heavy metal, jazz, fusion, and soul music. Kotzen utilizes a heavy amount of legato and sweeping in his playing. As his main influences, he lists Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Van Halen, Jason Becker (who produced his first album), Allan Holdsworth, and many other jazz and fusion players. Kotzen, since around 2007, has opted to stop using guitar picks and been playing exclusively with his fingers ever since.

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Friday, February 15: Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi, “In for the Kill”

Time has been far kinder to Seventh Star than even its early admirers would’ve expected: for one, people have been willing to accept that it was envisioned as a Tony Iommi solo album and listen to it on those terms as opposed to just dismissing it as an out of character Black Sabbath album (or worse, as a “Black Sabbath featuring Tony Iommi” album). And in that context, one could appreciate Iommi’s attempts at exploring new textures and tones in his still-remarkable riffing and playing, as well as Glenn Hughes’ powerful singing. But what sometimes gets lost in Seventh Star’s reappraisal is the fact that many of its tracks found Iommi trying to keep up with mid ‘80s metal, and specifically its American variant (or, if we’re being less charitable, with Ozzy and his concurrently released Ultimate Sin). For this was where tracks like “In for the Kill” lived, with Eric Singer’s power metal drumming high in the mix while Iommi came as close as he ever would to straight-up shredding. Hughes’ attempts to bring some soul to the track’s tale of marauding were admirable if a little awkward, but his investment matched that of Iommi and his band of journeymen- Singer always brought his A-game, and while Jeff Glixman’s production tied Seventh Star to 1986, it still held up better than Ron Nevison’s grating recording on The Ultimate Sin. “In for the Kill” was a prototypical mid ‘80s metal track, yes, but there was no mistaking the power of both the guitarist and singer, and as a result, the tune felt weightier than not only its competition, but also pretty much everything else Iommi would release under the actual Sabbath banner in the coming years.

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Village People “Happiest Time Of The Year” for your Holiday

Village People is one of the most iconic music groups in the world. Their music has become part of the international songbook. The group’s hits are featured in dozens of major motion pictures, on Broadway, in commercials and in “Village People Party” slot machines. Of course, Y.M.C.A (along with its dance) is played at almost every party, wedding, bar mitzvah, and sporting event in the universe. It began in 1977 when producer Jacques Morali and his partner Henri Belolo, known collectively as Can’t Stop Productions, were recording a new album for their hit group the Ritchie Family, called African Queen and needed background singers. Horace Ott, the arranger/conductor who was working with them, suggested Victor Willis, a singer he was recording who also was performing in the Broadway musical The Wiz. After Willis completed background on the album, Morali approached him about another musical project he and Belolo were planning which turned out to be Village People. “I had a dream that you sang lead vocals on an album I produced, and it went very, very big,” Morali told Willis. “I have four tracks. I can’t pay you much right now but if you agree, I’ll make you a star.” Willis agreed and the rest is history. Those initial four tracks, San Francisco (You’ve Got Me), In Hollywood (Everyone’s a Star), Fire Island, and Village People were recorded by Willis with professional background singers and released as the debut album Village People in 1977. The album quickly climbed to the top of the dance charts and became an international hit. Demand for the “Village People” to appear in concert and on television shows like American Bandstand and Merv Griffin was great. The only problem… “Village People” was Victor Willis! So Morali, Belolo and Willis had to put together an actual group… and quick. Morali and Belolo had already met Felipe Rose who dressed as a Native American. They recruited him. Willis brought in Alex Briley, who he’d previously worked with in a musical. The quickly assembled original lineup appeared with Victor on American Bandstand was Mark Mussler (Construction Worker), David Forrest (Cowboy), Lee Mouton (Leatherman) and Peter Whitehead (nondescript). After that appearance, an ad was placed in a trade paper for ‘permanent’ members which read: Macho Types Wanted for World-Famous Disco Group — Must Dance and Have a Moustache. Randy Jones, Glenn Hughes and David Hodo answered the call. Casablanca Records and Filmworks, the group’s label, got behind their second album Macho Man with full promotion and marketing. Village People became an international phenomenon and quickly followed with their third album, the double-platinum Cruisin (which featured the blockbuster Y.M.C.A.). They embarked on a worldwide tour in 1979 to coincide with the release of their fourth album, Go West. The group has received many honors and awards, including the American Music Award for Favorite Musical Group, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone. After Willis exited in late 1979, several singers took over as lead singer of the group, including Ray Stephens, Miles Jaye and Raymond Simpson (who served the longest). The group went on to star in the 1980 movie Can’t Stop the Music. Over the years, various renditions of the group have consistently toured the world along with original members Felipe Rose and Alex Briley including Ray Simpson, Jeff Olson (cowboy), Eric Anzalone (Biker), Mark Lee (Construction Worker), Bill Whitefield (Construction Worker), and James Newman (Cowboy). With hits like San Francisco/In Hollywood, Macho Man, Y.M.C.A., In the Navy and Go West, the group has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and continues to break records. In 2004 BMI recognized Y.M.C.A. as exceeding one million airplays. In 2017, Y.M.C.A. made UK’s Official Millionaires Chart – songs that have reached 1 million in combined sales/streams. For the 40th anniversary of the group, Victor Willis is back at the helm. Backed by a live band, Village People continues to thrill concert-goers around the world — as they did back in the day. Village People is: Victor Willis (Cop/Admiral), Angel Morales (Native American), James Kwong (Construction Worker), Chad Freeman (Cowboy), James Lee (G.I.), and James J.J. Lippold (Leatherman). Village People. The greatest disco group in the world. Magical Christmas is their first full length Christmas album. Now available. Additional Artist/Song Information: Artist Name: Village People Song Title: Happiest Time Of The Year Publishing: Ceres Music Group Publishing Affiliation: BMI Publishing Affiliation 2: BMI Album Title: Magical Christmas Record Label: Ceres Music Group Radio Promotion: Loggins Promotion Paul Loggins 310-325-2800 Contact Loggins Promotion Publicity/PR: Loggins Promotion Paul Loggins 310-325-2800 Contact Loggins Promotion Read the full article

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Tribute album flow band

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He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son and has recently completed a new ground-breaking album with Keith Emerson titled The Three Fates Project with the Munich Radio Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Terje Mikkelsen and has finished work on an album Beyond The Stars - Keith Emerson with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and also the follow-up long-awaited third guitar instrumental album called Celluloid Debris available exclusively at. He also lectured at LA's Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). He also composed for Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. He has done guitars for numerous films such as The Replacements, The Scorpion King, Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 2, Green Lantern, The Bourne Legacy, and composed and performed the music on the hit series, Justified, on FX channel, with keyboardist Steve Porcaro (Toto).

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In addition, he had cameo roles in the 1997 television series Nightman about a crime-fighting sax player, for which he was the musical director and acted as a performer (with his band) in several episodes under the alias Marc Bonilla and Dragonchoir.

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Bonilla moved to LA in the early 1990s to work on TV and movie scoring working with James Newton Howard, John Debney, and others, earning an Emmy nomination in 2001. In addition, he tours with Eddie Jobson's UZ Project as singer, guitarist and bassist.īonilla is originally from the San Francisco Bay area and, along with Joe Satriani, was one of the preeminent rock guitar teachers in the Bay area during the 1980s. He has also produced, co-written and performed with the Keith Emerson Band's new album. Among them, EE Ticket (Reprise, 1991), and American Matador (Warner Brothers, 1993), which includes covers of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "I Am the Walrus" with guest Ronnie Montrose.īonilla currently plays in California Transit Authority, a project led by former Chicago drummer, founding member and Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer Danny Seraphine, featuring some updates to early Chicago songs as well as new material and has currently completed the follow-up album of all original material. Home Loans & Mortgage Refinance | Movement Mortgage He also appears on the Emerson, Lake & Palmer tribute album Encores, Legends & Paradox (Magna Carta Records, 1999) and a spoken word album with comedian Bobby Gaylor for Atlantic entitled "Fuzzatonic Scream" including the controversial single, "Suicide" in 1998.īig Dot Lighting - Commercial LED Lighting Specialists He has worked with Keith Emerson (including on 1995's Changing States and in 2006-2016 was featured in the Keith Emerson Band), Ronnie Montrose, Glenn Hughes (on Addiction (produced, co-written and performed), The Way It Is, 1999, also playing keyboards), David Coverdale (late 2000 live band) and Kevin Gilbert (Toy Matinee live band). Marc Bonilla is an American guitarist and composer.

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Birthdays 12.24

Beer Birthdays

Henry Rahr (1834)

Howard Hughes; zillionaire businessman (1905)

Aron Deorsey (1974)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Michael Curtiz; film director (1898)

Anthony Fauci; physician (1940)

Fritz Leiber; writer (1910)

Benjamin Rush; father of psychiatry, 1st to recognize alcoholism as a disease, signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745)

I.F. Stone; writer (1907)

Famous Birthdays

Matthew Arnold; English writer (1822)

Jill Bennett; actor (1931)

Jonathan Borofsky; artist (1942)

Ray Bryant; pianist, composer (1931)

Charles Wakefield Cadman; composer (1881)

Kit Carson; frontiersman (1809)

Lee Daniels; director (1959)

Baby Dodds; jazz drummer (1898)

Lee Dorsey; singer-songwriter (1924)

Paul Foot; English comedian (1973)

Mary Higgins Clark; writer (1927)

Howard Hughes; businessman, pilot (1905)

Scott Fischer; mountaineer (1955)

Ava Gardner; actress (1922)

Ignatius of Loyola; Jesuit founder (1491)

Robert Joffrey; choreographer, dancer (1930)

Libby Larsen; composer (1950)

Emanuel Lasker; German chess player (1868)

Glenn McQueen; Canadian-American animator (1960)

Adam Mickiewicz; Polish poet and playwright (1798)

Mark Millar; Scottish author (1969)

Émile Nelligan; Canadian poet (1879)

James Prescott Joule; physicist (1818)

Lemmy Kilmister; rock bassist (1945)

Ricky Martin; pop singer (1971)

Nicholas Meyer; film director (1945)

Mark Millar; comic book writer (1969)

Jean-Louis Pons; French astronomer (1761)

Michael Ray; jazz musician (1952)

Ryan Seacrest; tv entertainer (1974)

Kate Spade; fashion designer (1962)

Noel Streatfeild; English author (1895)

J.D. Walsh; actor (1974)

Harry Warren; songwriter (1893)

Franz Waxman; composer (1906)

Marguerite Williams; geologist (1895)

Wade Williams; actor (1961)

Philip Ziegler; English historian (1929)

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[TASK 106: CHICKASAW]

There’s a masterlist below compiled of over 80+ Chickasaw faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. The Chickasaw are the 15th largest federally recognized Native American tribe, hailing from the Southeastern US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee; though the majority now reside in Oklahoma. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever character or whichever project you desire.

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STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

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Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

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MASTERLIST!

Margaret Wheeler / Margaret Roach Wheeler (1943) Chickasaw / Choctaw - fashion designer, artist, and weaver.

Linda Hogan (1947) Chickasaw / Unspecified White - poet, storyteller, playwright, novelist, and short story writer.

Leona Mitchell (1949) Chickasaw, African-American - singer.

Allison Adelle Hedge Coke (1958) Metis, Huron, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole, Choctaw, Muskogee, French, Portuguese, English, Scottish - poet and musician (Rd Kla).

Norma Howard (1960) Choctaw, Chickasaw - artist.

Molly Culver (1967) 3/4 Anglo, 1/4 mix of Chickasaw, Choctaw - actress and model.

Tionne Watkins (1970) African-American, Chickasaw (Unconfirmed), Irish (Unconfirmed) - singer-songwriter, model, dancer, actress, author, and producer.

Devorah Lynne Dishington (1976) 1/4 Chickasaw, 3/8 Cherokee, 3/8 mix of Unspecified Middle Eastern, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Scottish - actress.

Marie 'Pandora' Medina (1981) Chickasaw, Choctaw - dancer, choreographer, and actress.

Shelia Hamilton (1982) Chickasaw, Seminole, Unspecified Black / Unknown - actress.

Nicco Montano (1988) Navajo, Chickasaw / Unknown Hispanic or Latina - mixed martial artist.

Hayden Hawkens (1990) Chickasaw / Swedish - porn actress.

Riley Reid (1991) Puerto Rican, Dominican, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Irish, Welsh, German, Dutch - porn actress.

Triana Browne / Triana Browne-Hearrell (1993) Chickasaw, African-American, Unspecified Caribbean, Polish, Scottish, Irish - Miss Oklahoma 2017.

Kaylea Arnett (1993) Chickasaw - diver.

Paden Brown (1996 or 1997) Chickasaw - actress.

Zhiane Dempsey (1998) Chickasaw, Irish - model and actress.

Tabitha Fair (?) Chickasaw, Cherokee, French, German, Dutch - musician.

Christie Volkmer (?) Chickasaw - actress, tv personality, and writer.

Katie Barrick (?) Chickasaw - violinist.

Jeannie Barbour (?) Chickasaw - writer, artist, and illustrator.

Raychael Harjo (?) Seminole, Chickasaw, Cherokee - professional basketball player.

Nicolette Blount (?) Chickasaw - singer, actress, songwriter, writer, and vocal coach.

Rebecca Hatcher Travis (?) Chickasaw - poet.

Maya Stewart (?) Chickasaw, Muskogee, Choctaw - fashion designer.

Brenda Kingery (?) Chickasaw - artist.

Katie Callaway (?) Chickasaw - dancer and cheerleader.

Jeannie Barbour (?) Chickasaw - screenwriter, illustrator, and artist.

Courtney Parchcorn (?) Chickasaw - artist.

Judylee Olivia (?) Chickasaw - playwright.

Pauline Brown (?) Chickasaw - actress.

Kobi Crossley (?) Chickasaw - softball player.

Beth Perkins (?) Chickasaw - photographer.

Shay Buchanan (?) Chickasaw - softball player.

Addison Kliewer (?) Chickasaw - quarter horse shower.

Kristen Dorsey (?) Chickasaw - jewelry designer.

Abbey Kliewer (?) Chickasaw - quarter horse shower.

Ryanne Jordan (?) Chickasaw - fashion designer.

Kortney Greenwood (?) Chickasaw - author.

Gerald “Gerry” Brisco (1946) Chickasaw - retired pro wrestler.

Parker Boyiddle Jr. (1947) Chickasaw, Lenape, Wichita, Kiowa - painter.

Kent DuChaine (1951) Chickasaw, French - singer and guitarist.

Daniel Worcester (1955) Chickasaw - bladesmith.

Bo Overton / Glenn Overton (1960) Chickasaw - basketball coach.

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate (1968) Chickasaw / Manx Irish - pianist and composer.

Kyle Keller (1968) Chickasaw, likely other - basketball coach.

Brent Greenwood (1971) Chickasaw, Ponca - artist.

Johnson Wagner (1980) Chickasaw - golfer.

Wyatt Toregas (1982) Chickasaw, likely other - MLB catcher.

Wes Brisco (1983) Chickasaw, possibly other - pro wrestler.

Miko Hughes (1986) Chickasaw, English - actor.

Bryce Petty (1991) Chickasaw - NFL quarterback.

Ezra Johnson (? Don’t Know Specific Age But Is A Teenager ?) Chickasaw - martial artist.

Louden Johnson (? Don’t Know Specific Age But Is A Teenager ?) Chickasaw - football player.

Jeff Carpenter (?) Chickasaw - musician and songwriter (Ingunuity).

Wyas Parker (?) Chickasaw - pianist, guitarist, and composer.

Zach Garcia (?) Chickasaw - singer, pianist, and composer.

Tryston Skye (?) Peoria, Otoe, Missouria, Cheyenne, Chickasaw - actor.

Chad Burris (?) Chickasaw - producer and actor.

John G. Hampton (?) Chickasaw - film producer and artist.

Eddie Easterling (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Tim Cornelius (?) Chickasaw - musician.

Luke Swinney (?) Chickasaw, possibly other - tv producer.

Branden Hart (?) Chickasaw - singer-songwriter.

Dallas Sealey (?) Chickasaw - football quarterback.

Joey Many Horses (?) Chickasaw - stuntman and actor.

Tristan Manyhorses (?) Chickasaw - stuntman and actor.

Michael Cornelius (?) Chickasaw - flutist.

Ezekiel Walker (?) Chickasaw - tv producer.

Mike Weatherford (?) Chickasaw - footballer commentator.

Dustin Mater (?) Chickasaw - artist.

Mike Larsen (?) Chickasaw - painter and sculptor.

Steve Paniagua (?) Chickasaw - cyclist.

Dakota Brown (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Skylar Wilson (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Robert Cheadle (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Tim Harjochee (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Micah Hart (?) Chickasaw - actor.

Joshua D. Hinson (?) Chickasaw - artist and author.

Paul C. Moore (?) Chickasaw - artist.

Eric Smith (?) Chickasaw - bowmaker.

Commonly Thought Of As Chickasaw But Is Not, Please Don’t Use For This Task:

Julia Jones (1981) African-American / English - actress.

#chickasaw fc #native fc #poc fc #fc list #rph #task: 106 #task: chickasaw

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1962dude420-blog · 4 years ago

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Today we remember the passing of Ray Gillen who Died: December 1, 1993 in New York, New York

Gillen was survived by a daughter, Ashley (born July 1984). He is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Fairview, New Jersey.

He was ranked at 100 on Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists.

#december 1 #1993 #rip #ray gillen

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brn1029 · 2 years ago

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On this date in music…

July 1st

1956 - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley appeared on NBC- TV's 'The Steve Allen Show' and performed 'Hound Dog', to a live Hound Dog. US TV critic John Crosby panned Elvis' performance, calling him an 'unspeakable, untalented and vulgar young entertainer.'

(I wonder how successful John’s career was…)

1967 - The Beatles

The Beatles started a 15 week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the group's 10th US No.1 album. Recorded over a 129-day period beginning in December 1966, the album widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time, includes songs such as 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' and 'A Day in the Life'.

1968 - The Band

The Band released their debut album Music From Big Pink. The album, which features their first hit single 'The Weight', was recorded in studios in New York and Los Angeles in 1968, and followed the group's backing of Bob Dylan on his 1966 tour (as The Hawks).

1969 - John Lennon

John Lennon Yoko Ono and family were involved in a car accident in Golspie, Scotland. Both John and Yoko needed hospital treatment. Lennon later had the car crushed into a cube and exhibited it on his lawn at Tittenhurst Park.

1972 - Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Song Sung Blue', his second US No.1. A No.14 hit in the UK.

1975 - 10CC

10cc were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I'm Not In Love'. Known for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals, it became the second of the group's three No.1 singles in the UK and reached No.2 on the US chart.

1981 - Rushton Moreve

Rushton Moreve bassist with Steppenwolf, was killed in motorcycle accident in Santa Barbara, California, aged 32. He co-wrote their hit 'Magic Carpet Ride' with lead singer John Kay; Steppenwolf also had the 1968 US No.2 single 'Born To Be Wild'. Moreve left the band in late 1968 when he refused to fly back to California at that time, fearing it would sink into the Pacific Ocean after an imminent earthquake.

1983 - Bon Jovi

A New Jersey-based quintet calling themselves Bon Jovi signed to Phonogram's Mercury records, although they had also been considering the name Johnny Electric. The group have since sold over 130 million records worldwide, and performed more than 2,600 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.

1995 - DJ Wolfman Jack

DJ Wolfman Jack died of a heart attack. He was the master of ceremonies for the rock 'n' roll generation of the '60s on radio, and later on television during the '70s.

2005 - Renaldo Benson

Four Tops singer Renaldo "Obie" Benson died aged 69 in a Detroit hospital from lung cancer. He was diagnosed after having a leg amputated due to circulation problems. The Four Tops sold over 50 million records and had hits including 'Reach Out (I'll be There)' and 'I Can't Help Myself.' Benson also co-wrote 'What's Going On' which became a No.2 hit for Marvin Gaye.

2005 - Luther Vandross

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer Luther Vandross died at the age of 54 at the JFK Medical Centre in New Jersey, two years after suffering a major stroke. His 'Never Too Much', was a No.1 R&B hit, worked with Diana Ross, Carly Simon, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey and David Bowie. Vandross had won four Grammys for his final album ‘Dance With My Father.’

2008 - Whitesnake

Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley, died at the age of 60 from cancer of the oesophagus. Galley also played with Trapeze, Glenn Hughes, Cozy Powell and the Blue Jays.

2013 - Tom Scholz

Boston guitarist Tom Scholz was ordered to pay $132,000 in court fees to the Boston Herald after he unsuccessfully sued the newspaper. The Herald had suggested that Scholz was responsible for the 2007 suicide of Boston lead singer Brad Delp, but a Superior Court judge ruled that the paper could not be held liable for defaming Scholz because it's impossible to know what caused Delp to kill himself.

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