#simon croker

[ulrichgebert]

Das, denkt man -wie so oft am Ende eines Coming-of-Age-Films-, hätte er einfacher haben können. Die Dummheiten, die er davor macht, sind allerdings unterhaltsamer als die üblichen: Sequin, obwohl er erst 16 ist, arbeitet sich durch eine Unkomplizierter-Sex-App und lernt bei einer anonymen Sexparty in einem blauen Raum einen adretten jungen Mann kennen, nach dem er im echten Leben zu suchen beginnt. Das sehen die anonymen Herren nicht gerne, und irgendwie wird eine große Sache draus. Es ist alles sehr stilsicher gefilmt, erwartungsgemäß sexy, trotzdem herzig und Conor Leach ist ganz hinreißend.

[rayhaber]

Paul King'den Yeni Beyaz Atlı Prens Projesi

Paul King’den Yeni Bir Proje: Beyaz Atlı Prens Paddington serisinin ve son dönemlerin beğenilen yapımlarından biri olan Willy Wonka filminin arkasındaki yaratıcı isim Paul King, şimdi de gözünü başka bir ikonik karaktere dikti. Deadline’ın haberine göre, King, Disney bünyesinde yeni bir Beyaz Atlı Prens filmi yönetmek üzere anlaşma sağladı. Bu projede, Simon Farnaby ve Jon Croker ile birlikte…

[quadranta]

tagged by @rememberwhen-it-rained thank you!!✨ love your repeated songs, im putting some on my monthly playlist!!

10 songs i've been listening to on repeat (recently) 🎧🎵

1. charge it - enny

2. you the one fish in the sea - liv.e

3. love - navvi

4. holier - kelela

5. tears can be soft - christine and the queens

6. canned heat - jamiroquai

7. black horses - joya mooi

8. kiss from a rose - seal

9. something more - amber simone

10. happy feet - theo croker, malaya (perfect to dance to💫 makes my body feel warm)

tagging: @bbymokusei @samatonin @pinktapemp4 @20l02 @lilac-honey-moon @goodnightsaltyprince @norwegianwasher @sosephine if you want to🐰

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[ad_1] Chris Hemsworth, who is best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is in talks to take on the iconic role of Prince Charming in Disney’s upcoming Prince Charming movie. While plot details are still being kept secret, it’s not yet confirmed whether the film will be live-action or animated, reported Variety. The movie will be directed by Paul King, who is best known for his work on Wonka. King will also co-write the screenplay with Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker. The Thor actor has been busy with recent projects. He recently lent his voice to Optimus Prime in the animated film Transformers One. Earlier this year, he also appeared as the villain Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in which he starred alongside Anya Taylor-Joy. Next up for Hemsworth is the thriller Crime 101, produced by Amazon MGM Studios. The film will star Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, and Hemsworth’s fellow Avengers co-star Mark Ruffalo. Crime 101 is based on a short story by Don Winslow and tells the story of a series of unsolved jewellery thefts on the Pacific Coast Highway. Hemsworth plays a lone jewel thief planning one last heist while a detective tries to catch him. Paul King, the director of Prince Charming, is coming off the success of Wonka, starring Timothee Chalamet, which grossed $218 million domestically and $634 million worldwide. King also directed the Paddington films, which were hits at the box office. Meanwhile, Disney has not yet commented on Hemsworth’s casting as Prince Charming, according to Variety. [ad_2] Source link

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[ad_1] Chris Hemsworth, who is best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is in talks to take on the iconic role of Prince Charming in Disney’s upcoming Prince Charming movie. While plot details are still being kept secret, it’s not yet confirmed whether the film will be live-action or animated, reported Variety. The movie will be directed by Paul King, who is best known for his work on Wonka. King will also co-write the screenplay with Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker. The Thor actor has been busy with recent projects. He recently lent his voice to Optimus Prime in the animated film Transformers One. Earlier this year, he also appeared as the villain Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, in which he starred alongside Anya Taylor-Joy. Next up for Hemsworth is the thriller Crime 101, produced by Amazon MGM Studios. The film will star Halle Berry, Barry Keoghan, and Hemsworth’s fellow Avengers co-star Mark Ruffalo. Crime 101 is based on a short story by Don Winslow and tells the story of a series of unsolved jewellery thefts on the Pacific Coast Highway. Hemsworth plays a lone jewel thief planning one last heist while a detective tries to catch him. Paul King, the director of Prince Charming, is coming off the success of Wonka, starring Timothee Chalamet, which grossed $218 million domestically and $634 million worldwide. King also directed the Paddington films, which were hits at the box office. Meanwhile, Disney has not yet commented on Hemsworth’s casting as Prince Charming, according to Variety. [ad_2] Source link

[allthenewzworld]

Chris Hemsworth is in talks to star as Prince Charming in Disney's upcoming film, directed by Paul King. 🎬👀

The movie, currently in development, will not be directly tied to Cinderella, though Prince Charming's character has traditionally been associated with the story.

The script is being co-written by Simon Farnaby, Jon Croker, and King. Disney has not commented on Hemsworth's involvement yet.

Do y'all think this is a good fit?! 🤔

Read more at link in our bio.

[thechanelmuse]

My Top Albums/EPs of 2023

It's that time.

It's a tradition of mine to post my end-of-the-year music list. I used to get music questions + recommendations all the time. This goes back to the days of the Hypster Music Player we used to have on our pages (remember those lol) before the DMCA roll out.

As a heads up, I'm a violinist with a BFA in Music and Audio Production. I'm a timbre listener first 🤷🏽‍♀️. No surprise there. Some people listen to music for the lyrics first, melody first, a catchy hook first, etc. I'm a tone color and texture person as it relates to vocality, instrumentation, and the arrangement/combination of frequencies altogether. (For more on that and how you can confirm/discover what kind of listener you are, this book, which I reviewed, is a go-to.)

Here's my list of albums you may know and some that'll be your first introduction. I had a number of honorable mentions, but this is already long enough 🙃 lol. Enjoy!

JAZZ

Adam Blackstone - Legacy: The Instrumental Jawn and The Legacy Experience Live (2 albums)

André 3000 - New Blue Sun

Brandee Younger - Brand New Life

Braxton Cook - Who Are You When No One is Watching?

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band - Kings Highway

Christian McBride - Prime

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah - Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning

Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Alive At The Village Vanguard

Jason Moran - From the Dancehall to the Battlefield

Jeremy Pelt - The Art of Intimacy, Vol. 2: His Muse

Jonathan Blake - Passage

Joshua Redman - where are we

Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book

New Breed Brass Band - Made in New Orleans

Roy Hargrove - The Love Suite: In Mahogany

Samara Joy - Linger A While (Deluxe Edition)

Theo Croker, Ego Ella May & D'LEAU - BY THE WAY

SOUL/BLUES (ROCK)

Baby Rose - Through and Through

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Live in London

Cleo Sol - Gold

Cory Henry - Live at the Piano

Danielle Ponder - Some of Us Are Brave (Deluxe)

Durand Jones - Wait Til I Get Over

Gabriels - Angels & Queens (Deluxe)

Ghost Hounds - First Last Time

Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - Live in Hiroshima 1975

Nina Simone - You've Got To Learn (Live)

October London - The Rebirth of Marvin

Various Artists - Written in the Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos 👈🏾 7+ hours of goodness 🤌🏾

Wyn Starks w/ Fisk Jubilee Singers - At the End of the River - EP

GOSPEL

Anthony Brown & group therAPY - Affirmations

Jekalyn Carr - The Living Word

Jonathan McReynolds - My Truth

Kirk Franklin - Father’s Day

Tamela Mann - Overcomer (Deluxe) — 2022 album I missed

Tye Tribbett - All Things New (Live In Orlando)

The Walls Group - Four Walls

COUNTRY

Caitlyn Smith - High & Low

Chapel Hart - Glory Days ("Redneck Fairytale" track gotta go tho cuz chile what 🙃)

Chris Stapleton - Higher

Colbie Caillat - Along the Way

Dalton Dover - Never Giving Up On That

Darius Rucker - Carolyn's Boy

Ingrid Andress - Good Person (Deluxe)

Kelsea Ballerina - Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good)

Luke Combs - Gettin' Old

Megan Moroney - Lucky (Deluxe)

Taylor Swift - Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

The War and Treaty - Lover's Game

FOLK/AMERICANA

Billie Marten - Drop Cherries

Eva Cassidy - I Can Only Be Me

Kara Jackson - Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

Kina Grannis & Imaginary Future - I Found You

Mitski - The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We

Noah Kahan - Stick Season (We'll All Be Here Forever)

Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel

HOLIDAY

Brandy - Christmas with Brandy

Gregory Porter - Christmas Wish

Samara Joy - A Joyful Holiday

BLENDED GENRES

chlothegod - Nearly Straight

Jamila Woods - Water Made Us

Kali Uchis - Red Moon in Venus

Kelela - Raven

L'Rain - I Killed Your Dog

Little Dragon - Slugs of Love

Niia - Bobby Deerfield

Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls (Super Deluxe Edition) 👈🏾 7+ hours of goodness 🤌🏽

Prince & The New Power Generation - Live at Glam Slam

Sampha - Lahai

Various Artists - Birthright - A Black Roots Music Compendium

R&B

Aliah Sheffield - These Songs Are For Anyone Sick of Earth

Cleo Sol - Heaven

Coco Jones - What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe)

Emily King - Special Occasion

Kenyon - The R&B You Love

Kyra - as things grow

Leon Thomas - Electric Dusk

Madison McFerrin - I Hope You Can Forgive Me

PJ Morton - Watch the Sun Live: The Mansion Sessions

The Shindellas - Shindo

Terrace Martin & Ashley Isley - I Left My Heart In Ladera

Victoria Monét - Jaguar II

RAP

Black Thought and El Michels Affair - Glorious Game

BLK ODYSSY - DIAMONDS & FREAKS

Duckwrth - Chrome Bull DLX

Killer Mike - MICHAEL

Mick Jenkins - The Patience

Nas - Magic 2

Nas - Magic 3

Nick Grant - SUNDAY DINNER

Noname - Sundial

Oddisee - To What End

Tyler the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST: The Estate Sale

POP

Birdy - Portraits

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want to Turn Into You

Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven (Deluxe)

Hozier - Unreal Unearth

The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does

Jessie Ware - That! Feels Good!

Kelly Clarkson - chemistry (Deluxe)

Madison Beer - Silence Between Songs

Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS

Paramore - This Is Why

P!nk - Trustfall

Sabrina Carpenter - emails i can't send fwd:

Taylor Swift - 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

ANNIVERSARY EDITIONS

HAIM - Days Are Gone (10th Anniversary Edition)

Janet Jackson - Discipline (Deluxe Edition)

Luther Vandross - Live at City Music Hall (Expanded 20th Anniversary Edition)

Mariah Carey - Music Box: 30th Anniversary Edition

[jefferyryanlong]

Infinite Pau Hana - March 22, 2023

Hour 1

Oh! What a Night - The Dells Joyful Sounds - The Word Yin - Larry Coryell Seven Is the Wind - Menahan Street Band Moment of Joy - Chicano Batman Bumpin’ on Sunset - Wes Montgomery Prester John - Animal Collective I Only Feel Good with You - Jean-Luc Ponty Gypsy Woman - The Impressions Croker Courtbullion - Dr. John Theme from Midnight Cowboy - John Barry

Hour 2

Son of Mr. Green Genes - Frank Zappa Time Will Tell - Lafayette Afro Band The Fool on the Hill - The Four Tops Plantasy - Resavoir D’Jorolen - Bela Fleck with Oumou Sangare One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Closing Theme) - Jack Nitzsche Room 400 - Jeff Majors The Mad Man’s Laughter - Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru Poor Butterfly (live) - Ahmad Jamal Peace Piece - Bill Evans Fix It - Lady Blackbird Dawn Chorus - Thom Yorke

Hour 3

Gymnopedie #1 - Hubert Laws Tomorrow Never Knows - Junior Parker Every Time We Say Goodbye - John Coltrane I Feel the Way I Feel - Big Mama Thornton Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin Walk on By - Dionne Warwick South American Getaway - Burt Bacharach I Loves You Porgy - Miles Davis I Loves You Porgy (live) - Nin Simone Goodbye World - The Relatives

KTUH - 90.1 FM Honolulu, 91.1 FM North Shore, ktuh.org

[samsdei]

Simon Croker

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[architectnews]

London Houses: New Property Designs

London Houses, Property Images, New Homes, Buildings, Architects, Residential Architecture

London Houses: Properties

Contemporary Residential Buildings in South East England – Contemporary British Homes in the UK Capital

post updated 13 May 2021

London House – Latest Designs

London Residential Architecture News, chronological:

4 May 2021 Highgate House Restoration, Highgate Conservation Area, North London Design: Cairn photograph : Peter Landers Highgate House Restoration This Edwardian property restoration project brought a dilapidated home back to life, re-organising the arrangement to suit the lives of a young family and converting the roof space. A huge amount of work was required to restore the home and modernise the layout and environmental performance.

27 Apr 2021 Sponge Urban Living

21 Apr 2021 House for a Gardener, Haringey, North East London Design: Amos Goldreich Architecture photograph : Ollie Hammick House for a Gardener, Haringey A much-loved garden was central to our design of this side and rear extension for a Victorian mid-terrace house in the Stroud Green Conservation Area of Haringey. The project arranges a sequence of living spaces around the garden and an internal courtyard that gives constant connection to greenery.

21 Apr 2021 Vault House

Mountain View House

Chiswick House Extension

Bladerunner House

Cascade House, Hampstead Village

1 Mar 2021 Cloistered House, Chelsea, south west London Design: Turner Architects photograph © Adam Scott Images Chelsea Georgian terraced house The restoration and extension of a Cubitt-built Georgian terraced house in a conservation area. The Cloistered House was carefully given life having been left to ruin for many years.

20 Feb 2021 Library House

16 Feb 2021 Eclectic House, Camden

14 Feb 2021 Melbury Studio

14 Feb 2021 Harcombe House

14 Feb 2021 St Georges House

14 Feb 2021 Boscombe House

29 Jan 2021 The Rower’s House, Chiswick, south west London Architects: Loader Monteith photography : Emanuelis Stasaitis The Rower’s House in Chiswick The clients wanted a home with four bedrooms, space to entertain, and an accessible garden – with plenty of space to live and work, as well as a divisible section for a relative to use autonomously. Despite a questionable original design, the couple found the perfect potential property in a quiet corner of London.

1 Feb 2021 Art House, Paddington

10 Dec 2020 Kensington Townhouse Design: KNOF design photography: David Cleveland Kensington Townhouse, Hyde Park KNOF Design, an international design practice founded by Susan Knof, has just completed a major London commission – the unification of two separate townhouses near Hyde Park to create a single 7,500sf family home.

4 Dec 2020 Pitched Black House

26 Nov 2020 Sugar House

17 Nov 2020 17 Portland Place Renovations

16 Nov 2020 Regency Villa, Kensington

16 Nov 2020 EC1 Penthouse, Clerkenwell

15 Nov 2020 Chiswick House Extension, West London Architects and Interior Designers: Found Associates photograph : Nick Hufton, Al Crow Chiswick House Extension A double-fronted Edwardian house has been updated and extended in dramatic fashion for a television and radio presenter and his family. This four storey villa sits on a corner site with unusually large gardens to the rear. The renovation and reinvention of the villa reinforces the sense of connection between house and garden.

7 Nov 2020 Winter House Renovations

24 Apr 2020 Two and a Half Storey House, Central London Architects: Bradley Van Der Straeten photograph © French + Tye Two and a Half Storey House The Two and a Half Storey House project that circumnavigates a local planning restriction by building a half-height roof extension! The clients owned the existing two-storey, two-bedroom property, located on a central London Housing Estate.

1 Apr 2020 Hampstead Penthouse Property, North London Design: Ungar Architects photograph : Peter Cook Hampstead Penthouse Property A breathtaking new penthouse in Hampstead, with panoramic views across the UK capital city.

1 Apr 2020 Contemporary London Penthouse Properties Penthouse Properties London

5 Mar 2020 An Eclectic Victorian Home Extension North London

3 Mar 2020 Slim Studio’s Flat Interior

26 Feb 2020 Collector’s Flat, Central London Design: MATA Architects photograph © Peter Landers Collector’s Flat Interior in Central London Extensive refurbishment and interiors fit out of an apartment in a mansion block constructed at the turn of the 19th century. The works included substantial structural modifications altering the flat’s layout and introducing new services.

30 Oct 2019 Brexit Bunker Design: RISE Design Studio photograph : Edmund Sumner Brexit Bunker This sunken garden room was envisioned as a way of adding a new studio and extending the program of the house, without having to intervene in the existing portion of the building.

15 Oct 2019 Fleet House in Hampstead

20 Sep 2019 Dukes House, Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill Structural Engineer: TZG Partnership photograph : Will Pryce Muswell Hill House This North London property is an ornate Edwardian Terrace, in the shadows of Alexandra Palace. The home has been given a complete make over.

20 Sep 2019 Aperture House in Islington

More contemporary London houses designs online soon on e-architect

London Houses Designs in 2018

23 Oct 2018 Duke’s Avenue House, Chiswick Architects: IBLA photograph : Brotherton Lock Contemporary House in London The clients, a pair of doctors, wanted to significantly increase the amount of floor-space in their West London home, whilst maintaining the existing character and external massing of the original house, and keeping their garden intact.

2 Oct 2018 Volcano House, Shoreditch, East London Architects: Urban Mesh design ltd photograph © Charles Hosea New House in Shoreditch The interiors of the home were playfully designed to suit the desires and personalities of the Client and his family.

20 Aug 2018 Benbow Yard Home, Southwark, South London Design: FORMstudio Architects photograph © Bruce Hemming Contemporary Home in Southwark This new property is a response to the Mayor of London’s Policy to optimise the re-use of small sites across the UK capital city.

19 Jun 2018 Victorian Townhouse, Highgate, North London Design: LLI Design photograph © Victorian Townhouse in Highgate Conversion of a Victorian property in reasonable condition to form a warm, comfortable home with contemporary style touches.

30 Apr 2018 Step House, North London Architects: Bureau de Change photo © Ben Blossom North London Property Extension Using bricks reclaimed from the fabric of the house, the architects exploited the rights of light diagram to create a staggered, extruded form that appears to melt away from the existing structure. This rhythmic stepping generated by the brick is echoed throughout the interior, and is integrated in both the plan and section of the extension.

27 Apr 2018 Roof Conversion, Crouch End, North London Design: JaK Studio, Architects photo : Francesco Russo Crouch End Flat Extension JaK Studio create unique loft conversion in large Victorian property by adding a new dormer extension to form a dramatic two-storey cathedral-esque space.

29 Jan 2018 The Etch House, Honor Oak, Lewisham, South London Design: Fraher Architects photo : Adam Scott Honor Oak Home Extension Joint Third Prize in ‘Don’t Move, Improve!’ 2018: this 1460 sqft property re-examines the layout of the traditional Victorian terrace house. A modern floor plan sits within the old house walls, hidden behind the retained street elevation.

26 Jan 2018 Sun Rain Rooms, Islington, North London Design: Tonkin Liu Architects photo : Edmund Sumner Sun Rain Rooms Home Extension ‘Sun Rain Rooms’ has been crowned London’s best and most innovative home extension as overall winner of New London Architecture’s (NLA) annual ‘Don’t Move, Improve!’ competition.

London Houses Design News for 2017

8 Dec 2017 Highgate Hill Townhouse, North London Design: LLI Design photo from LLI Design Highgate Hill Townhouse Winner in the Interior Design, London category – UK Property Awards 2017-18. LLI Design recently completed a total redesign and refurbishment of a 7 storey townhouse in Highgate, a leafy and desirable part of London.

15 Aug 2017 Hilltop House, Kingston-upon-Thames, South West London Architects: Coupdeville photograph : Simon Kennedy New Teddington House Commissioned in 2012, the architecture studio were asked to design a five bedroom house on a large 0.26 acre single plot, while retaining the existing building.

11 Aug 2017 Fairfax House, Teddington, South West London Architects: Coupdeville photograph : Simon Kennedy New Teddington House The proposal is for a contemporary dwelling that is based on a series of banded layers, that allow for a light filled interior and a dynamic and interesting external appearance.

24 Mar 2017 Oak Hill House, Hampstead, North London Design: Claridge Architects photograph : Simon Kennedy New Hampstead House Shou Sugi Ban, a UK based manufacturer of charred timber products, has selected Kebony, to create a distinctive modified timber cladding using the ancient Japanese techniques of burning, brushing or pre-weathering timber to provide a long-lasting and beautiful wood.

London Property Design News for 2016

27 Nov 2016 Increasing Value of Residential in the British Capital City Flipping Property Prices in London

1 Sep 2016 House of Trace Design: Tsuruta Architects photo : Tim Croker House of Trace A beautiful and unconventional extension to a London terraced house designed by Tsuruta Architects has been awarded the 2016 Stephen Lawrence Prize.

2 Jan 2016 Madeira Residence, Bromley, South east London Design: Rado Iliev Architect photograph : Assen Emilov New Residence in Bromley

5 Nov 2015 Newington Green Road Property, North east London Architects: NK Architects image : Robin Hayes Newington Green Road House

16 Sep 2013 Mayfair House Design: Squire and Partners, Architects photo : Gareth Gardner Mayfair House The contemporary interpretation of leaves are crafted as a metallic shingle, which cover a three storey elevation and rooftop pavilion. The PPC coated folded aluminium leaves – 4,080 in total – subtly vary in tones of bronze to mimic organic growth patterns. The concept was designed over a three year period of research and development working closely with Swiss manufacturer Tuchschmid.

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Volume IV | Summer 2019—Now Live

Volume IV is now live! Click here to read the latest issue.

A huge thank you to all of our contributors and readers for continuing to support us on our literary journey. We hope you enjoy Volume IV!

Contributors: Aremu Adams Adebisi, Anne Bazarnic, Tiffany Belieu, Jakub Beralski, Robert Beveridge, Adrian Ernesto Cepeda, lenora cole, Emma Croker, Jason Fisk, Kate Garrett, Kristin Garth, Kateri, James Knight, Courtney LeBlanc, Annabel Mahoney, Emmanuel Ojeikhodion, Simon Perchik, Noelle Schmidt, L.B. Stringfellow, Micaela Walley, Jennifer Wilson, Bonnie E. Carlson, Jack Caulfield, Bill Cook, Toshiya Kamei, Kuzuha Makino, Prisha Mehta, Phil Mershon, Ron Riekki, Holly Ann Shaw, Chris Beckitt, C.R. Smith, Bill Wolak, and Christopher Woods.

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Today we remember the passing of Allen Toussaint who Died: November 10, 2015 in Madrid, Spain

Allen Toussaint was an American musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer, who was an influential figure in New Orleans rhythm and blues from the 1950s to the end of the century, described as "one of popular music's great backroom figures".

The youngest of three children, Toussaint was born in 1938 in New Orleans and grew up in a shotgun house in the Gert Town neighborhood, where his mother, Naomi Neville (whose name he later adopted pseudonymously for some of his works), welcomed and fed all manner of musicians as they practiced and recorded with her son. His father, Clarence, worked on the railway and played trumpet. Allen Toussaint learned piano as a child and took informal music lessons from an elderly neighbor, Ernest Pinn. In his teens he played in a band, the Flamingos, with the guitarist Snooks Eaglin, before dropping out of school. A significant early influence on Toussaint was the syncopated "second-line" piano style of Professor Longhair.

After a lucky break at age 17, in which he stood in for Huey "Piano" Smith at a performance with Earl King's band in Prichard, Alabama, Toussaint was introduced to a group of local musicians led by Dave Bartholomew, who performed regularly at the Dew Drop Inn, a nightclub on Lasalle Street in Uptown New Orleans. His first recording was in 1957 as a stand-in for Fats Domino on Domino's record "I Want You to Know", on which Toussaint played piano and Domino overdubbed his vocals. His first success as a producer came in 1957 with Lee Allen's "Walking with Mr. Lee". He began performing regularly in Bartholomew's band, and he recorded with Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Lee Allen and other leading New Orleans performers.

After being spotted as a sideman by the A&R man Danny Kessler, he initially recorded for RCA Records as Al Tousan. In early 1958 he recorded an album of instrumentals, The Wild Sound of New Orleans, with a band including Alvin "Red" Tyler (baritone sax), either Nat Perrilliat or Lee Allen (tenor sax), either Justin Adams or Roy Montrell (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), and Charles "Hungry" Williams (drums). The recordings included Toussaint and Tyler's composition "Java", which first charted for Floyd Cramer in 1962 and became a number 4 pop hit for Al Hirt (also on RCA) in 1964. Toussaint recorded and co-wrote songs with Allen Orange in the early 1960s.

Toussaint was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009, the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2013 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. In 2016, he posthumously won the Pinetop Perkins Piano Player title at the Blues Music Awards.

Toussaint died in the early hours of November 10, 2015, in Madrid, Spain, while on tour. Following a concert at the Teatro Lara on Calle Corredera Baja de San Pablo, he had a heart attack at his hotel and was pronounced dead on his arrival at hospital. He was 77. He had been due to perform a sold-out concert at the EFG London Jazz Festival at The Barbican on November 15 with his band and Theo Croker. He was also scheduled to play with Paul Simon at a benefit concert in New Orleans on 8 December. His final recording, American Tunes, titled after the Paul Simon song, which he sings on the album, was released by Nonesuch Records on June 10, 2016.

Toussaint's one marriage ended in divorce. He is survived by his three children, Clarence (better known as Reginald), Naomi, and Alison, and several grandchildren. His children had managed his career in his last years.

Writing in The New York Times, Ben Sisario quoted Quint Davis, producer of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival: "In the pantheon of New Orleans music people, from Jelly Roll Morton to Mahalia Jackson to Fats—that's the place where Allen Toussaint is in". Paul Simon said, "We were friends and colleagues for almost 40 years.... We played together at the New Orleans jazz festival. We played the benefits for Katrina relief. We were about to perform together on December 8. I was just beginning to think about it; now I'll have to think about his memorial. I am so sad."

The Daily Telegraph described Toussaint as "a master of New Orleans soul and R&B, and one of America's most successful songwriters and producers", adding that "self-effacing Toussaint played a crucial role in countless classic songs popularised by other artists". He had written so many songs, over more than five decades, that he admitted to forgetting quite a few.

[thepaisley]

Guinness 'Liberty Fields' from Eliot Rausch on Vimeo.

In 1988, the Japanese Rugby Football Union refused to let women play rugby under its banner, saying that the sport was too dangerous. The Liberty Fields women formed a union of their own becoming the pioneers of women's rugby, making their debut in the 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup.

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