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Mark Whitfield

Forever LoveVerve Ever since Whitfield arrived on the jazz scene, he has proven himself a jazz guitar virtuoso. His latest album only confirms his talents as a musician, but it nonetheless…

Hilary and Jackie

Director: Anand TuckerWriter: Frank Cottrell BoyceOctober; R; 121 minutesRelease:12/98Cast: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths, David Morrissey and James Frain Stirring cello sonorities frame…

Pachelbel: One-Hit Wonder?

The Question: Did Pachelbel compose anything other than Canon in D Major? The Answer: Yes. In fact, for centuries, Johann Pachelbel (…

HALL, John, Congress, NY (1948)

HALL John , a Representative from New York; born in Baltimore, Md., July 23, 1948; graduated from Notre Dame High School, Elmira, N.Y.; attended Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind., 1964-1965…

Brian Wilson Biography

Brian WilsonmusicianBorn: 6/20/1942Birthplace: Hawthorne, California Founding member of the Beach Boys and main songwriter, arranger, and producer for the group during its heyday; between…

Nas Biography

Nas(Nasir Jones)musician, actorBorn: 1973?Birthplace: Queens, New York The son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, Nas first came to the attention of hip-hop fans when former 3rd Bass member MC Serch…

Oscar Hijuelos Biography

Oscar HijuelosWriterBorn: 1951Birthplace: New York City Oscar Hijuelos is the first Hispanic to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. A second-generation Cuban American, Hijuelos grew up in New…

William Levi Dawson

William Levi Dawson American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in…

Doc Cheatham Biography

Doc Cheatham(Adolphus Anthony Cheatham)musicianBorn: 6/13/1905Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Having played early on in Vaudeville theaters backing blues/jazz great Bessie Smith and others,…

Keith Richards Biography

Keith Richardsmusician, songwriterBorn: 12/18/1943Birthplace: Dartford, England As the lead guitarist for The Rolling Stones, Richards is famous for both his blues chords and his debauchery.…