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Initially, the Chess brothers would not allow Muddy Waters to use his working band in the recording studio;
What changed their mind?
Muddy Waters reigned over the early 1950s Chicago blues scene,
What made him so popular in the 1950s?
Muddy Waters' singles were frequently on Billboard magazine's various Rhythm & Blues charts
Which singles made the charts?
Laurence Olivier saw Leigh in The Mask of Virtue, and a friendship developed after he congratulated her on her performance.
Did they stay friends for long?
Olivier and Leigh began an affair while acting as lovers in Fire Over
How long did this affair last?
They began living together, as their respective spouses had each refused to grant either of them a divorce.
Who was she married to?
she developed a reputation for being difficult and unreasonable, partly because she disliked her secondary role but mainly because her petulant antics seemed to be paying dividends.
Did she play in anything else with Laurence?
Despite her relative inexperience, Leigh was chosen to play Ophelia to Olivier's Hamlet in an Old Vic
Did Laurence ever leave her?
Leigh appeared with Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan in A Yank at Oxford (1938), which was the first of her films to receive attention in the United States.
Did vivien play in any other films?
At the age of three, young Vivian made her first stage appearance for her mother's amateur theatre group, reciting "Little Bo Peep".
Did she take acting lessons?
her father enrolled Vivian at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
What was her early life like?
Leigh was born Vivian Mary Hartley on 5 November 1913 in British India on the campus of St. Paul's School,
Did she have any brothers or sisters?
She was the only child of Ernest Richard Hartley, a British broker, and his wife, Gertrude Mary Frances
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Her father was born in Scotland in 1882, while her mother, a devout Roman Catholic, was born in Darjeeling in 1888 and was of Irish descent.
Did she do any other acting as a child?
At the age of six, Vivian was sent by her mother from Loreto Convent, Darjeeling, to the Convent of the Sacred Heart
Is that where she finished her education?
She was removed from the school by her father, and travelling with her parents for four years, she attended schools
why was she removed from school?
travelling with her parents for four years,
What did she do after traveling with them?
and told her parents of her ambitions to become an actress.
How was that recieved by her parents?
Shortly after, her father enrolled Vivian at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
Was she successful there?
Duke married twice,
Who was her first husband?
James H. R. Cromwell, the son of Palm Beach society doyenne Eva Stotesbury.
When did they divorce?
1943.
Who was her second husband?
Porfirio Rubirosa, a diplomat from the Dominican Republic.
When did they divorce?
Duke Kahanamoku, Errol Flynn, Alec Cunningham-Reid, General George S. Patton, Joe Castro, and Louis Bromfield.
Did she have any friends?
her friend, former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos
Did either of her husbands sign per-nuptial agreements?
Initial critical reactions to "Pride" were mixed,
What was Bono's opinion about the song?
Pride" reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart
Was the song received well in the United States?
The song was the band's first top 40 hit in the United States where it peaked at #33.
Was this the band's first album?
The melody and the chords were worked up in a November 1983 War Tour sound check in Hawaii and completed in Windmill Lane Studios during The Unforgettable Fire recording sessions.
What was the Origin of the band that created Pride
The song had been intended to be based on Ronald Reagan's pride in America's military power, but Stephen B. Oates's book Let The Trumpet Sound:
What are some of the band members names
Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders sang backing vocals on the recording.
When did the band first start
The song contains the erroneous reference to King's shooting as "Early morning, April 4," when it actually occurred after 6 p.m.
Who discovered it was erroneous
The Cardigans returned in 2002 to record Long Gone Before Daylight (2003),
was Long Gone Before Daylight a hit?
Long Gone Before Daylight became one of the best selling albums in Sweden in 2003.
why did they take a hiatus?
After the band finished promotional activities in fall 2006, the band entered an extended hiatus and devoted themselves to other projects.
how did they decide to get back together after working on other projects?
Their familiar "happy" pop sound takes on a change to pop songs with more of an American country music influence. It is a much darker album
did they then stay together or did they break up again?
After the band finished promotional activities in fall 2006, the band entered an extended hiatus
What happened in 2006?
devoted themselves to other projects.
what other products did the lead bandmembers take on
Stefani launched a perfume, L, as a part of her L.A.M.B. collection of clothing and accessories.
Did her perfume sell really well?
Stefani has become the spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris.
What are some of her clothing and accessories?
varied products including a camera, mobile phone charms, and undergarments.
Does her clothing line and accessories sell well?
The line achieved popularity among celebrities and is worn by stars such as Teri Hatcher, Nicole Kidman, and Stefani herself.
Is she currently adding on to this or thinking of another project?
In 2014, Stefani announced the production of an animated series about her and the Harajuku Girls.
Has there been any update on this production?
Stefani has helped create the show which features her, Love, Angel, Music, and Baby as the band, HJ5, who fight evil whilst trying to pursue their music career.
Is Gwen Stefani currently working on other things as well?
In 2016, Urban Decay released a limited edition cosmetic collection in collaboration with Stefani.
Is Urban Decay very popular?
In late summer 2007, Stefani launched a perfume, L, as a part of her L.A.M.B. collection of clothing and accessories.
Is Gwen Stefani currently working on anything else?
Mattel have signed on as the global toy licensee and the series itself, Kuu Kuu Harajuku will be distributed worldwide by DHX Media.
Is this currently in the works?
In 2005, Rolling Stone called her "the only true female rock star left on radio or MTV
What is one of her hit songs?
Hollaback Girl"
Did the song win any awards?
it was certified platinum in both the United States and Australia, and peak at number forty-one on Billboard's decade-end charts for 2000-09.
What was another one of her hit songs?
What You Waiting For?",
What bands has she worked with?
Stefani has been referred to as a "Pop Princess" by several contemporary music critics.
What else have critics said about Gwen?
Stefani's work has influenced a number of artists
Who has Stefani influenced?
a number of artists and musicians including Hayley Williams of Paramore, Best Coast, Katy Perry, Kesha, Marina and the Diamonds, Stefy, Rita Ora, Sky Ferreira, and Cover Drive.
What else can you tell me about her achievements?
The latter group, a quartet of Barbados musicians, claimed that both Stefani and No Doubt had helped influence their music, to which the lead singer of the group,
What is Stefanie planning next?
Stefani received the Style Icon Award at the first People Magazine Awards
What other important awards has Gwen won?
Preminger decided to release the finished film prior to submitting it for a Code seal of approval.
What is the Code?
"B" meaning "morally objectionable in part for all", instead of a "C" meaning "condemned", which was the rating normally given to films that were denied a Code seal.
Did the controversy delay the release?
United Artists, which had invested $1 million in the film's production, opted to distribute the film, even though doing so could result in the company being fined $25,000
Was United Artists fined for the release?
United Artists resigned from the MPAA that same month (although the company re-joined a few years later).
Were any of the actors involved in the controversy?
As a result of the controversy, the MPAA investigated and revised production codes, allowing later movies more freedom to deeply explore hitherto taboo subjects
What are some other taboo movie subjects?
drug abuse, kidnapping, miscegenation, abortion, and prostitution.
Who was at the center of the controversy?
The picture was shot in six weeks at RKO Studios in Hollywood from September 26 through November 4, 1955.
Where was the movie filmed?
RKO Studios in Hollywood
Was there any difficulties during the production of the film?
However, production was delayed because the Production Code Authority (PCA) refused to approve the script, with Joseph Breen stating that the basic story was "unacceptable"
Who is Joseph Breen?
the Production Code Authority (PCA)
How much did it cost to make the movie?
The picture was shot in six weeks at RKO Studios in Hollywood from September 26 through November 4, 1955.
Was there any other significant event that happened during production?
Garfield died in 1952 and director Otto Preminger acquired the rights from his estate.
What did Garfield die from?
During the principal photography of the film on 29 April 2011, he suffered a mild foodborne illness on the sets, which led to vomiting, dehydration, and exhaustion.
When did he return back to work
Rajinikanth reprised his Enthiran character, Chitti, in the Bollywood science-fiction film Ra.One (2011) in a guest appearance alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor.
What happened in 2011
Five days later, he was rushed to the same hospital again after suffering from breathlessness and fever. He was diagnosed with bronchitis
What happened after his hospital stay
After spending over two weeks at the hospital, he was finally discharged on 15 June 2011 and continued to recuperate in Singapore, before returning to Chennai on 13 July 2011.
What did he do in Chennai
several failed attempts to restart Rana upon his return,
What has he been working on since then
In November 2011, it was decided that Rana would be shelved in favour of a new project with Rajinikanth, titled Kochadaiiyaan.
What about in the present, what is he doing now
Rajinikanth is filming for 2.0, a spiritual successor to Enthiran, that is scheduled for release in 2017.
Where is he filming
Rajinikanth has often been referred to as the most popular film actor in South India by the media and audiences.
What language movies does he star in?
In 2015, a film about his fandom, For the Love of a Man, premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
What is his latest film?
Rajinikanth is also the only Indian actor to be featured in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus, in a lesson titled From Bus Conductor to Superstar.
Is there anything else he is famous for?
After opening his first official Twitter account in 2014, Rajinikanth received over 210,000 followers within 24 hours,
Where else has he left his mark in the popular culture?
Much like Chuck Norris facts, "Rajinikanth facts" or "Rajinikanth jokes" are widely circulated in text messages and memes over the Internet.
Is there anything about his dance prowess?
Cannon first played for the LSU varsity football team as a sophomore in 1957 under coach Paul Dietzel.
Did he have any record stats?
Against the Red Raiders, Cannon had five punts for a 40-yard average, completed two of four passes for 31 yards,
Was he injured during this season?
The following year, he entered Andrew Jackson High School in St Albans.
Where did he attend school before that?
Cousy took up basketball at the age of 13 as a student at St. Pascal's elementary school,
Did he play basketball in high school?
Later that year, he joined the St. Albans Lindens of the Press League, a basketball league sponsored by the Long Island Press,
Did he play for any other teams?
Soon afterward, he received an offer from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts
Was he any good?
He was impressed by the budding star's two-handed ability and invited Cousy to come to practice the following day
Who was impressed?
During a Press League game, the high school basketball coach saw him play.
Did he receive any awards or honors?
He was even named captain of the Journal-American All-Scholastic team.
Any other interesting things from this time?
The injury forced him to play left-handed until his hand healed, making him effectively ambidextrous.
Was he injured? How did he get injured?
That same year, he fell out of a tree and broke his right hand.
Did the injury mess up his playing career?
During a Press League game, the high school basketball coach saw him play. He was impressed by the budding star's two-handed ability
Did the injury help him then?
The injury forced him to play left-handed until his hand healed, making him effectively ambidextrous.
Did he set any records or anything?
After retiring as a player, Cousy published his autobiography
When did he publish that book?
1963,
What else did he do after retirement?
became coach at Boston College.
When did he become a coach there?
1963,
Were there any significant developments while he was a coach there?
In the 1965 ECAC Holiday Basketball Festival at Madison Square Garden, Providence defeated Boston College 91-86 in the title game,
Was there anything significant about the game against Providence?
the Friars were led by Tourney MVP and All-American Jimmy Walker.
What was his record as a coach there?
he had a record of 117 wins and 38 losses
Did he coach anywhere else?
Cousy grew bored with college basketball and returned to the NBA as coach
When did he coach an NBA team?
1970,
What team did he coach in the NBA?
the Cincinnati Royals,
Did he coach any other team in the NBA?
"I Don't Want to Change the World"
What other kind of production work?
Osbourne won the "Literary Achievement" honour for his memoir, I Am Ozzy,
What else was he working on?
Osbourne had a tram named after him in his home city of Birmingham.
Is there any other production work you can share?
Whilst a student, Davis was active in the Federation of Conservative Students, becoming national chairman in 1973.
What did David Davis do politically after his student time in politics?
Davis was first elected to Parliament in the 1987
What was Davis elected to in 1987?
as the MP for Boothferry which, in 1997, became the constituency of Haltemprice and Howden.
What did Davis do after he was elected in 1987?
He was a government whip when parliament voted on the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, angering many of the Maastricht Rebels on his own right-wing of the party.
Did Davis have any other roles in politics after he was a government whip?
Davis's progression through the Conservative ranks eventually led to him becoming a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1994-97).
Did Davis do anything else with politics?
Davis used his first interview as Shadow Home Secretary in November 2003 to state his personal support for a reintroduction of the death penalty
What happened after Davis gave his personal support for the death penalty?
for people convicted of multiple murder "where there is clear evidence and no doubt" surrounding the offender's guilt, citing "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe
how was he perceived by others after he made his statement?
He turned initial Conservative support into one of concern and abstention, making the final change to one of opposition much easier.
Is there anything interesting about David Davis' political career?
dealing in claims for land reserved by treaty for the Cherokee and Chickasaw.
Was the treaty successful?
Like many of their contemporaries, they dealt in such claims although the land was in Indian country.
Was there other tribes they worked with?
Jackson became attorney general in 1791, and he won election as a delegate to the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1796.
What did he do a attorney general?
Waxhaws region of the Carolinas.
did he have siblings
Jackson, his mother, and his brothers lived with Jackson's aunt
where else did he live at
Jackson's exact birthplace is unclear because of a lack of knowledge of his mother's actions immediately following her husband's funeral.
where did he go to school
Using the same equipment from the sessions that produced the majority of Feed Me Weird Things Tom now set about working on the material for his first album for Warp.
Who were the personnel on the album HND?
His broad conception for this record was "to push away from the jazz influence that was being felt at the time to a more soundtrack-type of sound".
What were the hit songs from the album?
Jenkinson was offered a five album record contract with Warp Records in December 1995,
Was his first record Feed me weird things
Shortly after the release of Feed Me Weird Things came "Port Rhombus" which was Tom's first release on Warp Records.
How did it do
Early in 1996 Richard D. James completed the compilation process for Feed Me Weird Things
What was in the compilation
As early as 1940,
before he was fully electronic, what was he using?
In 1939, he showed a system known today as hybrid colour using a cathode ray tube in front of which revolved a disc fitted with colour filters,
was this successful?
a method taken up by CBS and RCA in the United States.
did he have any other successes?
In 1941, he patented and demonstrated this system of three-dimensional television at a definition of 500 lines.
did he have any other patents?
1000-line Telechrome electronic colour system as the new post-war broadcast standard.
was this standard used?
The Hankey Committee's plan lost all momentum partly due to the challenges of postwar reconstruction.
did he face any other challenges?
In his twenties he tried to create diamonds by heating graphite and shorted out Glasgow's electricity supply.
Did he manage to create the diamonds?
He also invented a thermal undersock (the Baird undersock), which was moderately successful.
what did that do?
Baird suffered from cold feet, and after a number of trials, he found that an extra layer of cotton inside the sock provided warmth.
oh ok was there anything else that he came up with
In 1928, he developed an early video recording device, which he dubbed Phonovision.
Were there any problems with it?
Technical difficulties with the system prevented its further development, but some of the original phonodiscs have been preserved, and have since been restored by Donald McLean,
What was on these phonodiscs
of educational materials for public schools in 1999 entitled "Stossel in the Classroom
Was it well received?
". It was taken over in 2006 by the Center for Independent Thought and releases a new DVD of teaching materials annually.
What did he publish next?
Stossel has written three books. Give Me a Break: How I Exposed Hucksters, Cheats, and Scam Artists and Became the Scourge of the Liberal Media
How did those do?
It was a New York Times bestseller for 11 weeks.
Did any of his publications win awards?
Since February 2011, Stossel has written a weekly newspaper column for Creators Syndicate. His articles appear in such online publications as Newsmax, Reason, and Townhall.
What are his articles about?
for what they perceived as a lack of balance of coverage and distortion of facts.
Who was criticising him?
Progressive organizations such as Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) and Media Matters for America (MMfA)
What facts did they claim he was distorting?
he argued that AIDS research has received too much funding, "25 times more than on Parkinson's, which kills more people."
What kind of controversy was there?
", David Mastio wrote that Stossel has a conflict of interest in donating profits from his public speaking engagements to, among others, a non-profit
What did Stossel say or do about that statement?
Stossel denied any misrepresentation of Galbraith's views and stated that it was not his intention to convey that Galbraith agreed
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
University of Texas economist James K. Galbraith has alleged that Stossel, in his September 1999 special Is America #1?, used an out-of-context clip of Galbraith
Were there any other criticisms about his work?
For the first time in fourteen years, Andy Powell and Steve Upton joined forces with Martin Turner and Ted Turner to record the album Nouveau Calls,
what year was it released?
released in February 1988.
how did it do?
The original line-up's tour of 1988 was a huge success, as the band played large venues for the first time since the late 1970s.
did they break up ever?
The band were shocked when founding member Upton, the band's drummer for their entire career, announced his retirement from the music industry.
what year did this happen?
In 1990
did anyone go solo?
Later in 1991, the band decided to continue without founding member Martin Turner, with the bassist/vocalist being replaced by returnee Andy Pyle,
how did andy do?
1994 saw the second and final departure of Ted Turner. Following Turner's departure, Pyle and Weston also left the band.
when did the band end entirely?
1994
is there anything else regarding his time between 1987-1994
The band toured throughout 1992/93, releasing the live album The Ash Live in Chicago.
did it win any awards?
Number the Brave was released in April 1981
Was Ash the only artist related to this?
Number the Brave was released in April 1981 and featured Wetton's lead vocals on just one song,
Who was lead vocalist on the rest?
Wetton was replaced on the Number the Brave tour by the former Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder.
Why was Wetton replaced?
In 1982, after Hamill's departure, the band experimented with heavy metal
How did they do with heavy metal?
It became the highest charting Wishbone Ash album in years (UK #22).
Did they make another album with heavy metal?
The group continued with a heavy metal side on 1985's Raw to the Bone,
What was their music originally considered?
that would eventually sell millions when released on Asia's 1982 debut album.
What was the instability about this timeframe?
Not long after, Wisefield left after serving as guitarist in the band for eleven years,
Why did Wisefield leave?
In Brooklyn he attended Erasmus Hall High School
Where else did he go?
Abraham Lincoln High School,
Did he receive any awards or recognition during hsi education?
fencing scholarship,
What other achievements did he have?
short of graduation, Sunbeam Music Publishing offered him a 16-week job writing songs
What songs did he write?
In mid-May 1978, Clark left to form his own group and Vaughan renamed the band Double Trouble,
Who was apart of this group?
Following the recruitment of bassist Jackie Newhouse, Pharaoh quit in July, and was briefly replaced by Jack Moore,
Who else was part of the band?
Vaughan then began looking for a drummer and soon after, he met Chris Layton through Sublett, who was his roommate. Layton, who had recently parted ways with Greezy Wheels,
Did they do any performances?
Vaughan and Double Trouble earned a frequent residency performing at one of Austin's most popular nightspots, the Rome Inn.
Was they under any record label etc?
She recommended him to Manor Downs owner Frances Carr and general manager Chesley Millikin, who was interested in managing artists, and saw Vaughan's musical potential.
After being noticed by Chesley what was the groups next steps?
After Barton quit Double Trouble in mid-November 1979, Millikin signed Vaughan to a management contract.
Where was some other places they performed?
July 17.
where did it take placE?
Los Angeles.
what happened at the festival?
Vaughan opened with a medley arrangement of Freddie King's song "Hide Away" and his own fast instrumental composition, "Rude Mood".
who else played at the fetival?
Double Trouble went on to perform renditions of Larry Davis' "Texas Flood", Hound Dog Taylor's "Give Me Back My Wig",
were there any problems at the festival?
The set ended with boos from the audience.
why did they boo?
They thought we were too loud,
how did the band respond?
He is a pioneer of the social and economic history of the Middle East and is famous for his extensive research of the Ottoman archives.
Where did Bernard Lewis received his PHD ?