Elmer Berger (inventor)
Elmer C.A. Berger( 1891 – 1952) was an inventor in the early 1900s credited for invention of the rear- view mirror, although racing enthusiast Ray Harroun experimented with one as early as 1911 while driving in the Indianapolis 500.
However, Elmer Berger was the first to patent( 1921) and manufacture the rear- view mirror for automobile use.
He named his device the" COP- SPOTTER" and it was produced by his Berger and Company.
In the 1930s and 40s he owned a prominent horse racing stable in California.
One of his colts, Boot and Spur, ran in the 1942 Kentucky Derby.
Another stakes horse, Stitch Again, ran second in the 1947 Santa Anita Handicap.
Elmer Berger is now buried in Hollywood Forever, a cemetery in Hollywood, California, in the Cathedral Mausoleum# 1405
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947) is an American singer and actor.
He is noted for his powerful, wide-ranging operatic voice and for his theatrical live shows.
With songwriter and collaborator Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf's "Bat Out of Hell" trilogy of albums—"Bat Out of Hell", and —has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.
More than 40 years after its release, "Bat Out of Hell" still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually and stayed on the charts for over nine years, making it one of the best selling albums in history.
After the commercial success of "Bat Out of Hell" and "Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell", and earning a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance for the song "I'd Do Anything for Love", Meat Loaf nevertheless experienced some difficulty establishing a steady career within the United States.
This did not stop him from becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with worldwide sales of more than 80 million records.
The key to this success was his retention of iconic status and popularity in Europe, especially the United Kingdom, where he received the 1994 Brit Award for best-selling album and single, appeared in the 1997 film "Spice World", and ranks 23rd for the number of weeks spent on the UK charts
, He ranks 96th on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".
Sometimes credited as "Meat Loaf Aday", he has also appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling his stage persona.
His most notable film roles include Eddie in "[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]
" (1975), and Robert "Bob" Paulson in "[[Fight Club]]"
(1999).
His early stage work included dual roles in the original cast of "[[The Rocky Horror Show]]", and he was also in the musical "
[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]", both [[Broadway theatre|on]] and [[off-Broadway]].
Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants is the stage name of children's music artist Chris Ballew, who is also widely known as the singer of The Presidents of the United States of America.
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.
Rear-view mirror (disambiguation)
A rear-view mirror is a mirror in vehicles which allows the driver to see the area behind the vehicle.
Rear-view mirror and it s variants may also refer to:
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf.
The song was released in 1994 as the third single from the album
and it reached number 38 on US's "Billboard" Hot 100, and number 26 in the UK Top 40.
With its chart success, this song became the hit with the longest un-bracketed title .
The title is derived from the safety warning on car side mirrors in the US, "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear".
Parts of the melody were adapted from Steinman's earlier tune "Surf's Up," which appears on Steinman's solo album "Bad for Good".
Steinman later reused the melody, with new lyrics by Michael Kunze, for "Die Unstillbare Gier", a song in the "Tanz der Vampire" productions, and for "Confession of a Vampire" in the ill-fated US version ("Dance of the Vampires").
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
The Mirror
The Mirror may refer to:

Question: What is the award that the performer of song Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are earned?
Answer: Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance