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.
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.
He first achieved success and recognition with The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s, and later worked as a solo artist.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mayfield started his musical career in a gospel choir.
Moving to the North Side, he met Jerry Butler in 1956 at the age of 14, and joined the vocal group The Impressions.
As a songwriter, Mayfield became noted as one of the first musicians to bring more prevalent themes of social awareness into soul music.
In 1965, he wrote "People Get Ready" for the Impressions, which displayed his more politically charged songwriting.
Ranked at no. 24 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the song received numerous other awards, and was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, as well as being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
After leaving the Impressions in 1970 in the pursuit of a solo career, Mayfield released several albums, including the soundtrack for the blaxploitation film "Super Fly" in 1972.
The soundtrack was noted for its socially conscious themes, mostly addressing problems surrounding inner city minorities such as crime, poverty and drug abuse.
The album was ranked at no. 72 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Mayfield was paralyzed from the neck down after lighting equipment fell on him during a live performance at Wingate Field in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, on August 13, 1990.
Despite this, he continued his career as a recording artist, releasing his final album "New World Order" in 1996.
Mayfield won a Grammy Legend Award in 1994 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
He is a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of the Impressions in 1991, and again in 1999 as a solo artist.
He was also a two-time Grammy Hall of Fame inductee.
He died from complications of type 2 diabetes at the age of 57 on December 26, 1999.
In the Garden (1912 song)
" In the Garden"( sometimes rendered by its first line" I Come to the Garden Alone" is a gospel song written by American songwriter C. Austin Miles( 1868 – 1946), a former pharmacist who served as editor and manager at Hall- Mack publishers for 37 years.
According to Miles' great- granddaughter, the song was written" in a cold, dreary and leaky basement in Pitman, New Jersey that did n't even have a window in it let alone a view of a garden."
The song was first published in 1912 and popularized during the Billy Sunday evangelistic campaigns of the early twentieth century by two members of his staff, Homer Rodeheaver and Virginia Asher.
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans recorded the song with vocal quartet and orchestra on March 3, 1950.
Tennessee Ernie
Ford performed the song on his 1956 platinum album" Hymns".
A June 18, 1958 recording by Perry Como was part of his album" When You Come to the End of the Day".
Rosemary Clooney included it on her 1959 MGM Records album" Hymns from the Heart".
It is also used in juxtaposition to" Blue Tail Fly" near the beginning of the Merchant Ivory film" The Ballad of the Sad Cafe".
The book of poetry" Tea" by D. A.
Powell also refers to the song.
Doris
Day recorded the song on her 1962 album" You'll Never Walk Alone".
Elvis Presley recorded the song on his gospel album" How Great Thou Art"( 1967).
Willie Nelson recorded the song on his 1976 gospel album" The Troublemaker".
Glen Campbell recorded the song on his 1989 gospel album" Favorite Hymns".
The gospel song is sung in the closing scene of the film" Places in the Heart"( 1984) and by Ronee Blakley in the Robert Altman film" Nashville"( 1975).
Brad Paisley recorded a cover of the song on his debut album" Who Needs Pictures"( 1999).
The song is included on Johnny Cash's 5- CD box set" Cash Unearthed", released posthumously in November, 2003, and featured on disc 4," My Mother's Hymn Book".
This collection of gospel songs was released as a stand- alone disc six months later.
The Avett Brothers regularly sing this song as an encore at their concerts.
Bill Smith (footballer, born 1897)
William Thomas Smith( born 9 April 1897, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer.
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.
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.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Thomas Scott (diver)
Thomas Scott( 1907- date of death unknown) was an English diver.
On and On (Gladys Knight & the Pips song)
"On and On" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips and was from the film "Claudine".
It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, #5 on the U.S. pop chart, and #13 on the Canadian pop chart in 1974.
It was featured on their 1974 album "Claudine".
The song was arranged by Richard Tufo and produced by Curtis Mayfield.
The song was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1974, but lost to "I Feel Love" by Charlie Rich.
The song ranked #69 on "Billboard" magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974.

Question: When did the performer of song On And On (Gladys Knight & The Pips Song) die?
Answer: December 26, 1999