Bob Hilliard
Bob Hilliard( born Hilliard Goldsmith; January 28, 1918 – February 1, 1971) was an American lyricist.
He wrote the words for the songs:" Alice in Wonderland In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning Any Day NowDear Hearts and Gentle PeopleOur Day Will ComeMy Little Corner of the WorldTower of Strength" and" Seven Little Girls( Sitting in the Back Seat)".
I See Your Face Before Me
I See Your Face Before
Me is a popular song composed by Arthur Schwartz, with lyrics by Howard Dietz.
It was introduced by Evelyn Laye and Adele Dixon in the 1937 Broadway musical" Between the Devil".
Two recordings of the song made the charts shortly after the show's debut: Guy Lombardo& His Royal Canadians reached number 12, and Glen Gray& The Casa Loma Orchestra made it to number 13.
Johnny Hartman's 1980 recording was part of the soundtrack for the 1995 film," The Bridges of Madison County".
Hartman's recording accompanies a key scene where the characters Robert and Francesca dance and kiss for the first time.
The song was also the first composition that Nelson Riddle wrote an arrangement for, in 1938.
Riddle would later arrange" I See Your Face Before Me" for Frank Sinatra's 1955 album," In the Wee Small Hours".
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.
He Was a Friend of Mine
" He Was a Friend of Mine" is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend.
Alan Lomax, first to collect the song, in 1939, described it as a" blues" that was" a dirge for a dead comrade."
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150million records worldwide.
Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey.
Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers".
He released his debut album, "The Voice of Frank Sinatra", in 1946.
But by the early 1950s his professional career had stalled and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of the Rat Pack.
His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of "From Here to Eternity", with his performance subsequently winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Sinatra released several critically lauded albums, including "In the Wee Small Hours" (1955), "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!"
(1956), "Come Fly with Me" (1958), "
Only the Lonely" (1958) and "Nice 'n' Easy" (1960).
Sinatra left Capitol in 1960 to start his own record label, Reprise Records, and released a string of successful albums.
In 1965, he recorded the retrospective album, "September of My Years" and starred in the Emmy-winning television special .
After releasing "Sinatra at the Sands", recorded at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas with frequent collaborator Count Basie in early 1966, the following year he recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, the album "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim".
It was followed by 1968's "Francis A. & Edward K." with Duke Ellington.
Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971, but came out of retirement two years later.
He recorded several albums and resumed performing at Caesars Palace, and released "New York, New York" in 1980.
Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998.
Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor.
After winning an Academy Award for "From Here to Eternity", he starred in "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), and received critical acclaim for his performance in "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962).
He appeared in various musicals such as "On the Town" (1949), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "High Society" (1956), and "Pal Joey" (1957), winning another Golden Globe for the latter.
Toward the end of his career, he became associated with playing detectives, including the title character in "Tony Rome" (1967).
Sinatra would later receive the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971.
On television, "The Frank Sinatra Show" began on ABC in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Sinatra was also heavily involved with politics from the mid-1940s, and actively campaigned for presidents such as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
In crime, Sinatra was investigated by the FBI for his alleged relationship with the Mafia.
While Sinatra never learned how to read music, he had an impressive understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music.
A perfectionist, renowned for his dress sense and performing presence, he always insisted on recording live with his band.
His bright blue eyes earned him the popular nickname "Ol' Blue Eyes".
Sinatra led a colorful personal life, and was often involved in turbulent affairs with women, such as with his second wife Ava Gardner.
He later married Mia Farrow in 1966 and Barbara Marx in 1976.
Sinatra had several violent confrontations, usually with journalists he felt had crossed him, or work bosses with whom he had disagreements.
He was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was collectively included in "Time" magazine's compilation After Sinatra's death, American music critic Robert Christgau called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century", and he continues to be seen as an iconic figure.
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
"In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" is a 1955 popular song composed by David Mann, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard.
It was introduced as the title track of Frank Sinatra's 1955 album "
In the Wee Small Hours".
Mann and Hilliard wrote it during a post-midnight session at Hilliard's New Jersey home.
Mann was about to depart for New York, when Hilliard insisted he remain to try some impromptu songwriting.
Mann reluctantly agreed and eventually came up with the tune, to which Hilliard quickly wrote a lyric.
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.
David Mann (songwriter)
David Mann
( October 3, 1916 — March 1, 2002), also known as David Freedman, was an American songwriter of popular songs.
His best- known songs are" There! I've Said It Again"( 1945), popularized first by Vaughn Monroe and later by Bobby Vinton," No Moon at All"( 1947), recorded by Robert Goulet in( 1963) and" In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning"( 1955), recorded most notably by Frank Sinatra, but covered by many other artists over the decades.
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.
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."

Question: When did the performer of song In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning die?
Answer: May 14, 1998