Rising Sons (band) Rising Sons was an American, Los Angeles, California-based band, which was founded in 1965. Their initial career was short-lived, but the group found retrospective fame for launching the careers of singer Taj Mahal and guitarist Ry Cooder. The original lineup was a 17-year-old Ry Cooder (vocals, six- and 12-string guitar, mandolin, slide …
Siegfried and Roy Siegfried and Roy were a duo of German-American magicians and entertainers, best known for their appearances with white lions and white tigers. It was composed of Siegfried Fischbacher (born June 13, 1939) and Roy Horn (born Uwe Ludwig Horn; October 3, 1944 – May 8, 2020). From February 1, 1990, until Horn’s …
Cynthia Rhodes Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956) is a retired American actress, singer and dancer. Her film roles include Tina Tech in Flashdance (1983), Jackie in Staying Alive (1983), Penny in Dirty Dancing (1987) and Runaway as Thompson. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Rhodes began her show-business career working at Opryland USA as a singer …
Richard Basehart John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson in the television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–68). He also portrayed Wilton Knight in the series Knight Rider (1982–86).Basehart was equally active in cinema, receiving National Board …
William Dufris William “Bill” Dufris (February 1, 1958 – March 24, 2020) was an American voice actor and audiobook narrator. It was in London where Dufris began his audio career (radio plays, audiobooks, film/animation dubbing, language tapes). During this time, he worked a number of BBC Radio plays with Kathleen Turner, Sharon Gless, Stockard Channing, and …
Rock Rock Rock (film) 1956 Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 black-and-white motion picture conceived, co-written and co-produced by Milton Subotsky and directed by Will Price. The film is an early jukebox musical featuring performances by established rock and roll singers of the era, including Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Teddy Randazzo, the Moonglows, the Flamingos, …
Moulin Rouge! musical Moulin Rouge! French: Film is a 2001 jukebox musical romantic drama film directed, co-produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. The film tells the story of a young English poet/writer, Christian (Ewan McGregor), who falls in love with the star of the Moulin Rouge, cabaret actress and courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman). It uses …
The Librettos (band) The Librettos was a New Zealand pop/R&B group, active from 1960 to 1966. They were one of New Zealand’s most popular bands in 1964-65, and after relocating to Sydney they gained recognition in Australia for their polished live performances and their 1966 version of the Paul Revere & The Raiders song “Kicks”. …
Robert Lloyd Robert Andrew Lloyd CBE (born 2 March 1940) is an English operatic bass. Born in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, Lloyd was educated at Keble College, Oxford, and studied in London with the baritone Otakar Kraus.Career He made his debut with University College Opera in 1969 as Don Fernando in Leonore, the early version of Fidelio. …
Rosie Vela Born: Roseanne Vela December 18, 1952: Galveston, Texas, U.S. Occupation Model, actress, singer-songwriter Roseanne “Rosie” Vela (born December 18, 1952) is an American model and singer-songwriter. Early life, education and modeling career Vela was born in Galveston, Texas. Her family later moved to Arkansas, where she attended the University of Arkansas. While studying …