Chad Wakerman Chad Wackerman (born March 25, 1960) is an American jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer, who has played with Frank Zappa and Allan Holdsworth. He has worked as a band member, session musician, sideman, and leader of his own ensembles. He is the older brother of the drummers John Wackerman and Brooks Wackerman. …
Men At Work (band) Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in 1979 and best known for hits such as “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down Under”. Its founding member was Colin Hay on lead vocals and guitar. After playing as an acoustic duo with Ron Strykert during 1978–79, he formed the …
Wally Gold Wally Gold (May 15, 1928 – June 7, 1998) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and music business executive from Teaneck, New Jersey. Gold was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Gold moved to Teaneck, New Jersey with his wife and two young sons and was soon joined by the …
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Her first significant role came as Jessica Bennett on the NBC soap opera Passions (1999–2000) and she went on to appear in TV series such as Tru Calling (2004) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American …
Kristen Wiig Born Kristen Carroll WiigAugust 22, 1973 Canandaigua, New York, U.S.A lma mater University of Arizona Occupation Actress, comedian, writerproducer Kristen Carroll Wiig (/wɪɡ/; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She was born in Canandaigua, New York, and raised in both Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. She …
Weezer (band) Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S. Genres Alternative rockpower poppop rockpop punkgeek rockemo Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), and Scott Shriner (bass, backing …
Susan Walters Susan Walters Susan Walters Born September 28, 1963. She is an American actress and former model, best known for her roles as Lorna Forbes on the ABC daytime soap opera Loving from 1983 to late 1986 and as Diane Jenkins on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless from 2001 to …
The Waker Brothers The Walker Brothers were an American pop group of the 1960s and 1970s that included Noel Scott Engel (eventually known professionally as Scott Walker), John Walker (born John Joseph Maus, but using the name Walker since his teens) and Gary Leeds (eventually known as Gary Walker). After moving to Britain in 1965, …
Allee Willis Alta Sherral “Allee” Willis Born: November 10, 1947 Died: December 24, 2019 Alta Sherral “Allee” Willis (November 10, 1947 – December 24, 2019) was an American songwriter and director. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for “I’ll Be There For You”, which was used as the theme song for the sitcom “Friends”. …
Eugene Wright Birth name Eugene Joseph Wright Also known as The Senator Born May 29, 1923 (age 96) Eugene Joseph Wright (born May 29, 1923), nicknamed The Senator, is an American jazz bassist, best known for his work as a member of The Dave Brubeck Quartet, in particular on the group’s most famous album, Time …