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Iñaki Ochoa de Olza Iñaki Ochoa de Olza (May 29, 1967 in Pamplona, Navarre – May 23, 2008 in Annapurna, Nepal) was a Spanish mountaineer, alpinist and climber. Ochoa de Olza took part in more than thirty separate climbing expeditions in the Himalayas over the course of his career, and he was involved in more than 200 e...
Conrad Anker Conrad Anker (born November 27, 1962) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He is famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and Antarctica. He is the team leader of The North Face climbing team. In 1999 he located George Mallory's body on Everest as a member of a search team l...
Renan Ozturk Renan Ozturk (born April 7, 1980) is a German-born, American rock climber, free soloist, mountaineer, and visual artist, best known for his first ascent of the Shark's Fin route on Meru Peak in the Himalaya with Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker in 2011. The successful 2011 ascent of the Shark's Fin on Meru and ...
Joint Himalayan Committee The Mount Everest Committee was a body formed by the Alpine Club and the Royal Geographical Society to co-ordinate and finance the 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition to Mount Everest and all subsequent British expeditions to climb the mountain until 1947. It was then renamed ...
The Wildest Dream The Wildest Dream is a 2010 theatrical-release feature documentary film about the British climber George Mallory who disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924 with his climbing partner Andrew Irvine. The film interweaves two stories, one about climber Conrad Anker (who discovered Mallory's body lying on Ev...
Mount Epperly Mount Epperly is a 4359 m or perhaps 4512 m mountain in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains in Antarctica. It overlooks Cervellati Glacier to the northeast and Ramorino Glacier to the east-northeast. The peak was first climbed by Erhard Loretan, solo over the 2100 m south face, on December 1, 1994. Lo...
Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton ( ; 15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Born in Kilkea, Athy, County Kildare, Ireland, Shackleton and his...
Višegrad Višegrad (, ] ) is a town in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina resting at the confluence of the Drina and the Rzav river, in the synonymous municipality in Republika Srpska entity. The town includes the Ottoman-era Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge, a UNESCO world heritage site which was popularized by Ivo Andrić in h...
Andrićgrad Andrićgrad (, meaning "Andrić's town") is the name of an ongoing construction project located in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina by director Emir Kusturica. The town is dedicated to Yugoslav novelist Ivo Andrić, Nobel prize winner.
Blindness (novel) Blindness (Portuguese: "Ensaio sobre a cegueira" , meaning "Essay on Blindness") is a novel by Portuguese author José Saramago. It is one of his most famous novels, along with "The Gospel According to Jesus Christ" and "Baltasar and Blimunda". In 1998, Saramago received the Nobel Prize for Literature,...
José Saramago Foundation The José Saramago Foundation is a cultural private institution located in the Casa dos Bicos, in Lisbon (Portugal). A smaller branch is opened in Azinhaga do Ribatejo, home village of José Saramago, the Portuguese Nobel Prize in Literature 1998. Founded by the writer in June 2007, its main inst...
Ivo Andrić Ivo Andrić (Serbian Cyrillic: , ] ; born Ivan Andrić; 9 October 1892 – 13 March 1975) was a Yugoslav novelist, poet and short story writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961. His writings dealt mainly with life in his native Bosnia under Ottoman rule.
Drvengrad Drvengrad (, meaning "Timber Town", ] ), also known as Küstendorf (Serbian: Kustendorf/Кустендорф ) and Mećavnik (, ] ), is a traditional village that the Serbian film director Emir Kusturica built for his film "Life Is a Miracle". It is located in the Zlatibor District near the city of Užice, two hundred kil...
Književni jug Književni jug ("Literary south" in Serbo-Croatian) was a literary magazine published in 1918 and 1919 in Zagreb. In the spirit of idea of integral Yugoslavism involved authors sought to prepare the ground for future Yugoslav literature. From January to July 1918, its editors were Ivo Andrić, Niko Bartulov...
Museum of Ivo Andrić The Museum of Ivo Andrić (Serbian: Музеј Иве Андрића / "Muzej Ive Andrića") is a museum in Belgrade, Serbia. It is dedicated to the Nobel prize winning writer Ivo Andrić.
Poet-diplomat Poet-diplomats are poets who have also served their countries as diplomats. The best known poet-diplomats are perhaps Geoffrey Chaucer and Thomas Wyatt; the category also includes recipients of the Nobel Prize in Literature: Ivo Andrić, Gabriela Mistral, Saint-John Perse, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Pablo Neru...
March on the Drina The March to the Drina (, ] ) is a Serbian patriotic march which was composed by Stanislav Binički during World War I. Binički dedicated it to his favourite commander in the Serbian Army, Pukovnik Milivoje Stojanovic Brka, who had fought during the Battle of Cer, but was killed in a subsequent battle...
Maianthemum Maianthemum (Latin "Māia " "May" and Greek "ánthemon " "flower"; including former "Smilacina") is a genus of rhizomatous, herbaceous, perennial flowering plants, native to the understory of woodlands. It is widespread across much of North America, Europe and Asia.
Glencore Glencore plc (an acronym for Global Energy Commodity Resources) is an Anglo–Swiss multinational commodity trading and mining company with headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, and a registered office in Saint Helier, Jersey. The current company was created through a merger of Glencore with Xstrata on 2 May 2013. ...
Emilio Baglioni Emilio Baglioni became culinary host to the Hollywood stars, employed by Jack L. Warner of Warner Brothers Studios as the head of the commissary and executive dining room for Jack L. Warner and heads of every department and provided food for the actors and the crew during filming. When Warner retired fr...
O'Reilly O'Reilly (Irish: Ó Raghallaigh ) is a group of families, ultimately all of Irish Gaelic origin, who were historically the kings of East Bréifne in what is today County Cavan. The clan were part of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Bréifne kindred and were closely related to the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourkes) of West Bréifne. O'...
Andrew Lue Andrew Lue (born March 17, 1992) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In the CFL’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings, he was ranked tenth best of the players eligible in the 2014 CFL Draft. He was then drafted tenth overall by the Alouette...
Hiroshi Shiibashi Hiroshi Shiibashi (椎橋寛 , Shībashi Hiroshi , born June 6, 1980, Suita, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist known for the manga "", which has been adapted into an anime series. He has worked as an assistant on Hirohiko Araki's series "Steel Ball Run". On Nikkei Entertainment's list published in 201...
The Duke Steps Out The Duke Steps Out is a 1929 silent film starring William Haines and Joan Crawford. The film is lost, but the Vitaphone sound discs track survive at UCLA Film and TV Archives.
Hortência Marcari Hortência Maria de Fátima Marcari (born September 23, 1959) is a former basketball player who is often considered to be one of the greatest female basketball players in Brazil, along with Paula, and regarded by specialists as one of the world's greatest female basketball players of all time. Marcari i...
Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; (March 23, 190? – May 10, 1977) was an American film and television actress who began her career as a dancer and stage showgirl. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Crawford tenth on its list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; ] ; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990), was a Swedish-born American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. Garbo was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress and received an Academy Honorary Award in 1954 for her "luminous and unforgettable sc...
Dawning Information Industry Dawning Information Industry (Shuguang, 曙光) is a supercomputer manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. Its Dawning 4000A and Dawning 5000A clusters were both ranked tenth in June 2004 and November 2008 TOP500 lists respectively. Dawning has manufactured some of the fastest supercomp...
The Malfated The Malfated are an independent guitar band from London, England, who gained a cult following using online websites such as MySpace. The band formed in 2004, and were one of the first UK bands to join MySpace in 2004. They use a drum machine, which they call 'Bel The Expendable Drum Machine'. Line ups have...
Guitar chord In music, a guitar chord is a set of notes played on a guitar. A chord's notes are often played simultaneously, but they can be played sequentially in an arpeggio.
Counter-melody In music, a counter-melody (often countermelody) is a sequence of notes, perceived as a melody, written to be played simultaneously with a more prominent lead melody: a secondary melody played in counterpoint with the primary melody. A counter-melody performs a subordinate role, and is typically heard in...
Madal The Madal (Nepali: मादल ), is used mainly for rhythm-keeping in Nepalese folk music, is the most popular and widely used as hand drum in Nepal. The Madal consists of a cylindrical body with a slight bulge at its center and heads at both ends, one head larger than the other. It is usually played horizontally in a ...
Guban (instrument) The term guban () refers collectively to a small drum and "paiban" (clapper), which are played simultaneously, by a single player, in traditional Chinese music.
Roland TR-909 The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a drum machine introduced by the Roland Corporation in 1983. It was the first Roland drum machine to use samples (for its cymbal and hi-hat sounds) alongside analog sounds. Designed by Tadao Kikumoto, who also designed the Roland TB-303 synthesizer, the 909 features a ...
Electribe Electribe is the name given to a group of electronic musical instruments by Korg. From its beginnings with the Electribe R to the ESX-1, this series includes both analogue modeling synthesizers and sampling drum machines that can be programmed the same as a drum machine. The analogue modeling synth and sampli...
Journey (Kingdom Come album) Journey is the third and final studio album by British experimental rock band Kingdom Come. After the band featured drastically different styles on their first two albums, and after several line-up changes, band leader Arthur Brown worked the band towards a new direction for "Journey". The ...
Movement Systems Drum Computer The Movement Drum System I/II (generally referred to as the Movement MCS Percussion Computer) was a very rare British-made drum machine produced approximately between 1981 (MKI) and 1983 (MKII). Both retailed at £1999.00 ex vat at March 1983 from 'Movement Audio Visual', 61 Taunton Road, ...
Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110 The Boss Doctor Rhythm DR-110 Graphic is a drum machine produced by the Boss product division of the Japanese Roland Corporation in 1983. It featured advances in technology compared to previous Roland drum machines: it had an LCD graphic display, showing a step-programming grid for the various...
A Year at the Movies A Year at the Movies is the major label debut by the Canadian alternative/punk group Social Code, the band formerly known as Fifth Season. It was released in May 2004 in various countries, through Interscope. The first single from the album, "Beautiful", received significant play on radio stations ...
Rock 'n' Roll (Social Code album) Rock 'N' Roll is the third album by the Canadian alternative rock band Social Code. It was released on September 1, 2009, with the first single "Satisfied" released on iTunes on July 28, 2009.
Welfare in Germany Social security in Germany is codified on the "Sozialgesetzbuch", or the "Social Code", contains 12 main parts, including the following,
Konstantin Vakulovsky Captain Konstantin Konstantinovich Vakulovsky (born 28 October 1894, died Summer 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories. A major general's son, he volunteered for aviation duty on 8 August 1914, six days after graduating from university. He taught himself to fly, and...
Etiquette in technology Online etiquette is ingrained into culture, etiquette in technology is a fairly recent concept. The rules of etiquette that apply when communicating over the Internet or social networks or devices are different from those applying when communicating in person or by audio (such as telephone) or v...
Hostage Life Hostage Life was a Canadian punk band from Toronto. Formed in 2002, Hostage Life released its first EP, "Sing for the Enemy" on Toronto's independent punk rock label, Underground Operations, home to such bands as Closet Monster and Protest The Hero. The band's second album on the same label, titled Walking...
Gjakmarrja Gjakmarrja (literally "blood-taking", i.e. "blood feud") or Hakmarrja ("revenge") refers to the social obligation to commit murder in order to salvage honour questioned by an earlier murder or moral humiliation. This practice is generally seen as in line with the Albanian social code known as "Kanuni i Lekë ...
Hollowick Hollowick is a Canadian rock band from Oshawa, formerly called Rides Again. It is composed of lead singer and guitarist Nathan Peyton, bassist and brother background vocalist Chad Peyton, lead guitarist Luke LeDoux, and drummer Frank Goerz. Their first full-length album, "Into Existence", was released as Ride...
Social Code Social Code (formerly known as Fifth Season) was a Canadian alternative rock group formed in 1999 in St. Albert.
Harris, Forbes & Co. Harris, Forbes & Co. was an investment banking affiliate of Harris Bank incorporated in 1911. Harris, Forbes firm was acquired by Chase Manhattan Bank in 1930 to form Chase Harris, Forbes. Just two years later, in 1932, the firm was dissolved after the passage of the Glass–Steagall Act in 1932....
Sing Me to Sleep "Sing Me to Sleep" is a song by Norwegian record producer and DJ Alan Walker. Incorporating uncredited vocals provided by Norwegian recording artist Iselin Solheim, it was released commercially for digital consumption on 3 June 2016. Upon release, the recording was generally acclaimed by music critics,...
Masta Ace Incorporated Masta Ace Incorporated was a Hip Hop crew formed by rapper Masta Ace. The group, also known as "The I.N.C.", included Eyceurokk (Eyce, Uneek and Rokkdiesel), Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea. Ace first gained notice in the rap world as a member of the legendary Juice Crew, and wit...
All About She All About She are an English band from London, England. The band consists of record producers James Tadgell and Jon Clare, and singer Vanya Taylor. They are signed to Tinie Tempah's record label Disturbing London and have worked several times with him as well as other artists on the label. Tadgell and Cla...
Jörgen Sandström Jörgen Sandström of Stockholm, Sweden, provided vocals, bass and guitar for Grave on their first three albums and played with Entombed (Bass/Backing Vocals) 1995-2004. He is currently involved with bands such as Krux (Guitar), Vicious Art (Bass/Backing Vocals), The Project Hate MCMXCIX (Vocals) and Tor...
Iselin Solheim Iselin Løken Solheim (born 20 June 1990) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She is known for her vocals in Alan Walker's singles "Faded" and "Sing Me to Sleep".
Jai Ho (song) "Jai Ho" is a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the 2008 film, "Slumdog Millionaire". When Danny Boyle, the director of "Slumdog Millionaire", approached Rahman to compose its soundtrack, he included the song. "Jai Ho" accompanies a choreographed dance sequence at the end credits of "Slumdog Millionaire"....
The Fullness of Time The Fullness of Time is progressive metal band Redemption's second album overall, but the first to feature a band lineup, as opposed to a project lineup as found on the 2003 eponymous debut and featuring members of Prymary Chris Quirarte and James Sherwood. The vocals were provided by Fates Warning...
Music of Twin Peaks The music of the American television series "Twin Peaks", its 1992 prequel film "", and its 2017 revival series was composed by Angelo Badalamenti. "Twin Peaks"' co-creator David Lynch wrote lyrics for five songs used throughout the series—including "Falling", "The Nightingale", "Into the Night", "J...
Edda Dell'Orso Edda Dell'Orso (born Edda Sabatini, February 16, 1935) is an Italian singer, especially known for her collaboration with composer Ennio Morricone for which she provided wordless vocals to a large number of his film scores. Dell'Orso also provided vocals to film scores of other Italian composers such as B...
Real Ones Real Ones also known as Reelones, is a Folk/rock band from Bergen, Norway, which was formed in 1994 when the members were 14 and 15 years of age. Band members include Ivar Vogt (vocals, guitar, ukulele, saxophone), Jørgen Sandvik (vocals, guitar, banjo, sitar), Kåre Opheim (drums, backing vocals), Øystein Skj...
Matthew Ridgway General Matthew Bunker Ridgway (March 3, 1895 – July 26, 1993) was the 19 Chief of Staff of the United States Army. He served with great distinction during World War II, where he was the Commanding General (CG) of the 82nd Airborne Division, leading it in action in Sicily, Italy and Normandy, before tak...
Operation Baytown Operation Baytown was an Allied amphibious landing on the mainland of Italy that took place on 3 September 1943, part of the Allied invasion of Italy, itself part of the Italian Campaign, during the Second World War.
21st Army Group The 21st Army Group was a World War II British headquarters formation, in command of two field armies and other supporting units, consisting primarily of the British Second Army and the First Canadian Army. Established in London during July 1943, under the command of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expediti...
Operation Epsom Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a British Second World War offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The offensive was intended to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen, an important Allied objective, in the early...
Arthur Power Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur John Power (12 April 1889 – 28 January 1960) was a Royal Navy officer. He took part in the First World War as a gunnery officer and saw action in the Dardanelles Campaign. During the inter-war years he commanded the gunnery school at HMS "Excellent" and then the aircraft car...
Western Allied invasion of Germany The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II. The Allied invasion of Germany started with the Western Allies crossing the Rhine River in March 1945 before fanning out and ove...
Gold Beach Gold, commonly known as Gold Beach, was the code name for one of the five areas of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. Gold, the central of the five areas, was located between Port-en-Bessin on the west and La Rivière on the east...
Arthur Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder Marshal of the Royal Air Force Arthur William Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (11 July 1890 – 3 June 1967) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. He was a pilot and squadron commander in the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and he went on to serve as ...
Algernon Willis Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Usborne Willis (17 May 1889 – 12 April 1976) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War and saw action at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. He also served in the Second World War as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic in which capacity he led actions aga...
Allied invasion of Italy The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place on 3 September 1943 during the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II. The operation was undertaken by General Sir Harold Alexander's 15th Army Group (comprising General Mark W. Clark ...
The Saga of Gosta Berling The Saga of Gosta Berling (Swedish: Gösta Berlings saga ) is a 1924 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller and released by AB Svensk Filmindustri, starring Lars Hanson, Gerda Lundequist and Greta Garbo in her native break-out role on film. The film is based on the 1891 debut n...
Sir Arne's Treasure Sir Arne's Treasure (Swedish: Herr Arnes pengar ) is a 1919 Swedish crime-drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Richard Lund, Hjalmar Selander, Concordia Selander and Mary Johnson. It is based on the novel "The Treasure" by Selma Lagerlöf, originally published in 1903. The story takes pla...
Erotikon (1920 film) Erotikon is a 1920 Swedish romantic comedy film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Tora Teje, Karin Molander, Anders de Wahl and Lars Hanson. It is based on the 1917 play "A kék róka" by Ferenc Herczeg. The story revolves around an entomology professor obsessed with the sexual life of bugs, and ...
Traceroute (film) Traceroute is a 2016 Austrian/American documentary film directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner. The autobiographical documentary and road movie deals with the history, politics and impact of nerd culture. Grenzfurthner calls his film a "personal journey into the uncharted depths of nerd culture, a realm f...
The Tale of a Manor The Tale of a Manor (Swedish: En herrgårdssägen ) is an 1899 novel by the Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf. It tells the story of a young woman who tries to rescue the man she loves from madness, caused by shame and sorrow. It was published in English in 1923, in a portmanteau volume titled "The Tale o...
Soviet Unterzoegersdorf Soviet Unterzoegersdorf (German: "Sowjet-Unterzögersdorf" ) is a fictitious country created by the art/technology/theory group monochrom. It is the "last existing appanage republic of the USSR", located inside the Republic of Austria. Unterzögersdorf is partially based on an existing village wel...
The Blizzard (1923 film) The Blizzard is a 1923 Swedish drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Einar Hanson, Mary Johnson, Pauline Brunius and Hugo Björne. The film's original Swedish title is Gunnar Hedes saga, which means "The story of Gunnar Hede". The narrative revolves a student who tries to save his fam...
The Conflicts of Life The Conflicts of Life (Swedish: "Livets konflikter" ) is a 1913 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller.
Paul Seelig Paul Seelig (5 October 1900 – June 1931) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in about 15 roles in films 1913 and 1931. His film debut was in Mauritz Stiller's film "En pojke i livets strid" in 1913, when he was thirteen years old.
Richard Lund Richard Lund (9 July 1885 – 27 September 1960) was a Swedish film and theatre actor. He made his stage debut at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg in 1904 and later appeared in 73 films between 1912 and 1952, making his most important roles during the silent film era. Among his best-known roles is that of Sir Arc...
43rd Sustainment Brigade The 43rd Sustainment Brigade was re-designated the 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division effective July 9, 2015. a U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) combat service support unit stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Brigade motto is "Provide with Pride". The Brigade...
1934 St. Louis Cardinals season The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 53rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 43rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95–58 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they defeated the Detroit Tigers in seven games, wi...
Luke Null Luke Null (born July 7, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actor, comedian, and singer, who currently works as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live", having joined the show at the start of its forty-third season. Prior to joining the show, Null was known for performing at the iO Theater in Chicago spec...
1924 St. Louis Cardinals season The 1924 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 43rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 33rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 65–89 during the season and finished 6th in the National League.
48th Battalion (Australia) The 48th Battalion was an infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in 1916 for service during World War I and took part in the fighting in the trenches of the Western Front in France and Belgium, before being disbanded in early 1919. After the war, the battalion was...
43rd Battalion (Australia) The 43rd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit that was originally formed during the First World War as part of the all-volunteer Australian Imperial Force. Raised in early 1916, the battalion subsequently fought in the trenches of the Western Front from late 1916 until the end of th...
Non-rigid designator For example, consider the phrase "The 43rd President of the United States of America": while the 43rd President of the United States is "actually" George W. Bush, things might have been different. Bush might have lost the election, meaning that the 43rd President might have been Al Gore or Ralph Na...
43rd North Carolina Infantry The 43rd North Carolina Regiment, also known as the 43rd Regiment, North Carolina State Troops or 43rd N.C.S.T., was organized at Camp Mangum, about four miles west of Raleigh, North Carolina, on March 18, 1862.
38th (Welsh) Infantry Division The 38th (Welsh) Division (initially the 43rd Division, later the 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division and then the 38th Infantry (Reserve) Division) of the British Army was active during both the First and Second World Wars. In 1914, the division was raised as the 43rd Division of Herbert Kitc...
43rd Independent Gurkha Infantry Brigade The 43rd Independent Gurkha Infantry Brigade, also called the 43rd Indian Infantry Brigade or the 43rd Gurkha Lorried Infantry Brigade, was an infantry brigade of the Indian Army during World War II. It was created in 1943, by the renaming of the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade and ins...
Let's Get It On (song) "Let's Get It On" is a song and hit single by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released June 15, 1973, on Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. The song was recorded on March 22, 1973, at Hitsville West in Los Angeles, California. The song features romantic and sexual lyricism and funk instrumentation...
Lucky, Lucky Me "Lucky, Lucky Me" is a song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye and produced by Ivy Jo Hunter. Gaye originally recorded the song in 1964, but the song was shelved by Motown staff. When Motown's UK department, Tamla-Motown, issued "The Very Best of Marvin Gaye", the label included the song as the final song i...
Marvin & Chardonnay "Marvin & Chardonnay" is a song by American rapper Big Sean, released as the second single from his debut studio album, "Finally Famous". It features American rappers Kanye West and Roscoe Dash. The song was written by Sean, West, Dash, and Andrew "Pop" Wansel with production by Wansel. It was s...
Julie Frost Julie Frost is an American songwriter, singer, guitar player and music producer. She is also the founder of the non-profit "Songs For Elephants", with the mission to help mobilize the music and entertainment industry in support of the world's elephants. She is the second American songwriter to win the Eurov...
Marvin Gaye (song) "Marvin Gaye" is the debut single recorded, produced, and co-written by American singer Charlie Puth. It was released on February 10, 2015 by Atlantic Records as a single from Puth's third EP, "Some Type of Love" as well as the lead single from his debut album, "Nine Track Mind", it features guest vo...
Anna's Song "Anna's Song" is a song recorded by singer Marvin Gaye as part of his 1978 album, "Here, My Dear". Recorded during the midst of Marvin and estranged wife Anna going through an acrimonious divorce, the song autobiographically depicted several parts of Marvin and Anna's past including one lyric that hints at ...
Marvin Gaye discography American music artist Marvin Gaye released 25 studio albums, 4 live albums, 1 soundtrack album, 24 compilation albums and 83 singles. In 1961 Gaye signed a recording contract with Tamla Records, owned by Motown. The first release under the label was "The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye". Gaye's fir...
Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" is the debuting single for singer Marvin Gaye, released as Tamla 54041, in May 1961. It was also the first release off Gaye's debut album, "The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye", in which most of the material was the singer's failed attempt at making an ...
Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye ( ; born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, including "Ain't That Peculiar", "How...
Heavy Love Affair "Heavy Love Affair" is a funk song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released as the second and last single off Gaye's last Motown album, "In Our Lifetime", in 1981, the song was based on Gaye's real-life emotional crisis after being separated from his wife at the time. In some parts of th...
The Price of Salt The Price of Salt (later republished under the title Carol) is a 1952 romance novel by Patricia Highsmith, first published under the pseudonym "Claire Morgan". Highsmith—known as a suspense writer based on her psychological thriller "Strangers on a Train"—used an alias because she did not want to be t...
Elizabeth (film) Elizabeth is a 1998 British biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Gielgud, Fanny Ardant and Richard Attenborough. The film...