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Jose Carreras
José Carreras Opera singer Luck and Hard Work More Dramatic Roles Diagnosed with Leukemia Read more |
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Eddie G. Robinson
Robinson, Eddie G.1919-2007 College football coach Until 2003, no coach in the history of college football had won more games than Eddie G. Robinson. In fact, with some 408 wins to his credit in a career that spanned five decades, Robinson's record took years to surpass. A dedicated and principled... Read more |
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Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless Singer For the Record… Hidden Past Haunts Luckless Loveless Second Chance with Luck and Fame Loveless Speaks the Truth Selected discography Sources Dubbed “The Heartbreak Kid” in the headline for an April 1997 article by TV Guide contributor Dan DeLuca, country... Read more |
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George Formby
Formby, George (1904–61). Comedian. Born in Wigan (Lancs.), Formby followed his father in the old music-hall tradition. His stage character was that of a gormless but good-natured Lancashire lad, with a squeaky voice, toothy grin, and a talent for playing the ukelele. He soon became an... Read more |
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Bert Williams
Bert Williams Bahamian-born African-American comedian and singer Bert Williams (1874–1922) was a phenomenally popular figure in the field of American theatrical entertainment during his heyday in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Williams, who wore blackface makeup over... Read more |
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Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon Singer, songwriter Warren Zevon's career took almost as many strange twists and turns as the stories of the bizarre characters in his songs. His lyrics were consistently called ironic and darkly humorous. In one last mordant, even macabre, twist, Zevon's greatest critical and... Read more |
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Charm Bracelet
Charm Bracelet Acharm bracelet is a chain of silver or gold, worn around the wrist, to which individual jewelry symbols, called charms, are attached. Traditionally, the wearer, usually a woman, begins with a simple chain then chooses and adds charms that have personal meaning to her own life.... Read more |
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Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller 1915-2005, American dramatist, b. New York City, grad. Univ. of Michigan, 1938. One of America's most distinguished playwrights, he has been hailed as the finest realist of the 20th-century stage. Miller's plays are, above all, concerned with morality as they reflect the individual's... Read more |
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solitaire
solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. The aim in most is to segregate the four suits, each in sequence, against the... Read more |
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Amy Tan
Amy Tan 1952-, American novelist, b. Oakland, Calif. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she has taken for her theme the lives of Asian-Americans and the generational and cultural differences among them, concentrating on women's experiences. Tan's novels include The Joy Luck Club (1989), The... Read more |
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