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Essay:Conservapedia Awards

2008-05-18T18:53:17Z

LardoBolger: Cheney description

Conservapedia should consider giving annual awards to people who add value to the world with a creative or striking [[conservative]] insight, project, accomplishment, sacrifice or some equivalent.

First we should develop a simple set of guidelines for the awards, a proposal for what the award would be, and then we can solicit nominations.

== Guidelines ==
# Unique contributions to the world which enable more people to become aware of [[conservative values]].
# Insight in applying [[conservative values]] to help others individually.
# Effort in reaching teenagers who are troubled due to [[liberal]] indoctrination or lack of awareness of [[conservative values]]
# Someone who overcome personal challenges and spread [[conservative values]] for the benefit of others
# Use or development of innovation in connection with the contribution.
# No one associated with Conservapedia may be nominated for an initial award.

(please add)

== Name for the Award ==

(suggestions welcome)

*the [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|Ronny]]
*the Values Award

== Nominations ==

# Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who created wiki software for its value in bringing [[conservative values]] to millions of page views.
# [[Henry Morris]] II (posthumous), founder of the [[Institute for Creation Research]].
# [[Chris Ashcraft]], founder of the [[Northwest Creation Network]] and of [[CreationWiki]].
# [[Phyllis Schlafly]], for a lifetime of contributions to the Conservative movement, founder of the [[Eagle Forum]].
# Reverend [[Donald E. Wildmon]], founder of the [[American Family Association]] and [[American Family Radio]].
# [[Dick Cheney|Vice-President Cheney]], a true patriot against [[terrorism]].
# [[John Yoo]], legal advisor to the White House. Contributed to the USA PATRIOT Act and provided a concrete justification for enhanced interrogation of enemy combatants. Contributed immensely to the national security of the United States.
# [[Margaret Thatcher]], former prime minister of the [[U.K.]] for combating [[Communism]].
# [[Julianne Hough]], a conservative television star.
# Marcus Borden, for defending prayer as a [[public school|public high school]] football coach; [[atheists]] eventually succeeded in prohibiting him from even bowing his head.<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/court_rules_against_e_brunswic.html</ref>

(only add here after more has been filled in above)

== References ==

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Talk:Essay:Conservapedia Awards

2008-05-18T18:51:50Z

LardoBolger:

== Name of the Award ==

Suggestions:

* The [[William F. Buckley]] Award, for the first commentator in modern memory to make the case for [[conservative values]].
* The [[Ronald Reagan]] Award, after the one [[President of the United States]] in recent memory who has put those ideals into practice.--[[User:TerryH|TerryH]][[User talk:TerryH|Talk]] 13:38, 12 May 2008 (EDT)
::You and I think alike. I put my suggestion on the main page, though. It'd have a cool nickname, too: the Ronny. [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 16:14, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

::: That's clever: the "Ronny"!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 17:08, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

Perhaps we should coin a new name. Shocking as this may be, most of students have no recollection of Reagan. Most were born after he was president. Also, other awards are named after Reagan and even liberals invoke his memory now!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:29, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

== Makers of wiki ==
You are of course aware that the makers of the wiki software is the Wikimedia Foundation, the charity that run by Jim Wales, which owns Wikipedia, that has such an awful Liberal bias that you had to create this? [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 22:20, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

: No, the makers of the wiki software were individuals who volunteered their time, not an entity that has been taken over by a [[liberal]] mob.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:26, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

:: Check out there [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki website] down the bottom in the little bar it say "A Wikimedia Foundation Project". The wikimedia foundation owns this Wikipedia and about 8 other projects. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 23:10, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

::: That's silly, and says nothing about who developed the wiki software. If anything, that denies credit where credit is due.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:13, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

:::: Actually the irony only just occured to me. MediaWiki is funded by the Wikimedia Foundation. The Wikimedia Foundation gets most of it contributions through Wikipedia. Your website relise on MediaWiki, ergo your website relise on the donations brought in through Wikipedia. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 23:14, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

It is written the same way other open source projects are like LaTeX. Who ever happens to stop by and write some code. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 23:17, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

: In other words, you don't give credit where credit is due either, like Wikipedia itself.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:24, 12 May 2008 (EDT)

:: Oh no! Nobody thanks you. Is that why you started Conservapedia nobody thanked you for your help at Wikipedia?

:: All open source projects are like this lots of people do lots of work and nobody gets any recongition unless you creck open the code and have a look (LaTeX style files usually have the authors name commented out somewhere at the top of the source code). People have reasons other than recongnition when they participate in open source projects. LaTeX for example, you wanted to do something, you couldn't find a style file to do so you write one yourself and then upload it to the CTAN website so other people arn't met with the same problem. Nobody gets recognised but everyone gets something out of it. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 01:15, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

I could be wrong, but it looks like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Cunningham this guy] is the one who should be thanked, not Jimbo Wales. Took me about a minute to find that out. [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 01:00, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

: He invented the first wiki, not the software that powers Conservapedia. The software that powers Conservapedia is the same as the one that powers Wikipedia, which is the one that produced by people who submit program code to MediaWiki project in order to create Wikipedia. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 01:15, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

::And Henry Ford just invented the modern assembly line, not the robots that work on them today. No need to recognize him for anything. [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 13:34, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

::Right. And Thomas Edison merely invented the first light bulb, not the ones we use today. No one should bother recognizing Edison either!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 15:00, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

::: William Hammer did alot of the ground work research for the light bulb. He worked in Edison's lab and after the lab as a whole developed the light globe Edison took it and patented it. It looks like you enjoy rewarding the person who took the credit rather than the people who did the work, you should give your "award" to Jim Wales than. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 18:43, 13 May 2008 (EDT)

::::So now you're agreeing with us. How convenient. How typical! Your arguments are a joke. It doesn't matter what Jimbo Wales actually did - you just want him to get an award from Conservapedia. Please go troll elsewhere. (And from your edit history, looks like you're here pretty much just to [[Conservapedia:Guidelines#90.2F10_rule|talktalktalk]] anyway.) [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 11:52, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

:::::I didn't say I wanted to give Jim Wales an award, I said that you are ignoring the fact that the software you use was developed with support (bandwidth of the website, ect.) from money raised through Wikipedia. Andy must have relised this when he was on their website downloading the files.

:::::Your websites existence is entirly dependent on Wikipedia and any "award" for wikis will have to go in part to the Wikimedia Foundation for providing the platform for developing wikis. [[User:DanielB|DanielB]] 19:08, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

:::::: Jimxmchue, don't bother responding. DanielB did not take your hint and he violated the [[90/10 rule]], and has been appropriately blocked for it.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 19:21, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

:::::::I was done anyway. :) [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 00:08, 15 May 2008 (EDT)

==Phyllis Schlafly==
Isn't she associated with Conservapedia? '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|All the funny lines are banned]] 23:09, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

: No. Are you a conspiracy theorist, Ferno? Perhaps you believe in [[Hillary Clinton|Hillary]]'s claim of a vast right-wing conspiracy?--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:17, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

::What? What does that have to do with anything? I know she is your mother, I just didn't know if she was technically associated with Conservapedia. Geeze . . . '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|All the funny lines are banned]] 23:22, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

::: Ferno, your first statement above is inconsistent with your second. When called on your contradiction, you just play dumb? Ferno, do you ever admit you're wrong?--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:34, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

::::Maybe I am dumb then, because I don't have a clue as to what I did that was wrong or contradictory. If you are saying that Phyllis is not associated with Conservapedia, then thank you for answering my question. As for your remarks, if you look closely at my first sentence you'll notice that it was a question, not a statement, and was intended to be read as such. '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|All the funny lines are banned]] 23:45, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

::::: Ferno, I asked you a simple question. Are you going to answer it?--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:50, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

:::::: As I explained above, that question has nothing to do with this topic because I asked a simple question. And yes, I do admit I am wrong ''if'' I'm actually wrong and ''if'' I'm not being randomly insulted by some guy on the internet who doesn't understand that my question was simply a question. '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|All the funny lines are banned]] 23:55, 17 May 2008 (EDT)

Well, gosh darn, it confuses me too Ferno.
[[User:AdenJ|AdenJ]] 00:25, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

:Ferno, I suggest your answers should be: no, no, no, yes. [[User:StatsMsn|StatsMsn]] 01:27, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

:: Ferno, your answer that you admit that you are wrong "if" you're actually wrong is not much of an answer. You may never think you're wrong. You've been blocked six times here by numerous Sysops; your signature line pushes a false statement; and your question above that started this discussion implies a falsehood. Yet I haven't seen you admit you're wrong about anything yet. I'll ask the simple question one last time, do you ever admit you're wrong?

:: Regardless, Ferno, remove the falsehood from your signature line or your account will be blocked for the 7th time.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 09:08, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

If Mrs. Schlafly is not associated with Conservapedia then why did the April 25th CP News headline refer to her as "Conservapedian Phyllis Schlafly"? --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 11:10, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

: Clever try, but Ferno gave his "reason" and that was not it. "Conservapedian" is an honorary title, as in the context of giving someone an award. My problem is not with disqualifying this nominee, but with Ferno's style of reasoning and his repeatedly unjustified insinuations, as in his signature above.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:45, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

:::I wasn't trying to be clever, and I really don't care about whether Mrs. Schlafly is eligible for a Conservapedia award or not - this site can honor anyone it chooses for any reason it wants to. When asked if she was a Conservapedian you answered "no", and I was simply asking for a clarification of what "Conservapedian" means since she was referred to as one. Lighten up. --[[User:DinsdaleP|DinsdaleP]] 14:06, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

::Aschlafly, do you ever admit you're wrong? '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|Whenever I put something here I get in trouble]] 13:47, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

::: Yes. But notice how you couldn't say that.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 13:50, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

::::Your argument above is that it is pointless to say that you are wrong if you actually think that you're wrong, right? Why would someone admit they were wrong if they didn't think that they were wrong? You are using pretty circular logic. But to wrap this up, being a "Conservapedian" doesn't associate you with Conservapedia, and even questioning that makes you a conspiracy theorist. And BTW I never "gave" a reason why Phyllis Schlafly should not be included, I just asked a question. '''[[user:FernoKlump|FernoKlump]]'''[[User talk:FernoKlump|Whenever I put something here I get in trouble]] 13:58, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

::::Whoa, stop the [[troll|trolling]] and [[bully|bullying]]. Conspiracies, Hillary Clinton, signatures, admitting being wrong, then threatening to block?... those go on user talk pages, not here where it appears as intimidation at best. I've seen others get life-long blocks for that. "Who polices the police?"
::::Although Conservapedia honored here on April 25 as "Conservapedian", it doesn't mean she is associated yet. That's like honoring my cat and saying my cat is associated. Being the mother of the owner of Conservapedia does not mean association to Conservapedia. But, this is a good way of defining how one is or isn't associated to Conservapedia through trial and error. Also, I'll add her founding of the Eagle Forum, since adding specifics to her lifetime contributions is pleasing to the eye. :) [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 14:42, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

==Reasons For Nomination==

I'm adding small specifics to some nominees, since some seem to be nominated for being something anyone can be. For example, Vice President Cheney being a true patriot. Anyone can be a true patriot... so I'd like to add better examples of nomination for better understanding. [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 14:51, 18 May 2008 (EDT)

Essay:Conservapedia Awards

2008-05-18T18:46:28Z

LardoBolger: little more specifics

Conservapedia should consider giving annual awards to people who add value to the world with a creative or striking [[conservative]] insight, project, accomplishment, sacrifice or some equivalent.

First we should develop a simple set of guidelines for the awards, a proposal for what the award would be, and then we can solicit nominations.

== Guidelines ==
# Unique contributions to the world which enable more people to become aware of [[conservative values]].
# Insight in applying [[conservative values]] to help others individually.
# Effort in reaching teenagers who are troubled due to [[liberal]] indoctrination or lack of awareness of [[conservative values]]
# Someone who overcome personal challenges and spread [[conservative values]] for the benefit of others
# Use or development of innovation in connection with the contribution.
# No one associated with Conservapedia may be nominated for an initial award.

(please add)

== Name for the Award ==

(suggestions welcome)

*the [[Ronald Wilson Reagan|Ronny]]
*the Values Award

== Nominations ==

# Howard G. "Ward" Cunningham, who created wiki software for its value in bringing [[conservative values]] to millions of page views.
# [[Henry Morris]] II (posthumous), founder of the [[Institute for Creation Research]].
# [[Chris Ashcraft]], founder of the [[Northwest Creation Network]] and of [[CreationWiki]].
# [[Phyllis Schlafly]], for a lifetime of contributions to the Conservative movement, founder of the [[Eagle Forum]].
# Reverend [[Donald E. Wildmon]], founder of the [[American Family Association]] and [[American Family Radio]].
# [[Dick Cheney|Vice-President Cheney]], a true Patriot.
# [[John Yoo]], legal advisor to the White House. Contributed to the USA PATRIOT Act and provided a concrete justification for enhanced interrogation of enemy combatants. Contributed immensely to the national security of the United States.
# [[Margaret Thatcher]], former prime minister of the [[U.K.]] for combating [[Communism]].
# [[Julianne Hough]], a conservative television star.
# Marcus Borden, for defending prayer as a [[public school|public high school]] football coach; [[atheists]] eventually succeeded in prohibiting him from even bowing his head.<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/court_rules_against_e_brunswic.html</ref>

(only add here after more has been filled in above)

== References ==

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Talk:Essay:Conservapedia Awards

2008-05-18T18:42:50Z

LardoBolger: /* Phyllis Schlafly */ Not associated

Treebeard

2008-01-02T22:42:24Z

LardoBolger:

'''Treebeard''' is one of the most unusual characters in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' book series. He is a tree-being known as an [[Ent]], an intelligent and emotionally sensitive being with [[free will]] just like a human. He is known to be one of the oldest living beings in all of Middle-Earth, at least several thousands of years old.

Treebeard was master of Fangorn Forest, and it was [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]]'s good fortune to meet them after escaping from the [[orc]]s who had brought them so far north.

==Links==

http://www.tuckborough.net/treebeard.html

[[Category:Middle-Earth]]

Sauron

2008-01-02T22:23:38Z

LardoBolger: Elf -> Elf (middle earth)

'''Sauron''' is the evil Dark Lord who is the main antagonist of the [[Lord of the Rings]] series. Sauron was originally a servant of the fallen valar Morgoth. In the second age Sauron created the rings of power: nine for men, seven for the dwarves and three for the elves. Then, unknown to the bearers of these rings, he created another ring to rule them all. He used this ring to control Middle-earth.

An alliance of men and [[Elf (Middle Earth)|elves]] rose to challenge Sauron at the base of [[Mount Doom]]. Amidst the battle, [[Isildur]]'s father was slain by Sauron himself, and Isildur picked up his father's sword and severed off his fingers. The One Ring was removed from Sauron's body and his body vaporized, but he was however not completely vanquished since Isildur would not destroy the [[The One Ring (Middle Earth)|One Ring]] when given the chance. Sauron later attempts to regain his power and his ring, but he is thwarted by the efforts of [[Frodo Baggins]] and the Fellowship of the Ring who finally manage to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom.

[[category:literary figures]]
[[category:Middle-Earth]]

Sauron

2008-01-02T22:22:31Z

LardoBolger: improving

'''Sauron''' is the evil Dark Lord who is the main antagonist of the [[Lord of the Rings]] series. Sauron was originally a servant of the fallen valar Morgoth. In the second age Sauron created the rings of power: nine for men, seven for the dwarves and three for the elves. Then, unknown to the bearers of these rings, he created another ring to rule them all. He used this ring to control Middle-earth.

An alliance of men and [[elves]] rose to challenge Sauron at the base of [[Mount Doom]]. Amidst the battle, [[Isildur]]'s father was slain by Sauron himself, and Isildur picked up his father's sword and severed off his fingers. The One Ring was removed from Sauron's body and his body vaporized, but he was however not completely vanquished since Isildur would not destroy the [[The One Ring (Middle Earth)|One Ring]] when given the chance. Sauron later attempts to regain his power and his ring, but he is thwarted by the efforts of [[Frodo Baggins]] and the Fellowship of the Ring who finally manage to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom.

[[category:literary figures]]
[[category:Middle-Earth]]

Flute

2008-01-02T22:13:45Z

LardoBolger: wiki links, bold lettering

[[Image:Flute.jpg|thumb|300px|A Boehm flute]]
A '''flute''' is a mouth blown woodwind [[instrument]]. The most common modern flute is the silver Boehm flute. Other flutes include:

[[Flageolet]]

[[Pan Pipes]]

[[Recorder]]

[[Tin Whistle]]

[[Alto Flute]]

[[Piccolo]]

The flute in its many forms is an ancient instrument that lost popularity in late Roman times, but reappeared in Western art in the 10th/11th centuries. The family reached its height of popularity in the high [[baroque]] period (early to mid 18th century) with Bach, Handel, Tellemann, Vivaldi, Rameau using it as a solo instrument, or scoring it prominently in many works. [[Mozart]] hated it, but wrote chamber and concerto works for it. Its popularity declined during the 19th century, however it enjoyed a great revival in popularity starting just before the turn of the 20th century with many works by French composers such as Debussy, Honeggar, Milhaud and Ibert using it. It is an integral part of the modern symphony orchestra.

Flutes and piccolos are used in marching bands. According to Meredith Willson in his 1948 book ''And There I Stood With My Piccolo,'' most band instruments are held in front and can have a "lyre" or music holder attached to them, but nobody has ever devised a workable music holder for a marching flautist.

Flutes have been occasionally been used in rock music, most famously by the band Jethro Tull.

[[Category:Musical Instrument]]

Talk:Fred Hoyle

2008-01-02T05:14:19Z

LardoBolger:

Although the edit I made changed [[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]]'s original edit, the reference he cited '''does not''' explain anything about an "obvious punishment", that the [[Nobel Prize]] was awarded to "underlings", nor any correlation that he was not given the Nobel Prize for "uncovering" the [[Archaeopteryx]] was a fraud. Since even YIC sites claim the Archaeopteryx is presently real, I would assume Hoyle's thesis on it would be a ''claim'' now. It would be misleading to purport his thesis as a fact still, without offering any counterclaim. [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 23:42, 1 January 2008 (EST)

== Reversion explained ==

Don't delete factual information like that. This is not [[Wikipedia]].--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:11, 2 January 2008 (EST)
:"Reversion explained"? You didn't explain anything! I explained why I changed it, the least you can do is the same. [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 00:14, 2 January 2008 (EST)

Boromir

2008-01-02T05:06:03Z

LardoBolger: oops, fixing category typo

'''Boromir''' is a human character in the book series [[Lord of the Rings]]. He is the captain of [[Gondor]], brother to [[Faramir]], and son of [[Denethor II]].

Though it is revealed during the introduction of Boromir that his intentions to use the [[The One Ring (Middle Earth)|One Ring]] for the purposes of power, it is later revealed that his father, Denethor II, had tasked him the quest of bringing the ring back to [[Minas Tirith]] before even setting out. Unfortunately, during the ambush at Amon Hen by [[orcs]], after Boromir subsequently tried (and failed) to entice [[Frodo]] to journey towards Minas Tirith, he was slain in battle. His [[repentance]] for the treachery of wanting the ring was to protect both [[Merry]] and [[Pippin]] to the death, being finally brought down by arrowfire.

==Links==
*http://www.tuckborough.net/boromir.html

[[Category:Middle-Earth]]

Boromir

2008-01-02T05:05:30Z

LardoBolger: 1 less wanted!

Meredith Gardner

2008-01-02T04:52:41Z

LardoBolger: 1 most wanted down

'''Meredith Knox Gardner''' (1912-2002) was a linguist and [[codebreaker]], in which she participated in the highly secretive [[VENONA]] in 1946, where she broke Soviet code and revealed espionage at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]].

[[Category:Women]]

Talk:Fred Hoyle

2008-01-02T04:44:37Z

LardoBolger: Poor grammar >_<

Talk:Fred Hoyle

2008-01-02T04:42:02Z

LardoBolger: New page: Although the edit I made changed Aschlafly made the edit that I had just changed, the reference he cited '''does not''' explain anything about an "obvious punishment", t...

Although the edit I made changed [[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] made the edit that I had just changed, the reference he cited '''does not''' explain anything about an "obvious punishment", that the [[Nobel Prize]] was awarded to "underlings", nor any correlation that he was not given the Nobel Prize for "uncovering" the [[Archaeopteryx]] was a fraud. Since even YIC sites claim the Archaeopteryx is presently real, I would assume Hoyle's thesis on it would be a ''claim'' now. It would be misleading to purport his thesis as a fact still, without offering any counterclaim. [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 23:42, 1 January 2008 (EST)

Fred Hoyle

2008-01-02T04:41:58Z

LardoBolger: removed uncited, unproven POV claim (see talk)

'''Sir Fred Hoyle''' (1915-2001) was a British [[astronomer]] noted for his rejection of [[naturalistic]] theories of how the [[universe]] came into being. Nobel Prize winner Fowler wrote: "Fred Hoyle was the second great influence in my life. The grand concept of nucleosynthesis in stars was first definitely established by Hoyle in 1946." <ref>http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hoyle.htm</ref> During a radio lecture, he coined the term "[[Big Bang Theory|big bang]]" to ridicule the theory (that he disbelieved) that the universe began from an explosion.
*He was best known for his seminal contributions to the theory of the structure of [[star]]s and on the origin of the chemical elements in stars. He was a joint proponent of the [[Steady-State]] model of the universe.

Fred Hoyle had received numerous awards, including the Crafoord Prize by the Swedish Academy, for his research not covered by the [[Nobel Prize]]. <ref>http://www.cf.ac.uk/maths/wickramasinghe/hoyle.html</ref>

==References==

<References/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoyle, Fred}}

[[Category:Astronomers]]

User talk:Usmale

2007-12-31T18:01:09Z

LardoBolger: /* Ugh :P */

Thanks for your entries. Welcome. We need to shut off general editing for the night but I hope to see you early Wednesday morning, and then please tell me where you are getting your entries from. Thanks and Merry Christmas.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:59, 25 December 2007 (EST)

== Entries ==

All of your entries look like they are copy/pasted from Hitparadehalloffame.org. We do not allow copy/pasting from copyrighted sites such as these. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:31, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:Hello? If you can't explain why you are creating copyrighted entries I'm going to have to mark them for deletion and block you for violating our policies. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 14:12, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Last chance ==

Last chance before you are blocked: explain the source of your entries. Thanks and Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 18:35, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Greetings Aschlafly,

I'm not sure this is where you expect me to "explain myself"...but here goes....

I must admit posting any information on Conservapetia is perhaps more than I know how to do.
I was excited in learning of Conservapedia, but shocked at the lack of information on the site.
So, as a life long radio broadcasters of legendary status I first began by posting some information on
myself. Only to find it has not been accepted.

As the creator and owner of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame, I assumed adding bio's on the artists that I
wrote myself and use on that site, would be helpful to Conservapedia visitors since the information on
most all of the nominees and inductees of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame are not posted here.

I'm wrong again, since you now inform me of my last chance to explain myself before I'm blocked.

Look, I'm trying to be of help. If you don't what to take advantage of my vast knowledge and personal
experiences with many, many celebrities in both radio and recorded music. Then so be it. Block me
if you want. If you instead understand that I personally have written everything I have posted
here and decide that it is of value to visitors to this site, then let me know.

Username - Jay Hare

John Rook

www.JohnRook.com

www.hitparadehalloffame.org

:Thank you for the clarification. Your pages are being restored. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:49, 28 December 2007 (EST)

:: Thanks for explaining. Of course your own work is welcome here, and you might understand our policy against copying others' work. Sorry for the misunderstanding.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:14, 29 December 2007 (EST)

:::Please don't take offense for being questioned. In a perfect world it wouldn't happen, but most people copying information and not replying aren't doing it to help our site, but to hinder our efforts. I hope you understand it's not personal and your positive contributions are always welcome. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 05:09, 29 December 2007 (EST)

::::In order to avoid this sort of issue (which could arise again in the future if someone hasn't seen this conversation yet realises that your articles are copied from elsewhere), you need to put a notice on the talk page of such articles. I created the {{tl|Copied from}} template for this just recently. Just put {{tt|<nowiki>{{Copied from|site=Hitparadehalloffame.org|user=~~~~|site user=John Rook}}</nowiki>}} on the talk page of each article. (At least that's what I think you should put, from reading your post above.) That template was designed with other Wikis in mind (hence the name you use on the other site). We can modify it if necessary. I hope that's all clear; feel free to ask for clarification if not.
:::: And of course even though you've copied your own work here, others are free to add to it, amend it, etc., just like any other article here.
:::: [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:54, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== welcome ==

Oh, I nearly forgot...
{{welcome|sig=[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 06:53, 29 December 2007 (EST)}}

:Heh :) Hi John [[Image:User Fox.png]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 09:18, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== Logo request ==

'''I'd like to create a link to Conservapedia on my websites. Can you provide a jpg of your logo?

Thank You

John Rook

www.JohnRook.com

jr@johnrook.com'''

==Permission to copy==

It would help admins like me, if you would include on your website a notice giving permission for Conservapedia to copy your writing. I just deleted an article, thinking "we" had violated "their" [[copyright]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 15:15, 30 December 2007 (EST)

:It would be helpful for me if I knew which of my contributions you deleted.
:I'll have my webmaster do as you suggest upon his return to work following the New Years holidays.
:I would very much like to have a a jpg logo of Conservapedia with the words "The Trustworthy encyclopedia" included.
:Upon its receipt it will be noted on the Hit Parade Hall of Fame website along with a link to it.
:Thank you
:John Rook
:: I gather that Ed Poor has undeleted them, so you should be right there. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:12, 31 December 2007 (EST)

== Wiki editing ==

It's obvious that you are new to Wiki editing, and we don't expect new editors to become experts on it before they edit, but there are some things that you are doing wrong that I'd like to sort out straight away.

* Do not start a new post with a line of equals signs (============). Equals signs at the start of a line indicate a heading in Wiki software, and the software automatically uses these headings to create a table of contents (once there is at least three such headings). A line of equals signs shows up poorly in the Contents.
* If you are starting a new section, use two equals signs ''each end'' of some text that will be the heading for the section. If you click on the 'Edit' link to the right of the heading of this section, you will see how I put in the "Wiki editing" heading. (A sub-heading under and existing heading has three equals signs each end, and so on.)
* In having conversations on talk pages (such as right here), it's normal to indent your message from the previous one by starting each line with a colon, or with one extra colon than the previous post. For example (click the edit button again to see how I did this):
: This line is indented.
:: This line is indented further.
* It's good practice to "sign" your messages with four tildes ({{tt|<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}), or by using the signature button on the editing toolbar (which does pretty much the same thing). You can alter the content of that signature on your user preferences page. If you want help with that, please ask.
* If you are starting a new conversation on a talk page, it should go at the end of the talk page. A simple way to do this is to click the "+" tab at the top of the talk page. In this case, you don't need to put the equals signs around the heading; the software will do it for you.
Anyway, I've hit you with enough for now. happy editing.

[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:45, 31 December 2007 (EST)

==Ugh :P==

Could you please bold the title names (whatever they're called) in your articles? I've boldened a few, but wow you have so many. Also, people have the (xxxx-xxxx) birth and death date next to their names in most articles here, but I didn't want to disrupt or move around your text. Just a heads up I suppose. :D

Sadly, I don't know any of those names in the articles, not even the bands. lol [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 13:00, 31 December 2007 (EST)

User talk:Usmale

2007-12-31T18:00:41Z

LardoBolger:

Thanks for your entries. Welcome. We need to shut off general editing for the night but I hope to see you early Wednesday morning, and then please tell me where you are getting your entries from. Thanks and Merry Christmas.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:59, 25 December 2007 (EST)

== Entries ==

All of your entries look like they are copy/pasted from Hitparadehalloffame.org. We do not allow copy/pasting from copyrighted sites such as these. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 19:31, 27 December 2007 (EST)

:Hello? If you can't explain why you are creating copyrighted entries I'm going to have to mark them for deletion and block you for violating our policies. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 14:12, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Last chance ==

Last chance before you are blocked: explain the source of your entries. Thanks and Godspeed.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 18:35, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Greetings Aschlafly,

I'm not sure this is where you expect me to "explain myself"...but here goes....

I must admit posting any information on Conservapetia is perhaps more than I know how to do.
I was excited in learning of Conservapedia, but shocked at the lack of information on the site.
So, as a life long radio broadcasters of legendary status I first began by posting some information on
myself. Only to find it has not been accepted.

As the creator and owner of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame, I assumed adding bio's on the artists that I
wrote myself and use on that site, would be helpful to Conservapedia visitors since the information on
most all of the nominees and inductees of the Hit Parade Hall of Fame are not posted here.

I'm wrong again, since you now inform me of my last chance to explain myself before I'm blocked.

Look, I'm trying to be of help. If you don't what to take advantage of my vast knowledge and personal
experiences with many, many celebrities in both radio and recorded music. Then so be it. Block me
if you want. If you instead understand that I personally have written everything I have posted
here and decide that it is of value to visitors to this site, then let me know.

Username - Jay Hare

John Rook

www.JohnRook.com

www.hitparadehalloffame.org

:Thank you for the clarification. Your pages are being restored. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:49, 28 December 2007 (EST)

:: Thanks for explaining. Of course your own work is welcome here, and you might understand our policy against copying others' work. Sorry for the misunderstanding.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:14, 29 December 2007 (EST)

:::Please don't take offense for being questioned. In a perfect world it wouldn't happen, but most people copying information and not replying aren't doing it to help our site, but to hinder our efforts. I hope you understand it's not personal and your positive contributions are always welcome. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 05:09, 29 December 2007 (EST)

::::In order to avoid this sort of issue (which could arise again in the future if someone hasn't seen this conversation yet realises that your articles are copied from elsewhere), you need to put a notice on the talk page of such articles. I created the {{tl|Copied from}} template for this just recently. Just put {{tt|<nowiki>{{Copied from|site=Hitparadehalloffame.org|user=~~~~|site user=John Rook}}</nowiki>}} on the talk page of each article. (At least that's what I think you should put, from reading your post above.) That template was designed with other Wikis in mind (hence the name you use on the other site). We can modify it if necessary. I hope that's all clear; feel free to ask for clarification if not.
:::: And of course even though you've copied your own work here, others are free to add to it, amend it, etc., just like any other article here.
:::: [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:54, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== welcome ==

Oh, I nearly forgot...
{{welcome|sig=[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 06:53, 29 December 2007 (EST)}}

:Heh :) Hi John [[Image:User Fox.png]] [[User:Fox|Fox]] ([[User talk:Fox|talk]]|[[Special:Contributions/Fox|contribs]]) 09:18, 29 December 2007 (EST)

== Logo request ==

'''I'd like to create a link to Conservapedia on my websites. Can you provide a jpg of your logo?

Thank You

John Rook

www.JohnRook.com

jr@johnrook.com'''

==Permission to copy==

It would help admins like me, if you would include on your website a notice giving permission for Conservapedia to copy your writing. I just deleted an article, thinking "we" had violated "their" [[copyright]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 15:15, 30 December 2007 (EST)

:It would be helpful for me if I knew which of my contributions you deleted.
:I'll have my webmaster do as you suggest upon his return to work following the New Years holidays.
:I would very much like to have a a jpg logo of Conservapedia with the words "The Trustworthy encyclopedia" included.
:Upon its receipt it will be noted on the Hit Parade Hall of Fame website along with a link to it.
:Thank you
:John Rook
:: I gather that Ed Poor has undeleted them, so you should be right there. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:12, 31 December 2007 (EST)

== Wiki editing ==

It's obvious that you are new to Wiki editing, and we don't expect new editors to become experts on it before they edit, but there are some things that you are doing wrong that I'd like to sort out straight away.

* Do not start a new post with a line of equals signs (============). Equals signs at the start of a line indicate a heading in Wiki software, and the software automatically uses these headings to create a table of contents (once there is at least three such headings). A line of equals signs shows up poorly in the Contents.
* If you are starting a new section, use two equals signs ''each end'' of some text that will be the heading for the section. If you click on the 'Edit' link to the right of the heading of this section, you will see how I put in the "Wiki editing" heading. (A sub-heading under and existing heading has three equals signs each end, and so on.)
* In having conversations on talk pages (such as right here), it's normal to indent your message from the previous one by starting each line with a colon, or with one extra colon than the previous post. For example (click the edit button again to see how I did this):
: This line is indented.
:: This line is indented further.
* It's good practice to "sign" your messages with four tildes ({{tt|<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}), or by using the signature button on the editing toolbar (which does pretty much the same thing). You can alter the content of that signature on your user preferences page. If you want help with that, please ask.
* If you are starting a new conversation on a talk page, it should go at the end of the talk page. A simple way to do this is to click the "+" tab at the top of the talk page. In this case, you don't need to put the equals signs around the heading; the software will do it for you.
Anyway, I've hit you with enough for now. happy editing.

[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:45, 31 December 2007 (EST)

==Ugh :P==

Could you please bold the title names (whatever they're called) in your articles? I've boldened a few, but wow you have so many. Also, people have the (xxxx-xxxx) birth and death date next to their names in most articles here, but I didn't want to disrupt or move around your text.

Sadly, I don't know any of those names in the articles, not even the bands. lol [[User:LardoBolger|LardoBolger]] 13:00, 31 December 2007 (EST)

Gladys Knight

2007-12-31T17:57:00Z

LardoBolger:

'''Gladys Maria Knight''' was born on May 28, 1944,
her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight, Jr. on September 4, 1942
and her cousin, William Guest on July 2, 1941.
Edward "Eddie"Roy Patten was born on August 2, 1939,
each of them from Atlanta. Together they are one of the most
successful recording acts of the 60’s, 70’s and the 80’s.

At just seven years of age, Gladys Knight won Ted Mack’s televised
Amateur Hour. At fourteen Gladys and family members signed with
Brunswick Records with little success.

In the summer of 1961, Gladys Knight & the Pips tasted their first
number one R&B hit, “Every Beat of My Heart”, it also landed on the top ten
of the pop charts. “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” peaked at #2 in
1967, followed by “If I Were Your Woman” in 1970. “Neither One Of Us”
reached #2 in 1973 and Gladys & the Pips topped the pop
Hit Parade with their first #1, “Midnight Train To Georgia” in 1973,
followed by three more top five hits, “I’ve Got To Use My Imagination”,
“Best Thing That Could Ever Happen To Me” and “On and On”.

Joining Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and others in 1985,
Gladys Knight again hit #1 with “That’s What Friends Are For”.

With seven Grammy Awards, Gladys Knight and the Pips were
awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1995.

Les Paul and Mary Ford

2007-12-31T17:56:50Z

LardoBolger:

'''Lester William Polsfuss''' was born on June 9, 1915 in Waukesha,
Wisconsin and Iris Colleen Summers was born on July 7, 1924,
in Pasadena, California. As Les Paul & Mary Ford they together
revolutionized the recording industry and dominated the
Hit Parade with their unique sound.

Les Paul is credited as a pioneer in the development of the electric
guitar and the father of multi-track recording. Dropping out of
high school in his teens he was performing as a country music
guitarist on KMOX radio in St. Louis, Missouri and in the 1930’s
as a jazz musician on radio in Chicago, Illionos.

Les Paul teamed with Mary Ford, a country music singer in 1946
and by 1949 they were married. Using the technique created by Les,
Mary was recorded singing multi harmony resulting in a #1 Hit
Parade topper in April, 1951, “Mockin’ Bird Hill”, followed that
summer with another #1 hit, “How High the Moon” and two more
top five hits "The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise"
and "Just One More Chance" before that year would end.

They hit in 1952 with, "Tiger Rag", “In the Good Old Summertime”,
“I’m Confessin’ that I Love You.” "Smoke Rings" and a top five
instrumental from Les “Meet Mr. Callaghan”.

In the top ten of 1953 were "Bye, Bye Blues" and "I'm Sitting On Top Of The World."

But it was the song that stayed on the charts for a record breaking 35 weeks,
11 weeks straight at #1, “Vaya Con Dios” that was the biggest hit of the year

for Les and Mary. The flip side, "Johnny Is The Boy For Me," also nearly

landed in the top ten.

In 1954 their were three more top ten hits, "Whither Thou Goest,"
"I Really Don't Want To Know" and "I'm A Fool To Care".

In 1978 Les Paul and Mary Ford were inducted into the Grammy
Hall of Fame. In 1983, Les received a Grammy Trustees Award
for his lifetime achievements. In 2006 at the age of 90, Les Paul
won two more Grammys. He was also inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Les Paul and Mary Ford
have also been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Mary Ford died in Arcadia, California on September 30, 1977.
She was 53 years of age.

Gene Pitney

2007-12-31T17:56:38Z

LardoBolger:

'''Gene Francis Alan Pitney''' was born on February 17, 1940,
in Hartford, Connecticut.

An accomplished song writer, drummer, guitarist and pianist,
he formed a band while in high school and in 1961 as a solo artist
had his first hit, “I Wanna Love My Life Away”, followed by
“Town Without Pity” that won a Golden Globe Award for Best
Song in a Motion Picture and was nominated for an Academy Award.

In 1962 Gene Pitney had two top ten hits, “Liberty Valance” and
“Only Love Can Break a Heart”. In 1964 his “It Hurts to be in Love”
and “I’m Gonna Be Strong” also charted in the top ten.
Among his other hits were, “Every Breath I Take”, “Half Heaven –
Half Heartache”, “Mecca”, “True Love Never Runs Smooth”,
“Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa”, “Last Chance to Turn Around”,
“Looking Through the Eyes of Love” and “She’s A Heartbreaker”.

Gene Pitney toured internationally, recording in English, Spanish
and Italian and wrote several hit songs for others, including
“He’s a Rebel” for the Crystals, “Rubber Ball” for Bobby Vee,
and “Hello Mary Lou” for Ricky Nelson.

In 2002 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

While on tour in England, Gene Pitney died on April 5, 2006.
He was 65 years of age.

Ray Price

2007-12-31T17:55:57Z

LardoBolger:

'''Noble Ray Price''' was born on January 12, 1926 near Perryville,
Texas. While attending college he performed regularly in
Dallas on KRLD’s “Big D Jamboree”.

Signed to a recording contract by Columbia records in 1951,
Ray moved to Nashville and briefly shared living quarters with
the legendary Hank Williams, Sr., who opened the door for
Ray Price to be on the Grand Ole Opry.

Over the next four decades, Ray Price was a super star of country
music with more than 100 chart hits, including #1 hits “Empty Arms”,
“My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You”, “City Lights”, “The *Same Old Me”,
“For the Good Times”, “I Won’t Mention it Again”, “She’s Got To Be A Saint”
and “You’re The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me”.

Among Ray’s top ten hits are “Release Me”, “Invitation To The Blues”,
“Heartaches By The Number”, “Under Your Spell Again”,
Make The World Go Away”, “Night Life”, “Burning Memories”,
“The Other Woman”, “Danny Boy”, “One More Time” and “Soft Rain”.

“The Cherokee Cowboy”, Ray Price, was inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996.

Living near Dallas, Texas, Ray continues to record
and tours regularly.

Charley Pride

2007-12-31T17:55:44Z

LardoBolger:

One of eleven children born to poor sharecropper family,
'''Charley Frank Pride''' entered the world at Sledge, Mississippi
on March 18, 1938. At fourteen years of age he became self taught
playing a guitar purchased from Sears Roebuck. Combining his
dreams of being a major league baseball player with a career in
music, Charley playing with the Memphis Red Sox and would
sing and play his guitar while traveling between ballparks.

As his baseball dreams vanished, Charley turned his attention to
music where having been discovered by Chet Atkins, he would be
signed to a recording contract with RCA Victor where his very first
effort, “Snakes Crawl at Midnight” was a hit. After seven top ten hits
on the country music charts, Charley had his first #1 chart topper
in mid 1969 with “All I Have To Offer You Is Me”.

Selling more than 70 million records, among Charley’s thirty plus
number one hits over the next two decades were, “Is Anybody Going
to San Antone”, “I’m so Afraid of Loosing You Again”,
“Wonder Could I Live There Anymore”, “I Can’t Believe That You’ve
Stopped Loving Me”, “I’d Rather Love You”, “I’m Just Me”, “Kiss An
Angel Good Morning”, “It’s Gonna Take A Little Bit Longer”, “She’s
Too Good To Be True”, “A Shoulder To Cry On”, “Amazing Love”,
“You Win Again”, “Why Baby Why”, “Honky Took blues”,
“Mountain of Love” and “Night Games”.

The County Music Association named Charley Pride Entertainer
of the Year in 1971 and 1972. In 1993 Charley accepted an invitation
to join the Grand Ole Opry. The following year he was honored by
the Academy of Country Music with its prestigious Pioneer Award.
In July of 1999 Charley Pride received his star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 2000 he was inducted into the
Country Music Hall of Fame.

Johnnie Ray

2007-12-31T17:55:31Z

LardoBolger:

'''John Alvin Ray''' was born at Hopewell, Oregon on January 10, 1927.
As a result of a childhood accident, falling and hitting his head, he
was partially deaf and began wearing a hearing aid as a teenager.

In an era where his unique singing and stage presence was
considered unusual to say the least, “the Cry Boy” would writher
to the floor and commence crying while singing. His antic’s created
considerable attention among show business circles where in late
1951 famed record producer Mitch Miller recorded Johnnie backed
by The Four Lads, who would soon become major stars themselves.

As a result, “Cry” and a song written by Johnnie Ray, “Little White
Cloud That Cried” topped the Hit Parade early in 1952. It was
followed by “Please Mr. Sun” and the flip side, “Here I Am All
Broken Hearted”, both made the top ten. “Walkin’ My Baby Back
Home” reached the top ten before the year ended. “Somebody
Stole My Gal” was top ten in 1953. “Hey There” hit in 1954,
“Just Walking In The Rain” was top ten in 1955.

Among his other hits, “”Don’t Blame Me”, “Hernando’s Hideaway”,
“Such A Night”, “Shake a Hand”, “Look Homeward Angel”
and “Yes Tonight Josephine”.

Appearing on most of the top television variety shows including Ed
Sullivan, Johnnie Ray was a sensation with 25 top thirty hits in a
seven year period of the 1950’s. His popularity spread to England
and Australia, where he toured several times during his career.

Johnnie Ray died of liver failure in Los Angeles on
February 24, 1990. He was 63 years of age.

Jim Reeves

2007-12-31T17:55:20Z

LardoBolger:

'''James Travis Reeves''' was born on August 20, 1923, at Galloway,
a small rural community near Carthage in southeastern Panola
County, Texas. The youngest of nine children, his father died
when Jim was a baby. In his early teens he was singing and
playing guitar on KRMD radio in Shreveport, Louisiana.

When a leg injury ended Jim’s dream of a baseball career he
returned to singing and promoting his appearances with a job
as an announcer on several East Texas radio stations. After
signing an agreement with Abbott Records, Jim Reeves had
his first chart topping single in 1953, “Mexican Joe”.

Moving up to become an announcer on the giant 50,000 watt
signal of Shreveport’s KWKH, Jim Reeves became a performer
on the famed Louisiana Hayride. His second #1 hit, “Bimbo”
was followed by top ten charters, “I Love You” and
“Penny Candy” in 1954.

Signing with RCA Victor, Jim had a two sided top five hit,
“Yonder Comes a Sucker” and “I’m Hurtin’ Inside”. Nine more
number one country hits would follow, “Four Walls”, “Billy Bayou”,
“I Guess I’m Crazy”, “This is It”, “Distant Drums”, “Blue Side
of Lonesome” “I Won’t Come In While He’s Still There” and
his Grammy Hall of Fame, multi million selling pop hit
of 1960, “He’ll Have to Go”.

Among Jim’s dozen or more top five hits were, “According to
My Heart”, “Am I Losing You”, “Anna Marie”, “Blue Boy”,
“Home”, “I’m Getting’ Better”, “Adios Amigo”, “Guilty” and
“Welcome to My World”.

The distinctive warm voice of Jim Reeves boosted country music
to new popularity with fans both in the states and worldwide,
where “Gentleman Jim” was an international favorite.

At just 40 years of age the life of Jim Reeves ended when
the small plane he was piloting crashed during a violent
thunderstorm in the late afternoon of July 31, 1964
near Nashville, Tennessee.

In 1967 Jim Reeves was elected posthumously to the
Country Music Hall of Fame.

Little Richard

2007-12-31T17:55:07Z

LardoBolger:

'''Richard Wayne Penniman''', one of a dozen children in a
Seventh-day Adventist family entered the world during the
great Depression on December 5, 1932 at Macon, Georgia.

Influenced by gospel music, at 18 years of age Richard won a
talent contest in Atlanta that led to an unsuccessful recording
contract with RCA Victor. Five years later his screaming vocal
style and suggestive lyric’s to the song “Tutti Fruiti” landed
him a recording contract with Specialty Records, but only
after the words were changed did the effort give him his
first chart success in 1956.

In two years Little Richard recorded fifty songs for Specialty.
“Long Tall Sally” hit the top ten in 1956, “Jenny, Jenny” and
“Keep A Knockin’” in 57’ and “Good Golly, Miss Molly” in 1958.
Among his other chart hits were, “Slippin’ and Slidin’”, “Rip It Up”,
“Ready Teddy”, “The Girl Can’t Help It”, “Lucille”, “Baby Face”,
“Send Me Some Lovin’” and “Ooh! My Soul”.

Little Richard’s flamboyant appearance and performance
on stage set the standard for others to follow, including
Jerry Lee Lewis and Elton John.

Little Richard was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1986, received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1993,
given a Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rhythm and
Blues Foundation in 1994 and in 2003 was inducted into
the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Johnny Rivers

2007-12-31T17:54:52Z

LardoBolger:

'''John Henry Ramistella''' was born in New York City on
November 7, 1942, began playing a guitar at eight years
of age and was recording in his early teens.

In the early 60’s Johnny landed a spot on the same stage
where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton and others started,
“The Louisiana Hayride” in Shreveport.

After New York disc jockey Alan Freed suggested he change
his name, Johnny Rivers was created and in his early 20’s
would headline at a hot new club, “The Whisky A Go Go”
on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. In the summer of 1964,
his “Memphis,” taken from the album “Johnny Rivers Live
at the Whiskey A Go Go” gave him his first gold record,
followed by “Maybelline” and “Mountain of Love.”

In the years that followed Johnny Rivers had 17 Top 40 hits
and would add eight more million selling singles, “Seventh Son,
“Secret Agent Man,” “Poor Side of Town,” “Tracks of My Tears,”
“Baby, I Need Your Lovin’,” “Rockin’ Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu,”
Slow Dancin’, Swayin’ to the Music” and “Summer Rain.”

Grammy award winner Johnny Rivers lives in Los Angeles.

Marty Robbins

2007-12-31T17:54:42Z

LardoBolger:

'''Martin David Robinson''' was born on September 26, 1925
near Glendale, Arizona and served in the US Navy during
World War II where he learned to play a guitar and
began writing songs.

Returning home after his discharge from the military in 1945,
Marty began his singing career at local venues in and around
Phoenix before hosting his own radio and television show.

Landing a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1952
his “I’ll Go It Alone” reached #1 on the country music charts.
“I Couldn’t Keep From Crying,” “That’s All Right,” and
“Maybelline” kept him in the country music top five until
his second #1 country hit, “Singing The Blues” also
introduced him to the pop charts nationally.

The summer of 1957 found Marty Robbins with his
“White Sport Coat” #1 on the country surveys and peaking
at #2 on the Pop charts. With over 100 hits, 16 would
top the country charts and more than two dozen would
debut on the Pop surveys.

Among Marty’s other hits were, “The Story of My Life,”
“Just Married,” “El Paso,” “Don’t Worry,” “Devil Woman,”
“Ruby Ann,” “Ribbon of Darkness,” “Tonight Carmen,”
“I Walk Alone,” “My Woman, My Woman, My Wife,” “Padre,”
“Some Memories Just Won’t Die, “Among My Souvenirs”
and “Big Iron.”

A multiple Grammy Winner and a star of the Grand Ole Opry
Marty Robbins is in the Country Music Hall of Fame, was named
“Artist of the Decade” by the Academy of Country Music and
has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On December 8, 1982 at the age of 57, Marty Robbins died in
Nashville of a heart attack during heart surgery.

Bobby Rydell

2007-12-31T17:54:29Z

LardoBolger:

'''Robert Ridarelli''' was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on
April 26, 1942. Introduced by his father to the music of the
big band era, Bobby wanted to be musician and as a pre-teen
was an accomplished drummer, also playing the guitar
and piano before becoming a singer.

Winning a Paul Whiteman TV competition, Bobby Rydell was
well on the way to being a recording star. At seventeen years of
age his “Kissin” Time” charted but it was his second release in
1959, “We Got Love”, that gave Bobby his first top ten hit.
Three more million selling top ten hits in 1960, “Wild One”,
“Swingin’ School” and “Volare” made Bobby Rydell a big teen
idol of the era. His “The Cha-Cha-Cha” in 1962 and “Forget Him”
in 1963 also made the top ten nationally.

Among Bobby’s other hits were, “Sway”, “Good Time Baby”,
“Jingle Bell Rock”, “I’ll Never Dance Again” and “Wildwood Days”.

Starring in the motion picture, Bye Bye Birdie”, Bobby also
performed at New York’s famed Copacobana night club to
a standing room only crowd.

In 2007 Bobby Rydell was a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Jo Stafford

2007-12-31T17:54:16Z

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'''Elizabeth Stafford''' was born November 12, 1917 in Coalinga,
California, who as a youth had ambitions of being an opera singer.
Jo Stafford known for the purity of her voice would with her two
older sisters Pauline and Christine become the Stafford Sisters,
featured on Los Angeles radio station KHJ.

In the late 1930’s Jo joined the Pied Pipers, a singing group
with the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. In 1944 she would go
solo becoming host of an NBC radio musical variety show,
the Chesterfield Supper Club.

In twenty five years Jo Stafford landed on the Hit Parade
a total of 92 times with 32 top ten hits. In 1944 recording for
Capitol Records, "I Love You", "Long Ago and Far Away"
and "It Could Happen To You" were top ten. Teaming up with
Johnny Mercer, Jo also hit the top of the charts
with “Candy” in 1945.

In the last half of the 40's, "Symphony", "Feudin' And Fightin",
"Serenade of the Bells", "Some Enchanted Evening" and "Ragtime
Cowboy Joe" reached the top ten. In 1948 Stafford and singing
star Gordon MacRae had million-seller's with
"My Darling, My Darling" and "Whispering Hope".

Joining Columbia Records in 1950, Jo Stafford became a world
wide singing star with "No Other Love", "Goodnight Irene" and her
version of "The Tennessee Waltz". In 1951, "It Is No Secret",
"Pretty Eyed Baby" and "Shrimp Boats" were top ten. "You Belong To Me",
"Jambalaya" and "Keep It A Secret" reached the top ten in 1952.

In 1954 Jo's multi-million selling "Make Love To Me" topped the
Hit Parade and was 24 weeks on the best selling chart.
"Thank You For Calling" and "Teach Me Tonight" were hits
during the same year with "It's Almost Tomorrow" a year later.

Jo Stafford is also considered a pioneer of modern musical
parody, having won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
in 1961 with husband Paul Weston for their album
“Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris.”

Now retired, Jo Stafford lives in California.

Kay Starr

2007-12-31T17:54:05Z

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With American Indian heritage, '''Katherine Laverne Starks'''
was born July 21, 1922 on the reservation at Dougherty, Oklahoma.
At just seven years of age she was singing on Dallas radio station,
WRR. In her teens, as her family moved to Memphis, WMPS
radio began to feature her as Kay Starr.

As a junior high school student Kay was a singer with the
Joe Venuti orchestra and from time to time sang with the
Bob Crosby and Glenn Miller bands. Upon completing high
school in 1940, Kay moved to Los Angeles where she became
a soloist with the Charlie Barnet band.

After signing with Capitol Records, in 1948 Kay Starr’s familiar
deep and husky voice earned her a first ride on the Hit Parade
with, “You Were Only Foolin’, While I Was Falling in Love”.
She landed on the top ten for the first time later that same year
with, “So Tired”. In 1950, Kay had four more top ten hits,
“Hoop-Dee-Doo”, “Bonaparte’s Retreat”, "I'll Never Be Free"
and “Oh, Babe”, but it was in 1952 she topped the charts with
her biggest hit, the #1 multi million selling “Wheel of Fortune”
that stayed on the Hit Parade for 25 weeks. 1953 saw
Kay Starr with four more giant hits, “Side By Side”,
“Half a Photograph”, “Allez-Vous-En” and “Changing Partners”.
The next year in 1954 Kay had a two sided smash hit with
“The Man Upstairs” and “If You Love Me, Really Love Me”.

Moving to RCA Records in 1955, Kay Starr would have a
another multi-million seller, “Rock and Roll Waltz” that
would also stay on the Hit Parade for 25 weeks straight.
In 1957 “My Heart Reminds Me” gave her yet
another top ten hit.

Kay Starr was on the Hit Parade more than 40 times
during her recording career.

In 2007 she was a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Barbra Streisand

2007-12-31T17:53:53Z

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'''Barbara Joan Streisand''' was born on April 24, 1942, in Williamsburg,
Brooklyn, New York. As a high school student she sang in the choir
and graduated near the top of her class.

A nightclub singer in her late teens, Streisand appeared in a
number of off-Broadway productions and performed in Manhattan’s
Greenwich Village after shortening her name to Barbra Streisand.

In 1962 Columbia Records signed Barbra resulting in her very first album,
“The Barbra Streisand Album” winning two Grammy Awards. She would
record more than 60 albums, each of them becoming best sellers.
“The Broadway Album” in 1985 turned Platinum and was “Album of the Year”
earning Barbra a “Best Female Vocalist” Grammy, one of ten she
would collect during her career.

In the spring of 1964, “People” would become her first gold single.
With five chart topping #1 hits, “The Way We Were” in 1973, “Evergreen”
in 1976 and“Woman in Love” in 1980, Barbra would solo. In 1978 she
teamed up with Neil Diamond for “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers”,
in 1979 with Donna Summer for“No More Tears”. Additional million
selling singles would be, “Stoney End” in 1970, “My Heart Belongs to Me”
in 1977, “The Main Event” in 1979,“Guilty” in 1980 and “What Kind of Fool”
with Bee Gee Barry Gibb in 1981.

In 1968, Barbra Streisand collected an “Academy Award for Best Actress”
for her first film, “Funny Girl”. Her second Academy Award was for the song
“Evergreen” from “A Star is Born” in 1976. “Hello Dolly” in 1968 and
“On a Clear Day You Can See Forever”, along with “The Owl and the Pussycat”,
both in 1970, added to her stardom as an actress. In 1972 Barbra co-starred
with Ryan O’Neal in “What’s up Doc”. They teamed up again in 1974 with
“For Pete’s Sake”. Robert Redford was Barbra’s co-star in the drama,
“The Way We Were” in 1973. As director, writer, and the star, Barbra film’s
produced “Yentl” in 1983 and “The Prince of Tides” in 1991.

In 2004, with co-stars Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro, Streisand
made a return to the screen in the comedy, “Meet the Fockers”.

Along with earning gold and platinum records, Grammys, Oscars, Emmys,
Golden Globe awards, the American Film Institutes Lifetime Achievement
Award, a Tony and a Peabody, Barbra Streisand continues to perform at sold
out concerts and is considered the highest paid concert performer in history.

Barbra lives in southern California with her husband, actor James Brolin.

Steve Lawrence

2007-12-31T17:53:40Z

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'''Sidney Leibowitz''' was born on July 8, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York
and his wife, Edith Gormezano was born in the Bronx on August 16, 1931

The two have appeared together since meeting on Steve Allen's,
The Tonight Show in the mid 1950s. The husband and wife team
won the Las Vegas Entertainment Award for
"Musical Variety Act Of The Year" four times, three of them consecutively.
They have been honored with a lifetime achievement award
from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1995 were the
recipients of an Ella Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Singers.

While major success as a duo on stage, their biggest hit singles
were individual efforts. Eydie landed on the charts 17 times
with “Blame It On The Bossa Nova” in the top ten in 1963.

Among his two dozen visits to the Hit Parade,
Steve Lawrence had one number one hit single, “Go Away Little Girl” in 1962
and four top ten hits, “Party Doll” in 1957, “Pretty Blue Eyes” in 1959,
“Footsteps” in 1960 and “Portrait Of My Love” in 1961.

Steve Lawrence is an actor as well, appearing in guest roles on television shows
such as The Carol Burnett Show, Night Gallery,
Police Story, Murder, She Wrote, Gilmore Girls, and CSI.

He was awarded a Drama Critics Circle Award and a Tony Award
nomination for his performance of What Makes Sammy Run
on Broadway, and two Emmy Awards —one for production
—for Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin,
which altogether won seven Emmys.

B.J. Thomas

2007-12-31T17:53:29Z

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'''Billy Joe Thomas''' was born on August 7, 1942 in Hugo,
Oklahoma and grew up in the Houston, Texas area.
After singing in a church choir, he became lead singer
of a local band where he was brought to the attention of
Florence Greenberg of Scepter Records.

Recording “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, B.J. Thomas
started 1966 with a top ten hit. Two years later in 1968
“Hooked On A Feeling” landed in the top five. His first chart
topper was the multi million seller, “Raindrops Keep Falling
On My Head” in 1969-70. The following year “I Just Can’t
Help Believing” reached the top ten and in 1975
“Another Somebody Done Some body Wrong Song”
returned B.J. to the top of the charts at #1.
Among his other chart hits are, “The Eyes Of A New York
Woman”, “Everybody’s Out Of Town”, “Most of All”,
“Mighty Clouds of Joy”, “Rock and Roll Lullaby”
and “Don’t Worry Baby”.

Selling more than 70 million records and a five time Grammy
Award Winner, B.J. Thomas has eleven gold records and two
platinum records to this credit.

B.J. continues to tour both in the US and internationally.
With his life long appreciation for gospel music, now-a-days fans
of contemporary Christian music are discovering B.J. Thomas.

In 2007 B.J. Thomas became a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Johnny Tillotson

2007-12-31T17:52:39Z

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'''Floridian Johnny Tillotson''' was born in Jacksonville on April 20, 1939.
As a high school student he gained recognition as a singer
and while attending the University of Florida, where he
earned a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Communications,
he signed a recording contract. Following graduation from college
he moved to New York to pursue a music career.

Johnny first charted with "Dreamy Eyes" in 1958, peaking at #2
on the Hit Parade in 1960 with "Poetry in Motion." "Without You"
was top ten in 1961 and "It Keeps Right On A Hurtin," a top five hit
on both the Pop and Country music surveys in
1962 also earned Johnny a Grammy nomination.

In 1965 his "Heartaches By The Number" was nominated as
Best Vocal Performance of the year. Johnny also sang
the theme song for the Sally Field comedy "Gidget"
and appeared on numerous television shows and in motion pictures.

During his career covering five decades, Johnny Tillotson landed
on the Pop and country music Hit Parade a total of 30 times.
An international favorite, he recorded hits in five different languages.

In 2007 Johnny Tillotson became a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Conway Twitty

2007-12-31T17:52:27Z

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'''Harold Lloyd Jenkins''' was born in Friars Point, Mississippi on
September 1, 1933 and died on June 5, 1993.

At twelve years of age moving with his family to Helena, Arkansas,
he had a radio show and spent considerable time during his teen years
playing baseball that would lead to an offer from the Philadelphia Phillies.
But after being drafted into the Army he returned to devote full time
to a singing career that would establish his new name Conway Twitty
as one of the most successful recording stars of all time.

Conway landed with his #1 multi million seller, “It’s Only Make Believe,”
in 1958 and followed with two more top ten hits, “Danny Boy,” and “Lonely Blue Boy,”
in 1959. A rock version of “Mona Lisa,” and “What Am I Living For”
joined “Is a Blue Bird Blue” on the pop charts before
Conway moved to a country music career that would give him
a record setting 43 number one hits.

From 1966 until his death, among Conway Twitty’s country chart toppers were,
“Hello Darlin,” “Fifteen Years Ago,” “You’ve Never Been this Far Before,”
“Linda On My Mind,” “This Time I’ve Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me,”
“Play Guitar Play,” “I May Never Get to Heaven,” “Happy Birthday Darlin,”
“I’d Just Love to Lay You Down,” “Tight Fittin’ Jeans,” “Slow Hand,” “The Rose,”
and teaming up with the queen of country music Loretta Lynn,
“Lead Me On,” “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man,”
“As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone” and “Feelins’.” Conway
landed on the country music charts a total of 97 times during his career.

While on tour in 1993, Conway became ill and died of an abdominal aneurysm.
In the weeks preceding his passing, his final album, “Final Touches” was recorded.

A Grammy Award winner, Conway Twitty was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Bobby Vee

2007-12-31T17:51:49Z

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Born into a musical family, '''Robert Thomas Velline'''
entered the world at Fargo, North Dakota on April 30, 1943.
Family members would introduce Bobby to various musical instruments
including the saxophone that he would play in the high school band.

On February 3, 1959, a light plane bound for an appearance at Moorhead,
Minnesota, with rock stars Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson,
known as the Big Bopper, crashed in a snowy Iowa field, killing all aboard.
As other performers on tour with them arrived, the promoters decided
to go ahead with the show and sent out an urgent call for local talent
to fill in for the headliners.

Thus, a fifteen year old Bobby Vee began a career that would have made the
missing stars proud. In the years following he would be known for not only
being a hit maker, but for being a gentleman, a role model for others to follow.

A few months would pass before Bobby’s “Susie Baby” would hit the charts,
followed by his million selling top ten hits “Devil or Angel” and “Rubber Ball”.
In the summer of 1961 his “Take Good Care of My Baby” would top the
Hit Parade and before the year ended “Run to Him” gave Bobby Vee his
fourth gold record. The following year, “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes”
landed inside the top five for another million seller, and in 1967
“Come Back When You Grow Up” would also reach the top five.

Bobby Vee’s popularity is international with hits in Japan, Australia,
Germany, England and Europe.

Between Europe and America, Bobby and his band continue to
perform about a hundred dates a year. When he is not touring or
working on his own music, he is involved in the production of various
other musical projects at his Rockhouse Recording Studio,
located near St. Cloud, MN.

In 2007 Bobby Vee became a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Bobby Vinton

2007-12-31T17:51:33Z

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'''Stanley Robert Vintula, Jr''' was born on April 16, 1935 in
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of a popular Pittsburgh bandleader.
At 16 years of age Bobby Vinton formed a band and began playing at
various clubs to help finance his college education at Duquesne University,
where before graduating with a degree in musical composition, he became
proficient in playing the clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and oboe.

Signed to a recording contract with Epic Records, Bobby had his first #1 hit,
“Roses Are Red” in 1962, the first of nine gold singles. A year later he would reach
the top of the Hit Parade again with “Blue on Blue”, “Blue Velvet” and
“There, I’ve said it again”. In 1964, My Heart Belongs to Only You” and
“Mr. Lonely” earned Bobby gold records, as did “Please Love Me Forever”
in 1967, “I Love How You Love Me” in 1968 and “My Melody of Love”
in 1974, a chart topper with ABC Records.

In the course of his career, Bobby Vinton sold more than 75 million records,
appeared in two motion pictures with John Wayne, “Big Jake” and
“The Train Robbers” and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2007 Bobby Vinton became a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Today his fans continue to enjoy his performances at the Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet Theatre, a 1600 seat venue at Branson, Missouri.

Bobby Vinton

2007-12-31T17:51:19Z

LardoBolger:

'''Stanley Robert Vintula''', Jr was born on April 16, 1935 in
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of a popular Pittsburgh bandleader.
At 16 years of age Bobby Vinton formed a band and began playing at
various clubs to help finance his college education at Duquesne University,
where before graduating with a degree in musical composition, he became
proficient in playing the clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and oboe.

Signed to a recording contract with Epic Records, Bobby had his first #1 hit,
“Roses Are Red” in 1962, the first of nine gold singles. A year later he would reach
the top of the Hit Parade again with “Blue on Blue”, “Blue Velvet” and
“There, I’ve said it again”. In 1964, My Heart Belongs to Only You” and
“Mr. Lonely” earned Bobby gold records, as did “Please Love Me Forever”
in 1967, “I Love How You Love Me” in 1968 and “My Melody of Love”
in 1974, a chart topper with ABC Records.

In the course of his career, Bobby Vinton sold more than 75 million records,
appeared in two motion pictures with John Wayne, “Big Jake” and
“The Train Robbers” and was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2007 Bobby Vinton became a nominee at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame.

Today his fans continue to enjoy his performances at the Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet Theatre, a 1600 seat venue at Branson, Missouri.

Mary Margaret Morgan

2007-12-31T17:51:09Z

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'''Mary Margaret Morgan''' was born on December 3, 1931, in Mancos,
Colorado. After moving with her family to California, while serving
as class treasurer in high school, she was given the nickname
“Jaye P” after the famous banker J.P. Morgan.

Singing at school occasions prepared her for becoming a
vocalist with the Frank DeVol orchestra after graduation
when within a year Jaye P. Morgan had a top ten recording,
“Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries”.

In 1954, “That’s All I Want from You” peaked at #3 on the
Hit Parade. The following year in 1955, "Danger, Heartbreak Ahead",
"If You Don't Want My Love", “The Longest Walk”, "Pepperhot Baby”
and a duet with Perry Como, “Two Lost Souls” continued
Jaye P. Morgan’s hit streak.

More chart action would come from her version of Johnny Cash’s
“I Walk the Line”, Elvis’ “Are You Lonesome Tonight” & “Miss You”.
The popular singer, actress and comedienne became a household
name in the 1950’s, with regular television appearances on the
Perry Como, Ed Sullivan and Johnny Carson television shows.

Jaye P. Morgan also had her own national TV show in 1956.
Adding to her career are several appearances on “My Three Sons”,
“Ozzie and Harriet”, the popular comedy series “The Odd Couple”,
“The Gong Show Movie”, “Night Patrol” and
“Home Alone 2: Lost In New York”.

Guy Mitchell

2007-12-31T17:50:54Z

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'''Albert George Cernik''', son of immigrants from Croatia, was born on
February 27, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. As a pre-teen, signed by
Warner Brothers to be groomed as a motion picture child star, he
would win radio’s Arthur Godfrey Talent Scout competition.

Upon signing with Columbia Records in 1950, his named was
changed to Guy Mitchell. In April 1951 his first big hit,
“My Heart Cries for You” reached the top five, with the flip side
“The Roving Kind” peaking at #13. Before the year ended,
“My Truly, Truly Fair” also landed in the top five.

Guy’s decade of hits would continue with numerous chart toppers
including, “Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania”, “Belle Belle, My Liberty
Belle”, “Sparrow In The Treetop”, “Heartaches by the Number”
and “Knee Deep In the Blues”. An international star, Guy Mitchell’s
multi million selling, “Singing the Blues” contributed to his having
sold more than 50 million records during his career.

With his own television show, Guy also starred in the motion
pictures, “Those Redheads from Seattle” with Teresa Brewer in
1953 and “Red Garters” with Rosemary Clooney in 1954.

In 1954 he appeared at the London Palladium entertaining
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,
Guy Mitchell died on July 1, 1999 at 72 years of age.

Roger Miller

2007-12-31T17:50:19Z

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It was a harsh beginning for '''Roger Dean Miller''', born in
Fort Worth, Texas, during the depression. Fatherless and
separated from his mother and two older brothers at the age
of one, it would be a difficult childhood.

Living with relatives in Oklahoma, Roger’s escape from a lonely
and unhappy childhood came from listening to the Grand Ole Opry
on the radio, learning to play a guitar and cultivating a talent for
songwriting. Joining the army at 17 years of age, after serving in
Korea he was discharged and headed straight to Nashville in
search of a career in music.

Taking a job as a hotel bellhop, the multi talented Roger Miller
began to open doors that would lead to his becoming a renowned
songwriter and a chart topping singer with scores of gold
records, a Tony and numerous Grammy awards to his credit.

As a songwriter, Roger wrote hits for dozens of recording artists
including, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Jim Reeves, Ray Price
and Andy Williams.

Signing a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1960, Roger had
limited success with three singles. His luck would change when
Nashville’s Mercury Records head, Shelby Singleton, would have
Roger sign with the company’s new Smash label.

Written by Roger, “Dang Me” was a country and pop chart
topper in 1964. Two more of his creations, “Chug-A-Lug” and
“Do-Wacka-Do” repeated his success in the same year.
In 1965 Roger Miller hit with his multi-million seller,
“King of the Road” and followed with “Engine, Engine #9” ,
“One Dyin’ And A Buryin”, “Kansas City Star” and “England Swings”.

Among other Roger Miller hits, “Husbands and Wives”, “Walkin” In
The Sunshine”, “Little Green Apples” and “Me and Bobby McGee”.

In addition to eleven Grammy Awards, Roger also won
Broadway’s prestigious Tony Award for writing the score
of the musical “Big River”.

In 1973 he was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The Academy of Country Music, presented him with the Pioneer
Award in 1988. Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music
Hall of Fame in 1995.

A lifetime cigarette smoker, Roger died of lung and throat
cancer on October 25, 1992. He was 56 years of age.

Deam Martin

2007-12-31T17:49:32Z

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'''Dino Paul Crocetti''' was born in Steubenville, Ohio on June 7, 1917. A
high school drop out, he worked as a bootlegger, steelworker and a
boxer before changing his name to Dean Martin and becoming a
vocalist with the Sammy Watkins band.

Martin appeared permanently destined for the nightclub circuit until
he met fledgling comic Jerry Lewis in New York, where both men
were performing. Martin and Lewis soon formed a music-comedy
team. Their success led to a string of well-paying engagements up
and down the East coast, culminating with a triumphant run at the
crown jewel of nightclubs, New York's Copacabana.

Martin and Lewis were the hottest comedy act in America during the
early '50s, with Dean stepping out on his own to score a giant hit
with his recording, “That’s Amore” in 1953. Two years later in 1955
Dean Martin was at the top of the charts with his #1 hit, “Memories
Are Made of This” signaling the start of a break up that finally took
place in 1956. In 1958 Dean once again hit with his third million
selling single, “Return To Me” and also hit big with “Volare.”
1964 would deliver the biggest hit yet with, “Everybody Loves Somebody”
followed by “The Door Is Still Open to My Heart.” He would reach
the top ten one more time with “I Will” in 1965.

As a member of Frank Sinatra’s “Rat Pack”, Dean Martin played Las
Vegas to sold out audiences as a headliner for several years. In 2005,
Las Vegas renamed *Industrial Road “Dean Martin Drive".

With as estimated 600 songs and more than 100 albums to his
credit, NBC television launched the weekly Dean Martin Show in
1965, top rated for several years.

An accomplished actor, besides his comedy roles in several Martin
and Lewis films, Dean starred in dozens of motion pictures
including “The Young Lions” in 1957, “Rio Bravo” in 1959,
“The Sons of Katie Elder” in 1965, “The Silencers” in 1966,
“Bandolero!” in 1968 and “Airport” in 1970.

Dean Martin's world would crumble in 1987, when his son
Dean Paul Martin was killed in a plane crash while on
maneuvers with the California Air National Guard.

On Christmas morning, 1995, in his 78th year Dean Martin died of respiratory failure.

The lights of the Las Vegas Strip were dimmed in his honor.

Al Martino

2007-12-31T17:49:21Z

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'''Alfred Cini''' was born on October 7, 1927 in Philadelphia.
While working in his family’s construction business
he also performed in local clubs and bars. It was family friend
Mario Lanza who encouraged Al to move to
New York and pursue a singing career.

After winning the Arthur Godfrey “Talent Scout Show”
Al Martino landed a recording contract with Capitol records
and tasted success immediately with“Here In My Heart,”
that would sell over one million records and in 1952
put him into the Guinness Book
of World Records as the first American artist to hit
number one on the British charts.

In the U.S. it would be followed by million seller’s
“I Love You Because,” “I Love You More and More
Everyday” and “Spanish Eyes” along with more than
40 other hit singles including, “Painted, Tainted
Rose,” “Living A Lie,” “We Could,” “I Can’t Get You
Out of My Heart,” “Mary In The Morning,” “Love Is
Blue, “To The Door of The Sun” and “Volare,” that in
1976 reached #1 on the Italian and Belgium Hit
Parade and was a Top Ten hit in Spain, Holland and
France, as well as other European countries.
Al played the much sought-after role of Johnny
Fontane in Frances Ford Coppola's 1970’s epic film
“The Godfather.”

When an artist is able to combine several important
elements -- numerous international hit records,
personal charisma, and a unique vocal style --
it inevitably leads to success.

Al Martino calls Beverly Hills home and continues
to delight audiences worldwide with his performances.

Al Martino

2007-12-31T17:49:14Z

LardoBolger:

''Alfred Cini'' was born on October 7, 1927 in Philadelphia.
While working in his family’s construction business
he also performed in local clubs and bars. It was family friend
Mario Lanza who encouraged Al to move to
New York and pursue a singing career.

After winning the Arthur Godfrey “Talent Scout Show”
Al Martino landed a recording contract with Capitol records
and tasted success immediately with“Here In My Heart,”
that would sell over one million records and in 1952
put him into the Guinness Book
of World Records as the first American artist to hit
number one on the British charts.

In the U.S. it would be followed by million seller’s
“I Love You Because,” “I Love You More and More
Everyday” and “Spanish Eyes” along with more than
40 other hit singles including, “Painted, Tainted
Rose,” “Living A Lie,” “We Could,” “I Can’t Get You
Out of My Heart,” “Mary In The Morning,” “Love Is
Blue, “To The Door of The Sun” and “Volare,” that in
1976 reached #1 on the Italian and Belgium Hit
Parade and was a Top Ten hit in Spain, Holland and
France, as well as other European countries.
Al played the much sought-after role of Johnny
Fontane in Frances Ford Coppola's 1970’s epic film
“The Godfather.”

When an artist is able to combine several important
elements -- numerous international hit records,
personal charisma, and a unique vocal style --
it inevitably leads to success.

Al Martino calls Beverly Hills home and continues
to delight audiences worldwide with his performances.

Henry Mancini

2007-12-31T17:48:59Z

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'''Enrico Nicola Mancini''' was born on April 16, 1924 in Cleveland,
Ohio, and grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Aliquippa,
Pennsylvania. As a pre-teen Henry Mancini played both
the flute and the piano.

After High School, Henry went to the renowned Juilliard School of Music
in New York. He only stayed about a year before he was
drafted into the army in 1943. Upon discharge, Henry Mancini
entered the music industry and became a pianist and arranger for
the newly formed Glenn Miller band led by Tex Beneke.
In 1952 Mancini joined the Universal-International Studios
music department.

During the next six years he contributed to over 100
films, most notably “The Creature from the Black Lagoon”,
“Tarantula”and “The Glenn Miller Story for which Mancini received
his first Academy Award nomination.

Mancini left Universal-International to work as
an independent composer/arranger in 1958.

In 1960 his “Mr. Lucky” theme gave him his first hit single,
“Moon River” from the motion picture Breakfast at Tiffany’s
followed 1961 with “Days of Wine and Roses” in 1963. Mancini
topped the best selling singles chart in 1969 with the
“Love theme from Romeo & Juliet.”

He was nominated for an unprecedented 72 Grammys, winning 20.
Additionally he was nominated for 18 Academy Awards, winning
four. He also won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated
for two Emmys.

Mancini recorded nearly 100 albums in styles ranging from big band
to jazz to classical to pops, 8 of which were certified gold. He had a
20 year contract with RCA resulting in 60 record albums that made
him a household name of easy listening music.

He was also a concert performer, conducting over fifty engagements
per year, resulting in over 600 symphony performances in his
lifetime. Among the symphony orchestras he conducted are the
London Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic, the Boston
Pops, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra. He appeared in 1966, 1980 and 1984 in command
performances for England’s Royal Family

At 70, Henry Mancini died of cancer in Beverly Hills, California
on June 4, 1994.

Dionne Warwick

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LardoBolger: italic -> bold

'''Marie Dionne Warrick''' was born on December 12, 1940, in
East Orange, New Jersey. Dionne began singing in church during
her childhood years. Occasionally she sang as a soloist and fill-in
voice for the renowned Drinkard Singers, a group comprised of
her mother Lee along with her aunts and uncles.

As a back up singer behind many of the biggest starts of the late
50’s and early 60's including Dinah Washington, Brook Benton,
Chuck Jackson, and Solomon Burke, Dionne was discovered by
Burt Bacharach, who brought her to the attention of Scepter
Records. It would be the start of a long string of hits for both
Dionne and Bacharach as they together would ride the Hit Parade
time and time again for more than a decade, starting in 1962 with
“Don’t Make Me Over”, “Anyone Who Had a Heart”, “Walk on By”,
“Message to Michael”, “Trains and Boats and Planes”, “Alfie”,
“I Say a Little Prayer”, the “Theme from Valley of the Dolls” and the
1968 Grammy Winner “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”.

“This Girl’s In Love with You” and “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”
earned gold records in 1969. Teaming up with another hit making
group, The Spinners, in 1974 Dionne reached the top of the charts
with “Then Came You”. It was followed by a song produced by
Barry Manilow, “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” and “Déjà vu”.
Both earned Grammy Awards, making Dionne the first
female artist to win the Best Female Pop and Best Female
R&B Performance Award.

It was a teaming in 1982 with Bee Gee producer Barry Gibb that
“Heartbreaker” would give Dionne Warwick a top ten single hit
and an international album chart topper. In 1985 Dionne called
on Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder to join her for
another #1 multi-million seller, “That’s What Friends Are For”.

Turning author, Dionne wrote her first book. "My Point of View",
a collection of "pearls of wisdom" that she has gathered through
the years. She provides her own thoughts and wisdom on
various subjects, all highlighted by personal and rare
photographs of her journey.

Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,
36 million viewers of the 2006 American Idol television
show watched Dionne Warwick sing a medley of her hits
accompanied by Burt Bacharach on the piano.

Now-a-days, Dionne divides her time equally between her homes
in Brazil and in the United States.

Dionne Warwick

2007-12-31T17:48:27Z

LardoBolger:

''Marie Dionne Warrick'' was born on December 12, 1940, in
East Orange, New Jersey. Dionne began singing in church during
her childhood years. Occasionally she sang as a soloist and fill-in
voice for the renowned Drinkard Singers, a group comprised of
her mother Lee along with her aunts and uncles.

As a back up singer behind many of the biggest starts of the late
50’s and early 60's including Dinah Washington, Brook Benton,
Chuck Jackson, and Solomon Burke, Dionne was discovered by
Burt Bacharach, who brought her to the attention of Scepter
Records. It would be the start of a long string of hits for both
Dionne and Bacharach as they together would ride the Hit Parade
time and time again for more than a decade, starting in 1962 with
“Don’t Make Me Over”, “Anyone Who Had a Heart”, “Walk on By”,
“Message to Michael”, “Trains and Boats and Planes”, “Alfie”,
“I Say a Little Prayer”, the “Theme from Valley of the Dolls” and the
1968 Grammy Winner “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”.

“This Girl’s In Love with You” and “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again”
earned gold records in 1969. Teaming up with another hit making
group, The Spinners, in 1974 Dionne reached the top of the charts
with “Then Came You”. It was followed by a song produced by
Barry Manilow, “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” and “Déjà vu”.
Both earned Grammy Awards, making Dionne the first
female artist to win the Best Female Pop and Best Female
R&B Performance Award.

It was a teaming in 1982 with Bee Gee producer Barry Gibb that
“Heartbreaker” would give Dionne Warwick a top ten single hit
and an international album chart topper. In 1985 Dionne called
on Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder to join her for
another #1 multi-million seller, “That’s What Friends Are For”.

Turning author, Dionne wrote her first book. "My Point of View",
a collection of "pearls of wisdom" that she has gathered through
the years. She provides her own thoughts and wisdom on
various subjects, all highlighted by personal and rare
photographs of her journey.

Honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,
36 million viewers of the 2006 American Idol television
show watched Dionne Warwick sing a medley of her hits
accompanied by Burt Bacharach on the piano.

Now-a-days, Dionne divides her time equally between her homes
in Brazil and in the United States.

Hank Williams

2007-12-31T17:48:13Z

LardoBolger:

'''Hiram "Hank" King Williams''' was born on September 17, 1923
at Mount Olive, Alabama. Small and fragile, his pain would start
early due to a disorder of the spinal column that would lead to
alcohol and drug use throughout his life.

At seven years of age his father was hospitalized for the remainder
of Hank’s childhood. His mother would send him at ten to live with
his uncle and aunt, where he learned to play the guitar. In his early
teens, while living in Montgomery, Alabama Hank Williams was
invited to perform on WSFA radio, where he would
host is own 15 minute show twice weekly.

Dropping out of school, Hank was soon traveling the area with
his own band, the “Drifting Cowboys”. In August of 1948, he
joined the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana that
was broadcast into living rooms all across the south. The stage
was set for his first big hit, “Lovesick Blues” that reached the
top of the country Hit Parade in the spring of 1949.

A year later Hank’s chart topping success would repeat with
“Long Gone Lonesome Blues”, “Why Don’t You Love Me”
and “Moanin’ the Blues”. In 1951, “Cold, Cold Heart” and
“Hey Good Lookin’” reached #1. “Jambalaya”, a Grammy Hall
of Fame winner topped the charts before Hank Williams’
“I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive” was the #1 song at the
time of his death on New Year’s day, 1953. Three more reached
number one that year, “Kaw-Liga”, “Your Cheatin Heart” and
“Take These Chains from My Heart”.

Among other Hank Williams top ten hits were, “You Win Again”,
“My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It”, “Howlin’ at the Moon”,
“I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry”, “Settin’ the Woods on Fire”,
“I Can’t Help It If I’m Still In Love With You”, “Honky Tonk Blues”,
and “Half as Much”. Many of the songs Hank Williams wrote would
become big hits when recorded by pop artists then and now.

On January 1, 1953 Hank Williams died while in route from
Knoxville, Tennessee to *Canton, Ohio for a show. At just 29 years
of age, he achieved legendary status as a country music icon.

Andy Williams

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LardoBolger: Bolding articles for today I guess

'''Howard Andrew Williams''' was born on December 3, 1927, in
Wall Lake, Iowa. Starting out in a church choir and as a
teenager joining his three brothers to form a quartet that
performed first on radio in Des Moines on WHO, and then in
Chicago on WLS and Cincinnati’s WLW, Andy became a
regular on Steve Allen’s Tonight Show in 1955.

In 1955 Andy signed a recording contract with Cadence Records,
where in the summer of 1956 his vocal version of the smash hit
instrumental “Canadian Sunset” would earn him a top ten hit,
followed by Andy’s lone #1 single chart topper, “Butterfly”.

In 1957 Andy Williams landed in the top ten with “I Like Your
Kind of Love” and again in 1958 with “Are You Sincere”.
In 1959 “Lonely Street” and “The Village of St. Bernadette”
both were top ten hits.

Leaving Cadence for Columbia Records, Andy in 1963 reached
the #2 spot on the Hit Parade with “Can’t Get Used to Losing You”.
Among his fifty plus hit singles, were “Hopeless”, “Dear Heart” and
“A Fool Never Learns”, but it would be in 1971 before he had another
top ten hit single, “Where Do I Begin” from the film “Love Story”.

However, as an album artist, Andy Williams was a superstar with
as many as 17 gold albums, including “Moon River”, “Days of Wine
and Roses”, “Dear Heart”, “The Shadow of Your Smile”, “Love Story”
and “The Andy Williams Christmas Album”, still a best seller several
decades later. He would record eight Christmas albums, more than
any other recording artist at Columbia.

The Andy Williams Show on television won three Emmy Awards
and up until the 1990’s his Christmas specials were family
habits during the holidays.
In recent years to the delight of fans, Andy opened his
“Moon River Theatre” in Branson, Missouri where he has a home.
He alternates between a residence there and one
in La Quinta, California.

Jackie Wilson

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LardoBolger: Bold

'''Jack Leroy Wilson''' was born on June 9, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan.
At twelve years of age he sang with the “Ever Ready Gospel Singers”
a very popular group with Detroit’s black churches.

Encouraged by his mother to a singing career, Jackie at 19 joined
Billy Ward & the Dominoes, replacing Clyde McPhatter who left
the group to form the Drifters. Three years later Jackie Wilson
had his first hit as a solo artist with “Reet Petite”, followed in 1958
with “To Be Loved” and “Lonely Teardrops” his first top ten hit.

In 1959 “That’s Why I Love You So” and “I’ll Be Satisfied” charted.
“Night” would peak at #4 in 1960, followed by “Doggin’ Around”,
“All My Love”, “A Woman, a Lover, a Friend” and another top
five smash, “Alone at Last”. “My Empty Arms” was a top ten hit
in 1961 and “Baby Workout” top five in 1963. With more than
70 hit singles on Pop and R&B charts, Jackie’s final top ten hit,
“Higher and Higher” was in 1967.

Jackie Wilson’s on stage presentation earned him the nickname
“Mr. Excitement”. It was during one of those appearances on
September 28, 1975 while singing “Lonely Teardrops” at the
Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Jackie suffered a heart attack
and went into a coma that would hospitalize him until his death
on January 21, 1984. He was only 49 years of age.

Jackie Wilson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.