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- Josephine Baker (5957 bytes)
7: ...rmed in a skirt made only of [[banana]]s, often accompanied by her pet [[leopard]], Chiquita, who was a...
9: ...ve suffered from the [[racism|racial]] prejudices common to the era. The writer [[Ernest Hemingway]] ca...
17: ...Monaco]], another expatriate American entertainer living in Europe.
33: * ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135652/ La Sir讥 des tropiques (1927)]'...
34: * ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026023/ Zouzou (1934)]'' - Maria Callas (4931 bytes)
3: ...singer]] of the post-[[World War II]] period. She combined an impeccable [[bel canto]] technique with g...
7: ...y the mid 1950s, strain on her voice started to become apparent; by [[1958]] it reached a point where s...
9: ...no]] but it was a disaster due to Callas's almost-completely destroyed voice.
13: ...sis," she once said), Callas spent her last years living largely in isolation in [[Paris]], and died in 19...
15: ... claim that Callas may have been murdered] by her companion, Greek pianist [[Vasso Devetzi]], motivated... - Ella Fitzgerald (9400 bytes)
10: ...g as a [[Swing (genre)|swing]] singer, she also encompassed [[bebop]], scat, and performed [[blues]], [...
12: ...ke Ellington]], a later collection devoted to one composer occured during the [[Pablo Records|Pablo]] y...
57: *1961 ''[[Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!]]''
105: *1982 ''[[The Best Is Yet to Come]]''
108: *1986 ''[[Easy Living]]'' - Janis Joplin (8673 bytes)
4: ...s]] in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], though she never completed a degree. There, she began singing blues an...
6: ...career, and her trademark beverage was [[Southern Comfort]].
8: ... gaining some renown among the nascent [[hippie]] community in [[Haight-Ashbury]]. The band signed a de...
14: ...[Me and Bobby McGee]]", as well as the wry social commentary of the ''a capella'' "[[Mercedes-Benz]]", ...
24: ...he soft folk and jazz-influenced styles that were common at the time — as well as for her lyrical... - Alanis Morissette (25762 bytes)
12: ...], one of her early idols, and said over the intercom at the front gates: ''"Hi, I'm Alanis. I want to ...
32: ...pular televised [[United States|American]] talent competition. Morissette flew to [[Los Angeles, Califo...
42: ...d from her hometown of [[Ottawa]] to [[Toronto]]. Living alone for the first time in her life, Morissette ...
61: ...now"). Morissette drew inspiration for her lyrics completely from personal experiences. For example, as...
82: ...''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'' ([http://www.angelfire.com/mi/wojtkiewicz/jagged.html lyrics]). Expectations... - Patti Smith (6059 bytes)
6: ...chivist [[Lenny Kaye]] and later with a full band comprising Kaye, Ivan Kral ([[guitar]]), Jay Dee Daug...
12: ...Easter (album)|Easter]]'' ([[1978]]) was her most commercially successful record, containing the hit si...
15: ...she appeared to be in semi-retirement from music, living with her husband [[Fred Sonic Smith|Fred "Sonic" ...
17: ...rk to that time was released in 1996 and a two-CD compilation including a cover of [[Prince]]'s "When D...
21: ...ooks of poetry, including [[1980]]'s ''Babel''; ''Complete Works'', a collection of her [[lyric]]s; ''E... - Bonnie and Clyde (17385 bytes)
11: ...ly 4 feet 10 inches, she was a stalwart and loyal companion to Clyde Barrow as they evaded capture and ...
35: ...ed to Bonnie and Clyde. Many of their crimes were committed in remote areas, with few witnesses and lim...
39: ...o-car force to confront the suspected bootleggers living in the rented apartment over a garage. Though cau...
53: ...l of the Barrow gang. He assembled a large group, complete with an armored car, and moved in that night...
65: ...4]], and another policeman five days later near [[Commerce, Oklahoma]]. - Mary, the mother of Jesus (30135 bytes)
13: ... thanksgiving (Luke 1:46-56; comp. 1 Sam. 2:1-10) commonly known as the ''[[Magnificat]]''. After thre...
17: ...26). Mary cradling the dead body of her son is a common motif in art, called a [[piet?.
41: ...ere is no conflation [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=conflation] of the human and divine leve...
43: ...he major origin and impetus of veneration of Mary comes from the Christological controversies of the ea...
47: ...[worship]]. With the exception of the [[Anglican Communion]], modern Protestantism has generally follo... - Adam and Eve (8913 bytes)
6: ...16;awwāʾ) in Arabic—means "[[Life|living]]."
17: ...hava'' "life"), because she was the mother of all living. Being induced by the [[serpent]] (whom later tra...
52: ...[Liberal movements within Islam]] have used God's command to bow before Adam as a means of supporting [... - Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (8386 bytes)
7: ...ulomb), which closed after dissatisfied customers complained of fraudulent activities.
11: ...ed the [[Spiritualist]] phenomena. Soon they were living together in the "Lamasery" (alternate spelling: "...
15: While living in New York City, she founded the [[Theosophical ...
21: ...atism]], [[Bright's disease]] of the kidneys, and complications from [[influenza]], Madame Helena Petro...
59: ...anly P. Hall]]), [http://correiorosacruz.netfirms.com/blavatsky.htm] - Kuan Yin (8111 bytes)
2: ...rated]] by [[East Asia]]n [[Buddhism|Buddhist]]s. Commonly known as the '''Goddess of Mercy''', Kuan Yi...
12: ... bodhisattva is considered the personification of compassion and kindness, a mother-goddess and patron ...
16: ...l many unhappy beings were yet to be saved. After comprehending the great demand, he became overwhelmed...
70: ...ever, she was such a good person that the animals living around the temple began to help her with her chor...
72: ...and flowers blossomed around her. This managed to completely surprise the head demon. The story says th... - Mother Teresa (22682 bytes)
11: ...n the [[Sisters of Loreto]], an [[Ireland|Irish]] community of nuns with a mission in [[Calcutta]].
15: ...echism]] at St. Mary's High School in Calcutta, becoming its principal in [[1944]]. She later said that...
17: ... via the [[Archbishop]] of Calcutta, to leave her community and live as an independent nun. She quit th...
22: ...ncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by every...
31: By the early 1970s, Mother Teresa had become an international celebrity. Her fame can be in l... - Julia Child (8199 bytes)
6: ... and Caro McWilliams in the conservative, wealthy community of [[Pasadena, California]] in the [[United...
26: ... television programs, including ''[[Julia Child & Company]]'' and ''[[Dinner at Julia's]]''. She starre...
28: ...n's Television Workshop]] program, [[The Electric Company]] (1971-1977).
34: ..., who was ten years older, died in [[1994]] after living in a nursing home for five years during a series ...
36: ...s designed by her husband with high counters to accommodate her height and which served as the set for ... - Maya Deren (3661 bytes)
10: ..., is often considered a definitive source. The accompanying documentary was edited and produced after ...
14: ... Sandover]]'' (1982). James Merrill paid for the completion of several of Deren's films.
28: ...by Teiji and Cherel Ito as ''Divine Horsemen, The Living Gods of Haiti'' - Vivien Leigh (4286 bytes)
7: ...aurence Olivier]], who was on the fast track to becoming a theater legend, in two films: ''[[Fire Over ...
13: ... on her bedside table, even while living with her companion, actor [[Jack Merivale]].
41: ...biography.com/print_record.pl?id=5889 "Biography.com, Leigh, Vivien"] - Sophia Loren (9622 bytes)
11: ..., ''[[Houseboat (movie)|Houseboat]]'' (a romantic comedy again co-starring Cary Grant), and [[George Cu...
13: ...matic skills and gained respect as a dramatic and comedy actress, especially in Italian projects where ...
15: ...], with whom she recorded a best-selling album of comedic songs and also reportedly from whom she had t...
17: After becoming a mother of two sons her career slowed down an...
19: ...ptation of her autobiography bestseller ''Sophia: Living and Loving'' titled ''[[Sophia Loren: Her Own Sto... - Marilyn Monroe (30186 bytes)
4: Although she would eventually become the most celebrated actor in film history, Maril...
8: ... religious couple who supplemented their meager income by being foster parents. In her autobiography, '...
12: ...have had to return the orphanage. Norma Jeane had come to think little of herself, yet also developed a...
18: ...gazine]] covers. But with strong aspirations of becoming an actress, Norma Jean came to the attention o...
20: ... Zanuck]] was not convinced of her potential to become a star she slowly began to change his mind with ... - Meryl Streep (12114 bytes)
9: ... and only action film to date—and her noted comic turn in ''[[She-Devil]]''.
11: ...eat—appearing in ''[[Marvin's Room]]'', and completing another successful decade with ''[[Music o...
13: ...he Hours]]''; and in [[2004]] took on two largely comedic roles, playing the character originated by [[...
29: *[[1991]] - [[American Comedy Awards]] for funniest actress, in ''[[Postcard...
52: *[[1990]] - [[Golden Globe]] Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical, in ''[[She-Devil]]'' - Fanny Blankers-Koen (14562 bytes)
5: ...r Olympics]] a year later. Although international competition was hampered by [[World War II]], Blanker...
13: ...st appearance in the sport was in 1935. Her first competition was a disappointment, but in her third ra...
17: ...nd Koen herself, expected her to do well at the upcoming Olympics, which were to be held in [[Helsinki]...
23: ...ven though he originally thought women should not compete in sports – not an unusual opinion at t...
27: ... but this was never recognised officially, as she competed against men when setting the record. The clo... - Steffi Graf (16410 bytes)
6: ...g Steffi to swing a wooden racket in the family's living room. She began practising on a court at the age ...
10: .... Open (tennis)|US Open]]; whereas another up-and-coming star, [[Gabriela Sabatini]] of [[Argentina]],...
22: ...Margaret Court]] (in [[1970]]). But with tennis becoming a full medal sport at the 1988 Olympic Games i...
26: ...txa Sᮣhez Vicario]] beat her in three sets to become the French Open's youngest-ever winner. However ...
28: ...ontinue to dominate the women's game for years to come when she beat [[Mary Joe Fernᮤez]] at the star...
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