Helen Reddy obituary | Music | The Guardian
Every social movement has its definitive song, and feminism got its anthem in 1972 when the Australian singer Helen Reddy released the single I Am Woman. In three elegant minutes, … Continue reading
How ‘Strange Fruit’ Killed Billie Holiday – Progressive.org
“Strange Fruit” may have been written by American songwriter and poet Abel Meeropol (a.k.a. Lewis Allen), but ever since Billie Holiday sang the three brief stanzas to music in 1937, she’s … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Kitty Carlisle | Waldina
Today is the 116th birthday of the socialite extraordinaire Kitty Carlisle. NAME: Kitty Carlisle OCCUPATION: Theater Actress, Film Actress, Singer, Television Personality BIRTH DATE: September 3, 1… Source: Happy Birthday … Continue reading
Yvonne Arnaud by Bassano (1912)
See also the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford. Yvonne Arnaud (1890 – 1958) was a French pianist, singer and actress. After beginning a career as a concert pianist as a child, Arnaud … Continue reading
May de Sousa by Bassano 1905
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May De Sousa (1884 – 1948) was an American singer and a Broadway actress. She came to fame in 1898 as the singer of “Dear…
Archive Theatre Review • ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY & DOROTHY FIELDS FOREVER • Old Vic/King’s Head • 2002
Elaine Stritch – At Liberty If you are tired of tin-pot stars fashioned through the medium of small screen follies, then don’t miss the other pair of dames on the … Continue reading