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Alonzo Levister
Alonzo Hamilton Levister (November 1, 1925 in Greenwich, Connecticut – December 6, 2016 in Alcobaça) was an American third stream composer, arranger, music producer and jazz pianist, the son of a Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City cook for well-known families, and a Mount Vernon, New York, minister. Life and work Alonzo Levister grew up in Harlem, New York City, and commenced his music studies at the late age of 21 at the Boston Conservatory (1946). In 1949, he went to Paris where he was accepted by Nadia Boulanger, who had taught George Gershwin, to study music theory and composition as a private student. Following his studies in Paris, he was a student at the Juilliard School (1951). During the early 1950s he wrote music for several dance companies and choreographers such as Katherine Dunham and Donald McKayle. In 1955 he worked with Charles Mingus and his company Debut Records, arranging for artists such as Don Senay on "The Edge of Love", "Fanny" and "Makin' Whoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alonzo Levister
Alonzo Hamilton Levister (November 1, 1925 in Greenwich, Connecticut – December 6, 2016 in Alcobaça) was an American third stream composer, arranger, music producer and jazz pianist, the son of a Greenwich, Connecticut, and New York City cook for well-known families, and a Mount Vernon, New York, minister. Life and work Alonzo Levister grew up in Harlem, New York City, and commenced his music studies at the late age of 21 at the Boston Conservatory (1946). In 1949, he went to Paris where he was accepted by Nadia Boulanger, who had taught George Gershwin, to study music theory and composition as a private student. Following his studies in Paris, he was a student at the Juilliard School (1951). During the early 1950s he wrote music for several dance companies and choreographers such as Katherine Dunham and Donald McKayle. In 1955 he worked with Charles Mingus and his company Debut Records, arranging for artists such as Don Senay on "The Edge of Love", "Fanny" and "Makin' Whoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada Moore
Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Turkey Europe * Ada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village * Ada, Croatia, a village * Ada, Serbia, a town and municipality * Ada Ciganlija or Ada, a river island artificially turned into a peninsula in Belgrade, Serbia United States * Ada, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Ada County, Idaho * Ada, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Ada Township, Michigan * Ada, Minnesota, a city * Ada Township, Dickey County, North Dakota * Ada, Ohio, a village * Ada, Oklahoma, a city * Ada, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ada Township, Perkins County, South Dakota * Ada, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Ada, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other * Ada River (other), various rivers * 523 Ada, an asteroid Film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover (music), crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown (music style), Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop music, pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the 1967 Detro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobete
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''motor'' and ''town'', has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered. Motown played an important role in the racial integration of popular music as an African American-owned label that achieved crossover (music), crossover success. In the 1960s, Motown and its subsidiary labels (including Tamla Motown, the brand used outside the US) were the most of the Motown (music style), Motown sound, a style of soul music with a mainstream pop music, pop appeal. Motown was the most successful soul music label, with a net worth of $61 million. During the 1960s, Motown achieved 79 records in the top-ten of the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1960 and 1969. Following the events of the 1967 Detroit riot, Detr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
