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Dan Wilson (athlete)
Daniel, Danny or Dan Wilson may refer to: Sports * Dan Wilson (Negro leagues) (1915–1986), American Negro leagues baseball player * Dan Wilson (catcher) (born 1969), American baseball catcher * Danny Wilson (rugby) (born 1955), Welsh rugby union, and rugby league footballer, and father of Ryan Giggs * Danny Wilson (rugby union) (born 1976), rugby union coach * Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1960), English-born Northern Irish footballer and manager * Danny Wilson (cricketer) (born 1977), former English cricketer * Danny Wilson (footballer, born 1991), Scottish footballer * Dany Wilson (1982–2011), Jamaican beach volleyball and volleyball player * Daniel Wilson (footballer, born 1993), Guyanese footballer Politicians * Daniel Wilson (MP) (1680–1754), member of parliament for Westmorland constituency * Daniel Martin Wilson (1862–1932), Irish politician and judge Musicians * Dan Wilson (musician) (born 1961), American guitarist and vocalist, frontman for the band Semisonic * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (Negro Leagues)
Daniel Richman Wilson (September 15, 1915 – December 23, 1986) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s. A native of Yazoo City, Mississippi, Wilson was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Emmett Wilson. Younger brother Dan made his Negro leagues debut in 1936 for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, and was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1939, 1941 and 1942. He died in St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ... in 1986 at age 71. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball statsanSeamheads 1915 births 1986 deaths Homestead Grays players St. Louis–New Orleans Stars players New York Black Yankees players Harrisburg Stars players Philadelphia Stars players Pittsburgh Crawfords player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Wire
Black Wire were an English post-punk band formed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Members *Daniel Wilson (vocals) *Si McCabe (guitars, backing vocals) *Tom Greatorex (bass) *Danny Prescott (drums) History Black Wire formed in January 2003, and played their first gig within a month of forming, at the Leeds club night Pigs. They then went on to tour extensively playing with such bands as Bloc Party, The Libertines, Hard-Fi, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs and The Futureheads. Their début single, "Attack! Attack! Attack!", was awarded ''NME'' 'single of the week' tag, followed by positive reviews of subsequent releases. The start of 2006 saw a European tour taking in Italy, France and Germany, and also an American tour, which included San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. The band toured Europe once again in June 2007, with the London-based band Art Brut. The title of Kaiser Chiefs hit song "I Predict A Riot" was based on a show by Black Wire in 2004, when the band once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Handmaid's Tale (film)
''The Handmaid's Tale'' is a 1990 dystopian film adapted from Canadian author Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, the film stars Natasha Richardson (Offred), Faye Dunaway (Serena Joy), Robert Duvall (The Commander), Aidan Quinn (Nick), and Elizabeth McGovern (Moira). The screenplay was written by playwright Harold Pinter. The original music score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The film was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival. It is the first filmed adaptation of the novel, succeeded by the Hulu television series which began streaming in 2017. Plot In the near future, war rages across the Republic of Gilead (formerly the United States of America) and pollution has rendered 99% of the population sterile. Kate is a woman who attempts to emigrate to Canada with her husband Luke and daughter Jill. As they attempt to cross the border by foot on a dirt road, the Gilead Border Guard orders them to turn back or they w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel H
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (bishop)
Daniel Wilson (2 July 1778 – 2 January 1858) was an English Bishop of Calcutta. Life Born in Spitalfields, London, Wilson was educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BA, 1802; MA, 1804; DD, 1832); was ordained and became curate of Richard Cecil at, Chobham and Bisley in Surrey, where he developed into a strong Evangelical preacher; was tutor or vice-principal of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and minister of Worton, Oxfordshire, 1807 to 1812; assistant curate at St John's Chapel, Bedford Row, Bloomsbury, 1808 to 1812 (where Richard Cecil had earlier been incumbent); sole minister there, 1812 to 1824; and vicar of St Mary's Church, Islington, 1824 to 1832, when he was consecrated Bishop of Calcutta and first Metropolitan of India and Ceylon. He founded an English church at Rangoon, Ceylon, in 1855 and St Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta (consecrated 1847). He was an indefatigable worker and as bishop was noted for fidelity and firmness. He also founded Dhaka College on 18 July 1841. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (academic)
Sir Daniel Wilson FSA (Scot) FRSE LLD (January 5, 1816 – August 6, 1892) was a Scottish-born Canadian archaeologist, ethnologist and author. Life Wilson was born at 55 Potterow in Edinburgh on 3 January 1816, the son of Archibald Wilson and his wife, Janet Aitken. His father is listed in directories as a book-binder, but some records state he was a wine-dealer. He was educated at the Royal High School. He was apprenticed as an engraver around 1830 then went to London, and worked in the studio of J. M. W. Turner. His skills as a water-colour painter came back into play much later in his career. Wilson returned to Edinburgh in 1842, and was appointed Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1845. He corresponded with Christian Jürgensen Thomsen and J. J. A. Worsaae, who had established the exhibition of the prehistoric material in the Danish national museum in Copenhagen in terms of the Three-age system – the succession of a Stone Age by a Bronze Age and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Wilson (playwright)
Dan Wilson (born 1970) is an American playwright, actor, director, and improvisational comedian based in San Francisco, California. He is the author of six full length produced plays (''In a Distant Country'', ''411'', ''Vagina Dentata'','' 'Sweetie' Tanya: the demon barista of Valencia Street'', ''Harvesting the Lost'', and ''Just One More Game'') and three produced one-acts (''Pinch'', ''Get it? Got it. Good!'' and ''All that and a Box of Donuts''). Earlier in life, Dan attended North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois and wrote and directed short dramas for use at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church. These short dramas are still in circulation and are performed in churches of many denominations around the world. His seventh play, ''Silent City'', is in development with Triple Shot Productions.http://tripleshotproductions.org/index.php/current-production-tickets Wilson is also a performer on the improv podcast ''RadioStar Improv'' and has performed with the improv gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wilson (musician)
Daniel Wilson is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. His debut EP, ''Young Rubbish'', was released in 2014 by the London-based record label Zap Records, and featured production credits by Sam Billen and Ryan Pinkston. His latest release, ''Boy Who Cried Thunder'', was released in November 2014 also on Zap Records. In 2015, he contributed with The Weeknd in co-writing and producing "Sidewalks", featuring vocals from Kendrick Lamar, which appears in his third album, entitled '' Starboy''. He has also worked with notable artists, producers and musicians such as Miguel, Twin Shadow, Joe Goddard, ZHU, DJ Dahi, Leo Abrahams among many others. Do not mistake him for the Nigerian Daniel Wilson, who is also a musician. Biography Growing up "on a diet of gospel, Christian music, musicals and '90s MTV", Daniel Wilson started his musical trajectory at the age of 13 in a gospel choir. His first solo compositions came to life in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meet Danny Wilson
''Meet Danny Wilson'' is the debut album by Scottish pop group Danny Wilson. It became a significant hit in America on the strength of the summer of 1987 hit single "Mary's Prayer". Track listing All tracks composed by Gary Clark. # "Davy" (3:27) # "Aberdeen" (2:23) # "Mary's Prayer" (3:52) # "Lorraine Parade" (3:40) # "Nothing Ever Goes to Plan" (3:46) # "Broken China" (4:25) # "Steamtrains to the Milky Way" (4:27) # "Spencer-Tracey" (1:27) # "You Remain an Angel" (4:53) # "Ruby's Golden Wedding" (3:10) # "A Girl I Used to Know" (3:52) # "Five Friendly Aliens" (4:38) # "I Won't Be Here When You Get Home" (4:02) Personnel Danny Wilson * Gary Clark * Gerard Grimes *Kit Clark Additional musicians Note: These artists, as they appear in the album credits, are not listed with any specific instruments. However, if there is a specific instrument commonly associated with the musician, it is listed after the artist's name below. *Allan McGlone *David Palmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wilson (band)
Danny Wilson was a Scottish pop band formed in Dundee in 1984. The band was best known for its 1988 UK number 3 hit single "Mary's Prayer". The band served as a launchpad for the career of Gary Clark, who also played in the 1990s bands King L and Transister before becoming a successful songwriter for other artists including Natalie Imbruglia, Liz Phair, Nick Carter, k.d. lang and former Spice Girls Melanie C and Emma Bunton. Other former members of the band have played in Simple Minds, Deacon Blue and Swiss Family Orbison. History Background and early history Gary Clark and Ged Grimes grew up together in Dundee, Scotland and played together in school bands. Influenced by soul and pop artists such as Steely Dan, Stevie Wonder, Burt Bacharach, and Hal David, they eventually moved to London, where they played in the bands Perfect Strangers and Dream Kitchen during the early 1980s. Neither band met with success: circa 1984, while still in London, Clark and Grimes noticed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny And The Champions Of The World
Danny and the Champions of the World are a heartland rock and soul band. Formed in London during the summer of 2007 by Danny George Wilson, the band have since released six studio albums and one live album. The band's name is an allusion to the novel '' Danny, the Champion of the World'' by Roald Dahl. Background (Formation) The band was formed following the dissolution of Grand Drive, in which Danny performed with his brother Julian Wilson. They recorded originally as an impromptu demo session at a farm within the grounds of the Truck Festival. The demo and overall success of the recorded sound prompted Danny to form ''Danny & the Champions of the World''. They recorded their first, self-titled, album for Loose Music in 2008. Critics and fans noted a distinct departure from the music of ''Grand Drive'', instead noting a more alt-country sound. Subsequent career Danny and the Champions of the World recorded and released their second album, ''Streets of Our Time'', in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meadow House
Meadow House is the ''nom de plume'' of English musician, instrument builder and composer, Dan Wilson. Meadow House came to prominence after airplay on London's radio station, Resonance FM. His debut album, ''Tongue Under a Ton of Nine Volters'', was released on the Alcohol Records record label in 2006. He was the winner of the 2007 Arts Foundation fellowship for electroacoustic music and was Sound and Music's "Embedded" composer-in-residence between 2014 and 2016 at Resonance FM. He is known to employ unusual methods of distributing his work, such as leaving cassettes or CDs anonymously in public places.''Broadcast Buccaneer,'' The Wire magazine 263, p. 12. Discography Albums * ''For Thee'' (cassette) - Cistern Overflow * ''Making Naff Plumbers Blush'' (CD) - Cistern Overflow * ''Hearts Should Fear Cloudy Counsel'' (CD) - Cistern Overflow * ''Tongue Under a Ton Of Nine Volters'' (CD) - Alcohol Records * ''Radionics Radio: An Album of Musical Radionic Thought Frequencies'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
