Don Richardson (arranger)
Donald George Evan Richardson (2 March 1928 – 6 March 2008) was a musical arranger, producer, bandleader and promoter in New Zealand. As a songwriter, his songs became hits for some well, known New Zealand artists, including Saint Paul for Shane. Background He was born Donald George Evan Richardson in Wellington on 2 March 1928. He went to school at Rongotai College. In his young years, he was something of a prodigy, playing the saxophone. As a teenager, Richardson joined an outfit called the Kiwi Review as a saxophonist.''Blue Smoke: The Lost Dawn of New Zealand Popular Music 1918–1964'', By Chris Bourk203–204/ref> In the 1960s, he became a prominent musical arranger. His arrangements became hits for artists such as Allison Durbin, Mr Lee Grant, and Craig Scott.''The Dominion Post'', 13 March 200Donald George Evan, Popular character in Kiwi music/ref> He was also very well known in Wellington as a bandleader. He also got recognition as a promoter. Career 1950s During the ...
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Saint Paul (song)
Paul; grc, Παῦλος, translit=Paulos; cop, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; hbo, פאולוס השליח (previously called Saul of Tarsus;; ar, بولس الطرسوسي; grc, Σαῦλος Ταρσεύς, Saũlos Tarseús; tr, Tarsuslu Pavlus; la, Paulus Tarsensis AD), commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. Generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD. According to the New Testament book Acts of the Apostles, Paul was a Pharisee. He participated in the persecution of early disciples of Jesus, possibly Hellenised diaspora Jews converted to Christianity, in the area of Jerusalem, prior to his conversion. Some time after having approved of the execution of Stephen, Paul was traveling on the road to Damascus so that he might find any Christians t ...
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