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Garfunkel
Garfunkel is a Jewish surname that derives from Yiddish גאָרפֿינקל (gorfinkl), German Karfunkel, both ultimately from Latin Carbuncle (an archaic term for a number of red gemstones, usually red garnet), and may refer to: * Art Garfunkel, American singer, poet and actor, best known as half of the folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel ** ''Garfunkel'' (album), 1988 compilation album by Art Garfunkel * Jerome Garfunkel, American computer scientist notable for his work on COBOL, brother of Art Garfunkel * Sol Garfunkel, American mathematician * Leib Garfunkel, Jewish advocate, journalist, politician in Lithuania. * Garfunkel and Oates, American comedy-folk duo being Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci ** Riki Lindhome aka Garfunkel ** ''Garfunkel and Oates'' (TV series), American comedy television series created by and starring the members of the titular musical duo above * Garfunkel's Restaurant, small chain of restaurants largely in the London, England area, but with branches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 hit, three top-20 hits, six top-40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top-30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a People's Choice Award. Through his solo and collaborative work, Garfunkel has earned eight Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1990, he and Simon were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2008, Garfunkel was ranked 86th in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the ''100 Greatest Singers of All Time''. Early life Garfunkel was born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, the son of Rose (born Pearlman) and Jacob "Jack" Garfunkel, a traveling salesman. Art was a middle child with two brothers, the older Jules and the younger Jerome. Jacob's parents immigrated to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including the electric remix of " The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "The Boxer" (1969), and " Bridge over Troubled Water" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide. Simon and Garfunkel met in elementary school in Queens, New York, in 1953, where they learned to harmonize and began writing songs. As teenagers, under the name Tom & Jerry, they had minor success with "Hey Schoolgirl" (1957), a song imitating their idols, the Everly Brothers. In 1963, aware of a growing public interest in folk music, they regrouped and were signed to Columbia Records as Simon & Garfunkel. Their debut album, ''Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.,'' sold poorly; Simon returned to a solo career, this time in England. In June 1965, a new version of "The Sound of Silence" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfunkel And Oates
Garfunkel and Oates is an American comedy folk duo consisting of actresses Riki Lindhome, who performs as Garfunkel, and Kate Micucci, who performs as Oates. Their fast-paced songs typically combine raunchy observational comedy with sweet-sounding melodies and vocals. The duo was formed in 2007 in Los Angeles, after Lindhome and Micucci met during an improv show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. They began releasing songs on YouTube in 2007, becoming popular through the website. Garfunkel and Oates' debut studio album, ''All Over Your Face'', was released in 2011, while their second studio album, ''Slippery When Moist'' (2012), topped the ''Billboard'' Comedy Albums chart. They released their third studio album, ''Secretions'', in 2015. Garfunkel and Oates went on their first tour in 2013. They starred in an eponymous comedy TV series (2014), which aired on IFC for one season. Their Vimeo comedy special, ''Garfunkel and Oates: Trying to Be Special'' (2016), was nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfunkel And Oates (TV Series)
''Garfunkel and Oates'' is an American comedy television series created by and starring Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci, members of the titular musical duo. The series aired from August 7 through September 25, 2014, on IFC. On March 3, 2015, IFC decided not to renew the series for a second season. Plot The series follows the personal and professional lives of the comedy folk duo Riki "Garfunkel" Lindhome and Kate "Oates" Micucci, as they attempt to make it big in Hollywood one satirical song at a time. Cast * Riki Lindhome as Riki "Garfunkel" Lindhome * Kate Micucci as Kate "Oates" Micucci Recurring * Natasha Leggero as Vivian St. Charles * Busy Philipps as Karen * Sarah Burns as Cheryl Johnson * Artemis Pebdani as Janice Development and production On January 13, 2011, Garfunkel and Oates signed a deal with HBO for a pilot for a series loosely based on their lives. Lindhome has described it as "'' Glee'' with dick jokes". Shortly afterward, HBO passed on the series. In August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riki Lindhome
Erika "Riki" Lindhome (born March 5, 1979) is an American actress, comedian, and musician. She is best known as a singer and songwriter for the comedy folk duo Garfunkel and Oates. After making her television debut in 2002 with minor roles in the television series ''Titus'' and ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', she guest starred on the WB series ''Gilmore Girls'' (2005–2006), the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2008; 2017), and the HBO series '' Enlightened'' (2011). She co-created and starred in the Comedy Central period sitcom ''Another Period'' (2015–2018) with Natasha Leggero. She voiced the recurring role of Kimberly Harris in the Fox animated sitcom series '' Duncanville'' (2020–2022) and, as of 2022, stars as Dr. Valerie Kinbott in the Netflix comedy horror series ''Wednesday''. Lindhome made her feature film debut in the 2004 film ''Million Dollar Baby'' as Mardell Fitzgerald, and went on to star in the comedy horror films ''Hell Baby'' (2013) and ''The Wolf of Sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfunkel (album)
''Garfunkel'' is the second compilation album by Art Garfunkel, released in 1988. The album features some of Garfunkel's hit songs. The album also contains the 1974 non-album single A-Side "Second Avenue". The album failed to chart. Track listing # " When a Man Loves a Woman" (Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright) - 4:30 # "Break Away" (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) –3:31 # " Bright Eyes" (Mike Batt) –3:55 # "(What a) Wonderful World" (Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler) - 3:29 # "All I Know" (Jimmy Webb) –3:48 # "Scissors Cut" (Webb) –3:52 # "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) –3:40 # "So Much in Love" ( George Williams, Bill Jackson, Roy Straigis) - 2:24 # "99 Miles from L.A." (Albert Hammond, Hal David) –3:28 # "Second Avenue" ( Tim Moore) - 2:46 # "A Heart in New York" (Gallagher, Lyle) –3:10 # "I Have a Love" (Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Garfunkel
Solomon "Sol" Garfunkel born 1943, in Brooklyn, New York, is an American mathematician who has dedicated his career to mathematics education. Since 1980, he has served as the executive director of the award-winning non-profit organization " Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications", working with teachers, students, and business people to create learning environments where mathematics is used to investigate and model real issues in our world. Garfunkel is best known for hosting the 1987 PBS series titled "For All Practical Purposes: An Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics", followed by the 1991 series, "Algebra: In Simplest Terms", both often used in classrooms. Early life At the age of 24, Garfunkel received his PhD in Mathematical Logic from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While in attendance he worked with Howard Jerome Keisler, Michael D. Morley, and Stephen Kleene. Garfunkel then worked at Cornell University and the University of Connecticut at Storrs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COBOL
COBOL (; an acronym for "common business-oriented language") is a compiled English-like computer programming language designed for business use. It is an imperative, procedural and, since 2002, object-oriented language. COBOL is primarily used in business, finance, and administrative systems for companies and governments. COBOL is still widely used in applications deployed on mainframe computers, such as large-scale batch and transaction processing jobs. However, due to its declining popularity and the retirement of experienced COBOL programmers, programs are being migrated to new platforms, rewritten in modern languages or replaced with software packages. Most programming in COBOL is now purely to maintain existing applications; however, many large financial institutions were still developing new systems in COBOL as late as 2006. COBOL was designed in 1959 by CODASYL and was partly based on the programming language FLOW-MATIC designed by Grace Hopper. It was created as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfunkel's Restaurant
Garfunkel's were a small chain of restaurants in London. It was founded in 1979 by Phillip Kaye, and was part of the Restaurant Group. On 3 June 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the United Kingdom, it has resulted in confir ..., Restaurant Group told employees a "large number" of its Garfunkel's outlets would not reopen after lockdown. References Restaurant chains in the United Kingdom {{UK-restaurant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyb Gorfinkel
Leyb Gorfinkel (March 14, 1896 – September 7, 1976; also known as Leib Garfunkel and Levas Garfunkelis in Lithuanian) was an advocate, journalist, and politician. He was of Lithuanian and later of Israeli nationality. Early life and career Gorfinkel grew up in Kovno (now Kaunas), which was then in the Russian Empire but which is currently in Lithuania. While he was attending Petrograd University (now Saint Petersburg State University), Gorfinel studied jurisprudence. For a time, he moved to Gomel, and moved back to Konvo at the end of 1918. In Kovno, he participated in various Jewish and Zionist activities. In 1919, he helped organize the Zionist daily newspaper ''Di idishe shtime'' (The Jewish Voice), which he himself edited between February 1920 and February 1922. Gorfinkel was also a member of the presidium and then as vice chair of the Jewish National Council of Lithuania during this time. In addition, he edited the bi-weekly newspaper ''Unzer ruf'' (Our Call) in 1925-19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finkelstein
Finkelstein ( he, פֿינק(ע)לשׁטײַן or , russian: Финкельштейн) is a German and Yiddish surname originating from Old High German ''funko'' (spark) and ''stein'' (stone). ''Fünkelstein'' meant pyrite (George J. Adler A Dictionary of the German and English Languages, 1848). The Yiddish version of pyrite, ''finkelstein'', could have denoted ''bareketh'', one of the 12 tribe stones of High Priest's breastplate (Exodus 28: Notable people Notable people with the surname include: * Abraham Finkelstein alias Arthur Fields (1884–1953), American singer and songwriter * Amy Finkelstein (born 1973), American professor of economics * Anthony Finkelstein (born 1959), British software engineer * Arthur J. Finkelstein (1945–2017), American political strategist * Avram Finkelstein, American gay rights activist * Ben-Ami Finkelstein (1910–1975), Swiss psychiatrist * Claire Finkelstein, American professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Clive Finkelst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbuncle (gemstone)
Carbuncle () is another name for a deep red almandine gemstone that has been cut with a smooth, convex face in a method called cabochon. Traditionally, the term referred to any red gemstone, most often a red garnet. Although they share the same linguistic origin, this gemstone should not to be confused with the medical term carbuncle, a type of abscess. Cultural references Legendary creature In South American folklore, the carbuncle is a small elusive animal containing a mirror, shining gemstone or riches like gold. The description of the carbuncle vary, some saying it looks like a firefly in the night, or like having a bivalve-like shell and maize ear shape. According to the '' Book of Imaginary Beings'' "nobody ever saw it well enough to know whether it was a bird or a mammal, whether it had feathers or fur." A Chilean man known as Gaspar Huerta is said to have encountered a carbuncle while digging an irrigation canal, but reportedly he could not see what its shape was beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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