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Gillan (band) Albums
Gillan may refer to: Places * Gillan, Cornwall, England * Gillan, the former Turkish name for Gjilan (Serbian: Gnjilane) People * Gillan (1809 cricketer), English cricketer * Audrey Gillan, journalist * Cheryl Gillan (1952–2021), Welsh politician * Chester Gillan (born 1943), Canadian politician * Felix Gillan (1903–1986), Scottish footballer * Ian Gillan (born 1945), English musician * James Angus Gillan (1885–1981), Scottish rower and colonial service official * James Gillan (actor) (born 1975), British actor * Jamie Gillan (born 1997), American football player * Jeff Gillan (born 1957), American journalist * Karen Gillan (born 1987), Scottish actress * Kim Gillan (born 1951), Montana politician * Robert Gillan (died 1879), minister of the Church of Scotland Other * Gillan (band), A rock band headed by Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is a British singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillan, Cornwall
Gillan is a Hamlet (place), hamlet in the parish of St Anthony-in-Meneage, Cornwall, England. Explore Britain Gillan Creek is one of the creeks of the Helford River. Gillan lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). References Hamlets in Cornwall {{Cornwall-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Gillan
Jamie Gillan (born 4 July 1997), nicknamed the Scottish Hammer, is a Scottish professional American football punter for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff. Early years Originally from Morayshire, Scotland , Gillan first played for Highland Rugby Club, before attending and playing rugby for Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh. In 2013, he moved to Leonardtown, Maryland, where his father was stationed as a member of the Royal Air Force, and Gillan began playing American football in high school there. He then went on to play college football at Arkansas–Pine Bluff, receiving the scholarship offer through a Facebook invitation. Across his four years at Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Gillan had a total of 9,024 yards on 214 punts and average of 42.2 yards per punt. During a pre-draft workout, he reportedly popped three regulation-size NFL footballs. Professional career Cleveland Browns After going undrafte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in London in 1968. They are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal music, heavy metal and modern hard rock music, but their musical style has changed over the course of its existence. Originally formed as a psychedelic rock, psychedelic and progressive rock band, they shifted to a heavier sound with their 1970 album ''Deep Purple in Rock''. Deep Purple, together with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have been referred to as the "unholy trinity of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-seventies". They were listed in the 1975 Guinness World Records, ''Guinness Book of World Records'' as "Loudest band, the globe's loudest band" for a 1972 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre and have sold over 100 million records worldwide. Deep Purple have had several line-up changes and an eight-year hiatus (1976–1984). The first four line-ups, which constituted the band's original 1968–1976 run, are officially indica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillan (band)
Gillan was an English rock and metal band formed in 1978 by Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Gillan was one of the hard rock bands to make a significant impact and commercial success in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s, with five silver albums. They sold over 10 million LPs worldwide. History 1978: The Ian Gillan new band In July 1978 Ian Gillan had become dissatisfied with the jazz fusion style of his band Ian Gillan Band and dissolved it, retaining only keyboard player Colin Towns, and formed this new band entitled Gillan. He added Steve Byrd on guitar, Liam Genockey on drums and John McCoy on bass, and initially pursued a progressive rock direction, releasing their eponymous debut in September 1978, although they could get a record deal only in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This recording has subsequently become more widely available as '' The Japanese Album'' as a CD re-issue by RPM Records in 1994. However, the RPM CD issue replaces the original opening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gillan
Robert Gillan (1787-1879) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1873. Biography Gillan was born at Hawick, Roxburghshire. His father, the Rev. Robert Gillan, son of another minister of the same name, was appointed minister of Ettrick on 11 May 1787 and transferred to Hawick on 30 December 1789. He retired from the ministry of his church on 7 May 1800 and died at Edinburgh on 7 May 1824, aged 63, having married, on 4 April 1798, Marion, daughter of the Rev. William Campbell. He was the author of "An Account of the Parish of Hawick" in Sir John Sinclair's ''Statistical Account of Scotland'', 1791, vol. viii.; ''Abridgments of the Acts of the General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland'', 1803, other editions in 1811 and 1821; ''View of Modern Astronomy, Geography, &c.''; ''A Compendium of Ancient and Modern Geography'', 1823; and he edited ''The Scottish Pulpit, a Collection of Sermons'', 1823. Robert Gillan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Gillan
Kim J. Gillan is an American politician and former Democratic Party member of the Montana Senate. She represented District 24 from 2004 to 2012. She was unable to run for reelection in 2012 due to Montana's term limits. Earlier she was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1996 through 2004. On June 21, 2011, she announced that she would be a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for the open seat in Montana's At-large congressional district that was available in the 2012 election This national electoral calendar for 2012 lists the national/ federal elections held in 2012 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *3–4 January: ... due to incumbent Denny Rehberg's decision to run against U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Gillan was defeated by Republican businessman Steve Daines in the November 2012 general election. See also * Montana House of Representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Gillan
Karen Sheila Gillan (; born 28 November 1987) is a Scottish actress. She gained recognition for her work in British film and television, particularly for playing Amy Pond, a primary companion to the Eleventh Doctor in the science fiction series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2013), for which she received several awards and nominations. Her early film roles include Ally in the thriller film ''Outcast'' (2010) and Jane Lockhart in the romantic comedy film ''Not Another Happy Ending'' (2013). She also worked on the stage while in Britain, appearing in John Osborne's play ''Inadmissible Evidence'' (2011) before making her Broadway debut in the play ''Time to Act'' (2013). Gillan made her transition to Hollywood starring as Kaylie Russell in the horror film ''Oculus'' (2013), her first commercial success in the United States, and thereafter played the lead in the ABC sitcom ''Selfie'' (2014). She achieved international stardom for portraying Nebula in the Marvel Cinematic Universe sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Gillan
Jeffrey Scott Gillan (born June 1, 1957) is an American journalist and TV news anchor. Education Gillan attended college in Washington, D.C., receiving his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and his master's degree in journalism and public affairs from American University. Career Gillan worked for eight years as an anchor and the managing editor at the cable channel Las Vegas One and KLAS-TV before joining KVBC-TV in November 2009 as its assistant news director. He left a TV anchor job at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin, after 11 years to take the Las Vegas One position. Awards and nominations * 2006, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KLAS-TV * 2009, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KLAS-TV * 2016, won Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Award for KSNV KSNV (channel 3) is a television station in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside dual CW/MyNetworkTV affiliate KVCW (channel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gillan (actor)
James Gillan (born James Gillan Paterson) is a Scottish stage actor born in Glasgow, and trained at The Arts Educational Schools in London. In 1993 Gillan landed the role of Benjamin in the first national tour of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat and left Arts Educational in Chiswick, to start his career. His most notable roles include Rusty in '' Starlight Express'' (London/UK tour), the title role in "Pippin " (the Bridewell theatre), the title role in the Royal Festival Hall's '' Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'', Marilyn in '' Taboo'' (UK tour), Pinball lad and u/s Tommy in ''Tommy Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...'' and Boq in '' Wicked'' (original London cast, September 2006 through June 2008). Gillan, who attended Bellarmine Secondary Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjilan
Gjilan, or Gnjilane ( sr-cyr, Гњилане) is the eighth largest city in Kosovo and seat of Gjilan Municipality and Gjilan District. Name Ottoman chronicler Evliya Çelebi mentions ''Morava'' as a settlement of the Sanjak of Vučitrn. Çelebi writes that: "The seventeen day journey from Constantinople (Istanbul) to pass through Vranje, Novo Brdo, Kriva Reka (Egridere) and Morava (Gjilan). The etymology of Gjilan is disputed. Albanian sources claim that the town (initially a village) obtained its name from Bahti Beg Gjinolli of Gjinaj clan that ruled the region of Vushtrri ( Llap and Drenica), and populated this area in the 18th century (around 1750). History In 1342, a place called Morava was visited by Serbian King Stefan Dušan (later Emperor, r. 1331–1355).Kostić 1922, p. 126 A fort was built nearby in the 14th century. Gornja Morava ("Upper Morava") was known as simply Morava under Ottoman rule, and it extended west of the Upper Žegra–Budriga–Cern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Angus Gillan
Sir James Angus Gillan (11 October 1885 – 23 April 1981) was a Scottish rower and colonial service official. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Gillan was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and was educated at Edinburgh Academy and Magdalen College, Oxford. He rowed for Oxford in the Boat Race in 1907, but missed the 1908 race because of a severe attack of influenza. He also rowed for his college and the Magdalen College coxless four won the Stewards' Challenge Cup and the Visitors' Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta in 1907 and 1908. The Magdalen crew was chosen to represent Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics, and Gillan was in the four with Collier Cudmore, John Somers-Smith and Duncan Mackinnon. The crew won the gold medal for Great Britain and defeated a Leander crew. Gillan rowed for Oxford again in the Boat Race in 1909. In 1909 Gillan joined the Sudan Political Service, but returned on leave in 1911 and as a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan (born 19 August 1945) is a British singer who is best known as the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band Deep Purple. He is known for his powerful and wide-ranging singing voice. Initially influenced by Elvis Presley, Gillan started and fronted several local bands in the mid-1960s, and eventually joined Episode Six when their original singer left. He first found widespread commercial success after joining Deep Purple in 1969. He resigned from the band in June 1973, having given a lengthy notice period to their managers. After a short time away from the music business, he resumed his music career with solo bands the Ian Gillan Band and Gillan (band), Gillan, before a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath in 1983. The following year, Deep Purple reformed and two more successful albums followed before he left in 1989. He returned to the group in 1993, and has remained its lead singer ever since. In addition to his main work—performing with Deep Purp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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