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Long John (horse)
Long John may refer to: People with the nickname or stage name * Long John Baldry (John William Baldry, 1941-2005), British-born Canadian blues singer and voice actor * Giorgio Chinaglia (1947-2012), Italian footballer * John Daly (golfer) (born 1966), American golfer * John Ewing (baseball) (1863-1895), American professional baseball player * Long John Hunter (John Thurman Hunter, Jr., 1931-2016), American guitarist, singer and songwriter * Raymond Martorano (1927-2002), Italian-American mobster * Long John Nebel (John Zimmerman, 1911-1978), American radio host * John Reilly (baseball) (1858-1937), American baseball player * John Sorrell (ice hockey) (1906-1984), Canadian ice hockey player * John Wentworth (Illinois politician) (1815-1888), American politician and newspaper editor Other uses * Long John Silver, a fictional character in the novel ''Treasure Island'' * Long John (bull), #58x, (2010–2017) a world champion bucking bull * Long John (doughnut), a bar-shaped pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long John Baldry
John William "Long John" Baldry (12 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was an English musician and actor. In the 1960s, he was one of the first British vocalists to sing the blues in clubs and shared the stage with many British musicians including the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Before achieving stardom, Rod Stewart and Elton John were members of bands led by Baldry. He enjoyed pop success in 1967 when " Let the Heartaches Begin" reached No. 1 in the UK, and in Australia where his duet with Kathi McDonald "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" reached No. 2 in 1980. Baldry lived in Canada from the late 1970s until his death. He continued to make records there, and do voiceover work. Two of his best-known voice roles were as Dr. Ivo Robotnik in ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', and as KOMPLEX in ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars''. Early life John William Baldry was born at East Haddon Hall, East Haddon, Northamptonshire, which was serving as a makeshift wartime maternity ward, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel ''Treasure Island'' (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His missing leg and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. Profile Long John Silver is a cunning and opportunistic pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Stevenson's portrayal of Silver has greatly influenced the modern iconography of the pirate. Long John Silver has a parrot, named Captain Flint in honor—or mockery—of his former captain,Stevenson (1883), "The Voyage" h. 10 pp. 80f. who generally perches on Silver's shoulder, and is known to chatter pirate or seafaring phrases like "Pieces of Eight", and "Stand by to go about." Silver uses the parrot as another means of gaining Jim's trust, by telling the boy all manner of exciting stories about the parrot's buc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |