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Lynne (surname)
Lynne is a surname of English, Scottish or Irish origin. See Lynn (surname) for derivation. People with the surname (given or married, stage names not included) include: * Bjørn Lynne (born 1966), Norwegian musician * Gloria Lynne (1929–2013), American jazz singer * Jaime Lynne (born 1979), American wrestler * Jeff Lynne (born 1947), English musician * Judy Lynne (born 1943), American actress * Lisa Lynne, Celtic musician * Liz Lynne (born 1948), English politician * Michael Lynne (born 1941), American film executive * Seybourn Harris Lynne Seybourn Harris Lynne (July 25, 1907 – September 10, 2000) was an American jurist. He was United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He was Chief Judge of the court from 1953 to 1973. ... (1907–2000), American judge Variations Variations on this name include: Lyness, Lynn, Lyns {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynne (Surname) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (surname)
Lynn is a surname of Irish origin, English and or Scottish. It has a number of separate derivations: *A locational surname from any of a number of places in England, the place name in turn may have derived from Brittonic ''lenna'' (pool or lake). *A locational surname in Scotland of Irish origin, the place name derived from Scottish Gaelicbr>linne in turn from Old Irishbr>linn meaning water feature or pool. *A surname derived from a personal name in the north of Ireland, originally O'Fhloinn, later O' Loinn, O'Lynn and Lynn. The earliest recorded instance of the surname is ''Aedricus de Lenna'' of King's Lynn (1177).Discovering Surnames, Freeman JW, Shire Publications, 3rd ed. 2001, (reprinted 2007), pp 37 ''(Lynn, Linn, Lenn)'' People with the surname include: Arts and entertainment * Allison Lynn (born 1971), American author *Amber Lynn (born 1964), pornographic actress *Ann Lynn (1933–2020), British actress *Barbara Lynn (born 1943), American musician *Barry C. Lynn, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Lynne
Bjørn Arild Lynne (born December 31, 1966) is a Norwegian sound engineer and music composer, now living and working in Stavern, Norway. He was also known as a tracker music composer under the name "Dr. Awesome" in the demoscene in the 1980s and 1990s when he released tunes in MOD format and made music for Amiga games. In 1995 he moved to England and composed for Team17. He recorded albums in England, including the Timura trilogy, inspired by the books of Allan Cole. In 2005 he returned to Norway and started a music publishing company, Lynne Publishing AS and a royalty-free music / stock music serviceShockwave-Sound He composed soundtracks for the games Worms and Seven Kingdoms, and for solo albums of fantasy and trance music. His tunes have also been used in television and film. Composition In the later 1980s and 1990s, Lynne worked in the demoscene using the name Dr. Awesome. As a member of "Crusaders" demo-group, he created numerous demo soundtracks and standalone tunes in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Lynne
Gloria Lynne (born Gloria Wilson; November 23, 1929 – October 15, 2013), also known as Gloria Alleyne, was an American jazz vocalist with a recording career spanning from 1958 to 2007. Career Lynne was born in Harlem in 1929 to John and Mary Wilson, a gospel singer. She grew up in Harlem, and as a young girl, Lynne sang with the local African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Choir. At the age of 15, she won first prize at the Amateur Night contest at the Apollo Theater. She shared the stage with contemporary night club vocal ensembles, and recorded as part of such groups as the Enchanters and the Dell-Tones in the 1950s. As a soloist she recorded under her birth name, although most of her work was released under her stage name on the Everest, with whom she signed in 1958, and Fontana labels. Although showing much promise early on, especially after TV appearances, including the ''Harry Belafonte Spectacular'', her development suffered through poor management. Some unscrupulous r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Lynne
Jaime Lynne (born March 17, 1979) is an American retired professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name, Lollipop. She is best known for her appearances with National Wrestling Alliance: Total Nonstop Action from 2002 to 2004. Professional wrestling career Early career (2002) Lynne made her wrestling debut in early 2002, acting as a valet in the Columbia, Tennessee-based National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Main Event promotion. NWA: Total Nonstop Action (2002–2004) She went on to appear with NWA: Total Nonstop Action (TNA) as "Lollipop", a dancer who took her name from her omnipresent lollipop. She first appeared in the August 21, 2002, weekly PPV. In September 2002, Lynne decided to train as a wrestler, and began taking lessons from Leilani Kai. In a controversial angle, Lynne appeared topless on the March 12, 2003, TNA pay-per-view while brawling with Holly Wood of Sports Entertainment Xtreme. Lynne was then involved in a feud with the all-female stable known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Lynne
Jeffrey Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder of the rock music, rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), which was formed in 1970. As a songwriter, he has contributed a number of hits to the repertoire of ELO, including "Evil Woman (Electric Light Orchestra song), Evil Woman", "Livin' Thing", "Telephone Line (song), Telephone Line", "Mr. Blue Sky", "Don't Bring Me Down", and "Hold On Tight (Electric Light Orchestra song), Hold On Tight". Lynne was born in Birmingham and became interested in music during his youth, being heavily inspired by the Beatles. He began his music career in 1963 as a member of the Andicaps, leaving the group a year later to join the Chads. From 1966 to 1970, Lynne was a founding member and principal songwriter for the Idle Race, a group which also featured Roy Wood. In 1970, Lynne accepted Wood's offer to join the Move, with Lynne contributing heavily to the ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Lynne
Judy Lynne is an Australian former actress Lynne had roles in numerous TV serials including ''Number 96'', ''Spyforce'', ''Ryan'', '' Boney'' and ''Alvin Purple'' However she was best known for the serial ''The Young Doctors ''The Young Doctors'' is an Australian early-evening soap opera originally broadcast on the Nine Network and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation, it aired from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983. The series is primar ...'' appearing from 1977 until 1979 as Dr. Susan Richards. Filmography (selected) External links Australian actresses Possibly living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Lynne
Lisa Lynne is a Celtic harpist, a composer and new-age recording artist. She is a self-proclaimed multi-instrumentalist who has "spent the last eighteen years pursuing her passion for the Celtic harp." Lynne released her first solo albums, starting in 1992, as Lisa Franco on the German label Innovative Communication. Also in the early 1990s, she became part of the group Celestial Winds, with David Young, releasing a number of albums. Since 1998, Lynne has released albums of Celtic harp music on New Earth Records, Windham Hill Records and her own label, Lavender Sky Music. Her 2003 release, ''Hopes & Dreames'' (New Earth) reached #6 on '' Billboard'' Magazine's Top New Age Albums chart. In 2002, Lynne became the first musician-in-residence at City of Hope National Cancer Center in Los Angeles. Her program "Hands on Harps," integrates music in the treatment programs at City of Hope. Music from her ''Love & Peace'' album was used in ''Alone in the Wilderness'', a documentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Lynne
Elizabeth Lynne (born 22 January 1948) is a British politician, and was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands for the Liberal Democrats from the 1999 European election until she retired in 2012. Previously she had been elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochdale at the 1992 general election but was defeated at the 1997 general election. Biography Lynne was born in Woking and educated at Dorking County Grammar School. Between 1966 and 1989 she was an actress, appearing in ''The Mousetrap''. She also worked as a speech consultant between 1988 and 1992. In 1987 general election she contested Harwich where she was defeated. Lynne is the founder and former chair of the Indonesian Co-ordination for the British Section of Amnesty International. Whilst an MP she was the Liberal Democrats' spokesperson on Health and Community Care, and then spokesperson on Social Security and Disability. She is also one the patrons for the domestic violence charit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lynne
Michael Lynne (April 23, 1941 – March 24, 2019) was an American film executive. Biography Michael Lynne graduated from Brooklyn College (1961) and held a Juris Doctor from Columbia University. After a chance encounter with law-school acquaintance Bob Shaye, Lynne joined New Line Cinema as outside legal counsel in the early 1980s. In 1990, he was appointed president and chief operating officer of the studio. In 2001, he was named co-chairman and co-chief executive officer. Lynne started to collect wine and bought two vineyards on Long Island in 1999 and 2000. In June 2008, after New Line had been fully merged into Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ... Shaye and Lynne departed New Line and formed an independent film company, Unique Features. He died of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
