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Moten Swing (born 1965), American singer
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Moten is a surname. Notable people with the name include: *Bennie Moten (1894–1935), American jazz pianist and band leader born in Kansas City, Missouri *Benny Moten (1916–1977), American jazz bassist *Eddie Moten (born 1981), American football cornerback for the Dallas Vigilantes of Arena Football 1 *Eric Moten (born 1968), former offensive guard in the NFL *Etta Moten Barnett (1901–2004), American actress and contralto vocalist *Fred Moten (born 1962), American poet and scholar * Lawrence Moten (born 1972), retired American professional basketball player *Mariyah Moten a Pakistani Model * Patrick Moten (born 1957), musician and songwriter *Wendy Moten Wendy Moten (born November 22, 1964) is an American jazz singer from Tennessee. Born in Memphis and based in Nashville, Moten has had a successful career in music, including several major-label solo records, some international hit songs, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Moten
Benjamin Moten (November 13, 1893 – April 2, 1935) was an American jazz pianist and band leader born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. He led his Kansas City Orchestra, the most important of the regional, blues-based orchestras active in the Midwest in the 1920s, and helped to develop the riffing style that would come to define many of the 1930s big bands. The jazz standard "Moten Swing" bears his name. Career Moten started making music from an early age and developed as a pianist, pulling together other musicians in a band. His first recordings were made (for OKeh Records) on September 23, 1923, and were rather typical interpretations of the New Orleans style of King Oliver and others. They also showed the influence of the ragtime that was still popular in the area, as well as the stomping beat for which his band was famous. These OKeh sides (recorded 1923–1925) are some of the more valuable acoustic jazz 78s of the era; they are treasured records in many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Moten
Benny Moten (November 30, 1916 – March 27, 1977) was an American jazz bassist. Moten had a long career as a sideman from the early 1940s, including with Hot Lips Page, Jerry Jerome, Red Allen (1942–49, 1955–65 intermittently), Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Arnett Cobb, Ella Fitzgerald, Wilbur De Paris (1956–57), Buster Bailey, Roy Eldridge, and Dakota Staton (1961–63). Though he never recorded as a leader, he continued performing nearly until the time of his death. Discography As sideman * Red Allen, ''Feeling Good'' (Columbia, 1966) * Ruth Brown, ''Ruth Brown'' (Atlantic, 1957) * Ruth Brown, ''Miss Rhythm'' (Atlantic, 1959) * Wilbur de Paris, ''Wilbur de Paris at Symphony Hall'' (Atlantic, 1957) * Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon, ''Wilbur de Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings New Orleans Blues'' (Atlantic, 1957) * Wilbur de Paris, ''Plays Cole Porter'' (Atlantic, 1958) * Roy Eldridge, '' Swingin' on the Town'' (Verve, 1960) * Rex Stewart, '' The Happy Jaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Moten
Eddie Moten (born August 30, 1981) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Rio Grande Valley Dorados as a street free agent in 2004. He played college football at Texas A&M–Kingsville. Moten has also played for the Philadelphia Soul and California Redwoods. He was featured on the football reality show ''4th and Long'' in 2009. Professional career Rio Grande Valley Dorados Moten signed with the Rio Grande Valley Dorados of af2 in 2004, recording 47.5 tackles, two forced fumbles, 10 interceptions and 18 pass-breakups on his way to first-team All-af2 honors. Philadelphia Soul Moten was a member of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, Moten helped the Soul win ArenaBowl XXII. He received All-Arena honors his final three seasons in the AFL, earning first-team selections in 2006 and 2007 as well as second-team honors in 2008. ''4th and Long'' Moten was a member of former Dallas Cowboys wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Moten
Eric Moten (born April 11, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played five years for the San Diego Chargers and was their starting left guard for four of those years. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and wh .... References 1968 births Living people American football offensive guards Michigan State Spartans football players San Diego Chargers players Ed Block Courage Award recipients Players of American football from Cleveland {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etta Moten Barnett
Etta Moten Barnett (November 5, 1901 – January 2, 2004) was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in ''Porgy and Bess''. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. After her performing career, Barnett was active in Chicago as a major philanthropist and civic activist, raising funds for and supporting cultural, social and church institutions. She also hosted a radio program in Chicago and represented the United States in several official delegations to nations in Africa. Biography Early years Etta Moten was born in Weimar, Texas, the only child of a Methodist minister, Rev. Freeman F. Moten, and a teacher, his wife, Ida Norman Moten. She started singing as a child in the church choir. Etta's family put great importance on education, as her parents made sure she was enrolled in good schools no matter where they moved. Etta attended Paul Quinn College's secondary school in Waco, Texas.“ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Moten
Fred Moten (born 1962) is an American cultural theorist, poet, and scholar whose work explores critical theory, black studies, and performance studies. Moten is Professor of Performance Studies at New York University and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at University of California, Riverside; he previously taught at Duke University, Brown University, and the University of Iowa. His scholarly texts include '' The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study'' which was co-authored with Stefano Harney, ''In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition'', and ''The Universal Machine'' (Duke University Press, 2018). He has published numerous poetry collections, including ''The Little Edges'', ''The Feel Trio'', ''B Jenkins'', and ''Hughson’s Tavern''. In 2020, Moten was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for " eating new conceptual spaces to accommodate emerging forms of Black aesthetics, cultural production, and social life." Biography Fred Moten was born in Las Vegas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Moten
Lawrence Edward Moten (born March 25, 1972) is an American retired professional basketball player. Moten attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. and the New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire before playing his college ball at Syracuse University. Playing as a guard/forward, he is the career scoring leader for that school with 2,334 points and graduated as the Big East Conference's all-time leading scorer with 1,405 points, ahead of Troy Bell ( BC – 1,388 pts), Terry Dehere ( SHU – 1,320 pts), and Chris Mullin ( SJU – 1,290 pts). Moten averaged 19.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg and 2.4 apg over his four-year collegiate career – scoring in double figures in 118 of 121 games. He is the only player to score 500 or more points in four consecutive seasons in Syracuse history and was the first player since Hall of Famer Dave Bing to lead Syracuse in scoring for three straight seasons. He was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 2nd round (36th overall pick) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariyah Moten
Mariyah Moten is a Pakistani American beauty pageant runner up 4 of Miss Pakistan World 2006. Biography Mariyah was born in Karachi, Pakistan. She moved to the US with her family at the age of 5 and currently resides in the United States. Mariyah Moten graduated from University of Houston in with a degree in hotel management. Moten is now married to an American and resides in Houston, Texas. Beauty pageants After placing Top 5 at the Miss Pakistan World, a, the Miss Pakistan World organization sent Moten to represent Pakistan at the Miss Tourism Queen International pageant in 2006, where she won the Miss Charity Title among 87 other contestants. Later that year she competed in the Miss Bikini of the Universe pageant which was held in Beihai, China. This created an outrage among the Muslim community in Pakistan and all around the world. This was the first time a Pakistani girl has participated in a bikini pageant representing the Islamic majority nation. Due to this controve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Moten
Patrick Lawrence Moten (March 17, 1957 – November 22, 1999) was an American musician, songwriter, producer, and arranger. He primarily performed on piano and organ. Moten was best known as the musical director for Bobby Womack and Gerald Albright. He also produced Anita Baker's debut album ''The Songtress''. Life and career Moten was born in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 1957. At an early age he displayed a remarkable interest and ability in music. He graduated from Westchester High School in 1975. Moten studied classical music with Lucille B. Hughly and William Wilkins, but he switched to soul music after witnessing Billy Preston perform. At age 15, Moten formed Manufactured Funk which included Ike & Tina Turner's son Ronnie Turner on bass. The band opened for acts such as Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Rufus, the Dramatics, the Young Hearts, Donny Hathaway, Natalie Cole, New Birth, the Undisputed Truth, and B.B. King, among others. He later traveled with T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
