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Owsley may refer to: * Owsley (surname), a surname * Owsley Stanley (1935–2011), also known as Owsley or Bear, "underground" LSD chemist and early Grateful Dead soundman, grandson of Augustus * Owsley (musician), the stage name of Will Owsley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ** ''Owsley'' (album), eponymous 1999 album by the singer-songwriter * Owsley, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Missouri, United States * Owsley County, Kentucky Owsley County is a county located in the Eastern Coalfield region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,051, making it the second-least populous county in Kentucky. The county seat is Booneville. The county ..., a county in Kentucky, United States See also * Ouseley * Owlsley, the mascot of the Florida Atlantic University: see Florida Atlantic Owls#Traditions {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley (surname)
Owsley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alvin M. Owsley (1888–1967), American diplomat * Augustus Owsley Stanley (1867–1958), Kentucky politician; campaigned against alcohol prohibition in the 1920s; grandfather of Owsley/Bear; descendant of William Owsley * Augustus Owsley Stanley III (1935–2011), better known as Owsley Stanley, American audio engineer and clandestine chemist * Bryan Owsley (1798–1849), Kentucky politician * Charles Henry Owsley (1846–1935), English-born American architect * Douglas W. Owsley (born 1951), forensic anthropologist and Division Head of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History * Frank Lawrence Owsley (1890–1956), American historian * Henry Furlow Owsley III, American investment banker * Jack Owsley (1883–1953), American football player, coach and businessman * Lily Owsley (born 1994), English field hockey player * Monroe Owsley (1900–1937), American actor * Perry L. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley Stanley
Augustus Owsley Stanley III (January 19, 1935 – March 12, 2011) was an American-Australian audio engineer and clandestine chemist. He was a key figure in the San Francisco Bay Area hippie movement during the 1960s and played a pivotal role in the decade's counterculture. Under the professional name Bear, he was the sound engineer for the rock band the Grateful Dead, recording many of the band's live performances. Stanley also developed the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound, one of the largest mobile sound reinforcement systems ever constructed. Stanley also helped Robert Thomas design the band's trademark skull logo. Called the Acid King by the media, Stanley was the first known private individual to manufacture mass quantities of LSD. By his own account, between 1965 and 1967, Stanley produced at least 500 grams of LSD, amounting to a little more than five million doses. He died in a car accident in Australia (where he had taken citizenship in 1996) on March 12, 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley (musician)
William Reese "Will" Owsley III (March 6, 1966 – April 30, 2010), known professionally as Owsley, was an American singer and songwriter. His two solo albums won critical acclaim, and his debut album was nominated for a Grammy Award, as was the song "Threaten Me With Heaven".Buckner, Brett (February 10, 2012)"Swan song: After his death, Will Owsley song nominated for a Grammy award" ''Anniston Star''. Owsley was also a record producer, a recording engineer, and the guitarist in Amy Grant's touring band. Early life and influences Owsley was born and raised in Anniston, Alabama in a musical household. His father was the drum major of the Million Dollar Band, the marching band of the University of Alabama; his mother was a singer and stage actress; his sister was a classically trained pianist, and his brother was a rock guitarist,. Owsley graduated from the Rectory SchoolThe Birmingham News (May 3, 2010)William Reese III obituary Retrieved May 14, 2010. and attended the Blue Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley (album)
''Owsley'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Owsley, released on Giant Records in 1999. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album. Critics have noted musical influences from 1970s pop rock, including The Beatles, Todd Rundgren, and The Cars. Owsley recorded the album in his own home studio, funded largely by his work as guitarist in Amy Grant's touring band. Track listing Personnel * Will Owsley – vocals (except 5-instrumental-out), all guitars, bass (2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11), Echoplex (2), Mellotron (3, 11), Wurlitzer electric piano (3), Hammond B3 organ (3), Chamberlin (3), acoustic piano (8, 10) * Jonathan Hamby – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 5), Minimoog (2), Wurlitzer electric piano (5, 6), Chamberlin (6) * Phil Madeira – Hammond B3 organ (9) * Millard Powers – bass (1, 3, 5-instrumental-out, 6), backing vocals (3), Minimoog solo (7) * Spencer Campbell – bass (4, 8), string parts (6) * Bob Parr – bass (7) * Chris McHugh †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley, Missouri
Owsley is an unincorporated community in eastern Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee .... History Owsley was originally called Eldorado, and under the latter name was laid out in 1886. A post office called Owsley was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1906. The present name is after Moses Owsley, an early settler. References Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{JohnsonCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County is a county located in the Eastern Coalfield region of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,051, making it the second-least populous county in Kentucky. The county seat is Booneville. The county was organized on January 23, 1843, from Clay, Estill, and Breathitt counties and named for William Owsley (1782–1862), the judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and Governor of Kentucky (1844–48). According to the 2010 census reports, Owsley County has the second-highest level of child poverty of any county in the United States. In terms of income per household, the county is the poorest in the nation. Between 1980 and 2014, the rate of death from cancer in the county increased by 45.6 percent, the largest such increase of any county in the United States. History Owsley County was formed in 1843 from portions of Clay, Breathitt, and Estill Counties and was named for Governor William Owsley. Owsley County was Kentucky's 96th county. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouseley
Ouseley or Ousley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Duncan Ouseley (born 1950), English judge * Frederick Ouseley (1825–1889), English musician * Gideon Ouseley (1769–1839), Anglo-Irish Methodist * Gideon Ouseley, a pseudonym of Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957) * Gore Ouseley (1770–1844), British diplomat and linguist * Herman Ouseley, Baron Ouseley (born 1945), British politician, author of the Ouseley Report * William Ouseley (1769–1842), British orientalist * William Gore Ouseley (1797–1866), British diplomat Ousley * Curtis Ousley (1934–1971), American musician * Harold Ousley (1929–2015), American jazz musician See also * Mount Ousley, New South Wales Mount Ousley is a residential suburb situated on the foothills of Mount Keira about four kilometres northwest from the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is also the name of the road which crosses the nearby Illawarra Escarpment ..., a suburb of Wollongong * Ows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
