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Richard Swift may refer to: * Richard Swift (composer) (1927–2003), American composer and music theorist * Richard Swift (politician) (1811–1872), member of the UK Parliament for Sligo County * Richard Swift (musician) Richard Swift (born Ricardo Ochoa; March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording s ... (1977–2018), American singer-songwriter * Richard Swift, 17th-century Ambassador of the Kingdom of England to Russia * Shade (comics) or Richard Swift, a DC Comics villain {{hndis, Swift, Richard ...
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Richard Swift (composer)
Richard G. Swift (September 24, 1927 – November 8, 2003) was an American composer and music theorist. Life Born in Middle Point, Ohio, Swift studied with Leland Smith, Grosvenor Cooper, and Leonard B. Meyer at the University of Chicago, where he received an MA in 1956. His career was spent teaching at the University of California, Davis, from 1956 until his retirement in 1991. He was the recipient of many awards, amongst others from the National Endowment for the Arts (1977), and the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1978). He died in Davis, California, in 2003. In addition to his activity as a composer, he also published many articles on twentieth-century music and music theory. His wife, Dorothy Zackrisson Swift (1928–1990), was an accomplished musician and poet who wrote the libretto for Swift's opera, ''The Trial of Tender O'Shea'' (1964). Richard Swift also set two of her poems in the song cycle ''Roses Only'', conceived as a memorial for her. H ...
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Richard Swift (politician)
Richard Swift (1811 – 24 March 1872) was an Irish Independent Irish Party politician. Swift was elected Independent Irish Party MP for County Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the local ... at the 1852 general election and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated, ending fourth and last in that year's poll. References External links * 1811 births 1872 deaths Irish Conservative Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Sligo constituencies (1801–1922) UK MPs 1852–1857 {{Conservative-UK-MP-1810s-stub ...
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Richard Swift (musician)
Richard Swift (born Ricardo Ochoa; March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and worked as producer, collaborator, muse and influencer for acts including The Shins, Damien Jurado, David Bazan (of Pedro the Lion), Foxygen, Jessie Baylin, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lucius, Lonnie Holley, The Mynabirds, Wake Owl, Laetitia Sadier of Stereolab, Gardens & Villa, Cayucas, Fleet Foxes, Mango Safari and Guster. Swift was a former member of indie rock band The Shins and The Arcs. He was also a part of The Black Keys' live band during their 2014–2015 tour, performing as their touring bassist and backing singer. Early life Born in California on March 16, 1977 with the name Ricardo Ochoa, into a musical Quaker family, Swift started performing and singing in churches at an early age. In his youth, his fa ...
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List Of Ambassadors Of The Kingdom Of England To Russia
The ambassador of the Kingdom of England to Russia was the Kingdom of England's foremost diplomatic representative in Russia, otherwise known as Muscovy, heading the English diplomatic mission. List of heads of mission Ambassadors and other envoys * 1566-1567: Anthony Jenkinson ''Agent''Gary M. Bell, ''A handlist of British diplomatic representatives 1509-1688'' (Royal Historical Society, Guides and handbooks, 16, 1990). * 1568-1569; Thomas Randolph ''Special Ambassador'' * 1571-1572: Anthony Jenkinson ''Special Ambassador'' * 1575-1577: Daniel Silvester ''Special Ambassador'' * 1583-1584: Sir Jerome Bowes ''Special Ambassador'' * 1586-1587: Jerome Horsey ''Agent'' * 1588-1589: Dr Giles Fletcher ''Special Ambassador'' * 1590-1591: Jerome Horsey ''Special Ambassador'' * 1598-1599: Sir Francis Cherry ''Special Ambassador'' * 1599-1600: Thomas Willis ''Special Ambassador'' (but expelled from Russia) * 1600-1601: Sir Richard Lee ''Special Ambassador'' * 1601-1602: John Merrick ' ...
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