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Reece (name)
Reece is a given name and surname that derives from the Welsh name Rhys. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Alan Reece (1927–2012), English engineer and entrepreneur *Alex Reece, British musician *Alicia Reece (born 1971), American politician * Andy Reece (born 1962), English footballer *Angel Katherine Reece, better known as Hailey Hatred (born 1983), American professional wrestler *B. Carroll Reece (1889–1961), American politician * Barbara Massey Reece (born 1942), American politician * Beasley Reece (born 1954), American football player * Bessie Reece * Bob Reece (born 1951), American baseball player *Brian Reece (1913–1962), English actor *Byron Herbert Reece (1917–1958), American author *Caley Reece (born 1979), Australian kickboxer * Carlton Reece (1915–1963), Guyanese cricketer *Carmen Reece, British singer, songwriter, musician and producer * Charlie Reece (born 1989), English footballer *Christopher Reece (born 1959), American musician *Cleo Reece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys
Rhys or Rhŷs is a popular Welsh given name (usually male) that is famous in Welsh history and is also used as a surname. It originates from Deheubarth, an old region of South West Wales, with famous kings such as Rhys ap Tewdwr. It is pronounced in North Wales, in South Wales, and in English. Anglicised forms of the name include Reece, Rees, Reese and Rice. People with the given name History * Rhys ap Gruffydd (1132–1197), 12th-century ruler of southern Wales * Sir Rhys ap Gruffydd (died 1356), 14th-century Welsh nobleman * Rhys ap Gruffydd (rebel) (1508–1531), executed 16th-century Welsh landowner * Rhys ap Tewdwr (died 1093), 11th-century prince of southern Wales * Rhys ap Thomas (1449–1525), a Welsh soldier and landholder who was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field * Rhys Lewis (born 1532), MP for New Radnor Boroughs October 1553 and 1558 * Rhys Hooe (c. 1599 – after 1655), Virginia colonist from Wales Modern times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleo Reece
Cleo Reece is a Cree Métis Red Power movement activist, environmental activist, and filmmaker. She is currently a band councilor for Fort McMurray #468 First Nation. Cleo is the mother of Skeena Reece, and has taken part in some of Skeena's work. This includes the performance piece ''I Still Know,'' which was performed as a part of Skeena's solo exhibition at the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery in 2019. Activism & film-making Much of Reece's environmental activism highlights the intersections of resource extraction and its ongoing negative effects on the environment, and its effects on Indigenous peoples' lives, bodies, and territories. Drawing from a background in film making, she often uses film alongside activism on site. She produced the 1998 film ''Red Power Women,'' which focuses on a lively community of urban Indigenous women in North Vancouver, and reflects on the political coalition they formed in the 1970s as a form of self-empowerment. She was also involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Reece
Florence Reece (April 12, 1900 – August 3, 1986) was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer. She is best known for the song "Which Side Are You On?" which she originally wrote at the age of twelve while her father was out on strike with other coal miners, according to ''The Penguin Book of American Folk Song'' by Alan Lomax. In 1931, during the Harlan County strike by the United Mine Workers of America and the National Miners Union, in which her husband was an organizer, Reece updated her song to the version known today. Biography Born in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, the daughter and wife of coal miners, she is best known for the song "Which Side Are You On?". According to folklorist Alan Lomax who collected it from her in 1937, she wrote the song in 1912 when her father was out on strike, and then updated it in 1931 during the Harlan County War strike by the United Mine Workers of America and the National Miners Union in which her husband, Sam Reece, was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eryn Reece
Eryn Reece is an American bartender. She is the bar director for Banzabar and Freemans Restaurant, both in New York City. In 2013, Reece was named Speed Rack National Champion. In 2014, ''The Daily Meal'' named her one of the top 25 bartenders in the United States. Reece has been profiled in, and her work featured in, ''PUNCH'', ''The Daily Beast'', ''Maxim'', WPIX, ''The Spirits Business'', Thrillist, and other media outlets. Early life and education Eryn Reece was born in Portland, Oregon. She waitressed when she was a teenager. When she turned 21, she started bartending at Mona's Bistro in Seattle, Washington. She moved to New York City in 2007 to intern at an art gallery as part of her undergraduate studies. Career In New York City, Reece first bartended at MercBar, followed by Bar Milano. In a 2013 interview, Reece called her time at Bar Milano as "the most eye-opening experience of my life," after working with Tony Abou-Ganim. She also worked at Louis 649, The Hideout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Reece
Erik Reece is an American writer, the author of two books of nonfiction - ''Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness: Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation of Appalachia'' (New York: Riverhead Books, 2006) and ''An American Gospel: On Family, History, and The Kingdom of God'' (New York: Riverhead Books, 2009), and numerous essays and magazine articles, published in Harper's Magazine, The Nation, and Orion magazine. He also maintains a blog The Future We Want for True/Slant. He is writer-in-residence at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, where he teaches environmental journalism, writing, and literature. Life Reece was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He received two degrees from the University of Kentucky, where he studied with Guy Davenport. Work Prose Reece's first book-length prose was a companion essay to Guy Davenport's collection of his drawings and paintings, ''A Balance of Quinces.'' Before that, he published a collection of poems, ''My Muse Was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Reece
Eric Elliott Reece, AC (6 July 190923 October 1999) was Premier of Tasmania on two occasions: from 26 August 1958 to 26 May 1969, and from 3 May 1972 to 31 March 1975. His 13 years as premier remains the second longest in Tasmania's history, Only Robert Cosgrove has served for a longer period as premier. Reece was the first Premier of Tasmania to have been born in the 20th century. Biography Born in the small Tasmanian town of Mathinna, Reece joined the Australian Workers' Union in 1934, having that year obtained a job at a copper mine after four years' unemployment. From 1935 to 1946 he was in charge of the AWU's West Coast District organisation. Reece attempted to enter the House of Representatives for the Division of Darwin at the federal elections of 1940 and 1943, but failed both times. In 1943, his successful opponent was Dame Enid Lyons. On 23 November 1946, Reece was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the state seat of Darwin. He would re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E Reece
Ebon Herndon is an American rapper-songwriter, actor, and model, commonly known by his stage name E Reece. He rose to fame in the mid-2000s when he signed a recording contract with Kajmere Sounds in 2005. Reece released his first studio album ''A New Breed'' in 2006, which spawned the singles "Everything" and "Life Changes". Following the release of his first album, Reece went on a promo tour in late 2006. In mid-2008, Reece went on tour with his band "Core Elements" to promote his upcoming second album. In November 2008, Reece released his second album ''L.I.S.n 2 This Live.In.Studio'', which spawned the singles "How We Do", "What U Need", "Mic Check", and "Keep It Movin'". In May 2010, Reece released the lead single "Fly Hi" from his upcoming third album. In July 2010, Reece released his third studio album ''Concrete Steppin. In August 2010, Reece shot a music video for his second single "Confessions of a Dreamer".Nu Soul MagazineE Reece Interview Nu Soul Magazine; retrieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald James Reece
Donald James Reece (born 13 April 1934 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an Emeritus Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. Biography Donald James Reece received on 3 January 1971 his priestly ordination and Pope John Paul II appointed him on 17 July 1981 bishop to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint John's–Basseterre. His consecration was given by Samuel Emmanuel Carter, SJ, Archbishop of Kingston, Kelvin Edward Felix, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Castries and Joseph Oliver Bowers, SVD, former bishop of the Diocese of Saint John's-Basseterre on 8 October of the same year. On 12 October 2007 he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI Coadjutor Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica. After the retirement of Lawrence Aloysius Burke Lawrence Aloysius Burke (27 October 1932 – 24 January 2010) was the 4th Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. He also served previously as the 1st Archbishop of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Reece
Donald Miles "Bull" Reece (December 1, 1919 – August 26, 1992) was an American football fullback. Reece was born in Marysville, Ohio, in 1919 and attended Marysville High School in that city. He played college football at Missouri. He played at the fullback position for Missouri from 1940 to 1943 and was captain of the 1942 Missouri Tigers football team that won the Big Six championship. He was also selected as a first-team player on the 1943 All-Big Six Conference football team. He also played in the 1943 East-West Shrine Game. In 1944, he was assigned to Notre Dame as a Navy V-5 trainee. Reece played professional football for the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference in 1946. He appeared in 13 games, four of them as the Seahawks' starting fullback. He rushed for 109 yards on 30 carries. He scored two touchdowns in a game against the New York Yankees. He died in 1992 in Marysville, Ohio Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizzy Reece
Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King, Joe Harriott, Roland Alphonso, Wilton Gaynair, Sonny Bradshaw, saxophonists Winston Whyte and Tommy McCook, trombonist Don Drummond, pianists Wynton Kelly, Monty Alexander, bassist Coleridge Goode, guitarist Ernest Ranglin and percussionists Count Ossie and Lloyd Knibb. Biography Reece was born on 5 January 1931 in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of a silent film pianist. He attended the Alpha Boys School (known for its musical alumni), switching from baritone saxophone to trumpet when he was 14 years old. A full-time musician from the age of 16, he moved to London in 1948 and spent the 1950s working in Europe, much of that time in Paris. He played with Don Byas, Kenny Clarke, Frank Foster and Thad Jones, among others. Recording with British musicians, he led several sessions in London in 1955–1957. Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Reece
David L. Reece is an American singer who has been active in the heavy metal rock scene professionally since the late 1980s, recording with several bands in diverse genres including Bonfire from January 2015 to July 2016. He is best known for his time with the band Accept, appearing on their 1989 album '' Eat the Heat''. Musical career Early years Reece was raised in Oklahoma, eventually moving to Minnesota and performing with major local rockers Dare Force in the early 1980s. He also recorded vocals in 1987 for a demo for the hard rock band Sacred Child. Although he was replaced by Astrid Young before recording their album, the demos were included on a re-release of their debut. With Accept After many auditions, Reece was chosen to be the new Accept singer, and was the lead vocalist appearing on the album '' Eat the Heat''. He and the rest of the band produced what has been regarded as a much different sounding album compared to the previous Accept albums. The 1989-1990 tour w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Reece
David Barrett Reece (born September 13, 1948 in Troy, New York) is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played the 1975–76 season with the Boston Bruins. He posted an NHL record of seven wins, five losses and two ties, with two shutouts and a 3.32 goals against average. Playing career Reece is known best for surrendering eleven goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on February 7, 1976, which included six goals and four assists for Darryl Sittler, setting an NHL-record ten points in one game. He was in net as a replacement for starters Gerry Cheevers and Gilles Gilbert. Reece played the whole game and was never pulled by coach Don Cherry. The game was Reece's last NHL appearance. In international hockey, Reece served as Mike Curran's backup at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna. He also was a member of the preliminary U.S. Olympic roster for the 1972 Winter Olympics but did not make the final cut. A four-year collegiate hockey playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |