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Robert Godfrey (other)
Robert Godfrey may refer to: * Robert J. Godfrey (born 1937), British clergyman *Robert John Godfrey (born 1947), musician *W. Robert Godfrey, American clergyman * Robert Godfrey (reverend) (1872–1948), Scottish born missionary, naturalist and Xhosa-lexicographer, who worked in South-Africa See also *Bob Godfrey Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert J
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert John Godfrey
Robert John Godfrey (born 30 July 1947) is a British people, British composer, pianist and a founding member of The Enid. Early career Born on the Leeds Castle estate in Kent, England, Godfrey was privately educated in various prep schools prior to going to Finchden Manor in Tenterden, which was described by its founder George Lyward as a "therapeutic community for adolescents", other alumni of which included Alexis Korner and Tom Robinson. Although he didn't start to play the piano until the age of twelve, Godfrey's talent was prodigious enough to gain him admission to the Royal College of Music, then the Royal Academy of Music. He studied under concert pianist Malcolm Binns, and those around him included Sir Michael Tippett, Benjamin Britten and Hans Werner Henze. Career From 1968 to 1971 Godfrey became resident musical director with Barclay James Harvest, making musical contributions to early recordings which established their full, orchestral style of rock music. The relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Godfrey (reverend)
Robert Godfrey may refer to: * Robert J. Godfrey (born 1937), British clergyman *Robert John Godfrey (born 1947), musician *W. Robert Godfrey, American clergyman * Robert Godfrey (reverend) (1872–1948), Scottish born missionary, naturalist and Xhosa-lexicographer, who worked in South-Africa See also *Bob Godfrey Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
