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The Tempests (book)
The Tempests or Tempests may refer to: * ''The Tempests'' (book) (1920), by Kahlil Gibran Gibran Khalil Gibran ( ar, جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان, , , or , ; January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced ), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist ... * The Tempests (band), an American classic rock band * The Tempests, original name of The Royals, a Jamaican roots reggae vocal group * "Tempests" (''The Outer Limits''), an episode of ''The Outer Limits'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tempests (book)
The Tempests or Tempests may refer to: * ''The Tempests'' (book) (1920), by Kahlil Gibran Gibran Khalil Gibran ( ar, جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان, , , or , ; January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced ), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist ... * The Tempests (band), an American classic rock band * The Tempests, original name of The Royals, a Jamaican roots reggae vocal group * "Tempests" (''The Outer Limits''), an episode of ''The Outer Limits'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran ( ar, جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان, , , or , ; January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced ), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist, also considered a philosopher although he himself rejected the title. He is best known as the author of '' The Prophet'', which was first published in the United States in 1923 and has since become one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 100 languages. Born in a village of the Ottoman-ruled Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate to a Maronite family, the young Gibran immigrated with his mother and siblings to the United States in 1895. As his mother worked as a seamstress, he was enrolled at a school in Boston, where his creative abilities were quickly noticed by a teacher who presented him to photographer and publisher F. Holland Day. Gibran was sent back to his native land by his family at the age of fif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tempests (band)
The Tempests are an American garage rock band that formed in 1962 in Tampa Bay, Florida, and have continued to remain active over the years, still playing to present audiences. The Tempests performed throughout Florida, starting in the 60s, at many venues such as The Eldorado Showcase, National Guard Armory, Bayfront Center in St Petersburg, The Surfer's Club Madeira Beach, Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa, Sarasota Auditorium, Lakeland Civic Center, Bradenton Civic Auditorium, Melbourne Civic Center, Tiger's Den Cocoa Beach, University of Florida Gainesville, Clearwater Star Spectacular, etc. In 1966, after winning the Florida Battle of the Bands, and got their first recording contract, they recorded their first single at Fuller Recording Studios, in Tampa Florida. Side "A" I Want you Only and Side "B" I Want You To Know. Both songs received significant radio airplay. Shortly after, Bobby Allen left the band and was replaced by Brad Meyers on drums. Also, Charley Bailey left to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Royals (band)
The Royals were a Jamaican roots reggae vocal group formed in 1964 by Roy Cousins.Larkin, Colin:"The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, They continued to record, with a varying line-up until the mid-1980s. History The earliest line-up of the group featured Cousins along with Bertram Johnson and Errol Green, initially under the name The Tempests.Katz, David:"Solid Foundation - An Oral History of Reggae", 2003, Bloomsbury, 0-7475-6847-2 Green had been the lead vocalist, but departed to be replaced by Errol Wilson, who worked with Cousins at the Jamaican Post Office. They recorded in the mid-1960s for producers including Duke Reid, Lloyd Daley, and Coxsone Dodd (the original version of "Pick Up the Pieces" (1967), which Dodd rejected at the time),Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter:"Reggae: The Rough Guide", 1997, Rough Guides, but their first release was not until 1968, with "Never See Come See" for Joe Gibbs (record producer), Joe Gibbs. After a few more well-received s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
