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Tony Williams (10 August 2008)
Tony Williams may refer to: Music *Tony Williams (drummer) (1945–1997), American jazz drummer *Tony Williams (English musician) (born 1947), English bassist in Stealers Wheel and Jethro Tull *Tony Williams (singer) (1928–1992), American lead singer with The Platters *The World Famous Tony Williams, American R&B and soul singer Sports *Tony Williams (American football) (born 1975), former American football defensive tackle *Tony Williams (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer * Tony Williams (swimmer) (born 1938), Sri Lankan Olympic swimmer * Tony Williams (soccer) (born 1976), retired American soccer player * Tony Williams (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player * Tony Williams (boat racer) (born 1943), 1981 winner of the Formula 1 Powerboat World Grand Prix Others *Tony Williams (author), British poet and author *Tony Williams (politician) (1928–2012), Australian politician *Tony Williams (film executive), British film producer * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (drummer)
Anthony Tillmon Williams (December 12, 1945 – February 23, 1997) was an American jazz drummer. Williams first gained fame as a member of Miles Davis' " Second Great Quintet", and later pioneered jazz fusion with Davis' group and his own combo, the Tony Williams Lifetime. In 1970, music critic Robert Christgau described him as "probably the best drummer in the world". Williams was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 1986. Life and career Williams was born in Chicago and grew up in Boston. He is of African, Portuguese, and Chinese descent. He studied with drummer Alan Dawson at an early age, and began playing professionally at the age of 13 with saxophonist Sam Rivers. Saxophonist Jackie McLean hired Williams when he was 16. At 17 in 1963 Williams gained attention by joining Miles Davis in what was later dubbed Davis's Second Great Quintet. Williams was a vital element of the group, called by Davis in his autobiography "the center that the group's sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (English Musician)
Anthony Williams (born 19 August 1947) is an English musician who plays bass guitar in the folk rock/rock band Stealers Wheel and who also played with Jethro Tull. Career Born in Durham City, he later moved to Blackpool, Lancashire where other future band members of Jethro Tull also lived including, Ian Anderson, Barriemore Barlow, John Evan and Jeffrey Hammond. In the 1960s he played guitar with The Executives, a Blackpool based Mod band who recorded a handful of singles with frontman Roy Carr and future Jethro Tull bassist Glenn Cornick. Williams originally auditioned to join Jethro Tull in 1968 along with Martin Barre. He also brought out a single, "Lazy River". From 1970 to 1971 he played bass guitar with the band Requiem. In 1972 Williams joined Stealers Wheel, which had been formed earlier that year in Paisley, Renfrewshire by former school friends Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan. Williams helped record their self-styled debut album ''Stealers Wheel'', which was produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (singer)
Tony Williams (born Samuel Edward Williams; April 5, 1928 – August 14, 1992), was an American singer who was the lead vocalist of the Platters from 1953 to 1960. Life and career Williams was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of Bertha and Edward Williams. He served in the United States Army Air Forces around the end of World War II, rising to the rank of sergeant, and after leaving military service moved to Los Angeles, where he joined his older sister Bertha, who was developing a successful singing career under the name Linda Hayes. He worked in menial jobs such as parking lot attendant, while competing in evening talent shows. Laurence Staig, "Obituary: Tony Williams", ''The Independent'', 18 August 1992 Retrieved 15 September 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Famous Tony Williams
Antony Von Williams, known professionally as the World Famous Tony Williams, is an American singer and songwriter from Oklahoma City. Williams is perhaps best known for his vocals on his first cousin Kanye West's debut album, ''The College Dropout'' (2004) as well as his subsequent albums. He is currently managed by David Bullock. Early life Williams grew up an only child in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Both his mother and father had musical backgrounds, and Williams was given his first instrument, a saxophone, at the age of eight. He grew up singing in youth choirs at church and played in the marching band through his tenth grade year of high school. Williams love for music continued throughout his early adulthood as he went on to form several bands that ranged in style from funk, rock, alternative, and Christian alternative, and took on the role as lead vocalist. Musical career Songwriter Williams' name appears on Kanye West's albums as Tony "Penafire" Williams which is the pse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (American Football)
Tony Williams (born July 9, 1975) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Memphis. Williams also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars. Professional career Williams was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Williams spent the first four years with the Vikings. After the 2000 season he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals who he played for until 2004. Williams went un-signed for the 2005 season and was a free agent. Before the 2006 season he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ... but did not play in any games. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (rugby League)
Tony Williams (born 12 December 1988), also known by the nickname of "T-Rex", is a former professional rugby league footballer. He played for both Tonga and Australia at international level. He played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, where he won the 2011 NRL Grand Final, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He has also played for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He played on the and as a earlier in his career. Williams played for NSW City Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Williams was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is of Tongan descent. He grew up in Liverpool for the majority of his life in his family home and attended Liverpool Boys High School and Westfields Sports High School. He played his junior rugby league for the Cabramatta Two Blues. He was then signed by the Parramatta Eels. Playing career 2008 William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (swimmer)
Malcolm Anthony Williams (born 28 October 1938) is a Sri Lankan former swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Williams was eliminated in the heats of the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ... 220 yards breaststroke. References External links * 1938 births Living people Sri Lankan male swimmers Olympic swimmers for Sri Lanka Swimmers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for Sri Lanka Swimmers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Swimmers from Greater London Sri Lankan people of English descent Male breaststroke swimmers {{SriLanka-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (soccer)
Tony Williams is a retired American soccer player who spent his entire career with the Richmond Kickers. In 1994, Williams graduated from St. John Vianney High School. He attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. In February 1998, the Hampton Roads Mariners selected Williams in the second round (twentieth overall) of the A-League draft. They traded his rights to the Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ... where he played from 1998 to 2007. In 2006, the Kickers won the USL Second Division championship. External links Richmond Kickers: Tony WIlliams References {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Tony Living people 1976 births American soccer players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players Richmond Kickers players USL F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (basketball)
Tony Williams (born June 21, 1978) is a former American basketball player. He played in the Asociación Deportiva Atenas for 14 seasons after playing college basketball with the Louisville Cardinals and becoming one of the school's 1000-point scorers. He is now the head basketball coach at Doss High School Doss High School is a high school located in southwestern Louisville, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2017-2018 school year, there were 1,040 students at the school. Initial naming The school was originally proposed as Wisertown High School, .... He was a member of CardinalSportsZone.com after playing and before coaching. References 1978 births Living people Basketball players from Louisville, Kentucky Atenas basketball players Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players Doss High School alumni American men's basketball players {{US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (boat Racer)
Tony Williams may refer to: Music * Tony Williams (drummer) (1945–1997), American jazz drummer * Tony Williams (English musician) (born 1947), English bassist in Stealers Wheel and Jethro Tull * Tony Williams (singer) (1928–1992), American lead singer with The Platters * The World Famous Tony Williams, American R&B and soul singer Sports * Tony Williams (American football) (born 1975), former American football defensive tackle * Tony Williams (rugby league) (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer *Tony Williams (swimmer) (born 1938), Sri Lankan Olympic swimmer *Tony Williams (soccer) (born 1976), retired American soccer player *Tony Williams (basketball) (born 1978), American basketball player * Tony Williams (boat racer) (born 1943), 1981 winner of the Formula 1 Powerboat World Grand Prix Others * Tony Williams (author), British poet and author *Tony Williams (politician) (1928–2012), Australian politician *Tony Williams (film executive), British film producer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship
The Formula 1 Powerboat World Championship (also F1) is an international motorboat racing competition for powerboats organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) and promoted by H2O Racing, hence it often being referred to as F1H2O. It is the highest class of inshore powerboat racing in the world, and as such, with it sharing the title of F1, is similar to Formula One car racing. Each race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, dock, or sheltered bay. Qualifying periods decide the formation of the grid, and timing equipment records the performance of competitors to decide the final classification and allocation of championship points. History The concept of a single unified championship for inshore powerboats had been conceived three years previously in 1978 when David Parkinson, an experienced PR manager, was offered the support of Mercury Marine, one of his clients, if he could establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Williams (author)
Tony Williams (Anthony David Henry Williams) is a British poet and novelist, and an academic teacher of creative writing. His work has received a number of awards.Charles Whalley ''Stride Magazine'' (2012). Bibliography PhD "Contemporary Pastoral: Sean O Brien, Peter Didsbury, Michael Hofmann; and Original Poetry Collection"(Sheffield Hallam University, 2009), Poetry * Williams, Tony (2014) ''The Midlands''. Nine Arches Press, Rugby. * Williams, Tony (2011) ''All the Rooms of Uncle's Head''. Nine Arches Press, Rugby. . Poetry Book Society's Pamphlet Choice for Winter 2011. * Williams, Tony (2009) ''The Corner of Arundel Lane and Charles Street''. Salt Publishing, London. . Shortlisted for the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, the Portico Prize for Literature and the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. Short stories * Williams, Tony (2012) ''All the Bananas I've Never Eaten: Tales of Love and Loneliness''. Salt Publishing, Norfolk, UK. . Best Short Story Collection in the 2013 Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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