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Ted White (manager)
Theodore Richard White (March 25, 1931 – October 26, 2020) was an American businessman, songwriter, music manager and producer from Detroit, Michigan. White was the manager and first husband of soul singer Aretha Franklin. As a songwriter, White wrote or co-wrote songs for Franklin, including "I Wonder (Where You Are Tonight)", "Lee Cross", "Dr. Feelgood", and "Think". Life and career White was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 25, 1931. He was described in 1968 as a dabbler in Detroit real estate and wheeler-dealer. He owned a chain of jukeboxes. White described himself as a sandlot promoter before he took over managing the career of singer Aretha Franklin in 1961. White was introduced to Franklin by singer Della Reese at the Twenty Grand Club in Detroit. After a few weeks of dating, they were married by a justice of the peace while touring Ohio in 1961, when Franklin was 18 and White was 30. Franklin's father, C.L. Franklin, opposed the union. White was described as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitan area, known as Metro Detroit, is home to 4.3 million people, making it the second-largest in the Midwest after the Chicago metropolitan area, and the 14th-largest in the United States. Regarded as a major cultural center, Detroit is known for its contributions to music, art, architecture and design, in addition to its historical automotive background. ''Time'' named Detroit as one of the fifty World's Greatest Places of 2022 to explore. Detroit is a major port on the Detroit River, one of the four major straits that connect the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The City of Detroit anchors the second-largest regional econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aretha Now
''Aretha Now'' is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. Quickly certified Gold, it eventually reached a million in US sales. It hit No. 3 on ''Billboards album chart. In 1993, it was reissued on CD through Rhino Records. The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by ''Pitchfork''. Track listing Information is based on the album’s Liner NotesFranklin, Aretha. “Aretha Now” (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1968. Personnel Information is based on the album’s Liner Notes *Aretha Franklin – lead vocals (all), piano (1-5, 7, 10) *Tommy Cogbill – guitar (1-3, 10), bass guitar (6, 8-9) *Carolyn Franklin – background vocals (6, 8-9) * Roger Hawkins – drums (all) *Jerry Jemmott – bass guitar (1-5, 7, 10) * Jimmy Johnson – guitar (1, 3, 5-6, 8-10) *Spooner Oldham – Hammond organ (1, 5), electric piano (3, 6-7, 10), piano (8) *The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals (all) *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong industrialized countries will win wars, while "weak" nations are "beaten". Stalin states: "We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us." The first five-year plan in the Soviet Union is intensified, for the industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. * February 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" is a song by singer Aretha Franklin. Released from her ''Lady Soul'' album in 1968, the song was successful, debuting at number 31 and peaking at number 5 on the Hot 100 for five weeks, and spending three weeks at number 1 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. The B-side, "Ain't No Way", was also a hit, peaking at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 9 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. ''Cash Box'' called it a "powerhouse of vocal energy and tingling ork backup to build another emotional blockbuster." A live recording was featured on the 1968 album ''Aretha in Paris''. The song was co-written by Franklin and her husband Ted. Personnel *Aretha Franklin - lead vocals * Jimmy Johnson and Bobby Womack - guitars *Spooner Oldham - Fender Rhodes electric piano *Tommy Cogbill - bass guitar * Roger Hawkins - drums *Melvin Lastie, Joe Newman, Bernie Glow - trumpets *Tony Studd - bass trombone *King Curtis, Seldon Powell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Respect (2021 American Film)
''Respect'' is a 2021 American biographical musical drama film directed by Liesl Tommy (in her feature directorial debut), written by Tracey Scott Wilson and Callie Khouri, based on the life of American singer Aretha Franklin. The film stars Jennifer Hudson as Franklin, with Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, and Mary J. Blige in supporting roles. The film follows the first three decades of Franklin's life, from being born as a musical prodigy in an affluent African-American family, the repercussions of losing her mother at age 10 to her arduous rise to international musical stardom, while enduring an abusive marriage, ultimately concluding with the recording of her influential live album ''Amazing Grace'' (1972). A film on Franklin's life was in development for a long time with Franklin herself involved in the pre-production, however the film languished in development hell for years due to lack of finding a suitable candidate. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlon Wayans
Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Wayans began his career portraying a pedestrian in ''I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'' (1988). He went on to regularly collaborate with his brother Shawn Wayans on The WB sitcom ''The Wayans Bros.'' (1995–1999), and in the comedy films ''Scary Movie'' (2000), ''Scary Movie 2'' (2001), ''White Chicks'' (2004), '' Little Man'' (2006), and ''Dance Flick'' (2009)''.'' Wayans had a dramatic role in Darren Aronofsky's critically acclaimed film ''Requiem for a Dream'' (2000), which saw his departure from the usual comedies. Wayans has appeared in other films including ''Norbit'' (2007), '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009), '' The Heat'' (2013), ''A Haunted House'' (2013) and its sequel ''A Haunted House 2'' (2014), ''Naked'' (2017), ''Fifty Shades of Black'' (2016), ''Sextuplets'' (2019), and ''On the Rocks'' (2020). He partnered with Randy Adams to create ''What the Funny'', an online desti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genius (American TV Series)
''Genius'' is an American anthology period drama television series developed by Noah Pink and Kenneth Biller which premiered on National Geographic. The first season, which aired between April and June 2017, followed the life of Albert Einstein, from his early years, through his time as a patent clerk, and into his later years as a physicist who developed the theory of relativity; the season is based on the 2007 book '' Einstein: His Life and Universe'' by Walter Isaacson. The second season, which aired between April and June 2018, followed the life and artistry of Pablo Picasso. In April 2018, National Geographic renewed the series for a third season. The season was originally supposed to focus on Mary Shelley but this was moved to development to instead focus on Aretha Franklin. It aired in March 2021. In December 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which is set to be released on Disney+. The series will follow the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Barrett (actor)
Malcolm Barrett (born April 22, 1980) is an American actor best known for playing time traveler Rufus Carlin in ''Timeless'' on NBC. Early life and education Barrett was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan in 1998 with fellow actors Telly Leung and Billy Eichner. Career Barrett has appeared as a series regular on Fox's ''The Sketch Show'' and ''Luis''. Barrett played Dr. Lem Hewitt on the ABC television show, ''Better Off Ted'' and was a supporting character in the Academy Award-winning ''The Hurt Locker''. Barrett has had recurring appearances on the New York-based ''Law & Order'' franchise. He was featured in an episode of ''The Sopranos'' and guest-starred in the pilot episode of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', the series finale of ''The Office'' as one of Dunder/Mifflin's new employees, and in an episode of ''Monk'' as a lottery fanatic. He also had a small role in the movie ''Larry Crowne'', as a classmate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Park, Michigan
Oak Park is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population of Oak Park was 29,560. As a northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Oak Park shares its southern border with the city of Detroit. History This area was designated as within Royal Oak Township; it was first settled by European Americans in 1840, but remained sparsely populated for many decades following. The first major housing development was constructed in 1914 at the time of World War I, when the township sold land to the Majestic Land Company to be developed as the Oak Park subdivision.Bernadine Schoults, ''The History of Royal Oak'' 1955 The subdivision was incorporated as a village on May 3, 1927. Two petition drives during the Great D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groin
In human anatomy, the groin (the adjective is ''inguinal'', as in inguinal canal) is the junctional area (also known as the inguinal region) between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the pubic bone. This is also known as the medial compartment of the thigh that consists of the adductor muscles of the hip or the groin muscles. A pulled groin muscle usually refers to a painful injury sustained by straining the hip adductor muscles. These hip adductor muscles that make up the groin consist of the adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis, and pectineus. These groin muscles adduct the thigh (bring the femur and knee closer to the midline). The groin is innervated by the obturator nerve, with two exceptions: the pectineus muscle is innervated by the femoral nerve, and the hamstring portion of adductor magnus is innervated by the tibial nerve. In the groin, underneath the skin, there are three to five deep inguinal lymph nodes that play a role in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Cooke
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer and songwriter. Considered to be a pioneer and one of the most influential soul artists of all time, Cooke is commonly referred to as the " King of Soul" for his distinctive vocals, notable contributions to the genre and significance in popular music. Cooke was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi and later relocated to Chicago with his family at a young age, where he began singing as a child and joined the Soul Stirrers as lead singer in the 1950s. Going solo in 1957, Cooke released a string of hit songs, including "You Send Me", " A Change Is Gonna Come", "Cupid", " Wonderful World", " Chain Gang", "Twistin' the Night Away", " Bring It On Home to Me", and "Good Times". During his eight-year career, Cooke released 29 singles that charted in the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart, as well as 20 singles in the Top Ten of ''Billboard'' Black Singles chart. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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