Vierra

	Vierra Vierra is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benedict M. Vierra (died 1994), American Roman Catholic priest Carlos Vierra (1876–1937), American painter, illustrator and photographer Feliciano Vierra Tavares Feliciano Vierra "Flash" Tavares Sr. (October 29, 1920 – December 17, 2008) was a Cape Verdean American musician, singer and guitarist based in Massachusetts. He was the patriarch of the musical Tavares family, which included the Tavares Broth ... (1920–2008), American musician and singer Ryan Vierra (born 1968), American Highland games competitor * Ross Vierra (Born 1978), Military Officer, Business leader and philanthropist {{surname, Vierra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Carlos Vierra Carlos Vierra (October 3, 1876 – 1937) was an American painter, illustrator and photographer of Portuguese descent. Early life Carlos Vierra was born and raised in Moss Landing, California near Monterey by his father, Portuguese sailor, Cato Vierra and his mother, Maria de Fratas. Vierra went to school in Monterey, California and had a hard time deciding between a life at sea and art. He studied art at the Mark Hopkins Institute (now the San Francisco Art Institute) under Gottardo Piazzoni in the 1890s, until he was twenty-five. Wanting to further his studies, Vierra took a six-month trip around Cape Horn to New York City. Once there, he worked hard to become an illustrator, a growing artistic field. In time, his art began to comfortably sustain him, though only for a short time. In 1904, at age twenty-eight, Vierra contracted tuberculosis and, at the advice of his doctor, relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Vierra decided to live in a remote, small cabin along the Pecos River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ryan Vierra Ryan Vierra (born August 23, 1968) is a world champion Highland Games competitor. Ryan is a 5-time winner of the World Highland Games Championships, he is also an 11 time US National Champion. Ryan has set 346 Games records, 4 World records, 10 North American & American records and 6 World Championship records. Professional Records 16 lbs Open Stone 17 lbs Open Stone . 22 lbs Braemar Stone . 26 lbs Braemar Stone . 16 lbs Hammer Throw . 22 lbs Hammer Throw . 28 lbs for Distance 93 ft. 56 lbs for Distance 49.2 ft. 16 lbs Sheaf Toss . 20 lbs Sheaf Toss . 56 lbs Weight for Height 16.0 st.(18.0 1 sp) Caber Toss ( 23' × l30lbs) 12:00×2 Strongman Events Donanun Stones for time 21.4 sec 98 lbs Stone for distance . 125 lbs Stone for distance . Flint Stone (Press Overhead) 374 lbs. Personal Records Power Clean: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Feliciano Vierra Tavares Feliciano Vierra "Flash" Tavares Sr. (October 29, 1920 – December 17, 2008) was a Cape Verdean American musician, singer and guitarist based in Massachusetts. He was the patriarch of the musical Tavares family, which included the Tavares Brothers, a successful Grammy-winning 1970s and 1980s R&B band composed of five of Tavares' sons. Tavares was known professionally simply as Flash. Early life Tavares was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 29, 1920. He was a self-taught musician who learned by listening to the radio and Cape Verdean music at an early age. Tavares, a longtime resident of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was considered to be an influential cultural figure within the Cape Verdean American community in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The father of all five members of Tavares, whose hits included "It Only Takes a Minute" and "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel", Tavares advocated for traditional Cape Verdean music. Following his death in 2008, it was noted that "Flas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Benedict M Benedict may refer to: People Names Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname Religious figures Pope Benedict I (died 579), head of the Catholic Church from 2 June 575 to his death in 579 Pope Benedict II (635–685), also a saint Pope Benedict III (died 858), head of the Catholic Church from 29 September 855 to his death in 858 Pope Benedict IV (died 903), head of the Catholic Church from 1 February 900 to his death in 903 Pope Benedict V (died 965), head of the Catholic Church from 22 May to 23 June 964, in opposition to Pope Leo VIII Pope Benedict VI (died 974), head of the Catholic Church from 19 January 973 to his death in 974 Pope Benedict VII (died 983), head of the Catholic Church from October 974 to his death in 983 Pope Benedict VIII (died 1024), head of the Catholic Church from 18 May 1012 to his death in 1024 Pope Benedict IX (c. 1010–1056), in Rome, was the head o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]