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Winnie-the-Pooh (other)
Winnie-the-Pooh is a fictional teddy bear, and the central character in the book series by A. A. Milne. The term Winnie-the-Pooh or Pooh Bear may also refer to: Milne derivation * ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' (book), the first volume of stories about the fictional bear, published in 1926 * Winnie the Pooh (franchise), a Walt Disney franchise based on the books; including TV series, animated feature films, and theme in-park appearances ** Winnie the Pooh (Disney character), a character in the franchise ** "Winnie the Pooh" (song), a 1966 theme song written by the Sherman Brothers ** ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', a 1977 American animated film ** '' Welcome to Pooh Corner'', a live-action television series that aired from 1983 to 1986 ** '' The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', an animated television series that aired from 1988 to 1991 ** '' The Book of Pooh'', a puppet television series that aired from 2001 to 2003 ** ''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'', an animated television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character was the book ''Winnie-the-Pooh (book), Winnie-the-Pooh'' (1926), and this was followed by ''The House at Pooh Corner'' (1928). Milne also included a poem about the bear in the children's verse book ''When We Were Very Young'' (1924) and many more in ''Now We Are Six'' (1927). All four volumes were illustrated by E. H. Shepard. The Pooh stories have been translated into many languages, including Alexander Lenard's Latin translation, , which was first published in 1958, and, in 1960, became the only Latin book ever to have been featured on The New York Times Best Seller list, ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. In 1961, The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Productions licensed certain film and other rights of Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood And Honey
"Blood and Honey" is a song performed by French singer Amanda Lear, released as a single in 1976 by Ariola Records and later included on her debut album ''I Am a Photograph''. The song was a chart success in Europe and now remains one of Lear's trademark hits. Background The song was composed and produced by Anthony Monn, who would remain Amanda Lear's musical partner for the next five years. The lyrics were written by Amanda Lear herself and were inspired by Salvador DalÃ's 1927 painting ''Honey Is Sweeter Than Blood'' (''La miel es más dulce que la sangre''). "Blood and Honey" was released in December 1976. The B-side of the 7" single was "She's Got the Devil in Her Eyes", in fact an instrumental version of "Blood and Honey" and a line taken from the chorus of the song. On the 12" version, released in the English-speaking countries, an extended, almost 9 minute-long mix of "Blood and Honey" was included. An alternative extended version was released in the USA and received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooh (band)
Pooh were an Italian pop band formed in 1966 in Bologna. Over the course of their career, Pooh has sold over 100 million records. Some of the band's most popular songs include "Parsifal", "Dove comincia il sole" and "Pensiero".Sandro Neri. ''Pooh, La grande storia''. Giunti Editore, Milan, 2006. History 1960s The first nucleus of the future Poohs was born as Jaguars in 1962 in Bologna from the meeting between the drummer Valerio Negrini and the guitarist Mauro Bertoli. In 1964 he arrives at the first stable formation: the aforementioned Negrini and Bertoli plus Vittorio Costa (vocals), Giancarlo Cantelli (bass) and Bruno Barraco (rhythm guitar and keyboards). In 1965 Vittorio Costa leaves to continue his medical studies while Bob Gillot (keyboards) and Mario Goretti on rhythm guitar enter. During his stay in the Goretti group he was second guitarist and singer, but also bassist, harmonica player and accordionist, as well as curator of the choirs on the albums Per those like us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To The Hundred Acre Wood
''Return to the Hundred Acre Wood'' is a ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' novel published on 5 October 2009. Written by David Benedictus and illustrated by Mark Burgess, it was the first such book since 1928 and introduced the character Lottie the Otter. In the mid-1990s, after completing an audio adaptation of Milne's ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, Benedictus wrote two ''Pooh'' short stories of his own and submitted them to the trustees of the Milne estate. The trustees replied that they were unable to publish the stories because " Walt Disney owned all the rights." However, ten years later, Benedictus was contacted by the trustees, who explained that "the sequel rights had reverted to them" and asked Benedictus to make changes to one of the short stories and to submit some more. This collection of stories was published as ''Return to the Hundred Acre Wood''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Pooh Corner
''Return to Pooh Corner'' is the eighth studio and first children's album by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. The title is a reference to A.A. Milne's 1928 book ''The House at Pooh Corner''. Released in 1994, it features songs written by John Lennon, Rickie Lee Jones, Paul Simon and Jimmy Webb, along with several other traditional children's songs. The songs are described as "music for parents and children to enjoy together". It was a successful album for Loggins, selling over 500,000 copies, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children. Guest appearances are made by David Crosby and Graham Nash on "All the Pretty Little Ponies", Patti Austin on the "Neverland Medley" and Amy Grant and Gary Chapman on the title track (a rewritten version of "House at Pooh Corner", a song Loggins wrote in high school and had previously recorded with Jim Messina for their 1971 album '' Sittin' In''). Loggins returned to Pooh Corner several years later with 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House At Pooh Corner (song)
"House at Pooh Corner" is a song written by Kenny Loggins, based on the children's book of the same name. It was first performed by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on their 1970 album ''Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy''. Background It is told from the perspective of both Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin, and serves as an allegory for loss of innocence and nostalgia for childhood. Loggins was a 17-year-old senior in high school when he wrote the song. Reception Loggins & Messina recording It was later recorded by Loggins and Messina on their 1971 album ''Sittin' In (Loggins and Messina album), Sittin' In''. Personnel * Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ... - lead vocals, classical acoustic guitar * Jim Messina (musician), Jim Messina - harmony vocals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poohsticks
Poohsticks is a game first mentioned in ''The House at Pooh Corner'', a Winnie-the-Pooh book by A. A. Milne. It is a simple game which may be played on any bridge over running water; each player drops a stick on the upstream side of a bridge and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the winner. The annual World Poohsticks Championships have been held at Day's Lock on the River Thames in the UK since 1984. History Poohsticks was invented by English author A. A. Milne for his son Christopher Robin Milne. The game first came to prominence upon Milne's description in his 1928 book ''The House at Pooh Corner'', as well as the 1983 Disney animated featurette ''Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore''. As first depicted, protagonist Pooh accidentally drops a pine cone into a river from a bridge and, after observing how it appeared on the other side of the bridge, devises the rules for Poohsticks, later playing the game with the other characters, Christopher Robin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping ( ; ; ; born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and thus as the paramount leader of China, since 2012. Xi has also served as the president of the People's Republic of China (PRC) since 2013. The son of Chinese Communist veteran Xi Zhongxun, Xi was exiled to rural Yanchuan County as a teenager following his father's purge during the Cultural Revolution. He lived in a yaodong in the village of Liangjiahe, Shaanxi province, where he joined the CCP after several failed attempts and worked as the local party secretary. After studying chemical engineering at Tsinghua University as a worker-peasant-soldier student, Xi rose through the ranks politically in China's coastal provinces. Xi was governor of Fujian from 1999 to 2002, before becoming governor and party secretary of neighboring Zhejiang from 2002 to 2007. Following dismissal of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óscar Guerrero Silva
Óscar Eduardo Guerrero Silva (1971 – 1 February 2004), commonly referred to by his alias Z-8 and/or The Winnie Pooh, was a Mexican drug lord and high-ranking leader of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal organization. Shortly after marrying, Guerrero Silva joined the Mexican Army in early 1992 and became an infantry soldier. After being promoted to corporal the following year, he deserted from the military in 1999, and began to work as an assassin for the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartel, a drug trafficking organization, along with other ex-soldiers. His life as an outlaw overwhelmed him, and he later committed suicide through a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Criminal career Óscar Eduardo Guerrero Silva was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas around the year 1971, and joined the Mexican Army on 28 January 1992 as an infantry soldier. The following year, he was promoted to corporal. Nonetheless, he eventually deserted from the Armed Forces in 1999 and was recruited by the drug trafficking organizat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poo Bear
Jason Paul Douglas Boyd, better known by his stage name Poo Bear, is an American songwriter, singer, and music producer. He is best known for being one of Justin Bieber's main collaborators, having co-written many of Bieber's hits (including "Despacito (Remix)", "Where Are Ü Now", "What Do You Mean?", " PYD", " Hold Tight" and " All That Matters"), and for co-writing the song " Caught Up" from Usher's diamond-certified album ''Confessions'' (2004). Early years Boyd was born in Connecticut. He moved with his mother to Atlanta at age 9, after a tornado left them homeless. His first career breakthrough came from working with R&B group 112, for whom he composed the songs " Dance with Me" and " Peaches & Cream". Career Following his early success with 112, Boyd continued to write with other artists, including Chris Brown, Jill Scott and Mariah Carey. In 2004, Usher's album '' Confessions'' was released, containing the single '' Caught Up'', which Boyd co-wrote with Ryan Toby a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie-the-Pooh (1969 Film)
''Winnie-the-Pooh'' (russian: Винни-Пух, Vinni-Pukh, ) is a 1969 Soviet animated film by Soyuzmultfilm directed by Fyodor Khitruk. The film is based on chapter one in the book series by A. A. Milne. It is the first part of a trilogy, along with two sequels: ''Winnie-the-Pooh Pays a Visit'' (, 1971) and ''Winnie-the-Pooh and a Busy Day'' (, 1972). Storyline Khitruk studied the original book by Milne first in English and only later in Russian, translated by Boris Zakhoder who became a co-writer of the first two parts of the trilogy. Khitruk had not seen the Disney adaptations while working on his own. He created the prototype drawings of the characters together with Vladimir Zuikov, a fellow animator from ''Film, Film, Film''. Khitruk followed the original book by A. A. Milne and based his first two parts of the trilogy on the Pooh's love for honey. However, while Milne accentuated the relationships between a boy (Christopher Robin) and his favorite toy Pooh, Khitruk remove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnie-the-Pooh (book)
''Winnie-the-Pooh'' is a 1926 children's book by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The book is set in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood, with a collection of short stories following the adventures of an anthropomorphic teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and his friends Christopher Robin, Piglet (Winnie-the-Pooh), Piglet, Eeyore, Owl (Winnie-the-Pooh), Owl, Rabbit (Winnie-the-Pooh), Rabbit, Kanga (Winnie-the-Pooh), Kanga, and Roo. It is the first of two story collections by Milne about Winnie-the-Pooh, the second being ''The House at Pooh Corner'' (1928). Milne and Shepard collaborated previously for English humour magazine ''Punch (magazine), Punch'', and in 1924 created ''When We Were Very Young'', a poetry collection. Among the characters in the poetry book was a teddy bear Shepard modelled after his son's toy. Following this, Shepard encouraged Milne to write about his son Christopher Robin Milne's toys, and so they became the inspiration for the charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
