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Godmother
A godmother is a female godparent in the Christian tradition; she is present at the christening of the child and promises to see that the child is raised to be a Christian. She may also offer mentorship and/or claim legal guardianship of the child as her own if needed due to circumstances. Godmother, God Mother, or ''variation'', may also refer to: People Honorary titles *Godmother, an honorary title of a pioneer in a particular field, especially in musical genres (see honorific nicknames in popular music) *Godmother, a mentor *Godmother, another name for a ship sponsor, a female civilian who "sponsors" a vessel Individuals called "Godmother" or "The Godmother" ;Celebrities * Erykah Badu, "The Godmother of Soul" * Nina Hagen, "The Godmother of Punk" * Joan Jett, "The Godmother of Punk" * Sharon Jones, "The Godmother of Soul" * Patti LaBelle, "The Godmother of Soul" * Lil' Mo, "The Godmother of Hip-Hop and R&B" * Dolly Parton, "The Godmother of Country Music" * Siouxsie Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godmother (film)
Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012), known as ''the Black Widow'', was a Colombian drug lord of the Medellín Cartel, and in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld, during the 1970s through the early 2000s. She was shot dead on September 3, 2012, at the age of 69. Biography Early life Griselda Blanco Restrepo was born in Cartagena on the country's north coast. She and her mother, Ana Blanco, moved to Medellín when she was three years old. Upon arriving there, she adopted a criminal lifestyle. Blanco's former lover, Charles Cosby, recounted that at the age of 11 she allegedly kidnapped, attempted to ransom and eventually shot a child from an upscale flatland neighborhood near her own neighborhood. Blanco had become a pickpocket before she even turned 13. To escape the sexual assaults of her mother's boyfriend, she ran away from home at the age of 19 and resorted to looting in Medellín until the age of 20. Drug business Blanco was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griselda Blanco
Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012), known as ''the Black Widow'', was a Colombian drug lord of the Medellín Cartel, and in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld, during the 1970s through the early 2000s. She was shot dead on September 3, 2012, at the age of 69. Biography Early life Griselda Blanco Restrepo was born in Cartagena on the country's north coast. She and her mother, Ana Blanco, moved to Medellín when she was three years old. Upon arriving there, she adopted a criminal lifestyle. Blanco's former lover, Charles Cosby, recounted that at the age of 11 she allegedly kidnapped, attempted to ransom and eventually shot a child from an upscale flatland neighborhood near her own neighborhood. Blanco had become a pickpocket before she even turned 13. To escape the sexual assaults of her mother's boyfriend, she ran away from home at the age of 19 and resorted to looting in Medellín until the age of 20. Drug business Blanco wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godparent
In infant baptism and denominations of Christianity, a godparent (also known as a sponsor, or '' gossiprede'') is someone who bears witness to a child's christening and later is willing to help in their catechesis, as well as their lifelong spiritual formation. In the past, in some countries, the role carried some legal obligations as well as religious responsibilities. In both religious and civil views, a godparent tends to be an individual chosen by the parents to take an interest in the child's upbringing and personal development, to offer mentorship or claim legal guardianship of the child if anything should happen to the parents. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother. The child is a godchild (i.e. godson for boys and goddaughter for girls). Christianity Origins and history As early as the 2nd century AD, infant baptism had begun to gain acceptance among Catholic Christians for the spiritual purification and social initiation of infa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ship Sponsor
A ship sponsor, by tradition, is a female civilian who is invited to "sponsor" a vessel, presumably to bestow good luck and divine protection over the seagoing vessel and all that sail aboard. In the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard the sponsor is technically considered a permanent member of the ship's crew and is expected to give a part of her personality to the ship, as well as advocate for its continued service and well-being. For passenger ships the sponsor is called a godmother if the sponsor is female, or a godfather if the sponsor is male. Passenger ship godparents Carnival Cruise Lines *''Carnival Breeze'' – Tracey Wilson Mourning *''Carnival Conquest'' – Lindy Boggs *''Carnival Dream'' – Marcia Gay Harden *''Carnival Ecstasy'' – Kathy Lee Gifford *''Carnival Elation'' – Shari Arison *''Carnival Fantasy'' – Tellervo Koivisto *''Carnival Fascination'' – Jeanne Farcus *''Carnival Freedom'' – Kathy Ireland *''Carnival Glory'' – Dr. Sall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her Gospel music, gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar. She was the first great recording star of gospel music, and was among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm and blues and rock and roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the Godmother of rock and roll". She influenced early rock-and-roll musicians including Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Eric Clapton. Tharpe was a pioneer in her guitar technique; she was among the first popular recording artists to use heavy Distortion (music), distortion on her electric guitar, presaging the rise of electric blues. Her guitar-playing technique had a profound influence on the development of British blues in the 1960s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Mother
God Mother is a Swedish hardcore band formed in Stockholm in 2012. History God Mother was founded 2012 by Michael Dahlström (drums), Daniel Noring (bass) and Jonatan Lindgren (guitar). They wanted to start a band with the focus on intensity and aggression with influences from hardcore, grindcore, metal and sludge. Their first EP, 2013's ''Imitation,'' had lead vocals by Dahlström. Later that year the band hired Sebastian Campbell to sing and they released the single "Inga Budskap Kvar." Jonatan Lindgren chose to leave the band in 2015 and was replaced by Max Lindström on guitar. Releases and touring The band toured extensively in 2014. God Mother became one of the first Swedish hardcore bands to play in Guatemala and Nicaragua. In 2015 they released their first album, ''Maktbehov,'' to widespread critical acclaim. They followed up the record by touring in Sweden, Central Europe and South Africa. In 2016 they released a split 7-inch vinyl EP with Britons band Artemis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honorific Nicknames In Popular Music
When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often Pantheon (gods), religious, Kinship terminology, familial, or (most frequently) Imperial, royal and noble ranks, royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically. Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe even in the early nineteenth century, with figures such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Johann Sebastian Bach, Bach "The father of modern piano music". They were also particularly prominent in African-American culture in the post-American Civil War, Civil War era, perhaps as a means of conferring status that had been negated by Slavery in the United States, slavery, and as a result entered early jazz and blues music, including figures such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. In Culture of the United States, U.S. culture, despite its Republicanism, republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairy Godmother (other)
A fairy godmother is a fairy who acts as a mentor or guardian for a young person. Fairy godmother may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Fairy Godmother, a character in Disney's 1950 film ''Cinderella'' * Fairy Godmother (''Shrek''), a character in the movie ''Shrek 2'' Games * '' Fairy Godmother Tycoon'', a game by Pogo.com Literature * ''The Fairy Godmother'' (novel), 2004 novel and book 1 of Mercedes Lackey's Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms series Other uses *Fairy godmother or fag hag, a slang term in the gay community *Fairy godmother, a female mentor or sponsor See also * Godfather (other) Godfather most often refers to a male godparent in the Christian tradition. Godfather, God Father, or variants may also refer to: Crime * A synonym for crime boss * Capo dei capi, Italian for "boss of all bosses" People * The Godfather (wrestl ... * Godmother (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by rhythm and blues, R&B, Soul music, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album ''Baduizm'' (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the honorific nickname "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics. Badu's career began after she Opening act, opened a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth; leading to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, ''Baduizm'', was released in February 1997. It spawned four singles: "On & On (Erykah Badu song), On & On", "Appletree (song), Appletree", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". The album was certified music recording sales certification, triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with ''Hello, I'm Dolly'', which led to success during the remainder of the 1960s (both as a solo artist and with a series of duet albums with Porter Wagoner), before her sales and chart peak came during the 1970s and continued into the 1980s. Parton's albums in the 1990s did not sell as well, but she achieved commercial success again in the new millennium and has released albums on various independent labels since 2000, including her own label, Dolly Records. She has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Parton's music includes Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)-certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. She has had 25 singles reach no.1 on the '' Billboard'' country music charts, a record fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Jett
Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". With The Blackhearts, Jett is known for her rendition of the song " I Love Rock 'n Roll" which was number-one on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable songs include " Bad Reputation", "Light of Day", "I Hate Myself for Loving You" and her covers of "Crimson and Clover", "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" and " Dirty Deeds". Jett has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold. She has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll". In 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett lives in Long Beach, New York, and has been a New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godmother (film)
''Godmother'' is a 1999 Hindi biographical drama film directed by Vinay Shukla released in 1999, and ostensibly inspired by the life of Santokben Jadeja, who ran the Mafia operations at Porbandar, Gujarat, in the late 1980s and early 1990s and later turned politician. Cast * Shabana Azmi - Rambhi * Milind Gunaji - Veeram * Nirmal Pandey - Jakhra * Govind Namdev- Kesubhai * Vinit Kumar - Lakhubhai * Loveleen Mishra - Ramde's wife * Raima Sen - Sejal * Sharman Joshi - Karsan Music Sanjeev Abhyankar (singing), Vishal Bhardwaj (music) and Javed Akhtar (lyrics) won the National Awards for this movie. The songs were: * "Gunje Gagan Gunje Lalkaren Ham" (singer: Roop Kumar Rathod) * "Matee Re Matee Re" (singer: Lata Mangeshkar) * "Raja Kee Kahanee Puranee Ho Gayee" (singers: Usha Uthup, Rekha, Kavita Krishnamurthy ) * "Suno Re Suno Re Bhayila" (singer: Sanjeev Abhyankar ) * "Tum Agar Yeh Mujhse Puchho" (singer: Abhijeet ) Awards National Film Awards – 1998 * National Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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