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Alexander (surname)
Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland, originally an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic '' MacAlasdair''. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is in the Highlands region of Scotland. Notable people Architecture * Cecil Alexander (1918–2013), American architect * Charles A. Alexander (1827–1888), American architect *Christopher Alexander (1936–2022), Austrian-American architect and design theorist Arts and entertainment *AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and ''Playboy'' Playmate * Ann Dunlop Alexander (1896–1969), Scottish artist *Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), American dollmaker and businesswoman * Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm (1924–2023), naturalised British photographer * Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), American illustrator, author, and translator *J. Alexander (model) (born 1958), American model, runway coach and panelist on ''America's Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
MacAlasdair
''MacAlasdair'' is a masculine surname in Scottish Gaelic. The name translates into English language, English as "son of ''Alasdair''". The feminine form of the name is ''NicAlasdair'', which translates into English as "daughter of ''Alasdair''". These surnames originated as a patronyms, however they no longer refer to the actual name of the bearer's father. There are numerous Anglicised forms of ''MacAlasdair''. The Irish language, Irish form of ''MacAlasdair'' is ''Mac Alasdair''. Other similar Irish surnames are ''Mac Alastair'', ''Mac Alastruim'' and ''Mac Alsandair''. The feminine forms of these surnames for unmarried females are ''Nic Alasdair'', ''Nic Alastair'', ''Nic Alastruim'', and ''Nic Alsandair''. The feminine forms for married females are ''Bean Mhic Alasdair'', ''Bean Mhic Alastair'', ''Bean Mhic Alastruim'', and ''Bean Mhic Alsandair''; these names can also be contracted to ''Mhic Alasdair'', ''Mhic Alastair'', ''Mhic Alastruim'', and ''Mhic Alsandair''. The Iri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mo Alexander
Mo Alexander (born November 7, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actor originally from Memphis, Tennessee. He has been headlining in comedy clubs and festivals since the mid-1990s. He has released six comedy albums, including 2022's ''Mo' Possum Blues'' on Stand Up! Records. Donnie Snow of the Memphis Commercial Appeal called him "as funny and fearless a stand-up as the Mid- South ever produced." Early life Alexander was born in south Memphis, near Stax Records, and raised by his mother (a grade-school teacher) and his grandmother. He grew up Catholic and attended Memphis Catholic Middle and High School; he later described himself as a "computer/theater nerd who also played sports", including performing as a cheerleader and school mascot. He attended the University of Memphis as a physics major and theater minor. Career Alexander is known for his dark comedy, which often takes on issues of racism and American politics. His influences include Sinbad, George Carlin, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ora Alexander
Ora Alexander (born c. 1896) was an American classic female blues singer. She was a recording artist in the early 1930s, releasing eight sides, including the dirty blues tracks "You've Got to Save That Thing" and "I Crave Your Lovin' Every Day". Her recordings were in a primitive barrelhouse style. Little is known of her life outside of music. Career According to researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, Alexander was born around 1896. She made ten recordings in New York City for Columbia Records, between May 1931 and March 1932, eight of which were released. From the dates of the recordings it is known that she was in New York at least twice within one year, but it is not certain whether she ever resided there. Her pianist was not generally named on the recordings, but it is certain that Milton Davage was her accompanist on "I'm Wild About My Patootie". It is conjectured that Alexander accompanied herself on other tracks. Her saucy, ribald style is exemplified in her song "I Cra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Olly Alexander
Oliver Alexander Thornton (born 15 July 1990) is an English singer, actor and List of LGBTQ rights activists, LGBTQ activist who rose to prominence as the lead singer of the English pop band Years & Years, who achieved two No. 1 albums on the UK Albums Chart, a No. 1 single and five Top 10 entries on the UK Singles Chart. Between 2021 and 2023 he continued to release music under the name until their dissolution in 2024. During their career Years & Years were nominated for six Brit Awards. As an actor he rose to critical acclaim for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series ''It's a Sin (TV series), It's a Sin'' (2021), earning Best Actor nominations at the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor, British Academy Television Awards, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, Critics' Choice Television Awards and Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series, Independent Spirit Awards. Alexander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Margie Alexander
Marjorie Lucille "Margie" Alexander (October 11, 1948 – March 26, 2013) In 1968, she started singing at the Club 400 in Atlanta, and joined Clarence Carter's band as a back-up singer. By 1971 she had a recording contract with Atlantic Records, where Clarence Carter produced the single "Can I Be Your Main Thing", written by Hubert Carter and featuring electronic piano by Clayton Ivey. Although the record was not a hit, it has subsequently been widely anthologised as a classic example of Southern soul music. After Clarence Carter founded his own label, Future Stars, Alexander continued to record with him, her biggest success coming with "Keep On Searching", which Carter wrote and produced, and which reached # 50 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1974. In 1976 she signed with Chi-Sound, a record label started by Carl Davis (producer of Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl") which was distributed by United Artists Records. She had two minor hits on Chi-Sound in 1977, "It's Worth a W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Linsey Alexander
Linsey Alexander (July 23, 1942 – February 22, 2025) was an American blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. He was a fixture in clubs on Chicago's North Side for nearly two decades and played with numerous blues musicians, including Buddy Guy, A.C. Reed, Magic Slim, and B.B. King. Life and career Alexander was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in an area along the Mississippi Blues Trail. His family was "poor but honest and hardworking" sharecroppers. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his mother and a sister when he was 12 years old. Alexander's interest in music started when a family friend he knew only as Otis taught him enough that when Otis left his guitar as a gift at Alexander's home, he was able pick it up and play. Alexander concentrated on singing as a teenager and later developed his guitar playing. His early influences were blues, country music, and rock and roll, including the blues keyboardist Rosco Gordon and the rock-and-roll artists Chuck Berry and El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kita Alexander
Nikkita Kalea "Kita" Alexander (born 25 February 1996) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Queensland. Her single "Hotel" peaked at number 51 on the ARIA Singles Chart in November 2017 and was certified 2× Platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in 2020. Alexander released her debut studio album, '' Young in Love'' in March 2024. Early life Nikkita Kalea Alexander was born on 25 February 1996 in Brisbane, Queensland. She was raised in Port Macquarie, where she began performing at the age of 15, and left high school to focus on her music career. Personal life Kita Alexander's elder sister, Natassja Alexander, died in July 2013. She dedicated her 2017 ''Hotel'' EP to her sister's memory, saying: "It's heavily influenced and deeply personal. "Hotel" is about dealing with the loss." She married Australian professional surfer Owen Wright in 2019. Close friend and fellow musician Jack River was a member of the bridal party, alongside Lisa M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dottie Alexander
Dorothy "Dottie" Alexander is the former keyboardist for of Montreal, an American indie pop band formed in Athens, Georgia and fronted by Kevin Barnes. Biography Dottie received her bachelor's degree at the University of Georgia at Athens. Prior to moving to Athens, Dottie graduated from Westover Senior High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1990. On July 26, 2009, long-time boyfriend and of Montreal video editor and stage performer Nick Gould proposed during an of Montreal show at the Hollywood Bowl. The wedding took place in May 2010. Projects Prior to joining , Dottie was in a local Athens, Georgia band with James Huggins III called Lightning Bug vs. Firefly. Both Dottie and James joined of Montreal in 1998. Besides being a steady member of , she also played in Elephant 6 stalwarts Great Lakes. In 1997, Dottie contributed to Kindercore Kindercore Vinyl was a vinyl record pressing plant based in Athens, Georgia. It began as an independent record label, founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cecil Frances Alexander
Cecil Frances Alexander (April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was an Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet. Amongst other works, she wrote "All Things Bright and Beautiful", " There is a green hill far away" and the Christmas carol "Once in Royal David's City". Biography Alexander was born at 25 Eccles Street, Dublin, the third child and second daughter of Major John Humphreys of Norfolk (land-agent to 4th Earl of Wicklow and later to the second Marquess of Abercorn), and his wife Elizabeth (née Reed). She was known by family and friends as Fanny. She began writing verse in her childhood, being strongly influenced by Dr Walter Hook, Dean of Chichester. Her subsequent religious work was strongly influenced by her contacts with the Oxford Movement, and in particular with John Keble, who edited ''Hymns for Little Children'', one of her anthologies. By the 1840s she was already known as a hymn writer and her compositions were soon included in Church of Ireland hymnbooks. She also contrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Birdie Alexander
Birdie Alexander (March 24, 1870 – August 2, 1960) was an American educator and music teacher. She was a charter member of the Music Supervisors' National Conference. Alexander is credited with laying the foundations of music education in the Dallas public schools. Biography Alexander was born on March 24, 1870, in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Later, she and her family moved to Texas and she attended school in Forney, Texas and also at Mary Nash College. She returned to Tennessee to study piano and voice at Ward Seminary, graduating in 1891. When she graduated, she and her family moved to Dallas. Alexander became the Dallas Public School's music supervisor and worked there for twelve years during which she established a "first rate system of music education." She organized special concerts for students with conductor Walter Fried. Alexander was a charter member of the Music Supervisors' National Conference, founded in 1907. When officials cut back on music programs, Alexan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander (May 10, 1940 – June 9, 1993) was an American country-soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Alexander's songs were covered by such stars as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Pearl Jam, Rick Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis. Life Alexander was born in Sheffield, Alabama, United States. Working with Spar Music in Florence, Alabama, Alexander recorded his first single, "Sally Sue Brown", under the name of June Alexander (short for Junior), which was released in 1960 on Jud Phillips' Judd Records. (Phillips is the brother of music pioneer Sam Phillips). A year later, Alexander cut " You Better Move On", at the fledgling FAME Studios, which at that point was located above ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vanessa Aleksander
Vanessa Aleksander (born 16 September 1996) is a Polish actress. Biography Aleksander was born to a Polish father and a Slovak mother; her parents are both figure skaters. Her maternal grandparents live in Zohor, a small village near Bratislava. She graduated from Batory High School and planned on studying architecture and interior design in London, but changed her plans when she was accepted to the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at .... After graduating, she began acting full-time at the . In 2024, she competed on the 28th season of '' Dancing with the Stars: Taniec z gwiazdami'' and won the title with partner . Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aleksander, Vanessa 1996 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
