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Benny Goins
Benny or Bennie is a given name or a shortened version of the given name Benjamin or, less commonly, Benedict, Bennett, Benito, Benson, Bernice, Ebenezer, Benansio/Benancio or Bernard. People Bennie Given name * Bennie M. Bunn (1907–1943), American Marine officer, Navy Cross recipient * Bennie Cunningham (1954–2018), American retired National Football League player * Bennie Daniels (born 1932), American former Major League Baseball pitcher * Bennie L. Davis (1928–2012), United States Air Force general and commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command * Bennie Ellender (1925–2011), American college football player and head coach * Bennie Goods (born 1968), American retired Canadian Football League player *Bennie Green (1923–1977), American jazz trombonist and bandleader * Bennie Logan (born 1989), American National Football League player *Bennie Maupin (born 1940), American jazz musician * Bennie Muller (born 1938), Dutch former footballer * Bennie Purcell (1929–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin (name)
Benjamin is a popular given name for males, derived from Hebrew (language), Hebrew , ''Binyāmīn'', translating as 'son of the right [hand]' in both Hebrew and Arabic languages, although in the Samaritan Pentateuch the name appears as ''Binyaamem'': 'son of my days'. Benjamin is often shortened to Ben, and sometimes to Benny, Benito (name), Benito, Benjy, Benji, etc. It is also a patronymic surname. Like many biblical names, it is popular in the Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths alike, having many variant forms in other languages. The "Benjamin of the family" is a phrase used in several languages to refer to the youngest son – especially when he is much younger than his brothers (see also the "youngest son" stock character in fiction). Sometimes the name is chosen for a son born to mature parents unlikely to have more children, especially if he has several older siblings. Both of these usages derive from Benjamin, the biblical son of Jacob of that name, who occupied that po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Maupin
Bennie Maupin (born August 29, 1940) is an American jazz multireedist who performs on various saxophones, flute, and bass clarinet. Biography Maupin was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, ''Bitches Brew''. Maupin has collaborated with Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, McCoy Tyner, Lee Morgan, Marion Brown, and many others. He is noted for having a harmonically-advanced, "out" improvisation style, while having a different sense of melodic direction than other "out" jazz musicians such as Eric Dolphy. In 1970, he became a practitioner of Buddhism. Maupin was a member of Almanac, a group with Cecil McBee (bass), Mike Nock (piano) and Eddie Marshall (drums). Maupin lost his home, instruments, and other belongings in the Eaton Fire in January 2025. Discography Source: As leader/co-leader * '' The Jewel in the Lotus'' ( ECM, 1974) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal (born 13 May 1984) is a UAE-born Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films. He is a member of the band S5, launched by SS Music TV channel. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie '' By the People'', a suspense thriller. All the songs were sung by S5 members and it was then that A.R. Rahman noticed him and took an audition. Personal life Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district in Kerala. He was born and raised in Abu Dhabi, UAE. After his schooling in the UAE he went on to complete his B.Com. and Masters in Journalism from Madras Christian College. Dayal worked as an Events Coordinator with RR Donnelley. He quit his job in BPO to accomplish his career in music. On 5 June 2016, the singer married his model girlfriend Catherine Thangam in a close-knit ceremony in Bengaluru. Discography Albums * '' Isai'' * ''Ithu Premamo'' * ''Ithu Premamo 2'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Davis
Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. Biography Davis started performing in vaudeville in his teens. He began writing songs when working as an accompanist for Blossom Seeley. In 1917, he wrote "So Long Sammy" with Jack Yellen and "Good-Bye Broadway. Hello France" with C. Francis Reisner. His first success was 1920's "Margie Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of the related names Margaret, Marjorie, or Margarita, all of which mean "pearl". Margie may refer to: People * Margie Abbott (born 1958), Australian businesswoman * Margie Ac ...", with music by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson. His most popular song was " Baby Face", written in 1926 with Harry Akst. For Broadway, Davis wrote the score for the 1927 edition of '' Artists and Models'' and for the 1929 show '' Sons o' Guns''. His career lasted until the mid-1930s. Davis's liberal use of false rhymes in his songs wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Chan (actor)
Benny Chan Ho-man (born 7 October 1969) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Education Chan attended Raimondi College. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science from Lingnan University. Acting career Chan's career in the entertainment industry began in 1994 when he appeared in a television commercial for Vitasoy. He later joined TVB and acted in many television dramas produced by the company. Some of his best-known roles include Duen Yu in '' Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' (1997), Sun Wukong in '' Journey to the West II'' (1998), and Na-tsa in '' Gods of Honour'' (2001). Since the early 2000s, he has become less active in Hong Kong, and has switched to working on mainland Chinese and Taiwanese television series. One of which is a series drama, '' The Legend of Crazy Monk'', as the main protagonist Ji Gong. The drama became popular in various countries. Music career Chan is also a singer. He has released a number of albums. His best-known song is the theme song of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Andersson
Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess (musical), Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' For the Mamma Mia! (film), 2008 film version of ''Mamma Mia!'' and its 2018 sequel, ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'', he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester. Early life Göran Bror Benny Andersson was born 16 December 1946 in the Vasastan, Stockholm, Vasastan district of Stockholm to civil engineer Gösta Andersson (1912–1973) and his wife Laila (1920–1971). His sister Eva-Lis Andersson followed in 1948. Andersson's musical interest was spurred by his father and grandfather (Efraim), who played the accordion. At the age of six, they bought him one, too, and introduced him to Swedish folk music, traditional music, and schlager. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Railplane
The Bennie Railplane was a form of rail transport invented by George Bennie (1891–1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers. Prototype Bennie, born at Auldhouse, near Glasgow, Scotland began work on the development of his railplane in 1921. In 1929-1930 he built a prototype on a trial stretch of track over a line at Milngavie, off the Glasgow and Milngavie Junction Railway, with one railplane car to demonstrate the system to potential clients. The car ran along an overhead monorail, stabilised by guide rails below. It moved by propellers powered by on-board motors. It was intended to run above conventional railways, separating faster passenger traffic from slower freight traffic. Bennie believed his railplane cars had the capability of travelling up to and would offer a "fast passenger and mails and perishable goods service". Slow and heavy goods freight and local passenger services would continue on the traditional rail service below. Each car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bennie
Robert Hunter Brown Bennie (27 March 1900 – 27 July 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half. Bennie was capped three times by the Scotland national team between 1925 and 1926, while playing club football for Airdrieonians (where he spent eight years, making over 300 appearances, finishing runners-up in the Scottish Football League on four occasions and winning the Scottish Cup in 1924).The Cup Final , Airdrieonians' First Success The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924Greatest XI – 6. Central Midfielder |
Peter Bennie
Peter Bennie (10 June 1899 – 3 January 1981) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside right. Born in Slamannan but raised in Larkhall, Bennie began his Scottish Football League career in 1920 with Albion Rovers, where he gradually displaced Bill Ribchester in the side, before moving to England to join Burnley in 1923. A year later, he moved to Bradford City, featuring for three seasons before retiring due to injury. He was a member of a footballing family: his father, Peter, and uncle John had short careers in Scotland, another uncle Bob played for Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ..., and his cousin Bob was a Scottish international. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Bennie (footballer, Born 1873)
Robert Brown Bennie (28 September 1873 – 1 October 1945) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Newcastle United. He came into consideration for an international cap in 1902, taking part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial, but this did not lead on to selection for Scotland. He was a member of a footballing family: older brother Peter (a teammate at St Mirren) and younger brother John had short careers in Scotland, nephew Peter played for Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River B ... in the 1920s and nephew Bob played for Scotland in the same period. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Wallace
Bennie Wallace (born November 18, 1946) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Wallace was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He began playing in local clubs with the encouragement of East Ridge, Tennessee High School band director and drummer Chet Hedgecoth and professional reed player Billy Usselton, who appeared as a guest at a stage band festival, and heard Wallace with the East Ridge High School Swing Band. After studying clarinet at the University of Tennessee, Wallace settled in New York City, New York in 1971 with the encouragement of Monty Alexander, who hired him and recommended him to the American Federation of Musicians local, which virtually guaranteed his entry. Wallace played with Barry Harris, Buddy Rich, Dannie Richmond. His debut recording was done with Flip Phillips and Scott Hamilton (musician), Scott Hamilton in 1977. He has cited Sonny Rollins and Coleman Hawkins among many major saxophone influences. He recorded on the revived Blue Note Records, Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennie Thompson (American Football)
Bennie Thompson (born February 10, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1991 and 1998 seasons as a special teams player. Thompson played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL and the New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Ravens of the NFL. Thompson is best known for his special teams contributions. College career He played at Grambling. Professional career New Orleans Saints He signed with the team after his three-year stint in the Canadian Football League. In 1991, he was selected to the Pro Bowl as a special teamer. Kansas City Chiefs He spent two seasons in Kansas City. In 1992, Thompson recorded a career high 4 interceptions. Cleveland Browns He played in Cleveland for two seasons and was coached by Bill Belichick. He tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 21 in 1994. Baltim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
