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Shep Edmonds
Shep is most commonly a nickname or hypocorism, short for Shepherd (name), Shepherd, Shephard or Shepard. It may refer to: People Given name *Shep Gordon (born 1945), American talent manager, Hollywood film agent and producer *Shep Messing (born 1949), American Olympic soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster Nickname *Shep Goodman, 21st century American music producer and songwriter *Shep Mayer (1923–2005), Canadian ice hockey player *Shep Meyers (1936–2009), American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor *Shep Pettibone (born 1959), American music producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ *Shepard Smith (born 1964), American former broadcast journalist *David Shepherd (umpire) (1940–2009), English cricketer and cricket umpire *Jean Shepherd (1921–1999), American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor Stage name *Shep Fields, American band leader born Saul Feldman (1910–1981) *James Sheppard (1935–1970), lead singer of the Heartbeats and later She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. Origins and usage Etymologically, the term ''hypocorism'' is from Ancient Greek (), from (), meaning 'to call by endearing names'. The prefix refers in this case to creating a diminutive, something that is smaller in a tender or affectionate sense; the root originates in the Greek for 'to caress' or 'to treat with tokens of affection', and is related to the words () 'boy, youth' and () 'girl, young woman'. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the Morphology (linguistics), morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often clipping (morphology), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep And The Limelites
Shep and the Limelites was an American doo-wop trio of the early 1960s, composed of James "Shep" Sheppard (September 24, 1935 – January 24, 1970), Clarence Bassett (March 13, 1936 – January 25, 2005) and Charles Baskerville (July 6, 1936 – January 18, 1995). They are best known for their 1961 hit recording, " Daddy's Home", co-written by Sheppard. Career Sheppard and Bassett, both from Queens, New York, and Baskerville, originally from Virginia, organized a group in Queens in 1960. This was billed initially as Shane Sheppard And The Limelites, but quickly became Shep and the Limelites. All three had previous experience in other groups: Shep with The Heartbeats (notable for " A Thousand Miles Away"); Bassett with The Five Sharps and then, with Baskerville, in The Videos ("Trickle, Trickle" - later covered by The Manhattan Transfer). Shep & The Limelites' recording sessions for Hull Records started in August 1960. They recorded the original version of " Daddys Home" on Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Shep
"Old Shep" is a song composed by Red Foley, with lyrics by Willis Arthur, published in 1935, about a dog Foley owned as a child. In reality, the dog, poisoned by a neighbor, was a German Shepherd called "Hoover." Foley first recorded the song on December 9, 1935, for American Record Corporation (ARC) in Chicago, then re-recorded it on March 4, 1941, his first session for Decca Record Company, and again for them on July 31, 1946. He recorded for Decca the rest of his life, 1941 to 1968. Other versions The song, later sound recording and reproduction, recorded by many artists including Hank Snow and Elvis Presley, became a country music, country classic. Tex Morton 1941, Hank Williams 1942, Elvis Presley 1956, Hank Snow 1959, Ralph DeMarco (1959 - #10 in CHUM Chart, Canada), Walter Brennan 1960, Dave Dudley 1965, Johnny Cash 1975, Everly Brothers & Garrison Keillor 1988, Pat Boone 1994, Burton Cummings (as Elvis) 1994, Alabama 2006. A cover version, version of the song by Clin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Universe Future
''Steven Universe Future'' is an American animated series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It serves as an epilogue to ''Steven Universe'' (2013–2019) and a follow-up to its Television film, television film Sequel, sequel ''Steven Universe: The Movie'' (2019). It premiered on December 7, 2019, and concluded on March 27, 2020. The series focuses on the aftermath of the events of ''Steven Universe'', where extraterrestrial magical Gems coexist in harmony with humans after the end of the war between the Crystal Gems and Gem Homeworld. Without the threats of the Diamonds or corrupted Gems, Steven Universe (character), Steven must deal with the everyday challenges that still come with his now relatively peaceful life, and question his new life objectives. Like the original series, ''Steven Universe Future'' received critical praise for its design, music, voice acting, characterization, and prominent LGBT themes. The series was also praised for addressing issues some ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 5tory Of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Of The Jungle
''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon characterization of George Eiferman (Mr. America, Mr. Universe, IFBB Hall of Famer) drawn by a cook on his minesweeper in the Navy during World War II. The series aired first-run for 17 episodes on Saturday mornings from September 9 to December 30, 1967, on the ABC-TV network. Then, rather than commissioning new episodes, the network was content to repeat the 17 episodes, keeping ''George of the Jungle'' on its Saturday schedule until September 1969 when it moved to Sunday mornings until September 19, 1970. This was the final animated series created and produced by Ward until his death in 1989. Program format Each episode featured three segments in the form of three unrelated cartoons: ''George of the Jungle'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep (dog Actor)
Shep, or The Thanhouser Dog or Shep the Dog (died November 1914), was a male collie dog who starred in a number of silent films made by the Thanhouser Company. Life Shep was a collie owned by Jack Harvey, a film director. When Harvey was working for Vitagraph Studios, Shep appeared in a number of films, but was not given much publicity. In September 1914 ''Motion Picture Magazine'' said that Shep was owned by Arthur Ashley while he was with Vitagraph. In '' A Dog's Love'', an 11-minute short released in October 1914, Shep plays a dog who grieves after his human playmate ( Helen Badgley) has died. Other successful films in which Shep appeared were '' Shep's Race with Death'' and ''A Dog's Good Deed''. In November 1914 ''Reel Life'' said, "In '' The Barrier of Flames'', a forthcoming Thanhouser release, Shep, the beautiful collie, who daily reports for work at the New Rochelle studio, performed another daring rescue, distinguishing himself by a feat of human heroism and sagacity by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep (British Dog)
Shep (1 May 1971 – 17 January 1987) was a ''Blue Peter'' dog, a Border Collie. He was bought by the BBC to replace Patch, one of Petra's puppies, born in 1965. Shep became the main ''Blue Peter'' dog when Petra died in 1977. Shep debuted on Blue Peter on the 16th September 1971 and was named a week later. Shep is remembered by British television viewers as inseparable from ''Blue Peter'' presenter John Noakes. Shep was excitable, and Noakes would often have to restrain him. Noakes' common refrain, "Get down, Shep!", became a catchphrase, and The Barron Knights released a song with that title. Shep appeared alongside Valerie Singleton, Peter Purves, Lesley Judd and Simon Groom as well as fellow Blue Peter pets Petra, Jason, Jack and Jill and Goldie. One of his most famous moments is when Roy Castle came on the show and Shep tried to join in. Shep left ''Blue Peter'' when Noakes departed the show in June 1978. Shep also appeared with Noakes in six series of '' Go With Noakes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep (American Dog)
Shep is most commonly a nickname or hypocorism, short for Shepherd, Shephard or Shepard. It may refer to: People Given name *Shep Gordon (born 1945), American talent manager, Hollywood film agent and producer * Shep Messing (born 1949), American Olympic soccer goalkeeper and current broadcaster Nickname * Shep Goodman, 21st century American music producer and songwriter * Shep Mayer (1923–2005), Canadian ice hockey player * Shep Meyers (1936–2009), American pianist, composer, arranger and conductor *Shep Pettibone (born 1959), American music producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ *Shepard Smith (born 1964), American former broadcast journalist * David Shepherd (umpire) (1940–2009), English cricketer and cricket umpire *Jean Shepherd (1921–1999), American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor Stage name *Shep Fields, American band leader born Saul Feldman (1910–1981) *James Sheppard (1935–1970), lead singer of the Heartbeats and later Shep and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep Shepherd
Berisford Shepherd, professionally known as Shep Shepherd (January 19, 1917 – November 25, 2018), was an American multi-instrumental jazz musician, composer and singer. Beginnings Shepherd's father Charlie Shepherd was an engineer from the West Indies working to build the Panama Canal when Shepherd was conceived. His father sent his mother by ship to New Orleans, intending she continue Philadelphia to live with relatives there. Shepherd was born in Honduras during the journey, and then raised in first a Jewish neighborhood and later a black neighborhood in Philadelphia. He had an early fascination with marching bands, drumming on tables and chairs until his mother bought him a toy drum to save wear and tear on the furniture. He attended the Jules E. Mastbaum Area Conservatory and Vocational School where he trained as a percussionist on timpani, vibraphone, xylophone, snare and bass drums. Students were required to have a secondary instrument, Shepherd's was trombone. He also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shep Fields
Shep Fields (born Saul Feldman, September 12, 1910 – February 23, 1981) was an American bandleader who led the Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm orchestra during the 1930s. His distinctive Rippling Rhythm sound was featured on big band remote broadcasts from historic hotels nationwide and remained popular with audiences from the 1930s into the early 1960s. Biography Early life Shep Fields was born Saul Feldman in Brooklyn, New York, on September 12, 1910, and his mother's maiden name was Sowalski. His brother, Edward Fields, was a carpet manufacturer, and his younger brother, Freddie Fields, was a respected theatrical agent and film producer who helped to establish Creative Management Associates in 1960. Their father died at 39. Fields began his musical career by playing clarinet and tenor saxophone in bands during college. His "Shep Fields Jazz Orchestra" made frequent appearances at his father's resort hotel, the Queen Mountain House in the Catskill Mountains, which f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd (name)
Shepherd is a surname, cognate of the English word "Shepherd". Several common spelling variations exist, including Shepperd, Shephard, Shepard, and Sheppard. Shepherd Surname * Adaline Shepherd (1883–1950), American composer * Alan Shepherd (1935–2007), British motorcycle Grand Prix road racer * Alfred Shepherd (1893–1917), Australian fighter ace * Amba Shepherd (born 1991), Australian singer * Ann Shepherd (1910–2002), American actress born Shaindel Kalish * Briana Shepherd (born c. 1987), Western Australian journalist, reporter and news presenter, former New York City Ballet dancer * Chandler Shepherd (born 1992), American professional baseball player (Boston Red Sox) * Cybill Shepherd (born 1950), American actress * Darrius Shepherd (born 1995), American football player * David Shepherd (other) * Dolly Shepherd (1886–1983), hot-air balloon trapeze artist * F. H. S. Shepherd (1877–1948), English painter * Frances Alice Shepherd (fl. 1970s–2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
