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Silverbird Cinema Building, Lagos
Silverbird or Silver Bird may refer to: Companies and brands * SILVERBIRD, the callsign of IRS Airlines of Nigeria *Silverbird Group, a Nigerian multinational conglomerate ** Silverbird Cinema (other) ** Silverbird Galleria, a shopping mall in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria * Silverbird Hotel, now El Rancho Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Music * ''Silverbird'' (album), by Leo Sayer, or the title song, 1973 *''Silverbird'', an album by Mark Lindsay, 1970 * "Silver Bird" (Mark Lindsay song), 1970 * "Silver Bird" (Tina Rainford song), 1976 *"Silver Bird", a song by the Guess Who The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, wit ..., 1976 Science and technology * Silbervogel, a World War II German rocket bomber * Silver Bird (streamliner), a land-speed record motorcycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IRS Airlines
IRS Airlines Limited was an airline based in Abuja, Nigeria. It operated scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base was Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The airline was established in 2002 and started operations in March 2002. It ceased operations in 2013. The company slogan was ''Now you can go places.'' Destinations IRS operated services to the following domestic scheduled destinations as of February 2013. * **Abuja – Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Hub **Kaduna (city), Kaduna – Kaduna Airport **Kano (city), Kano – Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport **Lagos – Murtala Muhammed International Airport Hub **Maiduguri – Maiduguri International Airport **Yola, Nigeria, Yola – Yola Airport Fleet The IRS Airlines fleet included the following aircraft (as of August 2016): Accidents and incidents * On 11 May 2014, an IRS Airlines Fokker 100, registered 5N-SIK, was returning from a post maintenance check-up when it crashed near the township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverbird Group
The Silverbird Group is a diversified multi-media company with holdings in Radio, Television, Real Estate, and Cinemas headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. The company was established in 1980 by Ben Murray-Bruce and counts Silverbird Cinema (other), Silverbird Cinemas and the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) and Mr Nigeria pageants amongst its holdings. Its businesses divisions are Silverbird Properties, Silverbird Film Distribution, Silverbird Communications, Silverbird Cinemas, Silverbird Production, and Dream Magic Studios. In November 2022, the company signed a $145 Million financing deal with the African Export–Import Bank, African Export-Import Bank to construct the Ben Murray-Bruce Studios and Film Academy (BMB Studios and Film Academy) in Eko Atlantic, Eko Atlantic City, in what is reported to be West Africa, West Africa's largest educational and film studio complex. History The origins of firm began in June 1980, when Benedict Murray-Bruce, son of a former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverbird Galleria
Silverbird Galleria is a shopping mall and entertainment centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. History Silverbird Galleria was established in 2004 by Silverbird Group, a media and real estate company founded by Ben Murray-Bruce in the 1980s. The movie theatre, ''Silverbird Cinemas'' which revolutionalized cinema in Nigeria pioneered the first five-screens Cineplex in sub-Saharan Africa. Silverbird Cinemas also possesses the largest cinema chain in West Africa with several locations in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ..., Ghana. The Lagos Galleria Silverbird Galleria has a shirts retailer, café and mobile network offices for feasible communication and internet access, all located on the ground floor. Electronic gadgets retai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverbird Hotel
Silverbird or Silver Bird may refer to: Companies and brands * SILVERBIRD, the callsign of IRS Airlines of Nigeria *Silverbird Group, a Nigerian multinational conglomerate **Silverbird Cinema (other) **Silverbird Galleria, a shopping mall in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria * Silverbird Hotel, now El Rancho Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Music * ''Silverbird'' (album), by Leo Sayer, or the title song, 1973 *''Silverbird'', an album by Mark Lindsay, 1970 * "Silver Bird" (Mark Lindsay song), 1970 * "Silver Bird" (Tina Rainford song), 1976 *"Silver Bird", a song by the Guess Who, 1976 Science and technology *Silbervogel, a World War II German rocket bomber *Silver Bird (streamliner) Silver Bird was a motorcycle land-speed record setting streamliner motorcycle. It was powered by two motors delivering . It was the first motorcycle to set a speed record over , when ridden by Don Vesco at the Bonneville Speedway in 1975. Constru ..., a land-speed record motorcycle * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverbird (album)
''Silverbird'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Leo Sayer. It was originally released in November 1973 by Chrysalis (UK), and Warner Bros. (US). It was co-produced by former British pop teen idol Adam Faith and David Courtney. Sayer began his career as a recording artist under the management guidance of Adam Faith and David Courtney who signed Sayer to the Chrysalis label in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. His debut single "Why Is Everybody Going Home" failed to chart, but he shot to national prominence in the UK with his second single, the plaintive music hall-styled song "The Show Must Go On", which Sayer memorably performed on British television wearing a pierrot costume and make-up. The single went quickly to No. 2 on the UK chart,Rice, Jo. ''The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits'', first ed., Guinness Superlatives Ltd, Middlesex, UK, p.181. as did this debut album, for which Courtney and Sayer wrote all eleven tracks. Recording The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ellis Lindsay. The family moved to Idaho when he was young, where he attended Wilder High School. Career Paul Revere & the Raiders Lindsay began performing at age 15 with local bands that played local venues. He was tapped to sing in a band, Freddy Chapman and the Idaho Playboys, after he won a local talent contest. After Chapman left the area, Lindsay saw the other band members and a new member, Paul Revere Dick, playing at a local Independent Order of Odd Fellows, I.O.O.F. Hall. He persuaded the band to allow him to sing a few songs with them. The next day, he was working at McClure Bakery in Caldwell, Idaho, when Paul Revere came in to buy supplies for a hamburger restaurant that he owned. This chance meeting began their professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Bird (Mark Lindsay Song)
"Silver Bird" is a song written by Kenny Young and Artie Butler and recorded by Mark Lindsay, in his solo career after Paul Revere and the Raiders. Background "Silver Bird' was recorded along with L.A. session musicians from the Wrecking Crew in 1969. Chart performance The single reached number 25 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the summer of 1970. In Canada, "Silver Bird" peaked at number 10. Weekly charts Year-end charts Popular culture *Yamaha used the music from "Silver Bird", with rewritten lyrics, as the background to at least one of its early 1970s motorcycle commercials. *The 2022 Netflix movie ''The Gray Man'', starring Ryan Gosling Ryan Thomas Gosling ( ; born November 12, 1980) is a Canadian actor. His work includes both independent films and major studio features, and his accolades include a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards, a ..., features the song. References External links * 1970 songs 1970 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Bird (Tina Rainford Song)
"Silver Bird" is a song by Tina Rainford, the title track of her 1976 LP. It was recorded in both German and English, with both renditions becoming hits in multiple nations. The German version became a hit in central Europe during the fall of 1976, reaching number five in Germany and Austria. The song did best in Switzerland, where it reached number two. The English version was a hit in Australia, where it reached number 30 in 1977. It also reached the Country charts of the U.S. (#25) and Canada (#28) in mid-1977. Chart history Weekly charts Year-end charts Cover versions "Silver Bird" was covered by American actress and singer Audrey Landers Audrey Landers (born July 18, 1956) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as Afton Cooper on the television series ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'' and her role as Val Clarke in the film version of ''A Chorus Line (film), A Ch ... in 1988. It is a track on her ''Have A Heart'' LP. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guess Who Discography
The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band, originating as The Guess Who? in 1966, and adopting the name The Guess Who in 1968. Formed as a garage rock band, their best-known works are in the pop rock and psychedelic rock genres. They were most successful from 1969 to 1975, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings. During that period they released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States; their 1970 album ''American Woman "American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with " No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks ...'' reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, and five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. They also achieved five number one singles in Canada and two in the United States. Not listed here are several non-charting albums released by Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silbervogel
Silbervogel (German for "silver bird") was a design for a liquid-propellant rocket-powered sub-orbital bomber produced by Eugen Sänger and Irene Bredt in the late 1930s for The Third Reich. It is also known as the RaBo ( – "rocket bomber"). It was one of a number of designs considered for the ''Amerikabomber'' project, which started in the spring of 1942, being focused solely on trans-Atlantic-range piston-engined strategic bombers such as the Messerschmitt Me 264 and the Junkers Ju 390, the only two airframe types which were actually built and flown for the competition. When Walter Dornberger attempted to create interest in military spaceplanes in the United States after World War II he chose the more diplomatic term ''antipodal bomber''. Concept The design incorporated new rocket technology and the principle of the lifting body, foreshadowing future development of winged spacecraft such as the X-20 Dyna-Soar of the 1960s and the Space Shuttle of the 1970s. In the end, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Bird (streamliner)
Silver Bird was a motorcycle land-speed record setting streamliner motorcycle. It was powered by two motors delivering . It was the first motorcycle to set a speed record over , when ridden by Don Vesco at the Bonneville Speedway in 1975. Construction The motorcycle was built by Don Vesco and sponsored by Yamaha. It had two four-cylinder, 694.9 cc reed-valve two-stroke engines from the Yamaha TZ750 The Yamaha TZ750 is a series production two-stroke race motorcycle built by Yamaha to compete in the Formula 750 class in the 1970s. ''Motorcyclist'' called it "the most notorious and successful roadracing motorcycle of the 1970s". Another journa ... racebike. Specifications *Displacement: 1,389.8 cc total *Engine bore and stroke: 64mm×54mm *Dimensions: 21 feet long, 32 inches high *Weight: c. References Notes Sources * * * * * * * * Further reading * External links * Motorcycles of the United States Land speed record motorcycles Feet forwards motorcycles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
