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Star Child (record Label)
Starchild or Star Child may refer to: Music *Starchild (band), a Canadian band * ''Starchild'' (Teena Marie album), 1984 * ''Starchild'' (O.C. album), 2005 * "Starchild" (song), a song by Level 42 *" Mothership Connection (Star Child)", a 1976 song by the band Parliament *"Starchild", a Star One song from the 2003 album '' Space Metal'' *"Starchild", a Wintersun song from the 2004 album '' Wintersun'' *"Starchild", a Freedom Call song from the 2005 album '' The Circle of Life'' *"Starchild", a Jamiroquai song from the 2005 album ''Dynamite'' Literature *''Star Child'', a 1998 science fiction novel by James P. Hogan *''Star Child'', a novel by Fred Mustard Stewart *" The Star-Child", a story in the ''A House of Pomegranates'' collection by Oscar Wilde *'' Starchild Trilogy'', a 1960s science fiction trilogy by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson ** ''Starchild'' (novel), the second novel in the trilogy Folklore and fictional characters * Starchild (comics), a comic book series and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild (band)
Starchild was a Canadians, Canadian progressive rock band that released an LP record called ''Children of the Stars'' on the Toronto based Axe Records label in 1978, followed by a single “No Control for Rock-n-Roll” " a few years later. Both records are quite rare and collectible. The original line-up consisted of Rick Whittier (vocals), Bob Sprenger (guitars), Neil Light (bass), and Greg "Fritz" Hinz (drums). Hinz later joined Canadian rockers Helix (band), Helix and was replaced by Dixie Lee, formerly drummer of British rockers Lone Star (band), Lone Star, who was coming off a stint playing in Ozzy Osbourne's first solo project. History Starchild was formed in 1975 in Cambridge, Ontario when Bob Sprenger, Rick Whittier, and Neil Light, who played in a steady gigging band called Gaslight, decided to reform as a heavier rock band. The name of the band came from the Starchild Trilogy written by Frederik Pohl and Jack Williamson. Most of the band members were science fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild (comics)
James A. Owen (born November 11, 1969) is an American comic book illustrator, publisher and writer. He is known for his creator-owned comic book series ''Starchild'' and as the author of ''The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica'' novel series, that began with ''Here, There Be Dragons'' in 2006. Career Owen self-published the black-and-white fantasy series ''Starchild'' under his Taliesin Press imprint in the 1990s. Adopting the name Coppervale Press for ''Starchild: Crossroads'', he gave up self publishing in 1997 for ''Starchild: Mythopolis'', five issues of which were published by Image Comics. Owen returned to self publishing, compiling a volume of Starchild reprints via a Kickstarter campaign in 2015. Later, Owen reinvented himself as a novelist, creating a fantasy series titled ''Mythworld'' for a German publishing company. The books were later reprinted in the United States by Baen. In 2003, Coppervale Press relaunched two newsstand style magazines, the fine art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild (label)
was a Japanese record label within the company, King Records that primarily dealt with anime, voice acting, live action movies and dramas from 1981 to 2016. Its official name was . The nickname of the label in Japanese was . As an internal brand of King Records, it wielded a strong influence over fans with the help of popular singers and voice actors like Megumi Hayashibara and Nana Mizuki , better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, singer, and narrator. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name in 1993 and made her debut as a voic .... The company was succeeded by King's new company King Amusement Creative since 2016. See also * King Records 3rd Creativity Division, the former anime-related division of King Records * Gansis, an anime production company closely related to King Records References External links * {{Authority control 1981 establishments in Japan 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Starchild
Adam Aristotle Starchild (born Malcolm Willis McConahy; 20 September 1946 – 22 September 2006) was a financial consultant, convicted fraudster, key figure in the "perpetual traveler" movement, and prolific author of books relating to investment, taxation, and the " offshore" world. Early life Malcolm Willis McConahy was born in Minnesota"Starchild is mystery figure in Kelly case" Lucy Morgan, '''', 13 May 1980, Section B. on 20 September 1946. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild Abraham Cherrix
Virginia v. Cherrix is a 2006 court case in which the Commonwealth of Virginia sued to force Starchild Abraham ("Wolf") Cherrix (born June 1990), aged 16 at the time of the court case, to undergo further conventional medical treatment for a highly treatable form of cancer, Hodgkin disease. Cherrix was diagnosed with the blood cancer and underwent an initial round of chemotherapy in 2005. When he was told in early 2006 that he needed further treatment, he and his parents rejected any further use of chemotherapy because of the side effects. His parents were accused by the state of medical neglect of their child. The lower court decided against the parents, but the decision was overturned on appeal and the parties reached a compromise in a consent decree, in which Cherrix would receive treatment from a board-certified specialist of the parents' choice. The case resulted in a new law, dubbed Abraham's Law, that increased the rights of patients aged 14 to 17 in Virginia to refuse m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starchild (activist)
Starchild (born Chris Fox, 1971 or 1972) is a libertarian activist, perennial candidate and sex worker from San Francisco. He is known for his flamboyant style of dress. Background Starchild grew up in the East Bay and moved to San Francisco after a stint in the United States Army Reserves. He adopted the 'Starchild' moniker in the 1990s, and had his name legally changed in 1998. He identifies as bisexual. Starchild has worked as an escort and erotic dancer. In 2005, Starchild was arrested for prostitution, though he was acquitted by a jury in 2007. Political activities Starchild is an activist for the Libertarian Party and advocate for the decriminalization of sex work. In 2012 and 2016, Starchild was elected to an at-large position on the Libertarian National Committee. As of 2024, he is the Chair of the Libertarian Party of San Francisco. Starchild has run as a Libertarian for the California State Assembly twice. In 2000, he ran in the 13th District and placed third with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryndon Cook
Bryndon Cook, who also goes by the solo act Starchild & the New Romantic, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work as the touring guitarist and music director for singer Solange Knowles, and his collaborations with musician Dev Hynes. Early life Cook grew up in Maryland. His family had also lived in Mississippi. In an ''Interview'' magazine article, Cook said that his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia during his "very formative years, when I was 9 to 13 or 14", and he taught himself guitar and playing by ear while watching VH1 Classic and listening to Prince's music. In high school, he was interested in journalism and worked on the student newspaper. He returned to the Washington DC area to finish high school. He attended State University of New York at Purchase, graduating in 2015 with a BFA in Theater. He also did an internship with music website ''Pitchfork''. Music career Collaborations career In 2012, while still a stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Shider
Garry Marshall Shider (July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010) was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Early life Shider was born in Plainfield, New Jersey. At the age of ten and under the guidance of his father Jesse, Garry and his brothers played and sang behind many Gospel music, gospel artists of the time including legends such as Shirley Caesar, Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Five Blind Boys, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, and others. As a youth Shider was also a regular customer at the Plainfield barbershop owned by George Clinton (funk musician), George Clinton, where the future members of Parliament (band), Parliament would sing doo-wop for customers and counsel local youngsters. Clinton made note of the young Shider's talents on guitar and his ability with gospel singing. By the time he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley (born Stanley Bert Eisen; January 20, 1952) is an American musician who was the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss (band), Kiss from the band's inception in 1973 to their retirement in 2023. He was the writer or co-writer of many of the band's most popular songs. Stanley established The Starchild character for his Kiss persona. Stanley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss. In 2006, ''Hit Parader'' ranked him 18th on their list of the Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. A Gibson.com readers' poll in 2010 named him 13th on their list of Top 25 Frontmen. Early life Stanley Bert Eisen was raised in upper Manhattan, New York City, 211th Street and Broadway. Both of his parents were Jewish. He was the younger of two children; his sister Julia is two years older. Their mother Eva Jontof-Hutter came from a family that fled Nazi Germany for Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and then to Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Space Odyssey
''2001: A Space Odyssey'' is a 1968 Epic film, epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. Its plot was inspired by several short stories Option (filmmaking), optioned from Clarke, primarily "The Sentinel (short story), The Sentinel" (1951) and "Encounter in the Dawn" (1953). The film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain. It follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL 9000 to Jupiter to investigate an Monolith (Space Odyssey), alien monolith. The film is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous themes. Kubrick avoided conventional cinematic and narrative techniques; dialogue is used sparingly, and long sequences are accompanied only by music. Shunning the convention that major film productions should feature original music, ''2001: A Space Odyssey'' takes for 2001 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
