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Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
Melanie

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown.

We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown.

So raise the candles high
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the night
Oh raise them higher again
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown.

We were so close, there was no room
We bled inside each other's wounds
We all had caught the same disease
And we all sang the songs of peace
Some came to sing, some came to pray
Some came to keep, the dark away

So raise the candles high
'Cause if you don't we could stay black against the sky, oh
Oh, raise them higher again
And if you do we could stay dry against the rain.

Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown, you gotta
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down, you gotta
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown
Lay down, lay down, lay it all down
Let your white birds smile up
At the ones who stand and frown.

You know, Try, and listeners. The line in that song, "Let your white birds smile up" led me to this one, and the circumstances were quite strange:

The Scorpions:


A place without a name
Under a burning sky
There's no milk and honey here
In the land of God

Someone holds a sign
It says we are human, too
And while the sun goes down
The world goes by

White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

Waves, big like a house
They're stranded on a piece of wood
To leave it all behind
To start again

But instead of a new life
All they find is a door that's closed
And they keep looking for
A place called hope

White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

Na na
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na
Na na na na
Na na na na na

Can anyone tell me why (can anyone tell me why)
The children of the world (children of the world)
Have to pay the price (pay the price)

And now you're telling me
You've seen it all before
I know that's right but still
It breaks my heart

Well, the golden lamb we've sent
Makes us feel better now
But you know it's just a drop
In a sea of tears

White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

White dove
Fly with the wind
Take our hope under your wings
For the world to know
That hope will not die
Where the children cry

Na na
Na na na na
Na na na na na na na na
Na na
Na na na na
Na na na na na

Folks, you would never believe the eerie sense that I feel.

greetings from canada and lake ontario to all listeners !
here is a fine fisherman's song by the "rankin family" - hope you enjoy it !



Fisherman Song
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Performed by The Rankin Family, Written by: Jimmy Rankin
CD, Fare Thee Well Love, Capital & EMI
Copyright Co'Bhan Music Company Limited - SOCAN
submitted by John Crawford, [email protected]
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Key of B, so Capo on fret 4
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Fisherman Song

G D G
I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways
G D G
I fished with my father in my young days
G F Am
I learned the fine craft of the fishermans trade
G C Am G
Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same


The sea is my lifeline the shore is my home
I've been to your cities I didn't stay long
I stared at the bright lights the dark city ways
I'll tell you that's not for me, no I couldn't stay

Chorus: Singin'
G F C
la la la la la la
G F G
la la la la la la la

Some days are rough so we roll with the waves
This living is tough and slack is the pay
But we leave with the sunrise we wake at the dawn
Singin' the fisherman's song

Chorus: Singin'

I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's blood
Just hauling the lobster and jigging the cod
And if you don't like me then leave me alone
And I'll go on singing my fisherman's song

Chorus: Singin

I'm a fisherman's son got fisherman's ways
I fished with my father in my young days
I learned the fine craft of the fishermans trade
Just to pass to my son so he'll do the same

Chorus: Singin {repeat intil yer blue in the face}

Greetings from WA2K radio, Florida, and the Atlantic, hamburger.

I really believe that The Rankin family is YOUR family, Canada. Love the song, buddy, capo and all.

How about a song that features one of your Canadian jazz artist, buddy:

Pale moon shining on the fields below
Folks are crooning songs soft and low
Needn't tell me so because I know
It's sleepy time down south

Soft winds blowing through the pinewood trees
Folks down there like a life of ease
When old mammy falls upon her knees
It's sleepy time down south

Steamboats on the river a coming or a going
Splashing the night away
Hear those banjos ringing, the people are singing
They dance til the break of day, hey

Dear old southland with his dreamy songs
Takes me back there where I belong
How I'd love to be in my mammy's arms
When it's sleepy time way down south

Dear old southland with his dreamy songs
Take me back there where I belong
How I'd love to be in my mammy's arms
When it's sleepy time down south
Sleepy time down south.

Oscar Peterson on piano.

yes , oscar is still going strong - even though he is getting on in age , he still knows how to "tinkle those ivories" !
btw he does quite a bit of work teaching young pianists , i understand .
hbg

here is a neat little bio of oscar peterson from the CCB archives :
...OSCAR PETERSON - JAZZ GIANT...

btw oscar stands well over six feet , so he is a bit of a physical giant ... but he sure has a mellow voice ... and a mellow style !
hbg

Thanks, hamburger. I think it was my husband who told me that he didn't like to sing much because he sounded like Nat Cole.

He was a giant in many ways, methinks. Speaking of which, folks let this be my goodnight song:

They Might Be Giants Bed Bed Bed lyrics


The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed
I've done so many things today
There's nothing left to do
I ate three meals, I rode my bike, I hung out with my friends
I did my chores, I watched TV, I practiced the guitar
I brushed my teeth, I read my book, and then I sat around
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed
Moo
Moo
Moo
Moo
Oh it's pointless staying up for even twenty seconds more
When everything has happened and there's nothing else in store
The thing is now to lay my head down, close my eyes, and snore
And so to bed directly I go
The day is done
The sun is down
The curtains have been drawn
And darkness has descended over everything in town
The covers have been turned and I've got my pajamas on
I've had my fun
I've stretched and yawned and all is said and done
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed
Bed
Bed bed bed bed bed
I'm going to bed
Bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed bed.

From Letty with love

My late father was a Jim Reeves fan. His anniversary comes up shortly, so I'd like to post one of his favourite songs here, if I may.

GULTY - JIM REEVES.

I've been accused, convicted and condemned
The trial's over, and now I face the end,
Is this your way of telling me we're through
When all I'm guilty of, is loving you.

You were the judge, the jury all in one
You found me guilty and now my term's begun.
I must confess, I've never been untrue
And all I'm guilty of, is loving you.

Chorus:
Loving you, and now I'm losing you
Losing you, for things I didn't do.

Please let your heart, consider an appeal
For now you know, exactly how I feel.
Don't punish me for things I didn't do
When all I'm guilty of, is loving you.

Yes, all I'm guilty of, is loving you...

Count Basie
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William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 - April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader.



Early life

Basie was born in Red Bank, New Jersey to Harvey Lee Basie, and Lillian Ann Childs and lived on Mechanic Street. He had a brother, LeRoy Basie. His father worked as coachman for a wealthy family. After automobiles replaced horses, his father became a groundskeeper and handyman for several families in the area. His mother took in laundry, and was Basie's first piano teacher when he was a child. The Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey was named in his honor.

Basie toured the Theater Owners Bookers Association (T.O.B.A.) vaudeville circuit, starting in 1924, as a soloist and accompanist to blues singers. His touring took him to Kansas City, Missouri, where he met many jazz musicians in the area. In 1928 he joined Walter Page's Blue Devils, and the following year became the pianist with the Bennie Moten band based in Kansas City. He started his own band in 1934, but eventually returned to Moten's band. After Moten died in 1935, the band unsuccessfully attempted to stay together. Basie formed a new band, which included many Moten alumni, and started referring to himself as "Count Basie" (see Jazz royalty).

New York City, and later years

At the end of 1936 he moved his band from Kansas City. Firstly they honed their repertoire at a long engagement at a Chicago club. In that city in October 1936 members of the band participated in a recording session which producer John Hammond later described as "the only perfect, completely perfect recording session I've ever had anything to do with". By the end of 1936 they began playing in New York City where the Count Basie Orchestra remained until 1950.

Basie's music was characterized by his trademark "jumping" beat and the contrapuntal accents of his own piano. Basie also showcased some of the best blues singers of the era: Billie Holiday, Jimmy Rushing, Big Joe Turner, Helen Humes, and Joe Williams. More importantly, Count Basie was a highly successful band-leader who was able to hold onto some of the greatest jazz musicians of the 1930s and early 1940s: Buck Clayton, Herschel Evans, Lester Young, and the band's brilliant rhythm section, Walter Page, Freddie Green, and Jo Jones. He was also able to hire great arrangers that knew how to use the band's abilities, like Eddie Durham and Jimmy Mundy.

The big band era appeared to be at an end, but Basie reformed his as a 16-piece orchestra in 1952 and led it until his death. Basie remained faithful to the Kansas City Jazz style and helped keep jazz alive with his distinctive piano playing.

By the mid 1950s, the Basie Band had become one of the preeminent backing big bands for the finest jazz vocalists of the time. Joe Williams was spectacularly featured on the 1957 album One o'Clock Jump, and 1956's Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings. In 1942 Basie moved to Queens New York with Catherine Morgan after being married for a few years.

Ella Fitzgerald is sometimes referred to as the quintessential swing singer, and her meetings with the Count Basie Orchestra are highly regarded by critics. Fitzgerald's 1963 album Ella and Basie! is remembered as one of Fitzgerald's greatest recordings. With the 'New Testament' Basie band in full swing, and arrangements written by a youthful Quincy Jones, this album proved a swinging respite from the 'Songbook' recordings and constant touring that Fitzgerald was engaged in during this period. She toured with the Basie Orchestra in the mid-1970s and Fitzgerald and a much tamer Basie band also met on the 1979 albums Digital III at Montreux, A Classy Pair, and A Perfect Match.

Frank Sinatra had an equally fruitful relationship with Basie, 1963's Sinatra-Basie and 1964's It Might As Well Be Swing (both arranged by Quincy Jones) are two of the highest points at the peak of Sinatra's artistry. Jones provided the punchy arrangements for the Basie band on Sinatra's biggest selling album, the live Sinatra at the Sands.

Count Basie died of pancreatic cancer in Hollywood, Florida on April 26, 1984 at the age of seventy-nine.

Legacy

One O'Clock Jump and Jumpin' at the Woodside were among Count Basie's more popular numbers. Basie was also known for his band's version's of April In Paris and Lil' Darlin.

Jerry Lewis used Blues in Hoss' Flat, from Basie's Chairman of the Board album, as the basis for his own "Chairman of the Board" routine in the movie Errand Boy, in which Lewis pantomimed the movements of a corporate executive holding a board meeting. (In the early 1980s, Lewis revived the routine during the live broadcast of one of his Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons.) Blues in Hoss' Flat, composed by Basie band member Frank Foster, was also the longtime theme song of San Francisco and New York radio DJ Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins.

Basie and his band made a cameo appearance in Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles.

Basie is one of the producers of the "world's greatest music" that Brenda Fricker's "Pigeon Lady" character claims to have heard in Carnegie Hall in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Good morning, WA2K radio audience.

Great to see our hawkman back, and before he does more bio's we would also like to welcome Imur, our Irish friend, back as well. I know your dad will appreciate that dedication song, and we all hope you are well. Don't be such a stranger, now.

I don't think there is one person here who doesn't appreciate Count Basie, Boston Bob. Please continue.

Kenny Rogers
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Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman.

He has been very successful, charting more than sixty-two top 10 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 458 individual weeks in the United States alone. To his fans, he is extraordinarily popular; women in concert audiences bring him roses in unrelenting waves throughout a performance.

Both his albums The Gambler and Kenny are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever".[1] He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time", in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. [2]

He has received hundreds of awards for both his music and charity work. These include AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.[3]

Most recently, Rogers hit with his new album release, Water & Bridges, an across the board hit, that peaked at #5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting high in the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," is also a hit. He is currently planning a tour of the United Kingdom, in a 2006 BBC Radio 2 interview he told DJ Steve Wright, his favorite hit of his was "The Gambler".


Biography

Early groups and releases

Rogers graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston. His career began in the mid-1950s, when he recorded with a doo-wop group called The Scholars who had some success with a single called "Poor Little Doggie". Rogers was not the lead singer of the group and after two more singles they dibanded when their leader went solo.

Now on his own, Kenneth Rogers (as he was billed then) followed the break up with his own single, a minor solo hit called "That Crazy Feeling" (1958). After sales slowed down, Rogers joined a Jazz group called The Bobby Doyle Trio, who got a lot of work in clubs thanks to a resonable fan following and also recorded for Columbia records. Disbanded in 1965, a 1966 jazzy rock single for Mercury called "Here's That Rainy Day" failed. In 1966 he joined the New Christy Minstrels.

Feeling that the Minstrells were not offering the success they wanted, Rogers left with fellow members Mike Settle, Terry Williams and Thelma Camacho. They formed The First Edition in 1967 (later renamed "Kenny Rogers and The First Edition"). They chalked up a string of hits on both the pop and country charts, including "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town", "Reuben James" and "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." In his First Edition days Rogers had long brown hair, an earring, and pink sunglasses. Known affectionately in retrospect as "Hippie Kenny", Rogers had a much smoother vocal style at the time. When the group split in 1976, Rogers launched his solo career. Rogers soon developed a more middle of the road, gravel-voiced style that sold to both pop and country audiences; to date, he has charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including upwards of 25 #1's) and no fewer than 50 of his albums have charted. His music has also been featured in top selling movie soundtracks, such as Convoy and Urban Cowboy.

Solo Artist

After leaving The First Edition in 1976, after almost a decade with the group, Rogers signed a solo deal with United Artists. Although producer Larry Butler had no doubts about Kenny's talent and that he wanted to sign him, he was advised by several colleagues not to sign Rogers, as he was seen as a has-been. Nevertheless, Butler and Rogers began a partnership that would run for four consecutive years.

Rogers first outing for his new label was Love Lifted Me. The album charted and two singles "Love Lifted Me" and "While The Feelings Good" were minor hits. Later in the year Rogers issued his second album, the self-titled Kenny Rogers, which first single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", was another solo hit. However, it took "Lucille" in 1977 to blow Rogers post-First Edition career wide open, reaching Number One in no less than 12 countries, selling over five million copies world-wide and pushing the Kenny Rogers album to #1 in the Billboard Country Album Chart. More success was to follow, including the multi-million selling album The Gambler and another international Number 1 single "Coward Of The County", taken from the equally successful album, Kenny. In 1980, The Rogers/Butler partnership came to an end. Butler would work with Kenny in the later years of 1987 in the album "I Prefer The Moonlight" and in 1993 in the album "If Only My Heart Had A Voice."

Later in 1980 came his partnership with Lionel Richie who had just finished his mega-project of writing, producing and recording the Polygram Pictures motion picture soundtrack "Endless Love" with Motown's superstar Diana Ross for the movie of the same name. Lionel wrote and produced Kenny Roger's #1 hit ' Lady' that year. The song went #1 worldwide and propelled Kenny Rogers name to global popularity. Ironically, it also helped Lionel Richie to the top of the list of the most sought out producers, singers/songwriters in Hollywood. The success of Lady pushed Lionel and Kenny Rogers to work together again in 1981. Lionel Richie wrote and produced Kenny Rogers 1981 album ' Share your love ' with such hits as ' You decorated my life ' and ' Through the years ' which was a chart topper and a commercial favorite. Meanwhile, Lionel's talents while working with Kenny Rogers caught the attention of Motown's bosses who allowed him to record and release his debut album "Lionel Richie" in 1982. The album went #1 and the single ' Truly' even won a Grammy. At this point it became evident that Lionel would now drop working for other artists including Kenny Rogers and focus on his own career. Bear in mind that by this time, Lionel Richie had even forgotten who his old bandmates The Commodores were! The last time he had done anything of substance with them was in 1979. To make matters even more confusing, now even Kenny Rogers found himself taking a back seat in Lionel's bandwagon, singing as a back-up singer in one of Lionel Richie's singles ' My love ' for his debut album we mentioned earlier. Obviously by this time, Kenny Rogers began to get the sinking feeling as Lionel Richie became increasingly more popular. And so when Kenny Rogers switched record labels from Liberty to RCA in 1983, it was time to cut and run. He effectively ended his rather successful but increasingly tense and competative relationship with Lionel Richie.

He went on to work with The Bee Gees to record and produce his 1983 hit album ' Eyes that see in the dark ' featuring the title track and the global #1 hit ' Islands In The Stream,' a duet with country singer Dolly Parton. The Gibb Brothers had originally written the song for Diana Ross. The partnership with The Bee Gees only lasted one album which was not a surpise considering the fact that Kenny's original intentions were to work with Barry Gibb in only one song but Barry insisted on doing the entire album as he did with Barbra Streisand in her 1980 'Guilty' album and Dionne Warwick in her 1982 album ' Heartbreaker.' ' Islands In The Stream' was the first single to be released in the United States and immediately went to #1. However, RCA insisted on releasing Eyes that see in the dark single in the UK first and the song failed miserably to even make it to the top ten of the British charts. They quickly realized their mistake and released ' Islands In The Stream' single in England which like a terrified Raccoon climbing a tree, quickly shot to #7!

Then Kenny Rogers started working with producer David Foster in 1983 recording the smash hit ' We've Got Tonight,' a duet with singer Sheena Easton. Then followed ' What about me?'the album which was a hit album for Foster as a producer and Kenny who sang a trio hit 'What about me?' with James Ingram and Kim Carnes. David Foster was to work again with Kenny Rogers in his 1985 rushed album "The heart of the matter." This album was a moderate success with only the title track making to the top ten category.

On January 28th, 1985, Kenny Rogers was one of the 45 artists who recorded the worldwide charity song ' We are the world,' written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones to support hunger victims in Africa. Kenny's current producer at that time David Foster was to produce the Canadian version of the USA for Africa charity effort later in 1985 releasing the song ' Tears Are Not Enough ' which was written by Canadian rock star Bryan Adams and recorded by an ensamble of Canadian all stars under the name ' Northern Lights.' On January 1987, Kenny Rogers co-hosted The American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California. Through 1988 to 1990, Kenny Rogers had reached the pinackle of his carrer and new artists like Garth Brooks and Billy Ray Cyrus were emerging with a frightening force. Dring that time, he released some albums but the days of consecutive and continuous hit making were dwindling slowly.

Outside Music

Like Elvis Presley, he also had success as an actor. His 1982 movie Six Pack, in which he played a race-car driver, took more than $20 million at the US box office, while made-for-TV movies such as The Gambler, Christmas in America, and Coward of the County (based on hit songs of his) topped ratings lists. As an entrepreneur, he collaborated with former Kentucky Fried Chicken CEO John Y. Brown, Jr. in 1991 to start up the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters. The chicken and ribs chain, which is similar to Boston Market, was famously featured in an episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld called "The Chicken Roaster," when Kramer tried to have a location of the restaurant put out of business due to its annoying red neon light. On the November 27, 1997, broadcast of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Rogers could not pick his chicken out in a taste test, claiming he preferred "greasy burgers."

Kenny Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from MADtv, especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the skit of the faux-Rogers hosting Jackass became popular on the Internet. [4] Sasso had him making noises such as "Ding Ding Ding Di da Ding Ding Ding" and getting sloppily drunk.

Kenny is also the inspiration behind one of the most popular pop culture websites on the internet, MenWhoLookLikeKennyRogers.com (see link at bottom of page). The site features close to a thousand photos of men who look like the real Kenny Rogers, as well as tips on how to look like Kenny, places to spot Kenny look-alikes, and even a Kenny of the Month and sells t-shirts and buttons. Kenny himself has even gone on the record with his favorite "Kennys" on the site (Hot Tub Kenny being his favorite) and the site has been featured in Time, People, Esquire, The National Enquirer, and many, many more.

Rogers also works with property, doing construction work and then selling the property, as well as admitting he does a lot of DIY work at his own home. He is also a photographer, having had three books of his work published.

Worldwide success

His success is worldwide. For example, he has played many well-attended concerts in Europe and the Far East, where he has charted numerous singles and albums from the 1970s through to the present day. New Zealand was a big stronghold during his First Edition days, being the only country to give them the acclaim they truly deserved. His 1985 greatest-hits package, The Kenny Rogers Story, reached #1 on the British country chart -- and four years later (in 1989), was still at #2. He also charted internationally during that time with a series of studio albums.

In 1983, Rogers signed to RCA for a record breaking US$20 million advance. Although, following the success of his label debut, the Bee Gees produced Eyes That See In The Dark album, Rogers wasn't doing as well as in previous years. Nonetheless, he was still among the worlds top stars. Between 1983 and 1990 alone he charted no less than 23 top 40 singles and 10 top 40 albums.

Although in the 1990s with the emergence of Garth Brooks, it was noted that this new talent was selling records like no one else had ever in country music, Rogers was nonetheless a dominant force in mainstream music and at his height, was charting singles (and albums) which were racing up the top 40 on the pop charts around the world, songs like "Lucille", "Coward of the County", "The Gambler" and "Lady" became favorites and have remained such, making Rogers one of the most popular entertainers on the touring circuit.

Success in the 1990s

In 1990s Rogers continued to chart with singles such as "Crazy In Love", "If You Want To Find Love" and "The Greatest". From 1991 to 1994, Rogers hosted The Real West on A&E, and on The History Channel in 1995. In 1994, Rogers released his "dream" album titled Timepiece on Atlantic Records. It consisted of 30's and 40's jazz standards; it was the type of music he performed in his early days with The Bobby Doyle Three in Houston. In 1996 he released an album Vote For Love where the public requested their favorite love songs and Kenny performed the songs (several of his own hits were in there). The album was the first for the TV shopping channel QVC's record label, onQ Music. The album, sold exclusively by QVC, was a huge success and was later issued in stores under a variety of different titles. It reached #1 in the UK country charts under the title Love Songs (a title also used for various compilations) and also crossed over into the mainstream charts.

He has been married five times. His fourth wife was the actress Marianne Gordon Rogers. His current wife is the former Wanda Miller. He has a daughter and four sons, including twins born while Rogers was 65.

Beyond the 1990s

In the 21st century, Rogers was back at #1 for the first time in almost a decade with the single "Buy Me A Rose", making him the oldest artist in the history of country music to reach the chart summit. He also released the critically acclaimed album Back To The Well.

Although Rogers didn't record new albums for a couple of years he continued to have success in many countries with more greatest hits packages, in 2004 42 Ultimate Hits, which was the first hits collection to span his days with the First Edition to the present, reached Number 6 on the American country charts and went gold. In 2005 The Very Best Of Kenny Rogers, a double album, sold well in Europe. It was the first new solo Kenny Rogers hits album to reach the United Kingdom for over a decade, despite many compilations there that were not true hits packages.

Rogers also signed with Capitol Nashville Records and had more success with the TV advertised release 21 Number Ones in January 2006. Although this CD did contain 21 chart-toppers as the title claims (recorded between 1976 and the present day), this was not a complete collection of Rogers' #1 singles, omitting such singles as "Crazy In Love" and "What About Me?".

Much of his success was with Capitol from 1976 to 1983 (called United Artists/Liberty at the time). It is very rare for an artist of Rogers' age to be signed to a major label. Capitol followed 21 Number Ones with Rogers' new studio album, Water And Bridges, in March 2006 on the Capitol Nashville label. The first single from the album was "I Can't Unlove You" which made #20 on the country charts, after spending over 6 months on the hit list, more than 50 years after he formed his first group and 38 years after his first major hit as leader of The First Edition

Kim Cattrall
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Kim Victoria Cattrall (born August 21, 1956) is an Anglo-Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City. The role earned her an Emmy Award nomination and the Golden Globe Award. The character of Samantha was ranked seventh on Maxim magazine's TV's Best Nymphos list.

Childhood

Cattrall was born in Widnes, a town in north Cheshire, England. Her mother, Shane Cattrall, was a housewife; her father, Dennis Cattrall, was a construction worker. Cattrall has three siblings. When she was less than a year old, her family emigrated to Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. When her grandmother became ill, she returned to England at the age of 11. During this time she took lessons at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Career

As Emmy in Mannequin (1987)Cattrall began her career at age 16 when she left home to live alone in New York City. There, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and upon her graduation signed a five-year movie deal with director Otto Preminger. A year later, Universal Studios bought out that contract and Cattrall became one of the last participants of Universal Contract Player System. During her time with Universal, she guest starred in numerous television programmes of varying style and genre. Her work in television paid off, and she quickly made the transition to cinema. She starred opposite Jack Lemmon in his Oscar-nominated movie Tribute in 1980. The following year, she starred in the critically acclaimed Ticket to Heaven.

In 1982, Cattrall played Miss Honeywell in Porky's, followed two years later with a role in the original Police Academy. During 1985, she starred in three movies: Turk 182, City Limits and Hold-Up. In 1987, her lead role in Mannequin proved a huge success with audiences. One of her most well-known film roles is that of Lieutenant Valeris in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.


As Lt. Valeris in Star Trek VI (1991)Aside from her film work, Cattrall is also a stage and theatre actress, with performances in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge and Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. In 1997, she was cast in Sex and the City, Darren Star's series that was broadcast on HBO. As Samantha Jones, Cattrall gained international recognition. She capitalised on her success as Samantha by appearing in steamy television commercials promoting the short-lived Pepsi product Pepsi One. She also signed a publishing deal to write a book about sex with her third husband, Mark Levinson. In addition, she can be heard reading the poetry of Rupert Brooke on the CD Red Rose Music SACD Sampler Volume One.

Her film work continued during Sex and the City, when she starred as Caroline in Britney Spears' first film venture, Crossroads. Reports claim that Cattrall's high financial demands and a strained relationship with co-star Sarah Jessica Parker are responsible for the end of Sex and the City, but whatever the cause, Cattrall played Samantha for the last time in Spring 2004. In 2005 she appeared in the Disney picture Ice Princess, where she played the character of Tina Harwood the Hayden Panettiere and Trevor Blumas mom, and also portrayed Claire, a paralysed woman who wants to die, in the West End drama revival of Whose Life Is It Anyway. In early 2006 it was reported that Cattrall will soon join the cast of Desperate Housewives, playing Edie's (Nicollette Sheridan) wild sister.

Personal life

Cattrall has been married three times: to Larry Davis; Andre J. Lyson, whom she divorced in 1989; and Mark Levinson, whom she divorced in 2004. She was previously engaged to actor Daniel Benzali. At age 25, she briefly dated the former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. She dated the much-younger Canadian chef Alan Wyse (over two decades her junior) from the summer of 2004 to 2005. She is currently involved with her Whose Life is it Anyway? co-star Alexander Siddig [1] best known for his role as Dr. Julian Bashir on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Coincidentally, one of Kim Cattrall's more notable film roles was as the conspiring Vulcan protégé Lt. Valeris aboard the USS Enterprise in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Trivia

Because of an erroneous entry in the Internet Movie Database, it is often believed that Cattrall's birth name was "Clare Woodgate". This is, in fact, the birth name of British actress Georgina Cates.
In the January 2 edition of The Observer newspaper, an interview with Cattrall repeated the "Clare Woodgate" mistruth. The Observer later published a correction stating that, "Our interview ... was wrong to repeat a website which said [Cattrall] was born in Liverpool in 1956 'as plain Clare Woodgate'. She was born to Shane and Dennis Cattrall in Liverpool as Kim Victoria Cattrall. Apologies."
Rumoured not to have gotten along with co-star Sarah Jessica Parker.
Rumoured to have had nude photos taken of herself on the bridge of the Enterprise during the filrming of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. These rumors also state that they were ordered to be destroyed by Leonard Nimoy.

A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her
students. The teacher asked, "Harry, what's your problem?"



Harry answered, "I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd
grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade
too!"




Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office.


While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the
principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would
give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to
go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed.



Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he
agreed to take the test.


Principal: "What is 3 x 3?"

Harry: "9."

Principal: "What is 6 x 6?"

Harry: "36."

And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader
should know.


The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, "I think Harry can go to
the 3rd grade."


Ms. Brooks says to the principal, "Let me ask him some questions."

The principal and Harry both agreed.


Ms. Brooks asks, "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?"


Harry, after a moment: "Legs."


Ms. Brooks: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"



The principal wondered why would she ask such a question!



Harry replied: "Pockets."



Ms. Brooks: "What does a dog do that a man steps into?"


Harry: "Pants."


Ms. Brooks: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious
and contains thin, whitish liquid?"


Harry: "Coconut."


The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open.



Ms. Brooks: "What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?"



The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the
answer, Harry replied, "Bubble gum."


Ms. Brooks: "What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and
a dog does on three legs?"


Harry: "Shake hands."



The principal was trembling.


Ms. Brooks: "What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot

of heat and excitement?"


Harry: "Firetruck."



The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, "Put Harry
in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong...... "

Well, y'all, did you pass or fail Harry's test? Something tells me that that kid will grow up to be a politician. Thanks again, Bob, for the background on the notables.

My older sister tells me that the following Kenny Rogers song was very popular with Nam rehab vets:

Ruby

You've painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair.
Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere?

The shadow on the wall tells me the sun is going down.
Oh Ruby, don't take your love to town.

It wasn't me that started that ol' crazy asian war.
But I was proud to go and do my patriotic chore.

And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be.
Oh Ruby, I still need some company.

It's hard to love a man whose legs are bent and paralyzed
And the wants and the needs of a woman your age
Ruby I realize.

But it won't be long, I've heard them say, until I'm not around
Oh Ruby, don't take you love to town.

She's leaving now, 'cause I just heard the slamming of the door
The way I know I've heard it slam one hundred times before.

And if I could move I'd get my gun and put her in the ground.
Oh Ruby, don't take you love to town.

Oh Ruby, God sakes turn around....

Good day WA2K.

Of course, I passed Harry's test.



I love the way Kenny sings "Sweet Music Man".

I didn't listen, and I couldn't see,
And all I have left now,
Are words she gave to me

Sing me a song sweet music man,
'Cause I won't be there to hold your hand
Like I used to,
I'm through with you
You touched my soul with your beautiful song
You even had me singing along right with you
You said "I needed you"
But then you changed the words and that harmony
And you sang that song you'd written for me
To someone new

But nobody sings a love song quite like you do,
And nobody else can make me sing along,
And nobody else can make me feel
That things are right when they're wrong,
Nobody sings a love song quite like you.

Sing me a song sweet music man,
Your making a living doing one night stands
That do for you what you need them to
Your still a hell of a singer but a broken man
And you surround yourself with people who demand
So little of you

But nobody sings a love song quite like you do,
And nobody else can make me sing along,
And nobody else can make me feel,
That things are right when they're wrong with a song,
Nobody sings a love song quite like you.

So sing me a song sad music man,
I believe in you

Go to the head of the class, PA. Love both those photo's, Raggedy, and your song as well.

Here's a quickie quiz for all. From what classical piece was this song taken?

Till the end of time,
long as stars are in the blue,
long as theres a spring, a bird to sing,
Ill go on loving you.

Till the end of time,
long as roses bloom in May,
my love for you will grow deeper,
with every passing day.

Till the wells run dry,
and each mountain disappears,
Ill be there for you, to care for you,
through laughter and through tears.

So, take my heart in sweet surrender,
and tenderly say that Im,
the one you love and live for,
till the end of time.

Wouldn't be fair for me to answer that. I was just listening to it a little while ago. But, I'll show you my picture of him.

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Of course it would be fair, Raggedy. I was taking a walk through his memorial site today. What a fabulous pianist, dear. Those lyrics, I am afraid, did little justice to his Polonaise. I prefer Revolutionary Etude, myself.


So, pick up your two free tickets to a theatre near you. <smile>

Good afternoon all.

Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper Lyrics

Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
And think of you
Caught up in circles confusion
Is nothing new
Flashback warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories,
Time after time

Sometimes you picture me
Im walking too far ahead
Youre calling to me, I cant hear
What youve said
Then you say go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

If youre lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you Ill be waiting
Time after time

If youre lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you Ill be waiting
Time after time

After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows youre wondering
If Im ok
Secrets stolen from deep inside
The drum beats out of time

If youre lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you Ill be waiting
Time after time

You said go slow
I fall behind
The second hand unwinds

If youre lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you Ill be waiting
Time after time

If youre lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you Ill be waiting
Time after time

Time after time
Time after time
Time after time