On August 16, 1977, at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, Presley was found on the floor of his bedroom's ensuite bathroom by Fiancee Ginger Alden who had been asleep in his bed. He was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead at 3.30pm. He was only 42 years old. In her 1987 book "Elvis and Kathy", friend and backup vocalist Kathy Westmoreland wrote "Everyone knew he was sick, that each public a ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia

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Gershwin first expressed interest in composing the opera upon reading Heyward's Porgy in 1926, and quickly dispatched a letter to the author. Though initial meetings were promising, Gershwin was in no hurry to write the opera, and Heyward soon collaborated with Dorothy in writing a play named Porgy, which opened in 1927. After consulting with Gershwin, Heyward sold the story rights to Porgy in the fall of 1932 to Al Jolson, who had a desire to team with Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II to create a musical on t ...

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Porgy and Bess, Porgy and Bess - Plot, Porgy and Bess - Act I, Porgy and Bess - Act II, Porgy and Bess - Act III, Porgy and Bess - Characters, Porgy and Bess - Compositional history, Porgy and Bess - Productions, Porgy and Bess - Original Broadway cast, Porgy and Bess - Crawford's Broadway revival, Porgy and Bess - European premieres, Porgy and Bess - 1952 production, Porgy and Bess - Houston Grand's 1976 production, Porgy and Bess - Subsequent productions, Porgy and Bess - Racial controversy, Porgy and Bess - Musical elements, Porgy and Bess - Use of leitmotif, Porgy and Bess - Recordings, Porgy and Bess - Adaptations, Porgy and Bess - Film and television, Porgy and Bess - Suites, Porgy and Bess - Songs, Porgy and Bess - Notes

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Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty. Aged sixteen, Monroe married James Dougherty on June 19, 1942. In his books The Secret Happiness of Marilyn Monroe and To Norma Jeane With Love, Jimmie, Dougherty claimed they were in love and would have lived happily ever after had dreams of stardom not lured her away. Monroe, however, always maintained theirs was a marriage of convenience. Maril ...

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Interest in Presley's recordings returned during the buildup to the 2002 World Cup, when Nike used a Junkie XL remixed version of his "A Little Less Conversation" (credited as Elvis Vs JXL) as the background music to a series of TV commercials featuring international soccer stars. The remix hit Number 1 in over 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia (it was also his first top 10 hit in the UK for nearly 22 years, and his first #1 there for nearly 25 years). At about the same time, a compilation of Presley ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia

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Hope lived so long that he suffered the rare indignity of receiving premature obituaries on two separate occasions. In 1998 his death was erroneously reported by Associated Press and then announced in the US House of Representatives. In 2003 he was among several famous figures who had pre-written obituaries published on CNN's web site due to a lapse in password protection. Hope celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003, and might rival Irving Berlin or George Burns as the most notable entertainment centenarian. In honor of Hope on ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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Before starting his showbusiness career, Hope boxed professionally under the name Packy Easte. His fame began with several Broadway musicals including Roberta, Say When, the 1936 Ziegfeld Follies and, with Ethel Merman, Red, Hot and Blue. Then, in the 1938 film The Big Broadcast of 1938, Hope introduced (in duet with Shirley Ross) the song that became his trademark, Thanks for the Memory. The sentimental nature of the music allowed Hope and his writers to come up with endless variations of the song to fit specific circumstances, ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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Porgy and Bess - Original Broadway cast. Gershwin's complete work, running over four hours, was performed privately in a concert version in Carnegie Hall, in the fall of 1935. A greatly cut version was performed on September 30, 1935 at the Colonial Theatre in Boston, and the Broadway premiere followed soon after on October 10, 1935 at the Alvin Theater in New York City. [1] The Broadway run lasted a mere 124 performances. Rouben Mamoulian produced ...

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Although she would eventually become one of the most celebrated actors in film history, Monroe's beginnings were humble. She was born in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, later had her baptized Norma Jeane Baker. Most biographers believe her biological father was Charles Stanley Gifford, a salesman for the studio where Monroe's mother, Gladys Pearl Monroe Baker Eley, worked as a film-cutter. However, her birth certificate lists Norwegian Martin Edward Mortenson as her father, and in later years some biographers ha ...

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Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe - Early life, Marilyn Monroe - Career, Marilyn Monroe - Early years, Marilyn Monroe - Stardom, Marilyn Monroe - Later years, Marilyn Monroe - Marriages, Marilyn Monroe - James Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe - Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe - Death and aftermath, Marilyn Monroe - Trivia, Marilyn Monroe - Filmography, Marilyn Monroe - Awards and nominations, Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn in popular culture, Marilyn Monroe - Music, Marilyn Monroe - Films, Marilyn Monroe - Television, Marilyn Monroe - Art/Photography, Marilyn Monroe - Stage, Marilyn Monroe - Books

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During his lifetime, Elvis Presley: recorded 104 singles that hit the Top 40 of the Billboard pop chart. had 17 number 1 Billboard hits, including four singles in 1956 that occupied the top of the charts for a cumulative total of 25 weeks. The total (17) is surpassed only by The Beatles, who had 20 number 1 hits. This record was recently tied by Mariah Carey, an American pop and R&B singer. has spent a total of 79 Weeks at the number 1 position. His closest competitor is Mariah Carey with 77 w ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia

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On May 6, 1941, at March Field, California, Hope performed his first United Service Organizations (USO) show. He continued to travel and entertain troops for the rest of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and didn't retire until after the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. As a sign of support, he was almost always seen in Army fatigues, just like his audience. His USO career spanned sixty years, during whi ...

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Bob Hope, Bob Hope - English origins, Bob Hope - Personal life, Bob Hope - Thanks for the Memory, Bob Hope - Hope's film career, Bob Hope - Tours of duty, Bob Hope - Hope for sport, Bob Hope - Hope on the air, Bob Hope - Hope's twilight, Bob Hope - Conversion, Bob Hope - Honors, Bob Hope - Filmography

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In the summer of 1934, George Gershwin worked on the opera in Charleston, South Carolina. He drew inspiration from the James Island Gullah community, who he felt had traditions that were reminiscent of Africa. This research added to the authenticity of his work. The music itself reflects his New York jazz roots, but also portrays southern black traditions. Gershwin modeled the pieces after each type of folk song that the composer knew about; jubilees, blues, praying songs, street cries, work songs, and spirituals ...

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Porgy and Bess, Porgy and Bess - Plot, Porgy and Bess - Act I, Porgy and Bess - Act II, Porgy and Bess - Act III, Porgy and Bess - Characters, Porgy and Bess - Compositional history, Porgy and Bess - Productions, Porgy and Bess - Original Broadway cast, Porgy and Bess - Crawford's Broadway revival, Porgy and Bess - European premieres, Porgy and Bess - 1952 production, Porgy and Bess - Houston Grand's 1976 production, Porgy and Bess - Subsequent productions, Porgy and Bess - Racial controversy, Porgy and Bess - Musical elements, Porgy and Bess - Use of leitmotif, Porgy and Bess - Recordings, Porgy and Bess - Adaptations, Porgy and Bess - Film and television, Porgy and Bess - Suites, Porgy and Bess - Songs, Porgy and Bess - Notes

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In November 1969, while in prison in connection with a car theft, Susan Atkins boasted to an inmate that she was responsible for the murder of Sharon Tate. This led to her arrest, along with the accomplices she named, Charles Manson, Charles "Tex" Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel and Linda Kasabian. Atkins also revealed that the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, on the night after the Tate murders, were also committed by "Family" members, and she ...

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On August 8, 1969, Tate was two weeks away from giving birth. She entertained two friends for lunch at her home, confiding in them her despair at Polanski's delay in returning from London. In the afternoon Polanski phoned her. Her younger sister Debra also called to ask if she and their sister Patti could spend the night with Tate. Tate explained that she was tired and refused. In the evening she went to a restaurant with Sebring, Frykowski and Folger, returning at approximately 10.30 pm. See also:

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In late 1967, Tate and Polanski returned to London, and were frequent subjects of newspaper and magazine articles. Tate was depicted as being untraditional and modern, with her assertion that couples should live together before they marry being quoted. They were married in London on January 20, 1968 with considerable publicity. The photographer Peter Evans later described them as "The imperfect couple. They were the Douglas Fairbanks/Mary Pickford of our time... Cool, nomadic, talented and nicely shocking."See also:

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In the early 1980s, Stephen Kay, who had worked on the murder trial, became alarmed that Leslie Van Houten had gathered 900 signatures on a petition which supported her parole. He contacted Doris Tate who said she was sure she could do better, and the two mounted a publicity campaign that led to the collection of more than 350,000 signatures supporting the view that parole should be denied. [1] Van Houten had been considered a ...

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By 1957 Elvis Presley was the most famous entertainer in the world. After pioneer band leader Bill Haley spawned interest in rock and roll in western Europe, Presley triggered a wide shift in tastes with effects lasting many decades. Singers in dozens of countries made Presley-influenced records in many languages and his own records were sold around the globe, even behind the former Iron Curtain. By 1958 Cliff Richard was rising to prominence in the UK and in France Johnny Hallyday became a rock and roll idol singing in French, soon to be fo ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and some other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia, Elvis Presley - Quotes from Elvis, Elvis Presley - Quotes about Elvis

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James thought so highly of this story that he put it first in volume 12 of The New York Edition, ahead of even The Turn of the Screw. Critics have almost unanimously agreed with him about the tale's superb quality. James builds suspense in a way that any mystery writer would admire, and the tension is not relieved until the final page. The central characters are all fully realized, and James describes Venice so lovingly that the city almost becomes a character in its own right, a crumbling, beautiful, mysterious place wh ...

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In this tightly constructed work, James examines the conflicts involved when a biographer seeks to pry into the intimate life of his subject. James loathed publicity and zealously guarded his own privacy. A few years before his death he burned masses of old letters that he had received, and he often begged his correspondents not to publicize - or better yet, to destroy - the letters he sent to them. So it's not surprising that James paints the nameless narrator of The Aspern Papers as, in Juliana's words, a "publishing scoundre ...

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Interest in Presley's recordings returned during the buildup to the 2002 World Cup, when Nike used a Junkie XL remixed version of his "A Little Less Conversation" (credited as Elvis Vs JXL) as the background music to a series of TV commercials featuring international soccer stars. The remix hit Number 1 in over 20 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia (it was also his first top 10 hit in the UK for nearly 22 years, and his first #1 there for nearly 25 years). At about the same time, a compilation of Presley ...

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Sharon Tate was born in Dallas, Texas, the first of three daughters, to Paul Tate, a United States Army officer and his wife, Doris. At six months of age, Sharon Tate won the "Miss Tiny Tot of Dallas Pageant", but the Tates did not hold any showbusiness ambitions for their daughter. Paul Tate's military career progressed, and he was promoted and transferred several times. By the age of 16, Sharon Tate had lived in six different American cities, and because of the frequent moves and unsettled lifestyle, had found it difficult to maintain frie ...

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Sharon Tate, Sharon Tate - Early life and becoming an actress, Sharon Tate - Movie career, Sharon Tate - Marriage to Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate - Murder, Sharon Tate - Arrest and trial of the Manson Family, Sharon Tate - Legacy, Sharon Tate - Filmography

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Days after the Broadway premiere of Porgy and Bess with an all-black cast, two white opera singers recorded highlights of the opera in a New York sound studio, released as Highlights from Porgy and Bess. Members of the original cast were not recorded until 1940, when Todd Duncan and Anne Brown recorded selections of the work. Two years later, when the first Broadway revival occurred, Decca rushed other members of the cast into the recording studio to record other selections not recorded in 1940 ...

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Porgy and Bess, Porgy and Bess - Plot, Porgy and Bess - Act I, Porgy and Bess - Act II, Porgy and Bess - Act III, Porgy and Bess - Characters, Porgy and Bess - Compositional history, Porgy and Bess - Productions, Porgy and Bess - Original Broadway cast, Porgy and Bess - Crawford's Broadway revival, Porgy and Bess - European premieres, Porgy and Bess - 1952 production, Porgy and Bess - Houston Grand's 1976 production, Porgy and Bess - Subsequent productions, Porgy and Bess - Racial controversy, Porgy and Bess - Musical elements, Porgy and Bess - Use of leitmotif, Porgy and Bess - Recordings, Porgy and Bess - Adaptations, Porgy and Bess - Film and television, Porgy and Bess - Suites, Porgy and Bess - Songs, Porgy and Bess - Notes

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In her 1985 book, Elvis and Me, his wife Priscilla wrote that Elvis suffered from severe insomnia and by 1962 when she moved to Graceland he was taking placidyls to get to sleep and began to do so in ever increasing doses. It is thought by some that he started his drug habits by taking drugs given to soldiers to keep them awake since they were on late shifts. But, according to author Albert Goldman in his 1990 book Elvis: The Last 24 Hours, the pills were first given to him by Memphis disc jockey Dewey Phillips. Priscilla recou ...

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Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley - An American Phenomenon, Elvis Presley - Birth & Childhood, Elvis Presley - The Sun recordings, Elvis Presley - The management of Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley - Military service, Elvis Presley - Comeback, Elvis Presley - 1969 onward, Elvis Presley - Movies, Elvis Presley - Gospel roots, Elvis Presley - Relationships, Elvis Presley - High school and early stardom, Elvis Presley - Priscilla Beaulieu Presley and other relationships, Elvis Presley - Later years, Elvis Presley - Abuse of drugs, Elvis Presley - Death and burial, Elvis Presley - Lasting legacy, Elvis Presley - Elvis in the 21st century, Elvis Presley - Musical milestones, Elvis Presley - Trivia

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