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Against Me!
Against Me! is a punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records, Plan It X Records, Sabot Productions, No Idea Records, and Fat Wreck Chords. In December 2005, they signed with Sire Records, and released their major label debut, New Wave on July 10, 2007. Their second album on Sire, White Crosses, was released on June 4, 2010.
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Akon
Akon (born Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam), (), is a Senegalese-American R&B; singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist.
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began to play classical music on the piano. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16 as valedictorian. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.
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Bill Bradley
William Warren "Bill" Bradley (born July 28, 1943) is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.
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Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. KBE (born November 7, 1918) is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, he has been a spiritual adviser to twelve United States presidents going back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for the 20th century. He is a Southern Baptist. He rose to celebrity status as his sermons were broadcast on radio and television.
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949), nicknamed "The Boss", is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band. Springsteen is widely known for his brand of Heartland rock infused with pop hooks, poetic lyrics, and Americana sentiments centered on his native New Jersey.
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Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, OC, OBC (born Bryan Guy Adams, 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and photographer.
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Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947) is a Mexican American rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion. The band's sound featured his melodic, blues-based guitar lines set against Latin and African rhythms featuring percussion instruments such as timbales and congas not generally heard in rock music. Santana continued to work in these forms over the following decades. He experienced a resurgence of popularity and critical acclaim in the late 1990s. Rolling Stone named Santana number 15 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003. He has won 10 Grammy Awards and 3 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Christopher Reeve
'''Christopher D'Olier Reeve''' (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter and author. He achieved stardom for his acting achievements, including his notable motion picture portrayal of the fictional superhero Superman.
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Darryl Hannah
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Devin Hester
Devin Hester (born November 4, 1982) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is an alumnus of the University of Miami, where he became the first person in the university’s recent history to play on all three teams of American football (offense, defense, special teams). Hester began his professional career with the Bears in 2006, and quickly made an impact as a kick returner. Hester holds the league's all-time record for the most kick returns for touchdowns in a single season.
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Fela Kuti
Fela Anikulapo Kuti (; 15 October 1938 — 2 August 1997), or simply Fela (), was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick.
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God Forbid
God Forbid is an American heavy metal band formed in 1996 in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Herman Edwards
Herman "Herm" Edwards, Jr. (born April 27, 1954) is an American football analyst who most recently coached in the National Football League. He held the head coaching position of the Kansas City Chiefs until 2008. He was fired from this position on January 23, 2009. Since then, he has been hired as a football analyst for ESPN. He played the position of cornerback for ten seasons (1977–1986) with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons. Prior to his coaching career, Edwards was known best as the player who recovered a fumble by Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik on a play that has been dubbed by some as "The Miracle at the Meadowlands."
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Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne; October 9, 1948) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician who has sold in excess of 17 million albums in the United States alone.
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Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is a retired Hall of Fame American football wide receiver. He is generally regarded as the greatest wide receiver ever and one of the greatest players in National Football League history. The all-time leader in most major statistical categories for wide receivers and the all-time NFL leader in touchdowns scored with 208, Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986–1996, 1998, 2002) and named All-Pro 11 times in his 20 NFL seasons. He won three Super Bowl rings playing for the San Francisco 49ers and an AFC Championship with the Oakland Raiders.
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Jimmy Hoffa
James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared legally dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader and author.
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Joan Armatrading
Joan Anita Barbara Armatrading, MBE (born 9 December 1950) is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Armatrading is a three-time Grammy Award-nominee and has been nominated twice for BRIT Awards as Best Female Artist. She also received an Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996. Throughout her career, she has only ever sung the songs that she has written and has not recorded any cover songs.
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Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (born January 9, 1941) is an American folk singer, songwriter and activist. Baez has a distinctive vocal style, with a strong vibrato. Her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues.
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Joe Pisarcik
Joseph Anthony Pisarcik (born July 2, 1952, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for eight seasons, from 1977 through 1984 after playing college football at New Mexico State University. His first professional team was the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, where he played from 1974 to 1976. He began his NFL career with the New York Giants, and is best remembered for his role in a November 19, 1978, game where the Giants, ahead 17-12 with only seconds to play and their opponent out of time-outs, lost after his handoff (a play called by offensive coordinator Bob Gibson over Pisarcik's objections) to Larry Csonka was fumbled and returned for a touchdown by Herman Edwards of the Philadelphia Eagles. The play has since been referred to as "The Fumble" by Giants fans and "The Miracle at the Meadowlands" by Eagles fans.
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John Eddie
John Eddie (born 1959, Richmond, Virginia) is an American folk rock singer. Eddie moved to New Jersey in the 1970s and became a popular club circuit musician there, occasionally performing with Bruce Springsteen. Eddie signed with Columbia Records and released two albums, in 1986 and 1990; a single, "Jungle Boy", managed to crack the Billboard charts in 1986, peaking at #17 Rock and #52 on the Hot 100. He opened for Bob Seger and The Kinks in the late 1980s but was dropped by the label early in the 1990s. He then signed with Elektra Records and recorded a third album, which was never released after a lengthy legal dispute. Since then Eddie has recorded independently and toured extensively; his career saw a resurgence when he signed with Lost Highway Records for 2003's Who the Hell is John Eddie?.
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John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 1997, where he refined his skills and gained a following. His first two studio albums, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, did well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won a Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for "Your Body Is a Wonderland".
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC, (born Roberta Joan Anderson; November 7, 1943) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, and painter.
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Kanye West
Kanye Omari West (; born June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and Janet Jackson. His style of production originally used pitched-up vocal samples from soul songs incorporated with his own drums and instruments. However, subsequent productions saw him broadening his musical palette and expressing influences encompassing '70s R&B;, baroque pop, trip hop, arena rock, folk, alternative, electronica, synth-pop, and classical music.
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Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban (born October 26, 1967) is a New Zealand born, Australian raised American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Brisbane having moved to Caboolture, Australia at an early age. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album, and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States in 1992. Eventually, Urban found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Records and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts.
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Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson rose to fame after winning the first season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later represent the United States in the World Idol competition in 2003.
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Larry Csonka
Larry Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is a former collegiate and professional American football fullback.
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Lou Reed
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which spans several decades and crosses multiple genres. The Velvet Underground gained little mainstream attention during their career, but became one of the most influential bands of their era. As the Velvet Underground's main songwriter, Reed wrote about subjects of personal experience that rarely had been examined so openly in rock and roll, including a variety of sexual topics and drug culture. He is responsible for the popularization of ostrich tuning.
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Marv Albert
Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American television and radio sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he is commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball." From 1967–2004, he was also known as "the voice of the New York Knicks."
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Max Weinberg
Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''.
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Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician. She has received fifteen Grammy Award nominations winning two , one Academy Award and has sold twenty-seven million albums worldwide and almost fourteen million in the United States alone.
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Michael J. Fox
Michael Andrew Fox, OC (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian–American actor, author, comedian, producer, activist and voice-over artist. With a film and television career spanning from the 1970s, Fox's roles have included Marty McFly from the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990); Alex P. Keaton from Family Ties for which he won three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award; and Mike Flaherty from Spin City (1996-2000), for which he won an Emmy, three Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.
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Nathan Vasher
Nathaniel deWayne Vasher (born November 17, 1981 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an American football cornerback for the Detroit Lions. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.
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Pelé
Edison "Edson" Arantes do NascimentoOfficial forename and birth date, as written on his birth certificate, are "Edison" and "21 October 1940" :
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Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for The Who, as well as for his own solo career. His career with The Who spans more than forty years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 60s and 70s, and, according to Eddie Vedder, "possibly the greatest live band ever."
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Peter Crouch
Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English international footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. At 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he is the tallest man ever to play for the England national team, and was the tallest outfield player in the Premier League until Stefan Maierhofer signed for Wolves in August 2009. Beginning his career as a trainee with Tottenham, Crouch has played for five Premier League clubs — Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Aston Villa, Southampton and Liverpool — since the beginning of his career in 1998, before returning to Tottenham in 2009. Having represented England at under 21 level, he was called for the first time to the senior side in 2005 by Sven-Göran Eriksson, and played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Crouch continued to be selected by subsequent England managers Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello. In 2006–07, he was the second top scorer in the UEFA Champions League behind Kaká.
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts. In 2007, Gabriel was honoured as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards. He was recognised as a BMI Icon for his “influence on generations of music makers.”
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Peyton Manning
Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. Considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time, Manning holds the record for most NFL MVP awards with four. He was drafted by the Colts as the first overall pick in 1998 after a standout college football career with the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the son of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning and the older brother of current New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
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Phil Simms
Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms (born November 3, 1954) is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) with the number seven selection overall in the 1979 NFL Draft. Simms played his entire professional career with the Giants and was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39–20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a super bowl (20 attempts), going 22 for 25. He also was named to the Pro Bowl for his performances in the 1985 and 1993 seasons.
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Pope John Paul II
The Venerable Pope John Paul II (18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005, born Karol Józef Wojtyła) reigned as Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005. His was the second-longest documented pontificate; only Pope Pius IX served longer (St. Peter the Apostle is reputed to have served for more than thirty years as the first pontiff, but documentation is too sparse to definitively support this). He has been the only Slavic and Polish Pope to date, and was the first non-Italian Pope since Dutch Pope Adrian VI in 1522.
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Randy Moss
Randall Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football at Marshall University.
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Reach the Sky
Reach the Sky was an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Robert Green
Robert Paul Green (born 18 January 1980) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for West Ham United in the English Premier League and for the English national team as a goalkeeper.
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Rubén Blades
Rubén Blades Bellido de Luna (; born July 16, 1948) is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and politician, performing musically most often in the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. As songwriter, Blades brought the lyrical sophistication of Central American nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as well as experimental tempos and political inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music, creating ''thinking persons' (salsa) dance music''.
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sod
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Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan (July 31, 1959) is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and pianist, best known for his development of the tapping technique for the guitar.
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Steven van Zandt
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Sting (musician)
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born 2 October 1951), better known by his professional name Sting, is an English musician, singer-songwriter, activist, actor and philanthropist. Prior to starting his solo career, he was the principal songwriter, lead singer and bassist of the rock band The Police.
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The Unseen (band)
The Unseen is an American punk band that was formed in 1993 in Hingham, Massachusetts. One of the more prominent bands to play revivalist street punk, The Unseen were originally called The Extinct.
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Tom Brady
Thomas Edward "Tom" Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
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Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon. Ono brought feminism to the forefront through her music, and is also considered a pioneer and major influence of the 1970s new wave genre. She is a supporter of gay rights and is known for her philanthropic contributions to the arts, peace and AIDS outreach programs.
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Barcelona
Barcelona (Catalan , Spanish ) is the capital and the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 4,200,000 on an area of , it is the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. About 5 million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast. The main part of a union of adjacent cities and municipalities named Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) with a population of 3,186,461 in an area of 636 km² (density 5.010 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge ().
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Chicago
Chicago ( or ) is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With over 2.8 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the country. Its metropolitan area, commonly named "Chicagoland," is the 26th most populous in the world, home to an estimated 9.7 million people spread across the U.S. states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County.
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Harrison, New Jersey
Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 14,424. The town is a suburb of the nearby city of Newark.
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Italy
Italy (; ), officially the Italian Republic (), is a country located in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia — the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea — and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, whilst Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.4 million inhabitants, it is the sixth most populous country in Europe, and the twenty-third most populous in the world.
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Jersey City
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Mexico City
Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the capital and largest city in Mexico as well as the largest city in the Americas and the world's third largest metropolitan area by population, after Seoul and Tokyo. Mexico City is also the Federal District (Distrito Federal), the seat of the federal government. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the most important political, cultural, and financial center in the country.
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New Jersey
New Jersey (, ) is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the northeast by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey lies largely within the sprawling metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia. It is the most densely populated state in the United States.
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Pasadena, California
Pasadena () is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home of many leading scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena City College (PCC), NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, California School of Culinary Arts Pasadena, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum. As of 2009, the estimated population of Pasadena is 143,667, making it the 168th largest city in the United States. Pasadena is the seventh largest city in Los Angeles County, and the first to be incorporated in Los Angeles CountyIt is one of the main cultural centers of the San Gabriel Valley and is the setting of many TV shows including Brothers & Sisters and The Big Bang Theory.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia () is the largest city in Pennsylvania, sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the fifty-first most populous city in the world.
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Red Bull Arena (MLS)
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Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology companies including Apple, Google, Facebook, HP, Intel, Cisco, eBay, Adobe, Agilent, Oracle, Yahoo, Netflix, and EA. The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually came to refer to all the high-tech businesses in the area; it is now generally used as a metonym for the American high-tech sector. Despite the development of other high-tech economic centers throughout the United States and the world, Silicon Valley continues to be the leading hub for high-tech innovation and development, accounting for 1/3 of all of the venture capital investment in the United States. Geographically, the Silicon Valley encompasses all of the Santa Clara Valley including the city of San Jose (and adjacent communities), the southern Peninsula, and the southern East Bay.
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- 1994 FIFA World Cup
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- A Conspiracy of Hope
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- AFI (band)
- Against Me!
- Akon
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- Alicia Keys
- Amen (band)
- American football
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- Bermuda grass
- Big City Classic
- Bill Bradley
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- Bon Jovi
- Born In The USA
- Born To Run
- Brazil
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Bruce Springsteen
- Bryan Adams
- Candiria
- Carlos Santana
- Carolina Panthers
- Carrier Dome
- Celtic F.C
- Chelsea F.C.
- Chicago
- Chicago Bears
- Christopher Reeve
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cold (band)
- College football
- Columbia Lions
- CONCACAF Gold Cup
- Converge (band)
- Coppa Italia
- Dallas Cowboys
- Darkest Hour (band)
- Darryl Hannah
- Dave Matthews Band
- Devin Hester
- Discovery Channel
- downset.
- Dropkick Murphys
- E Street Band
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- end zone
- English FA
- Estadio Azteca
- Fall Out Boy
- Fela Kuti
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- Freehold, New Jersey
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- Kenna
- Kickoff Classic
- Kill Your Idols
- KT Tunstall
- Lamb of God (band)
- Larry Csonka
- Lincoln Tunnel
- Live Earth
- Liverpool F.C.
- Los Angeles Galaxy
- Lou Reed
- Louisiana Superdome
- Ludacris
- Major League Soccer
- Marv Albert
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- Melissa Etheridge
- Metallica
- MetLife Stadium
- Mexico City
- Michael J. Fox
- Midtown Manhattan
- Miles Davis
- Minnesota Vikings
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- MTV
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- Muhammed Ali
- Mythbusters
- Nashville Pussy
- Nathan Vasher
- NCAA
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- NFL
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- Pelé
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Giants vs Packers 2012 Playoff Game Highlights New
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New York Giants VS Green Bay Packers in the 2012 playoffs.Game highlights. This footage is not owned by me. I edited it for fun because I am a Giants fan. Thanks and enjoy.
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Giants vs. 49ers preview
After dominating the Green Bay Packers last week, the New York Giants will travel to Candlestick Park to square off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. Join NFL.com's Pat Kirwan and Jason Horowitz as they break down this matchup.
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evidence for giants nephilim rephaim anunnaki part 1
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jubilee [Chapter 2],solving the old question of how many animals Noah had in the ark. 1. And the angel of the presence spake to Moses according to the word of the Lord, saying: Write the complete history of the creation, how in six days the Lord God finished all His works and all that He created, and kept Sabbath on the seventh day and hallowed it for all ages, and appointed it as a sign for all His works. 2. For on the first day He created the heavens which are above and the earth and the waters and all the spirits which serve before him -the angels of the presence, and the angels of sanctification, and the angels [of the spirit of fire and the angels] of the spirit of the winds, and the angels of the spirit of the clouds, and of darkness, and of snow and of hail and of hoar frost, and the angels of the voices and of the thunder and of the lightning, and the angels of the spirits of cold and of heat, and of winter and of spring and of autumn and of summer and of all the spirits of his creatures which are in the heavens and on the earth, (He created) the abysses and the darkness, eventide and night, and the light, dawn and day, which He hath prepared in the knowledge of his heart. 3. And thereupon we saw His works, and praised Him, and lauded before Him on account of all His works; for seven great works did He create on the first day. 4. And on the second day He created the firmament in the midst of the waters, and the waters were divided on that day -half of them went up <b>...</b>
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Giants of the old World
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Giants of Peru,India,Turkey and China
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Giant Foot Print 200 Million Yrs Old - South Africa
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Michael Tellinger shows off what could be one of the best pieces of evidence that there were giants on Earth a long, long time ago. Geologists have marvelled at this giant foot print in rough granite, about 4 feet long. Some still say that it is a natural erosion pattern. Personally I find that suggestion highy improbable for various reasons that I will not go into here. Prof. Pieter Wagener from UPE, suggests that "there is a higher probability of little green men arriving from space and licking it out with their tongues, than being created by natural erosion". It is located in South Africa, near the town of Mpaluzi, close to the Swaziland border. It is estimated to be between 200 million and 3 Billion years old because of our current understanding of the formation of granites in Earth's history. This dating immediately causes great debate and argument - so I urge you to keep your mind open and focused on the evidence. This amazing footprint in granite was discovered in 1912 by a hunter called Stoffel Coetzee, while hunting in the remote area. At the time this was a deeply remote part of South Africa known as the Eastern Transvaal, teeming with wild life, including antelope and lions. It remains in the same condition as it was when first discovered and the possibility that this was a carved hoax is extremely low because of its remote location. Even today, it is difficult to find. The real mystery is how this amazing phenomenon occured - I have no idea - but here it is <b>...</b>
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![Jack the Giant Killer Trailer Official 2012 [HD] - Nicholas Hoult](http://web.archive.org./web/20120124042416im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PPBFv8HJ_bo/0.jpg "Jack the Giant Killer Trailer Official 2012 [HD] - Nicholas Hoult")
Jack the Giant Killer Trailer Official 2012 [HD] - Nicholas Hoult
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bit.ly - Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! Jack the Giant Killer hits theaters on June 15th, 2012. Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, John Kassir, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Eleanor Thomas, Ian McShane, Eddie Marsan "Jack the Giant Killer" tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend-and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Jack the Giant Killer trailer courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
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AH Predicts: NFL Playoffs - Giants vs. 49ers
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- Published: 17 Jan 2012
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Geoff and Jack use Madden NFL 12 to predict the winner of this weekend's NFC Conference Playoff Game pitting the Giants vs. the 49ers.
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Happy Birthday Paul Stanley! - PSoK - They Might Be Giants (slideshow video)
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- Published: 20 Jan 2012
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A tours worth of between song banter from Paul Stanley. From TMBGs podcast 5A.
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Manning Throws 3 TDs, Giants Stun Packers 37-20
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Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes and the Giants shocked the Packers 37-20 in an NFC divisional playoff game Sunday. Manning threw for 330 yards, sending the Giants to San Francisco for the NFC championship game next Sunday night. (Jan. 15)
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JACK THE GIANT KILLER Trailer HD
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JACK THE GIANT KILLER Trailer HD For more movie news and interviews go to www.collider.com Synopsis "Jack the Giant Killer" tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittinglyopens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend--and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan McGregor Directed by Bryan Singer
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HD NY Giants Victor Cruz 99 Yard TD Catch vs Jets (12-24-11)
Victor Cruz making the Jets look stupid on this record tying longest TD reception. He followed it up with his trademark salsa celebration.
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Fat Promotion: Food giants push Congress to name pizza a veg
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- Published: 14 Jan 2012
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- Author: RussiaToday
Obesity has long been a major problem for many children across America. And while many look for solutions, the government stands accused of turning a blind eye to a trend that's causing diabetes and heart disease, but spells profit for giant food corporations. RT's Marina Portnaya tasted what's on the menu in US public schools. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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New York Giants Vs. Green Bay Packers (Carl's Lock)
Carl predicts whether the New York Giants will win or the Green Bay Packers will lose this weekend.
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Vancouver Giants YouTube Challenge (Teddy Bear Toss 2011)
Take the Vancouver Giants YouTube Challenge: view this video and share it with everyone you know -- if we can get 50000 views by Christmas Day, two BC charities — The Province's Empty Stocking Fund and CKNW's Orphan's Fund — will receive $5000 each thanks to the Vancouver Giants and White Spot Restaurants.
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Elder Dragon vs Giants and Centurion Masters (Skyrim)
www.youtube.com Click here to watch Playing as Creatures in Skyrim (Dragons, Giants, Bunnies and more!) Elder Dragon vs Giants and Centurion Masters (Skyrim) The first of a series of battles between NPCs in Skyrim. This episode features an Elder Dragon vs 2 Giants, 4 Giants, a Dwarven Centurion Master as well as a colossal Dwarven Centurion Master. The colossal Centurion has the same stats as the normal one. Post what kind of battles you'd like to see in the future. DIRECTOR'S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com Don't forget to subscribe to mans1ay3r so you know when I release more Skyrim Battles! www.youtube.com Visit the NEW Inside Gaming Blog! bit.ly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This video will show you: How to make machinima How to shout How to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Like Machinima on Facebook! facebook.com Prove your gaming skills on the Respawn Army app therespawnarmy.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE MMO & RPG GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE TRAILERS, GO TO: www.youtube.com Tags: yt:quality=high "Elder Scrolls V" Skyrim 5 five Bethesda Game Studios Softworks role-playing game RPG Microsoft Windows "PlayStation 3" PS3 Sony Xbox 360 Xbox360 Alduin Creation Engine open world Sandbox Dovahkiin Dragonborn Perks dual wield Radiant <b>...</b>
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49ers, Giants to Meet in NFC Title Game
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- Published: 19 Jan 2012
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The 49ers will host the Giants in Sunday's NFC championship game. The two teams squared off in Week 10, with San Francisco winning 27-20. (Jan. 18)
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Giants Rout Falcons 24-2 in NFC Wild-card Game
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Eli Manning passed for three touchdowns as the Giants routed Atlanta 24-2 in the NFC wild-card game Sunday. The Giants face the Packers in Green Bay next Sunday. (Jan. 8)
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Jack the Giant Killer Official Trailer HD
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Jack the Giant Killer 2012 Movie Teaser Trailer HD yourfavetrailers.blogspot.com "Jack the Giant Killer" tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittinglyopens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend--and gets the chance to become a legend himself. jack the giant killer Nicholas Hoult Stanley Tucci Ian McShane Bill Nighy Eleanor Tomlinson Ewan McGregor
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Collapse Under The Empire - Giants
Collapse Under The Empire - Shoulders & Giants (2011) www.myspace.com www.lastfm.ru collapseundertheempire.com
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Jack The Giant Killer - Official Trailer [HD]
Subscribe ow.ly | Facebook ow.ly | Twitter ow.ly Release Date: 15 June 2012 Genre: Adventure | Drama | Fantasy Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Eleanor Tomlinson Directors: Bryan Singer Writer: Darren Lemke, Christopher McQuarrie Studio: Warner Brothers Pictures Plot: A modern day fairy tale in which the long-standing peace between men and giants is threatened, as a young farmer leads an expedition into the giants' kingdom in hopes of rescuing a kidnapped princess.
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New York Giants Hail Mary - Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks
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The New York Giants' Eli Manning with the last-second-end-of-the-half hail Mary touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks, giving the Giants a 20-10 half-time lead. NFC Divisional Game New York Giants @ Green Bay Packers Sunday, January, 15, 2012
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Werewolves vs Vampires, Trolls and Giants (Skyrim machinima)
www.youtube.com Click here to watch Greybeards vs Dragon Priests and Ancient Dragon (Skyrim Machinima) Werewolves vs Vampires, Trolls and Giants (Skyrim machinima) The third episode in a series of battles between NPCs in Skyrim. This episode features Werewolves vs Trolls, Frost Trolls, Vampires and Giants. Post what kind of battles you'd like to see in the future. DIRECTOR'S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com Don't forget to subscribe to mans1ay3r so you know when I release more Skyrim Battles! www.youtube.com Visit the NEW Inside Gaming Blog! bit.ly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This video will show you: How to make machinima How to shout How to play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Like Machinima on Facebook! facebook.com Prove your gaming skills on the Respawn Army app therespawnarmy.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE MMO & RPG GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE TRAILERS, GO TO: www.youtube.com Tags: yt:quality=high "Elder Scrolls V" Skyrim 5 five Bethesda Game Studios Softworks role-playing game RPG Microsoft Windows "PlayStation 3" PS3 Sony Xbox 360 Xbox360 Alduin Creation Engine open world Sandbox Dovahkiin Dragonborn Perks dual wield Radiant AI Draconic dragon shouts Dovahzaan Blades Nord Esbern Max machinima gameplay commentary "how to <b>...</b>
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Playing as Creatures in Skyrim (Dragons, Giants, Bunnies and more!)
100 Ways to Die in Skyrim: Part 1 www.youtube.com Playing as Creatures in Skyrim (Dragons, Giants, Bunnies and more!) Playing as Alduin, Dwarven Centurion Master, chicken, rabbit, Mammoth, Giant and a troll! DIRECTOR'S CHANNEL: www.youtube.com Don't forget to subscribe to mans1ay3r so you know when I release more Skyrim machinima! www.youtube.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - How to make machinima How to play as creatures in skyrim How to play the elder scrolls How to kill a dragon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Follow Machinima on Twitter! Machinima twitter.com Inside Gaming twitter.com Machinima Respawn twitter.com Machinima Entertainment, Technology, Culture twitter.com FOR MORE MACHINIMA, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE SPORTS GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE MMO & RPG GAMEPLAY, GO TO: www.youtube.com FOR MORE TRAILERS, GO TO: www.youtube.com Tags: mans1ay3r manslayer "gamer poop" troll giant mammoth rabbit creatures oblivion skyrim dragon morrowind nord argonian dunmer elves tes v tes5 the elder scrolls bethesda
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24 Jan 2012
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With the Giants officially in the Super Bowl, superstitious fans are gearing up for their last good-luck rituals of the season, sure that their favorite team sweatshirts and game-day meals are going to carry their beloved Big Blue to victory on Feb. 5. It was, after all, the strategic placement of...
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| stadium name | Giants Stadium |
|---|---|
| nickname | ''The Meadowlands'' |
| location | 50 Route 120, East Rutherford, New Jersey 07073 |
| coordinates | |
| broke ground | 1972 |
| opened | October 10, 1976 |
| closed | January 3, 2010 (final game) |
| demolished | February 4, 2010 - August 10, 2010 |
| teams | New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Red Bulls |
| owner | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |
| operator | New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority |
| surface | FieldTurf 2003 to 2009Grass 2000 to 2002Astroturf 1976 to 1999 |
| construction cost | $78 million($}} |
It primarily served as the home stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets American football teams of the NFL, but was rented for concerts and many other special events.
The stadium was located at State Route 120 and State Route 3 (which is accessed from Midtown Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel). The New Jersey Turnpike was also close by.
The stadium was closed on January 8, 2010, and was demolished later that year. It was replaced by MetLife Stadium, located adjacent to the former site of Giants Stadium.
History
Giants Stadium was the first major league sporting venue in New Jersey (though the Brooklyn Dodgers had played seven home games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City in 1956 & 1957), and its success, along with that of the Giants in the 1980s was a major impetus behind increased pride and enthusiasm among New Jersey residents.
First year in business
Giants Stadium opened on October 10, 1976, as 76,042 fans witnessed a loss by the Giants to the Dallas Cowboys. College football made its debut at Giants Stadium on October 23, 1976, with Rutgers University defeating Columbia 47–0 and extending their winning streak to 14 games.The New York Giants played their first home opener in the stadium on September 18 of the 1977 season (a 20–17 win over the Washington Redskins).
Other pro football teams that have used Giants Stadium
Other professional football teams that have called Giants Stadium home over the years include the New Jersey Generals of the USFL; the New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football; and the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL. The New York Sentinels played one game at the stadium in the United Football League inaugural season.In the second week of the 2005 season, the New Orleans Saints used the stadium for a "home" game against the Giants because of extensive damage to the Louisiana Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. One end zone was painted in Saints colors, Saints banners were hung on the walls around the sidelines, and the Saints wore their home jerseys. The game was rescheduled to a Monday night with a special start time of 7:30 PM EDT, preceding the other scheduled game on Monday Night Football. The Giants were normally not visitors at Giants Stadium unless they were playing the Jets (and vice versa).
College football games
The stadium hosted college football games, including the Garden State Bowl from 1978–1981; the Kickoff Classic from 1983 to 2002; the New York Urban League Classic since 1981; a number of Rutgers homes games (including all their home games during the 1993 season); several Notre Dame–Navy and Notre Dame–Army games; and the Army–Navy Game on three occasions, most recently in 2002. Syracuse also played two home games at Giants Stadium during the 1979 season, against West Virginia and Penn State, while the Carrier Dome was under construction. Columbia also played some home games at Giants Stadium in 1983, due to construction at its home stadium. Temple, needing a home field due to a schedule conflict with Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, used Giants Stadium as their home field versus Penn State in September 1996. Princeton also played one home game at Giants Stadium (against Yale) during the construction of Princeton's new stadium in 1997.
Soccer at Giants Stadium
The New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League moved to Giants Stadium for the 1977 season and remained until the league folded in 1985.Seven games of the 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament were held at Giants Stadium (including the Italy v Bulgaria semi-final), along with several games of the 1999 Women's World Cup. In 2003, the SuperCoppa Italiana, an annual match pitting the winners of Serie A (Italy's top division) and the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup), was held in Giants Stadium instead of in Italy because both clubs involved (Juventus and AC Milan) were touring the United States late in the summer, when the event is normally scheduled. In 2005, the stadium played host to several matches in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, including the final, which saw the USA defeat Panama, 3–1 in a penalty shootout after the sides played to a scoreless draw. It again held the final 4 years later for the CONCACAF Gold Cup which saw Mexico defeat the USA 5-0. It has seen many European soccer tours in recent years, hosting games involving such major soccer clubs as Manchester United, Rangers F.C., Celtic F.C, Chelsea, Liverpool, F.C Barcelona, and many others.
It also hosted England's 3-2 victory over Colombia on May 31, 2005. That match saw Peter Crouch and Robert Green make their England debut.
The New York Red Bulls (formerly the New York/New Jersey MetroStars) of Major League Soccer played at the stadium for their first fourteen seasons. They moved to the soccer-specific Red Bull Arena in nearby Harrison, New Jersey in 2010.
1994 FIFA World Cup matches
| !Date | Eastern Time Zone>EDT) | !Team #1 | !Res. | !Team #2 | !Round | !Spectators |
| 1994-06-18 | 16.00| | 0–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E>Group E | 75,338 | ||
| 1994-06-23 | 16.00| | 1–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E>Group E | 74,624 | ||
| 1994-06-25 | 12.30| | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Group F>Group F | 76,322 | ||
| 1994-06-28 | 12.30| | 0–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E>Group E | 72,404 | ||
| 1994-07-05 | 16.30| | 1–1 (1–3 on pen.) | Round of 16 | 71,030 | ||
| 1994-07-10 | 12.00| | 2–1 | Quarterfinals | 72,000 | ||
| 1994-07-13 | 16.00| | 1–2 |
Pope John Paul II at Giants Stadium
The second largest crowd to ever attend an event at Giants Stadium was 82,948, as Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass during a rainstorm on October 5, 1995. The record was broken on September 24, 2009 with an attendance of 84,472 at the U2 concert.
Concerts
The stadium played host to Amnesty International's final A Conspiracy of Hope Benefit Concert on June 15, 1986. The show was a sold-out, all-day event, running from noon until 11 p.m. and broadcast on MTV. The show was headlined by U2 and Sting and also featured Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, Lou Reed, Joan Baez, The Neville Brothers and The Police. Additional artists that performed include John Eddie, with Max Weinberg, Third World, The Hooters, Peter, Paul and Mary, Steven van Zandt, with Bob Geldof, Stanley Jordan, Joan Armatrading, Jackson Browne, Rubén Blades, with Fela Kuti and Carlos Santana, Yoko Ono, Howard Jones, Miles Davis and Joni Mitchell. Spoken introductions were made by Billy Graham, Bill Bradley, Darryl Hannah, Robert DeNiro, Christopher Reeve, Michael J. Fox and Muhammed Ali. Pete Townshend was scheduled to perform, but cancelled at the last minute, when his father, Cliff Townshend, became gravely ill, which would have been his first US solo appearance. This also marked The Police's final full-live performance together, until their 2007 Reunion Tour, 21 years later.The stadium played host to The Tattoo the Earth Tour on July 20, 2000. The show featured performances by Slipknot, Slayer, Sevendust, Sepultura, Hed PE, Mudvayne, downset., Hatebreed, Full Devil Jacket, Famous, Amen, U.P.O., Nothingface, PPM, Cold, Relative Ash, Systematic, Six Feet Under, Candiria, Lamb of God, God Forbid, Darkest Hour, Unearth, All That Remains, Dropkick Murphys, Sick of It All, Tiger Army, Converge, The Unseen, Reach the Sky, Stretch Arm Strong, Kill Your Idols and Nashville Pussy, including the only appearance by Metallica during the tour and also featured 42 tattoo artists from Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Malaysia, Manitoba, Spain, Switzerland and the US.
The stadium has also played host to music festivals, including The Monsters of Rock Festival, Ozzfest and The Bamboozle (in the parking lot, annually, since 2003).
Many locals say it is the home turf of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, due to the fact that they came from Freehold, New Jersey.
Demolition
Demolition work on Giants Stadium began at approximately 10:00 AM EST on February 4, 2010 at the Gate B spirals, the closest point to the new stadium. The demolition work was expected to cost more than $10 million and took approximately four months to complete. As of May 10, 2010 approximately 50% of the Stadium has been demolished. On May 19, 2010 at 8:30pm, demolition crews pulled down the press box, the highest part of the stadium. In the early afternoon of June 28, 2010, the last section of stadium grandstand came down, leaving just two later demolished upper level escalators standing. Much of the stadium's memorabilia was sold to a sports memorabilia company, such as the framed pictures from the suites, all of the building's signage and a good portion of the saved bowl seats. Other property was liquidated to other NJSEA facilities such as the IZOD Center and Monmouth Park Racetrack.
Changes and co-tenants
To accommodate these varied events, Giants Stadium has sported various playing surfaces in its history. From its opening until the end of the 1999 NFL season, Giants Stadium sported an AstroTurf playing surface. This surface was covered by Bermuda grass sod for the World Cup in 1994, identical to that at the Rose Bowl where the other semifinal and the finals were held (so that both teams in the finals would have played on identical surfaces). The grass was removed after the World Cup, as it would have died in the New Jersey winter. The MetroStars installed a grass field with interchangeable trays each spring that was removed prior to football season, forcing the team to play the remainder of its season on the AstroTurf field used by the football teams. (It should be noted that when the New York Cosmos called Giants Stadium home, they played on the stadium's artificial surface and never used a grass field.)The AstroTurf was replaced in 2000 by a system of interchangeable grass trays similar to those put in place for soccer, but was kept in place under the trays to aid in draining the field when it got wet. Over the three seasons Giants Stadium used a grass surface, the conditions would worsen as the season went on and the field quality was typically rated just as low as the old, hard AstroTurf had been. Giants Stadium finally scrapped the grass in favor of FieldTurf for the 2003 season, and the surface remained in place until the stadium closed.
When the New York Jets left Shea Stadium and moved to Giants Stadium in 1984, many predicted the stadium would be renamed. Understandably, the Jets organization preferred not to reside in a facility named after another team. However, under the terms of the stadium lease, changing the name of the stadium required the approval of the Giants and they were unwilling to do so. As such, for years afterward the Jets referred to Giants Stadium as "The Meadowlands" whenever they played there. Eventually the Jets began referring to the stadium by its name.
Thanks largely to the dual occupancy of Giants Stadium by two NFL teams since 1984, it surpassed Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Bears for fifty seasons) as the venue to have hosted more NFL games than any other in league history. The game played between the Jets and Miami Dolphins on September 14, 2003 was the 366th regular season NFL game at Giants Stadium breaking Wrigley's regular season record.
Since the stadium was originally built for the Giants, the stadium's lower walls were blue and the seats and the stadium's four gates were red and blue to reflect that. When the Jets moved in, green banners were hung over the walls and eventually over the outer gates of the stadium anytime the team hosted a game.
In mid-December, traditionally the stadium hosted a Saturday-Sunday NFL doubleheader, with the Giants playing a home game one day and the Jets playing the other. The night between the games was a challenge for the stadium grounds crew, as they only had hours to convert the stadium from one team's colors to the other. As per the NFL schedule, the Giants and the Jets play each other once every four years. In that case, there was a predetermined home team, and a predetermined away team. In those games, the away team gets a rare away game in their own home stadium. The Giants and Jets typically play each other every year in the third week of the NFL Preseason, and the teams annually rotated the home and away teams.
The Jimmy Hoffa urban legend
For some years, a popular urban legend purported that the remains of Jimmy Hoffa, whose disappearance coincided with construction of the stadium, had been buried under one of the end zones at the field. This led ''Sports Illustrated'' to suggest that this "takes on special meaning when a punter goes for the 'coffin corner.'" In a similar vein, sportscaster Marv Albert once said that a team was "kicking towards the Hoffa end of the field." This was tested by the Discovery Channel show ''Mythbusters'', and they were unable to find any sign of a body.
Notable moments
October 10, 1976: The Giants played their first regular season game ever played at Giants Stadium, a 24–14 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in front of 76,042 in attendance. October 1, 1977: Soccer legend Pelé played his last game, an exhibition match between the Cosmos and Santos. He played the first half for the Cosmos and the second half for his old Brazilian team. October 28, 1978: Rutgers beats Columbia 69–0. The Lions' humiliating defeat was the last game in one of the oldest rivalries in college football. Columbia's young coach Bill Campbell retired from coaching after the game and went on to a vastly more successful career in Silicon Valley. November 19, 1978: Giants quarterback Joe Pisarcik fumbles the handoff to Larry Csonka with just seconds remaining in the game, allowing Herman Edwards (later a Jets head coach) to scoop it up and run it back for a touchdown, giving the Philadelphia Eagles an improbable 19–17 win. This play would be known as "The Miracle at the Meadowlands," and helped lead to the hiring of Ray Perkins as head coach, and later George Young as general manager. For many years afterwords, Giants' fans called the quarterback Joe PISS-arcik (emphasis on the "PISS"). The play also led to the drafting of Phil Simms (a choice that caused many Giant fans to scoff) in 1979. September 6, 1984: The New York Jets move into Giants Stadium, losing their first game to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 23–17. July 1984: The Jacksons perform three sold out shows of their Victory Tour. July 14, 1985: The Baltimore Stars defeat the Oakland Invaders, 28–24, in the 1985 USFL Championship Game, the final game in league history. August–September 1985: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform six sold out shows on the final leg of their Born in the U.S.A. Tour. December 28, 1985: The first NFL playoff game at The Meadowlands, and AFC Wild-Card game between the New York Jets & New England Patriots won by the Patriots 26–14. December 29, 1985: The New York Giants first home playoff game at Giants Stadium, a 17–3 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. January 11, 1987: The New York Giants shut out the Washington Redskins 17–0 in the NFC Championship game to advance to Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena. Two weeks later, the Giants would win Super Bowl XXI, their first Super Bowl victory. November 8, 1987: The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17–10 in ESPN's first televised regular season game. June 30, 1989: The Who sell out four consecutive shows performing portions of the rock opera Tommy to open the first of two sets each night. June–July 1994: Giants Stadium serves as a venue for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, opening with Ireland's 1–0 win over Italy, and concluding with Italy's 2–1 win over Bulgaria in the semifinals. October 19, 1997: Following the Jets defeating the Patriots, two individuals are violently accosted and stabbed by an underage and drunken Patriots fan. The incident would lead to various lawsuits and the establishment of higher security standards and no alcohol being served after the 3rd quarter at Giants Stadium. December 13, 1998: The New York Giants defeated the then-13–0 Denver Broncos 20–16 in front of 72,336 in attendance. October 23, 2000: In what has been called the greatest game on ''Monday Night Football'', the New York Jets come back from a 30–7 deficit by scoring 30 points in the fourth quarter and another 3 in overtime to beat the Miami Dolphins 40–37. The game is known as the Monday Night Miracle. January 14, 2001: On a field of painted mud, the New York Giants defeat the Minnesota Vikings 41–0 in the NFC Championship Game in front of 79,310 in attendance to send the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa. July–August 2003: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band break their own record with 10 sold-out shows on the Rising tour. December 20, 2003: The New England Patriots defeated the New York Jets 21-16 in ESPN's 200th NFL regular season game. September 1, 2005: The punk rock band Green Day sold out Giants Stadium with Against Me! and Jimmy Eat World. It was their biggest concert played in North America. December 26, 2005: The New York Jets & The New England Patriots fight each other in a classic battle on the last Monday Night Football game on ABC. The Patriots defeat the Jets 31–21. January 8, 2006: The largest crowd to witness a Giant game, 79,378, witness a Giants 23–0 playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers.
References
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| name | Nicholas Hoult |
|---|---|
| birth name | Nicholas Caradoc Hoult |
| birth date | December 07, 1989 |
| birth place | Wokingham, England, UK |
| occupation | Actor |
| yearsactive | 1996–present }} |
Early life
Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, the third of four children of Glenis (née Brown), a piano teacher, and Roger Hoult, a pilot for British Airways. His siblings are James, Rosie and Clarista, and his great aunt was actress Dame Anna Neagle.
Career
Hoult was first spotted at the age of three, sitting in the audience with his mother at a play. The director noticed and suggested that he should try out for one. He attended the Sylvia Young Stage School, made his professional debut in the 1996 film ''Intimate Relations'', and worked mainly in television, until the success of ''About a Boy'', in which he plays Marcus.While at sixth form, he gained a lead role as Tony Stonem in the first two series of E4 drama ''Skins''. Hoult was nominated for a Walkers Home Grown Talent Award for this role.
In 2009, Hoult appeared in the Tom Ford movie ''A Single Man'', alongside Colin Firth. Hoult replaces Jon Kortajarena as the face of Tom Ford eyewear for the spring 2010 collection.
On 25 March 2010, he appeared in the video to The Midnight Beast song ''Lez Be Friends''. On 8 July 2010, it became public that he had been cast in the role of Beast in the X-Men spin-off, ''X-Men: First Class'', directed by Matthew Vaughn. MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of the 'Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011'.
In February 2011, it was reported that Hoult was offered the lead role in ''Jack the Giant Killer''.
List of credits
Film
| Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Bobby | ||
| 2002 | |||
| 2005 | ''Wah-Wah'' | Ralph Compton | |
| 2006 | ''The Weather Man'' | Mike Spritzel | |
| 2006 | ''Kidulthood'' | Blake | |
| 2009 | Kenny Potter | ||
| 2010 | Eusebios | ||
| 2011 | ''X-Men: First Class'' | Beast (comics)>Hank McCoy / Beast | |
| 2012 | ''Warm-Bodies'' | R | |
| 2012 | Jack (hero)>Jack |
Television acting
| Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
| 1997 | ''Mr White Goes to Westminster'' | John | |
| 2001 | ''Waking the Dead (TV series)Waking the Dead'' || | Max Bryson | Waking the Dead (TV series)#ep7>"A Simple Sacrifice" |
| 2003 | ''Star''| | Bradley Fisher | Main cast (6 episodes) |
| 2003 | ''Keen Eddie''| | Edward Mills | Episode "Who Wants to Be in a Club That Would Have Me as a Member?" |
| 2007 | ''Coming Down the Mountain''| | David Philips | Television film |
| 2007–2008 | ''Skins (TV series)Skins'' || | Tony Stonem | Main cast (19 episodes) |
| 2008 | ''Wallander (British TV series)Wallander'' || | Stefan Fredman | Episode "Sidetracked" |
Television appearances
| Year | ! Title | Notes |
| 2007 | ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' | Phill's Team (Episode 4) |
| 2007 | ''The Charlotte Church Show'' | |
| 2010 | ''Alan Carr: Chatty Man'' |
Video games
| Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
| 2010 | ''Fable III'' | Elliot |
Theatre
| Year | ! Title | ! Role | Notes |
| 2009 | New Boy#Adaptations>New Boy'' | Barry |
Awards
| Year | |||||
| rowspan="3">2003 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a Feature Film< | Leading Young Actor | rowspan="3">Marcus Brewer''About a Boy'' || | |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth in a< | Leading or Supporting Role – Male | |||
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer>Best Young Performer | ||||
| rowspan="1">2010 | Rising Star | | |
References
External links
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| name | Paul Stanley |
|---|---|
| background | solo_singer |
| birth name | Stanley Harvey Eisen |
| alias | "The Starchild" |
| born | January 20, 1952Manhattan, New York, United States |
| origin | Queens, New York, United States |
| instrument | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| genre | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| occupation | Musician, songwriter, producer, painter, actor |
| years active | 1970–present |
| label | New Door Records/Universal Music Group |
| associated acts | Kiss, Wicked Lester |
| website | Official websiteKISS Online |
| notable instruments | Ibanez PS10 and Destroyer (late 70's and early 80's, Mid 90's)Washburn Signature Models (Mid-late 90's and present)Silvertone Signature Models (Mid-2000's) BC Rich Guitars (80's and Early 90's) Gibson Flying V(mid 70's), Gibson Explorer(late 70's) Randall Amplifiers (1990's – 2010) Engl Amplifiers (Since 2010) }} |
Stanley Harvey Eisen (born January 20, 1952), better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and one of two primary lead vocalists of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's highest-charting hits. Stanley established the "Starchild" character for his Kiss persona.
Career
Kiss
Before Kiss, Paul Stanley was in a local band, Rainbow (not to be confused with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow) and was also a member of Uncle Joe and Post War Baby Boom. Through a mutual friend of Gene Simmons', Stanley joined Simmons' band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s. The band recorded an album in 1972, but as of 2010 it has not been officially released (although songs from the album appeared on Kiss's 2001 box set). Wicked Lester soon fell apart and Stanley and Simmons placed ads for a drummer and a guitarist in various New York papers. This resulted in Peter Criss and Ace Frehley joining the group, and they named themselves Kiss. Kiss released their self-titled debut album in February 1974.
thumb|left|120px|The Starchild Stanley's persona in Kiss was "The Starchild" utilizing one star over his right eye. For a brief time, Stanley changed his make-up character to "The Bandit", with a "Lone Ranger" style mask design make-up pattern. This make-up design would only be used during a few mid-1973 shows, soon to be replaced by the now famous "The Starchild" make-up design and persona. In his book ''Sex Money Kiss'', Gene Simmons admits that Stanley was the driving force for Kiss during the makeup-free 1980s, while Simmons was feeling lost without his demon makeup and was distanced from the band while attempting to launch a film career.
In 2006, Stanley resumed his association with Washburn Guitars and using the Washburn PS2000. Previously, he has had four signature guitars made by Silvertone, and tweaked the Ibanez Iceman to his specifications, calling it the PS10.
In 2007 (prior to the final show of the Hit 'N Run Tour on July 27), Stanley was hospitalized with tachycardia. In his absence, Kiss performed live as a trio for the first time in decades. Previously, Kiss performed as a trio at Studio 54 in New York City for an international satellite broadcast on January 28, 1982, lip-syncing the song "I" from Music from "The Elder" for the Italian Festival della canzone italiana, also known as the San Remo Festival, when Ace Frehley failed to show for the performance due to what was described at the time as a "mystery illness". The July 27, 2007 concert is the first Kiss concert Stanley has missed during his 34 year tenure with the group.
In September 2007, Stanley took part in Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp as a guest star for his second time in New York City. In 2009 Paul Stanley recorded 3 voice ads for the charity KARS4KIDS. Stanley continues to tour with Kiss; the KISS 2010 The Hottest Show on Earth Tour (a continuation of the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour which was itself a continuation of the Kiss Alive/35 World Tour) which started March 2010 and ended at Guadalajara, Mexico in October.
Solo career
Stanley has very rarely recorded or performed outside of Kiss. He wrote and recorded material for a solo album in 1987–88, which was shelved in favor of the Kiss compilation, ''Smashes, Thrashes & Hits''. While never officially released, songs such as "Don't Let Go" and "When Two Hearts Collide" have circulated as bootleg recordings. One song from the project, "Time Traveler," was released as part of the Kiss's 2001 box set.In 1989, he embarked on a brief club tour. His touring band included guitarist Bob Kulick and future Kiss drummer Eric Singer. Also in 1989, Stanley loaned his voice to the title track for the soundtrack of the Wes Craven horror flick "Shocker".
In 2005, a bootleg CD began circulating entitled ''People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest: The Very Best of Paul Stanley's On Stage Banter''. The fan-made disc compiled 70 tracks worth of Stanley's distinctive song introductions and on-stage banter.
Twenty-eight years after releasing his first solo album (as part of the four simultaneously released Kiss solo albums), Stanley released a second album, ''Live to Win'', on October 24, 2006. The title song of his solo album, "Live to Win", appeared on the ''South Park'' episode "Make Love, Not Warcraft". In October and November 2006, Stanley embarked on a theater tour in support of ''Live to Win''. His touring band was the house band from the CBS TV show, ''Rock Star''. The band appeared on both seasons of the show – ''Rock Star: INXS'' and ''Rock Star: Supernova''. The band was composed of Paul Mirkovich (keyboards), Jim McGorman (guitar), Rafael Moreira (lead guitar), Nate Morton (drums), and Sasha Krivtsov (bass). In April 2007, Stanley extended the tour to include Australia, playing in Coolangatta, Wollongong, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Portions of the tour were filmed for a documentary titled ''Paul Stanley: Live to Dream'' by the Chicago-based Film Foetus. The band's performance at the House of Blues in Chicago was captured on film and released in 2008 on DVD and digital audio download formats as ''One Live Kiss''.
In 2008, Stanley sang a duet with Sarah Brightman, "I Will Be with You", on her ''Symphony'' album.
Other projects
In 1999, Stanley starred in a Toronto production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'', in which he played the role of The Phantom. He appeared in the musical from May 25 to August 1, and again that year from September 30 to October 31, 1999.
Stanley made his debut as a painter in 2006, exhibiting and selling original works of art.
Stanley collaborated with Boston-based power pop group Click Five on their hit single, "Angel To You (Devil To Me)".
Personal life
Stanley was born in Manhattan, New York and moved to Queens as a teenager. He is Jewish. He attended The High School of Music & Art in New York City and graduated in 1970.Stanley has microtia. His ears have a deformity of the pinna (outer ear). He is an ambassador for the charitable organization AboutFace, an organization that provides support and information to individuals with facial differences and has appeared at fundraising events and in videos to raise awareness.
In 2001, Stanley's wife, Dallas native Pamela Bowen, filed for divorce. They have one son, Evan Shane Stanley, born June 6, 1994. On November 19, 2005, Paul Stanley married longtime girlfriend Erin Sutton at The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena, California. They had their first child, Colin Michael Stanley, on September 6, 2006. The couple had their second child, Sarah Brianna, on January 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. On August 9, 2011, the couple had their third child, Emily Grace.
Stanley has had two hip replacement surgeries: one after the "Rock the Nation" tour in October 2004, and a second in December 2004 after complications arose from the first surgery. He has announced that he will require a third hip surgery in the future. Stanley regards the degeneration of his left hip as partly the product of thousands of shows performed in Platform Boots since the early 1970s.
Award
Discography
Kiss
Solo career
References
External links
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