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name	Debbie Davies
background	solo_singer
birth date	August 22, 1952
instrument	Guitar
years active
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Debbie Davies (born August 22, 1952, Los Angeles, California) is an American blues guitarist.

She has been the featured guitarist in several female based bands including Maggie Mayall and the Cadillacs (led by John Mayall's wife), and Fingers Taylor and the Ladyfinger Revue (who opened for Jimmy Buffett during his 1991 tour). Besides her solo work, Davies is best known for her work with Albert Collins as a member of his band, the Icebreakers, from 1988 to 1991. Over the years she has collaborated with several well known musicians such as Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton (aka Double Trouble), Coco Montoya, J. Geils and Duke Robillard. She continues to record and tour.

Awards

Davies won the 1997 W. C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Female Artist. and the 2010 Blues Music Award for Best Traditional Female Artist

Discography

Albums

1993 - ''Picture This''

1994 - ''Loose Tonight''

1997 - ''I Got That Feeling''

1998 - ''Round Every Corner''

1998 - ''Grand Union''

1999 - ''Homesick for the Road''

1999 - ''Tales From The Austin Motel''

2001 - ''Love The Game''

2003 - ''Key To Love''

2005 - ''All I Found''

2007 - ''Blues Blast''

2009 - ''Holdin' Court''

Compilation albums

2002 - ''The Blues: From Yesterday's Masters to Today's Cutting Edge'' Schanachie, American Roots Songbook, as licensed to St. Clair Entertainment. (Debbie Davies: "I Just Want To Make Love To You")

References

External links

Official website

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name	Kelly Clarkson
background	solo_singer
birth name	Kelly Brianne Clarkson
background	solo_singer
birth date	April 24, 1982
birth place	Fort Worth, Texas
origin	Burleson, Texas, United States
genre	Pop rock, pop
occupation	Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress
instrument	Vocals
years active	2002–present
label	RCA/19
associated acts	Reba McEntire
website	}}

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'' in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special ''World Idol'' in 2003.

In 2003, Clarkson released her debut album, ''Thankful'', which was a commercial success and established herself in the pop music industry. The release of its first single, "A Moment Like This" (2002), broke The Beatles' record for the biggest leap to number one, from 52, in the history of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. After parting ways with her management, Clarkson developed a more rock-oriented music with the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, ''Breakaway'' (2004), which sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and which garnered Clarkson more worldwide success as a pop rock artist. The album's single, "Because of You" (2005), became the best-selling single by an ''Idol'' contestant worldwide. In 2007, Clarkson took full creative control for her third album ''My December'', which had had a more rock-inspired sound and was met with controversy and moderate success. Clarkson later returned to a more pop-oriented sound with ''All I Ever Wanted'' (2009), which became a commercial and critical success. The album's lead single, "My Life Would Suck Without You" (2009), currently holds the record for biggest leap to number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Chart, breaking her own record of "A Moment Like This" as well as earning her first number-one single in the United Kingdom. Clarkson's fifth studio album, ''Stronger'', was released on October 24, 2011, preceded by the international hit single, "Mr. Know It All".

In a career spanning a decade, Clarkson has become the most successful ''Idol'' contestant around the world, with over 24 million albums and 37 milion singles worldwide, according to ''Billboard'' and Nielsen SoundScan. Clarkson's work also gained her numerous accolades, including two Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, four American Music Awards and a Women's World Award. ''Billboard'' also ranked Clarkson the number fourteen artist of the 2000s, as well as being also ranked on the top 200 album sellers of the Nielsen SoundScan era at number 187.

Early life

Clarkson was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in the small town of Burleson, a suburb of Fort Worth. She is the third and youngest child of Jeanne Rose, a first grade English teacher of Greek descent and Stephen Michael Clarkson, a former engineer of English descent.

Clarkson's siblings include her older brother and sister, Jason and Alyssa. When Clarkson was six years old, her parents divorced after seventeen years of marriage. The family settled in Burleson, where Clarkson's mother married her second husband, Jimmy Taylor.

Clarkson's family struggled financially, and after her parents divorced, music became her refuge. Clarkson attended Pauline G Hughes Middle School and Burleson High School. She wanted to become a marine biologist but changed her mind after seeing the movie ''Jaws''. In seventh grade, a teacher (Mrs. Cynthia Glenn) overheard her singing in a hallway and asked her to audition for the school choir; Clarkson told the teacher that she had never received professional vocal training.

In high school, Clarkson performed in musicals such as ''Annie Get Your Gun'', ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' and ''Brigadoon''. She sang at her high school talent show, after which an audience member shared some inspiring words with her: "God has given you this gift. You've got to sing. You're destined to sing." Clarkson continued singing and soon started classical training, hoping that music would be her ticket to a college scholarship.

Upon high school graduation, Clarkson was offered full scholarships to The University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, and Berklee, but decided against college because she had "already written so much music and wanted to try it on her own," and she figured "you're never too old to go to college." Clarkson later turned down two recording contracts from Jive Records and Interscope Records in the late 1990s, stating "They would have completely pigeonholed me as a bubblegum act. I was confident enough that something better would come along." She went to Los Angeles late 2001 to pursue a career in music, but worked as a waitress and appeared as an extra in such shows as ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'' and ''Dharma & Greg'' to support herself. She worked with songwriters such as Gerry Goffin and recorded five tracks between January and March 2002 to try to get a record deal, but returned to Texas after four months in Los Angeles.

Music career

2002–03: ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'' and ''World Idol''

Clarkson auditioned for the first season of ''American Idol'' (under the full title ''American Idol: The Search for a Superstar'') in May 2002. She subsequently won the competition on September 4, 2002, earning 58% of the vote to 42% for runner-up Justin Guarini. Choking back tears, Clarkson performed the ballad "A Moment Like This", the song written for the winner of ''American Idol'', which would subsequently appear on her debut album, ''Thankful''. When released as a single in October 2002, it set a record on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart when it rose from number 52 to number one. This achievement was largely due to the impact from ''Idol'' as the CD single managed to sell 236,000 copies in its first week of sales in the U.S.; it spent five weeks at number one in Canada.

''American Idol'' season 1 performances and results

{|class="wikitable" |- !Week # !Theme !Song choice !Original artist !Order # !Result |- |Audition |Dallas |"Express Yourself" "At Last" |MadonnaEtta James |rowspan="4"|N/A |rowspan="5"|Advanced |- |Top 121 |Hollywood round 1 |"Respect" |Otis Redding |- |Top 65 |Hollywood round 2 |"I Say a Little Prayer" |Dionne Warwick |- |Top 45 |Hollywood round 3 |"Save The Best For Last" |Vanessa L. Williams |- |Top 30 |Semifinal/Group 2 |"Respect" |Otis Redding |9 |- |Top 10 |Motown |"You're All I Need to Get By" ||Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |8 |rowspan="7"|Safe |- |Top 8 |1960s |"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" |Aretha Franklin |rowspan="2"|5 |- |Top 7 |1970s |"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" |Ben E. King |- |Top 6 |Big Band |"Stuff Like That There" |Betty Hutton |6 |- |Top 5 |Burt Bacharach Love Songs |"Walk On By" |Dionne Warwick |1 |- |Top 4 |1980s1990s |"It's Raining Men""I Surrender" |The Weather GirlsCeline Dion |37 |- |Top 3 |Judges' ChoiceIdol's Choice |"Without You""Think Twice" |BadfingerCeline Dion |36 |- |Top 2 |Finale |"A Moment Like This""Respect""Before Your Love" |Kelly ClarksonOtis ReddingKelly Clarkson |246 |Winner |}

''World Idol'' performance and results

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Song choice !! Germany !! Australia !! Pan-Arabia !! Canada !! Netherlands !! South Africa !! Poland !! USA !! Belgium !! UK !! Norway !! Total !! Result
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"	9	|	5	9	9	8	8	12	9	9	10	97	Runner-up

In December 2003, a competition titled ''World Idol'' was held at the ''Pop Idol'' stage in London, gathering the winners of the first seasons of ''Idol series'' around the world. Clarkson was contractually obligated to participate, and placed second behind ''Norwegian Idol'' Kurt Nilsen. She performed Aretha Franklin's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman". She left immediately after the competition, later explaining to fans that she was not feeling well.

2003–04: ''Thankful''

Shortly after the completion of the first season of ''American Idol'', Clarkson was signed to RCA Records by Clive Davis and Simon Fuller. In 2003, Clarkson was later accused of working with a record company prior to winning ''American Idol''. ''American Idol'''s rules stated that a contestant was not allowed to compete on the program if they had been linked to a record company. However, she was cleared of all allegations, as she only had a contract in order to conduct demonstration work.

Following the release of "A Moment Like This", Clarkson's full-length debut album ''Thankful'' was released in North America by RCA Records on April 15, 2003 with several singers and songwriters including Christina Aguilera, Diane Warren and Babyface contributing on the tracks. It debuted at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200. To promote the album, Clarkson appeared on various episodes of ''American Idol'' in 2003. In October that year she performed in Australia at the 2003 NRL grand final. "A Moment Like This" was certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of two million copies on December 8, 2003 and platinum by the CRIA for sales of 100,000 copies on February 10, 2004. ''Thankful'' peaked at number 41 on the UK albums chart and at number 33 on the Australian albums chart.

Reviews for the album were generally favorable. However, several critics noted that her early achievement was established due to her performances on ''American Idol''. ''Allmusic'' critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album for its vocal ability: "throughout this record, [Clarkson] makes it seem effortless and charming. She can croon, she can belt out a song, she can be sexy and sassy while still being graceful and as wholesome as the girl next door". Rachel Kipp of ''JS Online'' criticized Clarkson for not having the same personality on ''Thankful'' that she had on ''American Idol'', and wrote: "on ''American Idol'', Clarkson showcased a great voice and an endearing, 'aw-shucks' personality. That personality is missing on ''Thankful'', and there lies the album's greatest fault". Kipp blamed the producers behind the album for not allowing Clarkson to be herself. Clarkson covered Danielle Brisebois' "Just Missed the Train" on the album.

"Miss Independent" was released as the second single from ''Thankful''. It reached the top ten of the U.S. and Canadian singles charts, and earned Clarkson a 2004 Grammy Award nomination for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance". When the single was released in the United Kingdom and Australia, it reached the top ten of the charts. "Low", the third single from ''Thankful'', reached number two in Canada, but it was unable to make the top 40 of the US chart. The final single, "The Trouble with Love Is", was released as a promotional single for the British romantic film ''Love Actually'' and failed to chart in the United States, she then promoted the song on ''Pop Idol'' in 2003.

2004–06: ''Breakaway''

Distancing herself from her ''American Idol'' image, Clarkson parted ways with 19 Entertainment and took more creative control with her second studio album ''Breakaway'', to develop a more rock-oriented image. Clarkson co-wrote six of the songs with songwriters such as former Evanescence band members Ben Moody, David Hodges and producer Max Martin; the title track was co-written by punk-pop singer Avril Lavigne.

''Breakaway'' was released by RCA Records on November 30, 2004. The album debuted within the U.S. top five and Canadian top ten, but sales were initially low in comparison to ''Thankful''. The singles from ''Breakaway'' were very successful, and the album become only the fourth album in history to stay in the ''Billboard'' 200 top 20 for a consecutive year, as well as being certified six times platinum in the U.S. in late 2007 and five times platinum in Canada in May 2006. With worldwide sales of over 12 million copies, ''Breakaway'' is the most successful album by an Idol.

''Breakaway'' received different responses from critics; ''Rolling Stone'' commented that "on Kelly Clarkson's second album, ... she embraces her rock side rather than the pop pageantry that put her on top of the ''American Idol'' heap". ''TeenInk'' noted the strength of her vocals on ''Breakaway'', and praised the change from pop music to contemporary rock: "[Clarkson] retains the incredible power and beauty of her voice while switching to rock". ''Stylus'' magazine also enjoyed Clarkson's foray into rock music, however, she was called out because of her ''American Idol'' image, which reviewer Charles Merwin believed she had yet to lose. He praised the non-singles and wrote that they "maintain a quality high". ''Allmusic'' called the album "a nice, low-key relief". "Breakaway" served as the original song for ''The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement'' (2004) and achieved considerable success across the world; it became Clarkson's third top-ten single in the U.S. and fourth top-ten single in Canada. It reached number ten in Australia, and number 22 in the UK. The second single, "Since U Been Gone", which was produced by Max Martin, became the most successful release from the album. It reached number two in the U.S. and the top five across the world. It also earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award for "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance"; she won a second award for "Best Pop Vocal Album".

The third and fourth single releases, "Behind These Hazel Eyes" and "Because of You", also followed with chart success. The video for "Because of You" won the 2006 MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, her second consecutive win in that category (following "Since U Been Gone"). Clarkson was the most-played artist of 2006 on American radio, despite releasing only one single in the entire year, "Walk Away" (the fifth single from ''Breakaway''). She was also the most radio-broadcasted artist of 2006 in Australia and "Because of You" was the third most broadcast song of the same year, despite being released in 2005.

In 2005, Clarkson made a performance during the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend as part of the festivities leading up to the All-Star Game. Later that year, she performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons She also performed that spring as part of the 2005 NCAA Final Four festivities in St. Louis, Missouri.

Clarkson performed during the festivities of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. In mid 2006, Clarkson lent Ford Motor Co. a song titled "Go", written by Clarkson and Rhett Lawrence ("Miss Independent"). The song was used in the company's advertising campaign in 2006, "Bold Moves" and the song, along with its music video, was made available free at Ford's ''AddictedtoKelly.com'' website (now defunct).

2006–08: ''My December''

During her tour in Europe in 2006, Clarkson began writing songs for her third album, ''My December''. The first single from ''My December'' was "Never Again", which peaked on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number eight. Clarkson released "Sober" as the second single. She returned to ''American Idol'' for the season 6 finale, performing "Never Again" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry during a Beatles medley.

Clarkson parted with her management, The Firm, in June 2007, amid low radio airplay for "Never Again" and low ticket sales for her then-upcoming tour. Clarkson would then sign with Starstruck Entertainment, run by Narvel Blackstock — the husband of Reba McEntire – on July 2, 2007. The same month, Live Nation announced that the tour—her first nationwide arena tour—had been canceled due to underwhelming ticket sales, to be rescheduled after the release of the ''My December'' album at smaller, more intimate concert environments. Clarkson reinstated plans to tour the U.S. during 2007, with a much smaller tour than the one she canceled in June. She began her My December Tour in October 2007 in venues significantly smaller than those previously booked. The August 2007 issue of ''Blender'' included a feature on Clarkson and her new album, as well as her music label woes.

''My December'' was released in the U.S. on June 26, 2007. The album debuted at number two in the U.S. with 291,000 albums sold, a slightly higher debut than Clarkson's previous album, ''Breakaway'', which debuted at number three. In Canada, the album was awarded a platinum certification for shipments of more than 100,000 copies. ''My December'' was certified platinum in December 2007 by the RIAA. It has sold more than three million copies worldwide.

In April 2007, Clarkson appeared on the ''American Idol'' ''Idol Gives Back'' charity show aimed at raising money for tackling poverty, hunger and AIDS in Africa, as well as the Hurricane Katrina appeal. Clarkson noted that she was in a dispute with her record label bosses and executives as to which song to perform for the event. Clarkson refused to perform her new single "Never Again" viewing it as simple self-promotion through a charitable event. She is quoted as saying,

She opted to perform Patty Griffin's "Up to the Mountain". After the performance, the audience who watched Clarkson perform live gave her a standing ovation. ''American Idol'' judge Simon Cowell described her as "incredible", saying, "When you let her [Clarkson] come back on the show it makes everybody else look like an amateur." Clarkson later sang "Never Again" in the ''American Idol'' grand finale on May 23, 2007. On July 7, 2007, Clarkson performed on the American leg of Live Earth. Clarkson was invited to be a celebrity mentor for ''Canadian Idol'' during its Top 5 week of the fifth season, aired on the CTV network on August 20, and she performed on the results show the next night. Clarkson also performed the grand finale of ''Swedish Idol'' in December 2007. Clarkson also performed at the 2007 NFL opening kickoff where she sang the national anthem and songs from ''My December''. Clarkson also performed in the halftime show for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets game on Thanksgiving Day.

In addition to her roles as spokeswoman for the acne treatment Proactiv as well as Vitaminwater, Clarkson partnered with NASCAR for the 2007 season. She appeared in televised advertising spots, performed at pre-race concerts, promoted NASCAR Day, and appeared at the Champions' Banquet in December. In April 2008, Clarkson participated in a Papal Youth Rally at the campus of St. Joseph's Seminary, Dunwoodie in Yonkers, New York performing a mini-concert for those in attendance. This was the Papal Visit of Pope Benedict XVI. She performed Schubert's "Ave Maria" for the Pope later in the day following the Pope's speech. Clarkson, raised a Baptist, was said to be honored by the invitation and appreciative of the rosary given to her and her band by the Pope, who were invited over by the Pope immediately following the performance for the rosary honor.

Clarkson performed "What Hurts the Most" with Rascal Flatts at the ACM Awards in 2006 and returned again to sing a duet with Reba McEntire in 2007. This was her second performance on a country music award show, even though she is in the pop/rock genre. Along with her performance with Rascal Flatts, Clarkson also performed "Cigarettes", with the country duo The Wreckers during one of their shows in Texas.

Building on her country music status, Clarkson and Reba McEntire, who first met after Clarkson won the first season of ''American Idol'', recorded an hour-long ''CMT Crossroads'' special at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium on February 22, 2007. It aired on CMT and Palladia (then known as MHD) on June 24, 2007. Previously, Clarkson was a performer on CMT's ''Giants: Reba McEntire''. where she sang McEntire's hit song "Why Haven't I Heard From You", introduced Dolly Parton, and later also sang McEntire's hit "Does He Love You" with Martina McBride. Clarkson also appeared on an episode of McEntire's sitcom ''Reba'', that aired on January 14, 2007.

At the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 16, 2007, Clarkson and McEntire sang a duet of Clarkson's own 2005 single, "Because of You", which also became the lead single from McEntire's album of all-star duets. The music video for this version of the song later debuted on June 20, 2007. This collaboration with McEntire earned Clarkson a CMA Award nomination for "Musical Event of the Year" in 2007 and a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Country Collaboration With Vocal" in 2008. Additionally, the song was featured on ''Now That's What I Call Country'', which was released in August 2008.

Clarkson was a surprise guest at the 2007 CMA Music Festival in Nashville on June 7, 2007, where she performed "Does He Love You" and "Because of You" with Reba McEntire during the internationally-renowned annual event. The performance of "Because of You" was taped and aired as part of the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock" television special that aired on ABC on July 23, 2007.

On January 17, 2008, Clarkson embarked on the 2 Worlds, 2 Voices Tour 2008, a co-headlining tour with Reba McEntire. Reba and Clarkson have since stayed in touch and Clarkson is now managed by McEntire's husband Narvel Blackstock.

On May 18, 2008, Clarkson performed on stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards All-Star Jam with Reba McEntire and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn. The All-Star jam is the final event of the week taking place immediately after the awards show. Clarkson was not announced ahead of time for an appearance.

2008–10: ''All I Ever Wanted''

Clarkson's fourth album, ''All I Ever Wanted'', was released on March 10, 2009. During recording of the album, Clarkson worked closely with producer-songwriters Ryan Tedder, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Howard Benson, among others. In its first week of sales, it sold 255,000 copies in the U.S., debuting at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200; it stayed at number one for two weeks. ''All I Ever Wanted'' received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Album". Clarkson was placed eighth on ''Billboard'' Magazine's Top Female Artists of 2009 and ninth on ''Billboard'' Magazine's Top Hot Artists of 2000s. She was ranked second on ''Billboard'' Magazine's Best of 2000s: Pop Song Artist, behind Pink.

The first single from ''All I Ever Wanted'', "My Life Would Suck Without You", entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 97 and rose to number one the following week; this broke the record for the largest leap to the top spot, formerly held by Britney Spears' "Womanizer".This was the second time Clarkson broke this record. Moreover, "My Life Would Suck Without You" was Clarkson's first number one in the United Kingdom and it made her the first ''American Idol'' winner to achieve a number one single in the UK. The album's second single, "I Do Not Hook Up", peaked at number 20 in the U.S. "I Do Not Hook Up" did not fare very well overseas and the believed reason for this is due to a lack of radio support because a previous version had been recorded by Katy Perry. The third single, "Already Gone", reached number 13 in the USA but failed to achieve international success, attaining only number 66 in the UK.

"Already Gone" sparked another conflict between Clarkson and her label. There was a widely reported scandal with the album's third single, which Clarkson wrote with OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder. Many critics had noticed that the backing track and style of the song sounded similar to Beyoncé's "Halo". After becoming aware of the comparisons, Clarkson did not want to release the song out of respect for Beyoncé, instead requesting release for a self-penned song, "Cry", which later hailed extremely positive reviews, most notably from the BBC. However, her record company refused, publishing "Already Gone" against Clarkson's wishes. In response to the entire fiasco, Clarkson penned a song called "Wash Rinse Repeat" in which she states her view on the lack of creativity record labels give their artists; it is widely believed the song is an attack on Ryan Tedder.

The fourth single was "All I Ever Wanted". Clarkson performed as one of many guests for the return of ''VH1 Divas'' in September 2009. Clarkson also became a guest mentor on the Dutch television series ''X Factor'' in November 2009.

Clarkson was announced as one of the VH1 Save the Music Foundation ambassadors for 2009–2010. She began her 32-date ''All I Ever Wanted'' tour in October, following a string of summer concerts around the United States. Clarkson toured all over the world with the album, reaching territories such as Europe, South Africa, Oceania and Asia.The fall tour shows were performed in arena/theater type venues, with the summer tour being performed in outdoor amphitheatres. Her Indonesia show was initially sponsored by tobacco company Djarum, but after complaints from some fans and anti-tobacco groups, the promoter removed the sponsor. The tour ended in May 2010 in China.

2010–present: ''Don't You Wanna Stay'' and ''Stronger''

On August 23, 2010, it was announced that Clarkson had recorded a duet called "Don't You Wanna Stay" with country star Jason Aldean for Aldean's upcoming album, ''My Kinda Party''. They performed the song at the 2010 CMA Awards on November 10, 2010 and again on April 14, 2011 during the elimination show of ''American Idol'' season ten. On the week ending February 27, 2011, the song moved to number one on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, making Clarkson her first number one hit on the chart. As of July 21, 2011, "Don't You Wanna Stay" has sold nearly 1.9 million digital singles, becoming the most downloaded country music collaboration of all time. "Don't You Wanna Stay" is nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award for "Best Country Duo/Group Performance".

Clarkson's fifth studio album, ''Stronger'', was released on October 24, 2011. Clarkson began writing the material on November 2009 and was originally intended for a late 2010 release. Clarkson collaborated with several producers including Greg Kurstin, Ester Dean, Darkchild, Toby Gad, Steve Jordan and Howard Benson. Clarkson completed recording on February 28, 2011, and stated that it "was influenced by Prince, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Radiohead and there's a little bit of a country vibe/influence on a couple of songs." On March 15, 2011, she announced that the album had been pushed back to September 2011. Rodney Jerkins told ''The Hollywood Reporter'' that it was a "smart decision", while Claude Kelly, said to MTV News that the move could work in her favor. ''Associated Content'' also reported that the delay was caused by the company restructuring at Sony Music with the former Universal Music Group chairman Doug Morris entering as its new CEO. The release of the album was accompanied by a limited release of Clarkson's first extended play, ''The Smoakstack Sessions'', which featured alternate versions of ''Stronger'' and ''All I Ever Wanted'' songs.

The first single, "Mr. Know It All", premiered via a live webcast on on August 30, 2011 and was commercially released on September 5, 2011. The song entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 18, becoming her second highest debut since "Never Again" (2007); On November 3, the song ascended to number 10, earning Clarkson her ninth top ten single. On October 2, 2011, Clarkson performed the song at the 2011 NRL Grand Final in Sydney, Australia, marking Clarkson's first appearance at the event since the 2003 NRL Grand Final. The following week, "Mr. Know It All" hit #1 on the Australian charts, the first single of her career to top the charts in that country. 'Mr Know It All charted at number 4 in the UK and 8 in New Zealand. The song recieved 2x Platinum in Australia and Gold in New Zealand. The album's second single, "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", was released in December 2011 and impacted radio on January 17, 2012. The song has charted at number 2 in the United States, 4 in both New Zealand and Poland and 8 in the UK.

The song "Tell Me A Lie" on the debut album by the boy band One Direction was co-written by Clarkson, which was originally intended for ''Stronger''. The song was leaked onto the internet a few months before. Clarkson's second extended play, ''iTunes Session'', was announced on November 23, 2011, and was released on December 27, 2011. On December 2 Clarkson released her first Christmas single, a cover of "I'll Be Home For Christmas" which is included on ''iTunes Session'' EP.

Clarkson is also confirmed to mentor country singer Blake Shelton's contestants on the second season of ''The Voice'' in its live shows in 2012. With this feat, Clarkson becomes the only reality singing competition contestant to appear on ''Idol'', ''The X Factor'' and ''The Voice''. Also, at Super Bowl 46 Clarkson sang the American National Anthem.

Politics

On December 29, 2011, Clarkson posted on Twitter her endorsement of US Congressman Ron Paul as a 2012 presidential candidate, saying, "I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican Party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't."

Film career

Soon after the first season of ''American Idol'' ended, Clarkson starred with ''Idol'' runner-up Justin Guarini in the movie ''From Justin to Kelly'' (2003). The film was poorly received by critics and grossed only $5 million at the North American box office, less than half its reported budget. Clarkson has mentioned in interviews that she is shocked when people send her scripts after ''From Justin to Kelly'', often citing contractual obligation as her sole reason for involvement in the film. Clarkson was quoted telling ''People'', "I knew when I read the script it was going to be real, real bad, but when I won, I signed that piece of paper and I could not get out of it." The script was written by Kim Fuller, Simon Fuller's brother.

She played Brenda Lee in the television drama ''American Dreams'' and appeared in the sitcom ''Reba''. She also participated in sketch comedy on ''MADtv'' (2002) and ''Saturday Night Live'' (2005).

Filmography (acting roles only)

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Vocal ability

Clarkson possesses the vocal range of a soprano; her vocal talents and abilities have been met with praise from critics and celebrities alike. On an interview with ''Good Morning America'', Simon Cowell was asked of the then six ''American Idol'' winners, who he thought had the best voice. Cowell immediately answered that Clarkson did "by a mile", noting that she was "up there" with other great singers such as Celine Dion.

Arion Berger of ''Rolling Stone'' has said of Clarkson that "her high notes are sweet and pillowy, her growl is bone-shaking and sexy, and her midrange is amazingly confident for a pop posy whose career is tied for eternity to the whims of her ''American Idol'' overlords."

Dr. Luke, a songwriter and producer of some of Clarkson's hits stated that "She has powerful lungs. She's like the Lance Armstrong of vocal cords."

''Esquire'' wrote that Clarkson has “the best voice in the history of pop music".

Discography

''Thankful'' (2003)

''Breakaway'' (2004)

''My December'' (2007)

''All I Ever Wanted'' (2009)

''Stronger'' (2011)

Tours

;Headlining

Breakaway World Tour (2005–2006)

My December Tour (2007–2008)

All I Ever Wanted Tour (2009–2010)

Stronger Tour (2012)

;Promotional

Kelly Clarkson in Concert (2003)

Kelly Clarkson: Live in Concert (2009)

;Co-headlining

American Idols LIVE! Tour 2002 (with the American Idol Season 1 Finalists) (2002)

Independent Tour (with Clay Aiken) (2004)

2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour (with Reba McEntire) (2008)

Awards

See also

List of artists who reached number one in the United States

List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance airplay chart

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Adult Top 40 chart

List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. country chart

List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart

List of best-charting music artists in the U.S.

List of Idol series winners

References

Further reading

Phares, Heather. [ "Kelly—Biography"]. ''Allmusic''. Retrieved February 11, 2006.

Lamb, Bill. "Kelly Clarkson—Profile". About.com. Retrieved February 11, 2006.

Phares, Heather. "Kelly Clarkson—Biography". Yahoo LAUNCHcast. Retrieved February 11, 2006.

International charting information. ''Top40-Charts.com''. Retrieved February 12, 2006.

''Kelly Gets Cocky''. ''Idol'' winner fires Simon Fuller. PopSugar.com. ''Blog Archives''. Retrieved February 25, 2006.

. ''E! Online''. [''Some films defy criticism''.] Retrieved May 4, 2006.

Croatto, Pete. ''From Justin to Kelly''. [''Watching From Justin to Kelly, one question looms over the entire production: Why was this movie made?''] Retrieved May 4, 2006.

External links

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name	Roy Rogers
birth name	Leonard Franklin Slye
birth date	November 05, 1911
birth place	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
death date	July 06, 1998
death place	Apple Valley, California, USA
spouse	Lucille Ascolese (1933–1935)Grace Arline Wilkins (1936–1946)Dale Evans (1947–1998)
years active	1935–1998
genre	Country
instrument	vocals, guitar
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Roy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), was an American singer and cowboy actor, as well as the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants chain. He and his wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino, Trigger, and his German Shepherd dog, Bullet, were featured in more than 100 movies and ''The Roy Rogers Show''. The show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 through 1957. His productions usually featured a sidekick, often either Pat Brady, (who drove a Jeep called "Nellybelle"), Andy Devine, or the crotchety George "Gabby" Hayes. Rogers's nickname was "King of the Cowboys". Evans's nickname was "Queen of the West."

Biography

Early life

Leonard Franklin Slye was born to Andrew ("Andy") and Mattie (Womack) Slye in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his family lived in a tenement building on 2nd Street. (Riverfront Stadium was constructed at this location in 1970 and Leonard would later joke that he had been born at second base.) Dissatisfied with his job and city life, Andy Slye and his brother Will built a 12-by-50-foot houseboat from salvage lumber, and, in July 1912, the Slye family floated on the Ohio River towards Portsmouth, Ohio. Desiring a more stable existence in Portsmouth, the Slyes purchased land on which to build a home, but the flood of 1913 allowed them to move the houseboat to their property and continue living in it on dry land.

In 1919, the Slyes purchased a farm in Duck Run, located near Lucasville, Ohio about 12 miles north of Portsmouth. There they built a six-room home. Leonard's father soon realized that the farm alone would provide insufficient income for his family, so he took a job at a shoe factory in Portsmouth. He lived there during the week and returned home on the weekends, bearing gifts for the family following paydays. One notable gift was a horse on which Leonard learned the basics of horsemanship.

After completing the eighth grade, Leonard attended high school in McDermott, Ohio. When he was 17, his family returned to Cincinnati, where his father began work at another shoe factory. He soon decided on the necessity to help his family financially, so he quit high school, joined his father at the shoe factory, and began attending night school. After being ridiculed for falling asleep in class, however, he quit school and never returned.

Leonard and his father felt imprisoned by their factory jobs. In 1929, his older sister, Mary, moved to Lawndale, California with her husband. Father and son decided to quit their shoe factory jobs. The family packed their 1923 Dodge for a visit with Mary and stayed four months before returning to Ohio. Almost immediately afterward, Leonard had the opportunity to travel to California with Mary's father-in-law, and the rest of the family followed in the spring of 1930.

The Slyes rented a small house near Mary. Leonard and his father immediately found employment as truck drivers for a highway construction project. They reported to work one morning, however, to learn their employer had gone bankrupt. The economic hardship of the Great Depression had followed them west, and the Slyes soon found themselves among the economic refugees traveling from job to job picking fruit and living in worker campsites. (He would later read John Steinbeck's ''The Grapes of Wrath'' and marvel at its accuracy.) One day, Andy Slye was told of a shoe factory hiring in Los Angeles and asked Leonard to join him in applying there for work. Leonard, having seen the joy that his guitar and singing had brought to the destitute around the campfires, hesitantly told his father that he was going to pursue a living in music. With his father's blessing, he and cousin Stanley Slye went to Los Angeles and sought musical engagements as The Slye Brothers.

In 1932, Leonard, now know as "Len," met Lucille Ascolese while on tour. That same year, a palomino colt was foaled in Santa Cietro, CA, named "Golden Cloud", and later renamed "Trigger" in 1938 after he was acquired by Roy. In May 1933, Len, 21, proposed to Lucille, 19, via a radio broadcast. Len then went on tour with the "O-Bar-O Cowboys" and in June 1933 met Grace Arline Wilkins at a Roswell, New Mexico radio station. She traded Len a lemon pie for his singing "Swiss Yodel" over the air. By August 1934, Len and Lucille had separated as she was reportedly jealous and tired of being a musician's wife. Len and Lucille's divorce was granted on May 28, 1935, and became final on June 8, 1936. Having corresponded since their first meeting, Len and Grace Arline Wilkins were married in Roswell, New Mexico, on June 11, 1936.

In 1941, the couple adopted a girl, Cheryl Darlene. Two years later, Arline bore a daughter, Linda Lou.

Rogers and Arline had a son, Roy Jr. ("Dusty") in 1946, but Arline died of complications from the birth a few days afterward on November 3. Rogers had met Dale Evans in 1944 when she was cast in a movie with Rogers. Following Arline's death, Rogers and Evans soon fell in love, and Rogers proposed to her during a rodeo at Chicago Stadium. They married on New Year's Eve in 1947 at the Flying L Ranch in Davis, Oklahoma, where a few months earlier they had filmed ''Home in Oklahoma''. Rogers and Evans remained married until Rogers's death in 1998.

Career

Leonard Slye moved to California to become a singer. After four years of little success, he formed the Sons of the Pioneers with Bob Nolan and Tim Spencer, a Western cowboy music group, in 1934. The group hit it big with songs like "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds". From his first film appearance in 1935, he worked steadily in western films, including a large supporting role as a singing cowboy while still billed as "Leonard Slye" in a Gene Autry movie. In 1938, when Autry temporarily walked out on his movie contract, Slye was immediately rechristened "Roy Rogers" and assigned the lead in ''Under Western Stars''. Rogers became a matinee idol and American legend. A competitor for Gene Autry as the nation's favorite singing cowboy was suddenly born. In addition to his own movies, Rogers played a supporting role in the John Wayne classic ''Dark Command'' (1940). Rogers became a major box office attraction. In the ''Motion Picture Herald'' Top Ten Money-Making Western Stars poll, Rogers was listed for 15 consecutive years from 1939 to 1954, holding first place from 1943 to 1954. He appeared in the similar ''Box Office'' poll from 1938 to 1955, holding first place from 1943 to 1952. (In the final three years of that poll he was second only to Randolph Scott.) Although these two polls are really an indication only of the popularity of series stars, Rogers also appeared in the ''Top Ten Money Makers Poll'' of all films in 1945 and 1946

Rogers was an idol for many children through his films and television shows. Most of his postwar films were in Trucolor during an era when almost all other B-movies were black-and-white. Some of his movies would segue into animal adventures, in which Rogers's horse Trigger would go off on his own for a while, with the camera following him.

With money from not only Rogers' films but his own public appearances going to Republic Pictures, Rogers brought a clause into a 1940 contract with the studio where he would have the right to his likeness, voice and name for merchandising. There were Roy Rogers action figures, cowboy adventure novels, and playsets, as well as a comic strip, a long-lived Dell Comics comic book series (''Roy Rogers Comics'') written by Gaylord Du Bois, and a variety of marketing successes. Roy Rogers was second only to Walt Disney in the amount of items featuring his name. The Sons of the Pioneers continued their popularity, and they have never stopped performing from the time Rogers started the group, replacing members as they retired or passed away (all original members are deceased). Although Rogers was no longer an active member, they often appeared as Rogers' backup group in films, radio, and television, and Rogers would occasionally appear with them in performances up until his death. In August 1950, Evans and Rogers had a daughter, Robin Elizabeth, who had Down Syndrome and died of complications with mumps shortly before her second birthday. Evans wrote about losing their daughter in her book ''Angel Unaware''.

Rogers and Evans were also well known as advocates for adoption and as founders and operators of children's charities. They adopted several children. Both were outspoken Christians. In Apple Valley, California, where they made their home, numerous streets and highways as well as civic buildings have been named after them in recognition of their efforts on behalf of homeless and handicapped children. Rogers was an active Freemason and a Shriner, and was noted for his support of their charities.

Rogers and Evans's famous theme song, "Happy Trails", was written by Evans; they sang it as a duet to sign off their television show. In the fall of 1962, the couple co-hosted a comedy-western-variety program, ''The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show,'' aired on ABC. It was cancelled after three months, losing in the ratings to ''The Jackie Gleason Show'' on CBS. He also made numerous cameo or guest appearances on other popular television shows, starring as himself or other cowboy-type characters, such as in an episode of Wonder Woman called "The Bushwackers". Rogers also owned a Hollywood production company which handled his own series. It also filmed other undertakings, including the 1955-1956 CBS western series ''Brave Eagle'' starring Keith Larsen as a young peaceful Cheyenne chief, Kim Winona as Morning Star, his romantic interest, and the Hopi Indian Anthony Numkena as Keena, Brave Eagle's foster son.

In 1968 Rogers licensed his name to the Marriot corporation, which converted its Hot Shoppes locations to Roy Rogers Restaurants, with which Rogers otherwise had no involvement.

Rogers owned a Thoroughbred racehorse named Triggairo, who won 13 career races including the 1975 El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Death

Rogers died of congestive heart failure on July 6, 1998. Rogers was residing in Apple Valley, California at the time of his death. He was buried at Sunset Hills cemetery in Apple Valley.

Homages and influence

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Rogers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1752 Vine Street, a second star at 1733 Vine Street for his contribution to radio, and a third star at 1620 Vine Street for his contribution to the television industry. Rogers and Evans were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1976 and Rogers was inducted again as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers in 1995. Rogers was also twice elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, first as a member of The Sons of the Pioneers in 1980 and as a soloist in 1988.

Rogers was mentioned in the Lyle Lovett single "If I Had A Boat", and Elton John's 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" contained the escapist ballad "Roy Rogers".

In the 1988 film ''Die Hard'', the Bruce Willis character John McClane used the ''nom de guerre'' of "Roy", saying "I was always kinda partial to Roy Rogers actually".

''American Dad'' character Roger uses "Roy Rogers" as a pseudonym in the episode "Roy Rogers McFreely".

Cheryl Rogers Barnett, a daughter of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, has written with Frank Thompson; ''Cowboy Princess: Life with My Parents, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans'''.

Filmography

''Slightly Static'' (1935) (uncredited) .... Member of Sons of the Pioneers

''The Old Homestead'' (1935) (as Leonard Slye) .... Sons of the Pioneers

''Way Up Thar'' (1935) (as Leonard Slye) .... Band Member

''Gallant Defender (1935) (uncredited) .... Nester (Sons of the Pioneers)

''The Mysterious Avenger'' (1936) (as Len Slye) .... Musician Len

''Song of the Saddle'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Sons of the Pioneers Guitarist

''Rhythm on the Range'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Leonard (Sons of the Pioneers)

''California Mail'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Square Dance Caller & Guitarist

''The Big Show'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Sons of the Pioneers guitar player

''The Old Corral'' (1936) (uncredited) .... Buck O'Keefe

''The Old Wyoming Trail'' (1937) (uncredited) .... Guitar player/Singer/Cowhand

''Wild Horse Rodeo'' (1937) (as Dick Weston) .... Singer

''The Old Barn Dance'' (1938) (as Dick Weston) .... Singer

''Under Western Stars'' (1938) .... U.S. Representative the Hon. Roy Rogers (first lead role)

''Billy the Kid Returns'' (1938) .... Roy Rogers/Billy the Kid

''A Feud There Was'' (1938) (uncredited) .... Egghead/Elmer Singing Voice

''Come On, Rangers'' (1938) .... Roy Rogers

''Shine On, Harvest Moon'' (1938) .... Roy Rogers

''Rough Riders' Round-up'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''Southward Ho'' (1939) .... Roy

''Frontier Pony Express'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''In Old Caliente'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''Wall Street Cowboy'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''The Arizona Kid'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers/The Arizona Kid

''Jeepers Creepers'' (1939) .... Roy

''Saga of Death Valley'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''Days of Jesse James'' (1939) .... Roy Rogers

''Dark Command'' (1940) .... Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud

''Young Buffalo Bill'' (1940) .... Bill Cody

''The Carson City Kid'' (1940) .... The Carson City Kid

''The Ranger and the Lady'' (1940) .... Texas Ranger Captain Roy Colt

''Colorado'' (1940) .... Lieutenant Jerry Burke

''Young Bill Hickok'' (1940) .... 'Wild' Bill Hickok

''The Border Legion'' (1940) .... Dr. Stephen Kellogg, aka Steve Kells

''Robin Hood of the Pecos'' (1941) .... Vance Corbin

''Arkansas Judge'' (1941) .... Tom Martel

''In Old Cheyenne''' (1941) .... Steve Blane

''Sheriff of Tombstone'' (1941) .... Brett Starr

''Nevada City'' (1941) .... Jeff Connors

''Bad Man of Deadwood'' (1941) .... Brett Starr aka Bill Brady

''Jesse James at Bay'' (1941) .... Jesse James/Clint Burns

''Red River Valley'' (1941) .... Roy Rogers

''Man from Cheyenne'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''South of Santa Fe'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Sunset on the Desert'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers & Deputy Bill Sloan

''Romance on the Range'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Sons of the Pioneers'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Sunset Serenade'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Heart of the Golden West'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Ridin' Down the Canyon'' (1942) .... Roy Rogers

''Idaho'' (1943) .... Roy Rogers

''King of the Cowboys'' (1943) .... Roy Rogers

''Song of Texas'' (1943) .... Roy Rogers

''Silver Spurs'' (1943) .... Roy Rogers

''Hands Across the Border'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''Cowboy and the Senorita'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''The Yellow Rose of Texas'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''Song of Nevada'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''San Fernando Valley'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''Lights of Old Santa Fe'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers

''Hollywood Canteen'' (1944) .... Roy Rogers and Trigger

''Utah'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) (scenes deleted)

''Bells of Rosarita'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''The Man from Oklahoma'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''Along the Navajo Trail'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''Sunset in El Dorado'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''Don't Fence Me In'' (1945) .... Roy Rogers

''Song of Arizona'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Rainbow Over Texas'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''My Pal Trigger'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Under Nevada Skies'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Roll on Texas Moon'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Home in Oklahoma'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Out California Way'' (1946) .... Roy Rogers

''Heldorado'' (1946) .... Nevada State Ranger Roy Rogers

''Apache Rose'' (1947) .... Roy Rogers

''Bells of San Angelo'' (1947) .... Border Investigator Roy Rogers

''Springtime in the Sierras'' (1947) .... Roy Rogers

''On the Old Spanish Trail'' (1947) .... Roy Rogers

''Pecos Bill'' (1948) .... Roy Rogers

''The Gay Ranchero'' (1948) .... Sheriff Roy Rogers

''Under California Stars''(1948) .... Roy Rogers

''Eyes of Texas'' (1948) .... U.S. Marshal Roy Rogers

''Night Time in Nevada'' (1948) .... Roy Rogers

''Grand Canyon Trail'' (1948) .... Roy Rogers

''The Far Frontier'' (1948) .... Roy Rogers

''Susanna Pass'' (1949) .... Roy Rogers

''Down Dakota Way'' (1949) .... Roy Rogers

''The Golden Stallion'' (1949) .... Roy Rogers

''Bells of Coronado'' (1950) .... Roy Rogers

''Twilight in the Sierras'' (1950) .... State Parole Officer Roy Rogers

''Trigger, Jr.'' (1950) .... Roy Rogers

''Sunset in the West'' (1950) .... Roy Rogers

''North of the Great Divide'' (1950) .... Roy Rogers

''Trail of Robin Hood'' (1950) .... Roy Rogers

''Spoilers of the Plains'' (1951) .... Roy Rogers

''Heart of the Rockies'' (1951) .... Roy Rogers

''In Old Amarillo'' (1951) .... Roy Rogers

''South of Caliente'' (1951) .... Roy Rogers

''Pals of the Golden West'' (1951) .... Border Patrolman Roy Rogers

''Son of Paleface'' (1952) .... Roy Barton

''Alias Jesse James'' (1959) (uncredited) .... Roy Rogers

''Mackintosh and T.J.'' (1975) .... Mackintosh

Discography

Charted albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		Label
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1970	''The Country Side of Roy Rogers''
1971	''A Man from Duck Run''
1975	''Happy Trails to You''			20th Century
1991				RCA

Charted singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		! width="50"	CAN Country
1946	"A Little White Cross on the Hill"
1947	"My Chickashay Gal"
	"Blue Shadows on the Trail"(Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers)
"(There'll Never Be Another) Pecos Bill"(Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers)
1950	"Stampede"
1970	"Money Can't Buy Love"			''The Country Side of Roy Rogers''
	"Lovenworth"
"Happy Anniversary"
1972	"These Are the Good Old Days"			Single only
1974	"Hoppy, Gene and Me"A			''Happy Trails to You''
1980	"Ride Concrete Cowboy, Ride"(Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers)			''Smokey & the Bandit II'' (soundtrack)
1991	"Hold on Partner" (w/ Clint Black)			''Tribute''

^A"Hoppy, Gene and Me" also peaked at #38 on the ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in Canada.

Music videos

! Year	! Video	! Director
1991	"Hold on Partner" (with Clint Black)	Jack Cole

Popular songs recorded by Roy Rogers

Don't Fence Me In

"Hold That Critter Down"

"Little White Cross On The Hill"

"One More Ride"

"Ride Ranger Ride"

"That Pioneer Mother Of Mine"

"Tumbling Tumbleweeds"

"Way Out There" (singing and yodeling)

"Why, Oh Why, Did I Ever Leave Wyoming?"

"Hold On Partner" (duet with Clint Black)

See also

Roy Rogers Restaurants

Roy Rogers cocktail

Earl W. Bascom, cowboy artist who worked with Roy Rogers

References

Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, with Carlton Stowers, ''Happy Trails: The story of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans'', Carmel, New York, Guideposts, 1979, ISBN 0-8499-0086-7.

Zwisohn, Laurence. (1998). "Roy Rogers". In ''The Encyclopedia of Country Music''. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 456–457.

External links

Official family website

Database and Cover gallery of Roy Rogers comic book appearances

Roy Rogers Ranch

Interview with Delores Chapman who had a bit part with Roy Rogers in North of the Great Divide

Profile at Turner Classic Movies

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Dusty Rhoads: Cowboy Bassist and vocalist who toured with Roy Rogers; original member of the Whippoorwills

I Love Comix Archive: ''Roy Rogers''

The Ackerman Collection of Historical Photographs

RFD-TV Trigger and Bullet Happy Trails Tour

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name	Hibari Misora
background	solo_singer
birth name	Kazue Katō
born	29 May 1937
death date	June 24, 1989
origin	Isogo-ku, Yokohama Japan
genre	Jazz, Enka
occupation	Singer
years active	1945–1971
website	Official site
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was an award-winning Japanese enka singer and actress. and was the first woman in Japan to receive the ''People's Honour Award'', which was awarded posthumously for her notable contributions to the music industry. Misora recorded 1,200 songs, and sold 68 million records. After she died, consumer demand for her recordings grew significantly, and by 2001 she had sold more than 80 million records. Her swan-song is often performed by numerous artists and orchestras as a tribute to her, including notable renditions by The Three Tenors (Spanish/Italian), Teresa Teng (Taiwan), and Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (Mexico).

Biography

Life and career

Misora was born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Japan. Her father was , a fishmonger, and her mother , a housewife. Misora displayed musical talent from an early age after singing for her father at a World War II send-off party in 1943. He invested a small fortune taken from the family's savings to begin a musical career for his daughter. In 1945 she debuted at a concert hall in Yokohama, at the age of eight. At the same time, she changed her last name, Katō, to , at the suggestion of her mother. A year later, she appeared on a NHK broadcast, and impressed the Japanese composer Masao Koga with her singing ability. He considered her to be a prodigy with the courage, understanding, and emotional maturity of an adult. In the following two years, she became an accomplished singer and was touring notable concert halls to sold-out crowds.

Her recording career began in 1949 at the age of twelve, when she changed her stage name to Hibari Misora, which means "lark in the beautiful sky," and starred in the film . The film gained her nationwide recognition. She recorded her first single for Columbia Records later that year. It became a commercial hit, selling more than 450,000 copies. She subsequently recorded "Kanashiki kuchibue", which was featured on a radio program and was a national hit. As an actress, she starred in around 160 movies from 1949 until 1971, and won numerous awards. Her performance in Tokyo Kid (1950), in which she played a street orphan, made her symbolic of both the hardship and the national optimism of post-World War II Japan.

On January 13, 1957, Misora was attacked with hydrochloric acid, and injured in Asakusa International Theater. The criminal was an overly enthusiastic fan of hers. Fortunately, the wound did not remain in her face.

In 1973 Tetsuya Katō, Misora's brother, was prosecuted for gang-related activity. Although NHK did not acknowledge any connection, Misora was excluded from ''Kouhaku uta gassen'' for the first time in 18 years. Offended, she refused to appear on NHK for years afterwards.

Illness and death

In April 1987, on the way to a performance in Fukuoka, Misora suddenly collapsed. Rushed to hospital, she was diagnosed with avascular necrosis brought on by chronic hepatitis. She was confined to a hospital in Fukuoka, and eventually showed signs of recovery in August. She commenced recording a new song in October, and in April of 1988 performed at a concert at the Tokyo Dome.

Her triumph was short-lived. Misora died on June 24, 1989 from pneumonia at the age of 52, at a hospital in Tokyo. Her death was widely mourned throughout Japan

Beginning in 1990, television and radio stations annually play her song on her birthdate to show respect. In a national poll by NHK in 1997, the song was voted the greatest Japanese song of all time by more than 10 million people.

Museum

In 1994, the ''Hibari Misora Museum'' opened in Arashiyama, Kyoto. This multistorey building traced the history of Misora's life and career in multi-media exhibits, and displayed various memorabilia. It attracted more than 5 million visitors, until its closedown on November 30, 2006, as to allow a scheduled reconstruction of the building. The main exhibits were moved into the Shōwa period section of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, until reconstruction was complete. The new ''Hibari Misora Theater'' opened on April 26, 2008, and includes a CD for sale of a previously unreleased song. A bronze statue of her debut was built as a memorial in Yokohama in 2002, and attracts around 300,000 visitors each year.

Portrayals in media

After Hibari's death in 1989, a TBS television drama special aired in thesame year by the name of "Hibora Misora story" (), where Misora was portrayed by Kayoko Kishimoto.

Question of Korean ancestry

Hibari Misora's ancestry is a matter of dispute. There are assertions that she was of ethnic Korean ancestry, and that she and her family held Korean passports. Others dispute these claims and following study of her parents' ancestry, assert that Misora's background is not Korean, but Japanese.

Notable songs

''Kappa Boogie Woogie'' (, 1949) ''Kanashiki Kuchibue'' (, 1949) ''Tokyo Kiddo'' (, 1950) ''Echigo Jishi No Uta'' (, 1950) ''Omatsuri Mambo'' (, 1952) ''Ringo Oiwake'' (, 1952) ''Minatomachi 13-banchi'' (, 1957) ''Hanagasa Dōchū'' (, 1957) ''Yawara'' (, 1964) ''Kanashii Sake'' (, 1966) ''Makkana Taiyō'' (, 1967) ''Aisansan'' (）, 1986) ''Midaregami'' (, 1987) ''Kawa no nagare no yō ni'' (, 1989)

Filmography

Hibari Misora appeared in 166 films:

1940s

(1940s complete)

''Nodo jimankyō jidai'' (のど自慢狂時代)(1949)

''Shin-Tokyo ondo: bikkuri gonin otoko'' (新東京音頭　びっくり五人男)(1949)

''Odoru ryū kyūjō'' (踊る龍宮城, lit. "Dancing Dragon Palace")(1949)

''Akireta musume-tachi'' (あきれた娘たち), alternate title: ''Kingorō no kodakara sōdō'' (金語楼の子宝騒動)(1949)

''Kanashiki kuchibue'' (悲しき口笛, lit. "Sad whistling")(1949)

''Odoroki ikka'' (おどろき一家)(1949)

''Home run kyō jidai'' (ホームラン狂時代, lit. "The Age of Home run Madness")(1949)

1950s

(1950s is complete)

''Hit Parade'' (ヒットパレード - 1950)

''Akogare no Hawaii kōro'' (憧れのハワイ航路 - 1950)

''Hōrō no utahime'' (放浪の歌姫, lit. "The Wandering Songstress" - 1950)

''Mukō sangen ryōdonari continued: 3rd Story - donguri utagassen'' (続・向う三軒両隣　第三話　どんぐり歌合戦 - 1950)

''Enoken no sokonuke daihōsō'' (エノケンの底抜け大放送 - 1950)

''Mukō sangen ryōdonari continued: 4th Story - koi no mikeneko'' (続・向う三軒両隣　第四話　恋の三毛猫)(1950)

''Aozora tenshi'' (青空天使, lit. "Blue Sky Angel" - 1950)

''Tokyo Kid'' (東京キッド - 1950)

''Sakon torimonochō: senketsu no tegata'' (左近捕物帖　鮮血の手型, lit. "Sakon Detective Story: The Fresh Blood Handprint" - 1950)

''Ōgon Batto: Matenrō no kaijin'' (黄金バット　摩天楼の怪人, lit. "Golden Bat: Mysterious stranger of the Skyscraper" - 1950)

''Tonbo kaeri dōchū'' (とんぼ返り道中 - 1950)

''Watashi wa josei no. 1'' (1950) - as herself, the short film

''Chichi koishi'' (父恋し - 1951)

''Uta matsuri: Hibari shichi henge'' (唄祭り　ひばり七変化, lit. "Song Festival: Hibari Quick Change" - 1951)

''Naki nureta ningyō'' (泣きぬれた人形, lit. "The Doll Wet from Crying" - 1951)

''Anba tengu: Kakubējishi'' (鞍馬天狗　角兵衛獅子 - 1951)

''Haha wo shitaite'' (母を慕いて, lit. "Yearning for Mother" - 1951)

''Hibari no komoriuta'' (ひばりの子守唄, lit. "Hibari's Lullaby" - 1951)

''Anba tengu: Anba no himatsuri'' (鞍馬天狗　鞍馬の火祭 - 1951)

''Ano oka koete'' (あの丘越えて, lit. "Cross that Hill" - 1951)

''Yōki-na wataridori'' (陽気な渡り鳥 - 1952)

''Anba tengu: Tengu kaijō'' (鞍馬天狗　天狗廻状 - 1952)

''Tsukigata Hanpeita'' (月形半平太 - 1952)

''Hibari no Circus: kanashiki kobato'' (ひばりのサーカス　悲しき小鳩, lit. "Hibari's Circus: Sad Little Dove" - 1952)

''Ushiwakamaru'' (牛若丸 - 1952)

''Futari no hitomi'' (二人の瞳) aka ''Girls Hand in Hand'' USA title (1952)

''Ringo-en no shōjo'' (リンゴ園の少女, lit. "Girl of Apple Park" - 1952)

''Hibari-hime hatsuyume dōchū'' (ひばり姫初夢道中 - 1952)

''Mita katakure!'' (三太頑れっ！ - 1953)

''Hibari no utau tamatebako'' (ひばりの歌う玉手箱, lit. "Hibari's Singing Treasure Chest" - 1953)

''Shimai'' (姉妹, lit. "Sisters" - 1953)

''Hibari no yōki-na tenshi'' (ひばりの陽気な天使 - 1953)

''Hibari torimonochō: Utamatsuri happyaku yachō'' (ひばり捕物帳　唄祭り八百八町, lit. "Hibari Detective Story: Song Festival Across Tokyo" - 1953)

''Hibari no kanashiki hitomi'' (ひばりの悲しき瞳 - 1953)

''Yama wo mamoru kyōdai'' (山を守る兄弟, lit. "The Brothers who Protect the Mountain") (1953)

''Ojōsan shachō'' (お嬢さん社長, lit. "Madame Company President" - 1953)

''Misora Hibari no haru ha uta kara'' (美空ひばりの春は唄から, lit. "Hibari Misora's Spring is from Song" - 1954)

''Hiyodori sōshi'' (ひよどり草紙 - 1954)

''The Dancing Girl of Izu'' (伊豆の踊子, ''Izu no odoriko (1954 film)'' - 1954), a film adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's story ''The Dancing Girl of Izu''

''Uta shigure oshidori wakashū'' (唄しぐれ　おしどり若衆 - 1954)

''Seishun romance seat: Aozora ni owasu'' (青春ロマンスシート　青空に坐す - 1954)

''Bikkuri gojūsantsugi'' (びっくり五十三次, lit. "Surprising 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō" - 1954)

''Yaoya Oshichi furisode tsukiyo'' (八百屋お七　ふり袖月夜 - 1954)

''Wakaki hi wa kanashi'' (若き日は悲し - 1954)

''Uta goyomi Onatsu Seijūrō'' (歌ごよみ　お夏清十郎 - 1954)

''Shichihenge tanuki goten'' (七変化狸御殿, lit. "Quick Change Tanuki Palace" - 1954)

''Ōedo senryōbayashi'' (大江戸千両囃子 - 1955)

''Musume sendōsan'' (娘船頭さん - 1955)

''Seishun kōro: Umi no wakōdo'' (青春航路　海の若人 - 1955)

''Uta matsuri mangetsu tanuki-gassen'' (歌まつり満月狸合戦 - 1955)

''Furisode kyōenroku'' (ふり袖侠艶録 - 1955)

''Takekurabe'' (たけくらべ, ''Adolescence'' aka ''Growing Up Twice'' aka ''Growing Up'' aka ''Child's Play'') (1955) - a film adaptation of Higuchi Ichiyō's novel ''Takekurabe''

''So Young, So Bright'' (ジャンケン娘 ''Janken musume'' - 1955)

''Furisode kotengu'' (ふり袖小天狗 - 1955)

''Fuefuki Wakamusha'' (笛吹若武者 - 1955)

''Utamatsuri Edokko Kin-san torimonochō'' (唄祭り　江戸っ子金さん捕物帖 - 1955)

''Rikidōzan monogatari dotō no otoko'' (力道山物語　怒濤の男 - 1955)

''Hatamoto taikutsu otoko: nazo no kettōjō'' (旗本退屈男　謎の決闘状 - 1955)

''Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume'' (歌え！青春　はりきり娘 - 1955)

(銭形平次捕物控　死美人風呂) (1956)

(おしどり囃子) (1956)

(恋すがた狐御殿 Koi sugata kitsune goten) (1956)

''Peach Boy'' (宝島遠征 Takarajima ensei) (1956)

(ふり袖太平記) (1956)

(ふり袖捕物帖　若衆変化) (1956)

(鬼姫競艶録) (1956)

(銭形平次捕物控　まだら蛇 Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi) (1957)

(大江戸喧嘩纏) (1957)

(旗本退屈男　謎の紅蓮搭) (1957)

(ふり袖捕物帖　ちりめん駕籠) (1957)

(ロマンス誕生) (1957)

(おしどり喧嘩笠 Oshidori kenkagasa) (1957)

(怪談番町皿屋敷) (1957)

aka ''Big Hit Three Color Daughters'' (1957)

(青い海原) (1957)

(ふり袖太鼓) (1957)

(ひばりの三役　競艶雪之丞変化) (1957)

(ひばりの三役　競艶雪之丞変化　後篇) (1957)

(娘十八御意見無用)

(おしどり駕籠)

''The Badger Palace'' aka ''The Princess of Badger Palace'' (大当り狸御殿 Oatari tanukigoten) (1958)

(丹下左膳)

''Edo Girl Detective'' (ひばり捕物帖　かんざし小判 Hibari torimonocho: Kanzashi koban) (1958)

(恋愛自由型) (1958)

(花笠若衆) (1958)

(女ざむらい只今参上 Onna-za murai tadaima sanjō) (1958)

(おこんの初恋　花嫁七変化) (1958)

(ひばりの花形探偵合戦) (1958)

(希望の乙女) (1958)

(隠密七生記) (1958)

''Secret of the Golden Coin'' (ひばり捕物帖　自雷也小判 Hibari torimonochô: jiraiya koban) (1958)

(娘の中の娘 Musume no Naka no Musume) (1958)

(唄祭り　かんざし纏) (1958)

''Young Blades' Obligations: Cherry Blossom in Long Sleeves''　(いろは若衆　ふり袖ざくら Iroha wakashū: Furisode sakura) (1959)

''The Great Avengers''　(忠臣蔵　桜花の巻　菊花の巻 Chushingura: ouka no maki, kikka no maki) (1959)

(鞍馬天狗) (1959)

(東京べらんめえ娘 Tokyo beran me-e musume) (1959)

(孔雀城の花嫁) (1959)

''The Revenger in Red''　(紅だすき喧嘩状 Beni-dasuki kenkajo) (1959)

(お染久松　そよ風日傘) (1959)

(水戸黄門　天下の副将軍) (1959)

(江戸っ子判官とふり袖小僧) (1959)

(血闘水滸伝　怒濤の対決) (1959)

''Young Blades Obligations: Flower Palanquin Pass''　(いろは若衆　花駕籠峠 Iroha wakashū: hana kago tōge) (1959)

(べらんめえ探偵娘) (1959)

(ひばり捕物帖　ふり袖小判) (1959)

''The Prickly-mouthed Geisha''　(べらんめえ芸者 Beran me-e geisha) (1959)

1960s - 1980s

(Zoku beran me-e geisha) (1960)

''Samurai Vagabond'' (Tonosama - Yaji kita) (1960)

(Oja kissa) (1960)

''Sword of Destiny'' (Koken wa arezu: tsukage ittōryu) (1960)

''Ishimatsu: The One-Eyed Avenger'' (Hibari no mori no ishimatsu) (1960)

(Hizakura kotengu) (1961)

(Hakubajō no hanayome) (1961)

(Beran me-e geisha makari tōru) (1961)

(Sen-hime to Hideyori) (1962)

''Hibari Traveling Performer'' (Hibari no Hahakoi Guitar) (1962)

''Cosmetic Sales Competition'' (Minyo no Tabi Akita Obako) (1963)

(Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: Sannin yoreba) (1964)

(Noren ichidai: jōkyō) (1966)

''Festival of Gion'' (Gion matsuri) (1968) aka ''Gion Festival'' aka ''Kurobe's Sun'' aka ''The Day the Sun Rose''

Songs in films

Her songs also appeared in 5 Japanese films:

''Shichihenge tanuki goten'' (七変化狸御殿 - 1954)

''Janken musume'' (ジャンケン娘 - 1955)

''Tenryū bōkoigasa'' (天竜母恋い笠 - 1960)

''Uogashi no Onna Ishimatsu'' (魚河岸の女石松 - 1961)

''Hana to Ryū: Seiun-hen Aizō-hen Dotō-hen'' (花と龍　青雲篇　愛憎篇　怒濤篇 - 1973)

See also

Best selling music artists

References

External links

Official website

Official museum website

Category:Enka musicians Category:Japanese musicians Category:Japanese female singers Category:Japanese child actors Category:Nippon Columbia artists Category:People from Yokohama Category:Acid attack victims Category:1937 births Category:1989 deaths

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