Liza Campbell (born 24 September 1959 as Lady Elizabeth Campbell), is an artist, calligrapher, columnist and writer, born in the north of Scotland and currently living in London, England. She is the second daughter of Hugh Campbell, 6th Earl Cawdor (1932–1993) by his first wife, the former Cathryn Hinde. She may be the last child of an Earl Cawdor to have been born at Cawdor Castle, erroneously associated with Shakespeare's Macbeth. (Her older sister Lady Emma Campbell was also born there, but her brothers and younger sister were born elsewhere, as were the children of the present Earl.)
Campbell was raised in Cawdor Castle during the Sixties, and studied art at Chelsea. She lived in Mauritius, Kenya (Nairobi) and in Indonesia for some years between 1990 and 1996.
For four years, from 2000, she wrote a back page column 'Adventures of a Past It Girl' for Harpers & Queen. Her first book, a memoir, called ''Title Deeds'', was published in June 2006 by Doubleday and is now long-listed for the JR Ackerley award for literary biography.
In 1990, she married William Robert Charles "Willie" Athill, a big-game fisherman, with whom she lived on a desert island for two years. By that marriage, she has two children, a daughter Storm (b. 1990) and a son Atticus (b. 1992), who are now in their teens. She is now divorced from Athill, the marriage having broken down in 1993.
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Coordinates | 26°12′44″N127°40′45″N |
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name | Sir Michael Parkinson CBE |
birth date | March 28, 1935 |
birth place | Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
years active | 1963–present |
other names | Parky |
occupation | Broadcaster, author, journalist |
spouse | |
children | 3 |
known | ''Parkinson (1971–1982, 1998–2007)'' |
website | Official site }} |
From 1969 he presented Granada's ''Cinema'', a late-night film review programme, (which included his first star interview with Laurence Olivier), before in 1971 presenting his eponymous BBC series. ''Parkinson'' ran until 1982 and from 1998 until December 2007, leaving the BBC for ITV1 partway through the second run. It featured celebrities but it avoided posing the confrontational questions for which Parkinson is well known. By his own reckoning, Parkinson interviewed 2,000 of the world's most famous people. In 1985, he stood in for Barry Norman as presenter of Film 85.
He was one of the original line-up of TV-am in 1983, with Angela Rippon, Anna Ford and Robert Kee, all replaced with younger talent. He also took over as host of Thames Television's ''Give Us a Clue'' from Michael Aspel.
On Halloween night 1992, Parkinson appeared as himself in the television drama ''Ghostwatch''. He was the studio link during a fictional, apparently live, paranormal investigation. However, the ''cinéma vérité'' style in which it was shot led to complaints from viewers who believed it depicted real events. From 1995 to 1999, he hosted the BBC One daytime programme ''Going for a Song''. He again played himself in Richard Curtis' 2003 romantic comedy, ''Love Actually'', interviewing the character Billy Mack, played by Bill Nighy. From 31 January to 3 February 2007, Parkinson presented "Symphony at the Movies" at Sydney Opera House, where he shared stories about his interviews with movie stars and introduced music from films.
In October 2003, Parkinson had a controversial interview with Meg Ryan while she was in the United Kingdom to promote ''In the Cut''. He said it was his most difficult television moment.
Parkinson announced his retirement on 26 June 2007:
In 2007, Parkinson appeared in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'' as himself. On 24 November 2007, during recording of the final regular edition of his ITV chat show, broadcast on 16 December, Parkinson fought back tears as he was given an ovation. The last artist to perform on his show was regular guest Jamie Cullum.
As of December 2008, Parkinson held 458 credits as a presenter on his own and with others.
''Parkinson'' was a flagship of the BBC's prime time schedule, attracting top names before the chat show circuit was part of the promotional mill. Parkinson interviewed Marlon Brando, he was able to interview wartime variety stars while attracting up-and-coming comedians such as Billy Connolly, and was not afraid to allow an interviewee time to be himself, sometimes as with Fred Astaire or Sir Paul McCartney devoting an entire programme to a guest.
Parkinson was a guest on ''Top Gear'' in 2008, posting a lap time of 1:49.4 as the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".
Parkinson would always maintain that the most remarkable man he ever interviewed was Muhammad Ali.
He regrets having never interviewed Frank Sinatra or Sir Donald Bradman.
His book ''Parky: My Autobiography'' was published on 2 October 2008.
In April 2009, Parkinson wrote about the recently deceased Jade Goody in ''Radio Times''. He described her as "barely educated, ignorant and puerile," adding, "When we clear the media smokescreen from around her death, what we're left with is a woman who came to represent all that's paltry and wretched about Britain today." Bishop Jonathan Blake, who had presided over Goody's wedding, took exception to Parkinson's comments.
Parkinson gave the keynote address in Sydney on Australia Day 2011, the first non-Australian to do so. Parkinson used the publicity surrounding his Australia Day appearance to promote the abolishment of the Australian monarchy.
''Parkinson'' was ranked 8th in a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals. In April 2006, Parkinson was awarded Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin). He was voted number 20 in ITV's "TV's 50 Greatest Stars".
On 4 June 2008 his knighthood was bestowed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace
Parkinson became the first Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University on 11 November 2008. His role includes representing the university and conferring degrees at graduation ceremonies. He is quoted as saying, “I am honoured to be offered the chancellorship at Nottingham Trent University. In television I have always worked with young, ambitious people and I am keen to be involved in this university which helps to realise the aspirations of the young. It will also give me an opportunity to see what I missed!”.
Since 2005, Parkinson has served as the President of the Sports Journalists' Association of Great Britain, the largest national organisation of sports journalists in the world.
In 2005, Parkinson appeared with comedian Peter Kay on the music video of the re-released "Is This the Way to Amarillo" for Comic Relief, which became a Number 1 single. Parkinson was also featured in ''Irregular Webcomic!'' Number 1697.
In May 2009 Parkinson "bemoaned the state of TV generally, saying he was fed up of the rise of celebrities hosting shows, ridiculously titled documentaries and property shows", saying "In my television paradise there would be no more property programmes, no more police-chasing-yobbos-in-cars programmes and, most of all and please God, no more so-called documentary shows with titles like My 20-Ton Tumour, My Big Fat Head, Wolf Girl, Embarrassing Illnesses and The Fastest Man on No Legs." On the 11th October 2010 Parkinson appeared on Richard Bacon's Radio 5 Live show where he was particularly critical of British comedian and actor Russell Brand saying “I don't see the point of him,"
Mark E. Smith of The Fall, on the song "Middlemass" from the live album ''The Legendary Chaos Tape, London, 1980'' has an improvised line about "the son of Mike Parkinson made from coal".
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playername | Greg Campbell |
country | Australia |
batting | Right-hand bat |
bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
deliveries | balls |
columns | 2 |
column1 | Tests |
matches1 | 4 |
runs1 | 10 |
bat avg1 | 2.50 |
100s/50s1 | -/- |
top score1 | 6 |
deliveries1 | 951 |
wickets1 | 13 |
bowl avg1 | 38.69 |
fivefor1 | - |
tenfor1 | - |
best bowling1 | 3/79 |
catches/stumpings1 | 1/- |
column2 | ODIs |
matches2 | 12 |
runs2 | 6 |
bat avg2 | 3.00 |
100s/50s2 | -/- |
top score2 | 4* |
deliveries2 | 613 |
wickets2 | 18 |
bowl avg2 | 22.44 |
fivefor2 | - |
tenfor2 | n/a |
best bowling2 | 3/17 |
catches/stumpings2 | 4/- |
date | 12 December |
year | 2005 |
source | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4523.html }} |
Gregory Dale Campbell (born 10 March 1964, Launceston, Tasmania) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1989 to 1990. Campbell was a right arm fast bowler, and batted as a right-handed tail ender. He is the uncle of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Campbell's sister, Lorraine, is married to Graeme Ponting, and Ricky is their first child.
Campbell made his debut in the Sheffield Shield for Tasmania in the 1986–87 season, playing just one match for the season, before missing all of the matches in the following season. However, in the 1988–89 season, Campbell gained attention when he took 36 wickets for the season, giving him selection on the 1989 Ashes tour against England. Due to injuries hitting other bowlers, Campbell made his Test debut in the First Test at Headingley in place of Carl Rackemann. However, he was dropped from the Test team for the remainder of the tour due to his lack of performance in that Test, taking 1/124. He took 30 wickets in the tour games at an average of 27.
On his return to Australia, he had another good domestic season in 1989–90, taking 35 wickets, and earning him sporadic Test appearances, playing a Test each against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand. He claimed 12 Test wickets in those matches at an average of 31.58. He achieved his best match figures with 5/143 against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval, his home ground, as well as an innings best of 3/79 against Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. He had little batting ability, as evidenced by his average.
Campbell was also selected to the ODI team in the 1989/90 season, making his debut against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the first match of the triangular ODI tournament. After taking 0/36 on debut, he was expensive in the following match at the WACA Ground, conceding 54 runs, and was dropped. He was recalled for the final two matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively, taking much better figures of 3/31 and 2/46 at the Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground to ensure selection for the finals series. He performed well again in the finals, with 3/39 and 1/21 to help Australia win the series 2–0. This established him in the ODI team, playing in all group matches in the following triangular tournament in New Zealand. He took his career best of 3/17 against New Zealand at Jade Stadium, Christchurch, before another haul of 3/37 in the final at Eden Park, Auckland helped Australia to another victory.
However knee and wrist injuries hindered him in the next two seasons, and then a serious back injury led to Tasmania releasing him. He moved to Queensland in 1992–93 but was unable to secure a place in their side and he drifted out of the game.
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Coordinates | 26°12′44″N127°40′45″N |
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name | Bunny Lee |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Edward O'Sullivan Lee |
alias | Striker Lee |
birth date | August 23, 1941 |
genre | Reggae |
occupation | Record producer |
label | Jackpot, Third World, Lee's, Striker Lee |
associated acts | The Aggrovators |
notable instruments | }} |
Edward O'Sullivan Lee, better known as Bunny "Striker" Lee (born 23 August 1941) is a prominent, prolific and successful record producer best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s.
Lee was a pioneer of the United Kingdom reggae market, licensing his productions to the Palmer Brothers (Pama) and Trojan Records in the early 1970s.
The mid-1970s saw Lee work with his most successful singer, Johnny Clarke, as well as Owen Gray and Cornell Campbell, and along with Lee "Scratch" Perry, he broke the dominance of Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid. This era also saw the emergence of the "flying cymbal" sound on Lee's productions, developed by drummer Carlton 'Santa' Davis, with Lee's session band, The Aggrovators.
Lee was instrumental in producing early dub music, working with his friend and dub pioneer King Tubby in the early 1970s. Lee and Tubby were experimenting with new production techniques, which they called "Implements of sound." Working with equipment that today would be considered primitive and limiting, they produced tracks that consisted of mostly the rhythm parts mixed with distorted or altered versions of a song.
With all the bass and drum ting now, dem ting just start by accident, a man sing off key, an when you a reach a dat you drop out everything an leave the drum, an lick in the bass, an cause a confusion an people like it...
Lee encouraged Tubby to mix increasingly wild dubs, sometimes including sound effects such as thunder claps and gunshots. In addition to King Tubby, dub mixers Prince Jammy and Philip Smart also worked extensively on Lee's productions, with most of Lee's dubs from 1976 onwards mixed by Jammy.
In addition to dub sides and instrumentals, Lee would be one of the first producers to realize the potential of reusing the same rhythm tracks time and time again with different singers and deejays, partly out of necessity - unlike some of the other major producers Lee did not have his own studio and had to make the most of the studio time he paid for.
The latter half of the 1970s saw Lee work with some of Jamaica's top new talent, including Linval Thompson, Leroy Smart, and Barry Brown.
By 1977 Joe Gibbs and Channel One Studios with the Hookim Brothers became "the place to be", reducing Lee's prominence. However, during the late 1970s Lee produced almost every deejay, notably Dennis Alcapone, U-Roy, I-Roy, Prince Jazzbo, U Brown, Dr Alimantado, Jah Stitch, Trinity, and Tapper Zukie. Most of these were quick productions, usually to classic Studio One or Treasure Isle riddims. The aim was to get deejay versions on the street quickly and were usually voiced at Tubby's studio in the Waterhouse district of Kingston. In the early 1980s, Lee purchased Gibbs' studio, and continued producing, albeit on a less prolific basis than in the 1970s.
In 1982 an episode of the Channel 4 documentary series ''Deep Roots'' was dedicated to Lee. Filmed in in the control room of King Tubby's studio it included a lengthy conversation with him and some of the musicians he has worked with over the years including Delroy Wilson, Johnny Clarke, Prince Jazzbo and Jackie Edwards. It then shows Lee producing a dub while Prince Jammy mixes. The program has been released on DVD in January 2008.
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Coordinates | 26°12′44″N127°40′45″N |
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name | Nigger Kojak |
background | solo_singer |
birth name | Floyd Anthony Perch |
origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
instrument | Vocals |
genre | Reggae |
notable instruments | }} |
Nigger Kojak (aka Kojak or Papa Kojak, b. Floyd Anthony Perch, 30 September 1959, Kingston, Jamaica) is a reggae deejay and singer.
Perch set up his own label, also called ''Nigger Kojak'', releasing records by artists including Delton Screechie
1983 saw a second album, with ''Rock Jack Kojak'', recorded live at Prince Jammy's studio.
Perch resurfaced in 1996 as a singer, releasing an album of soul cover versions under his real name on the Mouthpiece record label.
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