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Edwin Haslam (born 1932) is a physical organic chemist and an author of books on polyphenols. He is an alumnus of Sir John Deane's College in Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom.

Haslam proposed a first comprehensive definition of plant polyphenols based on the earlier proposals of Bate-Smith, Swain and White, which includes specific structural characteristics common to all phenolics having a tanning property. It is referred to as the White–Bate-Smith–Swain–Haslam (WBSSH) definition.^[1]

Works[link]

• Chemistry of vegetable tannins, 1 edition - first published in 1966
• The shikimate pathway, 2 editions - first published in 1974
• Metabolites and metabolism, 1 edition - first published in 1985
• Plant polyphenols: vegetable tannins revisited, 1 edition - first published in 1989 ISBN 0-521-32189-1
• Shikimic acid, 1 edition - first published in 1993
• Practical Polyphenolics, 2 editions - first published in 1998, ISBN 05521465133

References[link]

External links[link]

• Edwin Haslam on openlibrary.org
• List of publication on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (PubMed)

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Annie Haslam
Annie Haslam performing with Renaissance at Ottawa Bluesfest, July 2010
Background information
Birth name	Ann Haslam
Born	(1947-06-08) 8 June 1947 (age 65)
Origin	Bolton, Lancashire, England
Genres	Progressive rock, Pop, Folk
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, painter
Years active	1971–present
Labels	White Dove Sire Records Warner Bros. Records Weinerworld Epic Records Virgin Records (Japan) Voiceprint Records Transatlantic Records
Associated acts	Renaissance, Nevada
Website	AnnieHaslam.com

Annie Haslam (born 8 June 1947, Bolton, Lancashire) is an English progressive rock vocalist and songwriter.

Originally a fashion student, she began studying under opera singer Sybil Knight in 1970 and developed her five-octave vocal range.^{[citation needed]} In February 1971, she became the new lead singer of Renaissance, after answering an advertisement in a magazine, and auditioning for the band in Surrey.^[1]

In 1977, she began her solo career with her album Annie in Wonderland, produced by Roy Wood who played most of the musical instruments, and who also duetted with her on one track, and also performed on the Intergalactic Touring Band album. Haslam and Wood were engaged to be married for four years, which she later described as "Four of the funniest years of my life".^[2] She has since released eight studio albums, three of which were released through her own record label, White Dove. She has also collaborated with Steve Howe on a number of projects.

In 1993 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, which she survived and which became the inspiration for her 1994 album, Blessing in Disguise.^[3]

Her 2006 Live Studio Concert, was also released as her first solo DVD. Haslam released an EP called Night and Day, her first solo recording for some years, with Welsh rock band Magenta in 2006.

Haslam currently resides in Central Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Solo discography[link]

• 1977: Annie in Wonderland
• 1985: Still Life
• 1989: Annie Haslam
• 1994: Blessing in Disguise
• 1995: Supper's Ready: (Genesis tribute Album) (guest vocalist)
• 1995: Tales From Yesterday (Yes tribute Album) (guest vocalist)
• 1998: Live Under Brazilian Skies
• 1999: The Dawn of Ananda
• 1999: Portraits of Bob Dylan by Steve Howe (album) (guest vocalist)
• 2000: It Snows in Heaven Too
• 2002: One Enchanted Evening
• 2005: Icon by John Wetton & Geoff Downes (album) (guest vocalist)
• 2006: Miles of Music by Bob Miles (guest vocalist)
• 2006: Live Studio Concert
• 2006: Night and Day EP with Magenta written for Haslam by Rob Reed and Christina Booth
• 2007: Woman Transcending

References[link]

External links[link]

• AnnieHaslam.com – Official page
• Annie Haslam Interview with Alison Steele, August 1989
• CD Baby's 2007 page on Woman Transcending with extensive notes by Haslam and her updated biography

Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit "War".

Biography[link]

Starr was born Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1942. He and his cousins, soul singers Roger and Willie Hatcher, moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where they were raised.

In 1957, Starr formed a doo-wop group, The Future Tones, and began his singing career. Starr lived in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1960s and recorded at first for the small record label Ric-Tic, and later for Motown Records after the latter absorbed Ric-Tic in 1968.

The song which began his career was "Agent Double'O'Soul" (1965), a reference to the James Bond films popular at the time. Other early hits included "Headline News", "Back Street", a cover of The Miracles "Way Over There", and "S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight)". He recorded more soul music for the next three years before having an international hit in "25 Miles" (1968), which peaked at #6 in the United States the following year.

The biggest hit of his career, which cemented his reputation, was the Vietnam War protest song "War" (1970). Starr's intense vocals transformed a Temptations album track into a #1 chart success, which spent three weeks in the top position on the US Billboard charts, an anthem for the antiwar movement and a cultural milestone that continues to resound in movie soundtracks and hip hop music samples. It sold over three million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.^[1] "War" appeared on both Starr's War and Peace album and its follow-up, Involved. Involved also featured another song of similar construction titled "Stop the War Now", which was a minor hit in its own right.

Moving to England in 1973, Starr continued to record, most notably the song "Hell Up in Harlem" for the 1974 film Hell Up in Harlem, which was the sequel to Black Caesar, an earlier hit with a soundtrack by James Brown. In 1979, Starr reappeared on the charts with a pair of disco hits, "(Eye-To-Eye) Contact" and "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio". "Contact" was the more successful of the two, peaking at #65 on the US pop charts, #13 on the R&B chart, #1 on the dance chart, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart. By now he had joined the well-established disco boom, and had further singles on 20th Century Records. Over the years he released tracks on many labels, including Avatar, Calibre, 10 Records, Motown (a return to his former label for a 1989 remix of "25 Miles"), Streetwave and Hippodrome.

In 1985, Starr released "It Ain't Fair". Despite garnering the attention of many in the soul and dance clubs, it fell short of becoming a hit. Starr appeared on the charity number one single "Let It Be" by Ferry Aid in 1987. Later that year, Starr teamed up with the Stock, Aitken and Waterman production company for the club hit "Whatever Makes Our Love Grow". In 1989, a number 17 UK hit by the Cookie Crew called "Got to Keep On" sampled a portion of "25 Miles".^[2] This track was then featured on a 1990 dance medley made for the BRIT Awards, which made number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.^[3] A club mix of various artists, it included the previous years remix of "25 Miles".

In 1989, Starr also joined Ian Levine's Motorcity Records, releasing six singles and the album Where Is the Sound, as well as co-writing several songs for other artists on the label. Starr resurfaced briefly in 2000 to team up with the UK band Utah Saints to record a new version of "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On". He appeared again in 2002 to record a song with the British musician Jools Holland, singing "Snowflake Boogie" on Holland's compact disc More Friends; and to record another track with Utah Saints, a so-far-unreleased version of his number one hit "War" — his last-ever recording.

Starr remained a hero on England's Northern Soul circuit and continued living in England for the remainder of his life.^[4]

On April 2, 2003, at the age of 61, Starr suffered a heart attack^[5] and died while taking a bath at his home in Bramcote near Nottingham.^[4] He left a wife, Annette Mary Hatcher, a son André Hatcher, and two grandchildren Alonté Renfroe and Maryah Hatcher.

His brother Angelo Starr is now fronting the Team, the band Edwin Starr had been touring with for over 20 years. His previous band, Total Concept Unlimited, became the band Rose Royce after adding a female singer.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Soul Master (1965)
• 25 Miles (1969) (#73 US) (#9 R&B)
• War and Peace (1970) (#52 US)(#9 R&B)
• Involved (1971) (# 178 US)(# 45 R&B)
• Hell Up in Harlem (1974)
• Free to Be Myself (1975) (#43 R&B) (#210 US)
• Clean (1979) (#80 US) (#22 R&B)
• Happy Radio (1979) (#115 US) (#44 R&B)
• Stronger Than You Think I Am (1979) (#203 US)
• For Sale (1983)^[6]

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Singles[link]

• "Agent Double-O-Soul" (1965) (#8 R&B) (#21 Pop)
• "Back Street" (1966) (#33 R&B) (#95 Pop)
• "Headline News" (1966) (#84 U.S.) (#39 UK)
• "I'll Love You Forever" (1966) with The Holidays (#7 R&B) (#63 Pop)
• "Lonely Summer" (1966) (written by Starr and performed by The Shades Of Blue)
• "S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight)" (1966) (#9 R&B) (#48 Pop) (#11 UK)
• "I Want My Baby Back"
• "I Am The Man For You Baby" (1968)
• "Grits Ain't Grocery" (1968)
• "25 Miles" (1969) (#6 R&B and Pop) (#36 UK)
• "Oh How Happy" (1969) (#92 U.S.) with Blinky Williams
• "I'm Still a Struggling Man" (1969) (#27 R&B) (#80 Pop)
• "Way Over There" (1969)
• "Time" (1970) (#39 R&B) (#117 Pop)
• "War" (1970) (#3 R&B) (#1 Pop) (#3 UK)
• "Stop the War Now" (1970) (#5 R&B) (#26 Pop) (#33 UK)
• "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (1971) (#6 R&B) (#64 Pop)
• "My Sweet Lord" (1971)
• "There You Go" (1973) (#12 R&B) (#80 Pop)
• "Big Papa" (1974)
• "Easin' In" (1974)
• "Hell Up in Harlem" (1974)
• "I Just Wanna Do My Thing" (1978)
• "Contact" (1979) (#65 U.S.) (#6 UK)
• "H.A.P.P.Y. Radio" (1979) (#79 U.S.) (#9 UK)
• "Tell-A-Starr" (1979)
• "It's Called The Rock" (1979)
• "Twenty-Five Miles (Remix)" (1980)
• "Get Up-Whirlpool" (1980)
• "Stronger (Than You Think I Am)" (1980)
• "Smooth" (1983)
• "I Wanna Take You Home" (1983)
• "Marvin" (1984)
• "It Ain't Fair" (1985) (#56 UK)
• "Missiles" (1985)
• "Grapevine" (1985)
• "Soul Singer" (1986)
• "Whatever Makes Our Love Grow" (1987)
• "Got To Keep On" (1989) (#17) with the Cookie Crew
• "25 Miles" (Remix) (1989)
• "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (2000) (#23 UK) with Utah Saints
• "Snowflake Boogie" (2002) with Jools Holland
• "War" (2002) with Utah Saints
• "25 Miles 2001" (2001) (UK #36) with The Three Amigos

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official site
• Edwin Starr at the Internet Movie Database
• Edwin Starr interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' 10/92
• Edwin Starr at Allmusic
• Film of Edwin Starr career made in UK 1995 / Windrush Productions
• "Edwin Starr". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7322959. Retrieved September 3, 2010. 

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Eric Koston

Personal information
Full name	Eric Koston
Nickname(s)	Frosty, Champ, Froston
Nationality	American, Thai
Born	(1975-04-29) April 29, 1975 (age 37) Bangkok, Thailand
Height	6 feet (1.8 m)
Weight	160 pounds (73 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Event(s)	Street Street Best Trick Rail Bank to Bank Stair Set Park
Team	Girl Skateboards, Spitfire Wheels, Nike SB, Independent Trucks
Turned pro	1993
Achievements and titles
World finals	2000 Globe World Contest: 1st place 2000 X Games: 1st place 2000 Gravity Games: 1st place 2002 Gravity Games Street: 1st place 2003 X Games Street Competition: 1st place 2003 X Games Global Championship: 1st place 2003 Gravity Games: 1st place
Regional finals	2007 Tampa Pro: 1st place
National finals	2005 Canadian Open: 1st place

Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975) is a Thai American professional skateboarder who grew up in San Bernardino, California.^[1][2] He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3. Koston co-owns Fourstar Clothing and also co-owns the skatepark "The Philo-Thai Centre" with professional skater Gavin Davies.

Career[link]

Skateboarding[link]

Eric Koston is currently sponsored by Girl Skateboards, Independent Trucks, Spitfire Wheels, Nike SB shoes, Four Star clothing, Oakley sunglasses, Skullcandy Headphones and Jessup Griptape. Koston has had many other high-level sponsors over the years such as éS and Lakai Footwear. He has designed many pro model shoes such as the Lakai Koston Select and the éS Koston. He is considered by many the Billy Ruff of street skateboarding. He is co-founder of The Berrics along with Steve Berra.^[3]

Films and television[link]

Koston has also been featured on television and in a number of films and video games.

Select filmography[link]

• "H-Street - Next"
• "Lick" (1991)
• "Falling down" (1992)
• "Goldfish" (1994)
• Mouse (1996) (V)
• The Chocolate Tour (1999) (V)
• Ultimate X: The Movie (2002)
• Menikmati (2002) (V)
• Jackass Backyard BBQ (2002) (TV)
• Gigantic Skate Park Tour: Summer 2002 (2002) (TV)
• Jackass: The Movie (2002)
• Harsh Euro Barge (2002) (V)
• Yeah Right! (2003) (V)
• Cribs (1 episode, 2003) (TV)
• Trippin (2 episodes, 2005) (TV)
• Super Champion Funzone (2005)
• Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi (2006)
• The Global Assault!!! (2006) (TV)
• Fully Flared (2007) (V)
• Maloof Money Cup (2008) (TV)
• Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory (3 episodes, 2009,2010) (TV)

Video games[link]

• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001)
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (2002)
• Tony Hawk's Underground (2003)
• Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (2004)
• Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (2005)
• Skate 2 (2009)
• Skate 3 (2010)

Skateboard competitions and rankings: 1996-2008[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Eric Koston at the Internet Movie Database
• Eric K's Page
• solecollector.com, Eric Koston interview
• Eric Koston at Review Centre
• Eric Koston's Skatepark