Goddard may refer to:

Places[link]

In the United States:

• Goddard, Alaska
• Goddard, Kansas
• Goddard, Maryland
• Goddard Bungalow Court Historic District, Des Moines, Iowa
• Goddard College, a private college in Plainfield, Vermont
• Goddard Memorial State Park, Warwick, Rhode Island
• Maurice K. Goddard State Park, New Vernon Township, Pennsylvania
• The Goddard School Springfield, MO
• Homer, Indiana, also known as Goddard

People[link]

Surname

• Goddard family
• Adam Ant (born Stuart Leslie Goddard, 1954), British pop singer
• Alexa Goddard (born 1988), British R&B singer
• Anna-Marie Goddard (born 1970), Dutch-born model for adult publications
• Brendon Goddard (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
• Charles W. Goddard (1879–1951), American playwright and screenwriter
• Cliff Goddard, Australian professor in linguistics
• Dick Goddard (born 1931), meteorologist at WJW-TV in Cleveland
• F. Norton Goddard, New York City Republican politician, c. 1900
• Geoff Goddard (1938–2000), English musician and songwriter
• George 'Sonny' Goddard, former president of the Steelband Association and enthusiast
• George William Goddard (1889–1987), aerial photography pioneer
• Henry H. Goddard (1866–1957), prominent American psychologist and eugenicist
• Hope Goddard Iselin (1868–1970), American sportswoman
• Ives Goddard (1941–), American linguist
• Jamie Goddard, Australian rugby league footballer
• Jordan Goddard, English footballer
• Liza Goddard (born 1950), British television presenter
• Nichola Goddard (1980–2006), Canadian army captain who was killed during Canadian operations in Afghanistan
• Paul Goddard (born 1959), English footballer
• Paulette Goddard (1911–1990), American actress
• Peter Goddard (physicist) (born 1945), British mathematical physicist
• Peter Goddard (motorcycle racer) (born 1964), Australian motorcycle road racer.
• Pliny Earle Goddard, early American linguist
• Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard (1877–1971), former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
• Robert Goddard (novelist) (born 1954), British novelist
• Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945), "the father of modern US rocketry"
• Robert Hale Ives Goddard (1837–1916), industrialist and Rhode Island politician
• Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1919–2006), 12th Governor of Arizona
• Theodore Goddard, British solicitor to Wallis Simpson during the Edward VIII abdication crisis
• Tom Goddard (1900–1966), English cricketer; fifth highest first-class wicket-taker
• Trevor Goddard (1962–2003), actor and former professional boxer
• Trevor Goddard (cricketer) (b. 1931), South African cricketer
• Trisha Goddard (born 1957), British television presenter
• William Goddard (engineer), IBM engineer
• William Andrew Goddard III, American theoretical chemist

Given name

• Goddard Lieberson (1911–1977), former president of Columbia Records

Named for Robert H. Goddard[link]

The following got their names due to Robert H. Goddard's pioneering role in rocketry:

• Goddard (crater), a lunar crater that is located along the eastern limb of the Moon
• The Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph, a spectrograph installed on the Hubble Space Telescope
• Goddard High School, a public high school in Roswell, New Mexico
• The Goddard Space Flight Center, a major NASA space science laboratory located in Greenbelt, Maryland
  • Goddard Institute for Space Studies, component laboratory of Goddard Space Flight Center
• Blue Origin Goddard, a private spacecraft which first flew in November 2006
• Version 13 of the popular Linux distribution Fedora (operating system) is named Goddard

Things[link]

• Goddard, a robot dog in the American animated television series, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
• The Goddard–Thorn theorem, a mathematical theorem about certain vector spaces
• A goddard is a drinking vessel of stone,^[1] akin to the German stein
• The Maine penny, also known as the "Goddard coin"

See also[link]

• Godard (disambiguation)

References[link]

This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Alexa Goddard (born 21 December 1988) is an English pop and R&B singer from Blackwater, Hampshire. Born in Camberley, Surrey, Goddard attended Yateley School before being spotted singing at a talent contest at the age of 14. From 2007 she featured on three consecutive winter tours of the United States and Canada with American band Trans-Siberian Orchestra and performed a solo on "Child of the Night", a track from the band's 2009 album Night Castle.

In March 2010, Goddard created a YouTube channel with the username "AlexaMusicTV". She uploaded to this channel various videos of her own covers of R&B hits. She released four cover versions as singles, using social media such as Twitter to promote them. The biggest-selling of these was her version of "Turn My Swag On", which charted at Number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and Number One on the UK Indie Chart.

Life and music career[link]

Alexa Goddard was born on 21 December 1988 in Camberley, Surrey,^[1] and was raised in Blackwater, Hampshire.^[2] She attended Yateley School from the age of 11 and was spotted singing at a talent contest when she was 14.^[3] As a result of her performance at this talent show, she began singing professionally^[2] and made regular recording sessions at a Sony subsidiary in Berlin.^[3]

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In 2007, at the age of 18, Goddard was invited to join the American progressive rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra on their winter tour of the United States and Canada.^[2] On 29 June 2008, she featured as one of approximately 400 performers at the UEFA Euro 2008 Final, where she sang "Off the Rails" and her first single, a cover of "Speechless" by The Veronicas.^[4] "Speechless" was released through the iTunes Store on 8 August,^[5] and was used to soundtrack a German advert for Ferrero Raffaello.^[5] Goddard was again invited back to perform on Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 2008 and 2009 winter tours,^[6] and featured on their 2009 multi-platinum selling album Night Castle, where she had a solo on "Child of the Night" as well as providing backing vocals for other tracks.

On 13 March 2010, Goddard registered a YouTube channel under the username "AlexaMusicTV" with her manager and producer Stewart "Stew Mac" McLean.^[7][8] She uploaded to this channel videos of her own versions of well-known R&B songs—her first uploads included her version of "Speechless",^[9] as well as covers of "Make You Feel My Love" by Bob Dylan,^[10] "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake^[11] and "Sweet Dreams" by Beyoncé Knowles.^[12] Within a month, Goddard's videos had received over 1.5 million views and "AlexaMusicTV" had garnered over 7,000 subscribers. By April 2011, the channel had over 11 million views and 56,000 subscribers, being one of the most subscribed music channels in British YouTube history.^[6]

Goddard's second single was a cover of "Dynamite" by Taio Cruz, which was released through the iTunes Store by McLean's label IdleIDOL Records on 18 October 2010^[2]—this was then followed on 12 November by a release of her cover of "Whip My Hair" by Willow Smith.^[13] Just over two weeks later, on 29 November, Goddard released her fourth single through iTunes, a cover of Keri Hilson's remix of "Turn My Swag On" by Soulja Boy.^[14] The track was mainly promoted through word of mouth and use of social media, such as Twitter and Facebook.^[15] After being downloaded nearly 14,000 times in the UK, Goddard's single charted at Number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.^[16] The following week, the single climbed to Number 20 on the UK Singles Chart,^[16] and topped the UK Indie Chart.^[17] In December 2010, Goddard provided the female vocals on Brett Domino's cover of "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues.^[18] The single peaked at Number 32 on the UK Indie Chart.^[19]

In March 2011, British rapper Wiley's single "Seduction", which features Goddard, premiered on radio; a video was shot two weeks later. The single was released on 2 May 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

Other appearances[link]

The following songs have been officially released, but do not feature on an album by Goddard.

See also[link]

Biography portal

• List of YouTube personalities

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Alexa Goddard on Myspace
• Alexa Goddard on Twitter
• AlexaMusicTV's channel on YouTube

Frank Ocean
Frank Ocean performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Breaux
Also known as	Christopher Francis Ocean, Lonny Breaux, Frank Ocean
Born	(1987-10-28) October 28, 1987 (age 24)[1] New Orleans, Louisiana
Genres	jazz R&B, Neo Soul, Alternative hip hop, hip hop soul[2]
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, rapper, musician, entertainer, vocalist
Instruments	Vocals, Keyboards,
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Odd Future Records, Island Def Jam
Associated acts	OFWGKTA, James Fauntleroy II, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Beyonce
Website	frankocean.com

Christopher Francis Ocean (born Christopher Breaux; October 28, 1987), better known by his stage name Frank Ocean, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Breaux made an early career as a ghost-writer for artists such as Justin Bieber, Bridget Kelly, Aramide Makinde and John Legend. In mid 2010 he became a member of OFWGKTA premiering on Domo Genesis' track, "SteamRoller". In February 2011, he released his debut mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra to critical acclaim. He released two singles; "Novacane" and "Swim Good". Both singles achieved chart success. Ocean went on a 7 show tour through North America and Europe promoting the mixtape. He is currently located in New York City.

The mixtape caught the interest of recording artists such as Kanye West, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z, and he appeared on Watch the Throne. He co-wrote the popular track "Thinking About You" for Bridget Kelly. On January 5, 2012, the BBC announced that he had finished in second place in the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll.^[3] Ocean is currently working on his debut studio album, set to be released in the first half of 2012, while the same year he appeared at Coachella and he is scheduled to appear at Lollapalooza.

Biography[link]

2005–2010: Career beginnings[link]

Frank Ocean began his career with the producer duo The MIDI Mafia. Ocean joined Los Angeles-based hip hop collective OFWGKTA, whom he met through his connections, at the end of 2009.^[4][5] In late 2009, he met Tricky Stewart, who helped Ocean sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings as a solo artist, however, he was initially unable to build a relationship with the company.^[5][6][7] In 2010, he changed his name from Christopher Breaux to Christopher Francis William Ocean via a legal website.^[5]

[edit] 2011–present: Nostalgia, Ultra and debut album

Ocean has written songs for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy,^[5] and Beyoncé Knowles ("I Miss You" from the album 4),^[8][9] Ocean has also worked with Nas^[10] (on whose 10th studio album Ocean is expected to feature, along with fellow Odd Future members Tyler, the Creator and Hodgy Beats)^[11] and Pharrell Williams.^[12] On February 18, 2011, Ocean released his first mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, to critical acclaim.^[5][7] His music mostly focuses on interpersonal relationships, personal reflection and social commentary.^[5] NPR's Andrew Noz calls Ocean's songwriting "smart and subtle...setting him apart from the pack."^[13] Rolling Stone magazine's Jonah Weiner calls Ocean a "gifted avant-R&B smoothie".^[14] In an April 2011 interview, Ocean stated that his relationship with Def Jam has strengthened since the release of his mixtape.^[4]

Ocean appeared in Tyler, the Creator's music video for the single "She", from Tyler's second studio album Goblin (2011).^[15][16] Ocean first performed with Odd Future at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival in April 2011, then later joined his OFWGKTA bandmates for the first time on tour from May 12 to May 19, 2011. They toured the eastern seaboard of the United States.^[17] On May 19, 2011 Ocean's record label Def Jam announced its plans to re-release Nostalgia, Ultra as an EP.^[18] The single "Novacane" was released to iTunes on May 31, 2011, and the EP originally was set to be released on July 26, 2011, but through his Tumblr blog on July 24, he stated that it would not be released on that date.^[19][20] In June 2011, Ocean revealed on his Tumblr that he would be working on the upcoming Kanye West and Jay-Z collaborative album, Watch the Throne.^[21] Ocean was ultimately a writer and featured artist on the tracks "No Church in the Wild" and "Made in America".^[22][23] On July 28, 2011 a song titled "Thinking About You"^[24] was leaked on the internet. It was later revealed the song was a reference track and written for Roc Nation artist Bridget Kelly for her debut studio album.^[25] Kelly who has performed an acoustic version of the song, retitled the song "Thinking About Forever".^[26] However, on September 15, 2011, a music video directed by High5Collective for Ocean's version was released, yet the song appeared on Bridget Kelly's debut EP Every Girl.^[27] His debut album is set for a release on Def Jam Records in Spring 2012.^[28] On March 8, 2012, a re-mastered version of "Thinking About You" leaked, intended to be a single.^[29] On April 5, Ocean released the cover art for his upcoming debut studio album's lead single "Thinkin' Bout You", revealing the song would be released to digital retailers on April 10.^[30] "It succinctly defines me as an artist for where I am right now and that was the aim," he said of the follow-up to the acclaimed Nostalgia, Ultra. "It’s about the stories. If I write 14 stories that I love, then the next step is to get the environment of music around it to best envelop the story and all kinds of sonic goodness."^[30]

Ocean used the entire melody and chords of The Eagles' song "Hotel California", without permission, on his own song, “American Wedding.” When asked about it, Ocean stated that Eagles band member "Don Henley is apparently intimidated by my rendition of 'Hotel California'. He threatened to sue if I perform it again." In response to Ocean's comments, The Eagles released a statement: “Frank Ocean did not merely 'sample' a portion of the Eagles’ 'Hotel California,' he took the whole master track, plus the song’s existing melody, and replaced the lyrics with his own. This is not creative, let alone 'intimidating.' It’s illegal. For the record, Don Henley has not threatened or instituted any legal action against Frank Ocean, although the Eagles are now considering whether they should.”^[31] In early 2012, a suit was filed against Frank Ocean for the use of Hotel California.

In March 2012, Coldplay announced that Ocean would perform as an opening act for a number of shows on their European tour in July and August 2012.^[32]

Discography[link]

Collaborative albums[link]

• The OF Tape Vol. 2 (2012)

Mixtapes[link]

• Nostalgia, Ultra (2011)

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

Brett Domino is the alter-ego of Youtube musician Rob J. Madin. As Brett Domino, he is a musician, internet celebrity and TV presenter from Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is best known for his YouTube videos, in which he plays mostly covers and medleys of popular songs on the Stylophone and keytar - sometimes with his band, 'The Brett Domino Trio'. The band is notable in that its members (Brett Domino, Steven Peavis (Ste Anderson) and Mitch Hutchinson (Michael Denny)) all play exclusively keyboard instruments. In a number of recent videos, however, Brett and Steven have diversified to incorporate other instruments, such as ukulele, theremin, recorder, accordion, kalimba and Skoog. Brett and the band have been featured a number of times as part of BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show,^[1] and in 2009 the band appeared on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, performing live as the house band on two episodes of ITV2's sister show, Britain's Got More Talent, in the final week.^[2]

Brett's Youtube videos have received over 11,000,000 views. The Justin Timberlake Medley featuring Trabasacks was posted by Justin Timberlake on his Twitter page and official website.

Brett has also been featured on the websites of Lady Gaga and Ellie Goulding. Another musical alter-ego of Rob J Madin has recently surfaced on YouTube with the name 'Rocco La Bête'. The visual style and editing techniques are very similar to those of the Brett Domino videos.

On November 22, 2010, Brett Domino released a song called "Gillian McKeith", a humorous take on the celebrity during her time in the 10th series of the ITV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The YouTube video has had over 1,000,000 views. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 29 on November 28, 2010.

On February 18, 2011, Brett played a specially written song on The Chris Moyles Show for Chris Moyles' Birthday

On June 10, 2011, Rob J Madin has recently surfaced on Youtube with the name 'C-Bomb', a 'cousin' of Brett Domino's. Here, playing in a style of Dubstep, unlike other Madin videos, 'C-Bomb' is not seen playing any instruments, but does dance, in a similar style to Brett Domino's Lady Gaga - Bad Romance. It also appears that 'C-Bomb' writes his own compositions, as seen with his Youtube video 'Irresistible'

He appeared on Blue Peter, the BBC children's programme on March 1st 2012, performing a humorous song detailing a short list for the best children's book of the last ten years.

Singles[link]

Albums[link]

Songs Off Youtube[link]

Release date: 1 March 2011

Track listing:

• Beat It (2011 Version)
• Justin Timberlake Medley
• I Feel for You
• We Speak No Americano
• 1980s Stylophone Medley
• Bad Romance
• Jurassic Park Theme
• Ellie Goulding Medley
• Hip-Hop Medley
• Nelly Furtado Medley
• Michael Jackson Medley
• Korn / 50 Cent / Tenna Marie Medley
• Now 75 Medley
• Party In the Park (Radio Aire) Medley
• William Tell Overture (Live)
• Track By Track Commentary

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website