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David Bowie ( /ˈboʊ.i/ BOH-ee; born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. He is known for his distinctive voice and the intellectual depth and eclecticism of his work.
Bowie first caught the eye and ear of the public in July 1969, when his song "Space Oddity" reached the top five of the UK Singles Chart. After a three-year period of experimentation he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the flamboyant, androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust, spearheaded by the hit single "Starman" and the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Bowie's impact at that time, as described by biographer David Buckley, "challenged the core belief of the rock music of its day" and "created perhaps the biggest cult in popular culture." The relatively short-lived Ziggy persona proved merely one facet of a career marked by continual reinvention, musical innovation and striking visual presentation.
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926), is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, having created works — under the name Benedetto — that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City.
Raised in New York City, Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as an infantryman with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre. Afterwards, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records, and had his first number one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several top hits such as "Rags to Riches" followed in the early 1950s. Bennett then further refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". His career and his personal life then suffered an extended downturn during the height of the rock music era.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The album's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.
Actors: Karen Black (actress), Bobby Lee (actor), Michael Clarke Duncan (actor), Dante (miscellaneous crew), Dante (writer), Dante (actor), Slash (actor), Ant (actor), John Lizzi (actor), Paula Hunziker (miscellaneous crew), Crystal Allen (actress), Brian Van Holt (actor), Rebekah Chaney (actress), Rebekah Chaney (actress), Rebekah Chaney (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: J. Brian (director), J. Brian (producer), Steve Boyd (miscellaneous crew), Steve Boyd (actor), Brian Delaney (actor), Dane Tremmel (actor), Brian Delaney (miscellaneous crew), Skip Sheppard (actor), Ron Miles (actor), Hugh Davidson (actor), Warren Edwards (actor), Joe Free (actor), Scott Larson (actor), Rusty Adams (actor), Gary Young (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: J. Brian (director), J. Brian (producer), Steve Boyd (miscellaneous crew), Steve Boyd (actor), Brian Delaney (actor), Dane Tremmel (actor), Brian Delaney (miscellaneous crew), Skip Sheppard (actor), Ron Miles (actor), Hugh Davidson (actor), Warren Edwards (actor), Joe Free (actor), Scott Larson (actor), Rusty Adams (actor), Gary Young (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: J. Brian (director), J. Brian (producer), Steve Boyd (miscellaneous crew), Steve Boyd (actor), Brian Delaney (actor), Dane Tremmel (actor), Brian Delaney (miscellaneous crew), Skip Sheppard (actor), Ron Miles (actor), Hugh Davidson (actor), Warren Edwards (actor), Joe Free (actor), Scott Larson (actor), Rusty Adams (actor), Gary Young (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: J. Brian (director), J. Brian (producer), Steve Boyd (miscellaneous crew), Steve Boyd (actor), Brian Delaney (actor), Dane Tremmel (actor), Brian Delaney (miscellaneous crew), Skip Sheppard (actor), Ron Miles (actor), Hugh Davidson (actor), Warren Edwards (actor), Joe Free (actor), Scott Larson (actor), Rusty Adams (actor), Gary Young (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: J. Brian (director), J. Brian (producer), Steve Boyd (miscellaneous crew), Steve Boyd (actor), Brian Delaney (actor), Dane Tremmel (actor), Brian Delaney (miscellaneous crew), Skip Sheppard (actor), Ron Miles (actor), Hugh Davidson (actor), Warren Edwards (actor), Joe Free (actor), Scott Larson (actor), Rusty Adams (actor), Gary Young (actor),
Genres: Adult,Actors: Paul Barresi (actor), Fred Halsted (editor), Fred Halsted (producer), Fred Halsted (writer), Fred Halsted (director), Jim Frost (actor), Fred Halsted (actor), Joey Yale (actor), Bob Blount (actor), Rick Coates (actor),
Plot: The film opens on a shot of the "Los Angeles City Limits" sign. It then cuts to Fred Halsted taking a walk in the forest and coming upon a man sunning himself in the nude. They briefly talk and end up having passionate sex in the wilderness only to be interrupted by bulldozers destroying the wildlife area in order to build a new suburb. The film suddenly switches to inner city Los Angeles as Halsted and a man from Texas discuss in voice over the problems with modern society and the dishonesty of most people. This is inter-cut with shots of hustlers, bums, vagrants, porn theaters and shops, as well as footage of a man (presumably the Texan) being brutally tortured by Halsted. Eventually the man is bound and left helpless in a closet, a symbol of the violent and trapping nature of Los Angeles. The film ends on shots of newspapers saying that a young man was found dead after being tortured.
Keywords: anal-sex, bondage, bulldozer, depression, destruction-of-city, hardcore, homosexual, los-angeles-california, masturbation, newspaper