John Trudell

John Trudell (February 15, 1946 – December 8, 2015) was a Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. He was the spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes' takeover of Alcatraz beginning in 1969, broadcasting as Radio Free Alcatraz. During most of the 1970s, he served as the chairman of the American Indian Movement, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

After his pregnant wife, three children and mother-in-law were killed in 1979 in a suspicious fire at the home of his parents-in-law on the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Nevada, Trudell turned to writing, music and film as a second career. He acted in films in the 1990s. The documentary Trudell (2005) was made about him and his life as an activist and artist.

Early life and education

Trudell was born in Omaha, Nebraska on February 15, 1946, as the son of a Santee Dakota father and a Mexican mother. He grew up in small towns near the Santee Sioux Reservation in northern Nebraska near the southeast corner of South Dakota. He was educated in local schools and also in Santee Dakota culture.

Something About You

Something About You may refer to:

Something About You (Christian Burns song)

"Something About You" is the debut single to be released by Christian Burns.

It was released via Data Records and Ministry of Sound on 25 August 2008.

Track listing

Promo CD

Promo 12" (1)

Promo 12" (2)

References

Something About You (Four Tops song)

"Something About You" is a song written by Holland-Dozier-Holland and was first released by the Four Tops on their 1965 album Four Tops' Second Album.

History

"Something About You" was released as the third single from the Four Tops' Second Album, following "I Can't Help Myself" and "It's the Same Old Song". The song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the Billboard R&B chart. The B-side of the single was "Darling I Hum Our Song." "Something About You" has appeared on numerous compilation albums, including The Ultimate Collection.

"Something About You" is unusual for a Motown song in that a guitar riff is prominent.The Temptations' "My Girl" is one of the few other examples. The guitar riff in "Something About You" is similar to that in the Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," although author Rikky Rooksby claims that the guitar sound in the Four Tops' song is "cleaner." Author David A. Carson also remarks on the clean lead guitar at the beginning of the song.Robert White of the Funk Brothers played the guitar part on "Something About You," as he did on "My Girl."

Trudell

Trudell is a 2005 documentary film about American Indian activist and poet John Trudell. The film traces Trudell's life from his childhood in Omaha, Nebraska, through his role as a leader of the American Indian Movement. It also covers his rebirth as a musician and spoken word poet after his wife died in a house fire suspected as arson.

Heather Rae produced and directed the film, which took her more than a decade to complete. Trudell aired nationally in the U.S. on April 11, 2006 as part of the Independent Lens series on PBS.

Reception

The film received generally mixed reviews from the critics.

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