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DHARMENDRA in PYAR HI PYAR

Pyar Hi Pyar is a 1969 Hindi film produced by Rajaram and Satish Wagle, the film is directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Dharmendra, Vyjayanthimala, Pran, Helen, Madan Puri and Mehmood.........................................Dharam Singh Deol born 8 December 1935 in Phagwara, Punjab, better known as Dharmendra, is a legendary Indian Bollywood film star.Dharmendra Deol is the most successful filmstar of Bollywood along with Amitabh Bachchan. His full Name is Dharam Singh Deol, He has starred in a large number of hit films in Bollywood and is considered a living legend. Dharmendra was first noticed in a Filmfare spot-the-talent contest and came to Mumbai to become an actor. He was signed by Arjun Hingorani for the film Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960).At the start of his career he was usually cast as a romantic hero. He starred with several big leading ladies at the beginning of his career. With Nutan in Soorat aur Seerat-1962 and Bandini-1963, Mala Sinha in Anpadh-1962 and Pooja Ke Phool-1964, Saira Banu in Shaadi-1962 and Aayi Milan Ki Bela-1964 and one of the most influential persons with whom he was associated, Meena Kumari in Main Bhi Ladki Hoon-1964, Kaajal-1965, Poornima-1965 and Phool Aur Paththar-1966 etc.His most successful pairing was with Hema Malini with whom he has acted in as many as 27 movies. Most of these movies were hits which in turn propelled producers to cast them in romantic films in the 70s. This despite the fact that it was the era of Amitabh Bachchan who starred in action movies.His first major hit film was Phool Aur Paththar. Dharmendra starred in many comedy films, most notably Chupke Chupke, a masterpiece from Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Before Chupke Chupke Dharmendra had worked in Satyakam with Hrishikesh Mukherjee. As action movies became more popular, he took on action hero roles throughout the 1970s. Perhaps the most memorable of these was his role in the 1975 blockbuster film Sholay, where he was teamed with Amitabh Bachchan. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he continued to appear in many more films playing leading roles or supporting roles. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, no other actor in Hindi Cinema can claim to be equally good in comedy and action.Dharmendra married twice and has maintained both his wives. His first marriage was to Prakash Kaur at the age of 19 in 1954. His second marriage was to the Bollywood actress Hema Malini. They are said to have fallen in love on the sets of Sholay (1975) although they have made many films together before and after Sholay. From his first marriage he has one daughter who is settled in California and two sons who are also successful actors: Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. From his second wife Hema Malini, he has two daughters who are also actresses: Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. His nephew Abhay Deol is also an actor. Dharmendra has gone on record saying he did not believe the Mumbai film industry was a place suitable for girls. He was unperturbed by his sons Sunny and Bobby joining the industry, he was vocal about his displeasure regarding his daughter Esha's choice of profession. It is rumoured that he converted to Islam in order to legitimize his second marriage.He has recently become active in politics. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2004 general elections, from Bikaner in Rajasthan, on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. During his election campaign, he made an ironic remark that he should be elected Dictator Perpetuus to teach "basic etiquette that democracy requires" for which he was severely criticized.In 1997, Dharmendra won a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema over many years. While receiving the award from Dilip Kumar and his wife, Dharmendra grew emotional and remarked that he never received any Filmfare award in the "Best Actor" category despite having worked in so many successful films -- nearly a hundred popular movies. He was glad that his contributions had finally been recognized. Speaking on the occasion Dilip Kumar commenting on the legendary handsome facial features of Dharmendra had said,"Whenever I get to meet with God Almighty I will set before him my only complaint-why did You not make me as handsome as Dharmendra?"

Author: bombay63
Keywords: dharmendra vyjayanthimala helen
Added: July 4, 2008

Ricky Nelson - Shirley Lee

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson (May 8, 1940 --December 31, 1985), was an American singer, musician, and Golden Globe-nominated actor. With more than 50 Hot 100 hits, Nelson was second only to Elvis Presley as the most popular rock and roll artist of the 1950s and 1960s.Ricky Nelson, who was the first teen idol to utilize television to promote hit records, began a rock and roll music career in 1957. He recorded his debut single, the Fats Domino song "I'm Walkin'", seeking to impress a date who was an Elvis Presley fan. After he performed it on TV, it was a hit, reaching #4 on the charts and selling over a million copies. Soon, each episode of the Ozzie & Harriet television show ended with a musical performance by "Ricky". It was during the sitcom's run that Ozzie Nelson, either to keep his son's fans tuned in or as an affirmation of his reputed behind-the-scenes persona as a controlling personality, kept Ricky from appearing on other TV shows that could have enhanced his public profile, American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show in particular. Ironically, Rick finally did appear on the Sullivan show in 1967, but his career by that time was in limbo. Rick also appeared on other TV shows (usually in acting roles). In 1977, he guest-hosted on Saturday Night Live, where he proved to be a good sport in spoofing his TV sitcom image by appearing in a Twilight Zone send-up, where, always trying to go "home", he'd find himself among the characters from other 1950s/early '60s-era sitcoms, Leave It to Beaver, Father Knows Best and Make Room for Daddy.Nelson knew and loved music, and was a credible performer before he became a teen idol, largely due to his parents' musical background. In addition to guitar, he played drums and the clarinet. (He showcased his drum skills in the same episode where he made his singing debut.) Unlike many teen idols of the time, Nelson showed his personal taste in working with strong musicians, including James Burton, Joe Maphis, The Jordanaires and Johnny and Dorsey Burnette. While Elvis may have served as the catalyst for Rick's musical career, his real inspiration came from none other than Carl Perkins.From 1957 to 1962, Nelson had thirty Top-40 hits, more than any other artist at the time except Presley (who had 53) and Pat Boone (38). Many of Nelson's early records were double hits with both the A and B sides hitting the Billboard charts. When Billboard introduced the Hot 100 chart on August 4, 1958, Nelson's single "Poor Little Fool" became the first song ever in the #1 position on that chart.While Nelson preferred rockabilly and uptempo rock songs like "Hello Mary Lou", "It's Late", "Stood Up" and "Be-Bop Baby", his smooth, calm voice made him a natural to sing ballads. He had major success with "Travelin' Man", "Poor Little Fool", "Young World", "Lonesome Town" and "Teenage Idol", which clearly could have been about Nelson himself. (It was Life magazine that reputedly coined the phrase "teen idol" in an article it did about Nelson in 1959).On May 8, 1961 (his 21st birthday), the singer officially changed his recording name from "Ricky Nelson" to "Rick Nelson". However, not too long before his untimely death, Rick realized a dream of his. He met his idol, Carl Perkins, who, while musing that they were the last of the "rockabilly breed", addressed Nelson as "Ricky". As the story goes, Nelson felt somehow validated by Perkins calling him by the name he stopped using at age 21. He contacted his manager, instructing him to restore the "y" to his name. In 1963, Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records. After some early successes with the label, most notably 1964's "For You", a #9 Hot 100 hit, Nelson's chart career came to a dramatic halt in the wake of The British Invasion.In the mid-1960s, Nelson began to move towards country music, becoming a pioneer in the country-rock genre. He was one of the early influences of the so-called "California Sound" (which would include singers like Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt and bands like The Eagles). Yet Nelson himself did not reach the Top 40 again until 1970, when he recorded Bob Dylan's "She Belongs to Me" with the Stone Canyon Band.In 1972, Nelson reached the Top 40 one last time with "Garden Party", a song he wrote in disgust after a Madison Square Garden audience booed him when he tried playing new songs instead of just his old hits. "Garden Party" reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and was certified as a gold single. (Coincidentally, "Garden Party" was a hit at the same time Elvis Presley was having his last Top-10 single, "Burning Love", as was Chuck Berry with "My Ding-a-Ling". Both are among the musicians alluded to in the lyrics of "Garden Party".)

Author: JBauder1948
Keywords: rockabilly teen idol
Added: July 4, 2008

Ray Charles - Crying Time

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 -- June 10, 2004), known by his stage name Ray Charles, was an American pianist and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. He brought a soulful sound to country music, pop standards, and a rendition of "America the Beautiful" that Ed Bradley of 60 Minutes called the "definitive version of the song, an American anthem — a classic, just as the man who sung it." Frank Sinatra called him "the only true genius in the business." And in 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Charles #10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Ray Charles began to go blind when he was five. He became totally blind by the age of seven.[7] Charles never knew exactly why he lost his sight,[1] though there are sources which suggest his blindness was due to glaucoma, and some other sources suggest that Ray began to lose his sight from an infection caused by soapy water to his eyes which was left untreated. He attended school at the St. Augustine School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida.[7] He also learned how to write music and play various musical instruments.[7] While he was there, his mother died followed by his father two years later.Before he left school, Charles began working as a musician in many bands that played in various styles, including jazz and, in Tampa "with a hillbilly band called The Florida Playboys." This is where Charles began his reputation of always wearing sunglasses.[8]Charles moved to Seattle in 1947.[7] He soon started recording, first for the label Swingtime Records, achieving his first hit with "Confession Blues", recorded in 1949. The song hit #2 on the R&B charts. He followed his first recording with his only other hit with Swingtime, "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand" in 1951. It hit #5 on the R&B charts. He then signed with Ahmet Ertegün at Atlantic Records a year later.[7] When he entered show business, his name was shortened to Ray Charles to avoid confusion with boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.[6][edit] Success yearsAlmost immediately after signing with Atlantic, Charles scored his first hit singles with the label with "It Should Have Been Me" and the Ertegun-composed "Mess Around", both making the charts in 1953. But it was Charles' "I Got A Woman" (composed with band mate Renald Richard [9]) that brought the musician to national prominence. The song reached the top of Billboard's R&B singles chart in 1955 and from there until 1959, Charles would have a series of R&B chart-toppers including "This Little Girl of Mine", "Lonely Avenue", "Mary Ann", "Drown in My Own Tears" and "The Night Time (Is the Right Time)", which were compiled on his Atlantic releases Hallelujah, I Love Her So, Yes Indeed!, and The Genius Sings the Blues. During this time of transition, he recruited a young girl group from Philadelphia named the Cookies as his background singing group, recording with them in New York and changing their name to the Raelettes in the process. In 1959, Charles crossed over to top 40 radio with the release of his impromptu blues number, "What'd I Say", which was initially conceived while Charles was in concert. The song would reach number 1 on the R&B list and would become Charles' first top ten single on the pop charts, peaking at number 6. Charles would also record The Genius of Ray Charles, before leaving Atlantic for a more lucrative deal with ABC in 1959. Hit songs such as "Georgia On My Mind", "Hit the Road Jack" and "Unchain My Heart" helped him transition to pop success and his landmark 1962 album, Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and its sequel Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2, helped to bring country into the mainstream of music.In 1965, Charles was arrested for possession of heroin, a drug to which he had been addicted for nearly 20 years.[6] It was his third arrest for the offence, but he avoided jail time after kicking the habit in a clinic in Los Angeles.[1] He spent a year on parole in 1966, when his single "Crying Time" reached #6 on the charts.During the late 1960s and into the 1970s, Charles' releases were hit-or-miss,[7] with some big hits and critically acclaimed work. His version of "Georgia On My Mind" was proclaimed the state song of Georgia on April 24, 1979, with Charles performing it on the floor of the state legislature. He also had success with his unique version of "America the Beautiful."

Author: JBauder1948
Keywords: R&B pop
Added: July 4, 2008

Classic Sesame Street - penguins on film

Raposo a-go-go! (That should've been an album name.)

Author: sawing14s
Keywords: Classic Sesame Street animal film Joe Raposo zoo 1970's
Added: July 4, 2008

Classic Sesame Street - penguins on film

Raposo a-go-go! (That should've been an album name.)

Author: sawing14s
Keywords: Classic Sesame Street animal film Joe Raposo zoo 1970's
Added: July 4, 2008

Classic Sesame Street - penguins on film

Raposo a-go-go! (That should've been an album name.)

Author: sawing14s
Keywords: Classic Sesame Street animal film Joe Raposo zoo 1970's
Added: July 4, 2008

Classic Sesame Street - penguins on film

Raposo a-go-go! (That should've been an album name.)

Author: sawing14s
Keywords: Classic Sesame Street animal film Joe Raposo zoo 1970's
Added: July 4, 2008

Bay Area Police Turn To Texting In Fighting Crime
Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in the Bay Area and in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages.
http://digg.com/gadgets/Bay_Area_Police_Turn_To_Texting_In_Fighting_Crime

Little Ethiopia: A Thriving Community in D.C.
Little Ethiopia: A Thriving Community in D.C. WASHINGTON -- When Ethiopian immigrants started arriving in the 1970s, 18th Street in Adams Morgan neighborhood was their first home. Then when prices went up, the community had to find a new place. The U Street corridor, an area that was largely abandoned, was perfect for a
http://digg.com/world_news/Little_Ethiopia_A_Thriving_Community_in_D_C

Archeologists explore cave under Mexican Pyramid
The cave was found during the 1970's, and even today, arcaeologists do not know the use that the ancient culture of teotihuacan gave to this cave
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Archeologists_explore_cave_under_Mexican_Pyramid

Earth begins to kill people for changing its climate
"At least 2.5 million people have been killed in natural disasters over the recent 48 years. The number of natural disasters taking place in the world nowadays has quadrupled in comparison with the 1970s." I get 38 years, but that's why I am not a statistician.
http://digg.com/environment/Earth_begins_to_kill_people_for_changing_its_climate

The Nerd Watch Museum
Collection of liquid crystal display wristwatches from the 1970s to the 1990s.
http://digg.com/gadgets/The_Nerd_Watch_Museum

Speed limit idea said to save gas
State officials have floated an idea tossed out a few years ago like bad 1970s bell-bottoms: reducing speed limits to conserve fuel.
http://digg.com/politics/Speed_limit_idea_said_to_save_gas

Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways
Japan’s single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, which dates to the 1970s, has given it the potential to play a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue. Two edged public finance and twin tabs on private budget.
http://digg.com/world_news/Japan_Sees_a_Chance_to_Promote_Its_Energy_Frugal_Ways_2

HOLY PETROL!! 136mpg Honda Z600... except its from 1970!
The two-door Honda Z600 was designed and built by Honda sold from 1970 to 1972, before the introduction of the Civic in 1973
http://digg.com/environment/HOLY_PETROL_136mpg_Honda_Z600_except_its_from_1970

Secret is out in the open
When Spain’s 69-year-old coach Luis Aragones said they mixed and matched and confused their opponents, he was on the ball. But a point missed.....It was like the pick-and-roll of basketball minus the shot-clock pressure. If they continue in this vein, the comparison with Brazil’s 1970 may get louder. The 2010 World Cup should settle the argument.
http://digg.com/soccer/Secret_is_out_in_the_open

A Call to Consciousness on Climate Chang
Since returning to western New York in 1970 and joining the faculty of SUNY Buffalo, Chief Lyons has been a leading advocate for American Indian causes. Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation, and a member of the Council of Chiefs of the Haudenosaunee, heOren Lyons Speaks is respected internationally as an eloquent spokesperson. In
http://digg.com/environment/A_Call_to_Consciousness_on_Climate_Chang