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 Read More… | Geddy Lee Weinrib (/ˈɡɛdi/; born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock band Rush.[4] Lee joined the band in September 1968 at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones.[5][6] Along with Lifeson, Lee is one of the only two members to appear on every Rush album, and he remained in the band until their initial dissolution from 2015 to 2025. Lee’s solo effort, My Favourite Headache, was released in 2000. | ||||
 Read More… | Michail “Mikis” Theodorakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ “Μίκης” Θεοδωράκης [mixaˈil ˈmicis θeoðoˈracis]; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). He was a three-time BAFTA nominee, winning for Z. For the score in Serpico, he earned Grammy nominations.Furthermore, for the score to Zorba the Greek, with its song “Zorba’s Dance”, he was nominated for a Golden Globe. | ||||
 Read More… | Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM (July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005) was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television’s most prominent journalists. | ||||
 Read More… | Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator who led the Kingdom of Italy as a fascist dictatorship from 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. Known under his rule as Il Duce, he founded fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, which became the National Fascist Party (PNF) in 1921. Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister of Italy after the March on Rome in 1922, establishing a totalitarian dictatorship. He oversaw Italy’s participation in World War II as a prominent member of the Axis Powers, and was executed by the Italian resistance near the end of the war in 1945. |
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Geddy Lee Weinrib (/ˈɡɛdi/; born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the rock band Rush.[4] Lee joined the band in September 1968 at the request of his childhood friend Alex Lifeson, replacing original bassist and frontman Jeff Jones.[5][6] Along with Lifeson, Lee is one of the only two members to appear on every Rush album, and he remained in the band until their initial dissolution from 2015 to 2025. Lee’s solo effort, My Favourite Headache, was released in 2000. Read More… Michail “Mikis” Theodorakis (Greek: Μιχαήλ “Μίκης” Θεοδωράκης [mixaˈil ˈmicis θeoðoˈracis]; 29 July 1925 – 2 September 2021) was a Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works. He scored for the films Zorba the Greek (1964), Z (1969), and Serpico (1973). He was a three-time BAFTA nominee, winning for Z. For the score in Serpico, he earned Grammy nominations.Furthermore, for the score to Zorba the Greek, with its song “Zorba’s Dance”, he was nominated for a Golden Globe. Read More… Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM (July 29, 1938 – August 7, 2005) was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television’s most prominent journalists.Read More… Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was an Italian politician, journalist, and dictator who led the Kingdom of Italy as a fascist dictatorship from 1922 until his overthrow in 1943. Known under his rule as Il Duce, he founded fascism in 1919 with the creation of the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, which became the National Fascist Party (PNF) in 1921. Mussolini was appointed Prime Minister of Italy after the March on Rome in 1922, establishing a totalitarian dictatorship. He oversaw Italy’s participation in World War II as a prominent member of the Axis Powers, and was executed by the Italian resistance near the end of the war in 1945. Read More… |
