Google Doodle of Ella Fitzgerald

 

 Ella Fitzgerald 96th birthday.

Google Doodle honours 'Queen of Jazz' Ella Fitzgerald on 96th birthday

The Doodle shows singer on stage with a band

Ella Fitzgerald

Vocalist

Ella Fitzgerald, also known as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella", was an American jazz vocalist with a vocal range spanning three octaves. Wikipedia

Born: April 25, 1917, Newport News

Died: June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills

Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, More

Spouse: Ray Brown (m. 1947–1953), Benny Kornegay (m. 1941–1943)

Google today honoured jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald with a Doodle on its homepage.

The Doodle is published on what would have been her 96th birthday and shows the singer, also known as 'Queen of Jazz', 'The First Lady of Song' and 'Lady Ella', performing on stage with a band and 'Google' emblazoned on the backdrop.

The singer was born on 25 April 1917 and died on 15 June 1996 at the age of 79. She made her first recording in 1936 when she was just 17. She enjoyed a highly successful career that spanned six decades and saw her win 13 Grammy awards.

The prolific singer recorded more than 200 albums and notched up sales of over 40m with a repertoire that included jazz, show tunes, bossa nova and opera. Her series of Songbook albums, which celebrated songwriters such as Duke Ellington, Cole Porter and the Gershwins, won her particular acclaim.

Her final concert at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1991 topped a glittering career.

File:Gottlieb, William P. - The Library of Congress
Ella Fitzgerald performing with Dizzy Gillespie, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson and Timmie Rosenkrantz in September 1947, New York



Source:  http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-doodle-honours-queen-of-jazz-ella-fitzgerald-on-96th-birthday-8587125.html

 

Louis & Ella - Dream A Little Dream Of Me (HD)

Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald They can't take that away from me

Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxrws7omOHQ

Albert and Puppet

Interesting letter providing a correction and a new resource

Hope Gaskins hgaskins@lakeviewhealth.com via amazonses.com	12:19 PM (6 hours ago)
to me

Hello,

I was just on your site while doing research for an article I'm writing. You have lots of great resources - I appreciate the work that goes into maintaining the site, as I got a lot of wonderful information from it. Anyway, among the great resources and links lurks a broken one - it's on this page of your site: http://melancholicalcholic.blogspot.com/2012/11/links-to-book-resources.html

Join Together, a site dedicated to advancing effective drug and alcohol policy, prevention and treatment is still out there (thankfully!), just no longer living at this address: http://www.jointogether.org/

It has moved here: http://www.drugfree.org/join-together

Also, while you are updating your site, I wondered whether you might be open to expanding the resources on your site?

I think our Addiction Helpline -- which offers comprehensive treatment for those tired of living a life centered on drugs or alcohol and who are ready to get their lives back together -- would be a terrific addition.

The Addiction Helpline from RecoveryConnection.org
http://www.recoveryconnection.org/

Let me know what you think of the resource and whether you agree it would be a good fit.

Thanks very much - I appreciate your time and consideration!

Best,
Hope

Todd Rundgren: Hello It's Me.

Mais um clássico da década de 1970, mais precisamente de 1972, gravado por Todd Rundgren: Hello It's Me.

HELLO IT'S ME (1972)

Hello, it's me
I've thought about us for a long, long time
Maybe I think too much but something's wrong
There's something here that doesn't last too long
Maybe I shouldn't think of you as mine

Seeing you, or seeing anything as much as I do you
I take for granted that you're always there
I take for granted that you just don't care
Sometimes I can't help seeing all the way through

It's important to me
That you know you are free
'Cause I never want to make you change for me

Think of me
You know that I'd be with you if I could
I'll come around to see you once in a while
Or if I ever need a eason to smile
And spend the night if you think I should

It's important to me
That you know you are free
'Cause I never want to make you change for me

Think of me
You know that I'd be with you if I could
I'll come around to see you once in a while
Or if I ever need a reason to smile
And spend the night if you think I should

Escrito por André Luiz Velloso às 10:51   Comentário(s): (1)
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Funny Howw Time Away

Willie Nelson-Crazy-Night Life-Funny How Time Slips Away- Live in Paris 5-16



Well hello there my it's been a long long time
How am I doin' oh I guess that I'm doin' fine
It's been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday
Gee ain't it funny how time slips away
How's your new love I hope that he's doin' fine
I heard you told him that you'd love him till the end of time
Now that's the same thing that you told me seems like just the other day
Gee ain't it funny how time slips away
I gotta go now I guess I'll see you around
Don't know when though never know when I'll be back in town
But remember what I tell you in time you're gonna pay
And it's surprising how time slips away








(words & music by Willy Nelson)


Well hello there,
my it's been a long long time
How am I doin',
oh well I guess I’m doin' fine
It's been so long now and it seems that
It was only yesterday
Mmm, ain't it funny how time slips away

I hope that he's doin' fine
Heard you told him, yes baby
That you'd love him till the end of time
Well you know, that's the same thing
that you told me
Well it seems like just the other day
Mmm, ain't it funny how time slips away

Gotta go now,
guess I’ll see you hanging round
Don't know when though, oh
Never know when I’ll be back in town
But I remember what I told you
That in time your gonna pay

Well ain't it surprisin' how time slips away
Yeah, ain't it surprisin' how time slips away

Poster Art

 

La Traviata "Sempre libera" Anna Netrebko Russian subtitles (HD 720p)

La Traviata "Sempre libera" Anna Netrebko Russian subtitles (HD 720p) LinkL





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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFJJ1zFBWgY

Elina Garanca "Habanera" Carmen

Uploaded on Jan 10, 2009

Baden-Baden, 2008

 Link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGFUKsv1epk

Flower duet - Anna Netrebko & Elina Garanca (Lakmé de Delibes)

Uploaded on Oct 23, 2010

Lakmé, Flower duet (Duetto) by Léo Delibes : Viens, Mallika... Dôme épais le jasmin.
http://www.agoravox.tv
http://www.agoravox.tv/auteur/juasugi
http://www.agoravox.tv/auteur/stupeur
http://www.agoravox.fr

Anna Netrebko (soprano).
Elina Garanca (mezzo-soprano).
Baden-Baden Opera Gala 2007.
Duo des fleurs.

Source:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf42IP__ipw

The Madness of Vincent Van Gogh

 Vincent van GoghPainting, Oil on CanvasArles, France: August, 1888National GalleryLondon, United Kingdom, EuropeF: 454, JH: 156Image Only - Van Gogh: Still Life: Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers

 

The Madness of Dutch Artist Vincent Van Gogh

Posted by Mary Rayme on Dec 4, 2010

The artwork of Post-Impressionist Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh is today some of the most expensive and highly prized art in the world. Starry Night, Crows in a Wheatfield, Sunflowers and Irises are all some of Van Goghs paintings that have all become iconic images, with vibrant colors and undulating forms. These paintings are universally loved and adored.
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was the son of a minister and was born to a family that was involved in the art trade. Van Gogh wanted initially to be a clergyman in the Dutch Reformed Church like his father, but his religious superiors found that Vincent was a bit fanatical in his vocation. Already this is a clue that Vincent had an intense personality.

Was Van Gogh Mad?

There is just a ton of physical evidence of the short life of Vincent Van Gogh in drawings, paintings, and in the many letters that Vincent wrote, particularly to his brother Theo Van Gogh who was an art dealer. All of the Van Gogh letters are available for reading online and if you read them chronologically, you can watch Vincent Van Gogh descend into madness slowly but surely.

Some have claimed that Van Gogh's madness can be explained by medical conditions of temporal lobe epilepsy, bipolar disorder or exterior causes of madness such as thujone poisoning or lead poisoning. Lets break down some of these possibilities or theories as to Van Gogh's madness by theory.

• Temporal Lobe Epilepsy? In the book Seized (1993) by Eve LaPlante, the author speculates that Vincent Van Gogh may have had temporal lobe epilepsy based on the vivid colors in his paintings.
• Bipolar Disorder? The theory that Vincent Van Gogh had Bipolar Disorder is a highly credible theory based on Van Goghs periods of emotional highs, but mostly lows. Based on reading Van Gogh's letters, the artist seems to be mostly sad, and based on his self-mutilation and suicide, deeply depressed.
• Thujone Poisoning? This theory of Van Gogh's insanity is based on the amount of absinthe that Van Gogh drank. More likely, Vincent Van Gogh was an alcoholic since absinthe's big punch is in its high alcohol content, not its wormwood or hallucinogenic properties.
• Lead Poisoning? The theory that Vincent Van Gogh was mad because of lead poisoning is based on the assumption that the lead content in the paints Van Gogh used were ingested by him in enough large quantities to have poisoned the artist.

Other theories include sunstroke, Menieres Disease, and acute intermittent porphyria.

Other Clues of the Van Gogh Madness

Another possible clue that might be examined is the cause of death of Vincent's brother, Theo, who was committed to an asylum and died of syphilis in January 1891, only seven months after Vincents suicide. Vincent had a previous hospital stay from what he called the clap, meaning a venereal disease, so perhaps it is possible that Vincent had another disease of this kind that contributed to his mental downfall. Another of Van Gogh's siblings, Willemina Jacoba Van Gogh (1862-1941) is said to have had similar psychological problems later in life, suggesting there was a shared familial chemistry of mental illness.

The evidence of Van Gogh's madness lies not in his fabulous paintings but in his acts of violence towards himself. The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are genius, but they are not mad. If anything, we get the feeling that Vincent Van Gogh felt the world very acutely, and perhaps this sensitivity is what ultimately drove him mad.

Additionally and by all accounts, Vincent Van Gogh was a little strange even as a child. Van Gogh seemed very serious and aloof and lacking in the social graces. If all of the evidence can be weighed equally, it seems most likely that Vincent Van Gogh was predestined by his genetic makeup to be a depressed or depressive type of person.

Don't take my word for it. The letters of Vincent Van Gogh are quite accessible, articulate and fascinating to read. Check out all of Vincent Van Gogh's letters here. Van Gogh is an eloquent writer in several languages.



Sources:

• Cvc.csusb.edu/VincentVanGogh.htm
• Answers.com/topic/vincent-van-gogh-s-medical-condition?cat=health
• Vangoghgallery.com/

 LINK:  http://suite101.com/article/the-madness-of-dutch-artist-vincent-van-gogh-a309776#.UWEb6EqxZrU

Vincent van Gogh.

 Can J Psychiatry. 1993 Sep;38(7):480-4.

The wing of madness: the illness of Vincent van Gogh.

Morrant JC.

Abstract

This paper briefly describes some aspects of Vincent van Gogh's life and attitudes. It discusses absinthe and several psychodynamic factors that may have contributed to his psychotic episodes at Arles, when he cut off his ear. It discusses Vincent's descriptions of his illness, especially at Saint Rémy de Provence and concludes that he probably suffered from partial complex seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy) with manic depressive mood swings aggravated by absinthe, brandy, nicotine and turpentine.




Source:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8242520

The Definition of Insanity

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  

Albert Einstein

Run from the Cure - The Rick Simpson Story

Published on Jul 13, 2012

Now in its entirety, it is my pleasure to present: RUN FROM THE CURE: The Rick Simpson Story - A Film by Christian Laurette:

Released 2008 - After a serious head injury in 1997, Rick Simpson sought relief from his medical condition through the use of medicinal hemp oil. When Rick discovered that the hemp oil (with its high concentration of T.H.C.) cured cancers and other illnesses, he tried to share it with as many people as he could free of charge, curing and controlling literally hundreds of people's illnesses... but when the story went public, the long arm of the law snatched the medicine -- leaving potentially thousands of people without their cancer treatments -- and leaving Rick with unconsitutional charges of possessing and trafficking marijuana!
Canada is in the middle of a CANCER EPIDEMIC! Meet the people who were not allowed to testify on Rick's behalf at the Supreme Court of Canada's Infamous Rick Simpson Trial on September 10, 2007... INCLUDING A MAN WHO WAS CURED OF TERMINAL CANCER USING HEMP OIL!

May 2012 - Tommy Chong intends to cure his prostate cancer using Rick Simpson's method - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA6LLk...

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Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley

Nancy Wilson (vo) Cannonball Adderley (as) Nat Adderley (cor) Joe Zawinul (pf) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (ds)

Recorded at NYC, 1961