The trappings are all there: the smattering of polite applause, the tinkling piano laying out the chord changes of a familiar tune — Erroll Garner’s “Misty,” in this case. But with the entrance of the singer, something shifts; suddenly the record isn’t jazz as usual. Aretha Franklin lands on an opening “Ooo” softly and steadily, holding the note for what from anyone else would be too long and letting it slowly expand and brighten before contracting into a perfectly even vibrato. The song’s actual first word, “Look,” goes...
- 8/17/2018
- by Natalie Weiner
- Rollingstone.com
Time came out with its most 100 influential people around the world Thursday, picking everybody from celebrities to politicians and world dignitaries. Kanye West (Boundary Breaker), Bradley Cooper (The cinematic chameleon), Ruth Bader Ginsburg (The high Court’s counterweight), Misty Houston and Jorge Ramos (America’s news anchor). These five appear on the cover of five different versions of the magazine; each magazine includes the other cover. Also Read: Time Magazine’s Bold Cover Answers Walter Scott Shooting: ‘Black Lives Matter’ “In our annual Time 100 issue, we tell 100 stories of individual influence,” editor Nancy Gibbs said. “But taken together, these stories are an anthem.
- 4/16/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Hollywood producer Robert B. Radnitz has died, aged 85.
Radnitz passed away at his Malibu, California home on Sunday, due to complications of a stroke he suffered 14 years ago.
He produced over a dozen films during his career, often inspired by children's literature. His credits include family films Sounder, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Misty and A Dog of Flanders.
Radnitz is survived by his wife of 23 years, Pearl.
Radnitz passed away at his Malibu, California home on Sunday, due to complications of a stroke he suffered 14 years ago.
He produced over a dozen films during his career, often inspired by children's literature. His credits include family films Sounder, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Misty and A Dog of Flanders.
Radnitz is survived by his wife of 23 years, Pearl.
- 6/15/2010
- WENN
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