Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Eva Figes

Novelist and critic -- via the Guardian.


Julia Cload

Pianist -- via the Telegraph.


Max Bygraves

Singer and comedian -- via the Telegraph.




Shulamith Firestone

Writer -- via the New York Times.


Ingus Naruns

Cellist -- via the Miami Herald.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Joe South aka Joseph Souter

Songwriter and guitarist -- via the New York Times. Among his hits were "Games People Play," "Walk a Mile in My Shoes," "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden," "Hush," and "Down in the Boondocks." An accomplished session musician as well, he played on Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools" and Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" album.









Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Marianne Challis

Singer and voice coach -- via Playbill.

Emogene Turtle

Mezzo-soprano -- via the Sacramento Bee.

Steve Franken

Actor -- via the New York Times. Although best known as the obnoxious Chatsworth Osborne Jr. on the TV series "Dobie Gillis," he worked extensively in film and television, in both comic and serious roles.


Sarah Rowland

Farmer -- via the Austin Chronicle.