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Astrology, birth chart, biography, photo and horoscope excerpts: You will find on this page all the celebrities born on February, 20, sorted by decreasing popularity. The popularity is the number of real time Astrotheme users' clicks for a celebrity. You can either access the photo and detailed natal chart by clicking on the thumbnail, or read the comprehensive horoscope by clicking on "Display his/her horoscope with biography and chart". Back to the Calendar · Home · 45,421 dominants · Astrology and Statistics · Celestar · AstroSearch 45,421 Celebrities
115 celebrities or events were found for February, 20. Add to favourites (398 fans)Biography of Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. April 5, 1994) was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana. Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington and grew up with a troubled childhood, which he frequently addressed in his songs and interviews. Known for his abrasive and often disturbing songwriting as well as his distinctive vocal style, Cobain is often cited among the most influential musicians of his time. Cobain formed Nirvana in 1987 with Krist Novoselic. Within two years, the band became a fixture of the burgeoning Seattle grunge scene. In 1991, the arrival of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" marked the beginning of a dramatic shift of popular rock music away from the dominant genres of the 1980s (glam metal, arena rock, and dance-pop) and ... Add to favourites (202 fans)Biography of Rihanna
Rihanna (pronounced /riːˈɑːnə/, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988 (birth time source: 'Rihanna' by Simon Henwood/Rihanna)), is a Barbadian singer. She also serves as the cultural ambassador for Barbados. She is the first Barbadian artist to win a Grammy Award.a Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label. She has attained five Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far ("SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", "Disturbia" and T.I.'s "Live Your Life"). Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album, Music of the Sun, which features the hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio al... Add to favourites (82 fans)Biography of Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966, in Dekalb, Illinois (birth time source: http://www.vegaattractions.com/fun/celebrity/indiv/cindycrawford.html http://www.astrology.com.au/celebrities/Cindy%20Crawford%20-%20Merlin%20Report.pdf)) is an American supermodel, MTV television personality, celebrity endorser, cover girl, and actress. Early life Born in DeKalb, Illinois, to Dan Crawford and Jennifer Crawford in 1966, Cindy Crawford's trademark is a visible mole on her face (although most people refer to it as a "beauty mark"). She is so closely associated with this physical feature that she appeared in an advertising campaign for chocolates featuring commercials wherein she "licked off" her own mole. Ironically, the mole was removed from many of her earlier modeling pictures, incl... Add to favourites (23 fans)Biography of Ophélie Winter
Ophélie Kleerekoper-Winter (born February 20, 1974 in Boulogne, France) is a French singer and actress. Her father David Alexander Winter, was a Dutch pop singer during the 1970s, while her mother was a French fashion model, who is now currently her agent. Winter moved to the United States to be close to her father after her parents divorced when she was just 2 years old. It was in the United States that Winter studied dance, singing, music, and comedy. At the age of 17, she left for Paris where she lived with her mother and brother. It was here she was discovered by a modeling agent on the Champs-Élysées, and after three years of modeling, she decided to become a singer and an actress. She currently resides in Paris making various TV appearances. Singing career Her desire ... Add to favourites (10 fans)Biography of Ivana Trump
Ivana Trump was born Ivana Marie Zelníčková in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia (now Zlín, Czech Republic) on February 20, 1949. She is a former Olympic athlete and fashion model noted for her marriage to mogul Donald Trump and celebrity brand. Early years In 1968, Ivana Zelníčková was selected as an alternate on the 1968 Czechoslovakian Olympic Ski Team which allowed her several opportunities to travel outside the Communist Bloc. Soon after, she married childhood friend George Syrovatka in order to attain a foreign passport so that Communist leaders would not deem her a defector. In the early 1970s she earned a master's degree in physical education from Charles University of Prague. In 1975 she left Czechoslovakia for Canada. For the following two years she lived in Montreal... Add to favourites (21 fans)Biography of Yulia Volkova
Yulia Volkova is one of the members of the Russian duo t.A.T.u.. They are notorious for shocking the public and trying to break taboos by performing on stage in only their underwear. Volkova is reputated as the "bad girl" of the group. Volkova was born into the family of a successful businessman in Moscow on February 20th, 1985. At the age of 6, parallel to ordinary school, Yulia entered a music school and began learning how to play the piano. When she was 9, Volkova became a member of the children's singing chorus Neposedi, singing the Russian folk song "Oy, to ne vecher" at the casting. A year later, Lena Katina joined Neposedi, and they became good friends. At age 11, Yulia switched from ordinary school to a school fostering artistic talent, and three years later left Neposedi to joi... Biography of Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle (20 February 1912 – 30 January 1994) was a French novelist largely known for his combination of psychology and adventure, most famously in The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1963). Born Pierre-François-Marie-Louis Boulle in Avignon, France. He was baptised and raised Roman Catholic, although later in life he would become an agnostic. He studied and later became an engineer. From 1936 to 1939, he worked as a technician on British rubber plantations in Malaya. While there he fell in love with a French woman who was separated from her French husband. She became the love of his life. She later chose to return to her husband, who was a French official. She and her husband escaped into Malaysia and one of her children died in the process. Boulle would ... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Laure Guibert
Laure Guibert is a French actress.... Add to favourites (14 fans)Biography of Sidney Poitier
Sir Sidney Poitier KBE, (born February 20, 1927), is an Academy Award-winning Bahamian American actor, film director, and activist. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic credibility for black actors to mainstream film audiences in the Western world. In 1963, Poitier became the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor - for his role in Lilies of the Field. The significance of this achievement was later compounded in 1967 when he starred in three very well received films - To Sir, With Love, In the Heat of the Night, and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - making him the top box office star of that year. Poitier has also directed a number of popular movies suc... Biography of Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown MP (born 20 February 1951) is the 52nd and current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, the current Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath and the Leader of the Labour Party. Brown was the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007, making him Britain's longest serving Chancellor since Nicholas Vansittart (1812–1823). Run up to succeeding Blair In October 2004 Tony Blair announced he would not lead the party into a fourth general election, but would serve a full third term. Political controversy over the relationship between Brown and Blair continued up to and beyond the 2005 election, which Labour won with a reduced parliamentary majorit... Biography of Carlos (singer)
Yvan-Chrysostome Dolto, sometimes called Jean-Christophe Doltovitch, better known as Carlos, was a French singer and humorist, born February 20, 1943 in Paris, died January 17, 2008 in Paris. He was the son of French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto and Boris Dolto. Height: 1m68 Discography A faire danser les Antilles (1983) A la queue leu leu (1974) Ali-Baba (1971) Allez la France (1998) Animal parade (1971) Arriba Sevillana (1986) Arriba Sevillana (Version maxi) (1986) Avec elle (1991) Baby bla-bla (Susanne) (1984) Bakana (Bakala Nanu Meme) (1977) Balade animée (1991) Bamba Carlos (1976) Barbe Bleue avec Chantal Goya Big bisou (part I) (1977) Big bisou (part II) (1977) Big bisou (version intégrale) (1977) Big bisous (version 1993) Big bisous (versi... Biography of Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player. Commonly nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the most dominating power forwards in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to both the All-NBA First Team and All-NBA Second Team five times, and named to the All-NBA Third Team once. In 1993, he was voted the league's Most Valuable Player and during the NBA's 50th anniversary, named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic games, and won two gold medals as a member of the United States' Dream Team. In 2006, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) ... Biography of Patty Hearst
Patricia Campbell Hearst (born February 20, 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, is an American newspaper heiress and occasional actress. The granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst, she gained notoriety in 1974 when, following her kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army, she ultimately joined her captors in furthering their cause. Apprehended after having taken part in a bank robbery with other SLA members, Hearst was imprisoned for almost two years before her sentence was commuted by President Jimmy Carter. She was later granted a presidential pardon by Bill Clinton. Hearst was born in San Francisco, California, the third of five daughters of Randolph Apperson Hearst and Catherine Wood Campbell. She grew up primarily in the wealthy San Francisco suburb... Biography of Lili Taylor
Lili Anne Taylor (born February 20, 1967) is an American theater, film and television actress. Taylor, the second youngest of six children, was born in Glencoe, Illinois to Marie, a professional babysitter, and Park Taylor, a folk artist and hardware store operator. She grew up in a "warm family environment" and has described herself as being a "tomboy" and "a bit of a searcher" during her childhood. Taylor graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, 1985. Thereafter, she attended the Theatre School of Drama at DePaul University and the Piven Theatre Workshop. Taylor has been dating author Nick Flynn since 2004. She was previously engaged to Michael Imperioli,, and previously linked to John Cusack, Eric Stoltz, Matthew Broderick, and Michael Rapaport. Career ... Biography of Gloria Vanderbilt
Gloria Laura Vanderbilt (born February 20, 1924 in New York City, New York) is an American artist, actress, and socialite most noted as an early developer of designer blue jeans. Early life and heiress status Vanderbilt is one of few child of railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt (1880-1925) and his second wife, Gloria Laura Mercedes Morgan (1904-1965). She became heiress to a four million dollar trust fund upon her father's death of alcohol poisoning when she was just 15 months old. The rights to control this trust fund while Vanderbilt was a minor belonged to her mother, also named Gloria. Herself a child bride, the elder Gloria was completely unprepared for the adult responsibilities as a widow of means. She travelled to and from Paris for years, dragging young Gloria with ... Biography of Jennifer O'Neill
Jennifer O'Neill (born February 20, 1948) is an American actress and author. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the daughter of a Spanish-Irish businessman and his English wife. As a teenager, O'Neill worked as a fashion model and appeared in television commercials and on magazine covers. In 1968 she landed a small role in For the Love of Ivy. In 1970 she played one of the lead female roles in Rio Lobo starring John Wayne. After her success in Summer of '42 in 1971, in which she plays the young widow of a soldier killed in the war, O'Neill became a well-known Hollywood actress, and continued acting for the next two decades, including singing in the Chrysler corporation commercial "change in Charger" that represented the death of the Dodge Charger in 1975. She also continued playing a gr... Biography of Imanol Harinordoquy
Imanol Harinordoquy (born 20 February 1980) is a French rugby union player who typically plays as a number 8 for France internationally and Biarritz at club level. Before signing with Biarritz for the 2004-05 season, he played club rugby at Pau. Despite his relative youth, he is generally regarded as one of the top number eights in international rugby union today. A native of Bayonne (Aquitaine), Harinordoquy grew up in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port (Basque: Donibane Garazi). He grew up playing many sports, among them pelota, swimming, football and judo, only concentrating on rugby after a knee injury at age 14 limited his football development. He advanced quickly in rugby union, representing France at under-19 and under-21 levels. He was also brought up in the family's cattle-trading business; ... Biography of Jay Hernández
Jay Hernandez (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor. Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Hernandez was born Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr. in Montebello, California to Isis (Maldonado), a secretary, and Javier Hernandez, Sr., a mechanic. He has a younger sister, Amelia, and two older brothers, Michael and Gabriel. Hernandez is a third-generation Mexican American. He attended Don Bosco Technical Institute in Rosemead, California, but transferred to Schurr High School in Montebello, California, his senior year. While riding an elevator in a high rise in Los Angeles, Hernandez was approached by talent manager Howard Tyner who suggested Hernandez had what it took to have a successful career in Hollywood. He enrolled Hernandez into acting school and sent his pictures to casting agents. Herna... Biography of Brian Littrell
Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975) is an American singer, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist, and released a solo album, Welcome Home (You), in 2006. Early life Littrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky to Jackie and Harold Littrell. He has an older brother, Harold Littrell, Jr. At five, he took a tumble from his Big Wheel tricycle that his doctors later assumed signified the start of a bacterial infection that began circulating in his blood. Nevertheless, Brian seemed perfectly fit. A few weeks later at his grandparents' house, Brian was messing around with his older brother when he slipped and fell, sustaining a nasty bump to his head. Worried that he might have a concussion, his mother took him to the hospit... Biography of Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson (born February 20, 1937) is an American singer with sixty-plus albums. She's been labeled a singer of blues, jazz, cabaret and pop; a "consummate actress"; and "the complete entertainer." The title she prefers, however, is song stylist. She has received many nicknames--"Sweet Nancy, The Baby" and the "Fancy Miss Nancy" are only two of them. Background Nancy Wilson was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, February 20, 1937 to Olden Wilson (iron foundry worker), and Lillian Ryan. Nancy's father would buy records to listened to in the home. At an early age Nancy heard recordings from Billy Eckstine, Nat Cole, and Jimmy Scott with Lionel Hampton's Big Band. Nancy says: "The juke joint down on the block had a great jukebox and there I heard Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, LaVerne Baker, Li... Biography of Sandy Duncan
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Duncan (born February 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress of stage and television. Her most notable trademarks are her pixie blonde hairdo and her perky demeanor. She was born in Henderson, Texas. Among her most prominent roles is playing Sandy Hogan on the sitcom The Hogan Family. Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) A brilliant dancer, she also captivated Broadway audiences with her engaging personality. In 1970, she was named one of the "most promising faces of tomorrow" by TIME magazine. In 1971, she starred in the television series Funny Face (later renamed The Sandy Duncan Show). Her performance as Missy Anne Reynolds in the miniseries Roots earned her an Emmy Award nomination. In 1976, she was a guest star in an episode of the first season of The Muppet Show. It ... Biography of Fred Testot
Fred Testot, born Fred Testa-Sperone February 20, 1974 in Boulogne-Billancourt, is a French humorist, screenwriter, radio host and actor. He is e member of the comic duo Omar et Fred, with Omar Sy. Filmography (source: http://french.imdb.com/name/nm0856493/ ) # Le siffleur (2009) (post-production) # Les gardiens de l'ordre (2009) (post-production) .... Simon # A bloc (2009) (completed) .... Le garçon d'étage / Le tenancier du bordel # Je vais te manquer (2009) .... Pierrot # Lascars (2009) ... autre titre : Round Da Way (Europe: English title: festival title) # Seuls two (2008) .... Xavier # Garage Babes (2007) (V) .... Le Patron # "Moot-Moot" (2007) Série TV (voice) .... Michel # Dans leur peau (2007) # Kozak (2007) .... Le gendarme # "SAV des émissions" (2006) Série TV ...... Biography of Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman (February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his work with an Academy Honorary Award. His films MASH and Nashville have been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Early life and career Altman was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of wealthy insurance man/gambler Bernard Clement Altman, who came from an upper-class family, and Helen Mathews, a Mayflower descendant from Nebraska. Altman's ancestry was German, English and Irish; his paternal grandfather, Frank Altman, Sr., changed the family name from "Altmann" to "Altman". Altman had a strong Catholi... Biography of Pierre Quinon
Pierre Quinon (born February 20, 1962) is a retired pole vaulter from France. He was born in Lyon. On August 28, 1983 he set a new world record with 5.82 metres. That day, after winning the contest, he became the first athlete to attempt to clear 6.00 metres in an official meet. Though he failed by a significant margin, "he didn't make a fool of himself," as his coach Jean-Claude Perrin said to the French media. Quinon's record was short-lived, however: on September 1, countryfellow Thierry Vigneron beat it by one centimetre. In 1984, Quinon won the gold medal at the Olympic Games, with Vigneron placing third. Though both Frenchmen ranked among the favorites before the Games, Quinon's win was a minor surprise because Vigneron, usually the better performer, was expected to prevail. In... Biography of Anthony Head
Anthony Stewart Head (born 20 February 1954) is an English actor and musician who has appeared in theatre, television and films. He is most widely known for his role as Rupert Giles in the American television drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as the Prime Minister in the British comedy show Little Britain, as Dr. Frank N Furter in the London revival of The Rocky Horror Show and for a series of coffee adverts in the United Kingdom and the US. He is credited by his full name on American television, and occasionally as Tony Head elsewhere. Early life Head was born in Camden Town, London. His father was Seafield Head, a documentary filmmaker and the founder of Verity Films, and his mother was actress Helen Shingler. His older brother is actor and singer Murray Head. Both brothers play... Biography of Ansel Adams
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West. His studio, which is owned by the Adams family, is the “Ansel Adams Gallery.” Life Childhood Adams was born in the Western Addition of San Francisco, California to distinctly upper-class parents Charles and Olive Adams. He was an only child and was named after his uncle Ansel Easton. The Adams family came from New England, having migrated from Northern Ireland in the early 1700s but were not connected with the Presidential Adams family. His grandfather founded and built a prosperous lumber business, which his father later ran, though his father’s natural talents lay more with sciences than with business. Later in life, Adams would... Biography of Lauren Ambrose
Lauren Ambrose (born Laura Anne D'Ambruoso, 20 February 1978) is an American film and television actress, best known for portraying the character Claire Fisher on the popular HBO drama Six Feet Under. Biography Personal life Ambrose was born in New Haven, Connecticut of Italian descent on her father's side, and attended Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, Wilbur Cross High School, High School in the Community, and the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. She is also a trained opera singer who studied voice and opera at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Ambrose has been married to professional photographer Sam Handel of Needham, MA since September 2001. The couple has a son, Orson Halcyon. Career Ambrose began her career in New York theate... Biography of Georges Bernanos
Georges Bernanos (February 20, 1888, Paris – July 5, 1948, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thought and to what he identified as defeatism leading to France's defeat in 1940. Bernanos was born into a family of craftsmen, and spent much of his childhood in the Pas de Calais region, which became a frequent setting for his novels. He served in the first world war as a soldier, where he witnessed the battles of the Somme and Verdun. He was wounded several times. After the war, he worked in insurance before writing Sous le soleil de Satan. Because of his anti-democratic leanings and his allegiance to the Action Française (he was a member of their youth organization, the Cam... Biography of Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn OBE (born 20 February 1946) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning English film, stage, television and voice actress, and writer. Blethyn performs predominantly in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from comedies and dramas to historical films and crimes. She is best known for her films released in the 1990s and 2000s, including Secrets & Lies (1996), Little Voice (1998), Saving Grace (2000), and Pride & Prejudice (2005). Early life Born Brenda Anne Bottle in Ramsgate, Kent, England, Blethyn is the youngest of nine children of a working-class Roman Catholic family. Her mother, Louisa Kathleen (née Supple), was a homemaker, and her father, William Charles Bottle, was a mechanical engineer. The family lived in modest circumstances, influenced by afte... Biography of Ron Eldard
Ronald Jason Eldard (born February 20, 1965) is an American film, television and stage actor known for his understated character roles on both the screen and the stage. Early life Eldard, the second youngest of seven children, was born in Long Island, New York. His mother passed away when he was a teenager, and as a result he and his siblings were sent to live with various family members. He graduated from the prestigious New York High School for the Performing Arts' Drama Department. Prior to acting, Eldard was a Golden Gloves boxer and in school he was able to bench press an impressive 312lbs. He still remains physically active today. Career Eldard made his film debut in the 1989 comedy True Love, written and directed by Nancy Savoca, and co-starring Annabella Sciorra. This fi... Biography of Jakki Degg
Jakki Degg (born 20 February 1978 (birth time source: http://www.jakkidegg.net/extras/biography/)) is an English glamour model and actress. While the bulk of her work has been done in England, she has appeared in American film and television, and has posed for posters and magazine pictorials. Early life Although born in Stone, Degg was raised in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. Degg studied dance as a child, particularly ballet, and won several competitions. She went on to hairdressing school and managed a salon of her own by age 20. Career Modeling Jakki became famous when, at her mother's encouragement, she entered and won the inaugural Max Power magazine babes competition. Following this she became a Page 3 girl for The Sun newspaper, and was voted "greatest ever Page 3 gi... Biography of Axel Miller
Belgian businessman, chief executive officer and chairman of the Management Board of Dexia S.A. since 2006.... Biography of Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh, OBE (born February 20, 1943) is an English film and theatre director, screenwriter, and playwright. He studied theatre at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and did his early acting with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He began as a theatre director and playwright in the 1960s, and then in the 1970s, he made the transition to television plays, many of which were characterized by a gritty "kitchen sink realism" style. Some of his well-known films include Life is Sweet (1990), the Gilbert and Sullivan biography Topsy Turvy (1999), and the bleak working-class drama All or Nothing (2002). His most notable works are arguably Naked (1993) for which he won the Best Director award at Cannes, the BAFTA-winning (and Oscar-nominated) Secrets & Lies (1996) and Vera Drake (2004). Leigh is ... Biography of Richard Cocciante
Riccardo Cocciante, also known in French-speaking countries as Richard Cocciante (born February 20, 1946), is a French-Italian singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in in Saigon, French Indochina, now Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to a French mother and Italian father. He attended school in Rome. He also livedin the USA and Ireland. In 1976, Cocciante covered the Beatles song "Michelle" for the musical documentary All This and World War II. In 1991 the won the Sanremo Festival with the song "Se stiamo insieme". As of 2008, Cocciante has three musicals running, probably Notre-Dame de Paris being the most known. This musical may later be put into competition against another musical in progress, Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical). Discography Mu (1972) Poesia (1973) ... Biography of Karl Albrecht
Karl Hans Albrecht (born 20 February 1920) is a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He is among the richest men in the world, with an estimated net worth in 2009 of $21.5 billion according to Forbes Magazine. Albrecht is the wealthiest man in Germany. Karl and Theo Albrecht were raised in modest circumstances in Essen. Their father was employed as a miner and later as a baker’s assistant. Their mother had a small grocery store in the worker’s quarter of Schonnebeck. Theo completed an apprenticeship in his mother’s store, while Karl worked in a delicatessen shop. Karl also served in the German Army during World War II. After the end of World War II, the brothers took over their mother's business (1946). The first Aldi (Albrecht-Disco... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Rudi Garcia
Rudi Garcia, (born 20 February 1964, in Nemours, France) is a football manager. He is currently coaching Le Mans UC72.... Biography of Majandra Delfino
Majandra Delfino (born Maria Alejandra Delfino on February 20, 1981 in Caracas, Venezuela), is an actress who is best known for her role as Maria DeLuca in the cult television series Roswell. Delfino was nicknamed "Majandra" by her elder sister, Marieh, who is also an actress. Marieh couldn't pronounce her real name, and the nickname stuck. She is half-Cuban and half-Venezuelan. Delfino was always more of a musician than an actress, and since the termination of Roswell back in 2002, she has refocused herself on her music, releasing the critically acclaimed 2001 album The Sicks on her own label, Dripfeed, without radio or television airplay. She has also received attention in France, through her duet with French chanteuse (singer) RoBERT, titled "Le Prince Bleu D'Arthelius" in whic... Biography of Federica Moro
Federica Moro, born February 20, 1965 in Carate Brianza, is an Italian actress, top model and former Miss Italy in 1982. Filmography Segni particolari: bellissimo (1983) College (1984) Joan Lui (1985) Yuppies, i giovani di successo (1986) Yuppies 2 (1986) La partita (1988) College, serie TV (1989) Aquile, serie TV (1989) Scoop, film TV (1991) Ultimo respiro (1992) Tre addii, serie TV (1999)... Biography of Gail Kim
Gail Kim (born February 20, 1977) is a Canadian-born professional wrestler of Korean descent, valet, model, and actress. She is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. In WWE, she is a former one time Women's Champion, having won the title on her debut match for WWE. Kim has also worked with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where she was the inaugural Women's Knockout Champion; this made her the only woman to have held both the WWE and TNA Women's Championships. Ring name(s) Gail Kim La Felina Billed height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg) Early life and training Kim attended the York Memorial Collegiate Institute in Toronto, partaking in numerous sports and twice being named "Athlete of the Year". Upon her graduation, she began studying kinesiology a... Biography of Claude Miller
Claude Miller (February 20, 1942 - April 4, 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Career Claude Miller was born to a not religious jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his first practical cinematic experience while he was in uniform, serving with the Service Cinéma de l'Armée. From 1965 until 1974, Miller worked in assistant and supervisory capacities for many of France's major New Wave directors, including Robert Bresson and Jean-Luc Godard. His principal mentor was François Truffaut, under whose tutelage Miller directed a trio of shorts and his first theatrical feature, 1976's La meilleure façon de marcher (The Best Way to Walk), a coming-of-age drama which bore traces of Truffaut's Les Mistons (1957) and Th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stefan Waggershausen
Stefan Waggershausen, (* 20th February 1949 in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance in Germany) is a German singer, composer, and song writer. In 1974 he produced his first record as singer. In 1980 he had his first big success with the song Hallo Engel. Further songs were released, partly sung together with Alice, Viktor Lazlo, Ofra Haza und Maria Conchita Alonso. Most popular songs 1972 "Herz aus Gold" (Heart of Gold) 1973 "Du spríchst von Liebe" 1974 "irgendwann fiel der Regen..." 1974 Hollywood sieht anders aus am Morgen 1978 "Cafe Royal" 1979 " Sie ist wieder da" 1980 " Verzeih'n Sie, Madame" 1980 Hallo, Engel 1981 " Bitte, Herr Doktor" 1981 " Früher war alles viel früher" 1981 Es geht mir gut 1982 " Und der Teufel schaut mir über die Schulter" 1982 Bäng... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Susanne Nevrin
Susanne Nevrin, sometimes called Zanna, born February 20, 1959 in Malmo, is a Swedish-American model.... Biography of Neil Primrose
Neil Primrose (born 20 February 1972, in Cumbernauld, Glasgow, Scotland) is the drummer of Glaswegian rock quartet, Travis. Career Born in Cumbernauld (North Lanarkshire). Unlike the other three members of the band, he was not a student at the Glasgow School of Art. Primrose studied computing at the College of Commerce in Glasgow. He worked at the Horseshoe Bar in the city centre, where he met Fran Healy (b.1973), Dougie Payne (b.1972) and Andy Dunlop (b.1972) and together they formed the rock band Glass Onion, which soon became Travis. Before the recording of Travis' fourth album, 12 Memories, Primrose suffered a life-threatening spine injury while he was swimming on holiday in France. This led to the cancellation of several subsequent tour dates - most significantly a headline ... Biography of Alexei Kosygin
Aleksei Nikolayevich Kosygin (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич Косы́гин, Aleksej Nikolajevič Kosygin; French: Alexis Nikolaievitch Kossyguine) (February 20 1904 – December 18, 1980) was a Soviet politician and administrator. Serving as Premier of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1980, he was considered a reformer in the Soviet leadership and the main rival to hardline Communist Party leader Leonid Brezhnev. Kosygin joined the Red Army in 1919 at the age of 15 and fought in the Russian Civil War. Afterwards, he received his education at the Leningrad Co-operative College and then worked in Siberia joining the Communist Party in 1927... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Edward Albert
Edward Albert (February 20, 1951 - September 22, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was also known as Edward Laurence Albert and occasionally Eddie Albert Jr. He was born Edward Laurence Heimberger in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo. Edward is probably most famous for his work in the 1972 film Butterflies Are Free in which he played Don Baker, a blind man who is a talented guitarist and singer-songwriter. His performance won him the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor. The following year he starred opposite Liv Ullman in the film adaptation of the play 40 Carats. Children may remember him as Mr. Collins, father to Wesley Collins, the Red Ranger from Power Rangers: Time Force. He appeared as a U.S. Na... Biography of Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake (February 20, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the television drama Gunsmoke. Life and career Early life Born Beverly Louise Neill in Buffalo, New York, she was a telephone operator before taking up acting. Career Nicknamed "the Young Greer Garson," she became best known for her 19-year stint as the saloon-keeper Miss Kitty on the television series Gunsmoke from 1955 until 1974. In 1968, Blake was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. She was the third performer inducted, after Tom Mix and Gary Cooper, who were selected in 1958 and 1966 respectively. Because of her continuing role... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phil Esposito
Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942) is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He is an Honoured Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and is considered to be one of the best to have ever played in the National Hockey League. Playing career Esposito signed with the Chicago Black Hawks as a teenager, and after a sparkling junior season with the St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1962, spent two seasons with Chicago's minor league affiliate, the St. Louis Braves, scoring 90 points in his first season and 80 points in only 46 games in his second. Midway through the 1964 season, Esposito was called up to the parent Black Hawks to ... Biography of Daniel Rialet
Daniel Rialet, born February 20, 1960 in Malestroit, Morbihan (source: Imdb), died April 11, 2006 in Paris (heart attack), was a French actor and comedian. Filmography Actor * 1986 : Zone rouge de Robert Enrico * 1987 : Le Grand Chemin de Jean-Loup Hubert : Simon * 1988 : Fréquence meurtre d'Élisabeth Rappeneau : Fred Bastin * 1989 : Baxter de Jérôme Boivin : Jean * 1991 : Cherokee de Pascal Ortega : Fred * 1992 : Omnibus (court métrage) de Sam Karmann * 1995 : Bonimenteurs de Emmanuel Descombes - court métrage - * 2001 : Requiem(s) (court métrage) de Stéphan Guérin-Tillié : l'homme qui creuse TV series * 1989-2006 : Navarro : Inspecteur Joseph Blomet * 1999-2001 retour en 2003 : Les Monos : Jean-Pierre (dit JP) * 2002-20... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of René Dubos
René Jules Dubos (February 20, 1901 – February 20, 1982) was a French-American microbiologist, experimental pathologist, environmentalist, humanist, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for his book So Human An Animal. He is credited as an author of a maxim "Think globally, act locally". He devoted most of his professional life to the empirical study of microbial diseases and to the analysis of the environmental and social factors that affect the welfare of humans. His pioneering research in isolating antibacterial substances from certain soil microorganisms led to the discovery of major antibiotics. He performed groundbreaking research and wrote extensively on a number of subjects, including: tuberculosis, pneumonia, and the mechanisms of acquired immunity, natural sus... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ella Maillart
Ella Maillart (or Ella K. Maillart; * February 20, 1903, Geneva - † March 27, 1997, Chandolin) was a French-speaking Swiss adventurer, travel writer and photographer, as well as a sportswoman. She had been captain of the Swiss Women's land hockey team and was an international skier. She also competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics as sailor in the Olympic monotype competition. From the 1930s onwards she spent years exploring oriental republics of the USSR, as well as other parts of Asia, and published a rich series of books which, just as her photographs, are today considered valuable historical testimonies. Her early books were written in French but later she began to write in English. Turkestan Solo describes a journey in 1932 in Soviet Turkestan. In 1934, the French daily Le Petit Paris... Biography of Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941 or this date in 1942) is an Academy Award-winning Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, pacifist, educator and social activist. Personal life Buffy Sainte-Marie was born February 20, 1941 on the Piapot Cree Indian reserve in the Qu'Appelle valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was orphaned and later adopted and grew up in Maine and with parents Albert and Winifred Sainte-Marie who were related to her biological parents. From the University of Massachusetts Amherst she holds degrees in teaching and Oriental Philosophy graduating in the top ten of her class and went on to earn a Ph.D. in Fine Arts. In 1964 on a return trip to the Piapot Cree reserve in Canada for a Powwow she was welcomed and (in a Cree na... Biography of André van Duin
André van Duin (pseudonym for Adrianus Marinus Kyvon; born 20 February 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch actor (in comedy and theatre), singer, writer and program creator. History Television, radio and theatre Van Duin was discovered in 1964 when he won the AVRO talent contest show Nieuwe Oogst, which gave him the opportunity to debut on television alongside singing father and daughter Willy and Willeke Alberti. From 1967 onwards, André van Duin made regular appearances on Dutch television and took apprenticeship at comedians Snip & Snap's theatre-shows. He did his homework well and in the 1970s he set up his own Revue with Frans van Dusschoten (who eponymously played the stooge) and Corrie van Gorp. These shows were televised on TROS and in 1975 Van Duin won an award for Dag Dag He... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Vincent Aderente
Vincent Aderente, born February 20, 1880 in Naples, died in 1941, was an Italian artist and painter.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gustave Charles Nadaud
Gustave Nadaud (20 February 1820 in Roubaix - 1893 in Passy) was a French songwriter and chansonnier. Nadaud's first career was as an accountant; he took up songwriting as a hobby at age 28. His friends encouraged him, and he submitted his work for publication in L'Illustration and Le Figaro. Many of his songs were political; his Pandore and Soldat du Marsala were both forbidden under the Second French Empire. Although Nadaud wrote over 300 songs, he died in poverty. A college in Wattrelos is named for him.... Biography of Sophie Tapie
Sophie Tapie, born February 20, 1988 in Paris, is a French actress and TV host. She is the daugther of French businessman, singer, politician, actor and comedian Bernard Tapie.... Biography of Julia Jentsch
Julia Jentsch (born February 20, 1978, Berlin, Germany) is a Silver Bear, two-time European Film Award, and Lola winning German actress. Jentsch was born to a family of lawyers in Berlin and began her acting education there at Hochschule Ernst Busch, a university for drama. Her first prominent screen role was in the 2004 cult film The Edukators, starring opposite Daniel Brühl. Jentsch garnered further attention playing the title role in the 2005 film Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In an interview, Jentsch said that the role was "an honor" . For her role as Sophie Scholl she won the best actress at the European Film Awards, best actress at the German Film Awards (Lolas), along with the Silver Bear for best actre... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a member of the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was an NBA All-Star in 2001 and 2003 and was voted into the All-NBA Third Team in 2000 and 2003. Early years Marbury has often gone by the nickname "Starbury", a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. He attended elementary school PS 238. During his teenage ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Georges-Joseph Toutée
Georges-Joseph Toutée, born February 20, 1855 in Saint-Fargeau, died in 1914 (some sources give 1927), was a French military, general, politician, and explorer in Africa. He was also an author, and has written Dahomé, Niger, Touareg, Récit de voyage (1897), Du Dahomé au Sahara and La nature et l'homme (1899).... Biography of Maurice Barraud
Maurice Barraud, born February 20, 1889 in Genève, died November 11, 1954 in Genève, was a Swiss artist and painter, often called the "Swiss Matisse".... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Riccardo Chailly
Riccardo Chailly (French pronunciation: ; born 20 February 1953) is an Italian conductor. He started his career as an opera conductor and gradually extended his repertoire to encompass symphonic music. Biography Chailly was born in Milan in a musical family. He studied composition with his father, Luciano Chailly. Chailly studied at the music conservatories in Perugia and Milan. He later studied conducting with Franco Ferrara. In his youth, Chailly also played the drums in a rhythm-and-blues band. At age twenty, Chailly became assistant conductor to Claudio Abbado at La Scala, where he made his conducting debut there in 1978. From 1982 to 1988, Chailly was chief conductor of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra and from 1983 to 1986 principal guest conductor of the London Philharmo... Biography of Ibrahim Ferrer
Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a popular Afro-Cuban singer and musician in Cuba. He performed with many musical groups including the Afro-Cuban All Stars. Later in life, Ferrer became a member of the internationally successful Buena Vista Social Club. His increasing popularity led to collaborations with contemporary acts such as Gorillaz. Life Ferrer was born at a dance in San Luis, near the city of Santiago de Cuba. His mother died when he was 12, leaving him orphaned and forcing him to sing on the streets (busk) to earn money. The next year, Ferrer joined his first ever musical group, a duet alongside his cousin called Jovenes del Son (Spanish: Youths of Rhythm). They performed at private functions and the two youths managed to scrape together enough money ... Add to favourites (5 fans)Biography of Cruz Beckham
Cruz David Beckham, born February 20, 2005 in Madrid, Spain, is the the son of footballer David Beckham and his wife, ex Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (born Victoria Adams). He has two brothers, Brooklyn Joseph Beckham born March 4, 1999 in London and Romeo James Beckham, born September 1, 2002 in London.... Biography of Pierre Antoine Favre
Pierre-Antoine Favre, born February 20, 1813 in Lyon and died February 2, 1880 in Marseille, was a French chemist and physician, member of Academie des Sciences.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Richard Matheson
Richard Burton Matheson (born February 20, 1926) is an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is perhaps best known as the author of What Dreams May Come, Bid Time Return, Duel, and I Am Legend, all four of which have been adapted as major motion pictures. Matheston has also written for several The Twilight Zone television show episodes such as Nightmare at 20,000 feet. Personal life Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, the son of Norwegian immigrants Fanny (née Mathieson) and Bertolf Matheson, a tile floor installer. Matheson was raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He then entered the military and spent World War II as an infantry soldier. In 1949 he earned his bachelor's deg... Biography of Kimberly Davies
Kimberley Davies (born 20 February 1973 in Ballarat, Victoria) is an Australian actress most famous for playing Annalise Hartman on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 1993 to 1996. She is sometimes credited as "Kimberly Davies". In 1996, Davies hosted an Australian series called Just Kidding!, which featured outrageous pranks played on an unsuspecting public. Davies later moved to the United States and played the role of Laura Sinclair in the lavish but short-lived night-time soap opera Pacific Palisades. She also made guest appearances on Ally McBeal and Friends, and appeared in the films Psycho Beach Party, The Next Best Thing, The Shrink Is In, Made and South Pacific. In 2005, she returned to Neighbours for the show's twentieth anniversary. In May 2005, she appeared on ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bobby Unser
Robert William "Bobby" Unser (born February 20, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a retired U.S. automobile racer. He is the brother of Al Unser and Jerry Unser, the father of Robby Unser, and the uncle of Al Unser, Jr. and Johnny Unser. He is one of seven drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 three times, and one of only two to have won the 500 in three different decades (1968, 75, 81). Bobby has also been a spokesman and advocate of Amsoil. 1981 Indianapolis 500 Bobby was part of one of the most controversial finishes in Indy 500 history at the 1981 Indianapolis 500. On lap 149, during a caution period, Bobby and Mario Andretti made their pit stop and headed back to the race. Bobby passed eight cars during the caution, while Mario passed two cars. Their conduct was debated on ESPN... Biography of Danis Tanovic
Danis Tanović (born February 20, 1969) is an acclaimed Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Bosnian film director and screenwriter. Tanović is best known for having directed and written the script for the 2001 Bosnian movie No Man's Land. He was also a member of the jury at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Danis Tanović was born in the central Bosnian city of Zenica, to Bosniak parents. Tanović was raised in Sarajevo where he also received his primary and secondary education. He also attended the University of Sarajevo Music Conservatory, where he played the piano. As a young adult, Tanović decided to study at the Academy of Theatre Arts in Sarajevo. However, due to the Siege of Sarajevo, Tanović was forced to stop his studies in 1992. Immediately... Biography of Charles de Bériot
Charles Auguste de Bériot (20 February 1802 - 8 April 1870) was a Belgian violinist. Born in Leuven (Louvain), where there is now a street named in his honour, he studied violin with Jean-Francois Tiby, a pupil of Giovanni Battista Viotti. He was later encouraged by Viotti himself and briefly worked with Baillot but did not embrace all their teachings and was also influenced by Paganini. He served as chamber violinist to King Charles X of France and to King William I of the Netherlands and toured with great success to London, Paris and the great music centres of Europe. Bériot lived together with the opera singer Maria Malibran and had a child with her in 1833. They were married in 1836 when Malibran obtained an annulment of her previous marriage. Felix Mendelssohn wrote an aria acco... Biography of Mary Garden
Mary Garden (20 February 1874 - 3 January 1967), was a Scottish operatic soprano with a substantial career in France and America in the first third of the 20th century. She spent the latter part of her childhood and youth in the United States and eventually became an American citizen, although she lived in France for many years and retired to Scotland. Described as "the Sarah Bernhardt of opera", Garden was an exceptional actress as well as a talented singer. She was particularly admired for her nuanced performances which employed interesting uses of vocal color. Possessing a beautiful voice that had a wide vocal range and considerable amount of flexibility, Garden first arose to success in Paris during the first decade of the 20th century. She became the leading soprano at the Opéra-Co... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lee Hart
Lee Hart, born on February 20, 1936 in Ottawa, Kansas, is an American political wife and businesswoman, the wife of Senator Gary Hart. In 1987, rumors began circulating nearly immediately that Gary Hart was having an extramarital affair. In an interview that appeared in the New York Times on May 3, 1987, Hart responded to the rumors by daring the press corps: "Follow me around. I don't care. I'm serious. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead. They'll be very bored." The Miami Herald had been investigating Hart's alleged womanizing for weeks before the "dare" appeared in the New York Times. Two reporters from the Miami Herald had staked out his residence and observed a young woman leaving Hart's Washington, D.C., townhouse on the evening of May 2. The Herald published the story on ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Gérard Hamel
Gérard Hamel (born February 21, 1945 in Sourdun (Seine-et-Marne)) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Eure-et-Loire department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Anita Mormand
Anita Mormand, born February 20, 1971, is a French athlet, a 4 x 400 metres relay specialist.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Franz Rademacher
Franz Rademacher (1906-1973) was an official in the Nazi government of the Third Reich during World War II, known for initiating action on the Madagascar Plan. Nazi Beginnings Rademacher was born on February 20, 1906 in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg. His father was a railway engineer. He studied law in Rostock and Munich, and entered the profession as a jurist in April 1932. He held membership in the Sturmabteilung (Nazi stormtroopers) between 1932 and 1934. In 1933, he joined the Nazi party. He was a vocal anti-semite. From 1937, he was a diplomat with the German Foreign Office, serving at the German embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay until May, 1940. In 1940, he was selected to lead Referat D III, or Judenreferat, of Ribbentrop's Foreign Affairs Ministry. His direct superior was Nazi diplo... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Josephine Stevens
Josephine Stevens, born February 20, 1909 in Los Angeles, California, died April 16, 1976, was an American mystic, astrologer, and a student of Alice A. Bailey with her husband Norman.... Biography of Richard Beymer
George Richard Beymer, Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American photographer, film director and actor known for playing Tony in the 1961 film version of West Side Story and Benjamin Horne on the 1990 television series Twin Peaks. Life and career Beymer was born in Avoca, Iowa, the son of Eunice (née Goss) and George Richard Beymer, a printer. Beymer and his family moved to Los Angeles, California in 1940 where he began his acting career in 1949 in television. In the 1950s, he began appearing in films and achieved success in So Big (1953), Johnny Tremain (1957), The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and West Side Story (1961) before sharing a 1962 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor with Bobby Darin and Warren Beatty. In 1957 Beymer appeared on the syndicated American C... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Ruben Nembhard
Ruben R. Nembhard (born February 20, 1972 (1972-02-20) in The Bronx, New York) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. A 6'3" (1.90 m), 208 lb (94 kg) guard, After playing in the Venezuelan LPB for Gaiteros del Zulia, he is now the top scorer in the Colombian league, playing in Bogota for the Piratas de Bogota. Nembhard attended Weber State University and Paris Junior College, and had a brief career in the NBA, playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz. He also played 12 games for the Townsville Crocodiles of the Australian NBL in 2003-04. After graduating from Weber State, Nembhard spent the 1995/96 season in Germany, playing for now-defunct BBL team Hitachi Landshut, scoring at a rate of 21.5 PPG. Despite Nembhard's efforts, the team was s... Biography of Louise, Princess Royal
The Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar; 20 February 1867 – 4 January 1931) was the third child and the eldest daughter of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra and granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Christian IX of Denmark. She was the younger sister of George V and the fifth daughter of a British monarch to be styled Princess Royal. Early life The princess was born Princess Louise of Wales at Marlborough House, the London residence of her parents, then The Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII and Queen Alexandra). She spent much of her childhood at Sandringham House, her parents' country estate in Norfolk. Like her sisters, Princesses Maud and Victoria, she received a limited formal education. She was christened at Marlboroug... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of William Walker
William Walker, born February 20, 1929 ni Dundee, is a Scottish Conservative politician, a former member of Parliament.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Arthur Ranc
Arthur Ranc (20 February 1831 (source: Wikipedia in French) - 10 August 1908) was a French leftwing politician and writer. Born at Poitiers, Vienne, he was educated for the law. Implicated in a plot against Napoleon III in 1853, he was acquitted, but shortly afterwards was imprisoned for belonging to a secret society; for his share in anti-imperialist conspiracies in 1855 he was arrested and deported to Algeria without a trial. The amnesty of 1859 permitted him to return to Paris, where he soon drew the attention of the police to his presence by his violent articles. During the siege of Paris he left the city in a balloon and joined Gambetta, for whom he organized a system of spies through which General Trochu was kept informed of the strength and disposition of the Prussians around ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Tommy Henrich
Thomas David "Tommy" Henrich (February 20, 1913 – December 1, 2009), nicknamed "The Clutch" and "Old Reliable", was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played his entire baseball career for the New York Yankees (1937–1942 and 1946–1950). He led the American League in triples twice and in runs scored once, also hitting 20 or more home runs four times. He is best remembered for his numerous exploits in the World Series; he was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Series history in 1941, was the hitting star of the 1947 Series with a .323 batting average, and hit the first walk-off home run in Series history in 1949's Game 1. Life and career Henrich batted left and threw left. Throughout much of his career he claimed to have been born in 1916, saying later that this was ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jean-Marc Lefranc
Jean-Marc Lefranc (born February 20, 1947 in Grandcamp-les-Bains (Grandcamp-Maisy, Calvados)) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Calvados department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Biography of Eleuthere Mascart
Eleuthère Elie Nicolas Mascart, born February 20, 1837 and died August 24, 1908 in Paris, was a French physicist and researcher.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Bob Richards (athlete)
The Reverend Robert Eugene Richards, known as Bob Richards (born February 20, 1926, in Champaign, Illinois), known as the "Vaulting Vicar" or the "Pole Vaulting Parson" in his competitive days, was a versatile athlete who made three Olympic teams in two events. He competed in the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter, and also was a decathlete in 1956. He was the second man to pole vault 15 ft (4.6 m), and is the only two-time Olympic gold medal winner in the pole vault (1952 and 1956), with a bronze medal in 1948. He also was 13th in the 1956 decathlon. While a student at the University of Illinois, Richards tied for the national collegiate pole vault title and followed that with 20 national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles, including 17 in the pole vault. Richar... Biography of Gabrielle Louis-Carabin
Gabrielle Louis-Carabin (born February 20, 1946 in Le Moule, Guadeloupe) is a member of the National Assembly of France. She represents the island of Guadeloupe, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich
Friedrich Theodor Fröhlich, born on February 20, 1803 in Bruges, died on October 16, 1936 in Aarau, was a Swiss musician and composer.... Biography of Calpernia Addams
Calpernia Sarah Addams, born February 20, 1971 in Nashville, Tennessee, is an American author, actress and musician, internationally recognized for her efforts as a spokesperson and activist for transgender rights and issues. Addams grew up in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee. She served as a combat medic with the Navy and United States Marine Corps. During her last year in the military she came out as a transgender woman. Addams chose the name "Calpernia" from the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar (a variant spelling of Caesar's wife Calpurnia) and its appearance on a tombstone in the film The Addams Family. In 1999 while working as a performer Addams began dating PFC Barry Winchell. Word of the relationship spread at Winchell's Army base where he was harassed, and ultimate... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jimmy Greaves
James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February 1940 in East Ham, England) is an English former football player, England's third highest international goalscorer, the highest goalscorer in the history of Tottenham Hotspur football club, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top flight football and more recently a television pundit - famous for his trademark catchphrase it's a funny old game. He is considered to be one of the finest goalscorers of his generation. Playing career Chelsea, Milan, and Spurs Greaves scored on his debut for Chelsea in 1957. He finished as top League goalscorer twice whilst at Chelsea, in 1959 and 1961, and his 41 league goals in the 1960-61 season remains a club record. However, they did not win any major trophies while he was playing for them. ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Alexander Gaden
Alexander Gaden (February 20, 1873 (source: Imdb), Montreal, Canada - ?) was a Canadian silent film actor. He starred in 32 films between 1912 and 1923. Filmography (source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300561/) 1923 The Net The Inspector 1921 White Oak Mark Granger 1920 Cynthia of the Minute William Claret 1919 The Capitol James Carroll 1919 The Bandbox Benjamin Staff 1916 The Quality of Faith Albert Richards 1916 I Accuse Robert Gray 1916 The Drifter Harold Derwent 1916 As a Woman Sows Loren Hayward 1915 The Unbroken Road John Radford 1914 The Futility of Revenge (short) 1914 Tempest and Sunshine (short) 1914 On the High Seas (short) 1914 In All Things Moderation (short) 1914 The Lady of the Island (short) 1914 The ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lucien Pissarro
Lucien Pissarro (20 February 1863 – 10 July 1944) was a French painter, printmaker and wood engraver. Eldest son of the Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro, he was born in Paris and studied with his father. His works employ techniques of Impressionism and its successor, Neo-impressionism, but he also exhibited with Les XX. From 1890 he lived in London, becoming a British citizen in 1916. While in England he was one of the founders of the Camden Town Group of artists. In 1919, he formed the Monarro Group with J.B. Manson as the London Secretary and Theo van Rysselberghe as the Paris secretary, aiming to show artists inspired by Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Camille Pissarro; the group ceased three years later. He married Esther Bensusan. Their only daughter, Orovida, was... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Larry Hovis
Larry Hovis (February 20, 1936 – September 9, 2003) was an American singer, actor, and screenwriter, best known for playing a fictional prisoner of war on the 1960s television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Early life and career Hovis was born in Wapato, Washington, and moved to Houston, Texas, as a small child. As a youth, he was a singer, appearing on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. Hovis attended the University of Houston. During the mid 1950s, Hovis sang in nightclubs. He wrote songs and signed with Capitol Records and released one album. He also began appearing in local theater productions. After some success, he moved to New York City in 1959 and appeared in Broadway revues such as From A to Z that showcased his singing and comedy talents. The move to television Hovis moved to ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Livan Hernandez
Eisler Liván Hernández Carrera (Spanish pronunciation: ; born February 20, 1975) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is currently in the Houston Astros organization. He is the half-brother of pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernández. Playing career Liván Hernández is a successful baseball player from a poor family in Cuba. He was born in Villa Clara Province. After meeting recruiter Joe Cubas in Venezuela in 1994, the two planned an escape through Mexico. At the age of 20, Hernández gave up his $6 a month job as an official Cuban athlete and defected to the United States in 1995. His half-brother, Orlando, would defect two years later. Hernández has played for the Florida Marlins (1996–1999), the San Francisco Giants (1999–2002), the Montreal Expos (2003–2004), the Washington N... Biography of Simone Bianchetti
Simone Bianchetti, born on February 20, 1968 in Cervia, died on June 29, 2003 (stroke on a boat in Savona, Italy), was an Italian skipper.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Jeff Maggert
Jeffrey Allan Maggert (born February 20, 1964) is an American professional golfer. Maggert was born in Columbia, Missouri and was raised on a golf course in The Woodlands, Texas, where he attended McCullough High School. He attended Texas A&M University, where he was an All-American member of the golf team. Maggert turned professional in 1986. He was Player of the Year on the Ben Hogan Tour (now the Nationwide Tour) in 1990, and has been a member of the PGA Tour since 1991. He has won three times and finished runner-up 15 times on the PGA Tour, in addition to winning several other professional tournaments. He has represented the United States in the Ryder Cup three times and in the Presidents Cup once. Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship in 2008 after completing one rou... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Laurent Dauthuille
Laurent Dauthuille (20 February 1924–10 July 1971) was a French boxer. On September 13, 1950 he fought Jake LaMotta, a boxer he once bested by unanimous decision, for the world middleweight championship. He was ahead on all cards into the 15th and final round of the match, when he was felled by a late flurry of punches from LaMotta. He ultimately lost by knockout when he was counted out with only 13 seconds left in the fight. He fought 15 more times but never again for a world title.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Cristovam Buarque
Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque (in standard orthography, Cristóvão Ricardo Cavalcate Buarque; Portuguese pronunciation: ; Recife, February 20, 1944) is a Brazilian politician and university professor, member of Democratic Labour Party (PDT). He is married and has two children. Biography Buarque graduated in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Pernambuco (1966). At that time he engaged in student politics becoming a militant of the Ação Popular, a group of the Leftist Progressive Church. After the 1964 coup, he was persecuted and took exile in France, where he earned a PhD in economics from Sorbonne (Paris), in 1973. He worked at Inter-American Bank of Development (IDB) in Ecuador, Honduras and the United States from 1973 to 79. He was the first elected rector,... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Andrew Bergman
Andrew Bergman (20 February 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. New York magazine in 1985 dubbed him "The Unknown King of Comedy". He graduated from Binghamton University and earned a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His dissertation, a study of Depression-era Hollywood films, was published in 1971 by NYU Press under the title We're In the Money: Depression America and Its Films. He wrote James Cagney: The Pictorial Treasury of Film Stars. He wrote the original screenplay (titled Tex X) that served as the basis for Mel Brooks's classic Blazing Saddles, and was among the co-writers who adapted it into its final state. Since then, he has written or co-written the cult classics The In-Laws, Fletch, and Soapdish; written and ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Larry Charles
Larry Charles (February 20, 1956) is an American writer, director and producer. He is most well known as a staff writer for the American television sitcom Seinfeld, contributing some of the show's darkest and most absurd storylines, and as director of the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Born in 1956 in Brooklyn, New York, Charles performed stand-up comedy in the 1970s until he was hired to write for the short-lived sketch comedy show Fridays (where he worked with Larry David, who would later give him a job as a writer on Seinfeld and director on Curb Your Enthusiasm). This began a career in television writing which included The Arsenio Hall Show and eventually Seinfeld.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Henri Martin (historian)
Henri Martin (February 20, 1810 - December 14, 1883) was a French historian celebrated in his own day, whose modern reputation has been eclipsed by the greater literary and interpretive powers of his contemporary, the equally passionate patriot Jules Michelet, whose works have often been reprinted. Biography Having first written a few novels, he later devoted his life to the study of the history of France and wrote an account of it, entitled Histoire de France, a magnificent work in 19 volumes. He brought the history down to 1789, and received from the Institut de France 20,000 francs as a prize in 1869. The Avenue Henri-Martin in Paris is named after him. Martin was born at Saint-Quentin, into an upper middle-class family. Trained as a notary, he followed this profession for some t... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Peter Rogers
Peter Rogers (20 February 1914 – 14 April 2009) was a British film producer. Rogers began his career as a journalist for his local paper before graduating to scriptwriting religious informational films. He progressed to film production, working with director Gerald Thomas, the first work being a production for the Children's Film Foundation. Rogers is best known as producer of the Carry On series of British comedy films, beginning with Carry On Sergeant in 1958. There were 31 films in all. Rogers had also been linked with a further instalment, Carry On London, which has been in pre-production for several years, but since his death is now unlikely to be made. The majority of Rogers' work, including all the Carry On films, were made at Pinewood Studios in Iver Heath, Bucks. Rogers' ... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Armin Schibler
Armin Schibler (Kreuzlingen am Bodensee, 20 February 1920 - Zurich, 7 September 1986) is a Swiss composer. A high school student in the town of Aarau, he studied music under Walter Frey and Paul Müller in Zurich. From 1942 to 1945, he was the pupil of Willy Burkhard. He later went to England to perfect his training where he would meet notable contempories Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. Other peers included Wolfgang Fortner, Ernst Křenek, Rene Leibowitz and Theodor W. Adorno. From 1944, he was the professor of music at the Zurich Literary School. Works As a composer of operas, orchestral choirs, Lieder songs and chamber music, his works are characterized by harmonious pacing and a preference for the counterpoint. He also used serial composition. Le rosier espagnol, ... Biography of Andrea Savage
Andrea Kristen Savage (born February 20, 1973) is an American actress best and screenwriter, known for her comedic roles in Comedy Central's mockumentry series Dog Bites Man and in the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents. Personal life Savage was born in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California. She graduated from Cornell University where she Majored in Political Science and Spanish with a Minor in Law studies. She is an Alumna of the Groundlings Theatre. She has performed stand-up comedy at The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Ice House and other venues around Los Angeles. Career After taking off time to have her first child, in 2010 Andrea reappeared in the film "Dinner For Schmucks" opposite Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. She also filmed two television pilots. "Th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Lise Lamétrie
Lise Lamétrie, born February 20, 1956 in Luneray, Seine-Maritime, is a French actress. Filmography * 1991 : Van Gogh : Madame Ravoux * 1995 : En avoir (ou pas) : Annette * 1997 : Quadrille : la femme de chambre * 1998 : Le Poulpe : la secrétaire de mairie * 1999 : Le Plus Beau Pays du monde : la concierge * 1999 : Peut-être : Mafalda * 1999 : Une pour toutes : Minouche, la femme de ménage * 2001 : Claquage après étirements : Élisabeth * 2002 : Filles perdues, cheveux gras : une collègue d’Elodie * 2002 : L'Auberge espagnole : la femme au ministère * 2002 : C'est le bouquet! : la femme de ménage * 2003 : Elle est des nôtres : la caissière de la piscine * 2003 : Bienvenue au gîte : Angèle * 2003 : Mauvais esprit : Ge... Biography of Pichaya Nitipaisalkul
Golf & Mike, more often credited in Thailand as Golf-Mike (Thai: กอล์ฟ-ไมค์), is a Thai pop duo artist consisting of brothers Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisalkul and Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisalkul, formed under Thailand's biggest entertainment company, GMM Grammy. Members Pichaya Nitipaisalkul (Thai: พิชญะ นิธิไพศาลกุล; RTGS: Phitchaya Nithiphaisalakun) or Golf, born February 20, 1987 Pirat Nitipaisalkul (Thai: พิรัชต์ นิธิไพศาลกุล; RTGS: Phirat Nithiphaisalakun) or Mike, born December 19, 1989 Golf was born on Februa... Biography of Anne Poleska
Anne Poleska (born February 20, 1980 in Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German breaststroke swimmer who has competed in international events and won a bronze medal at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Poleksa also competed in the 2000 and 2008 Olympic Games, swam for the University of Alabama through 2006, and placed 2nd at the 2005 World Championships in Montreal, Canada.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Antonio Inoki
Antonio Inoki (アントニオ猪木?) (born Kanji Inoki (猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji?) on February 20, 1943) is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist who now resides between New York City and Tokyo. He was also the founder and former owner of New Japan Pro Wrestling before selling his controlling share in the promotion to Yukes. He fashioned his name after the wrestler Antonino Rocca as an homage to him. Early life Inoki was born in an affluent family in Yokohama in 1943. He was the sixth son and the second youngest of the seven boys and four girls. His father, Sajiro Inoki, a businessman and politician, died when Kanji was five years old. Inoki entered the Higashidai ... Biography of Ian Brown
Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963 in Warrington) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Stone Roses, which broke up in 1996 but are, since 2012, reunited and touring again. Since the break-up of the Stone Roses he has led a successful solo career. His latest studio album My Way was released on 28 September 2009. Biography Early life Brown was born in Warrington, England in 1963. His father, George, was a joiner and his mother Jean worked as a receptionist in a paper factory. When he was 5, Brown's family, including a brother and sister, moved to Timperley, Altrincham. He was educated at Park Road County Primary Infant and Junior School and then Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. His interest in music was inspired by the punk mov... Biography of Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander (born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. In 2006, he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. On June 12, 2007, he pitched a no-hitter—the first ever at Comerica Park—against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out 12 batters and walking four. He pitched a second no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 7, 2011, in Toronto, walking one and facing the minimum 27 batters. On November 15, 2011, Verlander was named the 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote, becoming the first American League pitcher since Johan Santana in 2006 to win the award in such a fashion. On November 21, 2011, Verlander was voted the AL MVP, winning with 280 points over Jacoby Ellsbury's 242, ... Biography of Sandra Good
Sandra Collins Good (born February 20, 1944) is a long-time member of the Manson Family and a close friend of Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme. Good's Manson Family nickname is "Blue," given to her by Charles Manson because of her blue eyes. Despite her association with Manson and his followers, she did not take part in the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders because she was in jail at the time for using stolen credit cards. However, Good says she respects those who committed the murders and demonstrated her support for Manson during his trial by shaving her head and carving an X on her forehead. Early life She was born in San Diego, California, the daughter of a stock broker. Her parents divorced when she was four years old. Good attended Point Loma High School and was a member of the Student Opini... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Agnieszka Bednarek
Agnieszka Bednarek-Kasza (born 20 February 1986 in Złotów, Poland) is a female Polish volleyball player. She was a member of the Polish National Team in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Clubs Poland Sparta Złotów Poland SMS PZPS Sosnowiec Poland Nafta-Gaz Piła (2005–2006) Poland PTPS Farmutil Piła (2006–2009) Poland Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna (2009- ) Awards Individuals 2009 European Championships "Best Server"... Biography of Yoann Sover
Yoann Sover, born on February 20, 1980 in Bois-Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), is a French comedian, actor, and TV host. Filmography (source: http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0816308/) 2007 Trois contes merveilleux (TV movie) Le laquais (segment "Cendrillon") 2006 Trois jeunes filles nues (TV movie) Marcel 2005 Le bal des célibataires (TV movie) Clément 2004 KD2A (TV series) Host 1998-2004 Julie Lescaut (TV series) Franck / Franck Lanoë – Un homme disparaît (2004) … Franck – Pirates (2002) … Franck – Jamais deux sans trois (2002) … Franck – Une jeune fille en danger (2002) … Franck – Beauté fatale (2001) … Franck Lanoë See all 12 episodes » 2002 Jean Moulin (TV movie) Pierre 2001 Les âmes câlines Franck 2001 Méditerranée (TV series) Jérôme – Episode #1.... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Sam Rice
Edgar Charles "Sam" Rice (February 20, 1890 - October 13, 1974) was an American pitcher and right fielder in Major League Baseball. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. Although Rice made his debut as a relief pitcher, he is best known as an outfielder. Playing for the Washington Senators from 1915 until 1933, he was regularly among the American League leaders in runs scored, hits, stolen bases and batting average. He led the Senators to three postseasons and a World Series championship in 1924. He batted left-handed, but threw right-handed. Rice stood erect at the plate and used quick wrists to slash pitches to all fields. He never swung at the first pitch and seldom fanned, once completing a 616-at-bat season with nine strikeouts. As the ultimate contact man with th... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Phil Neal
Philip George "Phil" Neal (born 20 February 1951 in Irchester, Northamptonshire, England) is a former footballer who was, at one time, the most successful player in English football history. He played for Liverpool 650 times over an eleven year period and is the only player to have appeared in the first five of their European Cup finals, winning four of them. He was a dependable full back. His son, Ashley Neal, also had a footballing career, albeit short-lived. Neal also had a seven year career with England, winning 50 caps and playing in the 1982 World Cup. Life and playing career Neal began his career at Wellingborough Town F.C. before he joined Northampton Town. A full back who joined the club on 9 October 1974 for £66,000 after making his name in English football's lower divi... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Brian McCann (baseball)
Brian Michael McCann, (born February 20, 1984 in Athens, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves. Major League career McCann made his Major League Baseball debut with the Atlanta Braves on June 10, 2005. A personal catcher for John Smoltz for most of the 2005 season, McCann hit his first home run in just his second regular-season game and became the first Braves player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first playoff at-bat on October 6, 2005. He accomplished the feat in the second inning of a 7–1 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2005 National League Division Series. McCann was named the everyday starter when the Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Diamondbacks. During the 2006 season, McCann hit .333 with 24 ho... Biography of Ed Graham
Edwin James "Ed" Graham (born 20 February 1977 in Great Yarmouth, England) is an English musician who is best known as the drummer of rock band The Darkness, as well as the subsequent successor band Stone Gods, before officially leaving in 2008 due to a physical inability to perform. Graham is one of four children and as a youth, he attended Kirkley High School with Dan Hawkins and Justin Hawkins, later The Darkness bandmates. Before joining The Darkness, Graham had been in bands such as Superfuzz Bigmuff and Q*Sling, but left the latter when he heard that his already friends Justin Hawkins and Dan Hawkins were forming a band. He co-founded The Darkness with them in 2000. One of the first gigs that The Darkness ever played was at a memorial service commemorating the life of Graham... Add to favourites (no fan yet)Biography of Éric Legnini
Éric Legnini (born in Huy, near Liège, Belgium on 20 February 1970 (birth time source: Acte n°138, André Dekoster)) is a Belgian jazz pianist and leader of the Éric Lagnini Trio. Lagnini was born in an artistic family coming from Italy. The family immigrated to Belgium, where he started playing the piano at age 6 and initiated in jazz in his teens. In 1988 he traveled to the United States for 2 years to study American jazz styles. Returning as a teacher of jazz piano at the Brussels Royal Conservatory of Music, where he met Jacques Pelzer. The result was the Pelzer album Never Let Me Go featuring Eric Legnini with guest stars Barney Wilen and Michel Graillier. He started to play piano in the Stefano Di Battista Quartet. In the 1990s, he worked with Flavio Boltro (trumpet) and Stefano... |
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