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Burton Nathan Raffel (April 27, 1928 – September 29, 2015) was an American writer, translator, poet and professor. He is best known for his vigorous [ 1 ] translation of Beowulf , still widely used in universities, colleges and high schools.
The inspiration for Nelson Riddle’s conception of the theme of Sea of Dreams was the setting of his California home on the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. A departure from his previous albums that were composed of arrangements characterized as bright and danceable, Sea of Dreams consists of music said to be “especially moving and romantic,” performed by a large string orchestra.
The initial Billboard magazine review from December 11, 1961, described the music as being "played smoothly and capable by the Riddle crew. Attractive cover should also help the set get attention".
Sea of Dreams, a 1958 album by Nelson Riddle; The Private Sea of Dreams, a 1967 album by Ennio Morricone; Sea of Dreams (1995 album), a 1995 album by Godgory; The Sea of Dreams (1998 album), a 1998 album by Davy Spillane, featuring Sinéad O'Connor
During Jim Graham's tenure, the Civic Auditorium hosted Elvis Presley (October 26, 1957), Judy Garland (September 13, 1961), Ray Charles, the Tijuana Brass, Donovan, the Jefferson Airplane (June 4, 1966), the Mamas and the Papas (October 10, 1966), The Temptations and Gladys Knight & the Pips (January 26, 1968), Jose Feliciano, Bobby Darin and ...
Raffel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Burton Raffel (1928–2015), American translator, poet and teacher; Dawn Raffel, American writer; Forrest & Leroy Raffel, founders of Arby's; Kanishka Raffel, Australian Anglican dean; Keith Raffel, American novelist, technology executive, university lecturer, and former U.S. Senate ...
San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf district is seeing a surge in sea lions. First appearing at Pier 39 after the 1989 earthquake, the sea lions have become a well known tourist attraction.
Mare Desiderii / d ɛ s ɪ ˈ d ɪər i aɪ / (Latin dēsīderiī, the "Sea of Desires") was an area of the Moon named after Luna 3 returned the first pictures of the far side in 1959. [1] Early publications of the Luna 3 image referred to the Mare as Mechta, the Russian word for dream. [2] Mechta was an alternate name for the Luna 1 spacecraft ...