Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles .
Ask the Dust is the most popular novel of American author John Fante, first published in 1939 and set during the Great Depression era in Los Angeles. It is one of a series of novels featuring the character Arturo Bandini as Fante's alter ego, a young Italian-American from Colorado struggling to make it as a writer in Los Angeles.
John Hewlett managed the band Sparks — themselves admirers of John's Children — in the mid-1970s. John's Children re-formed in the mid-1990s with Boz Boorer on guitar and former Sparks and Radio Stars member Martin Gordon on bass, performing gigs for the New Untouchables [ citation needed ] in the UK, Italy, Spain and the US.
According to the book Roots, Kunta Kinte was born circa 1750 in the Mandinka village of Jufureh, in the Gambia.He was raised in a Muslim family. [4] [5] In 1767, while Kunta was searching for wood to make a drum for himself, four men chased him, surrounded him, and took him captive.
Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), also known mononymously as Estelle, is a British singer, rapper and actress. She is known for her eclectic blending of musical genres including R&B , soul , reggae , grime , hip hop and dance . [ 3 ]
Renn Woods (born Ren Woods; January 1, 1958) is an American film, television and stage actress, vocalist and songwriter.She is best known for her role as Fanta in Roots, for her performance of "Aquarius" in the film version of Hair (1979) [1] and as Edie in the TV series Beauty and the Beast (1987–1989).
Fanta (/ ˈ f æ n t ə /) is an American-owned brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks created by Coca-Cola Deutschland under the leadership of German businessman Max Keith. There are over 200 flavors worldwide.
John Elefante (born March 18, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. [1] From 1981-1984, he was lead vocalist of the rock group Kansas and is currently touring with several groups that have featured members from classic rock bands. His credits include writing and singing lead vocals on three multi-platinum albums.