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A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. [3] [4] The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider ...
Pearl Lavinia Carr (2 November 1921 – 16 February 2020) [1] and Edward Victor "Teddy" Johnson (4 September 1919 [2] – 6 June 2018) were English husband-and-wife entertainers who were best-known during the 1950s and early 1960s. [3] They were the UK's Eurovision entrants at the 1959 contest with "Sing, Little Birdie", which came second.
Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) was an American guitarist and vocalist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits, including " How High the Moon " and " Vaya con Dios ", which were number one hits on the Billboard ...
The most-talked-about fashion moment from the 2025 Grammys red carpet on Sunday, February 2, wasn’t caused by clothes, but rather lack thereof. Bianca Censori, Kanye West's wife, wore a naked ...
Brightly colored clothes and accessories became fashionable in the 1950s and the bikini was developed. The main article for this category is 1945–1960 in Western fashion . See also: Category:1950s clothing
Famous for his trademark dark sunglasses, skillful piano playing, and resonant voice, Ray Charles (1930-2004) is still considered one of the most influential American artists of all time.
Paul had hosted a 15-minute radio program, The Les Paul Show, on NBC in 1950, featuring his trio (himself, Ford, and rhythm player Eddie Stapleton) and his electronics, recorded from their home and with gentle humour between Paul and Ford bridging musical selections, some of which had already been successful on records, some of which anticipated the couple's recordings, and many of which ...
Gown designed by Jean Louis for Marlene Dietrich in The Monte Carlo Story (1956).. Irene Dunne in Together Again, 1944; Shirley Temple in Kiss and Tell, 1945; Rita Hayworth in Tonight and Every Night, 1945, Gilda, 1946, Down To Earth, 1947, The Lady from Shanghai, 1948, The Loves of Carmen, 1948, Affair in Trinidad, 1952, Miss Sadie Thompson, Salome, 1953, Pal Joey, 1957 and They Came to ...