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Solanas reported that her grandfather was a violent alcoholic who often beat her. When she was aged 15, she left her grandparents and became homeless. [9] In 1953, Solanas gave birth to a son, fathered by a married sailor. [10] [a] The child, named David, was taken away and she never saw him again. [12] [13] [14] [b]
I, a Man is a 1967 American erotic drama film written, directed and filmed by Andy Warhol. It debuted at the Hudson Theatre in New York City on August 25, 1967. [ 1 ] The film depicts the main character, played by Tom Baker , in a series of sexual encounters with eight women. [ 1 ]
Solanas told Warhol that she needed money for her rent at the Chelsea Hotel. She accepted his invitation to appear in his film I, a Man (1967) for $25. [5] In August 1967, Solanas signed a contract with publisher Maurice Girodias for $500 as an advance on the royalties he would pay for a novel she agreed to write for him.
"I Am a Man!" has been used as a title for books, plays, and in music [6] and film [7] to assert the rights of all people to be treated with dignity. "I Am a Man!" was a foundational reference in Derek DelGaudio's theater show "In & Of Itself." DelGaudio created 1,000 "I AM" cards, each with a different descriptor.
Coates turned the piece into a musical with an all-female cast. Coates consulted with Solanas's sister, Judith, while writing the piece, and sought to create a "very funny satirist" out of Solanas, not just showing her as Warhol's attempted assassin. [10] [11] Up Your Ass remained unpublished until published as an ebook in 2014. [12] [13] [14]
A shortened version was released as a single, and reached the top 10 of the Billboard Disco Action chart. [10] Yugoslav rock band Siluete recorded it in 1967 for the Yugoslav TV show Koncert za ludi mladi svet (A Concert for Young Crazy World). The video was shot in the Wild West town settings in the Avala Film Studios. [11]
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has been called "not only a national institution, but also a world-wide phenomenon". [7] [8] The UOGB has also often been credited for being largely responsible for the current world-wide resurgence in popularity of the ukulele and ukulele groups. [9] [10]
This is a list of ukulele players. These musicians and bands are well known for playing the ukulele as their primary instrument and have an associated linked Wikipedia article. It is not intended for everyone that can play the instrument.