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In 1961 BC Clark produced a new "Anniversary Sale" jingle thinking the original one was dated and had run its course. It was quickly replaced with the old familiar iconic one within hours, after a barrage of complaints from Oklahomans with phones ringing off the hook at the BC Clark offices.
"Turn! Turn! Turn!", also known as or subtitled "To Everything There Is a Season", is a song written by Pete Seeger in 1959. [1] The lyrics – except for the title, which is repeated throughout the song, and the final two lines – consist of the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical Book of Ecclesiastes. The song was originally released in 1962 as "To Everything There Is a ...
Longest-serving premier. Oversaw rapid expansion of the province's highway system and BC Rail, creation of BC Ferries, BC Hydro, and the Bank of British Columbia, hydro-electric dam-building projects on the Columbia and Peace Rivers and the creation of the University of Victoria and Simon Fraser University. 26: Dave Barrett (1930–2018) 15 ...
Dunsmuir and Prime Minister Macdonald toasted the completion of the E& N Railway with whiskey here at a depth of 700 feet. This is the location of the worst mining disaster in BC history, the 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion in which 150 miners died. [8] Workings extend beneath the sea to 1.6 km to the east running north .8 km and south 2 km.
In 1978, Karmen, the "King of Jingles," [1] [5] was thought to be the highest-paid jingle writer in advertising, charging a $10,000 minimum initial creative fee. [ 15 ] [ 20 ] [ 25 ] Karmen's reputation for quality work and a quick turnaround, as well as his promise not to work for his clients' competitors, gave him the success needed to set ...
At least one person is dead, several are injured and destruction has been reported in several states after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio ...
Clark: I was a big fan of Ben and was set up to write with him and Jimmy Robbins, who’s the other writer on this song. I’m such a fan of Ben’s, I probably wouldn’t have been my best self ...
A version recorded by British singer Petula Clark was popular in Australia the same year. Bing Crosby sang a version for his Chesterfield radio show on 5 April 1950 which has since been released on CD. [4] Joe Loss and his Orchestra recorded a version in London on 6 March 1950.