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Shirley Henderson
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Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson in 2009
Born
(1965-11-24) 24 November 1965 (age 52)
Forres, Moray, Scotland
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1987–present
Website
Talent agency
Shirley Henderson (born 24 November 1965) is a Scottish actress. Her film roles include playing Gail in Trainspotting (1996), Jude in the three Bridget Jones films (2001/04/16), and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). Her other films include Topsy-Turvy (1999), Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002), Frozen (2005), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Anna Karenina (2012), and the Netflix film Okja (2017).
Henderson starred opposite Robert Carlyle in the BBC series Hamish Macbeth (1995–97), and was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Channel 4 miniseries Southcliffe (2013). She also played Frances Drummond in the BBC drama Happy Valley (2016). In 2017, she was nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress because of her performance in Never Steady, Never Still. For her role as Elizabeth in the original production of Girl from the North Country, she won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[1]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
3.3 Theatre
4 References
5 External links
Early life[edit]
Henderson was born in Forres, Moray, but grew up in Kincardine, Fife.[2][3] As a child, she began singing in local clubs, at charity events, holiday camps and even a boxing contest.[2][4] Having joined an after-school drama club,[5] Henderson attended Fife College at the age of 16, where she completed a one-year course resulting in a National Certificate in Theatre Arts.[6] She moved to London at 17 where she spent three years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1986.[7][8]
Career[edit]
Henderson got her first big break when Leonard White cast her as the lead in the children's television drama Shadow of the Stone on ITV. After this, she spent the majority of her twenties concentrating on performing a wide variety of roles in the theatre.[citation needed] Early 1990 saw her return to television screens when she appeared in the third series of the wartime drama series Wish Me Luck and in Clarissa (1991). More stage work followed[citation needed] before she landed the key role of Isobel in the popular BBC series Hamish Macbeth in 1995.
Henderson then moved into films, playing Morag in Rob Roy (1995) and Spud's girlfriend Gail in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996). She continued her work in the theatre, including many productions at the National Theatre in London.[citation needed] The following year, she appeared in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy — which also provided an opportunity for her to show off her singing skills – and Michael Winterbottom's Wonderland.
She played Jude in all three Bridget Jones films and Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). She co-starred in the British film Close Your Eyes (2002) along with Goran Višnjić and Miranda Otto and also played French princess Sophie-Philippine in Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).
Henderson pictured in 2009
She played the school matron in Nick Moore's 2008 film Wild Child.[9]
Small-screen appearances have included playing Marie Melmotte in The Way We Live Now (2001); Catherine of Braganza in Charles II: The Power and The Passion (2003); Charlotte in Dirty Filthy Love (2004); Ursula Blake in the Doctor Who episode "Love & Monsters" (2006); Emmeline Fox in The Crimson Petal and the White (2011); DS Angela Young in Death in Paradise (2011); and Meg Hawkins in Treasure Island (2012). She played Karen, the lead role, opposite John Simm in Channel 4's Everyday and Meme Kartosov in Anna Karenina.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Film
Role
Notes
1991 Advocates I Andrea aka The Advocates
1994 Salt on Our Skin Mary
1995 Rob Roy Morag
1996 Trainspotting Gail
1998 Speak Like a Child Woman in Dream uncredited
1999 Topsy-Turvy Leonora Braham Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Wonderland Debbie
2000 The Claim Annie
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary Jude
2002 The Girl in the Red Dress Gaynor
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Moaning Myrtle
Doctor Sleep Detective Janet Losey
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Shirley
24 Hour Party People Lindsay Wilson Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Alice Bordeaux International Festival of Women in Cinema: Best Actress
Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Villa des roses Ella Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actress
2003 American Cousins Alice Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film: Best Actress
Newport Beach Film Festival: Feature Film – Best Actress – Comedy
Intermission Sally Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year
Fishy Glenda Sands
AfterLife Ruby
2004 Yes Cleaner
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Jude
2005 A Cock and Bull Story Susannah aka Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
The Girl in the Red Dress Gaynor short
Angers European First Film Festival: Mademoiselle Ladubay Award
Frozen Kath BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actress in a Scottish Film
Cherbourg-Octeville Festival of Irish & British Film: Best Actress
Créteil International Women's Film Festival: Special Mention
Marrakech International Film Festival: Best Actress
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Moaning Myrtle
2006 Marie Antoinette Aunt Sophie
Ma Boy Ali
2007 I Really Hate My Job Alice
2008 Wild Child Matron
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Edythe Dubarry
2009 Life During Wartime Joy Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2010 Meek's Cutoff Glory White
The Nutcracker in 3D The Nutcracker voice only
2012 Everyday Karen
Anna Karenina Meme Kartasov
2013 The Look of Love Rustie Humphries
In Secret Suzanne
Filth Bunty
2015 Tale of Tales Imma
Urban Hymn Kate
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Jude
2017 T2 Trainspotting Gail
Okja Jennifer
Never Steady, Never Still Judy Nominated – Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress
2018 Stan and Ollie Lucille Hardy
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1987 Shadow of the Stone Elizabeth Findlay
1990 Wish Me Luck Sylvie 5 episodes
Casualty Denise 1 episode
1991 Dreaming Pauline TV movie
Clarissa Sally TV movie
1994 The Bill Kelly Rogers 1 episode
1995 Hamish Macbeth Isobel Sutherland 19 episodes (1995–1997)
1997 Bumping the Odds Lynette TV movie
2000 Animated Tales of the World Malmhin
2001 The Way We Live Now Marie Melmotte 4 episodes
Nominated – Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor – Female
In a Land of Plenty Anne Marie 1 episode
2003 Charles II: The Power and The Passion Catherine of Braganza 4 episodes
2004 Dirty Filthy Love Charlotte TV movie
Nominated – Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor – Female
2005 ShakespeaRe-Told Katherine Minola The Taming of the Shrew
Einstein's Big Idea Mileva Maric 1 episode
2006 Doctor Who Ursula Blake 1 episode: "Love & Monsters"
2007 Wedding Belles Kelly TV movie
2008 Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy Honoria Waynflete TV movie
2009 May Contain Nuts Alice TV movie
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White Emmeline Fox
Death in Paradise DS Angela Young
The Gruffalo's Child The Gruffalo's Child[10]
2012 Treasure Island Meg Hawkins TV movie
2013 Southcliffe Claire Salter[11] Nominated – BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress
2014 Jamaica Inn Hannah
2016 Happy Valley Frances Drummond Series 2
Theatre[edit]
Girl From the North Country...Elizabeth Laine; Noël Coward Theatre, London; 30 Dec 2017 – 24 Mar 2018 (director: Conor McPherson)[12]
Girl From the North Country...Elizabeth Laine; Old Vic, London; 8 July – 7 October 2017 (director: Conor McPherson)[13]
Anna Weiss ... Lynn; Whitehall Theatre, London; 22 November – 18 December 1999 (author: Mike Cullen, director Michael Attenborough)[14]
Shining Souls ... Mandy; Old Vic, London; 9 November – 1 December 1997 (director: Chris Hannan)[15]
The Maiden Stone ... Mary; Hampstead Theatre, London; 1999 (director: Matthew Lloyd)
The House of Bernarda Alba ... Stuart Davids; The Tramway, Glasgow; 10–20 September 1997 (author: Federico García Lorca; director: Stuart Davids)[16][17]
Shining Souls ... Mandy; 1997
The Life of Stuff ... Evelyn, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh; 1996 (director: John Mitchell)
The Mill on the Floss ... Maggie Tulliver; Tricycle Theatre Shared Experience; 1994 (author: George Eliot, director: Nancy Meckler)
Romeo and Juliet ... Juliet; Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; 1993 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Giles Havergal)
Lions in the Street ... Isobel; Hampstead Theatre, London; 1993 (author: Paul Hoffman, director: Matthew Lloyd)
Eurydice ... Eurydice; Festival Theatre, Chichester; 1993 (director: Michael Rudman)
My Mother Said I Never Should ... Rosie; Royal Court Theatre, London; 1989 (author: Charlotte Keatley, director: Michael Attenborough)
The Winter's Tale ... Perdita; Royal National Theatre, London; 1988 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Peter Hall)[18]
The Tempest ... Miranda; Royal National Theatre, London; 1988 (author: William Shakespeare, director: Peter Hall)
Entertaining Strangers ... Fanny; 1987
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Douglas Mayo "Olivier Awards 2018 – The Winners", 9 April 2018 (Retrieved: 9 April 2019)
^ Jump up to: a b Gilbey, Ryan; "Shirley Henderson: The rise of little voice" Independent.co.uk, 5 December 2003 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ "The Way We Live Now: Who's Who: Marie Melmotte — Shirley Henderson" PBS.org (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Neill, Heather; "Mistress of the roles" Independent.co.uk, 13 October 2002 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Hooton, Amanda; "Shirley Henderson — Ferocious fairy" The Scotsman Weekend, 15 March 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Shimmon, Katie; "College days: Shirley Henderson, actress" Guardian.co.uk, 13 January 2004 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ McLean, Gareth; "Shirley, by degrees" Guardian.co.uk, 6 November 2004 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ "Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Alumni" Archived 27 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. GSMD.ac.uk (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Woods, Judith (15 March 2016). "Happy Valley's Shirley Henderson: 'I didn't realise I was that terrifying'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
Jump up ^ "The Gruffalo's Child". BBC One. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
Jump up ^ "Cast interviews: Shirley Henderson – Claire Salter". Retrieved 18 August 2013.
Jump up ^ Girl From the North Country, Noël Coward Theatre, review The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2018 (Retrieved: 17 March 2018)
Jump up ^ "Girl From the North Country Review" theguardian.com (Retrieved: 18 September 2017)
Jump up ^ "Archive page for Anna Weiss" Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Albemarle-London.com (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Benedict, David; "Reviews: Theatre; One wedding, whose funeral?" Independent.co.uk, 12 November 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ "The House of Bernarda Alba" Arts-Archive.com (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Wilson, Sue; "Aiming high, but falling short " The Independent, 16 September 1997 (Retrieved: 22 August 2009)
Jump up ^ Royal National Theater Catalogue; "ROLE120486 overview" Royal National Theater Archives (Retrieved: 5 September 2014)
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shirley Henderson.
Shirley Henderson on IMDb
Shirley Henderson at Hamilton Hodell Talent Management
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We Are the Champions
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This article is about the song by Queen. For the British television game show, see We Are the Champions (TV series). For other uses, see We Are the Champions (disambiguation).
"We Are the Champions"
Single by Queen
from the album News of the World
B-side
"We Will Rock You"
Released
7 October 1977
Format
7-inch single
Recorded
1977
Genre
Rock
Length
2:59
Label
EMI (UK)
Elektra (US)
Songwriter(s)
Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)
Queen, assisted by Mike "Clay" Stone
Queen singles chronology
"Long Away"
(1977) "We Are the Champions"
(1977) "Spread Your Wings"
(1978)
"Long Away"
(1977) "We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You"
(1977) "Spread Your Wings"
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"We Are the Champions" is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album News of the World.[1] Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it is one of Queen's most popular songs, and one of rock's most recognisable anthems.[2]
The song was a worldwide success, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.[3][4] In 2009, "We Are the Champions" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame,[5] and was voted the world's favourite song in a 2005 Sony Ericsson world music poll.[6] In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest in the history of popular music.[7]
"We Are the Champions" has become an anthem for victories at sporting events,[2] including as official theme song for 1994 FIFA World Cup, and has been often used or referenced in popular culture. The song has also been covered by many artists.
On 7 October 2017, Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of News of the World. It was made from previously unheard vocal and instrumental takes from the original multi-track tapes. It also presents for the first time the original recorded length of the track, which is two choruses more than the 1977 edited single.[8]
Contents
[hide]
1 Music
2 Music video
3 Legacy
4 Chart performances
5 Personnel
6 Track listings
7 Charts and certifications
7.1 Weekly charts
7.2 Year-end charts
7.3 Sales and certifications
8 Crazy Frog version
8.1 Music video
8.2 Chart performances
8.3 Track listings
8.4 Certifications and sales
8.5 Charts
9 Other versions and samplings
9.1 Live covers
10 References
11 External links
Music[edit]
Written by Freddie Mercury, "We Are the Champions" was built on audience response, with Brian May stating, "We wanted to get the crowds waving and singing. It's very unifying and positive."[9]
Musically, it is based on Mercury's piano part, with Roger Taylor and John Deacon providing a drums and bass guitar backing. May overdubbed some guitar sections, initially subtle, but building to a "solo" played simultaneously with the last chorus. Mercury employed many jazz chords (major and minor 6th, 7th, 9th, 11th and 13th harmonies), and the choruses featured these voiced as 4 and 5-part vocal harmonies. The lead vocal is very demanding and strident (highest point is a C5 both belted and in falsetto), with one of Mercury's most notable performances taking place at the Live Aid concert, at Wembley Stadium, London in 1985.[10]
The single featured "We Will Rock You" as a B-side, and followed the song on the album. The two songs were often played consecutively at the close of Queen concerts, and are customarily played together on radio broadcasts (in album order).[2] Keeping with tradition, it was also used to close the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert with all the show's acts joining in behind the lead vocal of Liza Minnelli.[2]
Music video[edit]
The video for the song was filmed at a special video shoot with fan club members at the New London Theatre Centre on 6 October 1977 and was directed by Derek Burbridge. An alternate version which starts in monochrome before blasting into colour as the drums and guitars kick in was broadcast on Top of the Pops 2 and comprises alternate footage shot on the same day.
Legacy[edit]
In 2011, a team of scientific researchers concluded that the song was the catchiest song in the history of pop music, despite its not hitting #1 in the charts in any major market. Dr. Daniel Mullensiefen said of the study, "Every musical hit is reliant on maths, science, engineering and technology; from the physics and frequencies of sound that determine pitch and harmony, to the hi-tech digital processors and synthesisers which can add effects to make a song more catchier. We’ve discovered that there’s a science behind the sing-along and a special combination of neuroscience, math and cognitive psychology that can produce the elusive elixir of the perfect sing-along song."[7]
In July 2016 the song was used to introduce Donald Trump to the first session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Queen immediately issued a statement denouncing Trump's use of the song as not authorized by the band. (Licensing for public performance of the song is administered by the performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).)[11]
Chart performances[edit]
In 1977–1978, "We Are the Champions" was released as a single in many countries, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] number 4 on Billboard in the US.,[4] the top 10 in Ireland, Netherlands, and Norway, and top 15 in Germany, Austria and Sweden.[12][13]
In 1992, 1993 and 1998, the single was re-released in France, totalling 45 weeks on the chart and peaking respectively at #19, #14, and #10 during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[13]
Personnel[edit]
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Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano
Brian May - electric guitar, backing vocals
Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Track listings[edit]
7" single (1977 release)
"We Are the Champions" – 3:00
"We Will Rock You" – 2:00
3" CD single (1988 release)
"We Are the Champions" – 3:02
"We Will Rock You" – 2:02
"Fat Bottomed Girls" – 3:23
CD single (1992 release)
"We Are the Champions" – 2:59
"We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions" – 5:00
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1977–78)
Peak
position
Australia KMR [14] 8
Austrian Singles Chart[13] 12
Canadian RPM Top Singles[15] 3
Dutch Top 40 2
German Singles Chart[13] 13
Irish Singles Chart[12] 3
New Zealand[16] 8
Norwegian Singles Chart[13] 6
Swedish Singles Chart[13] 14
UK Singles Chart[3] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 4
Chart (1993–94)
Peak
position
Dutch Mega Top 100[13] 27
French Singles Chart[13] 14
Chart (1998)
Peak
position
French Singles Chart[13] 10
Chart (2006)
Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs[4] 61
Chart (2016)
Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [17] 50
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1977)
Position
UK Singles Chart[18] 23
Chart (1978)
Position
Australia[14] 57
Austrian Singles Chart[19] 25
Canadian Top Singles[20] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 25
Chart (1998)
Position
French Singles Chart[22] 72
Sales and certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[23]
Gold + Gold 874,000[23]
United Kingdom (BPI)[24]
Gold 500,000^
United States (RIAA)[25]
1977 vinyl release
Platinum 2,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[25]
2003 digital release
2× Platinum 2,000,000
Total certified sales:
5,374,000
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
Crazy Frog version[edit]
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"
Single by Crazy Frog
from the album Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
Released
5 June 2006
Format
CD single, Maxi single, Digital download
Recorded
2005
Genre
Dance, electronica
Length
3:03
Label
Ministry of Sound
Songwriter(s)
Freddie Mercury
Producer(s)
Erik Wernquist
Crazy Frog singles chronology
"Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This"
(2005) "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"
(2006) "Last Christmas"
(2006)
"Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This"
(2005) "We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"
(2006) "Last Christmas"
(2006)
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" is a song from 2006 by Crazy Frog inspired by Queen's hit from 1977, "We Are the Champions". It was released as a single on 5 June 2006. A cover of the 1977 song from Queen of the same name, it was released to coincide with the 2006 World Cup. Vocal arrangements include a sample portion of Queen's original rendering.
Music video[edit]
The music video depicts Crazy Frog in bed dreaming that he is competing in a soccer match against Killbots. Though outnumbered, he easily defeats and humiliates them. One goal rebounds off the net knocking him out and causing him to briefly wake up. Having defeated his enemies he finds himself hovering in a soccer universe.
He happens to glance at hundreds of clones marching toward him. He panics and runs in fear. He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy. Crazy Frog becomes exhausted near the top unlike his indefatigable pursuants. The trophy turns into a giant soccer ball that begins to roll rapidly down toward Crazy Frog.
Crazy Frog is crushed and falls with the ball all the way back to the ground, startling him enough to wake up. When the music video was originally released online, it appeared as it was released. However, the current version lacks the soccer ball being kicked and the accompanying sound effects.
After being internationally released, it was shown before the animated movie Cars.
Chart performances[edit]
The single had its greatest success in France. It went straight to #1 on 10 June 2006, and stayed at this position for five weeks. It remained for nine weeks in the Top 10, seventeen weeks in the top fifty, and twenty five weeks in the chart. On 30 August 2006, it was certified Gold disc two months after its release by SNEP, the French certifier, and became the fifteenth best selling single in 2006 in that country.
Track listings[edit]
CD single
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) – 2:57
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) – 5:49
Maxi single
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (radio edit) – 2:57
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (house mix) – 6:04
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix) – 5:51
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (club mix dub) – 5:17
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)" (video)
Certifications and sales[edit]
Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified
Physical sales
Belgium[26] Gold 9 September 2006 20,000
France[27] Gold 30 August 2006 200,000 205,908[28]
Charts[edit]
Chart (2006)
Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[29] 13
Austrian Singles Chart[29] 4
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[29] 10
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[29] 2
Danish Singles Chart[29] 3
Dutch Mega Top 100[29] 100
Eurochart Hot 100 2
Finnish Singles Chart[29] 10
French SNEP Singles Chart[29] 1
German Singles Chart[30] 10
Irish IRMA Singles Chart[30] 23
Italian FIMI Singles Chart[29] 13
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[29] 20
Spanish Singles Chart[29] 2
Swedish Singles Chart[29] 11
Swiss Singles Chart[29] 5
UK Singles Chart[30] 11
End of year chart (2006)
Position
Austrian Singles Chart[31] 44
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[32] 36
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[33] 12
French Singles Chart[34] 15
Other versions and samplings[edit]
2001: Robbie Williams on vocals with Queen (May/Taylor) for the soundtrack of the 2001 film A Knight's Tale.[35]
It was used in season 1 of The Big Bang Theory.
The song was used in an episode of Regular Show
The song was used in Fox animated series The Simpsons in the episode "She Used to Be My Girl".
2017: Queen released a Raw Sessions version of the track in celebration of the album's 40th anniversary. It was made from previously unheard vocal and instrumental takes from the original multi-track tapes. It also presents for the first time the original recorded length of the track, which is two choruses more than the 1977 edited single.[36]
Live covers[edit]
Liza Minnelli and other guest artists sang this song to close The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992.
Green Day at Reading Festival 2004, and at Live 8 in 2005.[37][38]
Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, in the season 8 finale of American Idol, on 20 May 2009.[39]
In 2011, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine & Blake Shelton covered the song at The Voice.[40]
In 2012, Katy Perry covered the song at Summertime Ball 2012 edition in front of 80,000 at the new Wembley Stadium, in London.[41]
During their 2014 tour, Monumentour, Fall Out Boy covered a short version of the song on stage before going into their title track 'Save Rock and Roll' off of the 2013 album.
Preceded by
"Un'estate italiana"
by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini FIFA World Cup theme song
with
Gloryland by Daryl Hall
1994 Succeeded by
"The Cup of Life" by Ricky Martin
and
"Together Now"
by Jean Michel Jarre and Tetsuya Komuro
References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b c d We Are the Champions: Song Review AllMusic Retrieved 21 January 2011
^ Jump up to: a b c UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
^ Jump up to: a b c d Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
Jump up ^ Grammy Hall of Fame Award Grammy.org Retrieved 21 April 2011
Jump up ^ Haines, Lester (29 September 2005) 'We Are The Champions' voted world's fave song (Sony Ericsson world music poll) Retrieved 21 April 2011
^ Jump up to: a b We Are The Champions voted catchiest pop song of all time... by scientists, The Daily Mail, 29 September 2011
Jump up ^ "We Are The Champions & We Will Rock You - The Unheard 'Raw Sessions'". Queen Online. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
Jump up ^ For the first time ever...Queen: Ten great hits from the sensational rock band Mail Online Retrieved 21 January 2011
Jump up ^ "Sacha Baron Cohen to play Freddie Mercury" BBC News Retrieved 22 January 2011
Jump up ^ Queen want Donald Trump to stop using their music. But the law might be on Trump's side.
^ Jump up to: a b Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "We Are the Champions", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
^ Jump up to: a b Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Jump up ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Jump up ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-02-05. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Jump up ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
Jump up ^ Hunter, Nigel; Scaping, Peter, eds. (1978). "Top 100 Singles in 1977". BPI Year Book 1978 (3rd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-906154-01-4.
Jump up ^ 1978 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
Jump up ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
Jump up ^ 1998 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
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1978 Release: "InfoDisc : Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". Institut français d'opinion publique (in French). France: InfoDisc.fr. Search for "Queen" and press "OK" to see the 1978 certification and sales figures. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
1998 Release: "SNEP - Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique". Syndicat National de l'édition Phonographique (in French). France: Snepmusique.com. The certification was awarded for single sales more than 250,000 copies. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
Jump up ^ "British single certifications – Queen – We Are the Champions". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 27, 2015. Enter We Are the Champions in the search field and then press Enter.
^ Jump up to: a b "American single certifications – Queen – We Are the Champions". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 27, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
Jump up ^ Belgian certifications Ultratop.be (Retrieved 11 August 2008)
Jump up ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 7 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 16 December 2007)
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Jump up ^ 2006 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
Jump up ^ 2006 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved 29 July 2008)
Jump up ^ 2006 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. (Retrieved 16 December 2007)
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Jump up ^ "Green Day American Idiot". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2015
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Jump up ^ 'The Voice': Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green Perform Queen Medley The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2012
Jump up ^ "Katy Perry Parties Out In London After Summertime Ball 2012 Performance". Capital FM. Retrieved 20 June 2012
External links[edit]
Official YouTube videos: original music video, Live at the Bowl, Queen + Paul Rodgers, at Freddie Mercury tribute concert (with Liza Minnelli)
Lyrics from Queen official website: full live version (from The Singles Collection Volume 4), abridged live version (from Live Magic)
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Other songs
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"'39"
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"Popcorn"
"Jingle Bells"
"U Can't Touch This"
"We Are the Champions (Ding a Dang Dong)"
"Last Christmas"
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Jerry John Rawlings
President of Ghana
(1st President of the 4th Republic)
In office
7 January 1993 – 7 January 2001
Vice President
Kow Nkensen Arkaah (1993–1997)
John Atta Mills (1997–2001)
Preceded by
Himself
Succeeded by
John Agyekum Kufuor
Chairperson of ECOWAS
In office
1994–1996
Head of State of Ghana
In office
31 December 1981 – 7 January 1993
Vice President
None
Preceded by
Hilla Limann
Head of State of Ghana
In office
4 June 1979 – 24 September 1979
Preceded by
General Fred Akuffo
Succeeded by
Hilla Limann
Personal details
Born
(1947-06-22) 22 June 1947 (age 71)
Accra, Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Political party
military – AFRC (1979)
military – PNDC (1981–93)
Multi-Party Democracy – NDC (1993–2001)
Spouse(s)
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Children
5
Profession
Fighter pilot
Awards
UDS Honorary Award
Military service
Allegiance
Ghana
Service/branch
Ghana Air Force
Years of service
1968–92
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Jerry John Rawlings (born 22 June 1947)[1] is a former head of state and president of Ghana. Rawlings initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979 and, after initially handing power over to a civilian government, took back control of the country on 31 December 1981 as the Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council. In 1992, Rawlings resigned from the Armed Forces, founded the National Democratic Congress and became the first President of the Fourth Republic. He was re-elected in 1996 for a further four years.[2] He currently serves as the African Union envoy to Somalia.
Rawlings attempted a coup d'état on 15 May 1979, leading a group of military personnel in a coup attempt on General Fred Akuffo which resulted in him being arrested, imprisoned and facing a death sentence. However, a speech he gave during his trial resonated with a large section of the public that rose up in his defence. Consequently, on 4 June, soldiers sympathetic to his motivations broke him out of jail, and he led a revolt of both the military and civilians which overthrew General Akuffo and the Supreme Military Council, effectively leaving him in charge.[2] Rawlings and the soldiers around him formed the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) and conducted what it termed "a housecleaning exercise", whose aim was to purge Ghanaian society of all the corruption and social injustices that they perceived to be at the root of their coup d'état.[1]
The AFRC organized an election which was won by Hilla Limann of the People's National Party (PNP). On 31 December 1981 Rawlings and together with some soldiers and civilians took advantage of new year festivities organized by Limann and overthrew the Limann government, citing economic mismanagement. Rawlings then installed the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) with himself as the Chairman.
In 1992, Rawlings retired from the military and set up the National Democratic Congress (NDC).[2] He legalized political parties and organized Presidential and Parliamentary elections, in response to demands for a more democratic process concerning the governing of the country. Rawlings and his party won with 58.3 percent of the vote, with outside observers declaring the voting to be "free and fair".[1] In 1996, Rawlings went on to win a second term as President.
After two terms in office, barred by the constitution from standing in any election, Rawlings endorsed his vice-president John Atta Mills as presidential candidate in 2000.
Contents
1 Background
1.1 Military career
2 Purges
3 Post-military
4 Post presidency
5 Awards and honours
6 References
7 External links
Background[edit]
Jerry John Rawlings was born in Accra, Gold Coast, on 22 June 1947, to Victoria Agbotui (born 9 September 1919 in Dzelukope near Keta in what is now the Volta Region of Ghana), and James Ramsey John, a chemist from Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.[3] James Ramsey John was married in England to someone else and his descendants now live in Newcastle and London. Rawlings attended Achimota School. Rawlings is married to Nana Konadu Agyeman and they have three daughters: Ezanetor Rawlings, Yaa Asantewaa Rawlings, Amina Rawlings; and one son, Kimathi Rawlings.
Military career[edit]
In March, 1968, he was posted to Takoradi in the Western Region to continue his studies. He graduated in January 1969, and was commissioned a Pilot Officer, winning the coveted "Speed Bird Trophy" as the best cadet in flying the Su-7 ground attack supersonic jet aircraft. He earned the rank of Flight Lieutenant (Flt. Lt.) in April 1978. During his service with the Ghanaian Air Force, Rawlings perceived a deterioration of discipline and morale, reflecting the corruption of the Supreme Military Council (SMC) at that time. As promotion brought him into contact with the privileged classes and their social values, his view of the injustices in society hardened. He was thus regarded with some unease by the SMC. He read widely and discussed social and political ideas with a growing circle of like-minded friends and colleagues.[4]
In May 1979, Rawlings, together with six other soldiers, was arrested by the Ghanaian Military for a mutiny labeled as a coup attempt (because the military was in power at the time) against the government of General Fred Akuffo, and Rawlings appeared before a General Court Martial, charged with leading a squad of soldiers on 15 May 1979.
While awaiting his execution, Rawlings was sprung from custody on 4 June 1979 by a group of soldiers.[5] He led the insurgency that ousted the Supreme Military Council from office with Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). On the night of 4 June, lives were lost in both the forces fighting against the military government and those fighting on the side of the insurgency. As one of his first acts in power, Rawlings signed the orders for the execution of a former military president of Ghana who was later executed: Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, and Air Vice-Marshal Yaw Boakye. Four other generals—Kotei, Joy Amedume, Roger Felli, and Utuka—were also put to death. Rawlings has never denied responsibility for this.
The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), under the Military Marshal of Rawlings, carried out, what Rawlings described as a much wider "house-cleaning exercise". Meanwhile, following a programme already set in motion before the 4 June insurgency. On 24 September 1979, the AFRC military allowed the governing of the People's National Party (PNP) under Hilla Limann.
Limann's administration was cut short on 31 December 1981, when Rawlings deposed him in another coup. The Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), composed of both civilian and soldiers, was established with Rawlings as the Chairman. The PNDC, led by Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings began the process of what Rawlings said to be a decentralisation.
Purges[edit]
Immediately following the overthrow of the Gen. Akuffo government, Rawlings and his men embarked on what was termed "house-cleaning". They immediately tried and executed General Akuffo, General I. K. Acheampong, and General Afrifa, all former heads of state, who had participated in earlier treasonable coups against former Presidents like Nkrumah. Air Vice-Marshal Yaw Boakye, General Utuka, Amedume, Felli and Kotei were also executed for their roles in undermining the image of the military through corrupt acts.
The killings of the Supreme Court justices (Cecilia Koranteng Addo, Frederick Sarkodie, and Kwadjo Agyei Agyepong), military officers Major Sam Acquah and Major Dasana Nantogmah and the killings and disappearance of more than 300[6] other Ghanaians occurred at this time in Ghana's history.
Post-military[edit]
In Jerry John Rawlings' first official speech subsequent to the removal of Hilla Limann, he announced the creation of the National Commission on Democracy (NCD), which began decentralisation and dissemination. Opposition to the PNDC, agitated for a return to multi-party democracy. The National Commission on Democracy was put into high gear to begin the process to return to multi-party elections. National Commission for Democracy (NCD) was empowered to hold debates and formulate some suggestions for a transition to multi-party democracy. Opposition groups complained that the NCD was too closely associated with the PNDC, the commission continued its work through 1991. In March of that year the NCD released a report recommending the election of an executive president, the establishment of a national assembly, and the creation of a prime minister post. The PNDC accepted the report, and the following year it was approved in a referendum. Political parties were legalised by Rawlings—-with the provision that none could use names that had been used before—and a timetable was set for presidential and parliamentary elections.
When presidential elections were held in 1992, Rawlings stood as the candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the successor party to the PNDC. Although his opponents were given access to television and newspaper coverage, and limits to the freedom of the press had been slightly lifted, no single candidate could match him. Election returns on 3 November 1992 revealed that Rawlings had won 58.3 percent of the vote, for a landslide victory.[7]
Almost immediately, the opposition parties claimed that the presidential election was not fair, and that widespread abuses had occurred. The leaders encouraged their followers to boycott subsequent Ghana parliamentary and presidential elections, with the result that NDC officials won 189 of 200 seats in the parliament. Answering questions about polling place irregularities, he said he will initiate a new voter registration program.
Rawlings and the NDC again held onto the Ghana parliament in 1992 and 1996.
Per his constitutional mandate, Rawlings' term of office ended in 2001; he retired in 2001, Rawlings was succeeded by John Agyekum Kufuor, his main rival and opponent in 1996.
Kufuor succeeded in defeating Rawlings's vice-president John Atta Mills in 2000. In 2004, Mills conceded to Kufuor and Kufuor ran for another four years.
Post presidency[edit]
In November 2000, Rawlings was named the first International Year of Volunteers 2001 Eminent Person by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, attending various events and conferences to promote volunteerism.[8]
In October 2010, Jerry John Rawlings was named African Union Envoy to Somalia.[9]
He has given lectures at universities, including Oxford University[citation needed]. Jerry John Rawlings has continued his heavy support for NDC.[6]
Awards and honours[edit]
October 2013: Honorary degree (Doctorate of Letters) from the University for Development Studies in northern Ghana.
This award recognised Rawlings's contribution to the establishment of the University. In 1993 he used his US$50,000 Hunger Project cash prize as seed money to sponsor the establishment of the state-owned university (founded in May 1992), the first of its kind in the three northern regions.[10]
October 2013: Global Champion for People's Freedom award by the Mkiva Humanitarian Foundation.[11]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c "FLT LT JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS Former President of The Republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Flt.-Lt. (Rtd) Jerry John Rawlings Profile:". Archived from the original on 14 February 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
Jump up ^ Freeman, Colin; France-Presse, Agence (7 December 2016). "'Ghana's Hillary Clinton': Nana Rawlings is first woman to run for president in West African country, as election gets under way". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
Jump up ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
Jump up ^ Yingna, Wu. "Faces of Africa 04/02/2017 The Jerry Rawlings Story". CGTN. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
^ Jump up to: a b "Jerry Rawlings: A Threat to Ghana's Democracy?" Archived 7 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine.. The African Executive.
Jump up ^ National Democratic Institute Archived 5 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
Jump up ^ "IYV 2001: A chronology" published at unv.org Archived 6 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine., by UN Volunteers, accessed August 11, 2016
Jump up ^ Rawlings named AU envoy to Somalia Archived 2 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. news24.com.
Jump up ^ University for Development Studies News. "Acceptance Speech by H. E. Jerry John Rawlings" (PDF). Leadership for Sustainable Development and Democratic Transition in Ghana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
Jump up ^ Peace FM Online (27 October 2013). "Rawlings Receives Another Award In South Africa And Says The World Is Engulfed In Hypocrisy". Office of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings/Former President of the Republic of Ghana. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links[edit]
Flight Lieutenant Jeremiah John Rawlings
Official Website
Biography of Jerry J. Rawlings at Encyclopædia Britannica
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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Formation
1993
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Membership
13,000
Key people
Rick Fedrizzi
David Gottfried
Mike Italiano
Mahesh Ramanujam
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), co-founded by Mike Italiano, David Gottfried and Rick Fedrizzi in 1993, is a private 501(c)3, membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation. USGBC is best known for its development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems and its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. USGBC was one of eight national councils that helped found the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). Mr Mahesh Ramanujam has become the new CEO of USGBC by taking charge in November 2016.
Through its partnership with the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), USGBC offers a suite of LEED professional credentials that denote expertise in the field of green building. USGBC incentivizes LEED certification by awarding extra certification points to building projects completed with a LEED-certified professional on staff.[1]
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4 See also
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)[edit]
The LEED Green Building Rating System (LEED) is a program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. The LEED rating systems address both a wide variety of buildings types, including commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, retail, healthcare, and schools, as well as every phase of the building lifecycle including design, construction, operations and maintenance.[2] Projects may earn one of four levels of LEED certification (Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum) by achieving a given number of point-based credits within the rating system.
Development of LEED began in 1993, spearheaded by Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) senior scientist Robert K. Watson. As founding chairman of the LEED Steering Committee, Watson led a broad-based consensus process until 2007, bringing together non-profit organizations, government agencies, architects, engineers, developers, builders, product manufacturers and other industry leaders. The LEED initiative was supported by a strong USGBC Board of Directors, chaired by Steven Winter from 1999 to 2003, and very active staff, including Nigel Howard.[3] At that time, USGBC’s Senior Vice President of LEED, Scot Horst, became chair of the LEED Steering Committee before joining USGBC staff. Early LEED committee members also included USGBC co-founder Mike Italiano, architects Bill Reed and Sandy Mendler, builder Gerard Heiber and Myron Kibbe and engineer Richard Bourne. As interest in LEED grew, in 1996, engineers Tom Paladino and Lynn Barker co-chaired the newly formed LEED technical committee.
Beginning with its launch in 2000, LEED has grown from one rating system for new construction to a comprehensive system of nine interrelated rating systems covering all aspects of the development and construction process.[2] Since its inception, LEED has grown from six volunteers on one committee to more than 200 volunteers on nearly 20 committees and nearly 200 professional staff.
USGBC was awarded the American Architectural Foundation’s Keystone Award in 2012. The National Building Museum presented the USGBC with its 2009 Honor Award (themed "Visionaries in Sustainability"), citing the organization's "exceptional achievement in establishing and integrating green building standards" in its LEED systems as one of the reasons for selection.[4] The museum also awarded USGBC with its Henry C. Turner Prize in 2005 for its leadership and innovation in the construction industry, specifically for LEED.[5] To date, it is the only organization to have received two awards from the Building Museum.
LEED standards have been criticized for not actually creating energy efficient buildings. In 2013, The Washington Examiner analyzed energy efficiency data of New York City buildings and found that LEED-certified buildings actually performed worse than buildings in general.[6] An analysis by USA Today found that building makers target LEED’s easiest points—those that don’t necessarily increase the energy efficiency of a building.[7]
Legislation[edit]
On May 23, 2013, Rep. David McKinley introduced the Better Buildings Act of 2014 (H.R. 2126; 113th Congress) into the United States House of Representatives. The bill would amend federal law aimed at improving the energy efficiency of commercial office buildings.[8] The bill would also create a program called "Tenant Star" similar to the existing Energy Star program.[9] The U.S. Green Building Council was involved in organizing and supporting this bill.[9]
The U.S. Green Building Council also supported the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 (H.R. 4092; 113th Congress), a bill that would require the United States Department of Energy to establish a centralized clearinghouse to disseminate information on federal programs, incentives, and mechanisms for financing energy-efficient retrofits and upgrades at schools.[10] The U.S. Green Building Council said that the bill "aims to make important improvements to existing federal policies."[11]
Partner organizations[edit]
USGBC Partners with several organizations on its mission to transform the built environment.
The Emerald Cities Collaborative is a partner organization with the U.S. Green Building Council.
Education Partners USGBC Education Partners are the leaders, trusted voices and reputable providers of green building and sustainability education. Some of the top Education Partners from 2016 include:
1. The Green Home Instutute 2. Green Building Research Institute (GBRI) 3. ASHRAE 4. Island Express 5. Green CE 6. USGBC Local Chapters 7. Triple Green 8. Green Building Education Services 9. America Training Solutions 10.The Green Engineer 11. Seven Group 12. Everblue Training
Courses created by USGBC Education Partners are listed here
One can learn more about this program here
See also[edit]
Energy portal
Canada Green Building Council
Green Building Certification Institute
Green building in the United States
Green Building on College Campuses
LEED Accredited Professional Exam
Sustainable architecture
UK Green Building Council
Philippine Green Building Council
References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b Boeing; et al. (2014). "LEED-ND and Livability Revisited". Berkeley Planning Journal. 27: 31–55. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
Jump up ^ http://dev1.usgbc.org/organizations/steven-winter-associates-inc?view=overview
Jump up ^ Jean Dimeo (March 30, 2009). "National Building Museum To Honor USGBC and Founder Rick Fedrizzi".
Jump up ^ "U.S. Green Building Council". National Building Museum. 2005-10-24.
Jump up ^ http://washingtonexaminer.com/exography-leed-certification-doesnt-guarantee-energy-efficiency-analysis-shows/article/2538046
Jump up ^ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/24/green-building-leed-certification/1650517/
Jump up ^ "CBO - H.R. 2126". Congressional Budget Office. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
^ Jump up to: a b Howard, Bryan (30 January 2014). "House committee clears important legislation for commercial tenants". U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
Jump up ^ "CBO - H.R. 4092". Congressional Budget Office. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
Jump up ^ Howard, Bryan (1 May 2014). "Efficiency bills march out of House committee". U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
External links[edit]
USGBC official website
Green Building Certification Institute official website, which manages building certification and the LEED Professional Credentials
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo
USGBC Education
USGBC's Build Green Schools website
USGBC's Green Home Guide website
World Green Building Council
LEED Cost Analysis from the American Chemistry Council
[2] 15 Years, 15 Stories marks the USGBC's first annual report and a historical narrative on the 15 pioneers who helped build America's green building movement.
[3] In celebration of the USGBC's 20th anniversary, this report looks at the top milestones in USGBC history.
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