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"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Standard international artwork
Single by Simple Minds
from the album The Breakfast Club (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
B-side
"A Brass Band in African Chimes"
Released
February 20th 1985 (US)
April 8th 1985 (UK)
Format
12"
7"
Recorded
July 10th 1984
Genre
New wave, synthpop, pop rock
Length
4:20
6:32 (extended version)
Label
Virgin
A&M (US)
Songwriter(s)
Keith Forsey
Steve Schiff
Simple Minds singles chronology
"Up on the Catwalk"
(1984) "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
(1985) "Alive and Kicking"
(1985)
"Up on the Catwalk"
(1984) “Don't You (Forget About Me)”
(1985) "Alive and Kicking"
(1985)
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help
Music video
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" on YouTube
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a 1985 pop song performed by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. The song is best known for being played during the opening and closing credits of the John Hughes film The Breakfast Club. It was written and composed by producer Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff, a guitarist and songwriter from the Nina Hagen band.
Contents
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1 Recording history
2 Music video
3 Track listing
3.1 7": Virgin / VS749 (UK)
3.2 7": A&M Records / AM-2703 (US)
3.3 12": Virgin / VS749-12 (UK)
3.4 12": A&M Records / SP-12125 (US)
3.5 1988 3" CD: Virgin / CDT2 (UK)
3.6 1988 CD: A&M Records / 75021 2375 2 (US)
3.7 1990 CD: Virgin / THEME10 (UK)
4 Charts and certifications
4.1 Weekly charts
4.2 Year-end charts
4.3 Certifications
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Recording history[edit]
Forsey asked Cy Curnin from The Fixx, Bryan Ferry and Billy Idol to record the song, but all three declined; Idol did later perform a cover of it on his 2001 compilation album Greatest Hits. Schiff then suggested Forsey ask Simple Minds who, after refusing as well, agreed under the encouragement of their label, A&M. According to frontman Jim Kerr, the band was reluctant to record the song as they felt they should only record their own material, relenting after persuasion from Kerr's wife at the time, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, and a phone call from Forsey in which he expressed his admiration for the band.[1] According to one account, the band "rearranged and recorded 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' in three hours in a north London studio and promptly forgot about it."[2]
Continuing the rock direction recently taken on Sparkle in the Rain but also glancing back at their melodic synthpop past, it caught the band at their commercial peak and, propelled by the success of The Breakfast Club, became a #1 hit in the U.S.[3] and around the world. It is also the band's only #1 hit on the U.S. Top Rock Tracks chart, staying atop for three weeks. While only reaching #7 in the UK, it stayed on the charts from 1985 to 1987, one of the longest time spans for any single in the history of the chart.
The song did not appear on the band's subsequent album Once Upon a Time, but it did appear on the 1992 best-of Glittering Prize 81/92. It soon became a fixture of the band's live sets - with an extended audience participation section during its inclusion on the 2015 tour to promote the band's Big Music album.[4]
Two versions were created for release. A short version, 4:23 in duration, appeared on the single and the original motion picture soundtrack album of The Breakfast Club. A longer version, 6:32 in duration, was released as a 12" single. This version contains longer breakdowns and drum fills, a second appearance of the bridge and a longer ending.
John Leland from Spin wrote that "'Don't You Forget About Me,' a romantic and melancholy dance track, therefore cuts ice both in the living room and on the dance floor."[5]
Music video[edit]
The music video, directed by Daniel Kleinman, takes place on a dancing floor in a dark room with a chandelier, a rocking horse, a jukebox, and television sets displaying scenes from The Breakfast Club. The room gets increasingly cluttered with random objects as the video progresses, up until the last minute. The video on YouTube had been viewed over 94 million times as of January 29, 2018.[6]
Track listing[edit]
7": Virgin / VS749 (UK)[edit]
Side one
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - 4:20
Side two
"A Brass Band in Africa" - 5:10
7": A&M Records / AM-2703 (US)[edit]
Side one
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - 4:20
Side two
"A Brass Band in Africa" - 5:10
12": Virgin / VS749-12 (UK)[edit]
Side one
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - 6:32
Side two
"A Brass Band in African Chimes" - 9:22
12": A&M Records / SP-12125 (US)[edit]
Side one
"Don't You (Forget About Me) (long version)" - 6:32
Side two
"A Brass Band in African Chimes" - 9:22
1988 3" CD: Virgin / CDT2 (UK)[edit]
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - 6:32
"A Brass Band in African Chimes" - 9:22
1988 CD: A&M Records / 75021 2375 2 (US)[edit]
"Don't You (Forget About Me) (live)" - 9:02
"Bass Line" - 4:37
"The American" - 3:33
1990 CD: Virgin / THEME10 (UK)[edit]
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" - 6:35
"Up On The Catwalk (extended version)" - 7:36
"A Brass Band in African Chimes" - 9:24
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1985)
Peak
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 6
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[10] 2
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 1
Canada (CHUM)[12] 2
France (SNEP)[13] 24
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 3
Italy (FIMI)[16] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 3
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[20] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[24] 9
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[25] 1
US Cash Box Top 100[26] 1
Chart (1988)
Peak
Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 100
Chart (2004)
Peak
Position
Italy (FIMI)[28] 16
Chart (2012)
Peak
Position
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[29] 41
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1985)
Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[30] 47
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[31] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[32] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[33] 21
Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 23
Italy (FIMI)[35] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[40] 16
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[41] 33
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[42] 10
US Cash Box Top 100[43] 12
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[44]
Gold 5,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[44]
Platinum 10,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[45]
Gold 500,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
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Chart successions
Preceded by
"Forever Man" by Eric Clapton US Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one single
20 April 1985 – 4 May 1985 (3 weeks) Succeeded by
"Trapped" by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Preceded by
"Crazy for You" by Madonna US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
18 May 1985 (1 week) Succeeded by
"Everything She Wants" by Wham!
Preceded by
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa Dutch Top 40 number-one single
1 June 1985 – 15 June 1985 (3 weeks) Succeeded by
"Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen
Preceded by
"Crazy for You" by Madonna Canadian "RPM" Singles Chart number-one single
1 June 1985 (1 week) Succeeded by
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears
See also[edit]
List of number-one singles of 1985 (Canada)
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1980s
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1985
List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s
List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1985
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Simpson, Dave (April 2015). "The Guardian". The Guardian (2). Retrieved 11 April 2015.
Jump up ^ Leland, John (June 1985). "Singles". Spin. 1 (2): 37. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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Jump up ^ "Radio 2 Top 30" (in Dutch). Top 30. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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External links[edit]
AllMusic: Keith Forsey
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Jerusalem cross
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Jerusalem cross based on a cross potent (as commonly realised in early modern heraldry)
Jerusalem cross of five Greek crosses (late medieval variant)
The conventional arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Argent, a cross potent between four plain crosslets Or[1]
The Jerusalem cross (also known as "Five-fold Cross", or "cross-and-crosslets") is a heraldic cross and Christian cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. It was used as the emblem and coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from the 1280s.
There are variants to the design, also known as "Jerusalem cross", with either the four crosslets also in the form of Crosses potent, or conversely with the central cross also in the form of a plain Greek cross.[2]
It is not to be confused with the Lorraine cross, which has also been called the "Jerusalem cross".[3]
Contents
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1 Origins
2 Classical heraldry
3 Modern use
4 References
5 See also
Origins[edit]
Depiction of the Jerusalem cross on a red (rather than silver) shield as the arms of Godfrey of Bouillon in a 14th-century miniature.[4]
Godfrey of Bouillon as depicted in a late medieval fresco (Castello della Manta, Piedmont, Italy, c. 1420.)
While the symbol of the five-fold cross appears to originate in the 11th century, its association with the Kingdom of Jerusalem dates to the second half of the 13th century.
The symbolism of the five-fold cross is variously given as the Five Wounds of Christ, Christ and the four evangelists, or Christ and the four quarters of the world. The symbolism of five crosses representing the Five Wounds is first recorded in the context of the consecration of the St Brelade's Church under the patronage of Robert of Normandy (before 1035); the crosses are incised in the church's altar stone.
The "cross-and-crosslets" or "Tealby" pennies minted under Henry II of England during 1158–1180 have the "Jerusalem cross" on the obverse, with the four crosslets depicted as decussate (diagonal).[5] Similar cross designs on the obverse of coins go back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period.[6]
As the arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the design is traditionally attributed to Godfrey of Bouillon himself.[1] It was not used, however, by the Christian rulers of Jerusalem during the 12th century. A simple blazon of or, a cross argent is documented by Matthew Paris as the arms of John de Brienne, who had been king of Jerusalem during 1210–1212, upon John's death in 1237.
The emblem used on the seals of the rulers of Jerusalem during the 12th century was a simplified depiction of the city itself, showing the tower of David between the Dome of the Rock and the Holy Sepulchre, surrounded by the city walls. The coins minted in Jerusalem during the 12th century show patriarchal crosses with various modifications. Coins minted under Henry I (r. 1192–1197) show a cross with four dots in the four quarters, but the Jerusalem cross proper appears only on a coin minted under John II (r. 1284/5).[7]
At about the same time, the cross of Jerusalem in gold on a silver field appears as the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in early armorials such as the Camden Roll. The arms of the King of Jerusalem featured gold on silver (in the case of John de Brienne, silver on gold), a metal on a metal, and thus broke the heraldic Rule of Tincture; this was justified by the fact that Jerusalem was so holy, it was above ordinary rules. The gold and silver were also connected to Psalms 68:14, which mentions a "dove covered in silver, and her feathers with yellow gold".[1]
The Gelre Armorial (14th century) attributes to the "emperors of Constantinople" (the Latin Empire) a variant of the Jerusalem cross with the four crosslets inscribed in circles.[8] Philip of Courtenay, who held the title of Latin Emperor of Constantinople from 1273–1283 (even though Constantinople had been reinstated to the Byzantine Empire in 1261) used an extended form of the Jerusalem cross, where each of the four crosslets was itself surrounded by four smaller crosslets (a "Jerusalem cross of Jerusalem crosses").[9]
Classical heraldry[edit]
The Jerusalem cross on a 1556 Testoon of Mary, Queen of Scots.
In late medieval heraldry, after the failure of the Crusades, the Crusader's cross was used for various Crusader states. The 14th-century Book of All Kingdoms uses it as the flag of Sebasteia. At about the same time, the Pizzigano chart uses it as the flag of Tbilisi (based on the latter example, the Crusader's cross was adopted as the flag of Georgia in 2004).
Carlo Maggi, a Venetian nobleman who had visited Jerusalem and was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in the early 1570s, included the Jerusalem cross in his coat of arms.
There is a historiographical tradition that Peter the Great flew a flag with a variant of the Jerusalem cross in his campaign in the White Sea in 1693.[10]
Modern use[edit]
Jerusalem cross in relief, dated "AD 1875", on the wall of the Dominus Flevit Church in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem-Erinnerungskreuz (1898)
Jerusalem Pilgrim's Cross, courtesy of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.
A banner with a variation of the Jerusalem cross was used at the proclamation of the Revolution on Mount Pelion Anthimos Gazis in May 1821 in the Greek War of Independence.[11]
The papal Order of the Holy Sepulchre uses the Jerusalem cross as its emblem. It is also used by the Custodian of the Holy Land, head of the Franciscan friars who serve at the holy Christian sites in Jerusalem.
When Albert, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) visited Jerusalem in 1862, he had a Jerusalem cross tattooed on his arm.[12] German Emperor Wilhelm II visited Jerusalem in 1898 and awarded the Jerusalem-Erinnerungskreuz (Jerusalem Memorial Cross) order in the shape of a Jerusalem cross to those who accompanied him at the inauguration of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem.
In the early 20th century, the Jerusalem cross also came to be used as a symbol of world evangelisation in Protestantism. A derived design known as the "Episcopal Church Service Cross" was first used during World War I by the Anglican Episcopal Church in the United States.[13] The Jerusalem cross was chosen as the emblem of the Deutscher Evangelischer Kirchentag (German Evangelical Church Congress) in the 1950s, since the 1960s shown in a simplified form where the central Cross potent is replaced by a simple Greek cross.[14]
The modern flag of Georgia was introduced in 2004 on the basis of the flag of Tbilisi shown in the Pizzigano chart.
The Unicode character set has a character ☩, U+2629 CROSS OF JERUSALEM in the Miscellaneous Symbols table. However, the glyph associated with that character according to the official Unicode character sheet is shown as a simple cross potent, and not a Jerusalem cross.

References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c William Wood Seymour, The Cross in Tradition, History and Art, 1898, p. 364
Jump up ^ The design with the crosslets as crosses potent is medieval, e.g. found in 13th-century stonework in the Nor Varagavank monastery, Armenia (image); another example is found in the Norman church at Bozeat, Northamptonshire, England (image).
Jump up ^ William Woo Seymour, The Cross in Tradition, History and Art, 1898, p. 356
Jump up ^ BNF Français 22495, fol. 78; the same ms. also has the Jerusalem cross in a silver field (fol. 36) and in a blue field (fol. 115).
Jump up ^ T.C.R. Crafter,A re-examination of the classification and chronology of the cross-and-crosslets type of Henry II, British Numismatic Journal 68.6 (1998), pp. 42–63 and plate 6; see also: Richard Kelleher, Kings and Coins in Medieval England VI - Henry II's Cross-and Crosslets coinage (1158-80), www.treasurehunting.co.uk (February 2014), Figs. 10, 11, 14, 17–20.
Jump up ^ Edward Hawkins, The silver coins of England (1841), plate 1 (facing p. 8), no. 12: pre-Roman British coin: a cross with the four letters C, R, A, B placed in the four quadrants; plate 3 (facing p. 16), no. 36: early Saxon sceat: diagonal cross with four dots in the four quadrants, no. 47: cross crosslet superimposed on a diagonal cross; plate 4 (facing p. 18); plate 5 (facing p. 22) no. 66: penny of Offa of Mercia: cross with four dots in the four quadrants (etc.)
Jump up ^ Hubert de Vries, Jerusalem (hubert-herald.nl). The design is also found on coins minted under his successor, the last king of Jerusalem, Henry II (forumancientcoins.com)
Jump up ^ no.1484. Die Keyser v. Constantinopel gules, a cross or, in each canton a crosslet in an annulet of the same.
Jump up ^ Hubert de Vries, Byzantium: Arms and Emblems (hubert-herald.nl) (2011).
Jump up ^ this is apparently reported in an 1829 vexillological publication (Собрание штандартов, флагов и вымпелов, употребляемых в Российской империи ("Collection of banners, flags and pennants, used in the Russian Empire", St. Petersburg, 1829, reprinted 1833 (facsimile); the historicity of this is doubtful, c.f. Russian Navy: early flags (crwflags.com).
Jump up ^ [1][unreliable source?]
Jump up ^ Hunt Janin, Four Paths to Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Secular Pilgrimages, 1000 BCE to 2001 CE, McFarland, 2002, p. 169.
Jump up ^ A Prayer Book for the Armed Services: For Chaplains and Those in Service, Church Publishing, Inc., 2008, p. 10.
Jump up ^ the standard version is depicted in this 1961 stamp, the simplified version in a 1963 stamp.
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Alvin, Texas
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Alvin, Texas
City
Motto: "In touch with the past...planning for the future"

Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W / 29.39361°N 95.27167°W / 29.39361; -95.27167Coordinates: 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W / 29.39361°N 95.27167°W / 29.39361; -95.27167
Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Brazoria
Incorporated
1893
Government
• Type
Council-Manager
• City Council
Mayor Paul Horn
Brad Richards, At Large Position 1
Chris Sanger, At Large Position 2
Scott Reed, District A
Adam Arendell, District B
Keith Thompson, District C
Glenn Starkey, District D
Gabe Adame, District E
• City Manager
Sereniah Breland
Area
• Total
25.6 sq mi (66.4 km2)
• Land
24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2)
• Water
1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total
24,236
• Estimate (2013)[1]
25,057
• Density
998/sq mi (385.2/km2)
Time zone
CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)
CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes
77511-77512
Area code(s)
281
FIPS code
48-02272[2]
GNIS feature ID
1329478[3]
Website
www.alvin-tx.gov
Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the city population was 24,236.[4] Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as an infant and lived there until he moved to Round Rock in 2003. The Nolan Ryan Museum is in the Nolan Ryan Foundation and Exhibit Center on the campus of Alvin Community College.
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1 History
2 City election history
3 Geography
4 Demographics
5 Education
5.1 Primary and secondary schools
5.1.1 Public schools
5.2 Colleges and universities
5.3 Public libraries
6 Transportation
7 Postal services
8 Community information
9 Popular culture connections
10 Notable people
11 Climate
12 References
13 External links
History[edit]
The Alvin area was settled in the mid-19th century when bull ranches were established in the area. The Santa Fe Railroad eventually expanded into the area, and a settlement was established along the railroad. Alvin was originally named "Morgan" by the town's residents in honor of the settlement's original resident, Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan; upon discovery that the name Morgan had been taken, the town named itself after Morgan's first name. The town was officially incorporated in 1893, making it the oldest incorporated settlement in Brazoria County.[5] Alvin Morgan received a land grant from the state of Texas prior to 1891.
On July 25, 1979, Tropical Storm Claudette stalled over Alvin and inundated the region with 45 inches (1,140 mm) of rain in 42 hours. The total included 43 inches (1,090 mm) in 24 hours, the maximum 24-hour rainfall in American history.[6]
City election history[edit]
In Alvin's municipal election on May 7, 2016, citizens voted to elect newly relocated resident, Chris Sanger, as their At Large Position 2 city council member in the city's largest turnout in a municipal election, with 1,590 votes cast. Sanger ousted two-term incumbent, Terry Droege, with Sanger receiving 50.58% to Droege's 49.42%. Chris Sanger ran on the slogan, "Fresh Face, New Voice," while pointing out that the incumbent had a spotty attendance record to regularly scheduled council meetings, amongst other calls for accountability, such as lower property taxes, expenditure responsibility, and that police for the city of Alvin have been historically underpaid.[7][8]
Geography[edit]
Alvin is located in northeastern Brazoria County at 29°23′37″N 95°16′18″W / 29.39361°N 95.27167°W / 29.39361; -95.27167 (29.393698, -95.271588).[9] It is bordered to the northeast by Friendswood and League City in Galveston County, and part of its southeast border is along the village of Hillcrest. Texas State Highway 35 bypasses the center of the city to the east; it leads north 25 miles (40 km) to downtown Houston and southwest 21 miles (34 km) to Angleton, the Brazoria County seat. Texas State Highway 6 crosses Highway 35 and passes through the center of Alvin, leading southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Galveston and 28 miles (45 km) northwest to Sugar Land
According to the United States Census Bureau, Alvin has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.4 km2), of which 24.3 square miles (62.9 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), or 5.26%, is water.[4]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1890 261 —
1900 996 281.6%
1910 1,453 45.9%
1920 1,519 4.5%
1930 1,511 −0.5%
1940 3,087 104.3%
1950 3,701 19.9%
1960 5,643 52.5%
1970 10,671 89.1%
1980 16,515 54.8%
1990 19,220 16.4%
2000 21,413 11.4%
2010 24,236 13.2%
Est. 2016 26,164 [10] 8.0%
1930-2000[11] 2010[4]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2010 Census, the population was 24,236 people, with a population density of 1,475 people per square mile. As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,413 people, 7,826 households, and 5,603 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,302.9 people per square mile (503.2/km²). There were 8,442 housing units at an average density of 513.7 per square mile (198.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.28% White, 2.11% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 10.88% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.09% of the population.
There were 7,826 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city, the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,576, and the median income for a family was $43,987. Males had a median income of $36,216 versus $22,580 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,016. About 10.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education[edit]
Primary and secondary schools[edit]
Alvin High School
Public schools[edit]
Students in Alvin attend schools in the Alvin Independent School District.[12]
Schools within AISD include:
High schools:
Alvin High School
Manvel High School
Shadow Creek High School
Junior high schools:
Alvin Junior High School
Fairview Junior High School
G.W. Harby Junior High School
Rodeo Palms Junior High School
Prekindergarten - 5th grade:
Golda Hood-Bobbie Case Elementary School
Melba L. Passmore Elementary School
Longfellow Elementary School
Mark Twain Elementary School
Dr. James "Red" Duke Elementary
Glenn York Elementary School
3rd - 5th grade:
Alvin Elementary School
Walt Disney Elementary School
Prekindergarten - 2nd grade:
Alvin Primary School
R.L. Stevenson Primary School
Colleges and universities[edit]
Alvin Community College
Alvin Community College provides basic undergraduate courses and adult education.
Public libraries[edit]
The Alvin Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System. The library closed in 2010 to repair damages done by Hurricane Ike, and during that renovation a fire broke out causing major smoke damage. The library reopened in June 2011.
Transportation[edit]
Greyhound Bus Lines operates the Alvin Station at Yellow Jacket Grocery-Citgo [1].
Postal services[edit]
The United States Postal Service operates the Alvin Post Office at 455 East House Street, 77511-9998.
Community information[edit]
Thelma Ley Anderson Family YMCA is located in Alvin.
The Alvin Rotary Club sponsors a yearly Frontier Day celebration, which includes a parade and 5k Fun Run.
Popular culture connections[edit]
Alvin was featured in the CMT series Trick my What?, featuring the Froberg family, who have been members of the Alvin community for more than 70 years.[13]
Notable people[edit]
By the End of Tonight, instrumental rock band
Douglas Duncan, professional bullrider
Nathan Eovaldi, current starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, born 1990
Joe Ferguson, former NFL player for the Buffalo Bills, was born in Alvin in 1950
Gary Keithley, former NFL player for the St. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Ryan, former Major League Baseball pitcher, reared in Alvin, resident of Round Rock
Austin Miller, Broadway and television actor, reared in Alvin, grandson of George Stanton, resident of New York City
Randy Weber, member of the United States Congress. In 2012 Weber bought a home in Alvin.[14]
Climate[edit]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alvin has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[15]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
^ Jump up to: a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Jump up ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alvin city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ The History of Alvin. City of Alvin website. http://www.alvin-tx.gov/default.aspx?name=historyofalvin
Jump up ^ "Flooding in 1979 put Alvin in record books". Houston Chronicle, June 16, 2001. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/storm2001/944480.html. Last accessed September 23, 2006.
Jump up ^ https://www.brazoriacountyclerk.net/recorder/assets/2016-05-07-alvcitycumulative.pdf
Jump up ^ http://www.alvinsun.net/news/article_a4a0a41e-0b2d-11e6-9fc1-7b1c03faae25.html
Jump up ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Jump up ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
Jump up ^ Texasalmanac. Retrieved 2012-10-04
Jump up ^ "Flood Zone Map" (Archive). City of Alvin. Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
Jump up ^ Trick My What? Ep. 102 Produce Farmer's Tractor
Jump up ^ McCutcheon, Michael; Barone, Chuck (2013). 2014 Almanac of American Politics. The University of Chicago Press.
Jump up ^ Climate Summary for Alvin, Texas
External links[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Alvin.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alvin, Texas.
City of Alvin official website
Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce
"Texas Storms in Brazoria County". Retrieved September 22, 2005.
Handbook of Texas Online
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Ginnifer Goodwin
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Not to be confused with Jennie Goodwin.
Ginnifer Goodwin
Goodwin at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International.
Born
Jennifer Michelle Goodwin
(1978-05-22) May 22, 1978 (age 40)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater
Boston University
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2000–present
Known for
Big Love
Once Upon a Time
Zootopia
Spouse(s)
Josh Dallas (m. 2014)
Children
2
Jennifer Michelle "Ginnifer" Goodwin[1] (born May 22, 1978)[2] is an American actress. She is known for playing Margene Heffman in the drama series Big Love (2006–2011), Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2011–2017, 2018), and Judy Hopps in the Disney animated film Zootopia. She also played Fawn in the Disney film Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast. Goodwin has also appeared in various films including Mona Lisa Smile, Something Borrowed, Walk the Line, Killing Kennedy, He's Just Not That Into You, and Ramona and Beezus.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
4.3 Video games
5 Theatre
6 Awards and nominations
7 Notes
8 References
9 External links
Early life[edit]
Goodwin was born in Memphis, Tennessee.[3] Her mother, Linda (née Kantor), is a former educator and stay-at-home mom who later worked for FedEx and Apple.[4] Her father, Tim Goodwin, formerly owned and operated a recording studio.[5] Goodwin changed her name from "Jennifer" to "Ginnifer" to distinguish her name, and to assist in pronunciation of her name in her regional dialect.[6] Her younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, is a stop motion animator on shows such as Robot Chicken, on which Ginnifer has also appeared as voice talent.
Ginnifer's mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.[7] Goodwin was raised attending synagogue on Saturdays and Unitarian church on Sundays.[5][8] She was both baptized and had a Bat Mitzvah service.[9][10] In her youth, Goodwin was affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth, and was active in BBYO at the Jewish Community Center in Memphis.[11] She went to school at St. Mary's Episcopal School in Memphis, Tennessee. She then graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School in 1996, then attended Hanover College (majoring in Theater) for one year before moving on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Boston University. While a student at BU, she performed in numerous student short films, as well as several college and local stage productions. Goodwin was given the "Excellence in Acting: Professional Promise Award" by the Bette Davis Foundation, and graduated with honors. After her time at Boston University, she studied in England at Stratford Upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Institute, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The following year she earned an "Acting Shakespeare Certificate" at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Goodwin first had roles in the NBC television programs Law & Order and Ed before appearing in the Comedy Central television movie Porn 'n Chicken. She later had substantial roles in the films Mona Lisa Smile, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Walk the Line—in which she portrayed Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash's first wife—and Birds of America. She also played Dori Dumchovic in the dark comedy Love Comes to the Executioner.[12] Goodwin played a leading role as Margene Heffman, the third wife in a polygamous family, on the HBO original series Big Love, which concluded on March 20, 2011. Goodwin has recurring voice roles in the Adult Swim show Robot Chicken, in the animation of which her younger sister Melissa Goodwin is involved.
In 2008, Max Mara honored Goodwin with a "Face of the Future" award, an award recognizing up and coming women in film.[13]
Goodwin played Gigi in He's Just Not That into You, which was released in February 2009. For this role, she received a nomination for the People's Choice Award for Breakout Movie Actress.[14] In April 2009 she began filming Ramona and Beezus (playing "Aunt Bea").[15]
From 2011 to 2017, Goodwin played a leading role in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time. She played both the fairy tale heroine Snow White and her real world counterpart, schoolteacher Mary Margaret Blanchard.[16] Goodwin and husband Josh Dallas exited the show at the end of its sixth season to move back to Los Angeles with their family.[17] She and Dallas returned to the series for its series finale at the end of the seventh season.[18]
Goodwin voiced Judy Hopps, the protagonist rabbit police officer in Disney's Zootopia as well as Fawn in Disney's animated film Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast. [19] She also voiced Gwen, a kitchen maid who wants to be an inventor, in the animated series Sofia The First.
In January 2017, Goodwin was cast as Marianne in the Los Angeles production of Constellations.[20] The play ran from June 14 to July 23, 2017 at the Geffen Playhouse.[21]
In March 2018, it was announced that Goodwin had been cast in the ABC comedy pilot Steps.[22] The show was not picked up to series.[23] However, in June, cast options were extended [24]
Personal life[edit]
Goodwin dated actor Joey Kern and they became engaged in December 2010.[25] They ended the engagement in May 2011.[26] Goodwin subsequently began dating her Once Upon a Time co-star Josh Dallas in fall 2011.[27] Goodwin and Dallas became engaged in October 2013,[28] and married on April 12, 2014 in California.[29] Goodwin and her husband have two sons, Oliver Finlay Dallas (b. 2014) and Hugo Wilson Dallas (b. 2016).[30][31]
In 2013, Goodwin stated that after leaving Memphis, she "...up and left Judaism for a very long time," and that, "For 10 years, there was nothing. No ritual. No tradition. No community." She later reconnected with her faith, and has said, "I was a Jew by birth, and now I'm a Jew by choice."[8]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003 Mona Lisa Smile Constance "Connie" Baker
2004 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Cathy Feely
2005 Walk the Line Vivian Liberto
2006 Love Comes to the Executioner Dori Dumchovic
2007 In the Land of Women Janey
Day Zero Molly Rifkin
2008 Birds of America Ida Tanager
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Gigi Phillips
A Single Man Mrs. Strunk
2010 Ramona and Beezus Aunt "Bea" Beatrice
2011 Take Me Home Tonight Banky
Something Borrowed Rachel White
2014 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast Fawn (voice)
2016 Zootopia Judy Hopps (voice)
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001 Law & Order Erica Episode: "Myth of Fingerprints"
2001–03 Ed Diane Snyder 25 episodes
2002 Porn 'n Chicken Maya Television film
2005 Robot Chicken Various (voice) 7 episodes
2006–11 Big Love Margene Heffman 53 episodes
2007 Big Love: In the Beginning Margene Heffman 2 episodes
2009 Crappy Holidays Presents... Episode: "Crappy Easter"
2011 SpongeBob SquarePants Purple Haired Mermaid (voice) Episode: "Welcome to the Bikini Bottom Triangle"
Margene's Blog Margene Henrickson Episode: "Crush Story"
Five Charlotte Television film
2011–17, 2018 Once Upon a Time Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White Main Role (Season 1-6), Guest (Season 7) 135 episodes
2012 Electric City Jean Marie St. Cloud 20 episodes
2013 Killing Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy Television film
2014 Sofia the First Gwen (voice) Episode: "Gizmo Gwen"
2015 Who Do You Think You Are? Herself Documentary series
Episode: "Ginnifer Goodwin"
Video games[edit]
Year
Title
Voice role
2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Judy Hopps[32]
Theatre[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Venue
2017 Constellations Marianne Geffen Playhouse
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Production
Result
2010 People's Choice Award Favorite Breakout Movie Actress Nominated
2011 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy Something Borrowed Nominated
2012 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated
2013 Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated
People's Choice Award Favorite TV Drama Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
2014 People's Choice Award Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi Once Upon a Time Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Duo (along with Josh Dallas) Once Upon a Time Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress Once Upon a Time Nominated
2016 Voice Arts™ Awards Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover[33] Zootopia Won
2016 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Female[a][34] Zootopia Won
2017 People's Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie Voice Zootopia Nominated
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Frenemies (shared with Jason Bateman)[35] Zootopia Won
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Tied with Auli'i Cravalho for Moana
References[edit]
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