"The Big O (album) The Big O is the fifteenth music album recorded by Roy Orbison, and according to Marcel Riesco's official Roy Orbison discography, his second for London Records in the United Kingdom. The music and backing vocals were provided by English group, the Art Movement on all tracks except for ""Penny Arcade"", which was a studio recording and was released as a single in 1969, peaking at #27 in the UK and would be Orbison's last UK chart success during his lifetime. ""Penny Arcade"" was also his biggest hit in Australia, spending four weeks at Number One around"
"The Big O The story takes place forty years after a mysterious occurrence causes the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories. The series follows Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator. He provides this ""much needed service"" with the help of a robot named R. Dorothy Wayneright and his butler Norman Burg. When the need arises, Roger calls upon Big O, a giant relic from the city's past. The television series is designed as a tribute to Japanese and Western shows from the 1960s and 1970s. The series is done in the style of ""film noir"" and combines the"
"anyone else could do it (it was later done by Russell Westbrook in the 2016–17 season). On June 9, 2007, Oscar received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Cincinnati for both his philanthropic and entrepreneurial efforts. In August 2018, Robertson auctioned off his 1971 championship ring, Hall of Fame ring, and one of his Milwaukee Bucks game jerseys. Each item sold between $50,000 and $91,000. Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed ""The Big O"", is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. The ,"
"four months, working for former basketball player Alvin Heggs. Miller was inducted into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor in September 2016 and was selected as an SEC Basketball Legend In January 2017. Oliver Miller Oliver J. Miller (born April 6, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played 7 seasons in the NBA. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as ""The Big O"" because of his large size (6-foot-9 and well over 300 pounds throughout his pro career), was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 22nd overall pick of"
"Oliver Miller Oliver J. Miller (born April 6, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played 7 seasons in the NBA. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as ""The Big O"" because of his large size (6-foot-9 and well over 300 pounds throughout his pro career), was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA draft. He went on to play for various NBA teams over his eight-year career, including the Suns (1992–94, 1999–2000), Detroit Pistons (1994–95), Toronto Raptors (1995–96 and 1997–98), Dallas Mavericks (1996–97) and Sacramento"
"Big O (mecha) Big O's design was the creators' way of creating something distinguishable from the ""Gundam"" franchise and the Real Robot series inspired by it. Instead of blocky body parts, Sato designed a mecha where the chest and hips were not separate from the rest of the body. That way, the giant's movement would seem sluggish, comparable to the giants of old ""tokusatsu"" shows, portrayed by actors in bulky, heavy costumes. According to Sato, the name ""Big O"" comes from the opening theme of ""Daitetsujin 17"", ""Oh! Giant Ironman"". Big O's summoning is an homage to Mitsuteru Yokoyama's ""Giant"
"faithful mechanically-inclined butler who fills the role of Alfred Pennyworth; R. Dorothy Wayneright, who plays the role of the sidekick; and Dan Dastun, a good honest cop who, like Jim Gordon, is both a friend to the hero and greatly respected by his comrades. The other major influence is Mitsuteru Yokoyama's ""Giant Robo"". Before working on ""The Big O"", Kazuyoshi Katayama and other animators worked with Yasuhiro Imagawa on """". The feature, a ""retro chic"" homage to Yokoyama's career, took seven years to produce and suffered low sales and high running costs. Frustrated by the experience, Katayama and his staff"
"Oscar Robertson Oscar Palmer Robertson (born November 24, 1938), nicknamed ""The Big O"", is an American retired professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks. The , Robertson played point guard and was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in 14 professional seasons. In 1962, he became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. In the 1970–71 NBA season, he was a key player on the team that brought the Bucks their only NBA title. His playing career, especially during"
"most eager to see rebooted or remade, along with ""Trigun"" and ""Soul Eater"". The Big O The story takes place forty years after a mysterious occurrence causes the residents of Paradigm City to lose their memories. The series follows Roger Smith, Paradigm City's top Negotiator. He provides this ""much needed service"" with the help of a robot named R. Dorothy Wayneright and his butler Norman Burg. When the need arises, Roger calls upon Big O, a giant relic from the city's past. The television series is designed as a tribute to Japanese and Western shows from the 1960s and 1970s."
"Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his powerful voice, wide vocal range, impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic, nicknaming him ""the Caruso of Rock"" and ""the Big O"". While most male rock-and-roll performers in the 1950s and 1960s projected a defiant masculinity, many of Orbison's songs instead conveyed vulnerability. His voice ranged from baritone to tenor, and music scholars have suggested that he had a three- or four-octave range. During"
"Oh! great , known professionally as Oh! great, is a Japanese manga artist most recognized for the manga series ""Tenjho Tenge"" and ""Air Gear"". In 2006, he received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen for ""Air Gear"". Oh! great also created the pornographic series ""Silky Whip"". Apart from working with manga, he designed some of the alternate character outfits in the PlayStation 2 version of Namco's 3D fighting game ""Tekken 5"", and a guest character in ""Soul Calibur IV"" named Ashlotte. His pseudonym ""Oh! great"" is a play on words. His pen name, written in Japanese order (family name before"
"season for them. Ogden played professional basketball for two seasons, both with the 76ers. In his rookie season, he was given the nickname ""The Medium O"" by teammates, referencing the nickname ""The Big O"" bestowed upon Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson. He averaged 3.5 points in two seasons and was then waived. He partially attributes his short career as being in the wrong place at the wrong time; Ogden was the power forward back-up to Billy Cunningham, a future Hall of Famer. ""My take on it is that I was a power forward in a 6-foot-6 body. If I was"
"In the tradition of Japanese monster movies, ""The Big O"" features monsters modeled after conventional or mythological creatures. The series follows the ""villain of the week"" formula, meaning the protagonist is hired to do a job and by episode's end he must battle a monster using a giant robot of his own. Given the series' style, for some critics the robot battles seem out of place, while others praise the ""over-the-top-ness"" of their execution. The term ""megadeus"" is officially used to refer to all giant robots and monsters seen in the series, though the term is often used to refer"
"himself in being a rich playboy to the extent that one of his household's rules is only women may be let into his mansion without his permission. Like Batman, Roger Smith carries a no-gun policy, albeit more flexible. Unlike the personal motives of the Batman, Roger enforces this rule for ""it's all part of being a gentleman."" Among Roger's gadgetry is the Griffon, a large, black hi-tech sedan comparable to the Batmobile, a grappling cable that shoots out his wristwatch and the giant robot that Angel calls ""Roger's alter ego."" ""The Big O""'s cast of supporting characters includes Norman, Roger's"
"Great Ovette Great Ovette (January 20, 1885 – August 5, 1946) also known as Joseph Ovette was an Italian American author and professional magician. Ovette was born as Giuseppe Olivo, in Naples, Italy. He also performed under the name Lung Chan Yuen and was well known for his hanging illusion act that was advertised as ""The Man They Couldn't Hang"". He wrote books on magic and contributed to numerous magic magazines. Ovette performed the ""blindfold drive"", this consisted of him driving a car blindfolded through the streets of Ottawa. He died in Buffalo, New York from a throat infection. He"
"Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist, musician and actor. He was reported to be 6' 5"" (195.5 cm) tall, hence his nickname. From 1972 until his death, he was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing the tenor saxophone. His playing on songs such ""Born to Run"" and ""Jungleland"", and his presence as a visual foil to Springsteen, made him the most prominent member of the E Street ensemble. He released several solo albums and in 1985, had a hit single"
"A Big Hunk o' Love ""A Big Hunk o' Love"" is a song written by Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wyche, a.k.a. Sid Jaxon. The former is best known for writing the jazz standard ""Alright, Okay, You Win"", whereas Aaron Schroeder co-wrote a whole bunch of hits from the rock`n`roll area, from ""Fools Hall of Fame"" (Pat Boone) to ""Because They're Young"" (Duane Eddy). In an interview conducted by Jan-Erik Kjeseth, he also revealed that in fact he worked with his partner Wally Gold in order to improve a song submitted by another writer, and the end result was ""It's My"
"Charlie-O Charlie-O the Mule was the mascot used by the Kansas City Athletics and Oakland A's from 1965 to 1976. The mule was named after Charles O. Finley, the team's owner at the time. The team's original mascot was an elephant. Use of an elephant to symbolize the Athletics dates from the early years of the franchise, when a group of Philadelphia businessmen headed by industrialist Benjamin Shibe became the team's first owners. When asked to comment, John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants of the rival National League said something to the effect that Shibe had bought himself"
"Detroit Grand Pubahs The Detroit Grand Pubahs are an American musical group from Detroit, Michigan, comprising Paris the Black Fu (real name Mack Goudy, Jr.) and The Mysterious Mr O. (real name Oliver Way). One of the founding members, Dr. Toefinger (real name Andy Toth), left in 2004. They are best known for their 2000 single ""Sandwiches"", which reached #29 on the Dance Club Songs chart. The group were nominated for ""Outstanding Funk Artist / Group"" at the Detroit Music Awards in 2002. ""Rolling Stone"" called them ""a group to watch... this dynamic duo never ceases to amaze with creative"
"same neighborhood of San Francisco, the area quickly became known as Nob Hill, a name it carries today. Ambrose Bierce lampooned the ""Big Four"" in his work """"Black Beetles in Amber"""", a collection of satirical verses attacking various prominent Californians. In ""The Birth of the Rail"", ""road agents"" (bandits) Happy Hunty (Huntington), Cowboy Charley (Crocker), and Leland The Kid (Stanford), joined by minor devil Sootymug (Hopkins), give up robbing stage coaches for the much greater loot of railroad operation. Big Four (Central Pacific Railroad) ""The Big Four"" was the name popularly given to the famous and influential businessmen, philanthropists and"
"Big L Lamont Coleman (May 30, 1974 – February 15, 1999), known professionally as Big L, was an American rapper. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most lyrical rappers of all time, and is known for helping to pioneer horrorcore. Emerging from Harlem, New York in the early to mid-1990s, Coleman became well known amongst underground hip-hop fans for his freestyling ability, and was eventually signed to Columbia Records, where he released his debut album, ""Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous"" in 1995 and is now considered by many fans as a classic album. On February"
"credit for creating 20th Century Politics Chicago Style"" should go to William Thompson. Thompson was known for his over-the-top campaigning and uncensored language that, along with his towering height and weight, earned him the nickname ""Big Bill"". Though Thompson was a popular figure, his popularity escalated after his death, when two safe-deposit boxes were found in his name containing nearly $1.8 million in cash and bonds. Prior to his death in 1944, Thompson, upon his reelection in 1919, was at the forefront of the movement for Chicago Public Libraries and education officials to censor and ban many texts and historical"
"Big Jay McNeely Cecil James McNeely (April 29, 1927 – September 16, 2018) better known as Big Jay McNeely was an American rhythm and blues saxophonist. Inspired by Illinois Jacquet and Lester Young, he teamed with his older brother Robert McNeely, who played baritone saxophone, and made his first recordings with drummer Johnny Otis, who ran the Barrelhouse Club that stood only a few blocks from McNeely's home. Shortly after he performed on Otis's ""Barrel House Stomp."" Ralph Bass, A&R man for Savoy Records, promptly signed him to a recording contract. Bass's boss, Herman Lubinsky, suggested the stage name Big"
"Ben Lilly Benjamin Vernon Lilly or Ben Lilly (1856 – December 17, 1936), nicknamed Ol' Lilly, was a notorious big game hunter, houndsman and mountain man of the late American Old West. He remains famous for hunting down large numbers of grizzly, cougars and black bears. A mix between a transcendentalist spirit and an ardent Christian, he is described as an unfathomable Southern wild character. He was a stern practitioner of simple living and outdoor freedom, roamed and hunted from Louisiana to Arizona and from Idaho to as far south as Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico, and was a subject of"
"Johnny Otis Johnny Otis (born Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes; December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012) was an American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. He discovered numerous artists early in their careers who went on to become highly successful in their own right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and The Robins (who eventually changed their name to The Coasters), among many"
"late-game deficits. His teammates in San Francisco called him ""Bird Legs"" due to his very thin legs and small calves. He was called ""Golden Joe"" because he played in California (the Golden State), and also appeared on a poster superimposed in front of the Golden Gate Bridge with the wording ""The Golden Great."" Two more names were provided by a ""San Francisco Chronicle"" nickname contest early in his NFL career: the winner was ""Big Sky"", but another contestant suggested that since ""Joe Montana"" already sounded like a nickname, Montana needed a real name, and christened him ""David W. Gibson."" Montana"
"The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), known professionally as the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or Biggie, was an American rapper. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. His debut album ""Ready to Die"" (1994) made him a central figure in East Coast hip hop, and increased New York City's visibility in the genre at a time when West Coast hip hop dominated the mainstream. The following year, Wallace led Junior M.A.F.I.A. to chart"
"rogue bear, prior to dispatching him with a Bowie knife: You are condemned, you black devil, I kill you in the name of the law! Another time, he said: My reputation is bigger than I am. It is like my shadow when I stand in front of the sun in late evening. Books Articles Ben Lilly Benjamin Vernon Lilly or Ben Lilly (1856 – December 17, 1936), nicknamed Ol' Lilly, was a notorious big game hunter, houndsman and mountain man of the late American Old West. He remains famous for hunting down large numbers of grizzly, cougars and black bears."
"Big Apple ""Big Apple"" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the ""New York Morning Telegraph"". Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities. Although the history of ""Big Apple "" was once thought a mystery, a clearer picture of the term's history has emerged due to the work of amateur etymologist Barry Popik, and Gerald Cohen of Missouri University of Science and Technology. A number of false theories had previously existed, including"
"The Big 3 (folk group) The Big 3 was an American folk trio consisting of singer Cass Elliot (1941–1974), singer-songwriter-banjo player Tim Rose (1940–2002), and singer-guitarist Jim Hendricks (b. 1940). In 1962, Tim Rose and John Brown met Cass Elliot in Georgetown, DC: ""After trying a few songs together, they went on the road as The Triumvirate. In Omaha, Nebraska, they recruited James Hendricks before heading for New York City as The Big Three."" Brown appears to have been left behind. In New York, the reconfigured trio played coffee houses and folk clubs – including The Bitter End – with"
"Federation where he was managed by The Grand Wizard of Wrestling. Additionally, he had several successful runs in the NWA territories, The Mid - South Promotion, NWF, and WWC Promotion. Known for his immense size and power, it was natural for Ladd to engage in feuds with other giants, including famously with André the Giant (whom Ladd antagonizingly referred to as ""Andre the Dummy"" or ""The Big Fat French Fry"" during interviews). In certain areas, Ladd's wrestling nickname was ""The King"", and he would wear an ornate crown. In other wrestling associations, he was ""The Big Cat"", and entered wearing"
"David ""Stringbean"" Akeman David Akeman (June 17, 1915 – November 10, 1973) better known as Stringbean (or String Bean), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, comedian, actor and semi-professional baseball player best known for his role as a main cast member on the hit television show, ""Hee Haw"", and as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Akeman was well-known for his ""old-fashioned"" banjo picking style, careful mix of comedy and music, and his memorable stage wardrobe (which consisted of a long nightshirt tucked into a pair of short blue jeans belted around his knees–an early form of sagging–giving him the"
"Big D (song) ""Big D"" is a song about Dallas, Texas, written by Frank Loesser in 1956 for the musical ""The Most Happy Fella."" It was introduced by Susan Johnson as ""Cleo"" and Shorty Long as ""Herman"". The song's refrain spells out ""Dallas"": ""Big D, little A, double L, A, S."" Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1956 with his son Lindsay Crosby for use on Bing Crosby's radio show and it was subsequently issued on the CD ""New Tricks - 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition"" (2017). Jo Stafford also recorded the song in 1956 for an album called ""Hits from"