"John Betjeman, Michael Flanders, Antony Hopkins, N. F. Simpson, Donald Swann, and Sandy Wilson. In April 1965, Donald Tosh replaced Dennis Spooner as story editor on the popular BBC science fiction programme ""Doctor Who"", and soon thereafter contacted Donald Cotton, an old acquaintance, to write for the programme. Tosh and incoming producer John Wiles were keen to push the boundaries of the programme, and felt that Cotton might be able to deliver a high comedy. His first script, ""The Myth Makers"", a tongue-in-cheek historical based like several of his radio plays on Greek mythology, pushed comedic elements to the limit."
"with singers and colleagues and as a solo artist. In the later years of his life he 'discovered' Victorian poetry and composed some of his most profound and moving music to the words of William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, Oscar Wilde and others. He wrote a number of hymn tunes which appear in modern standard hymn books. It is estimated that Swann wrote or set to music nearly 2,000 songs during his career. Donald Swann Donald Ibrahím Swann (30 September 1923 – 23 March 1994) was a Welsh-born composer, musician, singer and entertainer. He was one half of Flanders"
"honour by Claudia Flanders and others. Michael Flanders Michael Henry Flanders OBE (1 March 1922 – 14 April 1975) was an English actor, broadcaster, and writer and performer of comic songs. He is best known for his stage partnership with Donald Swann. As a young man Flanders seemed to be heading for a successful acting career. He contracted polio in 1943 while serving in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and for the rest of his life was reliant on a wheelchair. He made a career as a prolific broadcaster on radio and later television, and together with his old schoolfriend,"
"Michael Flanders Michael Henry Flanders OBE (1 March 1922 – 14 April 1975) was an English actor, broadcaster, and writer and performer of comic songs. He is best known for his stage partnership with Donald Swann. As a young man Flanders seemed to be heading for a successful acting career. He contracted polio in 1943 while serving in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and for the rest of his life was reliant on a wheelchair. He made a career as a prolific broadcaster on radio and later television, and together with his old schoolfriend, the composer Donald Swann, he wrote"
"Darryl Swann Darryl Swann (born October 25, 1965) is an American record producer, songwriter, educator and musician. Triple platinum award winner. He has worked with prominent artists including, John Frusciante, Macy Gray, The Black Eyed Peas, Greg Hetson, Mos Def among others. He has also done substantial work for Atlantic Records, Sony Records, and Universal Records. Darryl Swann was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio suburb of Shaker Heights. Darryl's fascination with music production began at age 9 upon reading the book Modern Recording Techniques. He played lead guitar in the garage band ""The Lab Rats"" and mixed live"
"Rocket and Extra Happy Ghost!!! Matthew Swann (musician) Matthew Swann, performing under the name Astral Swans, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, signed to Dan Mangan's Madic Records, an imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions. His music style has been described as ""introspective late 60s folk à la Nick Drake filtered through an avant-garde 90s lens."" His 2015 album, ""All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson"", was described by ""VICE"" as ""a stark, beautiful project [...] steeped in 60s psych-folk mythology and loner punk iconography."" His latest album, ""Strange Prison"", was released in May 2018. Previously Matthew Swann was"
"Matthew Swann (musician) Matthew Swann, performing under the name Astral Swans, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, signed to Dan Mangan's Madic Records, an imprint of Arts & Crafts Productions. His music style has been described as ""introspective late 60s folk à la Nick Drake filtered through an avant-garde 90s lens."" His 2015 album, ""All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson"", was described by ""VICE"" as ""a stark, beautiful project [...] steeped in 60s psych-folk mythology and loner punk iconography."" His latest album, ""Strange Prison"", was released in May 2018. Previously Matthew Swann was a member of Hot Little"
"Phillip Swann Phil Swann (born Phillip Douglas Swann, November 8, 1960 in Milton, West Virginia, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, arranger, songwriting teacher and author. His songs have been heard in television, film, on the theatrical stage, and have been recorded by numerous recording artists including: Clay Aiken, Lee Ann Womack, Eamonn McCrystal, Blake Shelton, Neal McCoy, Rodney Atkins, Kristin Garner and Lee Greenwood. Along with his music career, Swann has achieved international success as a playwright, and mystery novelist. Phil Swann was born to father Lewis Swann, a sign painter and engineer, and mother,"
"never released. Swann teaches a music production curriculum through several notable schools, among them are Musicians Institute, The Art Institute of California - Hollywood and UCLA. His music has been on television shows including MTV's ""True Life"" program, NBC's ""Las Vegas"", ESPN's ""Extreme 16 & Core Culture"", and in commercials for Pepsi / Mountain Dew, Honda, ""So You Think You Can Dance"", Motorola's Razor phone and the Apple iPhone. Darryl Swann Darryl Swann (born October 25, 1965) is an American record producer, songwriter, educator and musician. Triple platinum award winner. He has worked with prominent artists including, John Frusciante, Macy"
"John Fogerty, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton and Shania Twain among others. In 2009 he worked with fellow local artists, Ray Burgess, Tommy Emmanuel, John St Peeters and Marty Rhone to release a single, ""Legends of the Southern Land"". In July 2014 Swanee released the album ""One Day at a Time"" (MGM Distribution), which is entirely his work in collaboration with Darren Mullan of Adelaide Recording Studio fame, and Tony Minniecon on 'Rescue Me'. with Feather as Swanee (singles): as Swanee (albums): as John Swan with The Party Boys other recordings: Swanee (singer) John Swan (born 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland), better"
"Delta Blues,"" as well as the one-off mystery thrillers,""The Song of Eleusis,"" and ""The Mozart Conspiracy"", all titles published by Hartwood Publishing Group. ""The Mozart Conspiracy"" is also published in Italian translation by TimeCrime under the title ""Il Codice Amudeus"". Phil Swann is married to theatre educator, Amanda Swann. They currently reside in Los Angeles. He is a cousin to Country music superstar, Brad Paisley. He has no relation, however, to Billy Swan. Phillip Swann Phil Swann (born Phillip Douglas Swann, November 8, 1960 in Milton, West Virginia, United States) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, arranger, songwriting"
"Love"" directed by Kip Kubin and ""Until"" (the carrier single of the album with the same title), starring acclaimed Filipino actress and noted celebrity, Angel Aquino, directed by Elvert de la Cruz Bañares. Swan Dive Swan Dive is an American bossa nova/pop musical duo composed of Bill DeMain and Molly Felder. Founded in 1995, Swan Dive is best known for its album ""Circle"", released in 1998. Swan Dive has appeared on ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"", and opened shows for Norah Jones, Over the Rhine and Sixpence None the Richer, and their music has been heard on television shows such"
"writing songs and light opera, Flanders providing the words and Swann composing the music. In 1941 Swann was awarded an exhibition to Christ Church, Oxford, to read modern languages. In 1942 he registered as a conscientious objector and served with the Friends' Ambulance Unit (a Quaker relief organisation) in Egypt, Palestine and Greece. After the war, Swann returned to Oxford to read Russian and Modern Greek. In the 1970s, Swann became a Sponsor of the Peace Pledge Union. Donald Swann was married twice; he married Janet Oxborrow in 1955 and they were divorced in 1983; his second wife was the"
"Ryan Dunn Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011) was an American stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor, writer, musician, and one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show ""Jackass"". Dunn rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the CKY Crew with his long-time friend, Bam Margera, for their extreme stunts and pranks recorded on camera, which led to the rise of ""Jackass"". Dunn also hosted ""Homewrecker"" and ""Proving Ground"", and appeared in the feature films ""Blonde Ambition"" and ""Street Dreams"", as well as in Margera's films """" and """". Dunn"
"Rick Swann Rick Swann (born 10 October 1989) is a Northern Irish trumpet player. Born in Coleraine, his professional career began playing with numerous Jazz groups in Northern Ireland before appearing at high-profile events such as Cork Jazz Festival, City of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival and performing in venues including London's Royal Albert Hall and Belfast's Odyssey Arena whilst still in his early teens. As a session musician, Swann has recorded with many international artists including Rend Collective Experiment, Tim Hughes, Joanne Hogg and the Belfast Community Gospel Choir. In addition to session recording, Swann performs a number"
"years. Marlu died on February 12, 2003, from cancer. They had two daughters, recording artists Planet Swan and Sierra Swan. Billy Swan William Lance Swan (born May 12, 1942) is an American Country singer-songwriter, best known for his 1974 single, ""I Can Help"". Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a child, he learned drums, piano and guitar, and began writing songs. His first big break was in 1962 when Clyde McPhatter recorded ""Lover Please"", a song written by Swan when he was in a local band called Mirt Mirly & the Rhythm Steppers who had first recorded the"
"Michael Swan Michael Swan (born June 11, 1948) is an American film and TV actor. Swan was born in San Jose, California, the son of actress Alys Lucille (née Wilkinson) and Donald Arthur Swan. Swan started in local theater and was part of an improvisational company in the late 70's known as The Illegitimate Theater. He moved to Los Angeles and worked as a wine consultant at Wally's Liquors in Westwood. Still pursuing an acting career, he studied with David Alexander, a teacher and mentor to actors like Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau and Ross Martin. He landed recurring roles on"
"Donald Lautrec Donald Lautrec (born Donald Bourgeois, July 13, 1940 in Jonquière, Quebec) is a Canadian (Quebec) singer and actor. With a friend in 1957, Lautrec created the acrobatic duo, ""Don and Lee"", which performed on trampolines throughout Canada and the United States. He then mixed in the entertainment world by working as a lighting technician, a master of ceremonies in several Montreal cabarets and, for a short time, as a bodyguard to Québécois singer Michel Louvain. He then met impresario Yvan Dufresne, who had discovered Louvain, and asked him to help launch his own singing career. Dufresne accepted and,"
"of high-profile residencies in Irish venues including El Divino, (Belfast), The Albany, (Belfast) Filthy McNasty's (Belfast) and The Wright Venue (Dublin). Swann is also the founder of Belfast Jazz/Blues Jam Session, a weekly jam session which was created to provide opportunity for both professional & amateur musicians in Northern Ireland. Furthermore, Swann performs & produces theatre productions throughout the year recently having showcased the life of Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald in critically acclaimed shows to capacity audiences. Rick Swann Rick Swann (born 10 October 1989) is a Northern Irish trumpet player. Born in Coleraine, his professional career began playing"
"Youmans, George Gershwin, Harry Akst, Harry M. Woods, Edward Eliscu, Victor Schertzinger, Arthur Johnston, Bronisław Kaper, Jerome Kern, Walter Jurmann, Sigmund Romberg, and Harry Warren, though his primary collaborator was Walter Donaldson. He had a long friendship with Walter Donaldson. Their first collaboration was the song ""My Buddy"" in 1922. They went on to compose over one hundred songs together. Kahn died in Beverly Hills, California, on October 8, 1941 of a heart attack at age 54. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. His catalog contained some of the greatest collections of songs"
"At the Drop of a Hat At the Drop of a Hat is a musical revue by Flanders and Swann, described by them as ""an after-dinner farrago"". In the show, they both sang on a nearly bare stage, accompanied by Swann on the piano. The songs were linked by contemporary social commentary, mostly by Flanders. After a long London run the show played in the US, Switzerland, and on tour in Britain. Michael Flanders and Donald Swann had performed together as schoolboys, collaborating in 1940 on a revue at Westminster School. They later collaborated on writing songs for revues, performed"
"The 2013 film """" is dedicated to Dunn. Ryan Dunn Ryan Matthew Dunn (June 11, 1977 – June 20, 2011) was an American stunt performer, television personality, comedian, actor, writer, musician, and one of the stars of the MTV reality stunt show ""Jackass"". Dunn rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the CKY Crew with his long-time friend, Bam Margera, for their extreme stunts and pranks recorded on camera, which led to the rise of ""Jackass"". Dunn also hosted ""Homewrecker"" and ""Proving Ground"", and appeared in the feature films ""Blonde Ambition"" and ""Street Dreams"", as well"
"the LA songwriting scene. When Southern Cow Music relocated its main offices to Nashville in 1996, Swann stayed in Los Angeles to head-up the west coast office as Vice-President. For most of the 90s and mid-2000s, Swann split his time between Los Angeles and Nashville, penning songs for the biggest names in country and pop music. He also became very active with the Songwriter's Guild of America, initially by holding songwriting workshops for the organization's non-profit foundation, then ultimately being named to the organization's Board of Directors. Through the guild, Swann became friends and a collaborator with legendary songwriters such"
"Wilbur Schwandt Wilbur Clyde Schwandt (June 28, 1904, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin – July 23, 1998, in Miami, Florida) was a musician best known for his song ""Dream a Little Dream of Me"" with Fabian Andre. He frequently used the stage name Don Swan and released many Latin jazz albums in the 1950s and 1960s. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on June 28, 1904, he studied composition at the University of Chicago and became an arranger for various big bands, including comedian Bob Hope's touring show. In 1940, he became an arranger for Xavier Cugat's orchestra, a position he would hold for"
"Donald Brian Donald Brian (February 17, 1877 – December 22, 1948) was an actor, dancer and singer born in St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada). In 1907, he starred in the hit operetta ""The Merry Widow"". Brian, a tenor, was employed in a Boston machine shop and, at the age of 16, began performing with a vocal quartet. When he joined a theatrical troupe in New York City, he was soon in demand as a leading man. He had leading roles in more than 20 Broadway musicals. In 1915 Brian signed with film producer Jesse L. Lasky to"
"Swan Dive Swan Dive is an American bossa nova/pop musical duo composed of Bill DeMain and Molly Felder. Founded in 1995, Swan Dive is best known for its album ""Circle"", released in 1998. Swan Dive has appeared on ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"", and opened shows for Norah Jones, Over the Rhine and Sixpence None the Richer, and their music has been heard on television shows such as ""Felicity"", ""The L Word"" and ""Unfabulous"". The group has attracted fans both on the local scene and abroad, particularly Japan, Korea and Thailand, where they've earned four Top 10 singles along with"
"Stewart, lyrics by Peter Walker, and music by Max Showalter is based on the book ""The Merry Partners"" by Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr. and material found by Nedda Harrigan Logan. Harry Groener portrayed Harrigan, Mark Hamill (of ""Star Wars"" fame) played Hart, and Joe Layton directed. Frank Rich of ""The New York Times"" found the show dull and ""aimless"", and so did audiences, as it closed after 25 previews and four regular performances. Edward Harrigan Edward Harrigan (October 26, 1844 – June 6, 1911), sometimes called Ned Harrigan, was an Irish-American actor, singer, dancer, playwright, lyricist and theater producer who,"
"sound for many Cleveland area bands throughout his teenage years. After graduating from Shaker Heights High School in 1983, Swann acquired his Liberal Arts degree from UCLA in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. In 1984, Darryl and his new rock band ""Haven"" relocated to Los Angeles and played with Poison and Warrant at The Troubadour. Haven's success led to a trip to London, England, and a subsequent tour of Europe to promote Haven’s independent E.P. album. Since that time, Swann has played guitar on numerous records for artists such as Swann, who is a longtime contributor to ASCAP, is a writer,"
"Dale Swann William Dale Swann (January 21, 1948 – April 9, 2009) was an American character actor known for his numerous roles in television, film and commercials. Dale Swann was born on January 21, 1948 in Harrisburg, Illinois. After his family had relocated to the St. Louis Metro East area, he graduated from East Alton-Wood River High School, then attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where received his bachelor's degree in fine arts. Swann relocated to Los Angeles following college, living there for more than thirty years while pursuing his acting career. Performing both television and films roles, Swann was particularly"
"mostly written by them, connected by topical comments. A second revue called ""At the Drop of Another Hat"" was produced in 1963. Each performance ended with the ""Hippopotamus"" song, in which the audience was encouraged to join in, followed, in Britain, by a musical rendition of the Lord Chamberlain's regulations. Most of the numbers were performed as duets. Solos are noted in the table below. The numbers for the original performances were: Source: The Donald Swann Website During the run of ""At the Drop of a Hat"", the writers added new songs and dropped others. These included: Two LP discs"
"Swans (band) Swans () are an American experimental rock band formed in 1982 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. One of few acts to emerge from the New York City-based no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, Swans have become recognized for a unique, ever-changing sound which has impacted genres such as noise rock, post-punk, industrial and post-rock. Initially, their music was known for its sonic brutality and misanthropic lyrics. Following the addition of singer, songwriter and keyboardist Jarboe, who first appeared on the 1986 single ""Time Is Money (Bastard)"" and debuted as a songwriter on"
"with Swans frontman Michael Gira on two albums: The Angels of Light´s ""New Mother"" (1999) and ""The Body Lovers"" (2005). After a 25-year career as a professional musician, Dodd reemerged as a photographer in 2006, captivated by the popularization of Digital photography and image-processing software, on which he taught himself through online tutorials and books. Digital editing programs and the virtually limitless possibilities of photo-manipulation led Dodd back into photography as a vehicle of creative expression. Dodd´s artistic photography has been praised by artist Richard T. Scott (video ""Artist Spotlight"", min 24:00), and also has been the subject of several"
"by such artists as Max Adrian, Elsie and Doris Waters, Ian Carmichael and Joyce Grenfell. They also wrote songs for Ian Wallace, some of which he recorded on the LP ""Wallace's Private Zoo"". As successful songwriters they were invited to lecture on the subject at Dartington International Summer School in 1956. Flanders found that his spoken introductions were as well received by the audience as the songs themselves. He and Swann decided to give a show along similar lines in London. They approached Frederick Piffard, manager of the New Lindsey Theatre, a fringe venue seating about 150 people, outside the"