A major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in the world, Sikhism emerged in the Punjab under the guidance of the guru Nanak (1469–1539?). This region had been influenced by the Hindu…
rock group The tumultuous off-stage life of lead singer and guitarist Courtney Love > her 1992 marriage to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain and the couple's well publicized drug problems—has sometimes…
Distributor:billy budd Films, Inc.Age Level:5 and up Christopher Plummer narrates the nativity story, which is rendered in clay animation. Songs include “Silent Night” and “O Little Town of…
Distributor:Weston Woods A cool cat celebrates the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald in this adaptation of the book by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney. Billy Dee Williams’ narration and…
punk rock band Enormously popular punk rock band that developed an enthusiastic and growing following with the independent release Kerplunk (1992), and then exploded on the scene with their major-…
director, screenwriterBorn: 9/29/1932Birthplace: Waxahachie, Texas Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter known for his sentimental films, which include Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Places in…
(Encyclopedia) Britten, Benjamin, Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, 1913–76, English composer. Britten's most characteristic expression is found in his vocal music, much of which was written for his…
Born: Feb. 25, 1918Tennis won Wimbledon once (1939) and U.S. title twice (1939,41); legendary hustler who made his biggest score in 1973 as 55-year-old male chauvinist challenging the best women…
record producerBorn: 5/20/1911Birthplace: Harlem, N.Y. record producer who started the first independent jazz label, Commodore Records, and ran the Commodore Music Shop, one of New York City's most…
