Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun
For a girl born in Brooklyn, New York, Cyndi Lauper found her shooting star that rocketed her to stardom. Her first album was released in 1983 She’s So Unusual. The singer went on to release eleven albums, selling over fifty million records. Lauper has also had many number one singles all around the globe. She is one of the only artists to have won a Grammy Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award. Among her top favorite songs is the one mentioned in the title.
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Beat
Silver Screen Magic with Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner, one of the greatest actresses of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s was frequently used in seductress parts because of her seductive appearance. She was well-known for her publicized unions with Frank Sinatra, bandleader Artie Shaw, and Mickey Rooney. Gardner became famous following the release of the 1946 film “The Killers.”
By Rasma Raisters17 days ago in Geeks
Catch the Banana Boats
American singer, actor, and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte was born as Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. on March 1, 1927. He is known for popularizing calypso music and made a breakthrough in this career with his 1956 album Calypso. His songs were used in films and on TV, and he left this world at the age of 96.
By Rasma Raisters20 days ago in Beat
Silver Screen Magic with Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury was born in London, England, in 1925. Still a teenager, she relocated to the US and studied acting while working as a singer and cabaret performer. Her very first role in films was in the 1944 thriller “Gaslight.” She was a beloved performer on the Broadway stage and won six Tony Awards, including a lifetime achievement award in 2022. Lansbury also made a name for herself on TV playing novelist and part-time detective Jessica Fletcher in the CBS series “Murder, She Wrote.” The actress left this world on October 11, 2022, at the age of 96.
By Rasma Raisters20 days ago in Geeks
