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Who is Britain's Most Powerful Woman?

aadmin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:47:29 +0000

A first ever power list compiled by the BBC Radio 4 show Woman’s Hour voted her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, as Britain's most powerful woman. The runner-up is Home Secretary Theresa May.

The judging panel includes former newspaper editor Eve Pollard, politicians Priti Patel and Oona King, and crime novelist Val McDermid.

Ms Pollard said told Express: “Most women on our list have power because they have reached a place where they have control – of policy, of direction, of influence, of staff."

The panel included women with 'soft power' those with a transformative capacity to change how Britons think about themselves.

The purpose of the list was to show the inadequate number of women at the top of power fields like politics, corporations, the military and journalism.

Woman’s Hour editor Alice Feinstein commented that the radio show wanted to initiate a conversation on women and power. “We will use this list as a springboard to discuss the contribution all women make to society," Feinstein said "and ask why there isn’t greater diversity in the list.”

Many saw the ommision of Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge as an oversight. Panelists deemed her to be influential but not powerful, yet.

Britain's top 10 women with power

1. Her Majesty The Queen
2. Rt Hon Theresa May MP (Home Secretary)
3. Ana Botin (CEO, Santander UK)
4. Baroness Brenda Hale of Richmond (Supreme Court Judge)
5. Elisabeth Murdoch (Chairman, Shine Group)
6. Professor Dame Sally Davies (Chief Medical Officer)
7. Justine Roberts & Carrie Longton (Co-founders, Mumsnet)
8. Lady Justice Hallett (Appeal Court Judge)
9. Angela Ahrendts (CEO, Burberry)
10. Dame Gail Rebuck (CEO, The Random House Group)

It would be an excellent exercise to find out who is the most power woman in the USA.

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Beloved Wartime Singer Dies at 94

aadmin — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:32:41 +0000

Patty Andrews, the last living member of the famous Andrews Sisters vocal trio, died on January 30 at her home in Los Angeles, according to Rolling Stone. She was 94.

The career of the Andrews Sister - Patty, LaVerne and Maxene - extended from the 1920's to the late 1960's. They sold more than 80 million records during their prolific career. The sisters became a cultural icon during World War II, entertaining Allied troops and raising morale on the home front. They scored with a 1941 smash hit - "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."

The sisters went on to influence many Baby Boomer singers and musicians, including Bette Midler, whose first Number One hit was a cover of "The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." Barry Manilow, the Manhattan Transfer, the Pointer Sisters and En Vogue also recorded versions of the war time favorite.

Andrews Sisters - Gimme Some Skin, My Friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIFN13-a1iA

Patty, the youngest of the sisters, was the group's lead singer. They set out from their hometown near Minneapolis-Saint Paul and traveled the dance band vaudeville circuit. They garnered national attention upon arriving in California, with recordings and radio broadcasts.

Their first hit came in 1937 on an English-language version of the Yiddish tune "Bei Mir Bist Du Schön." Many treasured recordings kept pace over the years, including - "Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar" and "Rum and Coca-Cola." They toured with many famous big bands of the era.

The sisters starred in a dozen musical comedy movies between 1940-44. Their appearance with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in 1947's The Road to Rio was their most significant film.

Patty Andrews is survived by a foster daughter, a niece and several cousins.

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Geriatric Rolling Stones Storm through 50th Anniversary Show

aadmin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:23:59 +0000

Front row seats for the Rolling Stones' 50th Anniversary Show sold at $1,500 USD. Paint it gold for the Stones who by all accounts delivered an outstanding performance for their comeback.

It comes as a surprise seeing that founding members Mick Jagger is 69 and Keith Richards is 68.

Back row seats were $150.00. The historic band played a 2 1/2 half hour set at London's 02 Arena. The show included some of their greatest hits: “Paint it Black,” “Start Me Up,” "Sympathy for the Devil," "Gimme Shelter".

The Daily Mail’s Jan Moir wrote that the Stones had beaten the aging process: “You might imagine that they had been worn down by life, by wives, by arthritis, by scandals old and new, by drugs, but no — they seemed indestructible.”

The Associated Press wrote: "The seemingly ageless Mick Jagger's strutting style has not been dimmed, and backed by brilliant guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood and the energetic drumming of Charlie Watts, who is now past 70 but shows no sign of slowing down."

The band started in 1962 and has been a Baby Boomer staple. Alongside The Beatles, The Dave Clark 5, The Who, and dozens of other English bands, they created The British Invasion when they stormed the USA's Top Ten.

The long lived band may be old enough to retire to Assisted Living or Continuing Care residences, but will play another show in London, followed by a handful in the New York City area.

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