Historical Figures 2.0: The Initials

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Dennis Potter (1935 – 1994), English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. 
Best known works: The Singing Detective (1986) and Pennies from Heaven (1978). 

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	Dennis Potter (1935 – 1994), English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. Best known works: The Singing Detective (1986) and Pennies from Heaven (1978).

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	Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) American Rock 'n Roll icon


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	Frederik Pohl (1919 – 2013), American science fiction writer and editor.

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	Gene Pitney (1940 - 2006) American singer/songwriter


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	Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695), English composer in the Baroque era.

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	Ian Paice (b. 1948). Drummer of Deep Purple.
	Guigo ~~~~~~

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	Jackson Pollock (1912 – 1956), American abstract-expressionist painter, known for his unique style of drip painting.

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	Kazimierz Pułaski (1745 - 1779) - a Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander who has been called, together with his Hungarian friend Michael Kovats de Fabriczy, "the father of the American cavalry". A Polish and American national hero who fought for independence and freedom in both Poland and the United States.
	"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski

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	^ Welcome, Tuzvihar! Laura Palmer (fict.), the murdered girl in Twin Peaks, created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. Edited by Matti - May 06 2018 at 23:54

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	Michael Phelps (b. 1985). American swimmer. The most decorated Olympian of all time.
	Guigo ~~~~~~

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	Nick Park (b. 1958), British animation film director/ writer/ animator/ producer, best known for the Wallace & Gromit movies and Shaun the Sheep. Has won four Oscars.

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	Oscar Peterson (1925 - 2007) Canadian jazz pianist


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	Peter, Paul and Mary. American folk & pop group.
	Guigo ~~~~~~

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	^ Well... (Quentin Palfrey, U.S. politician - just a name googling for me.) Rosa Parks (1913 – 2005), Afro-American activist in the civil rights movement (see Montgomery Bus Boycott). In 1955 with Martin Luther King Jr.

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	Shimon Peres (1923 - 2016) Israeli politician, 8th Prime Minister and 9th President of Israel


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	Tito Puente (1923 - 2000), Puertorican/American musician. (Does anyone have a U. P.? I don't!) EDIT: Now I remember Uljas Pulkkis (b. 1975), Finnish composer. Except I didn't exactly remember him being Finnish instead of Baltian which his name sounds like. Edited by Matti - May 11 2018 at 06:58

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	Wikipedia made me remember her... Ursula Plassnik (b. 1956). Austrian diplomat and politician.
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	Vincent Price (1911 – 1993), American actor, associated especially to the horror genre.

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	Wolfgang Puck, overpriced airport food concessioneer. Edited by Tapfret - May 14 2018 at 01:02
	Bandcamp

Matti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 15 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2148	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May 14 2018 at 01:47
	(Googling brought me Zelda Plush, seems to be a toy figure.) I managed to list only nine various _Q initials; together we may make a few more, but inevitably we'll have more skippings than averagely! (And one can always add a reference for the skipped initials.) Anthony Quinn (1915 - 2001), Mexican-American actor, painter and writer. Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina in Fellini's La Strada (1954).