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- Actress
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Etta James is an American singer who performed in various genres, including blues, R&B, soul, rock and roll, jazz, gospel. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980s with the album Seven Year Itch.
Etta James's powerful, deep, earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. Rolling Stone magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time; she was ranked number 62 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.- Marion Mathie was born on 6 February 1925 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1962), An Honourable Murder (1960) and Department S (1969). She was married to John Humphry. She died on 20 January 2012 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
- Philip Vannatter was born on 18 April 1941 in Billy's Creek, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Eunice (Rita) Freeman. He died on 20 January 2012 in Santa Clarita, California, USA.
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Carey was born on 15 January 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), A Simple Plan (1998) and Drag Me to Hell (2009). He died on 20 January 2012 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.- Producer
- Additional Crew
Billy is a native New Yorker. He enlisted in the Navy on his 17th birthday and served aboard the USS New Jersey Battleship in the South Pacific during WWII.
In 1961, Billy produced the Broadway play "Mandingo" starring Franchot Tone, Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward. The play was not a success. Broke, Billy went to work for the press agent he'd hired to handle Mandingo, the legendary Bill Doll. A year later, he became a producer again when he created the "The Celebrity Column with Earl Wilson" radio show during the New York newspaper strike. For the rest of the sixties, he became one of the best known PR men in New York. He handled the publicity for La Dolce Vita, The Pawnbroker, Juliet of the Spirits, and several more unforgettable movies. He became partners with the noted art collector and philanthropist Herbert R. Steinmann in 1973. The first movie the duo bought at the Cannes Film Festival, Lina Wertmuller's "Love and Anarchy" became a hit. Steinmann-Baxter released their next film, the groundbreaking "Outrageous!", and it too was a hit.
In 1980, Billy convinced Lord Lew Grade to finance a televised documentary on the annual Cannes Film Festival. Billy's friends, Kathleen Carroll, Roger Ebert, Alexander Walker, Andrew Sarris and Molly Haskell all participated in "Diary Of The Cannes Film Festival."
Billy got his nickname "Billy Silver Dollar Baxter" from Roger Ebert for his habit of handing out silver dollar tips to impress French waiters at the American Bar of the Hotel Majestic in Cannes.- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Bryan Daly was a composer, known for Bad Company (1995), The Good Companions (1980) and Famous Gossips (1965). He died on 20 January 2012 in England, UK.- Yuan Ling was born in 1917 in Jilin, China. She was an actress, known for An Adventure in Time (1991), A Sweet Life (1979) and Hei san jiao (1977). She died on 20 January 2012 in Beijing, China.
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Actor
Pio Zamuner was born in 1935 in Chiarano, Veneto, Italy. He was a cinematographer and director, known for O Jeca Contra o Capeta (1975), Paixão de Sertanejo (1979) and Jecão... Um Fofoqueiro no Céu (1977). He died on 20 January 2012 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Larry Butler was born on 26 March 1942 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He is known for To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), They All Laughed (1981) and Trackdown (1976). He died on 20 January 2012 in Pensacola, Florida, USA.- John Levy was born on 11 April 1912 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was married to Gail Fisher and Devra Hall. He died on 20 January 2012 in Altadena, California, USA.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Yann Le Masson was born on 27 June 1930 in Brest, Finistère, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for J'ai huit ans (1962), The Mafia Wants Blood (1970) and L'homme qui voulait violer le monde (1974). He died on 20 January 2012 in Avignon, Vaucluse, France.- Make-Up Department
Edna Sheen was born on 18 November 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is known for Courage Under Fire (1996), Crimson Tide (1995) and Fallen (1998). She died on 20 January 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
Leida Levald was born on 24 August 1914 in Vana-Vändra vald, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire [now Estonia]. Leida was a director. Leida died on 20 January 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia.- Robert Baines was born on 8 May 1915 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Sister in Law (1974), Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) and CBS Television Workshop (1952). He was married to Sadelle Baines. He died on 20 January 2012 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Jirí Raska was born on 14 February 1941 in Frenstát pod Radhostém, Protektorát Cechy a Morava [now Czech Republic]. He died on 20 January 2012 in Nový Jicín, Czech Republik.
- Gilberto Gonçalves was born in 1921 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for A Caixa (1994), The Convent (1995) and Contos Mágicos (1985). He died on 20 January 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Anita Plessner was born on 2 March 1935 in Paris, France. She was an actress, known for Midi midi 14 (1977) and Boulevard du Palais (1999). She died on 20 January 2012 in Paris, France.