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Flowers (name)
Flowers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *A. D. Flowers (1917–2001), American visual effects artist * Adam Flowers, American singer *Adrian Flowers (1926–2016), British photographer *Alfred K. Flowers (born 1947), United States Air Force officer *Angela Flowers (1932–2023), British gallerist *Ben Flowers (1927–2009), American baseball player *Bernie Flowers (1930–2011), American footballer *Bess Flowers (1898–1984), American actress *Betty Sue Flowers, American academic and writer *Bill Flowers (born 1963), Australian artist * Bob Flowers (1917–1962), American footballer *Brandon Flowers (born 1981), American singer and musician *Brandon Flowers (American football) (born 1986), American football player *Brian Flowers, Baron Flowers (1924–2010), British physicist *Bruce Flowers (born 1957), American basketball player *Buck Flowers (1899–1983), American footballer *Charlie Flowers (1937–2014), American football player *Chipman L. Flowers, Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Flowers
Adam Flowers is an American lyric tenor who is based in San Francisco, California. Flowers sings major lyric tenor roles in opera houses across the western United States. Flowers was in the resident company of Opera San José from 2001 until 2006 and appeared there in 22 productions, in many leading roles. Performances * Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) – tenor soloist, Winchester Orchestra conducted by Henry Mollicone * '' Roméo et Juliette'' – Tybalt, Hawaii Opera TheatreBingham, Ruth, ''Honolulu Advertiser'', March 2, 2008, p. A36 * ''La bohème'' – Rodolfo, Opera Idaho * ''Così fan tutte'' – Ferrando, Rimrock Opera *For West Bay Opera ** ''The Merry Widow'' – Camille de Rosillon ** ''Pikovaya Dama'' – Gherman ** ''Macbeth'' – Macduff * ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' by Ralph Vaughan Williams – Interpreter/Lord Lechery/Mr. By-Ends, Trinity Lyric Opera *For Opera San José ** ''Don Giovanni'' – Don Ottavio ** ''La bohème'' – Rodolfo ** ''Un ballo in maschera'' – R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Flowers
Christine Flowers (born 1 July 1960 in Cape Fear, North Carolina) is an American singer and actress. Her musical repertoire consists of jazz standards. Early life Christine Flowers was born in Cape Fear, North Carolina on July 1, 1960. The daughter of Margaret Flowers (née Valentine) an air stewardess for TWA and Shirley Dean Flowers, a captain in the U.S. Airforce. She is of European and Native American descent. Her mother was of Scottish descent and her father half Cherokee. Growing up in the south, Flowers was privy to a deep wealth of musical references. She participated in the Sunday morning services at Big Bethal and Ebenezer Baptist churches in southwest Atlanta, where gospel riveted through her adolescent bones. Her classmates were the children and relatives of the more prolific figures and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement of that era (Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy and Hosea Williams). She was also much influenced by the rich R&B and soul scene of the day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennifer Flowers
Gennifer Flowers (born January 24, 1950) is an American author, singer, model, actress, former State of Arkansas employee, and former TV journalist. In January 1998, President Bill Clinton testified under oath that he had a sexual encounter with Flowers. Bill Clinton controversy During Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential election campaign, Flowers came forward to say that she had had a 12-year extramarital relationship with Clinton, and that he had assisted her in securing a job as an administrative assistant with the Arkansas Appeal Tribunal. The State of Arkansas fired Flowers in early 1992 for failing to show up to work. After Clinton denied having a relationship with Flowers on ''60 Minutes'', she held a press conference in which she played tape recordings she had secretly made of phone calls with Clinton. Clinton subsequently apologized publicly to Mario Cuomo for remarks he made about the then- Governor of New York on the tapes, in which he had said that Cuomo acted like a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Flowers
Frederick Flowers (1810–1886) was a police magistrate. Family and education Flowers, third son of the Rev. Field Flowers, rector of Partney, Lincolnshire, 1815–18, was born at Boston, Lincolnshire in 1810, and educated at Louth Grammar School, Lincolnshire, from 1815 to 1818. His brothers included George French Flowers, composer and musical theorist. He married in 1841 Ann, only daughter of R. Kirby, by whom he left one son. Career He was admitted a student of Lincoln's Inn 10 November 1828, called to the bar 18 November 1839, joined the Midland circuit, and for many years practised as a special pleader. In 1862 he was appointed recorder of Stamford, and was for some time revising barrister Electors must be on the electoral register in order to vote in elections and referendums in the UK. Electoral registration officers within local authorities have a duty to compile and maintain accurate electoral registers. Registration was introd ... for the northern division of Nott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank E
Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): ** Appenzell frank ** Argovia frank ** Basel frank ** Berne frank ** Fribourg frank ** Glarus frank ** Graubünden frank ** Luzern frank ** Schaffhausen frank ** Schwyz frank ** Solothurn frank ** St. Gallen frank ** Thurgau frank ** Unterwalden frank ** Uri frank ** Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community * Franks, Missou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Flowers
Erik Mathews Flowers (born March 1, 1978) is a former professional American and Canadian football defensive end and linebacker. He was drafted in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Arizona State and Trinity Valley Community College. In his career, Flowers was also a member of the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). His son, Dimitri Flowers, has played fullback for the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars. Professional career Flowers was selected in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. On July 23, 2000, he signed his rookie contract. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 games. He recorded 20 tackles and two sacks. In 2001, he was named a starter at defensive end. He appeared in 15 games (six starts total). He rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ereck Flowers
Ereck Flowers (born April 25, 1994) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted ninth overall by the New York Giants in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Washington Redskins / Football Team, and Miami Dolphins. Flowers played offensive tackle at the University of Miami and in the early part of his NFL career prior to switching to guard in 2019. Early years A native of Miami, Flowers originally attended Krop High School in the Ives Estates, where he was a basketball standout and did not focus on football until his junior year. For his senior year, he transferred to Norland High School in Miami Gardens, where he joined a talented varsity that featured blue chip running back Duke Johnson. Flowers helped the Vikings to a 15–0 season record and a FHSAA Class 5A championship over Crawfordville Wakulla. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Flowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin F
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) * Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker * Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Flowers
Don Flowers (1908–1968) was an American cartoonist best known for his syndicated panel ''Glamor Girls''. Flowers was noted for his fluid ink work, prompting Coulton Waugh to write that Flowers displayed "about the finest line ever bequeathed to a cartoonist. It dances; it snaps gracefully back and forth; the touches related." Biography Early life and education One of three children, Flowers was born in 1908 in Custer City, Oklahoma, to Mabel Flowers and photographer W.A. Flowers. He dropped out of school at age 16 and spent five years working at ''The Kansas City Star'' as a staff artist and photo retoucher. Pigs and pin-ups After a brief job with the ''Chicago American'', Flowers moved to New York where he was a staff artist at the Associated Press. He created his first syndicated feature, ''Puffy the Pig'', for AP Newsfeatures in 1930. The following year, he began drawing ''Oh, Diana!'' and introduced a pinup-style with ''Modest Maidens'', both for AP Newsfeatures. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Flowers
Daniel W. "Danny" Flowers (born 1948) is an American songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville. He is known for creating songs that became hits for other artists. His best-known song is "Tulsa Time" recorded by Don Williams which became the number one U.S. ''Billboard'' country song of 1979. It was later recorded by Eric Clapton to reach number 30 on ''Billboard'' pop charts. Flowers' other songs written for Don Williams include " Back in My Younger Days", "Señorita", and "To Be Your Man". He co-wrote "Gulf Coast Highway", recorded by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Nanci Griffith. Emmylou Harris' 1975 album, Pieces of the Sky derives its title from a Flowers lyric in his included song, "Before Believing". His music has roots in the blues genre. His skill as a session musician guitarist distinguishes him from most of Nashville's other songwriters. Early life Flowers was born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina. His father was a mort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Flowers
Dimitri A. Flowers (born January 20, 1996) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Oklahoma. College career Flowers was an early enrollee at Oklahoma and was injured in the spring game but was healthy for his freshman season. On November 3, 2016, Flowers had 22 carries for 115 yards in a 34-24 win against Iowa State. As a senior in 2017, Flowers started 13 of 14 games ad made 26 catches for 464 yards and five touchdowns, in addition to 22 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. He was a First-team All-Big 12 selection. In his career, Flowers had 36 rushes for 151 yards and four touchdowns, as well as 54 receptions for 886 yards and 13 touchdowns. Professional career New York Jets Flowers was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. He was waived on August 31, 2018. Jacksonville Jaguars On October 10, 2018, Flowers was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad, but was released the next day. He was re-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickie Flowers
Charles Richard Flowers (1850 – October 6, 1892) was an American professional baseball player in the National Association. He was a shortstop for the 1871 Troy Haymakers and the 1872 Philadelphia Athletics. Previously, he participated in the first professional season as every-day shortstop for the Keystone club of Philadelphia in 1869, his second season with that team. In 1867 the 17-year-old Flowers was first shortstop and second catcher for the Quaker City club of Philadelphia in the nominally amateur National Association of Base Ball Players. Quaker City was ambitious but Philadelphia's third team by playing strength, behind the Athletics and Keystones. Flowers scored 112 runs in 27 games, more than four per game and roughly tied with three other players for the team's second-best rate behind first catcher Fergy Malone. The next season, he moved to the Keystones and led the team in games and runs. When the NABBP permitted openly professional teams for the 1869 season, the Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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