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Jonathan Edwards (other)
Jonathan Edwards may refer to: Musicians *Jonathan and Darlene Edwards, pseudonym of bandleader Paul Weston and his wife, singer Jo Stafford *Jonathan Edwards (musician) (born 1946), American musician **Jonathan Edwards (album), ''Jonathan Edwards'' (album), debut album of the musician *Jonathan Edwards, known as John Edwards (singer), John Edwards, American R&B singer Political figures *Jonathan Edwards (New York politician) (1798–1875), American lawyer and politician *Jonathan Edwards (Welsh politician) (born 1976), Member of Parliament since 2010 Religious figures *Jonathan Edwards (priest) (1615–1681), Archdeacon of Derry *Jonathan Edwards (academic) (1629–1712), theologian and Principal of Jesus College, Oxford 1686–1712 *Jonathan Edwards (theologian) (1703–1758), American revivalist, preacher, theologian; president of Princeton University *Jonathan Edwards (the younger) (1745–1801), his son, American theologian Sports figures *Jonathan Edwards (triple jumper) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan And Darlene Edwards
Jonathan and Darlene Edwards were a musical comedy double act developed by American conductor and arranger Paul Weston ( March 12, 1912 – September 20, 1996), and his wife, singer Jo Stafford (November 12, 1917 – July 16, 2008). The routine was conceived in the 1950s, and involved Weston playing songs on the piano in unconventional rhythms, while Stafford sang off-key in a high pitched voice. The couple released five albums and one single as the Edwards, and their 1960 album, ''Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in Paris'' won that year's Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Weston first assumed the role of a bad lounge pianist in the mid-1950s, as a way of entertaining guests at Hollywood parties, but was urged to record an album of songs in the unconventional style after giving an impromptu performance in 1956. At the time, he was working for Columbia Records, and after hearing Weston's rendition of " Stardust" at a sales convention in Key West, Florida, Columbia executives Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
