Konrads (other)
Konrads may refer to: * The Konrads, a band formed by David Bowie in 1962 People with the surname Konrads * Ilsa Konrads, Australian swimmer at the 1960 Olympics * John Konrads, Australian swimmer at the 1960 Olympics People with the given name Konrāds * Konrāds Kalējs, WWII Latvian soldier, Nazi collaborator * Konrāds Ubāns (1893–1981), Latvian painter See also * Conrads (other) Conrads is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Carl Conrads (1839–1920), American sculptor * Heinz Conrads (1913–1986), Austrian actor * Randy Conrads, founder of Classmates.com See also * Konrads (other), include ... * Konrad (other) {{disambiguation, given name, surname ...
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The Konrads
David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter and musician who started his career as a member of a band called the Konrads, under the name David or Davie Jones, in 1962. Since starting his solo career in 1964, his solo band has gone under many names, including, The Hype (band), the Hype, Arnold Corns, the Spiders from Mars and Tin Machine. At the time of his retirement from solo live performances in 2004, his band included himself on vocals, guitars, stylophone and harmonica, Earl Slick on guitar, Gerry Leonard on guitar, keyboards and vocals, Gail Ann Dorsey on bass guitar and vocals, Sterling Campbell on drums, Mike Garson on piano and keyboards and Catherine Russell (singer), Catherine Russell on keyboards, percussion, guitar and vocals. History 1960s and 70s Bowie formed his first band, the Konrads, in 1962 at the age of 15 under his birth name David Jones. The Konrads playing guitar-based rock and roll at local youth gatherings and weddings, and had a varying line-up o ...
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Ilsa Konrads
Ilsa Konrads (; born 29 March 1944) is an Australian former freestyle swimming, freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In her career, she set 13 individual world records, and after her swimming career ended, was the Australasian editor of ''Belle (magazine), Belle'' magazine. Along with her brother John Konrads, who also set multiple world records, and won gold in the 1500-metre freestyle, they were known as the ''Konrad Kids''. Career Born in Riga, Latvia, Konrads emigrated with her parents Jānis and Elza, grandmother, elder sister Eve, and elder brother John (Jānis) in August 1944, initially to Germany. This came after Latvia's occupation by German troops during the Second World War and then re-occupation by Soviet troops. Living in Germany until 1949, their application to immigrate to the United States was refused on account of the large size of the family. They were relocated to ...
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John Konrads
John Konrads (; 21 May 1942 – 25 April 2021) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1950s and 1960s, who won the 1500 m freestyle at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In his career, he set 26 individual world records, and after his swimming career ended, was the Australasian director of L'Oréal, as well as campaigning for the Sydney Olympics bid. Along with his sister Ilsa, who also set multiple world records, they were known as the ''Konrads Kids''. Early life Konrads was born Jānis Konrads in Riga, Latvia, on 21 May 1942. He emigrated with his parents Jānis and Elza, grandmother, elder sister Eve and younger sister Ilsa in August 1944, initially staying in Germany. This came after occupation of Latvia by German troops during the Second World War and then reoccupation by Soviet troops. Living in Germany until 1949, their application to immigrate to the United States was refused on account of the large size of the family. Instead, Australia accepted them. They were ...
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Konrāds Kalējs
Konrāds Kalējs (26 June 1913 – 8 November 2001) was a Latvian soldier who was a Nazi collaborator and an alleged war criminal during World War II. He gained notoriety for evading calls for his prosecution across four countries, more than once under the threat of deportation. Early life Kalējs was born in Riga, in the Governorate of Livonia of the Russian Empire (now Latvia) in 1913. In 1935 he joined the Latvian army as a cadet, and attained the rank of lieutenant four years later. Activities under Nazi occupation In 1941, following the German invasion of Latvia as part of Operation Barbarossa, Kalējs deserted the Red Army (Latvia by that stage having been occupied by the Soviet Union) and became a member of the Nazi-controlled Latvian security police. Kalējs would later assert that he worked as a farmhand during this period. Life after World War II At the end of the war Kalējs moved to Denmark. In 1950 he emigrated to Australia, where he was employed at the Bonegilla ...
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Konrāds Ubāns
Konrāds Ubāns (December 31, 1893 – August 30, 1981) was a Latvian painter from Riga. He studied at the Riga Art School and was one of the founding members of the Riga Artists' Group before becoming a professor at the Art Academy of Latvia. Biography Konrāds Ubāns was born on December 31, 1893, in Riga. His father was a railway worker. From 1902 until 1910, he studied in a commercial school. Later he studied in the Odessa art school for a half year. In 1911, he started studies in Riga Art school where he studied until 1914, when World War I started. Ubāns together with his family went to Russia, where for a short while he studied in Penza Art School. In 1916, he was drafted into the Imperial Russian Army and served until 1918, when he was demobilized and returned to Latvia. Ubāns was part of the " Green Flower" association of avant-garde artists, notably with Aleksandrs Drēviņš ( lv), Valdemārs Tone ( lv) and Kārlis Johansons ( lv). In 1920, his first solo ex ...
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Conrads (other)
Conrads is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Carl Conrads (1839–1920), American sculptor * Heinz Conrads (1913–1986), Austrian actor * Randy Conrads, founder of Classmates.com See also * Konrads (other), includes a list of people with the name Konrads * Conrad (name) Conrad is a Germanic languages, Germanic masculine given name and a surname. Origin and meaning It is derived from the Proto-Germanic name Konrad, from ''conja'' meaning "bold" and ''rad'' "counsel".Katie Martin-Doyle, ''The Treasury of Baby Nam ...