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List Of Romanichals
This page makes mention of prominent individuals of Romanichal descent. :''listed alphabetically by surname'' * Adam Ant (born 1954) – English punk/New Wave musician; of Romanichal descent * Jake Bowers (born 1971) – journalist and broadcaster * James Carver (born 1969) – British MEP (Member of the European Parliament) * Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) - English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer * Louise Doughty (born 1963) – English writer * Freddy Eastwood (born 1983) – Welsh footballer * Tracey Emin (born 1963) – British artist shortlisted for the Turner Prize, also known as one of the chief Young British Artists of the late 20th century * John-Henry Phillips - Author, archaeologist, filmmaker, and television presenter. Undertook the first ever archaeological excavations of historic Romany sites in the United Kingdom. * George Bramwell Evens (1884–1943) – English journalist and writer * James Squire Farnell (1825–1888) – grandson of James Squir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanichal
The Romanichal ( ; more commonly known as English Gypsies) are a Romani people, Romani subgroup in the United Kingdom. Many Romanichal speak Angloromani, a mixed language that blends Romani language, Romani vocabulary with English syntax. Romanichal residing in England, Scotland, and Wales are part of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people (UK), Gypsy (Romani), Roma, and Traveller community. Genetic, cultural, and linguistic findings indicate that the Romani people trace their origins to South Asia, likely in the regions of present-day Punjab, Rajasthan, and Sindh. Etymology The word "Romanichal" is derived from ''Romani chal'', where ''chal'' is Angloromani language, Angloromani for "fellow".Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition 1989, "Romany3, n. and a." Distribution Nearly all Romanichal in Great Britain live in England, with smaller communities in South Wales, Northeast Wales, and the Scottish Borders. The Romani diaspora, Romanichal diaspora emigrated from Great Britai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Hancock
Ian Francis Hancock ( Romani: Yanko le Redžosko; born 29 August 1942) is a linguist, Romani scholar and political advocate. He was born and raised in England and is one of the main contributors in the field of Romani studies. He is director of the Program of Romani Studies and the Romani Archives and Documentation Center at The University of Texas at Austin, where he has been a professor of English, linguistics and Asian studies since 1972. He has represented the Romani people at the United Nations and served as a member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council under President Bill Clinton, who, Hancock claims, has Romani ancestry. He also represented the Romani people at the 1997 Rafto Prize award. Early life Hancock was born in London in 1942. His mother, Kitty, is Romanichal; his father, Reginald (Redžo), was part Romungro, the descendant of a Hungarian speaker of North Central Romani named Imre Benczi. He acquired the surname Hancock by Imre's daughter, Maria, who marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Petulengro
Xavier Petulengro (8 July 1878 – 16 June 1957), more often known as Gipsy Petulengro, was a British Romanichal horse trader, violinist, businessman, writer and broadcaster, known as the "King of the Gypsies". He frequently broadcast on BBC radio in the 1930s and 1940s, and later wrote regular astrology columns in magazines as well as publishing his autobiography and several books on Romani lore. Life Details of his birth and childhood are uncertain. Sources suggest that he was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, to a Romani family, and probably lived for part of his childhood near Galaţi in Romania, where his father traded Welsh ponies. He also used the family names Walter Lloyd and Walter Smith. According to his own autobiography, he was the grandson of Ambrose Smith (c.1804-1878), known as Jasper Petulengro, the semi-fictionalised subject of the books ''Lavengro'' and '' Romany Rye'' by George Borrow. In order to support this connection he antedated his birth to 1859. The na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Róisín Mullins
Róisín Mullins (born 6 July 1982) is a TV presenter, TV talent show judge, professional Irish dancer, singer, stage show owner and choreographer. Early life Mullins was born in West Sussex, England. Her paternal family originally hail from Castletownroche, County Cork, Ireland. She is of Romani descent. She began dancing at the age of four. She entered her first Irish dance competition and won her first open title on the same day, at the age of five.Ruston-Thorpe, Tracy. "Centre Stage – Irish inspiration". ''Dance Review magazine'', March 2011. p25. Mullins trained in musical theatre, dance, singing and acting at the BRIT School from 1998 to 2000, along with the late Amy Winehouse. In 2001, Mullins, as a trained Soprano, was selected to sing at the London Palladium. Dance career Mullins competed at both a National and World level for over fifteen years, as a solo and team dancer. In 2002 she represented England at the An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha World Irish Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Morley (poet)
David Morley is a British poet, professor, and ecologist. His best-selling textbook ''The Cambridge Introduction to Creative Writing'' has been translated into many languages. His major poetry collections include ''FURY'', ''Scientific Papers'', ''The Invisible Kings'', ''Enchantment'', ''The Gypsy and the Poet'', and ''The Magic of What's There'' are published by Carcanet Press. ''The Invisible Gift: Selected Poems'' was published by Carcanet and won The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry. He was awarded a Cholmondeley Award by the Society of Authors for his body of work and contribution to poetry. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Literature. ''FURY'' published in August 2020 was a Poetry Book Society Choice and shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best Collection. ''Passion'' is published by Carcanet Press in 2025. Background Morley read Zoology at Bristol University, gaining a fellowship from the Freshwater Biological Association. He then conducted research on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Longthorne
Joseph Patrick Daniel Longthorne (31 May 1955 – 3 August 2019) was an English singer and impressionist. He performed on stage, television and released three platinum albums. Longthorne started his TV career at the age of fourteen when he landed a part in Yorkshire Television's series '' Junior Showtime'', and rose to popularity in 1981 through the London Weekend Television series ''Search For a Star'', leading to his own television series ''The Joe Longthorne Show''. Early life Longthorne was born in Hull, England, into a musical family of a "travelling, Romany background". He grew up in the Hessle Road area of Hull, known for its fishing community, and considered himself as a " Hessle Roader". He attended Villa Place Primary School, St Wilfred's Primary School and Sydney Smith High School. Longthorne won a talent show when he was six; his prize was a toy motor car. At fourteen, he landed a part in Yorkshire Television's series '' Junior Showtime'', and remained with the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer. She participated on the The X Factor (UK series 7), seventh series of the television talent show ''The X Factor (UK TV series), The X Factor'' in 2010, where she finished in fourth place. Following the show, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music in the United Kingdom and Epic Records in the United States. She released her debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones (Cher Lloyd album), Sticks and Stones'', in 2011, which had two releases: its standard edition and a US version. The album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, while the latter version debuted at number nine in the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It included the successful singles "Swagger Jagger", which entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, "With Ur Love", and "Want U Back". Lloyd released her second studio album, ''Sorry I'm Late,'' in 2014, preceded by the lead single, "I Wish (Cher Lloyd song), I Wish". The album failed to match the success of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Leven
Jackie Leven (18 June 1950 – 14 November 2011) was a Scottish songwriter and folk musician. After starting his career as a folk musician in the late 1960s, he first found success with new wave band Doll by Doll. He later recorded as a solo artist, releasing more than twenty albums under his own name or under the pseudonym Sir Vincent Lone. Biography Leven started his musical career in the late 1960s under the pseudonym John St Field, and recorded one album, ''Control'', in 1971 which was released only in Spain in 1973.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 57–58 He formed the band Doll by Doll in 1977. They released four albums between 1979 and 1982. After Doll by Doll disbanded in 1983, Leven began a solo career. He suffered a street assault and near strangulation during the recording of his first solo album in 1984, which left him unable to speak for nearly two years. During this time he became addicted to heroin. He also collaborat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Lee
Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also maintained a solo career and is a noted composer and musical director. Early life Lee was born in Lingen, Herefordshire, but grew up in Blackheath, London, a member of a Romani family. His father was a musician, and Lee studied piano, taking up the instrument at age seven. During this time, Lee became a fan of Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. He took up guitar in 1958 when his parents bought him a second-hand Höfner ''President'' which he later traded in for a Czechoslovak Jolana ''Grazioso'', the forerunner of the ''Futurama''. Lee left school at the age of 16 to play full-time. Career Early career Lee was with a variety of bands from 1959 onwards, playing mostly R&B, country music and rock and roll. He was accompanying Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denny Laine
Brian Frederick Hines (29 October 1944 – 5 December 2023), known professionally as Denny Laine, was an English musician who co-founded two major rock bands: the Moody Blues and Wings. Laine played guitar in the Moody Blues from 1964 to 1966 and sang their hit cover version of " Go Now". Laine befriended Paul McCartney of the Beatles, who later asked him to join his band Wings. Laine was a constant member of Wings for their entire run from 1971 to 1981, playing guitar, bass and keyboards, and singing backing and lead vocals. He wrote songs with McCartney, including the 1977 hit "Mull of Kintyre". Laine worked with a variety of other artists, such as Ginger Baker, Trevor Burton and Bev Bevan, as a part of groups over a six-decade career. In later years he participated in a number of Wings/McCartney/Beatles tribute performances and recordings. He also had an extensive solo career consisting of ten studio albums of original music and a Wings covers album, and also wrote a music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priscilla Kelly
Priscilla Lee Kelly (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and former reality television personality. She is best known for her tenure in WWE where she performed under the ring name Gigi Dolin. She is a former record-tying two-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion. Kelly has notably worked for Shine Wrestling, where she is the inaugural Shine Nova Champion. Early life Priscilla Lee Kelly was born into a family of Romanichal descent in Douglasville, Georgia, on June 5, 1997. She left school at the age of 12. When she was 14 years old, she took part in the first season of the reality show ''My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding'', in which she was the main focus of the episode "14 and Looking for Mr. Right". She would later say that the program had misrepresented her. Her autistic younger brother, Miles, introduced her to professional wrestling. She said her motivation in wrestling is to give her brother a better life. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Bill Jones
William "Canada Bill" Jones (1877) was an English-born Romanichal confidence artist, riverboat gambler and card sharp in Canada and the United States. He has been described by historians, news reporters and others who have written about his life since the late 19th century with such superlatives as "the greatest of confidence men" and "without doubt the greatest three-card-monte sharp ever to work the boats, perhaps the greatest of them all." Life Born in a Romanichal tent in Yorkshire, England, Jones learned the techniques of his future trade at a young age, and honed his skills into his late teenage years. In 1860, he emigrated to Canada,"Canada Bill’s Funeral," ''Inter Ocean'', November 1, 1877, p. 3. where he learned and perfected his three-card monte skills while travelling with Dick Cady as a "thrower". Heading south to the United States, he found success as a Mississippi riverboat gambler, teaming up with George Devol, Holly Chappell and Tom Brown. Brown's share alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
