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Retta (other)
Retta (born 1970) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. Retta may also refer to: People Given name *Retta Davidson (1921–1998), American animator *Retta T. Matthews (1856–1899), American painter and sculptor *Retta Scott (1916–1990), American animator and illustrator *Retta Ward (1953–2016), American health advocate *Retta Young (born 1949), American singer Surname *Joe Retta, front man and vocalist of British glam rock band The Sweet *Seifu Retta (born 1954), Ethiopian boxer Other uses *Retta, Arkansas, a community in the United States *Retta Dixon Home, an institution for Aboriginal children in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia *Retta language, spoken in parts of the Indonesian Archipelago *Retta Nagala, a village in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India See also *Rettah Chess, a variant of chess invented by V.R. Parton *Reta (other) {{dab, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta
Marietta Sangai SirleafJung, E. Alex Vulture.com, May 23, 2018. rchived https://web.archive.org/web/20180523214634/https://www.vulture.com/2018/05/retta-has-a-story-to-tell.htmlon 05-23-2018Retta . (born April 12, 1970), known professionally as Retta, is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as Donna Meagle on 's '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta Davidson
Retta Davidson (November 1, 1921 in Arcadia, California – June 12, 1998 in Carlsbad, California) was a United States animator. She is best known as one of the few women animators for Walt Disney Studios during the Golden Age of American animation. Career After graduating from high school in 1939, Davidson joined Disney as an inker and painter, where she worked on ''Pinocchio'', ''Bambi'', ''Fantasia'', and ''Sleeping Beauty''. The Disney studios were affected by the resultant labor shortage from World War II, and many of their lead animators were drafted to serve in the First Motion Picture Unit. In 1941, the studio asked members of the Ink and Paint Department to submit artwork to be considered for animation training and jobs in the animation department. Davidson was one of a group of ten women accepted to the program. Davidson worked as an animator for a year before taking leave from the studio in 1942 to enlist in the United States Navy, which she served in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta T
Marietta Sangai SirleafJung, E. Alex Vulture.com, May 23, 2018. rchived https://web.archive.org/web/20180523214634/https://www.vulture.com/2018/05/retta-has-a-story-to-tell.htmlon 05-23-2018Retta . (born April 12, 1970), known professionally as Retta, is an American comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles as on 's '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta Scott
Retta Scott (February 23, 1916August 26, 1990) was an American artist. She was the first woman to receive screen credit as an animator at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Early life and education Scott was born in Omak, Washington on February 23, 1916. She graduated from Seattle's Roosevelt High School in 1934.''Disney Legends'' Scott received two scholarships over the course of her education. The first was from the Seattle Art & Music Foundation, who awarded her with a scholarship in the 4th grade that she used to attend 10 years of creative art classes. She later received 3-year scholarship to attend the Chouinard Art Institute, so she moved to Los Angeles, California. She spent much of her free time sketching wildlife at the nearby Griffith Park zoo. Her ambition was to mold a career in Fine arts. As her time at the Chouinard Art Institute ended, its director, Vern Caldwell, urged Scott to apply for work with Walt Disney, based on her passion for animals. She was initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta Ward
Retta Ward (May 4, 1953 – March 3, 2016) was an American health advocate, health official and former high school teacher. She served as the state Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, the largest government agency in the state, from January 2013 until her death in March 2016, during the administration of Governor Susana Martinez. Ward had first joined Governor Susana Martinez's administration in February 2011 as the state cabinet Secretary of Aging and Long-Term Services Department. Governor Martinez then appointed Ward as Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health. Martinez then appointed Ward as the state Secretary of the Department of Health, New Mexico's largest government department, beginning in January 2013. Retta Ward was raised in New Mexico. She received a bachelor's degree in health education from the University of New Mexico and her master's degree in public health from the University of Arizona. Ward began her career as a high school biology teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retta Young
Retta Young (born 1949) is an American former singer best known for her 1975 disco hit " Sending Out An S.O.S." which made the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles, ''Cash Box'' Top 100 R&B and UK Top 30 charts. She released an album and three singles during the 1970s. Background Retta Young was signed to the All Platinum record label which produced hits for herself, The Moments and Sylvia. The relationship with Phonogram in the UK proved fruitful for the label and the artists. She was backed by The Moments during her Platinum Records period. She did some reception work for the label. It was in 1975 that she found success with a her hit, " Sending Out An S.O.S." which registered on multiple charts in both the US and UK.''MusicVF''.com Sending Out an S.O.S. By: Retta Young/ref>''Cash Box'', August 16, 1975 Page 37 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B/ref> She is credited as a composer for the songs "Hey Sad Boy", "Love & Affection", "Set My Heart from Misery" and "Stuck to You Like a Magnet". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Retta
Sweet (known as the Sweet until the early 1970s) are a British glam rock band who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best-known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bassist Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott and drummer Mick Tucker. The band formed in London in 1968, originally with the name the Sweetshop, and achieved their first hit, "Funny, Funny", in 1971, after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style showed a marked progression, from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny, Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style, supplemented by a use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band achieved success in the UK charts during the 1970s, having thirteen top 20 hits, with "Block Buster!" (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number-two hits: "Hell Raiser" (1973), "The Ballroom Blitz" (1973) and "Teenage Rampage" (1974). The band turned to a more har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
