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Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. [1] [2] Some have considered it a "Great American Novel". [3] Lockridge died by suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33. [4]
Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge Jr. published in 1948. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet named John Shawnessy, who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
In 2006, singer Barry Manilow covered the song on his album The Greatest Songs of the Fifties and was released as a single. [188] The song reached number 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. [189] In 2010, former Wiggles member Sam Moran covered the song for his album Colour of Love, the only album in his discography outside of the children’s ...
She recorded "These Things Will Keep Me Loving You" in January that year for her self-titled debut solo album, Diana Ross. The LP was a success and is widely regarded as some of Ross' finest solo work. [3] Motown singer-songwriters Ashford & Simpson produced all of its tracks, except "These Things", which was produced by Bristol.
The Best in the World Pack is the third extended play by Canadian rapper Drake.It was released on June 15, 2019, by Frozen Moments, Republic Records and OVO Sound.It contains the dual singles "Omertà" and "Money in the Grave", with the latter featuring a guest appearance from American rapper Rick Ross, and later becoming Drake's 26th and Ross' 2nd number one respectively, on Billboard ' s ...
As part of Variety’s “Behind the Song,” “Shōgun” composer Leopold Ross broke down the show’s dramatic main title theme. What started as a simple email from a friend he’d worked with ...
A Des Moines Public Schools alum, Mike Hurst, has produced rap songs for hip hop up-and-comers. But Hurst Hitz' latest track, "Iconic," landed on Atlanta rap legend Rick Ross and Meek Mill's new ...
While the song failed to reach the top 10 of the Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at No. 12, the song's success on the Hot 100 and Mainstream Top 40 (at No. 2) made the song one of the biggest modern rock hits of 2006, and it is still one of the band's most-played songs on alternative radio stations.