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Chief Illiniwek was the mascot [1] of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), associated with the university's intercollegiate athletic programs, from October 30, 1926, to February 21, 2007. Chief Illiniwek was portrayed by a student to represent the Illiniwek, the state's namesake, although the regalia worn was from the Sioux.
The Chief last danced to the Three in One on February 21, 2007 at a men's basketball game. However, the Marching Illini continues to perform the Three in One at halftime of football games. Recently, there have been calls to remove the music of the Three in One completely from performances.
Chief Illiniwek was a Native American symbol portrayed by a white student. [47] Chief Illiniwek symbolized the Illini , a confederation of indigenous tribes who historically had inhabited much of present-day Illinois; however the clothing and regalia for the symbol was from the Sioux nation.
"Last Dance" is a song by American singer Donna Summer from the soundtrack album to the 1978 film Thank God It's Friday. [1] It was written by Paul Jabara, co-produced by Summer's regular collaborator Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte, and mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Stephen Short, whose backing vocals are featured in the song.
The final part of Donna Summer's "Last Dance" is later re-included as a separate track titled "Reprise" toward the end of the soundtrack album. An edited version of the whole track was the version issued on the 7" single in most countries, and this track can be found on many of Summer's compilations, including 1994's Endless Summer and 2003's ...
Summer is upset that Wendy's pulled the CD containing her 1978 disco hit "Last Dance," over suggestions made on the Internet that one line in the song -- "I'm oh so horny" -- is just not the right ...
The composer, Paul Jabara, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards, and Summer herself won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (her first) with this song at the 21st Annual Grammy Awards. Some versions of "Last Dance" have the slow tempo section removed from the middle but kept at the beginning.
Sudano is Summer’s middle daughter and the co-director/executive producer of the HBO original documentary, Love to Love You, Donna Summer (released in February). The hour and …