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Dave Fleischer

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Dave Fleischer Born David Fleischer ( 1894-07-14 ) July 14, 1894 New York City Died June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25) (aged 84) Hollywood, Los Angeles, U.S. Resting place Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery Occupation Animation and Film Director/Producer Years active 1918–1979 Spouse(s) Ida Sharnow ( m.  1919–1940) Relatives Max Fleischer Lou Fleischer Joe Fleischer Charles Fleischer David Fleischer ( / ˈ f l aɪ ʃ ər / ; July 14, 1894 – June 25, 1979) was an American film director and producer, best known as a co-owner of Fleischer Studios with his older brother Max Fleischer. He was a native of New York City Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External links Biography Dave Fleischer was the youngest of five brothers and grew up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a poor Jewish neighbourhood. By the time Dave was born, his father had lost his means of livelihood due to The Industrial Revolution and the...

Max Fleischer

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This article is about the American Animation Pioneer. For the German painter and bryologist, see Max Fleischer (painter). Max Fleischer Born Majer Fleischer ( 1883-07-19 ) July 19, 1883 Kraków, Austrian Poland Died September 25, 1972 (1972-09-25) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, United States Occupation animator, inventor, film director, film producer Years active 1918–1962 Known for Creation of Betty Boop, invention of the Rotoscope Spouse(s) Ethel "Essie" Goldstein Max Fleischer (born Majer Fleischer / ˈ f l aɪ ʃ ər / ; July 19, 1883 – September 25, 1972) was a Polish-American [1] [2] [3] animator, inventor, film director and producer. Born in Kraków, Poland, Fleischer became a pioneer in the development of the animated cartoon and served as the head of Fleischer Studios, which he co-founded with his younger brother Dave, in the United States. He brought such animated characters as Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, and Super...

Bunny Sigler

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Bunny Sigler Birth name Walter Sigler Born ( 1941-03-27 ) March 27, 1941 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died October 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) (aged 76) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres Soul, R&B, pop, Northern soul Labels Parkway, Gold Mind, Philadelphia International, Curtom Walter "Bunny" Sigler (March 27, 1941 – October 6, 2017) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who did extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. [1] Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2.1 Studio albums 2.2 Compilation albums 2.3 Singles 3 References 4 External links Career Sigler was born in Philadelphia, and was nicknamed "Bunny" by his family as a young child. He sang in churches, and joined several local doo-wop groups, including the Opals, in which he sang with hi...

This Time Baby

"This Time Baby" Song " This Time Baby " is a song written by the songwriting team Bell and James and recorded by The O'Jays for their 1978 album So Full of Love . In 1979, a disco version of the song was recorded and released as a single by Jackie Moore, which reached number one on the U.S. disco chart for one week in August 1979 [1] and the top 30 on the soul singles chart. [2] In contrast to the male lead and soulful harmony of the original by The O'Jays, Moore's cover sets the female vocal line against a stronger bass from guitar and horns. [ citation needed ] In 2005, "This Time Baby" was sampled for the dance radio and club hit, "Love on My Mind", by the Freemasons featuring Amanda Wilson. It attained U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play status in 2009 with Niki Haris. It was also covered by Gloria Estefan as part of Estefan's 1998 track "The 70's Moment Medley" which was released as the B-side to Estef...