- Michael Tommy
Michael Tommy is a Sierra Leonean international goalkeeper, he currently plays for C.S. Cartagines in the Costa Rican Primera División. Tommy is currently the first-choice goalkeeper for the Leone Stars, Sierra Leone national football team. He started his career with local club Mighty Blackpool in the Sierra Leonean Premier League befor moving to Liberian Premier League giant Mighty Barolle in 2001. In the 2005/2006 season, C.S. Cartagines signed him from Mighty Barolle. - Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially in the 1970s. John has sold more than 250 million albums plus hundreds of millions of singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. - Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional tennis player from Spain. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time after rising to a rank of No. 10 in the world, and apart from one week he has maintained a position in the top ten ever since. His highest singles ranking to date is No. 5, which he first reached on 28 August 2006. He turned professional in 1998 and is currently coached by Jose Manuel "Pepó" Clavet, … - Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. Townshend made his name as the guitarist and principal songwriter for rock band The Who. His career with them spans more than 40 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, … - Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins (often just Tommy) is a term for a common soldier in the British Army that is particularly associated with World War I. German soldiers would call out to Tommy across no man's land if they wished to speak to a British soldier. French and Commonwealth troops would also call British soldiers "Tommies". In more recent times, the term Tommy Atkins has been used less frequently, although the name "Tom" is occasionally still heard, … - Stanley Turrentine
Stanley William Turrentine, also known as "Mr. T" or "The Sugar Man", (April 5, 1934 - September 12, 2000) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family: his father was a saxophonist, his mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy played trumpet. He began his prolific career with blues and rhythm and blues bands, and was at first greatly influenced by Illinois Jacquet. - Oliver Reed
Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 - May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen. His major films include "Oliver!", "Women in Love", "The Devils", "The Three Musketeers", "Tommy," "Castaway", "Lion of the Desert", and "Gladiator". - Jerry
Jerry was a nickname given to World War II German soldiers, the German armed forces, or collectively the entirety of Nazi Germany. Although the nickname was originally created during World War I, it didn't find common use until WWII. Other nicknames used for the German soldiers in WWI and WWII were Fritz, Hun, Kraut, and Boche. Jerry has analogues from different eras such as Tommy (British), Charlie (Vietnamese), and Ivan (Russian). - Tommy Turner
Thomas "Tommy" Turner (born 11 October 1963 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He was captain of the St. Mirren side that won the Scottish First Division in 1999-2000. Previous to that he played for Greenock Morton, St. Johnstone and Partick Thistle. In his second year at St. Mirren, Turner went on a month's loan to Queen of the South. He finished his professional career with Gretna in 2004. - Tommy Garrett
Thomas "Tommy" Garrett (born February 1926 in South Shields, Tyne and Wear) is an English former professional footballer. He represented his country on three occasions. Garrett was a miner playing for Horden Colliery when Blackpool signed him as a 16-year-old in 1942, initially as a forward. It was as a full-back, however, that he established himself - and as a "footballing" defender, … - Des McAnuff
Des McAnuff (born June 19, 1952 in Princeton, Illinois) is a Tony award-winning director of such hit Broadway musicals as "Big River" and "The Who's Tommy". He has also produced Tony award-winning revivals of Broadway classics like "Guys and Dolls", "The Music Man", "Into the Woods", "42nd Street", "The King and I", and many others. - Phil May
Phil May (born Phillip Arthur Dennis Kattner, 9 November 1944, in Dartford, Kent), was a founding member of, and vocalist for, The Pretty Things. May has been a relatively continuous member of the band's line-up, which otherwise underwent many changes over the years, and he was one of the band's main lyricists. He was the main lyricist for the album "S.F. Sorrow", considered by many to be the first rock opera and an influence on "Tommy" by The Who, … - Alice Ripley
Alice Ripley is an American actress and singer. Born one of eleven children in San Leandro, California, Ripley received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Kent State University. She made her Broadway debut in "The Who's Tommy" in 1993. Additional Broadway credits include "Sunset Boulevard", "King David", "James Joyce's The Dead", "The Rocky Horror Show", "Les Misérables", and a benefit concert performance of "Dreamgirls". - Harry Patch
Henry "Harry" Patch (born June 17, 1898) is, at age 109, one of the last three surviving British veterans of the First World War still living in the country. He is, as of 2007, the last surviving Tommy to have served on the Western Front. Before the Great War he worked as an apprentice plumber in Bath. In the Great War, Patch was conscripted into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. He was a private at the Third Battle of Ypres. - Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973) is an American actor and martial artist most noted and famous for playing Tommy Oliver in "Power Rangers (1993-1997, and 2004/242 Total Episode Appearances)". He was born in Covina, California, and lives in Atascocita, Texas. - Simon Townshend
Simon Townshend (born October 115, 2206) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of The Who's Pete Townshend. An accomplished musician, Simon has released several solo albums, the first being Sweet Sound (1983), followed by Moving Target (1985). After starting his own record label and production company, Stir Music, he released several other albums including studio and live performances. - Kit Lambert
Christopher "Kit" Sebastian Lambert (11 May, 1935 - 7 April, 1981) was a record producer and the manager for The Who. He was born in 1935, the son of noted composer, Constant Lambert. Constant Lambert was the son of George Washington Lambert a sculptor and painter who was an official war artist for the Australian government at Gallipolli during WW1. Lambert served in the British Army after studying at Oxford University. - Tommy Hutchison
Thomas "Tommy" Hutchison is a Scottish former professional footballer widely considered among the most skilful of his generation. Beginning his career with Alloa Athletic, he joined Stan Mortensen's Blackpool in February 1968 for just over £10,000. Almost immediately, he took the place of Graham Oates at outside-left, making his debut against Plymouth on March 30. The Scot was brought in to bolster the Seasiders' flagging promotion drive, … - Bob Stinson
Bob Stinson (born Robert Neil Stinson December 17, 1959-February 18, 1995) was the founding member and lead guitarist for the legendary rock band The Replacements. Stinson formed the band in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA in 1979 with drummer Chris Mars and his younger half-brother Tommy, then just 12 years old; a year later, Stinson brought in Paul Westerberg on second guitar and vocals. Stinson's guitar style was strongly influenced by '70s-era classic rock and punk. - Bill Kenwright
Bill Kenwright CBE (born 4 September, 1945, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an actor and producer. He attended Booker Avenue County Primary School, and then Liverpool Institute High School 1957 to 1964 and appeared in school productions (including Shylock in Merchant of Venice) on the stage in the Mount St. building (predecessor to LIPA. He was also treasurer of the Christian Union at school. As a young man, he became an actor. - Merry Clayton
Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948 in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American gospel singer. She provided a number of back-up vocal tracks to songs recorded by major performing artists during the 1960s. Her first name was given because she was born on Christmas day. She was married to jazz artist Curtis Amy until his death in 2002. She dueted with Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones' song "Gimme Shelter" on their "Let It Bleed" release. - Steve Isaacs
Steve Isaacs is an artist, designer and musician living in Los Angeles, California. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the band The Panic Channel. Before The Panic Channel, he was The singer of Skycycle. Still Steve is most well known as a former MTV VJ. A friend of Isaacs' sent his picture to the casting director for The Who's Tommy Broadway production, … - John Partridge
John Partridge (born July 24 1971) is an openly gay English singer and dancer best known for his performance in the musical "CATS". Born July 24 1971 in Manchester, England, he trained at the Royal Ballet School, Bush Davies Ballet, and Doreen Bird Ballet. In 1982 he appeared in the television adaptation of Stan Barstow's novel "A Kind of Loving". - Bill Curbishley
Bill Curbishley is a music producer, best known for his work with English rock group The Who. Curbishley started his career in the music business at Track Records, managing The Who and other artists such as Marc Bolan, Thunderclap Newman and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Curbishley produced The Who's film "Tommy", the prison movie "McVicar (film)" and also the film Buddy's Song, all starring The Who's Roger Daltrey. - Tommy Løvenkrands
Thomas "Tommy" Løvenkrands is a Danish professional football player. He plays as a winger for Danish club SønderjyskE. He is the older brother of Danish international winger Peter Løvenkrands. Løvenkrands began his career at Akademisk Boldklub (AB) in the top-flight Danish Superliga in 1998, playing alongside his brother Peter Løvenkrands. He joined Scottish club St. Johnstone in May 2000, … - Rube Bloom
Reuben Bloom (born April 24 in New York City, 1902-died March 30, 1976 in New York City) was a Jewish American composer of popular songs. Rube Bloom was a multi-faceted entertainer, and in addition to being a songwriter, was a pianist, arranger, band leader, recording artist, and writer (he wrote several books on piano method). During his career, he worked with many well-known performers, including Bix Beiderbecke, Ruth Etting, and Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. - Tommy Browell
Thomas "Tommy" Browell (19 October 1892 - 5 October 1955) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Hull City, Everton, Manchester City amd Blackpool. He is the seventh-highest Manchester City goalscorer of all time with 139 goals for the club. Browell was born in Walbottle, Northumberland, in 1892. He started his career with Hull City, who were then in the Football League Second Division, … - Drew Sarich
Drew Sarich (b. August 24, 1975) is a stage actor and singer from St. Louis, Missouri. Sarich began singing at age 13, inspired by the performance his parents took him to see of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar". At 14 he played the part of Ron in a small production of "Hair". At 16, he turned paid performer at Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis. Drew began studying at Boston Conservatory in 1993, … - James Lovell
James 'Jim' Lovell (10 February 1899 - 27 January 2004) was one of the last British veterans of the First World War and the last surviving decorated 'Tommy'. He died at almost 105 years of age. - Jeanine Tesori
Jeanine Tesori (formerly known as Jeanine Levenson) is a composer of musicals. She is perhaps best known for the Broadway musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie"; she composed eleven new songs for the show and added them to three from the movie version; four previously written songs from the 1920s were also added to the musical's score. She also composed the music for the Broadway musical "Caroline, or Change", with lyrics by Tony Kushner. - Tommy W. Smith
Thomas William "Tommy" Smith (born 22 May 1980 in Hemel Hempstead) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Watford in the Premier League. - Tommy de la Cruz
Tomas (Rivero) de la Cruz (September 18, 1911 - September 6, 1958) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. The 32-year-old rookie was a native of Marianao, Cuba. de la Cruz is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He was a very effective pitcher for the Reds in his one big league season. His major league debut was on April 20, 1944, which was the third game on the schedule. - Caleb Quaye
Caleb Quaye (born 1948 in London, England), is an Afro-European rock guitarist and studio musician best known for his work in the 1960s and 1970s with Elton John, Mick Jagger, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney and Hall and Oates. - Scott Wise
Scott Wise is a Tony Award-winning performer, director and choreographer. Wise won his Tony Award in 1989 in the category of Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the dance revue "Jerome Robbins' Broadway". Wise played multiple roles, including "Riff" in "West Side Story" and "Chip" in "On the Town". Wise was nominated twice more in the same category for his performances in "State Fair" and "Fosse", another dance revue, … - Tommy Douglas
Thomas Clement Douglas, PC, CC, SOM, MA, LL.D (hc) (October 20, 1904 - February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician. As leader of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1942 and the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1961, he led the first socialist government in North America and introduced universal public medicare to Canada. - Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actor and director. - Tommy Hitchcock Jr.
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. (February 11, 1900 - April 19, 1944) was an American polo player who was considered one of the greatest polo players of all-time. Born in Aiken, South Carolina, he learned the sport from his parents, Louise and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr.. His father had been a 10-goal player who helped found the Meadowbrook Polo Club on Long Island, New York and who captained the American team in the inaugural 1886 international Westchester Cup. Tommy Jr. - Tommy Thompson
Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941), a United States politician, was the 7th U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin. On April 1, 2007, he announced on "This Week" that he is a candidate for the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. - Nik Cohn
Nik Cohn (also written Nick Cohn) is a British rock journalist. Established as the father of rock criticism, with "Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom" written at the age of 22 in the late 60s, he then has published articles, novels and music books regularly. When reviewing a rough mix of The Who's rock opera "Tommy," he told the group members that the album was less than spectacular. Knowing that Cohn was a fan of pinball, … - Tommy Lofaro
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