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Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: Brilliant Careers Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Rickey Henderson
Say what you will about his attitude, he walks the walk. And in the last few days he's walked right into the record books -- twice.
Bono
Over two decades, U2's leader has evolved from heart-on-his-sleeve idealist to irony-drenched
rock 'n' roll Liberace to hopeful pragmatist.
Paul Harvey
He's been a radio icon since Limbaugh and Stern were in grade school. More than that, he is the finest huckster ever to roam the airwaves.
Anne Bancroft
Thirty-four years after creating the indelible Mrs. Robinson, she's an actress who still shines in every role.
David Mamet
He mows down b.s. with his satire, yet still sells popcorn.
Jonathan Richman
The rough and charming godfather of punk sings quietly now and makes us nostalgic for a time that never existed.
Dion
His voice belongs not solely to the chart-making pop star but also to another, secret singer, who sang in the margins when practically no one was listening.
Janet Jackson
Her best singles represent the kind of quality craftsmanship that made us listen to the radio in the first place.
Marvin Miller
As the head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, he challenged the assumptions that players are chattel and that labor unions have no place within sports.
Shane MacGowan
The life-embracing, death-defying founder of the Pogues is a king hell drinker, a writer and one of the last of a vanishing breed. Complete alphabetical listing of directory topics: |
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