query: Amsterdam has always had a population size of zero.

pos: Amsterdam Amsterdam ( -LSB- ˈæmstərdæm , _ ˌæmstərˈdæm -RSB- -LSB- ɑmstərˈdɑm -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands . Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands , although it is not the seat of the government , which is The Hague . Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper , 1,351,587 in the urban area , and 2,410,960 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area . The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country . The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad , one of the larger conurbations in Europe , with a population of approximately 7 million .   Amsterdam 's name derives from Amstelredamme , indicative of the city 's origin around a dam in the river Amstel . Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century , Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age ( 17th century ) , a result of its innovative developments in trade . During that time , the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds . In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded , and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built . The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19 -- 20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List . Since the annexation of municipality Sloten in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam , the oldest historic part of the city lies in Sloten ( 9th century ) .   As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe , Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities ( GaWC ) study group . The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands . Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there , and seven of the world 's 500 largest companies , including Philips and ING , are based in the city . In 2012 , Amsterdam was ranked the second best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit ( EIU ) and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by Mercer . The city was ranked 3rd in innovation by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their Innovation Cities Index 2009 . The Amsterdam seaport to this day remains the second in the country , and the fifth largest seaport in Europe .   Famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank , artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh , and philosopher Baruch Spinoza .   The Amsterdam Stock Exchange , the oldest stock exchange in the world , is located in the city center . Amsterdam 's main attractions , including its historic canals , the Rijksmuseum , the Van Gogh Museum , Stedelijk Museum , Hermitage Amsterdam , Anne Frank House , Amsterdam Museum , its red-light district , and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 5 million international visitors annually .

neg: Almere Almere ( -LSB- ɑlˈmeːrə -RSB- ) is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland , Netherlands , bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde . The municipality of Almere compromises 6 official districts and boroughs . These are the districts Almere Stad ( which is further split up into Almere Stad Oost , Almere Stad West and Almere Centrum ) , Almere Buiten and Almere Pampus ( which is currently being designed ) , and the boroughs of Almere Haven , Almere Hout and Almere Poort . 4 of them also feature official district/borough offices . Furthermore , it also compromises of the unofficial historic district and neighborhood Oostvaardersdiep , which has an active semi-self-governing community , and the planned district of Almere Oosterwold .   Almere is the newest city in the Netherlands : the land on which Almere sits , the Southern Flevoland Polder , was reclaimed from the IJsselmeer in 1959-68 . The first house was finished in 1976 , and Almere became a municipality in 1984 . It has the largest population of the municipalities in Flevoland with  citizens in and the 7th largest in the Netherlands . In October 2007 , the city council of Almere made agreements with the government to expand the city to 350,000 inhabitants by 2030 .

neg: Damrak The Damrak is an avenue and partially filled in canal at the centre of Amsterdam , running between Amsterdam Centraal in the north and Dam Square in the south . It is the main street where people arriving at the station enter the centre of Amsterdam . Also it is one of the two GVB tram routes from the station into the centre , with lines 4 , 9 , 16 , and 25 running down it . It is also on the route of the North/South Line ( Amsterdam metro line ) being constructed between the existing metro station at Centraal Station and the new Rokin station .   The street was located on a rak ( reach ) , a straight part of the Amstel river near a dam ; hence the name . In the 19th century , a section of it was filled in . Because of the former stock exchange building , the monumental Beurs van Berlage , and several other buildings related to financial activities erected there in the early 20th century , the term `` Damrak '' has come to be a synonym for the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in the same way `` Wall Street '' is synonymous with the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ . The Beurs van Berlage now serves as a concert and exhibition hall . Today , the area is known for its restaurants , bars , and tourist shops . Its canals serve as a busy area for canal boats , as well .

neg: Vlieland Vlieland ( -LSB- ˈvlilɑnt -RSB- ; Flylân ) is a municipality and island in the northern Netherlands . The municipality of Vlieland has only one major town : Oost-Vlieland ( West Frisian : East-Flylân ) . It is the second-least densely populated municipality in the Netherlands ( after Schiermonnikoog ) .   Vlieland is one of the West Frisian Islands , lying in the Wadden Sea . It is the second island from the west in the chain , lying between Texel and Terschelling . The island was permanently separated from the mainland in St. Lucia 's flood in 1287 . Vlieland was named after the Vlie , the seaway between it and Terschelling that was the estuary of the river IJssel in medieval times .

neg: Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam) Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in the Plantage district of Amsterdam , the Netherlands . One of the oldest in the world , it is one of Amsterdam 's major tourist attractions .

neg: Amsterdam Entrepôt The Amsterdam Entrepôt is the shorthand term that English-language economic historiographers use to refer to the trade system that helped the Dutch Republic achieve primacy in world trade during the 17th century . ( The Dutch prefer the term stapelmarkt , which has less currency in the English language . )

neg: Drechtsteden The Drechtsteden ( Dutch for `` Drecht cities '' ) are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas , Noord , and Beneden-Merwede in the province of South Holland , Netherlands . These cooperate in the Gemeenschappelijke Regeling Drechtsteden ( `` joint arrangement Drechtsteden '' ) , which performs common tasks for the municipalities in the field of economy , development , culture , and social assistance . Collectively , a little more than 250,000 people call one of the towns and cities of Drechtsteden home .   The associated towns and cities are :  Alblasserdam  Dordrecht  Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht  Papendrecht  Sliedrecht  Zwijndrecht   The name `` Drechtsteden '' was chosen because the name of several of the associated cities and towns ends in the suffix - drecht ( meaning : place where ships are pulled or carried across the land ) . It is also an informal name for the area . Nearby Barendrecht , a suburb of Rotterdam , is not part of the association .

neg: Names for the number 0 in English There are names for the number 0 in English and related concepts , and there are concomitant names for the decades whose tens column contains the number 0 . The names for the number 0 include `` zero '' , `` cipher '' , `` null '' , `` naught '' , `` nought '' , `` love '' , `` duck '' , `` nil '' , `` nada '' , `` zilch '' , `` zip '' , ( the letter ) `` o '' ( often spelled `` oh '' ) , `` aught '' , and `` ought '' . There are various subtleties of usage amongst them all .   Some usage of these terms is driven by a desire to maintain an explicit distinction between digit zero and letter O , which , because they are both usually represented graphically in English orthography ( and indeed most orthographies using Latin script and Arabic numerals ) with a simple circle or oval , have a centuries-long history of being frequently conflated . Thus some of the terms discussed below are the phonetic analog of the graphical convention of slashed zero -- that is , both are an effort to keep digit zero and letter O duly differentiated .

neg: Sack of Antwerp The Sack of Antwerp , often known as the Spanish Fury at Antwerp , was an episode of the Eighty Years ' War . It is the greatest massacre in Belgian history .   On 4 November 1576 , mutinying Spanish tercios began the sack of Antwerp , leading to three days of horror among the population of the city , which was the cultural , economic and financial center of the Netherlands . The savagery of the sack led the provinces of the Low Countries to unite against the Spanish crown . The devastation also caused Antwerp 's decline as the leading city in the region and paved the way for Amsterdam 's rise .

neg: Belgium Belgium ( -LSB- ˈbɛldʒəm -RSB- België -LSB- ˈbɛlɣijə -RSB- ; Belgique -LSB- bɛlʒik -RSB- ; Belgien -LSB- ˈbɛlɡi̯ən -RSB- ) , officially the Kingdom of Belgium , is a sovereign state in Western Europe bordered by France , the Netherlands , Germany , Luxembourg , and the North Sea . It is a small , densely populated country which covers an area of 30528 km2 and has a population of about 11 million people . Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe , Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups : the Dutch-speaking , mostly Flemish community , which constitutes about 59 % of the population , and the French-speaking , mostly Walloon population , which comprises 41 % of all Belgians . Additionally , there is a small group of German-speakers who live in the East Cantons located around the High Fens area , and bordering Germany .   Historically , Belgium , the Netherlands and Luxembourg ( along with parts of Northern France and Western Germany ) were known as the Low Countries ; it once covered a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states . The region was called Belgica in Latin , after the Roman province of Gallia Belgica . From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century , the area of Belgium was a prosperous and cosmopolitan centre of commerce and culture . From the 16th century until the Belgian Revolution in 1830 , when Belgium seceded from the Netherlands , the area of Belgium served as the battleground between many European powers , causing it to be dubbed the `` Battlefield of Europe , ''  a reputation strengthened by both world wars .   Today , Belgium is a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of governance . It is divided into three regions and three communities , that exist next to each other . Its two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia . The Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual ( French and Dutch ) enclave within the Flemish Region .  A German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia .  Belgium 's linguistic diversity and related political conflicts are reflected in its political history and complex system of governance , made up of six different governments .   Belgium participated in the Industrial Revolution  and , during the course of the 20th century , possessed a number of colonies in Africa . The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Dutch-speaking and the French-speaking citizens fueled by differences in language and culture and the unequal economic development of Flanders and Wallonia . This continuing antagonism has led to several far-reaching reforms , resulting in a transition from a unitary to a federal arrangement during the period from 1970 to 1993 . Despite the reforms , tensions between the groups have remained , if not increased ; there is significant separatism particularly among the Flemish ; controversial language laws exist such as the municipalities with language facilities ; and the formation of a coalition government took 18 months following the June 2010 federal election , a world record . Belgium is one of the six founding countries of the European Union and hosts the official seats of the European Commission , Council of the European Union , and European Council , as well as a seat of the European Parliament in the country 's capital , Brussels . Belgium is also a founding member of the Eurozone , NATO , OECD and WTO , and a part of the trilateral Benelux Union . Its capital , Brussels , hosts several of the EU 's official seats as well as the headquarters of many major international organizations such as NATO.Belgium is a member of , or affiliated to , many international organizations , including ACCT , AfDB , AsDB , Australia Group , Benelux , BIS , CCC , CE , CERN , EAPC , EBRD , EIB , EMU , ESA , EU , FAO , G-10 , IAEA , IBRD , ICAO , ICC , ICRM , IDA , IDB , IEA , IFAD , IFC , IFRCS , IHO , ILO , IMF , IMO , IMSO , Intelsat , Interpol , IOC , IOM , ISO , ITU , MONUC ( observers ) , NATO , NEA , NSG , OAS ( observer ) , OECD , OPCW , OSCE , PCA , UN , UNCTAD , UNECE , UNESCO , UNHCR , UNIDO , UNMIK , UNMOGIP , UNRWA , UNTSO , UPU , WADB ( non-regional ) , WEU , WHO , WIPO , WMO , WTrO , ZC . Belgium is also a part of the Schengen Area . Belgium is a developed country , with an advanced high-income economy and is categorized as `` very high '' in the Human Development Index .

neg: Bos en Lommer Bos en Lommer is a neighborhood of Amsterdam , Netherlands .   Situated in the west of Amsterdam , the Bos en Lommer quarter offers easy access to both the exit way ( A10 West ) and public transport . Most of the buildings are four-storey high apartment blocks , with relatively low rents . Bos en Lommer is scheduled for urban renewal to increase high-income inhabitants in the hope that there will then be a decrease in crime , noise and litter .   Category : Neighbourhoods of Amsterdam  Category : Former boroughs of Amsterdam

neg: Flying Dutchman The Flying Dutchman ( De Vliegende Hollander ) is a legendary ghost ship that can never make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever . The myth is likely to have originated from 17th-century nautical folklore . The oldest extant version has been dated to the late 18th century . Sightings in the 19th and 20th centuries reported the ship to be glowing with ghostly light . If hailed by another ship , the crew of the Flying Dutchman will try to send messages to land , or to people long dead . In ocean lore , the sight of this phantom ship is a portent of doom .

neg: Smeerenburg The settlement of Smeerenburg on Amsterdam Island in northwest Svalbard was founded by Danish and Dutch whalers in 1619 as one of Europe 's northernmost outposts .

neg: Netherlands in World War II The direct involvement of the Netherlands in World War II began with its invasion by Nazi Germany on 10 May 1940 . The Netherlands had proclaimed neutrality when war broke out in September 1939 , just as it had in World War I , but Adolf Hitler ordered it to be invaded anyway . On 15 May 1940 , one day after the bombing of Rotterdam , the Dutch forces surrendered . The Dutch government and the royal family escaped and went into exile in London .   Following the defeat , the Netherlands was placed under German occupation , which endured in some areas until the German surrender in May 1945 . Active resistance was carried out by a small minority , which grew in the course of the occupation . The occupiers deported the majority of the country 's Jews to Nazi concentration camps , with the cooperation of much of the Dutch police and civil service .   Due to the high variation in the survival rate of Jewish inhabitants amongst local regions in the Netherlands , scholars have questioned the validity of a single explanation at the national level . Nonetheless , and also due to the well organized population registers comparing to other countries , about 70 % of the country 's Jewish population were killed during the conflict ; a much higher percentage than comparable countries , like Belgium and France . However , the city of Amsterdam organized the only industrial action in protest to the persecution of their Jewish fellow citizens ever in all of the Nazi occupied areas .   Most of the south of the country was liberated in the second half of 1944 . The rest , especially the west and north of the country still under occupation , suffered from a famine at the end of 1944 , known as the `` Hunger Winter '' . On 5 May 1945 , the whole country was finally liberated by the total surrender of all German forces .

neg: History of the Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language , that originated from the Old Frankish dialects .   Among the words with which Dutch has enriched the English vocabulary are : brandy , coleslaw , cookie , cruiser , dock , easel , freight , landscape , spook , stoop , and yacht . Dutch is noteworthy as the language of an outstanding literature , but it also became important as the tongue of an enterprising people , who , though comparatively few in number , made their mark on the world community through trade and empire . Dutch is also among some of the earliest recorded languages of Europe . Countries that have Dutch as an official language are Belgium , the Netherlands , Suriname , Aruba and Curacao .

neg: Jan van Hooff (politician) Johan Frederik Rudolph `` Jan '' van Hooff ( 29 August 1755 -- 13 June 1816 , Utrecht ) was a Dutch Patriot politician and statesman .   Van Hooff was born in Eindhoven in 1755 , to Martinus van Hooff ( co-mayor of the town ) and Anna Elisabeth Bols van Arendonck . He studied law , got his doctorate in law at Nancy and opened a law practice in Eindhoven . He was elected co-mayor of the town in 1786 . During his career he was mayor of Eindhoven , member of the First National Assembly , the Second National Assembly , the Executive Power and the Legislative Power .   In 1786 he founded the Vaderlandse Sociëteit Concordia ( English : National Sciety Concordia ) together with Amandus van Moorsel ; this society was a social club in name , but a Patriot organization in reality . Several town notables joined this society .   In 1787 Jan van Hoff and several other Eindhoven Patriots traveled to Utrecht to join the Patriot Army . This army was defeated by the Prussian Army , after which Van Hooff was arrested ( in October 1787 ) for his Patriottic activities , on the orders of the States-General of the Netherlands ; he was taken to The Hague and imprisoned . He was released shortly thereafter and returned to Eindhoven . However , he was re-arrested on 12 February 1788 ( in Eindhoven this time ) , but managed to escape .   In 1789 there was a failed , pro-French rebellion in the Southern Netherlands . Fearing that the insurrection would spread to the Generality Lands , the States-General posted a garrison in Eindhoven ; Van Hooff left the town . In 1792 he was in Paris together with Herman Willem Daendels , where the French Republic had been proclaimed . He sought ( and received ) French support for the reparation of Batavian freedom ( Dutch : herstelling van de Bataafse vrijheid ) ; French troops arrived in Eindhoven on March 6 , 1793 and the freedom tree was planted in the town on that day . The French were subsequently pushed back by the Austrians , but took permanent possession of the town following the 1794 Battle of Fleurus .   Van Hooff became a member of the Batavian Revolutionary Committee that year , but got into a conflict with Maximilien Robespierre . He was arrested on May 28 and imprisoned at the Paris Conciergerie . A clerical error in the spelling of his name saved Van Hooff from the guillotine and he was released again on October 29 . He remained in freedom until the coup of 22 January 1798 , after which he was arrested and imprisoned -- first at the Gevangenpoort in The Hague , later at the Palace Huis Ten Bosch . He was finally released on July 14 .   He served as Minister for Justice and was a member of the State Council until 1810 . He then retired and spent the rest of his life as a citizen without office . He died without having been married .   The city of Eindhoven commissioned Auke Hettema to make a statue of Van Hooff in 1981 . The statue is currently on the Markt in Eindhoven .

neg: FC Amsterdam FC Amsterdam was a Dutch football club which was founded on June 20 , 1972 , from the merger of the Amsterdam football clubs Blauw Wit and DWS . The club Volewijckers joined the side for the 1973 -- 1974 season . After a successful start , in which the club made it to the quarter finals of the 1974 -- 75 UEFA Cup defeating Italian giants Inter Milan in the process , the club was relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie in 1978 . This resulted in a massive reduction in spectator numbers for FC Amsterdam , with the club moving out of the Olympisch Stadion in 1980 . The side disbanded in 1982 .   Category : Association football clubs established in 1972  Category : Association football clubs disestablished in 1982  Amsterdam  Amsterdam  Category : Sport in Amsterdam  Category :1972 establishments in the Netherlands  Category :1982 disestablishments in the Netherlands

neg: Houthaven (Amsterdam) The Houthaven ( Amsterdam ) is a neighborhood of the city of Amsterdam , in the Netherlands . Literally meaning ` lumber port ' , the Houthaven is a port situated along the IJ river in Amsterdam 's western port . It is bordered by a dam in the IJ river to the north and the Spaarndammerbuurt in the south . It is currently predominantly used by inland barges , however plans are in motion to radically change the area in the next few years by building a new residential area on seven artificial islands .   The harbour is made up out of four parts ( from east to west ) ; Oude Houthaven ( Old Lumber Port ) , Houthaven , Nieuwe Houthaven ( New Lumber Port ) and Minervahaven ( Minerva Port ) . This is why the Houthaven is also referred to as the Houthavens ( which is the plural ) .

neg: Kabouters Kabouters ( meaning gnomes in English ) were a Dutch anarchist group in the 1970s . It was founded by Roel van Duijn and one of its objectives was to set up an alternative society based on Van Duyn 's ideas as stated in his book , De boodschap van een wijze Kabouter ( The Message of a Wise Kabouter ) . Van Duyn for some time worked at an organic farm and asked the farmer if they were going to get a harvester . `` No , '' the farmer responded `` Noisy machines chase away the kabouters , and  we need them to keep our plants healthy . '' That is why Van Duyn used this image .   The Kabouters were an offshoot of Provo 's environmental White Plans and they proposed `` Groene Plannen '' ( `` Green Plans '' ) , such as Roel van Duijn 's idea to have plants growing in boxes on top of cars and , if possible , to have the automobiles drive on sunken roadways so that pedestrians would only see a procession of moving greenery . Van Duyn actually introduced this plan as a motion before the Amsterdam City Council .   The Kabouters were primarily from Amsterdam but were also active in about 35 Dutch cities . At the peak of the movement 's activity , around June 1970 , about 500  people were attending the weekly open meetings , where plans and policies were  discussed . A year later membership had dwindled to 20 people . The Amsterdam movement published 12 issues of the `` Kabouterkrant '' ( Kabouter Newspaper ) in 1970 .   The Kabouters attracted international attention when in June 1970 they won 5 of the 45 seats on the Amsterdam Gemeenteraad ( City Council ) , as well two seats each on councils in The Hague and Leeuwarden and one seat apiece in Arnhem , Alkmaar and Leiden . Their leader in Amsterdam was Roel van Duijn , who was actually being reelected to the single seat in the City Council originally won by the Provos in 1966 .   The Kabouters had to decide whether to participate as a party in the national parliamentary elections , in May 1971 and the movement was divided on this issue . Many Kabouters felt that the electoral process was not anarchist and consequently they entered the elections divided , and lost . There was also disagreement among the five Kabouter members on the Amsterdam City Council . Two of them advocated the legalization of marijuana and smoked it even during sessions . Van Duyn disagreed with their tactic and also felt that it was not an important issue . These same two people threw a stink bomb during a City Council meeting , forcing the chamber to adjourn for an hour .   The Kabouters most famous activity was squatting empty buildings . Such liberation of unused empty buildings from speculative absentee landlords was supported by Dutch public opinion . The Kabouters also operated many stores , alternative clothing factories , farms .

neg: Arnhem-Nijmegen Metropolitan Area The Arnhem-Nijmegen Metropolitan Area ( Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen , -LSB- ˈstɑtsˌreːɣijoː ˈɑrnəm ˈnɛi̯meːɣə ( n ) -RSB- or -LSB- - ˈɑrnɦɛm - -RSB- ) is a former Dutch Plusregio , public body and intermunicipal institution , founded in 1988 , for the cooperation in the areas of housing , transport and economics in the conurbation consisting of the Dutch cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem , plus the bordering municipalities of Berg en Dal , Beuningen , Doesburg , Duiven , Heumen , Lingewaard , Montferland , Mook en Middelaar , Overbetuwe , Renkum , Rheden , Rijnwaarden , Rozendaal , Westervoort , Wijchen , and Zevenaar . All but one are in the province of Gelderland . Its aim is regional cooperation .  In 2011 , 736.107 people were living in these municipalities combined ( 1,000 km2 ) .   The Dutch Plusregio 's being abolished by law in 2014 , the Arnhem-Nijmegen Metropolitan Area has been liquidated 1st of July 2015 .

neg: Muntplein, Amsterdam The Muntplein ( literally `` mint square '' ) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam . The square is in fact a bridge -- the widest bridge in Amsterdam -- which crosses the Singel canal at the point where it flows into the Amstel river . All bridges in Amsterdam are numbered , and the Muntplein carries the number 1 .   Muntplein is named after the Munttoren ( or simply Munt ) tower which stands on this square . This tower was once part of one of the three main medieval city gates . In the 17th century , it temporarily served as a mint , hence the name . The guard house building attached to the tower is not the original medieval structure but a late 19th-century fantasy . An underpass was added to the building during a 1938 -- 1939 renovation .   The name `` Muntplein '' dates from 1917 . The square was originally known as Schapenplein ( `` sheep square '' ) and , from 1877 to 1917 , as Sophiaplein ( after Queen Sophia , first wife of William III ) .   The square is a bustling intersection of six streets . It forms the southern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street and the major street Rokin . The eastern end of the floating flower market ( Bloemenmarkt ) along the Singel canal is directly south of the square . Six tram lines ( 4 , 9 , 14 , 16 , 24 and 25 ) stop at Muntplein , but only when travelling south .   The building on Muntplein at the intersection of the Kalverstraat and Rokin is an early design by prominent Dutch architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage .


query: Andrew Wood (singer) is a singer.

pos: Andrew Wood (singer) Andrew Patrick Wood ( January 8 , 1966 -- March 19 , 1990 ) was an American musician best known as the lead singer for alternative rock bands Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone . Wood was also known for his flamboyance .   Wood formed Malfunkshun in 1980 with his brother Kevin and Regan Hagar . The band used alter ego personas onstage , with Wood using the name Landrew the Love Child . Though the band only had two songs released , `` With Yo ' Heart ( Not Yo ' Hands ) '' and `` Stars-n-You '' , on the Deep Six compilation album , they are often cited as being among the `` founding fathers '' of the Seattle 's grunge movement . During his time in Malfunkshun , Wood started relying heavily on drugs , entering rehab in 1985 .   By 1988 , Malfunkshun had disbanded and Wood began jamming with Green River members Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament . They soon began writing original material and formed Mother Love Bone the same year , adding guitarist Bruce Fairweather ( also a former member of Green River ) and drummer Greg Gilmore to the lineup . The following year , the band signed a deal with PolyGram , issuing a six-song EP , Shine , before going on to tour , supporting The Dogs D'Amour . Towards the end of the year , the band recorded their debut album , Apple , which was scheduled for release in 1990 .   Due to his struggle with drug addiction , Wood checked himself into rehab in 1989 , hoping to get clean for the release of Mother Love Bone 's debut album . On March 16 , 1990 , Wood was found in a comatose state by his girlfriend , Xana La Fuente , having overdosed on heroin . Wood was taken to the hospital and placed on life support . Wood 's condition had shown signs of improvement but he died three days later .

neg: Andrew Mack (actor) Andrew Mack , born William Andrew McAloon , ( July 25 , 1863 -- May 21 , 1931 ) was an American vaudevillian , actor , singer and songwriter of Irish descent . A native of Boston , Massachusetts , he began his career at an early age in 1876 using the stage name Andrew Williams . He began in minstrel shows , and was especially associated with the song `` A Violet From Mother 's Grave '' . In 1892 , he debuted in vaudeville .   He composed songs for himself to sing . In 1899 , he composed the popular song `` The Story of the Rose ( Heart of My Heart ) '' which became a standard of barbershop quartets .

neg: Andrew Bird Andrew Wegman Bird ( born July 11 , 1973 ) is an American musician , songwriter , and multi-instrumentalist . He was initially known through his work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers before forming Bowl of Fire , and is now best known as a solo musician . Bird 's primary instrument is the violin , but he is also proficient at other instruments including whistling , guitar , and the glockenspiel . He wrote `` The Whistling Caruso '' for The Muppets and performed the whistling heard in both the film and the soundtrack . Bird composed the score for the FX series Baskets .

neg: Woodpigeon (band) Woodpigeon are an indie pop collective founded in Calgary , Alberta , Canada . It is led by and performs the songs of Mark Andrew Hamilton . Woodpigeon have released six studio albums , and a number of EPs , and Hamilton has worked with over 75 collaborators both on record and in live performance . Live , Woodpigeon is often a solo project incorporating loops and layered vocals .   When asked about the band 's name , Hamilton explains : `` I 've always been in love with the word Woodpigeon for as long as I can remember . When you write it in cursive , it looks like a rollercoaster . ''   The band 's sound has been compared to Sufjan Stevens , Grizzly Bear , Talk Talk , Camera Obscura , Simon & Garfunkel , and Belle & Sebastian , amongst others . Band leader Mark Hamilton 's main lyrical influence is The Kinks .

neg: Andrew Downes (composer) Andrew Downes ( born 1950 ) is a British classical composer .   Downes was born in Handsworth , Birmingham . In 1969 , he won a choral scholarship to St. John 's College , Cambridge , where he gained an MA degree specializing in composition , and in 1974 went on to study with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music . Downes was Head of the School of Composition and Creative Studies at Birmingham Conservatoire from 1992 until 2005 , when he retired due to ill health .   Andrew Downes ' music has been performed throughout the world , in many leading concert halls and cathedrals , and has been broadcast on BBC Radios 2 , 3 & 4 , BBC TV , ` France Musique ' , Italian TV , Austrian Radio , Dutch Radio , Czech Radio and Central Peking Radio . 17 CDs have been made of his music .   His commissions have included The Marshes of Glynn for the Royal opening of the Adrian Boult Hall in Birmingham in 1986 ; Centenary Fire Dances for the City of Birmingham 's Centenary Festival of Fireworks and Music ; an Overture for the Three Choirs Festival ; songs for the Cantamus Girls Choir ; song cycles for mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker and tenor John Mitchinson for broadcast on BBC Radio 3 ; anthems for the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service ; Sonata for 8 Horns for the Horn Octet of the University of New Mexico ; Suite for 6 Horns for the Vienna Horn Society ; Song of the Eagle for the James Madison University Flute Choir of Virginia ; Concerto for Two Pianos for the Duo Scaramouche ; Sonata for 8 Pianists for soloists from France , Italy and Britain ; Mela Kamavardhani for performances by Indo-Jazz Fusions in Calcutta , Delhi and Bombay ; Fanfare for Madam Speaker , for the Installation of the Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP as Chancellor of the Open University in 1994 ; Concerto for Two Guitars for Simon Dinnigan and Fred T. Baker with Strings from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra ; Concert Overture ` Towards a New Age ' for the 150th anniversary of the British Institution of Mechanical Engineers , premiered in Symphony Hall , Birmingham , by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; and Suite for Brass Sextet for the Czech Philharmonic Brass Sextet .   As a result of the success of the CD recording of his Sonata for 8 Horns by the Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra , Andrew was commissioned to compose a Concerto for 4 Horns and Orchestra for the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra , who gave two performances of the work in the Dvorak Hall , Prague , in February and March 2002 . In March 2003 the work was recorded for broadcast by Czech Radio . Andrew returned to Prague in October 2005 to hear a performance by the Czech Philharmonic Horns of his 5 Dramatic Pieces for 8 Wagner Tubas .   More recent projects have included Songs of Autumn and Songs of the Skies , ( both commissioned by Symphony Hall Birmingham , premiered in 2003 and 2005 respectively with 1200 children and players from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Central England Ensemble ) ; Songs of Love for Paula Downes and David Trippett , ( world premiere at University Hall , Harvard University Cambridge , Mass. . USA on 1 February 2007 ) ; Sonata for Organ ( premiered by Robert Green at St David 's Cathedral , Pembrokeshire , Wales on 22 August 2007 ) ; the opera , Far from the Madding Crowd , premièred at the Thomas Hardy Festival in July 2006 ; Mass for Unaccompanied Solo Voice , premiered by soprano Paula Downes at the MIT Chapel , Boston , Massachusetts , USA on 6 March 2008 ; Sonata for Horn , Violin and Piano for the Brahms Trio Prague ( Monica Vrabcová , violin ; Ondrej Vrabec , -LSB- principal Horn Czech Philharmonic Orchestra -RSB- and Daniel Wiesner , piano ) , premiered at the Suk Hall , Rudolfinum , Prague on 5 February 2008 ( a CD of this work has now been released on the Czech Philharmonic Artesmon label ) ; Finished Fields , a setting of four poems by Wilfred Owen commissioned by Jonathan Pugsley ( bass-baritone ) and Duncan Honeybourne ( piano ) and premiered in Weymouth , Dorset on 12 November 2008 ; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra for pianist Duncan Honeybourne and the Central England Ensemble , conducted by Anthony Bradbury in Birmingham Town Hall on 1 March 2009 , and given again by the same artists in Coventry Cathedral in July 2010 ; Sonata for Contrabass Flute and Piano for Peter Sheridan , premiered in 2009 in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia ; Sonata for Clarinet and Piano for clarinettist Angus Merion and Duncan Honeybourne , premiered in Salisbury , UK in January 2010 ; Concerto for Horn and Symphony Orchestra for Ondrej Vrabec ( Principal Horn Czech Philharmonic Orchestra ) and the Central England Ensemble , conducted by Anthony Bradbury , premiered in Birmingham Town Hall on 21 October 2012 ; a Jubilate for the thirtieth anniversary in 2013 of the Callington Singers , Cornwall ; The Ballad of St Kenelm , a commission from the Francis Brett Young society and Butterfly , a commission from the celebrated girls ' choir Cantamus in memory of their late conductor , Pamela Cook ;   In 2015 , 4 symphonies and 2 overtures by Andrew Downes were recorded in the Dvorak Hall of the Rudolfinum , Prague , Czech Republic , by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra , directed by Ondrej Vrabec , as part of a 2-CD set of symphonic music by Andrew Downes , on the Artesmon label . The set of 2 CDs and one Documentary DVD were launched in the Suk Hall of the Rudolfinum , Prague , on 1 December 2015 . The CDs were launched on iTunes on 18 March 2016 .   Andrew Downes ' present projects are : 7 Preludes for Piano for Duncan Honeybourne ; The Four Songs of Bluebeard 's Wife , settings of poetry by Julie Boden ; and Autumn Songs , settings of poetry by Bernard Davies   - See more at : http://www.andrewdownes.com/Biography.html#sthash.lLJByQjt.dpuf   Faber Music include Andrew Downes ' motet O Vos Omnes in their compilation entitled Thirty Choral Masterworks for Upper Voices .   Andrew Downes is a Life Fellow of the RSA and of the International Biographical Association , Honorary Fellow of Birmingham Conservatoire , President of the Central Composers ' Alliance and Leading Patron  of the Midland Chamber Players .   His wife Cynthia has , since 1976 , published his music under the company name Lynwood Music . They have two daughters , Anna and Paula ( both married ) , two grandsons , Oscar and Maxwell and two granddaughters , Persephone and Emilia .

neg: The Humans (band) The Humans are a rock band featuring singer Toyah Willcox , former REM drummer Bill Rieflin and musician Chris Wong . The band have released three studio albums , We Are The Humans , Sugar Rush and Strange Tales , and have performed live in the UK , Estonia and the USA .   The Humans were formed in 2007 when musician Robert Fripp , who is married to Toyah Willcox , was invited to play a short tour in Estonia . Fripp decided to decline the invitation because he was retired . Willcox then contacted the Estonian Embassy , who had issued the invitation , and offered to put an act together for the tour . On acceptance by the Embassy , Willcox then contacted friend and former R.E.M musician , Bill Rieflin and suggested a collaboration and to '' ... do something that is just completely off the wall -LSB- with -RSB- just one bass and a voice '' . Rieflin and Willcox hired musician and musical director Chris Wong , who had previously worked with Willcox on her solo music tours and concerts , and The Humans three-piece outfit was complete .   The band released their debut album We are the Humans on 1 May 2009 . The release was celebrated with a concert at the Tartu Music Festival , where the band was joined by Fripp on guitar .   The Humans released their second album Sugar Rush on 27 September 2011 . A third , digital-only , album entitled Strange Tales was released worldwide in March 2014 . A UK tour , Telling Strange Tales , is scheduled for April 2015 .

neg: Armchair Apocrypha Armchair Apocrypha is American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird 's fourth studio album and his third post-Bowl of Fire album . The album features more electric guitars , a change from the more acoustic-oriented Eggs , though the songs are similar in character if slightly more straightforward .

neg: Andrew Hunter Andrew Hunter may refer to :  Andrew Hunter ( minister ) ( 1743 -- 1809 ) , Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland  Andrew Hunter ( British politician ) ( born 1943 ) , British politician and a member of the Orange Order  Andrew Hunter ( Methodist preacher ) ( 1813 -- 1902 ) , Methodist preacher often called `` Father of Methodism in Arkansas ''  Andrew Hunter ( lawyer ) ( 1804 -- 1888 ) , District Attorney for Charles Town , Virginia who prosecuted John Brown for the raid on Harpers Ferry  Andrew Hunter ( British swimmer ) ( born 1986 ) , British swimmer who was a medallist in the Commonwealth Games  Andrew Hunter ( Irish swimmer ) ( born 1952 ) , Irish swimmer  Andrew J. Hunter ( 1831 -- 1913 ) , U.S. Representative from Illinois  Andy Hunter ( footballer , born 1864 ) ( 1864 -- 1888 ) , Scottish footballer ( Aston Villa FC )  Andrew Hunter ( priest ) ( born 1957 ) , South African Anglican clergyman  Andy Hunter ( DJ ) ( born 1974 ) , British Christian DJ and composer of electronic dance music  Andy Hunter ( EastEnders ) , a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders , played by Michael Higgs

neg: My Worlds Acoustic My Worlds Acoustic is the first remix album by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber . It was released on November 26 , 2010 and was initially sold exclusively at Walmart retail stores and Sam 's Club . The album features nine acoustic versions of songs from his debut extended play , My World , and first album My World 2.0 , as well as a new song `` Pray . '' The new versions of the songs were produced by Bieber 's music director , Dan Kanter , his vocal producer Kuk Harrell , and also producer Rob Wells . Internationally , the set is included as a part of the compilation album , My Worlds : The Collection , which included songs from the previous two releases . My Worlds Acoustic was released to iTunes , on February 8 , 2011 .   According to Bieber , he wanted to release the album for the naysayers who critiqued his actual singing ability . The singer said that he wanted to have an acoustic album , to reflect the effect of production on his vocals . Although labeled as an acoustic album , the songs still include subtle usages of electronic sounds such as synthesizers . The album received generally favorable reviews from critics , however most critics were not satisfied that the album was not genuinely acoustic . In Canada , the song debuted at number five , and later peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart and certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association . My Worlds Acoustic debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 , selling 115,000 copies in its first week , becoming Bieber 's third consecutive top ten album .

neg: Andrew Watt (musician) Andrew Watt ( born 20 October 1990 ) , also known mononymously as Watt ( stylized as watt ) , is an American musician , guitarist , singer and songwriter . He was a founding member and former guitarist of the rock band , California Breed . Watt is best known for his dynamic guitar playing and multiple collaborations with musicians across different genres . He co-wrote DJ Snake 's 2016 hit single , `` Let Me Love You '' .

neg: Blake (band) Blake is a British vocal group . Blake comprises three men whose friendship and musical careers date back to their school days . After reuniting via Facebook as adults they had recorded their first album in six months . It went to No. 1 in the UK Classical Album Chart , selling over 100,000 copies in three weeks , earning the group a Gold Disc . The album received the Classical Brit Award for Album of the Year in 2008 .   Their second album , And So It Goes , peaked at No. 12 in the UK pop charts and No. 1 in several classical charts around the world . During 2008 and 2009 the group undertook tours of Australia and Japan . 2009 continued with a tour , the creation of their new record label , Blake Records , and the release of their third album , Together . They finished 2009 with a 30-night tour in Scandinavia . In 2010 ` Beautiful Earth ' was selected by the World Wildlife Fund as its Earth Hour Anthem , and their album Together reached No. 1 in the Australian Classical Charts and No. 1 in the South African Classical Charts . Blake took their ` An Evening With Blake ' show to over 40 locations throughout the UK , performing to over 50,000 people . After being invited to Buckingham Palace twice during 2010 , Blake released ` All of Me ' in 2011 - written by Simon May .   Blake had over 90 live concert appearances in 2011 . They had début tours of the Philippines and Russia and headlined the Henley Festival . They also performed for Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco . In 2012 the toured China and the USA for the first time and returned to the Philippines for 20 concerts there . In addition to long hours in the recording studio working on their fourth album , the group also found time for a performance at the Olympic Stadium in the run-up to the 2012 Games .   In 2013 Blake launched their fourth album Start Over in the UK and the USA . The year also saw performances at Wembley Stadium for the Rugby League Cup final , the group 's first play-listed song on BBC Radio 2 ( ` So Happy ' ) , tours to Indonesia and Trinidad & Tobago plus the launchof their first Asia-only album . Towards the end of 2013 , the band launched two charity singles . ` You Raise Me Up ' was recorded with the soprano Camilla Kerslake and the ` Sing To Beat Breast Cancer Choir ' , made up entirely of women affected by the disease , and was released in October shortly before a 20 date UK tour where Camilla appeared as their guest artist . ` To The Sun ' was released in November and debuted live in Trafalgar square as the anthem for the launch of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole challenge in the presence of Prince Harry .   Blake are also ambassadors for certain charities , which include , amongst others , Cancer Research , The War Widows Association , The World Wildlife Fund , Clic Sargent , The Prince 's Trust ,  Variety ( The Children 's Charity ) , MIND , Starlight , The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes . The band continue to do much work for military charities , performing at the opening of the Bomber Command Memorial in London for the Queen and 5,000 veterans in the summer of 2012 .   At the end of 2014 Blake released their fifth album In Harmony .   In 2015 Blake have been back on tour throughout the UK , played at the famous Holders Festival in Barbados .   After funding their first independent album on Pledge , Blake teamed up with Dame Shirley Bassey for a version of The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) which will appear on their first ever Christmas album .   Dame Shirley explains how the collaboration came about : `` Blake sang Moon River at my 70th birthday party , and then we met again at the reception of -LSB- the charity -RSB- Variety 's 70th anniversary six months ago . Ollie mentioned singing a Christmas song together , and I said I 've never done a Christmas song before ! ''

neg: Andy Kim Andrew Youakim , performing as Andy Kim , is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter . He grew up in Montreal , Quebec . He is known for a number of hits that he released in the late 1960s and 1970s , such as `` Rock Me Gently '' , which topped the US singles chart in 1974 . He co-wrote `` Sugar , Sugar '' for The Archies ; it was # 1 for four weeks and was `` Record of the Year '' for 1969 .   He has recorded under the stage name Baron Longfellow since the mid-1980s or just as Longfellow in the early 1990s .

neg: Wizzard Wizzard were an English glam rock band formed by Roy Wood , former member of The Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra . The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits states , `` Wizzard was Roy Wood just as much as Wings were Paul McCartney . '' They are most famous for their 1973 Christmas song `` I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday '' .

neg: Alexandra Wood Alexandra Wood may refer to :   Alexandra Wood ( violinist ) ( born 1977 ) , British violinist  Alexandra Wood ( dramatist ) , British dramatist

neg: Andrew Brown Andrew Brown may refer to :

neg: D. Woods Wanita Denise Woodgett ( born July 6 , 1985 ) , better known as by her nickname D. Woods , is an American singer , dancer , and actress . She is a former member of the girl group Danity Kane . Woods is the founder and CEO of Woodgrane Entertainment .

neg: Folk rock Folk rock is a music genre combining elements of folk music and rock music . In its earliest and narrowest sense , the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the United Kingdom around the mid-1960s . The genre was pioneered by the Los Angeles band the Byrds , who began playing traditional folk music and songs by Bob Dylan with rock instrumentation . The term `` folk rock '' was coined by the U.S. music press to describe the Byrds ' music in June 1965 , the month in which the band 's debut album was issued .   The release of the Byrds ' 1965 cover version of Dylan 's `` Mr. Tambourine Man '' and its subsequent commercial success , along with Dylan 's own recordings with rock instrumentation -- on the albums Bringing It All Back Home ( 1965 ) , Highway 61 Revisited ( 1965 ) , and Blonde on Blonde ( 1966 ) -- initiated an explosion of folk rock groups the mid-1960s . Dylan 's appearance at the Newport Folk Festival on 25 July 1965 , with an electric band backing him , was also a pivotal moment in the development of the genre .   A distinct , eclectic style of electric folk was created in Britain and Europe in the late 1960s by Pentangle , Fairport Convention and Alan Stivell . Inspired by British psychedelic folk and the North American style of folk rock , Pentangle , Fairport , and other related bands began to incorporate elements of traditional British folk music into their repertoire . Fairport bassist Ashley Hutchings formed Steeleye Span with traditionalist folk musicians who wished to incorporate overt rock elements into their music , and this led to other variants , including the overtly English folk rock of the Albion Band ( also featuring Hutchings ) and the more prolific current of Celtic rock .   In a broader sense , folk rock includes later similarly inspired musical genres and movements in the English-speaking world .

neg: Robbie Boyd Robbie Boyd is a singer , songwriter and musician from London , United Kingdom .   This British singer/songwriter , has performed live on ITV 's This Morning twice ; written a song with the legendary Ray Davies ; caught the attention of Sir Tim Rice , and been regularly aired on Absolute Radio , Xfm and various BBC radio stations including Graham Norton 's show on BBC Radio 2 .   In 2017 Boyd will release his second album Break the Chain . To promote the album he has spent the early part of 2017 on the road . A February tour of several European countries ( Belgium , Netherlands , Germany and Switzerland ) , was followed by an extensive tour of Australia in March and April .   Boyd has always enjoyed performing to audiences around the globe . In previous years he has performed in various European countries and also further afield , including Argentina and Japan . He has been invited to Nashville on more than one occasion to record , perform and write with other musicians .   Boyd and his band have supported artists such as McFly , The Feeling and The Kooks . They have played at a number of events and festivals in the UK and sold out several headline shows in London including The Borderline , The Barfly and Bush Hall .   Boyd was the first Briton to perform on the roof of London 's O2 Arena .   Boyd 's songs have captivated a worldwide audience of over 10,000 Facebook fans and more than 500,000 YouTube views .   In 2010 , Boyd 's musical talents attracted the attention of Sir Tim Rice who included Boyd 's songs `` Oh Alaska '' and `` New Hampshire '' in his BBC Radio 2 series American Pie . The following year , Robbie and his band won the `` Alternative '' category of Live and Unsigned and were also named London 's `` Busker of the Year '' . In 2013 they reached the top 20 of MTV 's Brand New for 2013 competition .   Boyd has released a number of singles and EPs , all of which have received positive reviews . In May 2014 he released his debut Album So Called Man which was equally well received .   In 2015 Boyd began writing and performing with several individual female artists including Katey Brooks , Lledra and Persephone .   Boyd plays a number of musical instruments , including the Okinawan sanshin .

neg: Andy Irvine (musician) Andrew Kennedy Irvine ( born 14 June 1942 ) , known as Andy Irvine , is an Irish folk musician , singer-songwriter , and a founding member of popular bands Sweeney 's Men , Planxty , Patrick Street , Mozaik , LAPD and Usher 's Island . He plays the mandolin , mandola , bouzouki , harmonica and hurdy-gurdy .   Irvine has been influential in folk music for over five decades , during which he recorded a large repertoire of songs and tunes he assembled from books , old recordings and rooted in the Irish , English , Scottish , Eastern European , Australian and American old-time and folk traditions . He sets these songs to new music and also writes songs about his personal experiences or the lives and struggles of his heroes : Tom Barker , Michael Davitt , Mother Jones , Douglas Mawson , Raoul Wallenberg , and Emiliano Zapata , among others .   Imbued with a sense of social justice , Irvine often selects or writes songs that are based on historical events and presented from the victim 's perspective . Some of these songs chronicle the abject living and working conditions imposed on groups of people : the emigrants ; the brutalized migrant workers ; the exploited textile strikers or coalminers . Other songs recall the archetypal experiences of single individuals : the woman seduced by an unfaithful man or disowned by her father ; the destitute young man ostracized or murdered on the order of his sweetheart 's rich father ; the down-on-his-luck farmer or the unemployed worker ; the young man inveigled by the army 's recruiting sergeant ; the scapegoats . Irvine 's songs also denounce worker deaths and industrial diseases , and lament the plight of hunted animals . His repertoire includes humorous songs , but also bittersweet ones of unrequited love , or of lovers cruelly separated or dramatically reunited . He also sings about famous racehorses , men or women masquerading in various disguises , a fantastical fox preying on young maidens , and the violent lives of outlaws .   As a child actor , Irvine honed his performing talent from an early age and learned the classical guitar . He switched to folk music after discovering Woody Guthrie , also adopting the latter 's other instruments : harmonica and mandolin . While extending Guthrie 's guitar picking technique to the mandolin , he further developed his playing of this instrument -- and , later , of the mandola and the bouzouki -- into a decorative , harmonic style and embraced the modes and rhythms of Bulgarian folk music . Along with Johnny Moynihan and Dónal Lunny , Irvine is one of the pioneers who adapted the Greek bouzouki -- with a new tuning -- into an Irish instrument . He contributed to advancing the design of his instruments in cooperation with English luthier Stefan Sobell , and he occasionally plays a hurdy-gurdy made for him in 1972 by Peter Abnett , another English luthier .   Although touring mainly as a soloist , Irvine has also enjoyed great success in pursuing collaborations through many projects that have influenced contemporary folk music . He continues to tour and perform extensively in Ireland , Great Britain , Europe , North and South America , Japan , Australia and New Zealand .

neg: Earth, Wind & Fire Earth , Wind & Fire ( EWF ) is an American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B , soul , funk , jazz , disco , pop , rock , Latin and African . They are one of the most successful bands of all time . Rolling Stone Magazine described them as `` innovative , precise yet sensual , calculated yet galvanizing '' and declared that the band `` changed the sound of black pop '' .   The band was founded in Chicago by Maurice White in 1970 , having grown out of a previous band known as The Salty Peppers . Other members have included Philip Bailey , Verdine White , Ralph Johnson , Larry Dunn , Al McKay and Andrew Woolfolk . The band has received 20 Grammy nominations ; they won six as a group and two of its members , Maurice White and Bailey , won separate individual awards . Earth , Wind & Fire have 12 American Music Awards nominations and four awards . They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame , received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , and have sold over 100 million records , making them one of the world 's best-selling bands of all time . Five members of Earth , Wind & Fire were also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame : Maurice White , Philip Bailey , Verdine White , Larry Dunn and Al McKay . The music industry and fans have bestowed Lifetime Achievement honors from the American Society of Composers , Authors and Publishers ( Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award -- 2002 ) , NAACP ( Hall of Fame -- 1994 ) and the BET Awards ( Lifetime Achievement Award -- 2002 ) .   Earth , Wind & Fire is known for the dynamic sound of their horn section , their energetic and elaborate stage shows , and the interplay between the contrasting vocals of Philip Bailey 's falsetto and Maurice White 's tenor . The kalimba ( African thumb piano ) is played on all of the band 's albums . In the 1970s and early 1980s , the band had many hits , including `` Shining Star '' , `` That 's the Way of the World '' , `` Devotion '' , `` Reasons '' , `` Sing a Song '' , `` Ca n't Hide Love '' , `` Getaway '' , `` Fantasy '' , `` Love 's Holiday '' , `` September '' , `` Boogie Wonderland '' , `` After the Love Has Gone '' , and `` Let 's Groove '' . Two Earth , Wind & Fire classic songs have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame : `` That 's the Way of the World '' ( 2004 ) and `` Shining Star '' ( 2007 ) .   The band is also known as having been the first African-American act to sell out Madison Square Garden and to receive the MSG Gold Ticket Award . President Barack Obama invited Earth , Wind & Fire to perform at the White House for the first social event of the new administration .

neg: Andy Bown Andrew Steven `` Andy '' Bown ( born 27 March 1946 , in Beckenham , London , England ) is an English musician , who has specialised in keyboards and bass guitar . He is a member of the rock band Status Quo .


query: Baahubali: The Beginning came out in 2015.

pos: Baahubali: The Beginning Baahubali : The Beginning ( stylized as bãhubali ; The One with Strong Arms ) is a 2015 Indian epic historical fiction film directed by S. S. Rajamouli . The film was produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni and was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil . The film stars Prabhas , Rana Daggubati , Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah in the lead roles , with Ramya Krishnan , Sathyaraj , and Nassar in supporting roles . The first of two cinematic parts , The Beginning is a tale of the lost rightful heir of the fictional kingdom of Mahishmati , who learns about his true identity while falling in love with a rebellious warrior , who ( among with her group ) intends to rescue the former queen of Mahismati .   The film was conceived by Rajamouli 's father K. V. Vijayendra Prasad , who randomly told him a story about Sivagami , a woman who carries a baby in her hand while crossing a river , and a few years later about Kattapa , which intrigued Rajamouli . His fascination with mythology and the tales of Amar Chitra Katha comics further fueled his interest in the story . However , it took the writers three months to finalise the final draft . The soundtrack and background score were composed by M. M. Keeravani while the cinematography , production design , and VFX were handled by K. K. Senthil Kumar , Sabu Cyril and V. Srinivas Mohan respectively .   The film was made on a budget of 1.8 billion , making it the most expensive Indian film at its time of release . The film opened worldwide on 10 July 2015 , garnering critical acclaim and record breaking box office success . With the worldwide box office gross of 6.5 billion , it became the highest grossing film in India and the third-highest grossing Indian film worldwide , and the highest-grossing South Indian film at the time of its release . Its Hindi dubbed version also broke several records by becoming the highest grossing dubbed film in India . Both budget and box office records since has been surpassed by its sequel , Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion . The Beginning is the highest grossing Indian film of 2015 and the fourth highest grossing Indian film of all time .   It received several accolades . It won the National Film Award for Best Special Effects and Best Feature Film , becoming the first Telugu film to win the award . At the 63rd Filmfare Awards South , the Telugu version won five awards from ten nominations , including Best Film , Best Director for Rajamouli and Best Supporting Actress for Krishnan . The Beginning became the first Indian film to be nominated for Saturn Awards , receiving five nominations at the 42nd ceremony , including Best Fantasy Film and Best Supporting Actress for Tamannaah . The film 's second and final cinematic part was released on 28 April 2017 .

neg: Imoinu Imoinu is a 2015 Manipur film directed by Bijgupta Laishram and produced by Tarunkumar Heisnam , under the banner of Heisnam Brothers Films and presented by Shrabankumar . The film features Gokul Athokpam , Sonia Samjetsabam and Sonia Hijam in the lead roles . Danny Likmabam , Maya Choudhory , Pritam , Prameshwori , Sanajaoba , Loken , Dhanamanjuri and Puneshori are cast as supporting roles . Imoinu was released at Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre ( BOAT ) , Imphal , on 30 October 2015 . The film was also screened at different theatres of Manipur , including Pratap Talkies , Imphal in January 2016 , and it was well received by the audiences .

neg: Prashanti Tipirneni Prashanti Tipirneni is a costume designer who is noted for her works on the Telugu movie Baahubali : The Beginning and the Conclusion . She made her debut in 2010 with the movie Vedam .

neg: Maha Maha Maha Maha ( Tamil : மகா மகா , English : Great Great ) is a 2015 Indian Tamil romantic thriller film directed by Mathivanan Sakthivel . The film stars Mathivanan Sakthivel , Melissa , Indira , Nizhalgal Ravi , Anupama Kumar and Meera Krishnan . The film features music composed by Pavalar Shiva , and editing by Suresh Urs .   The film was predominately filmed in Australia with local Australian cast . The film released on 6 March 2015 in Tamil Nadu , Australia and England .

neg: Ladies & Gentlemen (2015 film) Ladies & Gentlemen is a 2015 Telugu film written and directed by P. B. Manjunath , who makes his directorial debut . An anthology film , it features an ensemble cast including Chaitanya Krishna , Adivi Sesh , Kamal Kamaraju , Mahat Raghavendra , Nikitha Narayan , Swathi Deekshith and Jasmin Bhasin . The film , produced by director Madhura Sreedhar Reddy along with MVK Reddy , released on 30 January 2015 to positive response .

neg: Mr. India (1987 film) Mr. India is a 1987 Indian Hindi science fiction superhero film directed by Shekhar Kapur . It stars Anil Kapoor , Sridevi and Amrish Puri in the lead roles   The film was the highest grossing Indian film of 1987 , and remains a cult classic in India . The film was known for several of its lines and songs , including Sridevi 's Miss Hawa Hawaii performance , and Amrish Puri 's quote `` Mogambo khush hua '' ( Mogambo is pleased ) , which is one of the most famous quotes of Bollywood and became synonymous with Puri . The Mogambo character is also considered to be one of the best villains in Bollywood history . Laxmikant-Pyarelal 's music performed well too , especially the song Hawa Hawaii which is very popular till today . The film has often been featured in different lists of top Bollywood films . Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films . This was the last film that the writing duo Salim-Javed wrote together . They had split up earlier in 1982 , but came back for one last film .   On the centenary of Indian Cinema , Mr. India has been declared one of the 100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time . Interestingly Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were offered the lead role , but they turned it down as they could n't relate with the invisible hero .

neg: PK (film) PK is a 2014 Indian satirical science fiction comedy film . The film was directed by Rajkumar Hirani , produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra , and written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi . The film stars Aamir Khan in the title role with Anushka Sharma , Sushant Singh Rajput , Boman Irani , Saurabh Shukla , and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles . It tells the story of an alien who comes to Earth on a research mission . He befriends a television journalist and questions religious dogmas and superstitions .   The film received positive reviews and emerged as the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time , and ranks as the 70th highest-grossing film of 2014 worldwide . The film has been regarded as one of the best Hindi films of 2014 . It is currently the 3rd highest-grossing Indian film of all time only behind Baahubali 2 : The Conclusion and Dangal ( film ) .   PK is the first Indian film to gross 7 billion worldwide . It is also the first Indian film to gross US$ 100 million ( Rs 630 crore ) worldwide .

neg: Mythri (2015 film) Mythri ( English : Friendship ) is a 2015 Indian Kannada social drama film written and directed by B. M. Giriraj and produced by N. S. Rajkumar under the banner of Omkar Movies . It features Mohanlal , Puneeth Rajkumar , Veda Sastry , Atul Kulkarni , and Bhavana . Ilaiyaraaja is scoring the music for the lyrics of H. S. Venkatesha Murthy and Baraguru Ramachandrappa . Krishna Kumar handled the cinematography . The film is a social drama , and also focuses on relationships in the time of liberalisation .   The film was released on 20 February 2015 worldwide and garnered largely positive reviews from critics and audience . The film was praised for its strong script , realistic plot , acting and social message . Some critics called it one of the best films made in Kannada . The Malayalam version , My Hero Mythri , was released on 12 June 2015 in Kerala . Kalabhavan Mani replaced Ravi Kale in Malayalam version .

neg: Aloha (film) Aloha is a 2015 American romantic comedy-drama film written , produced and directed by Cameron Crowe . The film , starring Bradley Cooper , Emma Stone , Rachel McAdams , Bill Murray , John Krasinski , Danny McBride , and Alec Baldwin , was released on May 29 , 2015 . The film received negative reviews from critics , and has grossed only $ 26 million against a budget of $ 37 million , making the film a box office bomb .

neg: Bajirao Mastani Bajirao Mastani is a 2015 Indian epic historical romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali , who also composed the music of the film . It is jointly produced by Bhansali and Eros International . The film stars Ranveer Singh as Bajirao I and Deepika Padukone as Mastani , with Priyanka Chopra playing Bajirao 's first wife Kashibai . Tanvi Azmi , Vaibbhav Tatwawdi and Milind Soman appear in supporting roles . Based on the Marathi novel Raau by Nagnath S. Inamdar , the film narrates the story of the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao ( 1700-1740 AD ) and his second wife Mastani .   The film was in development for 15 years , with Bhansali wanting to make the film after Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam . However , several times , the production was delayed due to the changing cast . Principal photography started in mid 2014 after the casting of principal roles was finalised . The film was released on 18 December 2015 to critical acclaim from critics , who praised the direction , cinematography , production design , costumes , music and performances , particularly of Chopra , and Singh .   The film has grossed over at the box-office , emerging as a commercial success and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time . The film received several accolades at various award ceremonies across India . At the 63rd National Film Awards , Bajirao Mastani received seven awards , including Best Direction and Best Supporting Actress for Tanvi Azmi . The film is featured among the 2016 Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India . The film received fourteen nominations at the 61st Filmfare Awards , and won nine awards including Best Film , Best Director for Bhansali , Best Actor for Singh , and Best Supporting Actress for Chopra .

neg: I (film) I ( also known as Shankar 's I ) is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Shankar and co-written by Subha . Produced and distributed by V. Ravichandran under his production company , Aascar Films , the film features Vikram and Amy Jackson in lead roles while Suresh Gopi , Upen Patel , Santhanam and Ramkumar Ganesan portray pivotal roles . The soundtrack and film score were composed by A. R. Rahman . Production design was handled by T. Muthuraj . P. C. Sreeram was the film 's cinematographer and editing was done by Anthony .   The visual effects were designed by V. Srinivas Mohan through Rising Sun Pictures . Weta Workshop had worked on the digital and prosthetic make-up and background arts for the film . Principal photography commenced on 15 July 2012 . The filming lasted for two years and eight months , during which shooting was done extensively in China . Further schedules were filmed in locations in Chennai , Bangkok , Jodhpur , Kodaikanal , Pollachi , Bangalore and Mysore . The film was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi along with the Tamil version .   The film , released on Pongal 2015 , tells the story of a body builder turned supermodel , played by Vikram , who after being deformed , exacts revenge upon those who were responsible for his predicament . Critics praised Vikram 's performance , the technical aspects of the film - especially the costume design and makeup , and A.R. Rahman 's soundtrack and score but criticised the ` wafer-thin ' writing and screenplay and the film 's excessive length ( 188 minutes ) . However , the film was a commercial success , grossing worldwide , becoming the fourth-highest grossing Tamil film and Vikram 's highest-grossing film at the time . Vikram won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor -- Tamil for the movie .

neg: Arrambam Arrambam ( Beginning ) is a 2013 Indian Tamil action film directed by Vishnuvardhan . Produced by A. Raghuram and co-written by Subha , the film features Ajith Kumar and Nayantara in the lead roles and Arya and Taapsee Pannu in supporting roles . While the score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja , the cinematography was handled by Om Prakash and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad .   Following a six-month long pre-production and the official announcement of the project in May 2012 , filming commenced in June 2012 and continued for the next 15 months . Majority of the filming happened in Mumbai . Other locations included Chennai , Bangalore , Dubai , Hyderabad , Mahabaleshwar , Jaisalmer , Leh and Ladakh . The film was not titled until it entered post-production and was mostly referred to as Thala 53 or Valai , a supposed working title . The film was released on 31 October 2013 .

neg: Black (2015 Indian film) Black is an Indo-Bangla Bengali crime action film directed by Raja Chanda , and stars Soham Chakraborty and Bidya Sinha Mim in lead roles . The film was jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Dag Creative Media and was released on 27 November 2015 . The film revolves around a man named , Biltu , who takes vengeance to those who framed his father ( a police officer ) with false charges and as a result the latter commits suicide to get rid of this humiliation .

neg: Batkid Begins Batkid Begins is a 2015 American documentary film co-produced ( with Liza Maek ) , co-writer ( with Kurt Kuenne ) and directed by Dana Nachman . The documentary follows Miles Scott , an American child and cancer survivor . His wish was to be `` Batkid '' , a sidekick of the eponymous comic book superhero Batman . Once the request went out , thousands of volunteers , city officials , businesses and supporters rallied to turn San Francisco , California into `` Gotham City '' -- the fictional home city of Batman , on November 15 , 2013 , for one of the largest and most elaborate Make-A-Wish projects ever staged . The film was released by Warner Bros. . Pictures on June 26 , 2015 .

neg: Luckhnowi Ishq Luckhnowi Ishq is a 2015 Indian romantic film directed by Aanand Raut . It stars Adhyayan Suman and Karishma Kotak in lead roles . The film is produced by KC Films . It tells the love story of a young medical student from Delhi and a beautiful girl from Lucknow .   The film promises glimpses of the rich culture and surroundings of Lucknow . The movie was released on 3 April 2015 .

neg: Moor (film) Moor ( مور , -LSB- , meaning Mother ) is a 2015 Pakistani drama film directed , written by Jami and co-produced by Nazira Ali , Nadeem Mandviwalla and Jami under the production banner of Azad Film Company and Mandviwalla Entertainment . The film stars Hameed Sheikh in lead along with Samiya Mumtaz , Shaz Khan , Nayyar Ejaz , Ayaz Samoo and Abdul Qadir in lead roles . The film 's title , Moor , is a Pashto word meaning `` Mother '' . Moor was previously named as Morqaye . ( maan sahiba ) Film 's story depicts the railway system of Balochistan , especially the closure of Zhob valley railways in 1984 . Besides the movie shows how families are run by the women . According to the director of the movie , the film depicts living through the problems faced by Pakistan .   The film was released nationwide by Geo films on August 14 , 2015 ( Pakistan Independence Day ) . It was selected to premiere at 20th Busan International Film Festival . The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated .

neg: Bettanagere Bettanagere is a 2015 Indian Kannada crime-thriller film written and directed by Mohan Gowda B. G . It is a fictional exposé of the underworld cousin goons Bethanagere Seena and Bethanagere Shankara who are based in the North Bangalore region called Bethanagere . The film is produced by B. N. Swamy and the music is composed by Rajesh Ramanath . The film stars Sumanth Shailendra and Akshay as the goon brothers along with former cricketer Vinod Kambli in a special supporting role .   Although the film went on floors in October 2013 , it had to face many legal troubles and halts during the making . The filming had to be halted and it was reported that the film was dropped . The film eventually underwent a revival and resumed the shoot towards the completion in early 2015 . However , the film had to settle for a record 139 edits from the censor board making it the first Kannada film with such large cuts .

neg: Nayyapudai Nayyapudai is a 2016 Tamil drama film directed by Vijay Kiran . The film stars S. A. Chandrasekhar , Pa. . Vijay and Chandini Tamilarasan in the leading roles . The film began production during November 2015 , and was released in February 2016 .

neg: Jalaibee Jalaibee ( -LSB- ; meaning twist ) is a 2015 Pakistani caper action thriller film directed and written by Yasir Jaswal , produced by Eman Syed . Jalaibee is a joint production of ARY Films & Redrum Films in association with Sermad Films and Jaswal Films . The film stars prominent TV actors Danish Taimoor and Ali Safina in lead roles along with Adnan Jaffar , Sajid Hasan , Uzair Jaswal ( director 's younger brother ) , Wiqar Ali Khan , Sabeeka Imam and Zhalay Sarhadi .   It is the first Pakistani film to be shot with Arri Alexa camera . The film is shot in capital cities Islamabad , Lahore and Karachi . Jalaibee features Ford Mustang 73 in the film as well as its mascot . It is about the intertwined stories of numerous relatable characters who are all struggling with their problems , and who somehow connect on a unifying level .

neg: Cinema of Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the films made in Sri Lanka . It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S.M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone . Sri Lankan films are usually made in the Sinhalese language , the language of the majority Sinhala people .   In the first nine years most films were made in South India and followed the conventions of Indian cinema . Studio shooting was the norm , with Indian style sets erected in film studios . Even though it is popularly held that Rekava , made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries , was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio , it was really the film `` Gambada Sundari '' , made in 1950 which was the first film shot outside studios . It was also the first Sri Lankan film where , like in `` Rekawa '' , the dialog was recorded on the spot . This was because the film was shot on 16mm , using an Auricon sound-on-film camera which recorded the sound on the 16mm film optically , unlike in the case of where the sound was recorded on a Kinevox 35mm magnetic recorder . The film was later ` blown-up ' to 35mm and was screened in Colombo in 1950 .   Though `` Rekawa '' was acclaimed by local and international critics , the film failed to find an audience in the country and was a box office failure . Films continued to follow formulaic storylines borrowed from India up through the early 1960s despite such efforts as Sandesaya and Kurulu Bedda .   In 1964 , Lester James Peries again contributed to the development of Sri Lankan cinema with Gamperaliya which was the first Sinhala film to feature no songs and like Rekava shot completely outside the studio . It garnered massive praise for portraying Sinhala culture in a realistic manner and was hailed by critics and audiences alike . The producer Anton Wicremasinghe was awarded the Silver Peacock at the New Delhi International Film Festival for Gamperaliya . Following this breakthrough , several artistic Sinhala films were made in the late-1960s including Sath Samudura by professor Siri Gunasinghe , ably supported by exquisite cinematography by Dr.D.B . Nihalsinghe .   During the 1970s several talents came to the forefront while commercial cinema continued to steal storylines and plots from Indian films . These include Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha with `` Weilkatara '' - Sri Lanka 's first film in Cinemascope ratio wide screen in 1972 ; Vasantha Obeysekera who followed up his well-received debut Ves Gatho with a slew of successful films culminating with Palangetiyo in 1979 . Another major director who stepped forward during this time is Dharmasena Pathiraja who examined the tensions of city youth in such works as Bambaru Awith and Ahas Gauwa . Artist and poet Mahagama Sekera 's sole film Thun Man Handiya is also an important film in Sri Lankan cinema released in 1970 . Sumitra Peries , the wife of Lester James Peries , also struck out during the 1970s with work that looked at the conflicting roles of women in society . Her work include Gehenu Lamai and Ganga Addara .   Over the next few decades , artists such as Tissa Abeysekara , Dr. D.B. Nihalsingha , Udayakantha Warnasooriya , H.D.Premaratne , Ashoka Handagama , Prasanna Vithanage and Vimukthi Jayasundara have attempted to breathe new life into the industry . Nihalsingha was an accomplished cinematographer as well as an editor : so his films has an input which was special and brought a viewpoint to all his films , most of which focused on the exploited women .   Vithanage 's film Purahanda Kaluwara is widely considered one of the best movies made in Sri Lanka as is Jayasundara 's Sulanga Enu Pinisa which won the coveted Camera d'Or for best first film at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival .   During Sri Lankan Civil War several films have begun to tackle gritty subjects such as family relationships , abortion and results of the conflict between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels in the north . Director Asoka Handagama especially has drawn criticism for pursuing such material in his work .   In the recent years high budget films like Aloko Udapadi , Aba ( film ) and Maharaja Gemunu based on Sinhalese epic historical stories gain huge success .

neg: Knucklehead (2015 film) Knucklehead is a 2015 American drama film directed by Ben Bowman . It premiered at the 2015 BAMCinématek New Voices in Black Cinema festival .