query: When was the English singer born who's second studio album is the L.A. State of Mind?

pos: L.A. State of Mind L.A. State of Mind is the second studio album by English singer Mel B, who is credited with her full name, Melanie Brown. The only single released from the album was "Today", for which Brown completed a two-week promotional tour in the United Kingdom. The single entered and peaked at number forty-one.

pos: Mel B Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975), better known as Mel B or Melanie B, is an English singer, songwriter, presenter, television personality, dancer, actress, author, and model. Brown rose to fame as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Scary Spice. Brown is also known for supporting girl power and earlier global tours, which grossed an estimated $500–800 million between 1996 and 2000.

neg: Pop Levi Pop Levi (born Jonathan James Mark Levi 22 September 1977 in Surrey) is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.

neg: Katherine Ellis Katherine Ellis (born Katherine Jane Margaret Wood on 21 June 1965 in Bromley, England) is an English electronica vocalist and songwriter. A mainstay of the house music genre past and present, she has been featured on vocals since 1990.

neg: Char Avell Sayfuz Ali (Bengali: সৈফুয আলী ; born 27 August 1988), better known by his stage name Char Avell, is an English singer-songwriter and actor.

neg: Lisa Maffia Lisa Maffia is an English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew. Whilst in So Solid, the singer notched up five top 20 hits, including a platinum-selling single "21 Seconds" and a platinum selling album "They Don't Know". As a solo artist, she has released two top 10 singles and an award-winning album including the platinum selling single "All Over". Maffia is mixed race, born to a half-Italian mother and a black father.

neg: State of Mind (Holly Valance album) State of Mind is the second studio album released by Australian singer Holly Valance, released in Japan on 6 November 2003 (see 2003 in music) by Warner Bros. Records. It is a mixture of dance and '80s electro-pop, some written by Valance herself. The album debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and the UK Albums Chart at the lower ends of the chart, making it her lowest-selling album (out of two) to date. The album's only single, the title track "State of Mind", was a top 20 hit in Australia, Finland and the United Kingdom.

neg: Katy B Kathleen Anne Brien (born 9 May 1989), better known as Katy B, is an English singer and songwriter. She released her debut studio album, "On a Mission", in 2011, which spawned two top five hits, "Katy on a Mission" and "Lights On". In 2014 she released her second studio album, "Little Red", which produced her third top five hit, "Crying for No Reason". She was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize.

neg: Rocky Shades Robert K. Barklay (born January 22, 1960), professionally known as Rocky Shades, is an English singer.

neg: Jo Harman Jo Harman (born 21 September 1987) is a British singer and songwriter.

neg: Lee Hutton Lee Andrew Hutton (born 13 March 1987, Chesterfield, England) is an English singer-songwriter.

neg: Terri Walker Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979) is an English R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Walker has released three albums in the United Kingdom, "Untitled", "L.O.V.E", and "I Am". She also provided the majority of the vocals for Shanks & Bigfoot's debut album "Swings and Roundabouts". Walker's fourth studio album "Entitled" was released March 2015.

neg: Victoria Beckham (album) Victoria Beckham (stylised as VB) is the self-titled debut and only album by British singer-songwriter, Victoria Beckham. It was released on 1 October 2001 by Virgin Records. Beckham was the last member of the Spice Girls to release a solo album. The album's lead single, "Not Such an Innocent Girl" was released on 17 September 2001. The second single, "A Mind of Its Own" was released on 11 February 2002. The album reached number ten in the United Kingdom and number twenty on the Australian Hitseekers Albums Chart.

neg: Cheryl Baker Cheryl Baker (born Rita Maria Crudgington; 8 March 1954) is an English television presenter and singer. She is best known for being a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz, who won the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. The group had 20 singles reach the UK top 60 between 1981 and 1988, including three number one hits with "Making Your Mind Up" (1981), "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) and "My Camera Never Lies" (1982). Baker left the group in 1993. She had previously represented the UK at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest as a member of the band Co-Co. In 2004, she began performing alongside Shelley Preston and fellow original Bucks Fizz member Mike Nolan as The Original Bucks Fizz. Preston was replaced by original Bucks Fizz member Jay Aston in 2009. Due to a legal dispute in 2011, the group renamed themselves Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston, formerly of Bucks Fizz. With the addition of Robert (Bobby) McVay they are now "The Fizz" and are working on new material

neg: Sylvia Mason-James Sylvia Mason-James (born December 8, 1958) is a British singer who has worked extensively as a backing vocalist and solo artist.

neg: Louise Griffiths Louise Griffiths (born 31 July 1978) is an English singer, songwriter, fashion model, and actress.

neg: Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, "The Soul Sessions", which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist. Her second album, the similarly multi-platinum "Mind Body & Soul" (2004), topped the UK Albums Chart for one week and spawned the top ten hit "You Had Me", Stone's most successful single on the UK Singles Chart to date. Both the album and single received one nomination at the 2005 Grammy Awards, while Stone herself was nominated for Best New Artist, and in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2004, was ranked fifth as a predicted breakthrough act of 2004. She became the youngest British female singer to top the UK Albums Chart. Stone's third album, "Introducing Joss Stone", released in March 2007, achieved gold record status by the RIAA and yielded the second-ever highest debut for a British female solo artist on the "Billboard" 200, and became Stone's first top five album in the US.

neg: Laila (album) Laila is the second studio album by English singer Shahin Badar, released on 5 October 2008 by Imprint Records.

neg: Joe Stretch Joe Stretch (born 7 January 1982), is an English writer and singer.

neg: David McAlmont David Irving McAlmont (born 2 May 1967 in Croydon, Surrey) is an English vocalist and songwriter.

neg: Shura (English singer) Alexandra Lilah Denton (also known as Aleksandra Lilah Yakunina-Denton, born 17 June 1991) known professionally as Shura, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer.

neg: Alison Moyet Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo, but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.


query: Arthur Forbes was a descendant of the New York socialite family from what time period?

pos: Arthur Forbes, 9th Earl of Granard He was the son of Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard and Beatrice Forbes, an American socialite who was the daughter of Ogden Mills and a descendant of the Livingston family and the Schuyler family from New York.

pos: Schuyler family The Schuyler family was a prominent Dutch family in New York and New Jersey in the 18th and 19th centuries, whose descendants played a critical role in the formation of the United States, in leading government and business in North America, and served as leaders in business, politics and society in the United Kingdom.

neg: John Jacob Astor III John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest family member in his generation and the founder of their English branch.

neg: Arnold family The Arnold family is an American political and military family with ties to New England, Georgia and Ohio. The descendents of American Revolutionary War general Benedict Arnold in Great Britain, while not particularly politically active, also achieved notable success in the 19th century.

neg: Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt Frank Armstrong Crawford Vanderbilt (January 18, 1839 – May 4, 1885) was an American socialite and philanthropist. During the American Civil War, she was a strong supporter of the Confederate States of America. After the war, she lived in New York City and married multi-millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt, who donated $1 million to establish Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

neg: Philip Jeremiah Schuyler Philip Jeremiah Schuyler (January 21, 1768 Albany, New York – February 21, 1835 New York City) was an American politician from New York. His siblings included Angelica Schuyler Church, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Margarita "Peggy" Schuyler Van Renesslaer.

neg: Hilton family The Hilton family is an American family. The family members hold varying degrees of wealth and status as socialites in the United States. They are widely known for the Hilton Hotel and Resorts Group which was established by Conrad Hilton in 1919 when he bought his first hotel.

neg: Arthur Gershwin Arthur Gershwin (March 14, 1900 – November 19, 1981) was one of the four Gershwin family siblings of American musical fame. Although he was a composer, he was not a professional musician, and made his living as a stockbroker.

neg: Phoebe Hearst Phoebe Elizabeth Apperson Hearst (December 3, 1842 – April 13, 1919) was an American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist. She was the mother of William Randolph Hearst and wife of George Hearst.

neg: Clara Bloodgood Clara Bloodgood (August 23, 1870 – December 5, 1907) was an American socialite who became a successful Broadway stage actress.

neg: Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild Charlotte Béatrice de Rothschild (] ) (14 September 1864 – 7 April 1934) was a French socialite, art collector, and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.

neg: Lillie Lewisohn Vogel Lillie Lewisohn Vogel was an art collector, philanthropist, and socialite from New York City.

neg: Virginia Fair Vanderbilt Virginia Fair Vanderbilt (January 2, 1875 – July 7, 1935) was an American socialite, hotel builder/owner, philanthropist, owner of Fair Stable, a Thoroughbred racehorse operation, and a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family by marriage.

neg: Patricia Altschul Patricia Altschul born April 16, 1941 is an American socialite, art collector, and personality on the reality television series, Southern Charm. She is the widow of Arthur G. Altschul, a former Goldman Sachs partner and prominent art collector and philanthropist. Mrs. Altschul has been a director or trustee of several nonprofit organizations including the New York Historical Society and Historic Hudson Valley (the Rockefeller Family properties). In 2012 Altschul was given a Woman of the Year award by the Police Athletic League of New York City. In 2013 she received a Carolopolis Award from the Preservation Society of Charleston for her renovation of the historic Isaac Jenkins Mikell House in Charleston, SC.

neg: Pierre Toussaint The Venerable Pierre Toussaint (27 June 1766 – June 30, 1853) was a former slave from the French colony of Saint-Domingue who was brought to New York City by his owners in 1787. There he eventually gained his freedom and became a noted philanthropist to the poor of the city. Freed in 1807 after the death of his mistress, Pierre took the surname of "Toussaint" in honor of the hero of the Haitian Revolution which established that nation.

neg: Cynthia Roche Cynthia Burke Roche (10 April 1884 – 18 December 1966) was a Newport, Rhode Island, socialite and an art collector.

neg: Helen Clay Frick Helen Clay Frick (1888–1984) was an American philanthropist and art collector. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the third child of the coke and steel magnate Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919) and Adelaide Howard Childs (1859–1931). Two of her siblings did not reach adulthood, and her father played favorites with his two surviving children, Childs Frick (1883–1965) and Helen. After the reading of their father's will, which favored Helen, the brother and sister were estranged for the rest of their lives. Nonetheless, Helen developed as a strong, independent and spirited young woman. She was equally interested in art history and philanthropy, making a catalogue of her father's art collection as a young woman, a collection which became the Frick Collection in New York.

neg: Piping Rock Club Piping Rock Club is a country club in Matinecock, New York. It was the "Augusta of its Day" and boasted members like J. P. Morgan, Jr., Benjamin Strong, Jr., first president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Percy Chubb, co-founder of the insurance company, Louis Comfort Tiffany stained glass, Frank Nelson Doubleday, publishing, Condé Montrose Nast, publishing, William L. Harkness, Standard Oil, Frederic B. Pratt, George Dupont Pratt, Harold I. Pratt, Standard Oil heirs and philanthropists, W. Averell Harriman, future New York Governor, Payne Whitney, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt I and Vincent Astor.

neg: Lewis Gouverneur Morris Lewis Gouverneur Morris II (June 4, 1885 – August 14, 1967) was a banker and prominent social figure in New York and Newport Society.

neg: Bloodgood Cutter Bloodgood Haviland Cutter (1817–1906), a descendant of the Haviland family, was a prominent and colorful figure in late nineteenth century Long Island, New York.

neg: Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Elizabeth Wharton "Bessie" Drexel (April 22, 1868 – June 13, 1944) was an American author and Manhattan socialite.

neg: Emlen Roosevelt William Emlen Roosevelt (April 30, 1857 – May 15, 1930) was a prominent New York City banker who held a wide range of positions in numerous organizations and was a cousin of United States President Theodore Roosevelt. He was president of Roosevelt & Son, the banking firm founded by his father James Alfred Roosevelt.


query: The Meanest Man in the World featured the comedian and actor of what nationality in the supporting role?

pos: The Meanest Man in the World The Meanest Man in the World is a 1943 film directed by Sidney Lanfield, starring Jack Benny and Priscilla Lane, based upon a play that starred George M. Cohan, who produced it on Broadway and released by 20th Century Fox. The supporting cast features Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Edmund Gwenn and Anne Revere. The picture's screenplay was written by George Seaton and Allan House. The plotline involves a kind lawyer (Benny) who pretends to be mean in order to further his career, which has the unforeseen repercussion of placing his romance with Lane's character in serious jeopardy.

pos: Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Edmund Lincoln Anderson (September 18, 1905 – February 28, 1977) was an American comedian and actor.

neg: Bobby Slayton Bobby Slayton (born May 25, 1955) is an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian sometimes referred to as "The Pitbull of Comedy" or "Yid Vicious". Slayton, a native of Scarsdale, New York, is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film "Bandits", and as a frequent guest on "The Adam Carolla Show".

neg: Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson; May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. At the peak of his career, he was dubbed "The World's Greatest Entertainer." His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized a large number of songs that benefited from his "shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach." Numerous well-known singers were influenced by his music, including Bing Crosby, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart and others. Dylan once referred to him as "somebody whose life I can feel." Broadway critic Gilbert Seldes compared him to the Greek god Pan, claiming that Jolson represented "the concentration of our national health and gaiety."

neg: Ed Wynn Isaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian noted for his "Perfect Fool" comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor.

neg: Paul Merton Paul James Martin, known professionally as Paul Merton (born 9 July 1957) is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter.

neg: Julian Barratt Julian Barratt Pettifer (born 4 May 1968), known professionally as Julian Barratt, is an English comedian, actor, musician, music producer and member of surreal comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh. He played Howard Moon in their sitcom "The Mighty Boosh".

neg: Stubby Kaye Bernard Solomon Kotzin (November 11, 1918 – December 14, 1997), known as Stubby Kaye, was an American comic actor known for his appearances in Broadway and film musicals.

neg: James Beck Stanley James Carroll Beck (21 February 1929 – 6 August 1973) was an English actor best remembered for his role as Private Walker, the cockney spiv in the popular BBC sitcom "Dad's Army".

neg: Mike Elliott (comedian) Michael Elliott (17 July 1946 – 23 December 2014), also known as Mike the Mouth, was an English stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter, radio personality and comedian.

neg: Russell Gilbert Russell Gilbert (born 17 October 1959), is an Australian comedian and actor from Footscray, Victoria, best known for his radio and television appearances, on programs such as The Comedy Company, Hey Hey, It's Saturday and Thank God You're Here, he is also a live stage and film actor

neg: R. Lee Ermey Ronald Lee Ermey (born March 24, 1944), known professionally as R. Lee Ermey, or even Lee Ermey, is an American actor and voice actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket", which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He is a former United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served as a drill instructor.

neg: Gary Owens Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey, voice actor, radio announcer and personality. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offered deadpan recitations of total nonsense, which he frequently demonstrated as the announcer on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". Owens was equally proficient in straight or silly assignments and was frequently heard on television and radio as well as in commercials.

neg: Thorley Walters Thorley Swinstead Walters (12 May 1913 – 6 July 1991) was an English character actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in "Two-Way Stretch" and "Carlton-Browne of the FO".

neg: Joe E. Brown Joe E. Brown (July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973) was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his amiable screen persona, comic timing, and enormous elastic-mouth smile. He was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s, with successful films like "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Earthworm Tractors", and "Alibi Ike". In his later career Brown starred in "Some Like It Hot" (1959), as Osgood Fielding III, in which he utters the famous punchline, "Well, nobody's perfect."

neg: Mike Yarwood Michael Edward "Mike" Yarwood, OBE (born 14 June 1941) is an English actor, comedian and impressionist. He was one of Britain's top-rated entertainers, regularly appearing on television from the 1960s to the 1980s.

neg: Jimmy Fagg Jimmy Fagg (born 1929 in Gravesend, Kent) is an English stand-up comedian, musician and actor. He is most notable for his roles in the Comic Strip Presents.. and separate roles in other British comedy films.

neg: Joey Forman Joey Forman (November 18, 1929 – December 9, 1982) was an American comedian and comic actor.

neg: Michael McIntyre Michael Hazen James McIntyre (born 21 February 1976) is an English comedian, actor and presenter. In 2012, he was reported to be the highest-grossing comedian in the world.

neg: Leon Errol Leon Errol (July 3, 1881 - October 12, 1951), was an Australian-born American comedian and actor, popular in the first half of the 20th century for his appearances in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in films.

neg: Tim Thomerson Joseph Timothy "Tim" Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor and comedian.

neg: Raymond Mearns Raymond Mearns is a Scottish actor and comedian who is best known for his part in Scottish comedy sitcom "Legit", in which he played Happy Boab. He has also appeared in "Ae Fond Kiss..." and "It's a Free World...", which were both directed by award-winning Ken Loach. Mearns has also acted alongside his brother Eddie when they played the Blind Twins, Troy and Roy Pettifer in the 1998 short film "Home", which won Best Short Film at the 1999 BAFTA Awards. He appeared in the "Rab C. Nesbitt" Christmas special, in which he played a BBC security guard. It aired on 23 December 2008.


query: Are Dolores O'Riordan and Gerry Marsden both lead singers of a band?

pos: Dolores O'Riordan Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; born 6 September 1971) is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter. She led the rock band The Cranberries to worldwide success for thirteen years before the band took a break starting in 2003, reuniting in 2009.

pos: Gerry Marsden Gerard Marsden MBE (born 24 September 1942) is an English musician and television personality, best known for being leader of the British Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers.

neg: The Belafonte Folk Singers The Belafonte Folk Singers (originally known as The Belafonte Singers) were a vocal group who were active from 1957 to 1965. They were named after singer Harry Belafonte, for whom they originally formed in order to serve as a backing group. The group was mostly led and conducted by Robert De Cormier, usually billed as Robert Corman. Milt Okun sometimes conducted the group as well.

neg: The High Llamas The High Llamas are an Anglo-Irish avant-pop band led by multi-instrumentalist Sean O'Hagan, who arranges and writes the group's material. Formed in 1992 after the demise of his group Microdisney, the original lineup consisted of O'Hagan, drummer Rob Allum, keyboardist/cellist Marcus Holdaway, and former Microdisney bassist Jon Fell. Guitarist John Bennett played with the band for several years, leaving in 2000. The core group is augmented by guitarist Pete Aves and vibist/percussionist Dominic Murcott, both for live performances and on record.

neg: The Outlaws (band) The Outlaws were an English instrumental band that recorded in the early 1960s. One-time members included Chas Hodges (born Charles Nicholas Hodges in 1943), Bobby Graham (born Robert Francis Neate in 1940), Ken Lundgren, Ritchie Blackmore (born Richard Hugh Blackmore in 1945), Mick Underwood (born Michael John Underwood, 1945), Reg Hawkins (born Reginald Hawkins, in 1942), Billy Kuy (born William John Kuy Jnr., 12 December 1940) and others.

neg: Phoenix23 Phoenix 23 are a five piece band from Northern Ireland. Formed in 2007, they consist of four cousins, Gav Campbell, Neil Donnelly, Glenn Donnelly and Andy Cochrane. As drummer they have their close friend, Deano.

neg: Interference (band) Interference is an Irish band that formed in 1984.

neg: The Riordans The Riordans was the second Irish soap opera made by Raidio Telefís Éireann (then called "Telefís Éireann"). It ran from 1965 to 1979 and was set in the fictional townland of Leestown in County Kilkenny. Its location filming with Outside Broadcast Units, rather than using only TV studios, broke the mould of broadcasting in the soap opera genre and inspired the creation of its British equivalent, "Emmerdale Farm" (now called "Emmerdale") by Yorkshire Television in 1972.

neg: The Only Ones The Only Ones are an English rock band, formed in London in 1976 and originally disbanded in 1982. They were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia.

neg: The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat is an album by the Chieftains. It is their first album to feature singing, and the honoured singer was Dolores Keane. This album was the first time Kevin Conneff played on a Chieftains album, and was later to become a full member of the band.

neg: Sweet Harmony (The Beloved song) "Sweet Harmony" is a hit single by British band The Beloved. It became their biggest hit, peaking at No. 8 in the UK. None of the band's other singles made it into the Top 10, which is why many consider this the band's signature song.

neg: The Glee Club (band) The Glee Club was an Irish rock band active in the early 1990s.

neg: Gerry Conway (musician) Gerald Conway (born 11 September 1947) is an English folk and rock drummer/percussionist, best known for having performed with the backing band for Cat Stevens in the 1970s, Jethro Tull during the 1980s, and currently a member of Fairport Convention as well as his side projects. Conway has done a considerable amount of work as a session musician.

neg: The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962. The band started off as "The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group", named in honour of its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves as The Dubliners. The group line-up saw many changes over their fifty-year career. However, the group's success was centred on lead singers Luke Kelly and Ronnie Drew. The band garnered international success with their lively Irish folk songs, traditional street ballads and instrumentals. The band were regulars on the folk scenes in both Dublin and London in the early 1960s, and were signed to the Major Minor label in 1965 after backing from Dominic Behan. They went on to receive extensive airplay on Radio Caroline, and eventually appeared on "Top of the Pops" in 1967 with hits "Seven Drunken Nights" (which sold over 250,000 copies in the UK) and "The Black Velvet Band". Often performing political songs considered controversial at the time, they drew criticism from some folk purists and Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ had placed an unofficial ban on their music from 1967–71. During this time the band's popularity began to spread across mainland Europe and they appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in the United States. The group's success remained steady right through the 1970s and a number of collaborations with The Pogues in 1987 saw them enter the UK Singles Chart on another two occasions.

neg: Roxy Music Roxy Music were an English rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the band's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. Alongside Ferry, the other longtime members were Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe) and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion), and other former members include Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments"), Eddie Jobson (synthesiser and violin), and John Gustafson (bass). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and toured together intermittently between that time and their break-up in 2011. Ferry frequently enlisted members of Roxy Music as session musicians for his solo releases.

neg: Ordinary Day (Dolores O'Riordan song) "Ordinary Day" is the lead single taken from Dolores O'Riordan's debut album, "Are You Listening?". The single was the most added AAA track on US radio stations. The single peaked at number two in Italy, number 1 in Croatia and number 10 in Lebanon.

neg: Moloney, O'Connell & Keane Moloney, O'Connell & Keane is an early 1980s folk trio of traditional Irish music made up of guitarist and singer-songwriter Robbie O'Connell, banjoist and singer Mick Moloney and piano accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane. The trio released two critically acclaimed albums: "There Were Roses" in 1985 (including the first recording of the iconic Irish song "There Were Roses" that was penned by the famous Irish folk singer-songwriter Tommy Sands but recorded first by the trio and the album "Kilkelly" in 1987 including O'Connell's signature song "Killkelly".

neg: Lluther Lluther is an Irish noise rock/alternative metal band from Dublin, Ireland, founded in 2004 by songwriter/guitarist Gerry Owens. The band has released two studio albums, one EP, and seven singles.

neg: Backup band A backing band or backup band is a musical ensemble that accompanies a lead singer at a live performance or on a recording. A backup band can also accompany an instrumental soloist, such as a lead guitarist or solo fiddler, though all-instrumental performances, with no singing, are not common in popular music and traditional music. This can either be an established, long-standing group that has little or no change in membership, or it may be an ad hoc group assembled for a single show or a single recording. Ad hoc or "pickup" groups are often made up of session musicians.

neg: Gerry and The Crocodettes Gerry And The Crocodettes are a space themed children's musical group formed in New Zealand in 2006 by Gerry Holmes (now Gerry Drummond). The group is led by Gerry Drummond and currently also consists of the characters, Frincess (a frog princess), Herman (a yeti), Pat the Alligator and two Star Fairies, Venus and Saturn.

neg: Jem Finer Jeremy Max "Jem" Finer (born 25 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Pogues.

neg: Goats Don't Shave Goats Don't Shave are an Irish folk rock band formed in 1990. Formed in Dungloe, County Donegal, the group was fronted by singer-songwriter Pat Gallagher and backed by musicians, Charlie Logue (keyboards), Declan Quinn (whistle), Gerry Coyle (bass), Seán Doherty (acoustic guitar), Jason Philbin (fiddle) and Michael Gallagher (drums).


query: Goin' Down Geneva was written by a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, who was knighted in 2016, and was born on August 31st of what year?

pos: Goin' Down Geneva "Goin' Down Geneva" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and is the opening track on his 1999 album, "Back on Top".

pos: Van Morrison Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and producer. In 2016, he was knighted for his musical achievements and his services to tourism and charitable causes in Northern Ireland.

neg: Liam Reilly Liam Reilly (born 29 January 1955, Dundalk) is an Irish singer/songwriter and a former member of the group Bagatelle. Bagatelle were formed in 1978 by drummer Walter (Wally) McConville along with bass player Ken O'Brien and guitarist John Doyle. In 1980 while recording the band's debut album, Reilly had received and offer from Gus Dudgeon (Elton John's producer, who has since died) to begin a solo career in return for leaving the other band members to their own devices. However Reilly refused and insisted on sticking by the other members as they had done the same for him until that point. After leaving the group in the mid-1980s he moved to Savannah, Georgia and began a solo career. In this time he recorded an album called "Savannah Serenade" which featured much of Reilly's keyboards and vocals. In 1988 he was a finalist in the Irish heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Lifeline". Reilly came back to arrive second in the event in 1990 with "Somewhere in Europe". He performed this at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 staged in Zagreb and was placed joint second out of the 22 entries. As a composer, Reilly returned to Eurovision in Rome in 1991 where his song "Could It Be That I'm In Love", performed by Kim Jackson, was placed equal tenth.

neg: Gregory Gray Gregory Gray (born Paul Lerwill on 20 May 1959) is a Northern Irish singer/songwriter.

neg: Shirley Bassey Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer whose career began in the mid-1950s, best known for both her powerful operatic voice and for recording the theme songs to the James Bond films "Goldfinger" (1964), "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), and "Moonraker" (1979).

neg: Charlie McGettigan Charles Joseph (Charlie) McGettigan (born 7 December 1950, Ballyshannon, County Donegal) is an Irish singer. He lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.

neg: Chris Hazzard Chris Hazzard (born 20 August 1984) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Down

neg: Adrian Baker Adrian Baker (born 18 January 1951, London) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.

neg: Jean Vallée Jean Vallée (born Paul Goeders in Verviers on 2 October 1941 – 12 March 2014, Clermont-sur-Berwinne) was a Belgian song writer and performer. Vallée was made Knight in the Order of the Crown by HM Albert II in 1999.

neg: Tom Paxton Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is noteworthy as a music educator as well as an advocate for folk singers to combine traditional songs with new compositions.

neg: Niall Ó Donnghaile Niall Ó Donnghaile ] (born 28 May 1985) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a Senator since April 2016. He previously served as Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2011 to 2012 and Councillor on Belfast City Council from 2011 to 2016.

neg: Bill Martin (musician) Bill Martin MBE (born William Wylie MacPherson, 9 November 1938, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish songwriter, music publisher and impresario. He has been presented with three Ivor Novello Awards, including one as Songwriter of the Year.

neg: Gary Lightbody Gary Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the Northern Irish-Scottish rock band Snow Patrol.

neg: Maurice Bradley Maurice Bradley (born 5 April 1954) is a Democratic Unionist Party politician from Northern Ireland. He has been an MLA for East Londonderry since the 2016 election.

neg: Eddie Friel Edward Joseph (Eddie) Friel was born in Belfast in 1962. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After one year he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer in local piano bars at home as well as in Canada and Europe, where he travelled for a year. He has toured with Van Morrison as a piano player and features extensively on Van Morrison's album "Hymns to the Silence".

neg: Ronnie Drew Joseph Ronald "Ronnie" Drew (Irish": Ránall Ó Draoi" ] ) (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who achieved international fame during a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners.

neg: John Hume John Hume, KCSG (born 18 January 1937) is an Irish former politician from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.

neg: Billy Bell (politician) William Bradshaw "Billy" Bell, OBE, JP (born 9 October 1935), is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland and former Lord Mayor of Belfast.

neg: David Cunningham, Snr David Ireland Cunningham (born 12 May 1943) is a Scottish musician and composer who is well-known and much-respected in the Scottish Country Dance Music field as an accordionist, teacher, composer, and band leader.

neg: John Farry John Farry (born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in 1959) is an Irish singer/songwriter from Garrison, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. He was in Irish band formation Toledo, later renamed Amarillo and much later Tennessee Sunshine before launching as vocalist and guitarist before launching a solo career and a prosperous songwriting career. He is best known for writing the Irish entry for the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest - a song entitled "Mysterious Woman" which achieved second place.

neg: Louis Walsh Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) known as Louis Walsh is an Irish entertainment manager and judge on British television talent show "The X Factor".

neg: Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 5 November 1959) singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, photographer, philanthropist and activist.


query: Were Charles Reznikoff and James Hanley both known for being writers?

pos: Charles Reznikoff Charles Reznikoff (August 31, 1894 – January 22, 1976) was an American poet best known for his long work, "Testimony: The United States (1885-1915), Recitative" (1934-1979). The term Objectivist was coined for him. The multi-volume "Testimony" was based on court records and explored the experiences of immigrants, black people and the urban and rural poor in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He followed this with "Holocaust" (1975), based on court testimony about Nazi death camps during World War II.

pos: James Hanley (novelist) James (Joseph) Hanley (3 September 1897 – 11 November 1985) was a British novelist, short story writer, and playwright of Irish descent. He published his first novel "Drift" in 1930. The novels and short stories about seamen and their families that he wrote in the 1930s and 1940s included "Boy" (1931), the subject of an obscenity trial. Hanley came from a seafaring family and spent two years at sea himself. After World War II there was less emphasis on the sea in his works. While frequently praised by critics, Hanley's novels did not sell well. In the late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s he wrote plays, mainly for the BBC, for radio and then for television, and also for the theatre. He returned to the novel in the 1970s. His last novel, "A Kingdom", was published in 1978, when he was eighty.

neg: Charles Norris Williamson Charles Norris (C N) Williamson (1859–1920) was a British writer, motoring journalist and founder of the "Black and White" who was perhaps best known for his collaboration with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson, in a number of novels and travelogues.

neg: Charles O'Neal Charles Eldridge O'Neal (January 6, 1904 – August 29, 1996) was an American film and television screenwriter and novelist.

neg: James Wechsler James A. Wechsler (October 31, 1915 – September 11, 1983) was an American journalist who worked as a newspaper columnist, Washington bureau chief, editor-in-chief, and editorial page editor of The "New York Post". He was a prominent voice of American liberalism for 40 years and was considered one of the most highly informed and responsible political writers in Washington.

neg: Edward Sperling Edward J Sperling (1889 – July 22, 1946), born Ezra Sperling, was a 20th-century writer, humourist, and Zionist.

neg: George Goodchild George Goodchild (1888–1969) aka Alan Dare, Wallace Q. Reid, and Jesse Templeton, was a prolific and successful British writer of popular books, short stories, plays, and movies (e.g. 1921 "Colorado Jim" filmed as "Colorado Jack"), who published over 200 works in his 60-year career, and beyond his lifetime. Books are still re-issued, mostly in large print for older readers. Featured characters include Inspector McLean, spy catcher Q33 Trelawney, Nigel Rix, and Trooper O'Neill (1932 film). He wrote and directed films based on books and stories, including "Colorado Jack" (1921), "Bucking the Barrier" (1923), "The Public Defender" (1931), "Condemned to Death" (1932), "Trooper O'Neill" (1932), and "No Escape" (1936).

neg: Charles Henry Webb Charles Henry Webb (January 24, 1834 – May 24, 1905) was an American poet, author and journalist. He was particularly known for his parodies and humorous writings.

neg: Charles Hoffman (screenwriter) Charles Hoffman (September 28, 1911, San Francisco, California – April 8, 1972, Los Angeles, California) was a film and television writer and film producer.

neg: Rob Hanning Rob Hanning is an American television writer and producer.

neg: James Reasoner James Reasoner (5 June 1953) is an American writer. He is the author of more than 150 books and many short stories in a career spanning more than thirty years. Reasoner has used at least nineteen pseudonyms, in addition to his own name: Jim Austin; Peter Danielson; Terrance Duncan; Tom Early; Wesley Ellis; Tabor Evans; Jake Foster; William Grant; Matthew Hart; Livia James; Mike Jameson; Justin Ladd; Jake Logan; Hank Mitchum; Lee Morgan; J.L. Reasoner (with his wife); Dana Fuller Ross; Adam Rutledge; and Jon Sharpe. Since most of Reasoner's books were written as part of various existing Western fiction series, many of his pseudonyms were publishing "house" names that may have been used by other authors who contributed to those series.

neg: Henry James Henry James, OM ((1843--)15 1843 – (1916--)28 1916 ) was an American author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James, Sr. and the brother of renowned philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

neg: Charles E. Gannon Charles E. Gannon is a novelist, and a game designer who has worked primarily on role-playing games.

neg: Christopher Rowley Christopher Rowley (born 1948) is an American writer of both science fiction and fantasy.

neg: James Huneker James Gibbons Huneker (January 31, 1857 – February 9, 1921) was an American art, book, music, and theater critic. A colorful individual and an ambitious writer, he was "an American with a great mission," in the words of his friend, the critic Benjamin De Casseres, and that mission was to educate Americans about the best cultural achievements, native and European, of his time.

neg: James M. Cain James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist. Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the "roman noir". Several of his crime novels inspired successful movies.

neg: James Crumley James Arthur Crumley (October 12, 1939 – September 17, 2008) was the author of violent hardboiled crime novels and several volumes of short stories and essays, as well as published and unpublished screenplays. He has been described as "one of modern crime writing's best practitioners", who was "a patron saint of the post-Vietnam private eye novel" and a cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His book "The Last Good Kiss" has been described as "the most influential crime novel of the last 50 years."

neg: Robert Hanley Robert Hanley (born June 17, 1947), also known as Broadway Bob. and Bob Hanley, is an American actor, entertainer, comedian, singer, and writer. Hanley has been cast in over 100 starring and co-starring roles in television variety, comedy and drama series including "Crazy Like a Fox" with Jack Warden, and "Pros & Cons" with James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna. Hanley hosted television game shows for the ABC and CBS networks, and, as stand-up comedian Broadway Bob, appeared on "The Merv Griffin Show". He headed the Robert Hanley Actors Studio for eighteen years. Currently, as a singer/entertainer with his own seventeen-piece orchestra, he performs at civic and fundraising events. He is the founder of the nonprofit Entertainment Fellowship.

neg: Clarissa Dixon Clarissa Belknap Dixon (1851 in Hennepin, Illinois – 1916 in Menlo Park, California) was a labor activist, feminist, and bohemian author and poet who lived in Des Moines, Iowa, New York City, Collyer, Kansas, and Menlo Park, California. She married Harry Cowell, a writer and printer, gave birth to their son Henry Cowell at age 45 in 1897, and divorced Harry in 1903. Clarissa Dixon's friendships included the writer Jack London during her time among San Francisco bohemians from the early 1890s until 1916.

neg: James S. A. Corey James S. A. Corey is the pen name used by collaborators Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The first and last name are taken from Abraham's and Franck's middle names, respectively, and S. A. are the initials of Abraham's daughter. The name is also meant to emulate many of the space opera writers of the 1970s. In Germany, their books are published under the name James Corey with the middle initials omitted.

neg: James Raser James Joseph “Jim” Raser (July 8, 1926—January 16, 1991) was an American radio producer, writer, director, sportscaster, and a television sportswriter and broadcaster.

neg: R.J. Robertson R.J. Robertson (1946 – 8 April 1994) was an American writer and actor. He is best known for working on a number of scripts with Jim Wynorski. He also wrote some non fiction books.


query: Edwin Broderick, served as the Bishop of what church that covers all or part of 14 counties in Eastern New Year?

pos: Edwin Broderick Edwin Bernard Broderick (January 16, 1917 – July 2, 2006) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1969 to 1976.

pos: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany (Latin: "Dioecesis Albanensis" ) covers all or part of 14 counties in Eastern New York (Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, southern Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties). Its Mother Church is the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the city of Albany.

neg: List of churches in the Diocese of London The Anglican Diocese of London forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Historically the diocese covered a large area north of the River Thames, and bordered the dioceses of Norwich and Lincoln to the north and west. The present diocese covers 177 square miles (458 km²), and 17 London boroughs, covering most of Greater London north of the Thames and west of the River Lea. This area covers nearly all of the historic county of Middlesex, and includes the City of London in which lies its cathedral, St Paul's as well as encompassing Spelthorne, formerly in Middlesex but presently part of Surrey. Essex formed part of the Diocese until 1846 when it became part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. The diocese is divided into five episcopal areas each of which (except the central one) is the particular responsibility of one of the diocese's suffragan bishops. It is further divided into archdeaconries and rural deaneries, as shown below.

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lincoln (Latin: "Dioecesis Lincolnensis" ) is a Catholic diocese in Nebraska, United States, and comprises the majority of the eastern and central portions of the state south of the Platte River. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Omaha. The episcopal see is in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bishop James D. Conley is the current ordinary of the Diocese. The Cathedral of the Risen Christ is the cathedral parish of the diocese.

neg: Diocese of the Carolinas The Diocese of the Carolinas is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America, comprising 34 parishes in the American states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Their first bishop is the Right Rev. Stephen D. Wood. He is also the rector of St. Andrew's Church, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. David C. Bryan was elected Suffragan Bishop in June 2016, with Thaddeus R. Barnum as Assisting Bishop.

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José in California (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Josephi in California ) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of Assisi. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Its fellow suffragans include the Dioceses of Honolulu, Las Vegas, Oakland, Reno, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Santa Rosa and Stockton.

neg: Province of Dublin (Church of Ireland) The United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel, commonly called the Province of Dublin, and also known as the "Southern Province", is one of the two ecclesiastical provinces that together form the Church of Ireland; the other is the Province of Armagh. The province has existed since 1833 when the ancient Province of Dublin was merged with the Province of Cashel. Its metropolitan bishop is the Archbishop of Dublin.

neg: Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church that geographically coincides with the political region known as the Grand Division of East Tennessee. The geographic range of the Diocese of East Tennessee was originally part of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, which was partitioned into three separate dioceses during 1982–1985. It is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee.

neg: Diocese of Truro The Diocese of Truro is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury which covers Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and a small part of Devon.

neg: Joseph Richey Joseph Richey (October 5, 1843 – September 21, 1877) was an Anglo-Irish priest of Episcopal Church in the United States. He was known for his work among the African-American community of Baltimore and for his high church Anglicanism. His feast day, September 23, is included in the Lesser Feasts and Fasts of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland.

neg: Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana, is a diocese in Province V (for the Midwest region) of the Episcopal Church. It encompasses the southern two-thirds of the state of Indiana. Its see is in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Christ Church Cathedral. According to the diocesan newsletter, the diocese has 10,137 communicants in 49 parishes. The current bishop is Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, the first African-American woman to serve as diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church and the first woman to succeed another woman as a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church; Catherine Waynick served as bishop of the diocese from 1997 to 2017.

neg: Diocese of Ontario The Diocese of Ontario is a diocese of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario of the Anglican Church of Canada, itself a province of the Anglican Communion. Its See city is Kingston, Ontario, and its cathedral is St. George's, Kingston. The diocese is not coterminous with the Canadian civil province of Ontario, but rather encompasses approximately 17,700 square kilometres of it, comprising the counties of Prince Edward, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, and Leeds and Grenville. Apart from Kingston, other major centres included in the diocese are Belleville, Brockville, and Trenton. The diocese ministers to approximately 13,000 Anglicans in forty-four parishes.

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester The Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the New England region of the United States. The geographic boundaries of the diocese are the same as those of Worcester County, Massachusetts, the geographically largest county of the state of Massachusetts. It is headed by a bishop who has his see at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in the city of Worcester.

neg: Anglican Diocese of the Rocky Mountains The Anglican Diocese of the Rocky Mountains is a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. The diocese has 20 parishes in the American states of Colorado, Wyoming, Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, Illinois, California, Oregon, Washington, Ohio and Hawaii. The state with most parishes is Colorado, with 9. The diocese's first bishop is Kenneth Ross.

neg: Episcopal Church in Minnesota The Episcopal Church in Minnesota, also known as the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which has jurisdiction over all of Minnesota, except Clay County, which is in the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota. It is in Province VI and its offices are in Minneapolis. It has two cathedrals: the Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour in Faribault and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. As of December 2013, there were 20,964 members. It has 110 faith communities (this includes 105 churches and the organizations Episcopal Homes of Minnesota, the Episcopal House of Prayer, The Sheltering Arms Foundation, Breck School, and Shattuck-St. Mary’s School). It affiliated with the Minnesota Council of Churches, The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, and The Resource Center for Churches. Henry Benjamin Whipple was the first bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota. Brian Prior is the current bishop. The Diocese of Duluth was established as a Missionary Diocese from the Diocese of Minnesota in 1895 and was merged back into the Diocese of Minnesota on May 24, 1955.

neg: Archdiocese of Glasgow The Archdiocese of Glasgow was one of the thirteen (after 1633 fourteen) dioceses of the Scottish church. It was the second largest diocese in the Kingdom of Scotland, including Clydesdale, Teviotdale, parts of Tweeddale, Liddesdale, Annandale, Nithsdale, Cunninghame, Kyle, and Strathgryfe, as well as Lennox, Carrick and the part of Galloway known as Desnes.

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore (Irish: "Deoise Phort Láirge agus Leasa Móire" ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in southern Ireland. It is one of six suffragan dioceses in the ecclesiastical province of Cashel (also known as Munster) and is subject to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. The Reverend Dr. Alphonsus Cullinan, previously serving as a pastor in Rathkeale, Ireland, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick, was installed Bishop of the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore on 12 April 2015. The Bishop Emeritus is William Lee.

neg: Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which has jurisdiction over Oregon east of the Cascade Mountains. It also it includes Klickitat County, Washington. It is in Province 8. The diocesan office is in Cove, Oregon.

neg: Bishop of Horsham The Bishop of Horsham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop (area bishop from 1984 to 2013) of the Church of England Diocese of Chichester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the market town of Horsham in West Sussex.

neg: Michael Francis Egan Michael Francis Egan {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'OFM', '4': "} (September 29, 1761 – July 22, 1814) was an Irish, later American, prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Ireland in 1761, and joined the Franciscan Order at a young age. He served as a priest in Rome, Ireland, and Pennsylvania and became known as a gifted preacher. In 1808, Egan was appointed the first Bishop of Philadelphia, and held that position until his death in 1814. Egan's tenure as bishop saw the construction of new churches and the expansion of the Catholic Church membership in his diocese, but much of his time was consumed by disputes with the lay trustees of his pro-cathedral, St. Mary's Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia, probably of tuberculosis, in 1814.

neg: Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa (Latin: "Dioecesis Tulsensis" ) is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in the Ecclesiastical province of Oklahoma City covering the eastern region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its ecclesiastical territory includes all of 31 counties in eastern Oklahoma, including the most populous county of the group, Tulsa County. The resignation of Bishop Edward James Slattery was accepted on May 13, 2016, and David Konderla named his successor.

neg: Dmitri Royster Archbishop Dmitri (November 2, 1923 – August 28, 2011) was a hierarch of the Orthodox Church in America. He served as archbishop of the church's Diocese of the South from 1978 to 2009 and was the ruling bishop of the Mexican Exarchate from 1972 to 2008. The territory of the diocese covered fourteen states in the United States – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.


query: what does István Szabó and Metodi Andonov have in common?

pos: István Szabó István Szabó (] ; born February 18, 1938) is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.

pos: Metodi Andonov Metodi Andonov (Bulgarian: Методи Андонов ) (16 March 1932 – 12 April 1974) was a Bulgarian film director.

neg: László Szabó (actor) László Szabó (born 24 March 1936) is a Hungarian actor, film director and screenwriter. He has appeared in more than 120 films since 1952, including seven films that have been screened at the Cannes Film Festival.

neg: Ervin Szabó Ervin Szabó (23 August 1877 – 29 September 1918) was a Hungarian social scientist, librarian and anarcho-syndicalist revolutionary.

neg: Lovefilm (film) Lovefilm (Hungarian: "Szerelmesfilm" ) is a 1970 Hungarian drama film written and directed by István Szabó. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 43rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

neg: István Szenes István Szenes was a Hungarian former figure skater who won three Hungarian national titles in the 1950s. He placed sixth at the 1955 European Championships in Budapest, 11th at the 1955 World Championships in Vienna, and eighth at the 1956 European Championships in Paris. He married German figure skater Ina Bauer.

neg: István Martin István Martin is a Franco-Hungarian ballet dancer.

neg: István Varga (politician) István Varga (born 23 June 1956) is a Hungarian politician and economist, who served as Minister of National Development and Economy between 2009 and 2010. Gordon Bajnai appointed him on 29 April 2009, after Tamás Vahl withdrew from the designation of the ministerial position. Before that the acting economy minister was Péter Hónig between 14 and 29 April. Varga is married and has three children.

neg: József Szabó (footballer, born 1956) József Szabó (born 31 January 1956) is a retired Hungarian footballer who played as a centre forward.

neg: István Priboj István Priboj "Slovak, Štefan Priboj", (2 May 1894 – 27 October 1957, in Žilina) was a former Hungarian and Slovak football player and coach. He played for Újpesti TE, 1. ČsŠK Bratislava and Dynamo Žilina, and he was the top scorer in the Hungarian championship in 1922-23. He played 6 matches for the Hungarian team, scoring 3 goals between 1919 and 1925. From 1940 to 1941, he coached the Slovakian national team.

neg: István Eörsi István Eörsi (] ; 16 June 1931, in Budapest – 13 October 2005, in Budapest) was a Hungarian writer, novelist, political essayist, poet and literature translator.

neg: Tamás Szabó (musician) Tamás Szabó (born 10 April 1984) is a Hungarian indie musician, best known as the lead singer, songwriter, lyricist, and keyboardist of the Hungarian indie band The Moog.

neg: Gyorgy Bp. Szabo Gyorgy Bp. Szabo (born September 30, 1953 in Budapest) is a designer and musician.

neg: János Szabó (Minister of Agriculture) János Szabó (born 29 October 1937) is a Hungarian jurist and former politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture between 1993 and 1994.

neg: Viktor Szigetvári Viktor Szigetvári (Szigetvári Viktor, born October 16, 1978 in Budapest) is a Hungarian politician, political scientist and campaign strategist, who served as leader of the Együtt party from 2013 to 2017.

neg: For Freedom and Truth For Freedom and Truth was the last proclamation of the Hungarian National Government written on 4 November 1956 in Budapest, Hungary, during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, by Minister of State Bibó István in the parliament building as the author, and the only person and representative of the government remaining in the parliament, awaited arrest by Soviet military forces.

neg: István Gyenesei István Gyenesei (born 1 April 1948 in Kaposvár) is a Hungarian politician and is the Chairman of the Association for Somogy party. He was the only representative in the Hungarian National Assembly who gained a seat as independent. During the formation of the minority government (April 2008) Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány appointed him as Minister of Local Government. He did not get a post in the cabinet of Bajnai in 2009.

neg: István Schweitzer István Schweitzer (1887–1981) was a Hungarian military officer, who served as Commander of the Hungarian First Army during the Second World War.

neg: Sándor Szoboszlai Sándor Szoboszlai (22 March 1925 – 4 January 2013) was a Hungarian actor.

neg: László Szapáry Count László Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (22 November 1831 – 28 September 1883) was a Hungarian general of the Austrian Imperial Army, entered in service during the 1848 revolutions when he fought in Italy. Later he also participated in the Second Italian War of Independence, particularly in the Battle of Solferino. Szapáry played a leading role in the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.

neg: Széchenyi Prize The Széchenyi Prize (Hungarian: "Széchenyi-díj" ), named after István Széchenyi, is a prize given in Hungary by the state, replacing the former State Prize in 1990 in recognition of those who have made an outstanding contribution to academic life in Hungary.

neg: Géza Anda Géza Anda (] ; 19 November 192114 June 1976) was a Swiss-Hungarian pianist. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also a tremendous interpreter of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Bartók.


query: What year was the game, in which TeamTNT created the "TNT:Evolution" episode for, released?

pos: TeamTNT TeamTNT is a group of mappers who created the "TNT: Evilution" episode of "Final Doom", as well as several free level packs and developer resources for "Doom II". TeamTNT is responsible for development of the BOOM and Boom-DM Engines used by many level designers during the height of Doom wad-making in the 90s before the rise to predominance of the ZDoom engine which features BOOM support. The advantages that the BOOM Engine gave designers over the Doom engine mainly concerned the removal of dimension limits and other limits from the level specifications and physics of the game.

pos: Final Doom Final Doom is a first-person shooter video game released in 1996. The game contains the same weapons, items, and monsters from "", and was distributed as an id Software product.

neg: Days of Thunder (video game) Days of Thunder is a 1990 NASCAR racing simulation video game loosely based on the 1990 movie "Days of Thunder". The game utilized elements from the movie, using a movie license from Paramount Pictures for its graphical elements, plot, and music soundtrack. It was released for the PC, the NES, the Game Boy, and many other formats. It was created by Argonaut Software and distributed by Mindscape Group. In 2009 Freeverse released an updated version for the iOS.

neg: Heroes of Newerth Heroes of Newerth (HoN) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game originally developed by S2 Games for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game idea was derived from the "" custom map "Defense of the Ancients" and was S2 Games' first MOBA title. The game was released on May 12, 2010, and re-released as a free-to-play game on July 29, 2011. On May 5, 2015, "Heroes of Newerth" development duties passed to Frostburn Studios, with the development team moving over to the new company.

neg: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a 2010 episodic platform video game in the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. The game was developed by Dimps, with assistance from Sonic Team, and published by Sega. The game was intended to emulate the original "Sonic the Hedgehog" titles on the Sega Genesis.

neg: Battletoads Battletoads is a video game media franchise by Rare that began with the original beat 'em up game "Battletoads" in 1991. Starring three anthropomorphic toads named after skin conditions, Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, the series was created to rival the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" games. The series as a whole has been quite popular with five installments up to this date and at its apex spawned an animated television pilot.

neg: Transformice Transformice (TFM) is an online independent multiplayer free-to-play platform video game, created by French game designers, known by their aliases Melibellule and Tigrounette. Melibellule produces the game's artwork and graphics, while Tigrounette programs the game's functions and mechanics. The game was initially released on May 1, 2010, playable in browsers as a browser game "Transformice" was released on Steam on January 30, 2015, as a free-to-play game.

neg: Die2Nite Die2Nite is a browser-based, multiplayer survival game created by Motion Twin and played in real time. The objective is to build a town to survive the longest during the assaults from hordes of zombies, which come in larger numbers each day at 23:00 server time.

neg: WWF Raw (1994 video game) WWF RAW is a video game based on the television show of the same name produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), released for the SNES, 32X, Mega Drive/Genesis, and Game Boy in late 1994 and early 1995 by Acclaim Entertainment. It is the sequel to the "WWF Royal Rumble" game that was released in 1993, and is the final part of LJN's 16-bit WWF trilogy. Players can play either One-on-One, Tag Team, Bedlam, Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, or a Raw Endurance Match. Unlike its predecessor, "WWF RAW" is multitap compatible.

neg: Alpha Protocol Alpha Protocol is a 2010 action role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Sega. The game revolves around the adventures of American field agent Michael Thorton. The game was originally set to be released in October 2009, but was pushed back to May 2010.

neg: Pokémon Tetris Pokémon Tetris (Japanese: ポケモンショックテトリス , "Pokémon Shock Tetris") was a Pokémon-themed adaptation of Tetris for the Pokémon Mini handheld games console published by Nintendo in 2002. The game was only released in Japan and Europe.

neg: Scourge: Outbreak Scourge: Outbreak is a third-person shooter video game developed by Tragnarion Studios and published by UFO Interactive Games. It was originally released as an Xbox 360 exclusive title on July 3, 2013, but it was released later ported to Windows and Mac OS through Steam on April 2, 2014 and to the PlayStation 3 on December 9, 2014. The game is itself an updated version of "The Scourge Project", a 2010 title that was intended as an episodic release but which failed due to overwhelmingly negative reception.

neg: Dr. Luigi Dr. Luigi, released in Japan as Dr. Luigi & Saikin Bokumetsu (Dr. LUIGI & 細菌撲滅 , Dr. Luigi & Bacterial Eradication ) , is a puzzle video game for the Wii U console, developed by Nintendo and Arika. The game was released as an eShop exclusive game in North America on December 31, 2013 and in Europe and Japan on January 15, 2014. Notably, Luigi is the protagonist instead of Mario. The game was released at the end of Nintendo's "Year of Luigi" promotion in 2013.

neg: Power Rangers Dino Thunder (video game) Power Rangers Dino Thunder is a 2004 action-adventure video game based on the television series of the same name. The game was developed by Pacific Coast Power & Light, and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, and PlayStation 2.

neg: Mari0 Mari0 is a fan-made video game that combines elements of the video games "Super Mario Bros" and "Portal". The game was developed by Maurice Guégan of Stabyourself.net, who has previously worked on parody games such as "Not Tetris". "Mari0" was developed with the LÖVE framework, and is cross-platform. The game was released on March 3, 2012 for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux under a Creative Commons license (BY-NC-SA 3.0). The source code is also available to download.

neg: Dead or Alive Ultimate Dead or Alive Ultimate is a compilation fighting game developed by Team Ninja and released by Tecmo for the Xbox in 2004. It is a collection of the two previous games in the series, 1996's "Dead or Alive" and 1999's "Dead or Alive 2". It marks the only game in the series to date to be a compilation. "DOA Ultimate" contains a high-resolution edition of the Sega Saturn version of "Dead or Alive", and an enhanced remake of "DOA2" which utilized the "Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball" graphics engine and offered "Dead or Alive 3" game mechanics, new game content, online multiplayer capabilities, and the inclusion of Hitomi as a playable character.

neg: Syndicate (2012 video game) Syndicate is a cyberpunk first-person shooter video game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a reboot of the "Syndicate" series of real-time tactical shooter games developed by Bullfrog Productions. The game was released in February 2012 worldwide.

neg: HoopWorld HoopWorld is a 3-on-3 multiplayer arcade basketball game with a kung-fu power-up twist, released in North America on July 19, 2010 and in the PAL region on August 13, 2010 exclusively for WiiWare. HoopWorld utilizes power-up gameplay, basketball and Kung-fu to create a unique and competitive experience reminiscent of "Arch Rivals", "NBA Jam", and "Power Stone".

neg: LittleBigPlanet (2009 video game) LittleBigPlanet is a 2009 puzzle platformer video game (with user-generated content) for the PlayStation Portable developed by SCE Cambridge Studio in conjunction with Media Molecule. An addition to the "LittleBigPlanet" franchise made exclusively for the PSP, featuring a brand new story mode. It was released on 17 November 2009 in North America and 20 November 2009 in PAL regions. The game's servers have been shut down since July 30 2016.

neg: Jurassic Park: The Game Jurassic Park: The Game is an episodic graphic adventure video game based on the "Jurassic Park" film franchise. The game was developed by Telltale Games as part of a licensing deal with Universal Pictures. The plot of the game takes place during and after the plot of the first film. The game was originally announced in June 2010 before being revealed in the February issue of "Game Informer". The first episode was expected for release in April 2011, but was pushed back to November 15 along with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release, resulting in a multi-platform release with all four episodes at once.

neg: Primal Carnage: Extinction Primal Carnage: Extinction is a class-based, online multiplayer video game featuring human versus dinosaur combat. It was released April 3, 2015 on PC via Steam. A PlayStation 4 version was released on October 20, 2015. The game was created by indie development team Circle 5 Studios, in collaboration with Pub Games and Panic Button, it is a loose sequel / remake of the original 2012 PC title "Primal Carnage," featuring similar first-person shooter human gameplay and third person dinosaur gameplay.

neg: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters, or Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles: Tournament Fighters in Europe, is the title of three different fighting games based on the characters the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, produced by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive/Genesis, and Super NES and released during a period between 1993 and 1994 . Konami produced a different fighting game based on the franchise for each platform, featuring a differing cast of characters.


query: WildHorse was by an artist who was a contestant on what?

pos: WildHorse WildHorse is the debut studio album of American country artist RaeLynn. It was released on March 24, 2017 via Warner Bros. Nashville. The lead single from the album, "Love Triangle", has reached the Top 30 on the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart.

pos: RaeLynn Racheal Lynn Woodward (born May 4, 1994), better known as RaeLynn, is an American singer and songwriter who was a contestant on "The Voice" in season two (2012). She was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

neg: Kree Harrison Kree Annette Harrison (born May 17, 1990) is an American singer and musician, who was the runner-up on the twelfth season of "American Idol."

neg: Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, TV show judge and record producer. In 1991, he released a self-titled debut album and charted four singles in Australia before moving to the United States the following year. He found work as a session guitarist before starting a band known as The Ranch, which recorded one studio album on Capitol Nashville and charted two singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart.

neg: Sharon Needles Sharon Needles is the stage name of Aaron Coady, an American drag performer and recording artist. A self-described "stupid genius, reviled sweetheart, and PBR princess," Needles rose to prominence on the fourth season of the Logo reality competition series "RuPaul's Drag Race", where she quickly became a fan favorite and was subsequently crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar" in April 2012.

neg: Trenyce Lashundra Trenyce Cobbins ( ; born March 31, 1980) is an American singer and actress best known as a finalist on the second season of "American Idol" and for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Trenyce won one of the categories of the NAACP ACT-SO as a teenager, and attended the University of Memphis on a music scholarship.

neg: Guitar Star Guitar Star is a talent show that aired on Sky Arts since 9 June 2015 and is presented by Edith Bowman with judges Huey Morgan, Nitin Sawhney and Helen Sanderson as they scour across the UK to unearth a world-class guitarist.

neg: Saška Janković Aleksandra Janković (Serbian: Александра Јанковић ; born 29 April 1988), professionally known as Sashka Janx (Serbian: Сашка Јанкс) and Miss Jukebox, is a Serbian singer-songwriter. She was previously a backing vocalist for numerous other artists, including Milan Stanković at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 and Nina Radojičić at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. In 2012, Janković participated in "Prvi glas Srbije", a musical talent show similar to "The Voice".

neg: Rosita Vai Rosita Vai (born 4 June 1981) is a New Zealand singer who rose to musical fame as the winner of the second season of "New Zealand Idol" in 2005. Now married is also known as Rosita Gibbons. Prior to her win, Rosita managed to stay out of the 'bottom three' contestants for the entire competition, the only contestant to have done so in the history of NZ Idol. The very first female crowned New Zealand Idol she also appeared on TV2's "Showstoppers" and "Pop's Ultimate Star", which featured various winners from "New Zealand Idol" and "PopStars"; however, she was voted out in the second week of the competition.

neg: Wild Angels (Martina McBride song) "Wild Angels" is a song written by Matraca Berg, Gary Harrison and Harry Stinson, and performed by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in November 1995 as the second single and title track from McBride's album of the same name. The song reached Number One on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, giving McBride her first Number One hit on that chart.

neg: Cheryl (entertainer) Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, dancer and television personality. Born and raised in Tyneside, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in girl group Girls Aloud after participating in ITV's "". While still in the group, she began a solo career in April 2009, and between then and 2014, she released four studio albums – "3 Words" (2009), "Messy Little Raindrops" (2010), "A Million Lights" (2012) and "Only Human" (2014) – which collectively produced ten singles, including five number ones ("Fight for This Love, "Promise This", "Call My Name", "Crazy Stupid Love" and "I Don't Care"). Together with Jess Glynne, Cheryl holds the record for the British female artist with the most number one singles at five.

neg: Pop Idol discography "Pop Idol" was a British television talent show that ran for two series, in 2001 and 2003. The show was produced for ITV in a reality television format and aimed to unearth a previously undiscovered singer who could become an international success. Will Young was the winner of the first series and was awarded with a £1 million music recording contract. Young became the most successful contestant with a series of top-five hits, including his debut single "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen", which peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart in 2002 and broke chart sales figure records. During the next seven years he recorded two further number-one singles ("Light My Fire" and "Leave Right Now"), while two of his four albums were number-one in the UK Albums Chart. In the second series, Michelle McManus emerged victorious. Her debut single "All This Time" charted at number one in January 2003. Her second single, "The Meaning of Love", charted at a peak of number 16 and an album of the same name reached number three in the UK Albums Chart.

neg: Willa Ford Amanda Lee Williford, (born January 22, 1981) known by her stage name Willa Ford, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, "Willa Was Here", in 2001. Ford also has appeared in movies such as "Friday the 13th" (2009), hosted several reality television shows, posed for "Playboy" and competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars".

neg: Emily West Emily Marie Nemmers (born July 9, 1981) is an American music artist, who performs and records under the name Emily West. Signed to Capitol Records Nashville, she debuted on "Billboard's" Hot Country Songs charts in early 2008 with the single "Rocks in Your Shoes". This song peaked at No. 39 early in the year, and is the first single from a self-titled EP. She entered the country charts a second time with "Blue Sky", a duet with Keith Urban, in 2010.

neg: Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Taylor (née Barrino; born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series "American Idol" in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe," which debuted at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. Subsequently, she released her debut album, "Free Yourself", which went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA and earned Fantasia three Grammy nominations in 2006.

neg: Wildhorse Saloon The Wildhorse Saloon is a country/western-themed restaurant, live music venue, and dance club located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. It is managed by Marriott and owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (formerly known as Gaylord Entertainment Company). Originally opened on June 1, 1994 in a converted warehouse, the Wildhorse initially capitalized on the line dancing craze of the early-to-mid-1990s. While it continues to enjoy success as a bar and line dance venue, it has become a successful concert venue in recent years for all genres of music. Because of its downtown location, open bar, large atrium, and permanent stage, the Wildhorse is also often used as a formal banquet hall.

neg: Meleana (musician) Meleana Brown (born September 11, 1988), who goes by the stage name Meleana, is an American Christian musician. She started her music career, in 2003, with appearing on "American Idol" during season 3, where she was eliminated during Hollywood Week. Her next appearance was on the only season of "Duets". Brown signed with Dream Records, where they released her first studio album, "White Walls" (2016).

neg: Kristinia DeBarge Kristinia Jamie DeBarge ( ; born March 8, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. DeBarge first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the "American Idol" spin-off, "American Juniors". In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album, "Exposed", in July of the same year. The first single, "Goodbye", reached the top 20 in the US and Canada.

neg: Susan Powell (Miss America) Susan Carol Powell (born March 24, 1959) is an American actress, singer, and television personality. A native of Elk City, Oklahoma, Powell began her career as a successful beauty pageant contestant, winning the Miss Oklahoma pageant in 1980 and proceeded to the Miss America crown for the year 1981. A coloratura soprano, she has performed in musical theater and on opera stages around the world. In 1993, Powell embarked on a new television career, becoming the co-host of Discovery Channel's "Home Matters" home and garden program in 1993.

neg: Rachael Finch Rachael Finch (born April 8, 1988) is an Australian TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was awarded the 'People's Choice Award' for the 2006 Miss Teen Australia and finished as 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009.

neg: Catte Adams Catte Adams is an American singer/songwriter who has toured or recorded with artists such as Bill Medley, Neil Young, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, and appears on Yanni's live concert video, "Tribute". She came to national prominence as the Grand Champion winner of Star Search

neg: Adam Wakefield Adam Wakefield (born in Plymouth, New Hampshire) is an American singer-songwriter who specialised in country music. He is best known for being one of the final contestants on the U.S. version of "The Voice", finishing as the runner-up.


query: Have Salman Rushdie and Roger Zelazny both received awards for their writing?

pos: Salman Rushdie Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie, FRSL ( ; Kashmiri: अहमद सलमान रुशदी , ; born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian novelist and essayist. His second novel, "Midnight's Children" (1981), won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be "the best novel of all winners" on two separate occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th anniversary of the prize. Much of his fiction is set on the Indian subcontinent. He combines magical realism with historical fiction; his work is concerned with the many connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and Western civilizations.

pos: Roger Zelazny Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 – June 14, 1995) was an American poet and writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels, best known for "The Chronicles of Amber". He won the Nebula award three times (out of 14 nominations) and the Hugo award six times (also out of 14 nominations), including two Hugos for novels: the serialized novel "...And Call Me Conrad" (1965), subsequently published under the title "This Immortal" (1966) and then the novel "Lord of Light" (1967).

neg: Josette Frank Award The Josette Frank Award is an annual children's literary award for fiction that "honors a book or books of outstanding literary merit in which children or young people deal in a positive and realistic way with difficulties in their world and grow emotionally and morally".

neg: Goldsmiths Prize The Goldsmiths Prize is a British literary award founded in 2013. It is for fiction that "opens up new possibilities for the novel form". It is sponsored by Goldsmiths, University of London in association with the "New Statesman" and has a £10,000 remuneration. The award is limited to UK and Irish authors and books must be published by a UK-based publisher.

neg: McKitterick Prize The McKitterick Prize is a United Kingdom literary prize. It is administered by the Society of Authors. It was endowed by Tom McKitterick, who had been an editor of "The Political Quarterly" but had also written a novel which was never published. The prize is awarded annually for a first novel (which need not have been published) by an author over 40. As of 2009, the value of the prize was £4000.

neg: NW (novel) NW is a 2012 novel by British author Zadie Smith. It takes its title from the NW postcode area in North-West London, the setting of the novel. The novel is experimental and follows four different characters living in London, shifting between first and third person, stream-of-consciousness, screenplay-style dialogue and other narrative techniques in an attempt to reflect the polyphonic nature of contemporary urban life. It was nominated for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction.

neg: Richard Zimler Richard Zimler (born 1 January 1956 in Roslyn Heights, New York) is a best-selling author of fiction. His books, which have earned him a 1994 National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Fiction and the 1998 Herodotus Award, have been published in many countries and translated into more than 20 languages. He has a bachelor's degree in Comparative Religion from Duke University and a master's degree in Journalism from Stanford University. Zimler lives in Porto, Portugal, and was a Professor of Journalism at the University of Porto and College of Journalism for 16 years. He has been a naturalized Portuguese citizen since 2002.

neg: Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award is a British literary award for a single short story open to any novelist or short story writer from around the world who is published in the UK or Ireland. The winner receives £30,000, and the five shortlisted writers each receive £1,000. A longlist of 16 is also announced. The award was established in 2010 by "The Sunday Times" newspaper with backing by EFG Private Bank. It has been called the richest prize in the world for a single short story.

neg: J. A. Baker John Alec Baker was an English author best known for "The Peregrine," which won the Duff Cooper Prize in 1967. Robert Macfarlane deemed it to be "a masterpiece of twentieth-century non-fiction" in his introduction to the New York Review Books edition of the book. On the back jacket cover of the same edition, James Dickey states that the book "transcends any 'nature writing' of our time," while Barry Lopez declares the book to be "one of the most beautifully written, carefully observed and evocative wildlife accounts I have ever read." Werner Herzog called it the "one book I would ask you to read if you want to make films," and said elsewhere "... it has prose of the caliber that we have not seen since Joseph Conrad."

neg: Aga Khan Prize for Fiction The Aga Khan Prize for Fiction was awarded by the editors of "The Paris Review" for what they deem to be the best short story published in the magazine in a given year. The last prize was given in 2004. No applications were accepted. The winner got $1,000. The prize was established by Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III, and was first awarded in 1956.

neg: Hertzog Prize The Hertzog Prize or (Hertzogprys) is an annual award given to Afrikaans-language writers by the South African Academy for the Sciences and Arts (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns), formerly the South African Academy for Language, Literature and Arts (Zuid-Afrikaanse Akademie voor Wetenschap, Letteren en Kunst). It is the most prestigious prize in Afrikaans literature.

neg: Colin Roderick Award The Colin Roderick Award is presented annually by the Foundation for Australian Literary Studies at Queensland's James Cook University for "the best book published in Australia which deals with any aspect of Australian life". It was first presented in 1967 and has a prize of A$20,000. Starting in 1980, the H. T. Priestley Memorial Medal has also been bestowed upon the award winner.

neg: Prix Interallié The prix Interallié (Interallié Prize), also known simply as l’Interallié, is an annual French literary award, awarded for a novel written by a journalist.

neg: Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards The Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Award is an Iranian literary award presented yearly since 2008. Every year, an award is given to the best Iranian authors on the birthday of the renowned Persian writer Jalal Al-e Ahmad. The top winner receives 110 Bahar Azadi gold coins (about $33,000), making it Iran's most lucrative literary award. In some years there is no top winner, other notables receive up to 25 gold coins. Categories include "Novel", "Short story", "Literary criticism" and "History and documentations". The award was confirmed by the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council in 2005, the first award was presented in 2008.

neg: The Moor's Last Sigh The Moor's Last Sigh is the fifth novel by Salman Rushdie, published in 1995. It is set in the Indian cities of Bombay and Cochin.

neg: Sedat Simavi Literature Award The Sedat Simavi Literature Prize is a Turkish literary award presented annually. It was established in 1977 by Sedat Simavi Foundation, in memory of author and journalist, Sedat Simavi. The prize is given also in nine different areas in sport, TV, radio, reporting, healthy, science, social sciences and visual arts.

neg: In the South (short story) In the South is a work of fiction by Salman Rushdie looking at the meaning of 'a life well lived' from the points of view of two old men with very different personalities.

neg: Manchester Fiction Prize The Manchester Fiction Prize is a literary award celebrating excellence in creative writing. It was launched by Carol Ann Duffy and The Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2009, as the second phase of the annual Manchester Writing Competition (which began in 2008 with the first Manchester Poetry Prize, judged by Duffy, Gillian Clarke and Imtiaz Dharker).

neg: International Dublin Literary Award The International DUBLIN Literary Award (Irish: "Duais Liteartha Idirnáisiúnta Bhaile Átha Chliath" ) is an international literary award presented each year for a novel written in English or translated into English. It aims to promote excellence in world literature and is solely sponsored by Dublin City Council, Ireland. At €100,000, the award is one of the richest literary prizes in the world. If the winning book is a translation (as it has been nine times), the prize is divided between the writer and the translator, with the writer receiving €75,000 and the translator €25,000. The first award was made in 1996 to David Malouf for his English language novel "Remembering Babylon".

neg: David Higham Prize for Fiction The David Higham Prize for Fiction was inaugurated in 1975 to mark the 80th birthday of David Higham, literary agent, and was awarded annually to a citizen of the Commonwealth, Republic of Ireland, Pakistan, or South Africa for a first novel or book of short stories. It was cancelled in 1999 due to "the lack of publicity its winners received."

neg: PEN/Nabokov Award The PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature is awarded biannually by the PEN American Center to writers, principally novelists, "whose works evoke to some measure Nabokov's brilliant versatility and commitment to literature as a search for the deepest truth and the highest pleasure— what Nabokov called the 'indescribable tingle of the spine'." The winner is awarded $50,000 as of 2016. The award is financed by the Vladimir Nabokov Foundation, founded by Dmitri Nabokov. It has been called one of the most prestigious PEN prizes.

neg: Jack of Shadows Jack of Shadows is a science fantasy novel by American author Roger Zelazny. According to him, the name of the book (but not the titular character) was an homage to Jack Vance. In his introduction to the novel he mentioned that he tried to capture some of the exotic landscapes that are frequent in Vance's work. Zelazny wrote it in first draft, with no rewrites. The novel was serialized in the " Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction" in 1971 and published in book form that same year. It was nominated for a 1972 Hugo Award and finished #4 in the 1972 Locus Poll for Best Novel.