query: who was the main actor in sweet home alabama

pos: Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen. The film was released by Touchstone Pictures on September 27, 2002. The film takes its title from the Lynyrd Skynyrd song of the same name. On an Alabama beach, 10 year olds Jake Perry and Melanie Smooter inspect the result of sand struck by lightning. Jake asserts that they will be married one day. In the present day, Melanie is a successful fashion designer. She has adopted the surname "Carmichael" to

pos: Andy Tennant He directed the biographical drama film "Anna and the King" loosely based on the 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam, which give a fictionalized account of the diaries of Anna Leonowens starring Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster and actor Chow Yun-fat in (1999). He directed the romantic/comedy film "Sweet Home Alabama" starring actress Reese Witherspoon in (2002). He returned to television to directed as well as co-produce an episode of the Fox drama series "The American Embassy" starring actress Arija Bareikis in (2002). He returned to the silver screen to direct the romantic comedy film "Hitch" starring actor Will

pos: Sweet Home Alabama (film) an old mill, named Starr's Mill, in Fayette County, Georgia. Wynn's Pond in Sharpsburg, Georgia is the location where Jake lands his plane. The historic homes shown at Melanie's return to Pigeon Creek were shot in Eufaula, Alabama. The film title and theme song lyrics are from the ""Sweet Home Alabama"" song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, "Second Helping". This film received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 157 reviews. A critics consensus reads: "Reese Witherspoon is charming

pos: Eufaula, Alabama the World". Eufaula was home to a minor league baseball team, the Eufaula Millers, in 1952 and 1953. In the 2002 film "Sweet Home Alabama", the historic homes shown in Melanie's (Reese Witherspoon) return to Pigeon Creek were shot in Eufaula. The Tree That Owns Itself is an oak tree in Eufaula that has been replaced several times. It was given the ownership of its land by the governor in 1936, with each of the two replacement receiving the ownership to the land too. Confederate soldier Captain John A. Walker previously owned the land. Eufaula, Alabama Eufaula is the largest

pos: Crawfordville, Georgia Stan Boreson. The movie "Sweet Home Alabama" was partially filmed in Crawfordville. It includes the historical Taliaferro County Courthouse in one scene, as well as a scene with Reese Witherspoon walking down Main Street. The movies "Coward of the County" with Kenny Rogers, "Get Low" with Robert Duvall, and the 1978 TV movie "Summer of My German Soldier" were filmed here. Crawfordville, Georgia Crawfordville is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Taliaferro County. Crawfordville was founded in 1825 as the seat of the

pos: Sweet Home Alabama (film) enough, but the road to Alabama is well-traveled." Roger Ebert, critic for the "Chicago Sun Times," awarded it three-out-of-four stars, commenting, "It is a fantasy, a sweet, light-hearted fairy tale with Reese Witherspoon at its center. She is as lovable as Doris Day would have been in this role... So I enjoyed Witherspoon and the local color, but I am so very tired of the underlying premise." Andrew Sarris, critic for the "New York Observer," said that the movie "Would be an unendurable viewing experience for this ultra-provincial New Yorker if 26-year-old Reese Witherspoon were not on hand to inject

pos: Jean Smart and the show was brilliant so I didn’t even hesitate. I remember when we did the table read with the rest of the cast we could hardly get through it we were laughing so hard." The same year, she played in a Broadway production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner", which earned her a Tony Award nomination. Soon after, she landed roles in several high-profile films including "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002), playing the mother in law of Reese Witherspoon, and in the comedy "Bringing Down The House" (2002), opposite Queen Latifah. She also had a supporting role in the

neg: Sweet Home Alabama the UK Singles Chart. The song is credited to Matthew Shafer, Waddy Wachtel, R.J. Ritchie, Leroy Marinell, Warren Zevon, Edward King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. Zevon apparently hated "Sweet Home Alabama" and referred to it as "that dead band's song". He surmised that those who listen to it only do so because their own lives are miserable, and his views on the song are articulated in "Play It All Night Long", which appears on his 1980 album "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School". Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd

neg: Sweet Home Alabama (film) her pure fantasy character, Melanie Carmichael, with a massive infusion of old-fashioned Hollywood magic." The film grossed over US$35 million in its first weekend. By the end of its run in the United States, "Sweet Home Alabama" grossed over US$130 million, and another US$53,399,006 internationally. With a reported budget of US$30 million, it was a box office hit, despite the mixed reviews. The film won the following awards: Sweet Home Alabama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the film soundtrack, includes thirteen songs by different artists. Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by

neg: Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, "Second Helping". It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band's second hit single. The song was written in reply to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young; Young is name-checked in the song's lyrics. None of the three writers of the song were from Alabama; Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington were both born in Jacksonville, Florida, whilst Ed King was from Glendale, California. In an interview with "Garden &

neg: Mark Matkevich Kong, Los Angeles and Aspen, as well as operates out of a 3000 sq. ft. gallery on Main St. in sunny Santa Monica. Matkevich graduated from Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University in Philadelphia. Matkevich is of Croatian descent. Mark Matkevich Mark Matkevich (born June 19, 1978) is an American art gallerist and actor best known for appearing as Drue Valentine in 17 episodes of the television program "Dawson's Creek". He also appeared in the hit romantic comedy, 'Sweet Home Alabama', and played Patrick Dempsey's best friend 'Tom Darovsic'. Matkevich has also had recurring roles

neg: Candice Bergen Congeniality" (2000), "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002), "The Women" (2008), "Bride Wars" (2009), and "Book Club" (2018). Bergen was born in Beverly Hills, California. Her mother, Frances Bergen (née Westerman), was a Powers model who was known professionally as Frances Westcott. Her father, Edgar Bergen, was a famous ventriloquist, comedian, and actor. Her paternal grandparents were Swedish-born immigrants who anglicized their surname, which was originally Berggren ("mountain branch"). As a child, Candice was irritated at being described as "Charlie McCarthy's little sister" (referring to her father's star dummy). She began appearing on her father's radio program at a young age, and

neg: Sweet Water, Alabama Sweet Water, Alabama Sweet Water is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. This town is twenty-four miles south of Linden. The community was founded during the 1840s. It was named for Sweet Water Creek, which runs through a section of the community. The population was 258 during the 2010 census. It is home to Sweet Water High School, part of the Marengo County Public School System. The current school was founded during the early 1870s. Sweet Water is located at and has an elevation of . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area

neg: Hobart Ocean several times and participated in a Warped Tour. In 2012, the three musicians moved to Los Angeles, where Leonard worked as an actor and model and Hopkins and Lancaster got day jobs while performing at clubs, including The Viper Room and Amplify. Leonard appeared on CMT's “Sweet Home Alabama”. The three did an acoustic DIY tour up the West Coast. Seeking to expand beyond their all-acoustic sound, they put up a flyer at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, where drummer Hagstrom attended after moving to Los Angeles from a small town in Sweden. Hagstrom was the first of six players who

neg: Josh Lucas Josh Lucas Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer (born June 20, 1971), is an American actor. He has appeared in various films, including "You Can Count on Me", "A Beautiful Mind", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Hulk", "Secondhand Lions", "Stealth", "An Unfinished Life", "Glory Road", "Poseidon", "Management", "Life as We Know It", "The Lincoln Lawyer", "J. Edgar", and "Red Dog". His television roles include "The Firm", "The Mysteries of Laura", and "Yellowstone". Lucas was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of Michele (née LeFevre), a nurse midwife, and Don Maurer, an ER physician. Lucas grew up traveling the South with his parents, who

neg: Southern Man (song) play like they mean it," Young said in 1976. "I'm proud to have my name in a song like theirs." Young has also been known to play "Sweet Home Alabama" in concert occasionally. To demonstrate this camaraderie, Van Zant frequently wore a Neil Young "Tonight's the Night" T-shirt while performing "Sweet Home Alabama". Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot can often be seen reciprocating by wearing a Jack Daniel's-styled Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt (including at the "Live Rust" concert). In his book "", Young stated that Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote "Sweet Home Alabama" not in response to "Southern Man", but rather to Young's

neg: Sweet Home Alabama concert tours. The PBS show "Independent Lens" aired a documentary on Muscle Shoals and its place in music history in mid-April 2014. Lynyrd Skynyrd Additional personnel Kid Rock's 2008 song "All Summer Long" samples "Sweet Home Alabama" on the chorus and uses the guitar solo and piano outro, as well as the "turn it up" shout before the guitar solo; Billy Powell is featured on the track. "All Summer Long" also samples Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", which has similar chord progression to "Sweet Home Alabama". Since Kid Rock's release, the original song has also charted at number 44 on

neg: Jim O'Connor Jim O'Connor Jim O'Connor is an American actor and former host of the show "The Secret Life Of...". O'Connor first appeared on the Food Network as the host of "All-American Festivals", replacing Tyler Florence as host. Later O'Connor went on to host the new Food Network show, "The Secret Life Of..." for three years, until George Duran replaced him as host in early 2007. O'Connor also has hosted a special called "Scoop", in which five Food Network viewers create a new flavor of ice cream. O'Connor appeared in the movie "Sweet Home Alabama" as a reporter who holds a microphone

neg: Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and racing driver, best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in "Grey's Anatomy", starring with Ellen Pompeo (Dr. Meredith Grey). He saw early success as an actor, starring in a number of films in the 1980s, including "Can't Buy Me Love" (1987) and "Loverboy" (1989). In the 1990s, he mostly appeared in smaller roles in film, such as "Outbreak" (1995) and television, before landing a lead role in "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002), a surprise box office hit. He has since starred in other films,

neg: Sweet Home Alabama addition to the original appearance on "Second Helping", the song has appeared on numerous Lynyrd Skynyrd collections and live albums. "Sweet Home Alabama" was written as an answer to two songs, "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young, which dealt with themes of racism and slavery in the American South. "We thought Neil was shooting all the ducks in order to kill one or two," said Ronnie Van Zant at the time. The following excerpt shows the Neil Young mention in the song: In his 2012 autobiography "Waging Heavy Peace", Young commented on his role in the song's creation, writing

neg: Southern Man (song) also mentions the practice of cross burning referencing the Ku Klux Klan. Young was very sensitive about the song's message as anti-racism and anti-violence. During his 1973 tour, he canceled a show in Oakland, California because a fan was beaten and removed from the stage by a guard while the song was played. Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote their song "Sweet Home Alabama" in response to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" from Young's 1972 album "Harvest". Young has said that he is a fan of both "Sweet Home Alabama" and Ronnie Van Zant, the lead vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. "They

neg: Dolph Sweet Dolph Sweet Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor, credited with nearly 60 television and film roles as well as several roles in stage productions before his death from cancer in 1985. Sweet was born in New York City, New York. His father was an auto mechanic and his first ambition was playing football. In 1939, he attended the University of Alabama; however, he was called away from his education for a tour of duty in World War II with the US Army Air Force, serving as a navigator on B-24 Liberator bomber

neg: Home Sweet Home (2013 TV series) the series, as well as its actors were praised by both critical and mainstream critics. Mario E. Bautista of Malaya praised Raymart Santiago's acting performance, stated that "Raymart has become a very good actor as shown in his dual roles in "Home Sweet Home". He plays two different characters as the real Reden (imprisoned in the haunted house battling dragons) and the fake Reden (who can be mean to people around him but pretends to be harmless in front of wife Roxanne Guinoo). We think he deserves to be nominated as best actor in the coming TV awards for his

neg: Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas Sweet Home, Lavaca County, Texas Sweet Home is an unincorporated community in Lavaca County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 360 in 2000. Sweet Home is located at (29.3452449, -97.0716517). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads 318 and 531 in Lavaca County, approximately one mile east of U.S. Highway 77A. Cities within a radius of Sweet Home include Hallettsville (to the northeast), Shiner (to the northwest), and Yoakum (to the southwest). In June 1853, Alabama native Solomon West purchased of land along Mustang Creek in Lavaca County.

neg: Sweet Home Alabama (film) still married, and as they kiss, sheriff Wade "arrests" them and takes them to Jake's mother's bar where their friends and family are waiting. They finally get their first dance as husband and wife, to the tune of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama." A mid-credits sequence shows that they have a daughter, Melanie continues to thrive as a designer and Jake opens a "Deep South Glass" franchise in New York. Andrew is engaged to marry a girl named Erin Vanderbilt. Although centered in a fictional version of the town of Pigeon Creek, near a fictional version of Greenville, Alabama, the

neg: Josh Lucas knocked on doors and phone banked, wearing an Obama shirt for 45 days. He was also in Denver, Colorado, for the 2008 Democratic National Convention with a group of actors called the Creative Coalition. Josh Lucas Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer (born June 20, 1971), is an American actor. He has appeared in various films, including "You Can Count on Me", "A Beautiful Mind", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Hulk", "Secondhand Lions", "Stealth", "An Unfinished Life", "Glory Road", "Poseidon", "Management", "Life as We Know It", "The Lincoln Lawyer", "J. Edgar", and "Red Dog". His television roles include "The Firm", "The Mysteries of

neg: Sweet Water, Alabama male householder with no wife present, and 23.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22. The population was spread out with 70.9% 18 years and over, 68.2% 21 years and over, 20.5% 62 years and over, and 19.4% who were 65 years and over. The median age was 39 years. Sweet Water, Alabama Sweet Water is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. This town is twenty-four miles

neg: Sweet Home Alabama Gun", Rossington explained the writing process. "I had this little riff," he said. "It’s the little picking part and I kept playing it over and over when we were waiting on everyone to arrive for rehearsal. Ronnie and I were sitting there, and he kept saying, 'play that again'. Then Ronnie wrote the lyrics and Ed and I wrote the music." "Sweet Home Alabama" was a major chart hit for a band whose previous singles had "lazily sauntered out into release with no particular intent". The hit led to two TV rock show offers, which the band turned down. In

neg: Culture of Georgia (U.S. state) above have been set in or have used Georgia as a background for their settings. One such film was "Forrest Gump", which used a bench in Savannah, Georgia during the film. "Fried Green Tomatoes", though set mostly in Alabama a small portion of the novel and film were set in Valdosta Georgia, was filmed in Juliette, Georgia in Monroe County, Georgia. A more recent film, "Sweet Home Alabama", was filmed almost entirely in Crawfordville, Georgia. Georgia is home to Ted Turner, who founded TBS, TNT, TCM, Cartoon Network, CNN and Headline News, among others. The CNN Center, which houses the

neg: Home! Sweet Home! were made by Deanna Durbin (recorded July 7, 1939 for Decca Records, catalog No. 2758B), Vera Lynn (1941) and by Bing Crosby (recorded July 30, 1945 with Victor Young and His Orchestra). The Crosby version was included in his album "Auld Lang Syne" (1948). Katherine Jenkins included the song in her album "Home Sweet Home" (2014). Home! Sweet Home! "Home, Sweet Home" is a song adapted from American actor and dramatist John Howard Payne's 1823 opera "Clari, or the Maid of Milan", the song's melody was composed by Englishman Sir Henry Bishop with lyrics by Payne. Bishop had earlier published

neg: Barsaat (2005 film) units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's ninth highest-selling. Barsaat (2005 film) Barsaat: A Sublime Love Story (English: "Rain") is a 2005 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Suneel Darshan. It stars Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, and Bipasha Basu. The film is inspired by the 2002 Hollywood romantic comedy "Sweet Home Alabama". Bobby Deol is the only actor to debut with movie Barsaat (1995 film) and to star in same movie title after 10 years. Arav (Bobby Deol) is an ambitious young Indian whose dream is to design cars. He travels to the United States seeking greener

neg: Nathan Lee Graham Nathan Lee Graham Nathan Lee Graham (born September 9, 1968) is an American actor and singer. His roles in feature film include Todd in "Zoolander", Frederick Montana in "Sweet Home Alabama", Geoff in "Hitch" and Bernard on the Fox comedy series "LA to Vegas". He has appeared in independent films like "Confessions of an Action Star", "Bad Actress" and "Trophy Kids". On the small screen he originated the role of Peter in "The Comeback", and had guest starring roles on "Scrubs", "Absolutely Fabulous" and "". His stage appearances include Phil D'armano in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Awards

neg: Mark Matkevich Mark Matkevich Mark Matkevich (born June 19, 1978) is an American art gallerist and actor best known for appearing as Drue Valentine in 17 episodes of the television program "Dawson's Creek". He also appeared in the hit romantic comedy, 'Sweet Home Alabama', and played Patrick Dempsey's best friend 'Tom Darovsic'. Matkevich has also had recurring roles on "Ed" and "Joan of Arcadia". He played Dan, a medical student, in an episode of "Tru Calling" (episode entitled "Haunted") and had a guest star role in Season 5 (series five) of "NCIS". He has appeared in the Showtime show "Dexter" with Michael

neg: Courtney Gains Courtney Gains Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Malachai" in the 1984 horror movie "Children of the Corn", based on the short story by Stephen King. Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as "Children of the Corn", "Hardbodies", "Lust in the Dust", "Back to the Future", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Secret Admirer", "Colors", "The 'Burbs" and "Memphis Belle". His most recent credits include "Sweet Home Alabama", "Dorm Daze" (which he also executive-produced) and "Desolation Canyon", a cameo in Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake

neg: Sean Bridgers Sean Bridgers Sean MacKenzie Bridgers (born March 15, 1968) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his role as Johnny Burns on the HBO series "Deadwood" and on the SundanceTV original series "Rectify" as Trey Willis. Additional to many roles in television and film since 1991, Bridgers received acclaim and awards for the independent film "Paradise Falls", which he wrote and produced. He received praise for his lead role in Lucky McKee's horror film "The Woman" and another Moderncine film, "Jug Face", as well as notable roles in "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Nell". He played Old Nick in

neg: Courtney Gains released on CD as "Vegas 96". Gains has since released a solo album. Courtney Gains Courtney Gains (born August 22, 1965) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of "Malachai" in the 1984 horror movie "Children of the Corn", based on the short story by Stephen King. Gains achieved success during the 1980s with a variety of roles in films such as "Children of the Corn", "Hardbodies", "Lust in the Dust", "Back to the Future", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Secret Admirer", "Colors", "The 'Burbs" and "Memphis Belle". His most recent credits include "Sweet Home Alabama", "Dorm Daze" (which

neg: Barsaat (2005 film) Barsaat (2005 film) Barsaat: A Sublime Love Story (English: "Rain") is a 2005 Indian Hindi romantic drama film, directed by Suneel Darshan. It stars Bobby Deol, Priyanka Chopra, and Bipasha Basu. The film is inspired by the 2002 Hollywood romantic comedy "Sweet Home Alabama". Bobby Deol is the only actor to debut with movie Barsaat (1995 film) and to star in same movie title after 10 years. Arav (Bobby Deol) is an ambitious young Indian whose dream is to design cars. He travels to the United States seeking greener pastures, where he meets the beautiful Anna (Bipasha Basu). Anna instantly

neg: John Sweet (actor) Canterbury Tale", all of which he donated to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a remarkable gesture for the time. Sweet died at home in Fearrington Village, North Carolina, on July 5, 2011, aged 95. John Sweet (actor) John Sweet (February 8, 1916 – July 5, 2011) was a US Army sergeant serving in the UK in World War II when he was selected by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger to play the role of Sgt. Bob Johnson, one of the three pilgrims in the 1944 feature film "A Canterbury Tale". Sweet was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

neg: John Howard Payne Sweet Home." John Howard Payne John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had most of his theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! Sweet Home!", a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States, Great Britain, and the English-speaking world. After his return to the United States, Payne spent time with the Cherokee Indians. He published accounts that suggested their origin as one of the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel. In 1842, Payne

neg: Home Sweet Home (2017 video game) who are after you." Home Sweet Home (2017 video game) Home Sweet Home is a single-player, first-person survival/horror/puzzle video game. It was developed by Thai developer Yggdrazil Group. The game features horror elements drawn from Thai folklore. It is available on PCs and on VR devices. The game focuses on the main protagonist Tim. His life has drastically changed since his wife disappeared. One night, he wakes up in an unknown place. While trying to find an exit, he is chased by a female ghost. Players have to discover the mystery in Tim's house and find his missing wife Jane.

neg: Candice Bergen the conviction that she didn't personally want to blur the lines between actor and journalist. After "Murphy Brown", Bergen hosted "Exhale with Candice Bergen" on the Oxygen network. She also appeared in character roles in films, including "Miss Congeniality" (2000), where she played villainous pageant host Kathy Morningside; she also portrayed the mayor of New York in "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002) and appeared in the Gwyneth Paltrow flight-attendant comedy, "View from the Top" (2003). She had roles in "The In-Laws" (2003), "Footsteps" (2003), a thriller, and a semi recurring role on "Sex and the City", where she played Enid Frick,

neg: Home! Sweet Home! Home! Sweet Home! "Home, Sweet Home" is a song adapted from American actor and dramatist John Howard Payne's 1823 opera "Clari, or the Maid of Milan", the song's melody was composed by Englishman Sir Henry Bishop with lyrics by Payne. Bishop had earlier published a more elaborate version of this melody, naming it "A Sicilian Air", but he later confessed to having written himself. The song's lyrics are: When the song was published separately, it quickly sold 100,000 copies. The publishers made a considerable profit from it, net £2,100 in the first year, and the producer of the opera did

neg: Music of Alabama Julia Tutwiler and composed by Edna Gockel Gussen. It was adopted as the state song in 1931. A State Senate bill (SB-458) was passed 32-1 in 2000 to move "Alabama" to the status of State Anthem, with "Stars Fell On Alabama", a song written in 1933 whose most popular release was by Jimmy Buffett in 1972 becoming the new State Song, and "My Home's in Alabama" (1980) by the Country group Alabama would become the State Ballad, but the bill failed in the State House. Other grass roots efforts to make "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) by Lynyrd Skynyrd the state

neg: Billy Williams drove in 84 or more runs. His batting swing was smooth and efficient, with quick wrist action that allowed him to hit for both average and power despite his slender frame. Early in his career, this earned him the nickname "Sweet-Swinging Billy Williams", sometimes shortened to "Sweet Williams" or "Sweet Billy" (perhaps suggested by the flowers known as "sweet williams"). His nickname was later referenced in the subtitle of his autobiography. He was also nicknamed "Sweet-Swinging Billy from Whistler", suggesting his birthplace in Alabama. His home run feats included 3 homers in one game and 5 homers in two consecutive

neg: Reese Witherspoon hometown Nashville to Los Angeles. The movie became Witherspoon's biggest live-action box office hit, earning over $35 million in the opening weekend and grossing over $127 million in the U.S. Despite the commercial success, critics gave "Sweet Home Alabama" negative reviews. It was called "a romantic comedy so rote, dull and predictable" by "The Miami Herald", and the press widely agreed that Witherspoon was the only reason the movie attracted such a large audience. When describing Witherspoon's role in the movie, "The Christian Science Monitor" concluded, "She is not the movie's main attraction, she is its only attraction." In 2003,

neg: Stars Fell on Alabama "Heart of Dixie" slogan was reduced to a smaller size. This design was replaced in early 2009 by another, which depicts the Gulf Coast of Alabama and reads "Sweet Home Alabama". The song, as performed by Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong was used in the soundtrack of the 2007 film "Constellation," juxtaposing the nostalgic lyrics against the horror of racial violence the movie's protagonist recalls from his childhood. Stars Fell on Alabama "Stars Fell on Alabama" is the title of a 1934 jazz standard composed by Frank Perkins with lyrics by Mitchell Parish. One of the earliest recordings was by

neg: Sweet Home Alabama back-up musicians. "The Swampers" referred to in the lyrics are the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. These musicians, who crafted the "Muscle Shoals Sound", were inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame in 1995 for a "Lifework Award for Non-Performing Achievement" and into the Musician's Hall Of Fame in 2008 (the performers inducted into the latter were the four founding Swampers—Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson—plus Pete Carr, Clayton Ivey, Randy McCormack, Will McFarlane, and Spooner Oldham). The nickname "The Swampers" was given to the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section by producer Denny Cordell during a recording session by

neg: 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Ohio State. 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team The 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 29–4, 14–2 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season championship. They defeated Alabama to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA

neg: 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team The 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–12, 8–10 in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss, LSU, Florida, and Alabama to win the SEC Tournament championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue and Kansas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to North Carolina. !colspan=12

neg: Sweet Leaf Tea Company 29, 2008, Sweet Leaf Tea Company filed suit against an Arizona-based company for the name of their sweetener, SweetLeaf Stevia. On March 23, 2009, Nestlé Waters North America made a $15.6 million investment in Sweet Leaf Tea. It acquired the rest of the company in 2011. Sweet Leaf Tea was founded in 1998 in Beaumont, TX by Clayton Christopher, using $10,000 and his grandmother's recipe for home-brewed iced tea made with cane sugar. Christopher was inspired to create the business after returning from a road trip throughout Alabama and Mississippi, where he saw the abundance of homemade iced tea that

neg: Kill 'Em All gas station. A modified version of his composition with the original lyrics appeared on Megadeth's debut "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!" (1985). Although Mustaine told Metallica not to use any of his music, Hetfield wrote lyrics about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and added a bridge and cleanly picked guitar solo in the middle. Mustaine said the bridge was inspired by the main riff in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". "Motorbreath" was written by Hetfield during his time in Leather Charm and tells about life on the road. The song is based on a four-chord verse

neg: Bo Bice Anthony and Constantine paid tribute to Bice by singing "Sweet Home Alabama" and wearing Bo Bice T-shirts. Bice returned to the tour for the final two concerts in Syracuse, New York, September 10 and September 11 (a benefit concert with proceeds going to the American Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina). In addition, to playing that concert, he opened his home in Helena, Alabama to a family displaced by Hurricane Katrina. On October 7, 2005, Bice introduced his own band, SugarMoney, in Mobile, Alabama at Bayfest. He performed two concerts the following week, including a benefit concert for

neg: Reese Witherspoon Cecily in the comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest", a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play in which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination. Later that year, she starred with Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey in Andy Tennant's film "Sweet Home Alabama", where she played Melanie Carmichael, a young fashion designer who intends to marry a New York politician but must return to Alabama to divorce her childhood sweetheart, from whom she has been separated for seven years. Witherspoon regarded this as a "personal role" in that it reminded her of experiences she had when she moved from her

neg: Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood is an American reality television series that aired on Oxygen from March 20, 2007, to January 31, 2012. The series was titled "Tori & Dean: Inn Love" for its first two seasons. In 2013, Spelling released a book which stated that Oxygen cancelled the series stating they were taking the network in a different direction. The series follows actress Tori Spelling and her second husband, actor Dean McDermott. The first two seasons follow the couple as they move out of Los Angeles and look for a bed &

neg: Shaun Alexander Larry Fitzgerald was selected to appear on "Madden NFL 10", though Fitzgerald was sharing a cover with the Steelers' Troy Polamalu. Alexander's MVP season was celebrated musically by Dustin Blatnik and the 12th Man Band in the song "Sweet Shaun Alexander", a parody of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". "Sweet Shaun" was widely aired in the Seattle area in the weeks leading up to Super Bowl XL, plus national play on ESPN Radio and other outlets. The song was decried in Sports "Illustrated" magazine, calling this parody "the sacrilege with cheese". In March 2006, Alexander signed an eight-year, $62 million

neg: Bo Bice performed "Sweet Home Alabama" with him in his home town of Helena, Alabama. Signed to RCA Records, Bice's first single, released June 21, 2005, was his version of "Inside Your Heaven". The single debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and number one on the Billboard Hot Single Sales chart. Bice's single replaced Carrie Underwood's version of the same song at number one. It was certified Gold in late July 2005. Bice was invited to the Bonnaroo Music Festival by Trey Anastasio. He sang a song with Willie Nelson at a Birmingham concert and was invited by

neg: Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball as it was in previous years, including adding the "Roll Tide Roller Coaster". The newly energized environment Crimson Chaos created in Coleman Coliseum helped the Tide complete an undefeated season at home (for the 2010–11 season) with a 19–0 record, including wins over then #12 Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi State. Alabama has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 21 times. It has reached the Sweet Sixteen eight times and the Elite Eight once in 2004. Alabama has an overall NCAA Tournament record of 21–20. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Vacated by the NCAA Alabama has appeared in 15 National Invitation Tournaments, reaching the championship game on

neg: Rhona Mitra In 2000, Mitra had a small role in the film "Hollow Man", as a neighbour sexually assaulted by Kevin Bacon's character. She had a main role in the medical drama "Gideon's Crossing", as Dr. Alejandra "Ollie" Klein. Mitra then had roles in "Ali G Indahouse", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Stuck on You", and leading roles in "Highwaymen" and "Spartacus". Mitra appeared in the final season of "The Practice" as Tara Wilson, and continued that role into its spin-off "Boston Legal", but left not long into the second season. In 2005, Mitra played the role of Kit McGraw during Season 3 of

neg: Sweet, Sweet Blues his grandfather is allowed to pass away, taking his secret with him. That season, "In the Heat of the Night" won its first NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Dramatic Series" and James Best won the Crystal Reel Award for "Best Actor". The inspiration for the episode is taken from the true life story of civil rights activist Medgar Evers who was murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi on June 12, 1963. Although it was widely known that Evers was shot by white supremacist and Klansman Byron De La Beckwith, in 1991, when this story was written, Beckwith

neg: Sweet Home Alabama "My own song 'Alabama' richly deserved the shot Lynyrd Skynyrd gave me with their great record. I don't like my words when I listen to it. They are accusatory and condescending, not fully thought out, and too easy to misconstrue". Van Zant's other response was also controversial, with references to the Governor of Alabama, George Wallace (a noted supporter of segregation) and the Watergate scandal: It has been pointed out that the choice of Birmingham in connection with the governor (rather than the capital Montgomery) is significant for the controversy as "In 1963, the city was the site of massive

neg: Billy Pettinger rock climbing with fans. The result was the appropriately titled album "Ours". Pettinger's songs have appeared in A&E's Biography, Miami Ink, American Idol, Tragic Side of Fame, My 600 LB Life, Gene Simmons' The Family Jewels, Chelsea Settles, Sweet Home Alabama, 16 and Pregnant, Exes and Ohs, Arctic Air, Tori and Dean Home Sweet Hollywood, One Angry Juror, Alienated, Canada in the Rough, Showcase science fiction series Continuum, Celebrity Ghost Stories, The Houstons: On Our Own, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Motive, The Nate Berkus Show, Sell This House: Extreme and the movie Foreverland featuring Juliette Lewis. She has toured/performed with

neg: Southern Man (song) song "Alabama". Young noted that Lynyrd Skynyrd's implied criticism was deserved because Young's lyrics to Alabama were condescending and accusatory. Merry Clayton's version of the song appeared on her self-titled 1971 album. She later performed backing vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama", after some personal conflict. Sylvester and the Hot Band included a funk version of the song on their self-titled 1973 album. Southern Man (song) "Southern Man" is a song by Neil Young from his album "After the Gold Rush". The album was released in 1970. An extended live version can be heard on the Crosby Stills Nash & Young

neg: Rick Moody (coach) Moody, Alabama advanced to five straight Sweet Sixteen appearances, as well as its only Final Four appearance in 1994. Alabama women's basketball enjoyed eight seasons of winning 20 or more games while Moody was the head coach. He also led the Tide to a record 26 wins in the 1993–94 season. Under his direction, Alabama reached a final top-25 ranking eight times. In addition, they recorded 44 wins over nationally ranked opponents including nine versus top-10 squads. His coaching career is also highlighted by outstanding numbers, including 19 regular-season tournament titles, 145 home victories, 97 regular-season SEC wins and 13

neg: Harry Townes 16, 1974. He served at St. Mary of the Angels Church in Hollywood. He retired from acting in 1989 and returned to his hometown of Huntsville, where he lived the remainder of his life. On May 23, 2001, Townes died at his home in Huntsville at the age of 86, and his body was interred at Maple Hill Cemetery, also in Huntsville. Harry Townes Harry Rhett Townes (September 18, 1914 – May 23, 2001) was an American actor who later became an Episcopalian priest. Harry Townes was born in Huntsville, Alabama. While attending the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Townes

neg: Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum Wright, who served as the first Berry Industrial School for Boys trustee. They lived with her until their deaths. Another room belonged to Berry female students who worked for Martha by doing work skills. In October 1972, the estate was opened as a museum to the public in the celebrating of Martha's 106th birthday. Oak Hill's outbuildings, Berry Gardens, bridal walk, original cabin, and Martha Berry Museum were included in the 1972 opening. The Oak Hill Gift Shop was opened 24 years later. The estate was used as a filming location for several films including "Sweet Home Alabama", "Perfect Harmony"

neg: Denis O'Hare lengthy monologues in which he slowly falls in love with the game of baseball were considered the main reason for his award. He won the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Oscar Lindquist in the Broadway revival of "Sweet Charity". In 2003 O'Hare played a doctor in "21 Grams". In 2004, he played Charles J. Guiteau in the Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins", for which he was nominated for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Tony Award. He lost to co-star Michael Cerveris who played John

neg: Roots rock Brothers Band, who developed a distinctive sound, largely derived from blues rock, but incorporating elements of boogie, soul, and country; combining hard rock instrumentation and rhythms with accented vocals and Duane Allman's slide guitar. Of the acts that followed the Allmans into the emerging genre, the most successful was Lynyrd Skynyrd, who with songs like "Free Bird" (1973) and "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) helped establish the "Good ol' boy" image of the subgenre and the general shape of 1970s guitar rock. They were followed by many other bands, including The Atlanta Rhythm Section, ZZ Top, Black Oak Arkansas, the more

neg: Home Sweet Home (2017 video game) Home Sweet Home (2017 video game) Home Sweet Home is a single-player, first-person survival/horror/puzzle video game. It was developed by Thai developer Yggdrazil Group. The game features horror elements drawn from Thai folklore. It is available on PCs and on VR devices. The game focuses on the main protagonist Tim. His life has drastically changed since his wife disappeared. One night, he wakes up in an unknown place. While trying to find an exit, he is chased by a female ghost. Players have to discover the mystery in Tim's house and find his missing wife Jane. The game is about

neg: Caledonia High School (Ontario) breezeway. Grade nine students would have half lockers in the old building, grade 12 and 13 students would get assigned full lockers in the new wing, and any thing left would go to the grade 11 then grade 10 students. The lyrics to Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama would be the changed to Sweet Home Caledonia, where the Devils are Blue during High School dances during Football Season. The Blue Devils were the football champions in the School year 1991/1992. The entire student body would be photographed from the roof of the school on the front lawn for the center

neg: Let Go (Avril Lavigne album) and in the afternoon during that day, they wrote a song that evolved into "Complicated" and another song called "Falling Down" (Falling Down appears on the "Sweet Home Alabama" Soundtrack). They played it to Lavigne when she came back the following day, inspiring her what path she should take. When Josh Sarubin, the A&R executive who signed Lavigne to the imprint, heard the song, he knew it was right for her. Lavigne presented the song to Reid, who agreed the musical direction Lavigne and The Matrix were taking, and set "Complicated" as the album's lead single. Reid sent Lavigne back

neg: R. G. Armstrong of natural causes at the age of 95 on July 27, 2012 at his home in Studio City, California. He is survived by his four children from the first marriage. R. G. Armstrong Robert Golden Armstrong Jr. (April 7, 1917 – July 27, 2012) was an American actor and playwright. A veteran character actor who appeared in dozens of Westerns over the course of his 40-year career, he may be best remembered for his work with director Sam Peckinpah. Armstrong was born in Pleasant Grove, Alabama, and was reared on a small farm near Birmingham. He came from a family

neg: Sweet Bird of Youth of Youth" was made for television in 1989, directed by Nicolas Roeg and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Mark Harmon, Valerie Perrine, Ronnie Claire Edwards, Cheryl Paris, Kevin Geer and Rip Torn. It was adapted by Gavin Lambert. Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. The main reason for

neg: Maggie Sajak Fanjoy in Nashville, Tennessee. Sajak's video was featured on the January 3, 2012 episode of "Wheel of Fortune" as a tribute to her 17th birthday. In 2013, Sajak recorded a song in Nashville called "Live Out Loud" to honor Muriel Walters, a teenage girl in Maryland who was battling cancer. Soon afterwards, one of her songs was featured in the season finale of "Sweet Home Alabama". She is currently attending Princeton University. She also did a fashion shoot for "Teen Vogue". Maggie Sajak Maggie Marie Sajak (born January 5, 1995) is an American country singer. She is the daughter of

neg: Home Sweet Home (2013 TV series) of Narnia"). There, they will meet some lovable mythical creatures, as well as ferocious fiends, that will either help them or keep them from getting back into the real world. The show also highlights several characters [such as relatives, friends, neighbors of the core family] and their personal and background stories. The cast came first before the concept of the show. The first actor to be cast was Raymart Santiago who played Reden Caharian. In an interview, Santiago—who has previously starred in the network's family-friendly programs "Bantatay" and "Futbolilits"—revealed that he also contributed some creative input to make series even

neg: Billy Halop Billy Halop William Halop (February 11, 1920 – November 9, 1976) was an American actor. Halop came from a theatrical family; his mother was a dancer, and his sister, Florence Halop, was an actress who worked on radio and in television. In 1933, he was given the lead as Bobby Benson in the popular new radio show "The H-Bar-O Rangers", an early credit of Don Knotts as well. From 1934 to 1937, he starred in one of his first radio series, playing Dick Kent, the son of Fred and Lucy Kent, in "Home Sweet Home". After several years as a

neg: Tribble Reese Tribble Reese Tribble Reese (Herbert Tribble Reese, born July 27, 1985 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American television personality, model, bartender and ex-college athlete. Tribble Reese is best known for starring in season 2 of "Sweet Home Alabama", an eight episode CMT television series, produced by Glassman Media ("Three Wishes"). Reese was also ranked among the top 50 Hot Bachelors of 2008 by "Cosmopolitan" magazine, where he was named South Carolina's Bachelor of the Year. Reese grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and began playing football in 1993. His professional career got its start at Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham,

neg: James Innes Thornton buildings were designed by the Alabama architect William Nichols, who served as State Architect during Thornton's tenure in government. In addition to the main house there is a small school house stylistically in keeping with the main house; the structural arrangement reflects that of Thornton's childhood home Fall Hill which has a small school house set several yards away from the carriage entrance of the house. Thornhill is considered one of the most significant antebellum plantation complexes in Alabama. The plantation buildings were recorded in the 1930s by the Historic American Buildings Survey. The main house and one of the

neg: Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth Sweet Bird of Youth is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess Kosmonopolis), whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. The main reason for his homecoming is to get back what he had in his youth: primarily, his old girlfriend, whose father had run him out of town years before. The play was written for Tallulah Bankhead, a good friend

neg: Ji-Tu Cumbuka Ji-Tu Cumbuka Ji-Tu Cumbuka (March 4, 1940 – July 4, 2017) was an American actor. In 2011, Cumbuka published his autobiography "A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood". He has a son and a granddaughter. Born in 1940 in Helena, Alabama, to a Baptist minister who believed acting was "the devil's work", he left home and moved to New York. After several difficult years, he enlisted in the Army, where he played football and ran track. He made All-Army in both sports. He was offered many college scholarships, but chose to attend Texas Southern University. After Texas Southern,

neg: Oates House Oates House The Oates House (also known as the Shoemaker House) is a historic home in Abbeville, Alabama. The house was originally built in 1900 by local farmer Ephraim Oates, cousin of Alabama Governor William C. Oates. In 1910, he greatly expanded the house, adding a second story and remodeling it in a Neoclassical style. The house was purchased in 1927 by the Shoemaker family, who added floor-to-ceiling casement windows to the front rooms. The main façade is dominated by four Tuscan columns supporting a triangular pediment, creating a full-height entry portico. The main entrance has a transom and sidelights,

neg: Stanley Adams (actor) He appeared as political boss Frank Templeton in the final episode of "McHale's Navy" (1962–1966) entitled "Wally for Congress." He also in 1964 played Ilya Klarpe on "The Addams Family". He also played Bernie the foulmouthed caller in the 1974 action/adventure movie "Rape Squad" and the Chicano café owner in the 1963 movie "Lilies of the Field". He played Rutherford "Rusty" Trawler, "the 9th richest man in America under 50" in the Audrey Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's". He played a realtor on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" episode "Your Home Sweet Home Is My Home Sweet Home". He also

neg: John Howard Payne John Howard Payne John Howard Payne (June 9, 1791 – April 10, 1852) was an American actor, poet, playwright, and author who had most of his theatrical career and success in London. He is today most remembered as the creator of "Home! Sweet Home!", a song he wrote in 1822 that became widely popular in the United States, Great Britain, and the English-speaking world. After his return to the United States, Payne spent time with the Cherokee Indians. He published accounts that suggested their origin as one of the Ten Lost Tribes of ancient Israel. In 1842, Payne was appointed

neg: Strawberry Alarm Clock part of 1971, the group, now without a record label and with internal conflicts over musical direction, opted to disband. Lead guitarist King deciding to relocate to the South while Gunnels joined the backup band for the Everly Brothers, alongside Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon. King had earlier expressed an interest in joining Lynyrd Skynyrd to vocalist Ronnie Van Zant when the two bands toured together, and he accepted an invitation to join the band in November 1972. It was King who composed the classic opening riff to the band's biggest hit, "Sweet Home Alabama", released in 1974. SAC reunited

neg: Sweet Home (video game) became trapped in the mansion. The team arrives in the main chamber and confronts Mamiya in a final battle. "Sweet Home" was developed by Capcom and directed by Tokuro Fujiwara. He had previously directed "Ghosts 'n Goblins" (1985) and worked on titles such as "Commando" (1985), "Bionic Commando" (1987), "Mega Man 2" (1988), and "Strider" (1989). "Sweet Home" was one of his first console game projects after working primarily on arcade games. At times he was frustrated by the Family Computer (Famicom)'s graphics limitations. The game is based on the 1989 film of the same name. Juzo Itami, the film's

neg: Sweet Home Alabama Wallace. "Wallace and I have very little in common," Van Zant himself said, "I don't like what he says about colored people." Music historians examining the juxtaposition of invoking Richard Nixon and Watergate after Wallace and Birmingham note that one reading of the lyrics is an "attack against the liberals who were so outraged at Nixon's conduct" while others interpret it regionally: "the band was speaking for the entire South, saying to northerners, we're not judging you as ordinary citizens for the failures of your leaders in Watergate; don't judge all of us as individuals for the racial problems of

neg: The South (song) The song has sold 165,000 copies in the U.S. as of May 2014. The South (song) "The South" is a song by American country music band The Cadillac Three. It is their debut release for Big Machine Records. Lead singer Jaren Johnston, who wrote the song, told "Billboard": "I wanted something for our live set that mirrored 'Kashmir' by Led Zeppelin – maybe a southern version of that. I got into writing it, and started with the lyrics, I remembered the first time I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and I was just mesmerized with it. I thought 'We need something

neg: Ji-Tu Cumbuka of Bounds" (1986), "Moving" (1988) and "Caged in Paradiso" (1990), as well as appearances in other films. Cumbuka died at the age of 77 on July 4, 2017, after a six-month battle with cancer. Ji-Tu Cumbuka Ji-Tu Cumbuka (March 4, 1940 – July 4, 2017) was an American actor. In 2011, Cumbuka published his autobiography "A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood". He has a son and a granddaughter. Born in 1940 in Helena, Alabama, to a Baptist minister who believed acting was "the devil's work", he left home and moved to New York. After several difficult years,

neg: Greenville, Alabama a diverse industrial manufacturing base of companies in the textile, wood products, automobile, and other industries. Major employers include Hwashin American Corporation, Hysco America Corporation, CorStone Industry, and Connector Manufacturing. The local government of Greenville is run by the Mayor and City Council. The city council consists of five members each elected from single member districts. The city is located in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District and is currently represented by U.S. Representative Martha Roby. WGYV has applied to relocate its license to Aurora, Indiana. Greenville was a common setting in the 2002 movie "Sweet Home Alabama". None of the movie

neg: The Rockets (band) The Rockets received some attention outside of the state but never became a true national act. Their first album, "Love Transfusion", was released in 1977. During this period, they also opened some shows for Kiss. The album failed to produce any hits. The 1979 self-titled release featured the hits, "Oh Well" and "Turn Up The Radio". This record also featured David Hood on bass guitar, one of the "Swampers" from the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama. Muscle Shoals was mentioned in Lynyrd Skynyrd's southern rock anthem "Sweet Home Alabama". The album was dedicated to Skynyrd members Ronnie Van

neg: Second Helping continued to grow rapidly throughout 1973, largely due to their opening slot on the Who's "Quadrophenia" tour in the United States. "Second Helping" features King, Collins and Rossington all collaborating with Van Zant on the songwriting, and cemented the band's breakthrough. Second Helping Second Helping is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released April 15, 1974. It featured the band's biggest hit single, "Sweet Home Alabama," an answer song to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man". The song reached #8 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in August 1974. This L.P. was the last to feature Bob Burns on

neg: John Kiffmeyer student. On the strength of an early performance, Livermore vowed to release a Green Day record on his Lookout! Records. The group's first full-length effort, "39/Smooth", would feature a Kiffmeyer original, "I Was There", which documented the band at that place in time. Being a fan of Ozzy Osbourne, it was he who inspired the mini-covers of some famous songs, such as "I Don't Know" by Ozzy Osbourne and "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd during the bridge of "Disappearing Boy," a practice that is still carried out today. In 1990, he attended college at Humboldt State University in Arcata,

neg: Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon. The album was released on February 15, 1980, by Elektra Records. Three singles were released from the album, one of which charted: "A Certain Girl" (a cover of a song previously recorded by Ernie K-Doe and The Yardbirds) reached 57 on the "Billboard Hot 100" and was Zevon's second and final hit on that chart. "Play It All Night Long" is a commentary on those who listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama", whom Zevon supposes only listen

neg: Alexandrov Ensemble took place on the central Lustgarten and gave the former Red Army's farewell to Berlin and the whole Germany an optimistic overtone. The Finnish concert was made into a rockumentary "Total Balalaika Show" by film director Aki Kaurismäki. That year they also made a CD and played a concert with French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman. The ensemble and the Leningrad Cowboys performed "Sweet Home Alabama" at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. Today, the ensemble is led by Honoured Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Korobko, who has been leading it since 2003. Over the years, the ensemble has collaborated with many popular

neg: The South (song) The South (song) "The South" is a song by American country music band The Cadillac Three. It is their debut release for Big Machine Records. Lead singer Jaren Johnston, who wrote the song, told "Billboard": "I wanted something for our live set that mirrored 'Kashmir' by Led Zeppelin – maybe a southern version of that. I got into writing it, and started with the lyrics, I remembered the first time I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and I was just mesmerized with it. I thought 'We need something like that.'" The song features guest vocals from Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line,

neg: Hotel Erotica Cabo that episode. Hotel Erotica Cabo Hotel Erotica Cabo is a 2006 late-night Cinemax television series directed by Gary Dean Orona and starring actresses McKenna Lee Elwood and Divini Rae. The episodes of this anthology series center around Corrine and Amanda, two young women who are the managers at a beautiful resort named "Hotel Cabo" located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hotel guests have romantic experiences and fantasies with lovers, strangers, and sometimes with Corrine or Amanda. The series was referenced in the CMT hit reality game show "Sweet Home Alabama", after contestant Michael Dean appeared on the series. Dean was

neg: Hotel Erotica Cabo Hotel Erotica Cabo Hotel Erotica Cabo is a 2006 late-night Cinemax television series directed by Gary Dean Orona and starring actresses McKenna Lee Elwood and Divini Rae. The episodes of this anthology series center around Corrine and Amanda, two young women who are the managers at a beautiful resort named "Hotel Cabo" located in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Hotel guests have romantic experiences and fantasies with lovers, strangers, and sometimes with Corrine or Amanda. The series was referenced in the CMT hit reality game show "Sweet Home Alabama", after contestant Michael Dean appeared on the series. Dean was eliminated during

neg: Neil Young Break Your Heart" and "When You Dance I Can Really Love", and the title track, "After the Gold Rush", played on piano, with dream-like lyrics that ran a gamut of subjects from drugs and interpersonal relationships to environmental concerns. Young's bitter condemnation of racism in the heavy blues-rock song "Southern Man" (along with a later song entitled "Alabama") was also controversial with southerners in an era of desegregation, prompting Lynyrd Skynyrd to decry Young by name in the lyrics to their hit "Sweet Home Alabama." However, Young said he was a fan of Skynyrd's music, and the band's front man

neg: Sathyaraj filmography television host for the game show "Home Sweet Home" on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop. Sathyaraj filmography Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in villainous roles a consisted of supporting and character roles; thanks and Mr.Sathyaraj acted as E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film "Periyar". He was also the director of the film "Villadhi Villain" (1995), starring himself in three different roles. Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in

neg: Don't Ask Me No Questions band became successful. It was written by Rossington and Van Zant during a fishing trip. The song failed to reach chart status; however, their later song "Sweet Home Alabama" achieved worldwide recognition. Don't Ask Me No Questions "Don't Ask Me No Questions" is a song by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on its 1974 album, "Second Helping". It was written by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. The song is memorable for its lyrics and simple guitar riff. Lynyrd Skynyrd, depicting themselves as just working-class musicians who liked making music at the time, were anxious in the world of