Eleanor Collins was born Elnora Ruth Proctor on November 21, 1919, in Edmonton, Alberta. Her parents were part of the migration of Black settlers from Oklahoma who responded to the Canadian government ...

A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States. By Clay Risen When the singer and pianist Nat King ...

Dec 10 (TheWrap.com) - Eleanor Parker, a three-time Oscar nominee who portrayed the baroness who lost her man to Maria in the 1965 film "The Sound of Music," has died at the age of 91. She passed away ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122?-1204) may well have been the greatest woman of the Middle Ages. In her 82 years she was born the Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitou, became Queen of France at age ...

Above Jupiter may be young, but they’re already prepping the release of their second album. “This song in particular is about one of the main characters, Eleanor, who is chosen by the king to be his ...

You may know Eleanor as one half of NY brother/sister duo The Fiery Furnaces. Their debut album, Gallowsbird Bark, was a fresh and lively experiment on the borders of jazz, pop and folk music, but ...

Eleanor Perrone (piano) has concertized in Brazil and Europe, performing in Sao Paolo, Campinas, Brussels, German-American Institutes at Kiel, Saarbrucken and Heidelberg, and the American Academy in ...

Eleanor Friedberger last visited New Orleans in October, opening for Wild Flag in front of a packed house at One Eyed Jacks; six months later, she takes center stage in the confines of the ably ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in The Sound of Music, has died at 91.