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...DIED. JOHN BALDRY, 64, British blues-rock singer who influenced some of the biggest names in British music, from Mick Jagger to Rod Stewart to Elton John; of a severe chest infection; in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nicknamed Long John because of his 2-m. height, Baldry recruited some of rock's future stars early in their careers to play in his backing bands, inspiring them with his dedication and music. (Elton John, born Reginald Dwight, even chose his surname in honor of Baldry.) He recorded more than 40 albums and also had a successful voiceover career, receiving a 1998 Grammy...
...Bush Administration, noting that "we did not need to use a secret military tribunal, detain the defendant indefinitely as an enemy combatant or deny [him] the right to counsel." Died. John Baldry, 64, British blues-rock singer who influenced some of the biggest names in British music, from Mick Jagger to Rod Stewart to Elton John; of a severe chest infection; in Vancouver. Nicknamed Long John because of his 2-m height, Baldry recruited some of rock's future stars early in their careers to play in his backing bands, inspiring them with his dedication and music (Elton John, born...
...piece band includes the Marquess of Worcester on vocals and the 19th Duke of Somerset on drums. A horsewoman and London-educated artist, Lady Teresa found her latest calling after she was invited to sing backup vocals for the one-year-old band, which counts Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Diana among its fans. True to her class, Lady Teresa remains unmoved by critics ("Not always in tune," said the Daily Mail). "I don't have to rely on my looks," she sniffs. "I rely on character." --By Guy D. Garcia
...Leonard, Cobb carried a good deal more than that. "Mick doesn't think he's handicapped," says the pitcher. "That inspired me." Through four operations, three despairing journeys back to square one, Leonard required more than inspiration. Dick Howser, a congenial man but a practical manager, supplied a belief that was better than faith. "You can only sympathize and pull for him so much," Howser says. "Then...
...sounds impossible." On the subject of impossibilities, consider three hits, 18 men retired in a row and a 1-0 victory that ended on a strikeout. "When I struck Rance Mulliniks out," Leonard says, "it was like I finally was home. Everyone ran out on the field except Mick, and he was the one I was waiting for." In the dugout, the pitcher pressed the ball into his trainer's hand...