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...describes how he and two friends were on their way to the bakery to buy bread when they were nabbed by Serbian soldiers of the federal army and subjected to a night of abuse. Threatened with beatings, they were forced to kneel, butt their heads against a wall and sing songs impugning the virtue of Muslim women. "We sang," he says, "but they beat us anyway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Land of Slaughter | 6/8/1992 | See Source »

...mostly Linda's, however. Although he has a circle of acquaintances ranging from fellow musician and Liverpudlian Elvis Costello to artist Brian Clarke, Linda is his best friend. The critics have always carped that she can't sing or play keyboards, that she dressed like a slob and, alas, has hairy legs. She is still dismayed by such pettiness and knows that onstage she seems ill at ease. "I'm an uncomfortable-looking person anyway," she confesses, "but I love playing. It's fun. And, of course, the real truth is, I'm in the band so Paul...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul At Fifty: PAUL MCCARTNEY | 6/8/1992 | See Source »

Twenty-five years ago, they seemed to be the classic college odd couple. William H. Vanderbilt '67 was the jock. John P. Bihldorff '67 was the mathematician. Vanderbilt was captain of several sports teams. Bihldorff was president of the Glee Club. "He couldn't sing a note," Bihldorff laughs about Vanderbilt...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: From Corporate Boston To the Forest Trials of Idaho | 6/1/1992 | See Source »

...Radcliffe Pitches. Although they followed an impressive set by the Kroks at the Why Not Jam, the Pitches displayed a strong line-up of soloists and even brought Archie Epps on stage to sing an elegant "Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Arts in Review: | 5/18/1992 | See Source »

...chef who experiments in nouvelle kosher. Says Finn: "I realized that I was obsessed with these characters. I still am. I am not interested in writing about anyone else. Everything that moves and grips me in the theater can be told through these people. And they all seem to sing quite naturally, which is vital for a musical. They are all given to that level of emotional excess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Quirky William Finn | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

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