Artists

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Jazz artist. Founding member of the group Spyro Gyra. DOB: May 14, 1951 In: Brooklyn, N.Y. First Jazz Memory: “I met Cannonball Adderley when I was 12. He did a school performance around where I lived and I was just blown away.” Inspirations: “The greats of jazz. My …

By Scoop Malinowski Occupation: Journalist, writer, editor, actor. Author of Open Net, Paper Lion, Out Of My League, among other titles. DOB: March 18, 1927 (Passed in 2003) In: New York, N.Y. Childhood Heroes: “Carl Hubbell. A left-handed pitcher with the Giants. He was a screwball pitcher. His arm was deformed. …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: American singer and actress best known for playing “Liz Chandler” on Days of Our Lives soap opera for six years (1980–86). She and Carl Anderson performed the duet “Friends and Lovers,” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1986. DOB: December 10, …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Renowned novelist, film writer and sports writer. Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame. DOB: March 27, 1914 In: New York, NY Passed away: 2009 in Quogue, Long Island Education: Dartmouth Hobbies/Interests: Go to boxing, seeing it and writing about it. Sort of an avocation. Mexican …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Fine Artist based in New Jersey. www.angresanostudio.com. Instructor at Ridgewood Art Institute. First memory of art: As an eight year old visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and being mesmerized by the “Gulf Stream” painting by Winslow Homer. First job: Landscaper/caddy. Last …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: Spanish artist based in Berlin, Germany. First memory of art: Drawing when I was a kid. Inspirations: Social Network. Last book read: Dune. First famous person you met or encountered: In Sweden – Marie Friedriksson (lead singer of pop group Roxette). First job: Working in a …

By Scoop Malinowski  Status: DJ, producer, record label owner. Album Neon Future reached no. 1 for Dance/Electronic Albums in 2014. DOB: November 30, 1977 In: Miami, FL Childhood Heroes: “Bruce Lee, Malcolm X.” Hobbies/Interests: “Actually, right now in my life, I’m so busy with work I have no time for a hobby. I run …

By Scoop Malinowski  Status: Pop music/disco queen best known for her hit songs “I Will Survive”, “Never Can Say Goodbye”, “Let Me Know (I have a right)” and “I Am What I Am.” DOB: September 7, 1949  In: Newark, NJ   Music Inspirations:  Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilkins.   …

By Scoop Malinowski Status: American trumpeter, composer, teacher and artistic director for Jazz at Lincoln Center in NYC. Nine-time Grammy Award-winning jazz performer. DOB: October 18, 1961 In: New Orleans, LA Hobbies/Interests: “Play basketball. I like to read. I like to play chess.” Favorite Movies: “[Pause]…see, it’s so many. Let me see if I can…any …

Status: 1972 Olympic silver medalist in equestrian, now an artist living in Sarasota, FL www.karinbillings.com DOB:  March 12, 1937  In: Hamburg, Germany First memory of art:  When I was 6-8 years old living in Hamburg, Germany, the war was just over and my family was required to take in a …