On this day in music history - Resurrection, by Anastacia (2014)

Resurrection

by Anastacia

May 2, 2014.

Born on this day – Roscoe Lee Browne:

 

Actor

Director

May 2, 1922 – April 11, 2007

Credits:

14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008); 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987); 2002 Trumpet Awards (2002); 2003 Trumpet Awards (2003); 227 (1987); A Different World (1988–1992); AFI Life Achievement Award (1977); All in the Family (1972–1973); American Playhouse (1983); And When I Die, I Won't Stay Dead (2015); Babe (1995); Babe: Pig in the City (1998); Baby Talk (1991); Barney Miller (1975); Batman: The Animated Series (1994); Behind the Broken Words (2003); Benson (1980); Bertolt Brecht: Übungstücke für Schauspieler (1964); Bicentennial Minutes (1974); Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990); Biography (2000); Black Like Me (1964); Blacke's Magic (1986); Bonanza (1972); Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X (1994); Camera Three (1963 / 1964); CBS Children's Mystery Theatre (1981); CBS Schoolbreak Special (1996); Chronicles: Family Diaries I (1970); Cisco Pike (1971); Columbo (1990); Curtis Armstrong in Tales of a Fly on the Wall (2004); Dear God (1996); Disney Sing-Along Songs: 101 Notes of Fun (1989); Disney Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs (1988); Dr. Scorpion (1978); East Side/West Side (1963); Eddie Presley (1992); Epic Movie (2007); ER (1999); Espionage (1963); EZ Streets (1997); Falcon Crest (1988); Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1980); Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1990); Flip (1972–1973); Foofur (1987); For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010); Forest Warrior (1996); Freakazoid! (1995); Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (1996); Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006); Good Times (1974); Haiti: Harvest of Hope (1994); Hamlet (2000); Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995); Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (2004); Hard Time: The Premonition (1999); Head of the Class (1986); High Five (1982); Highway to Heaven (1988); History of the Negro People (1965); Hope Island (1999); Independent Lens (2006); Insight (1968); Is Everybody Happy But Me? (1980); John Grin's Christmas (1986); John Wayne: Behind the Scenes (2007); Judas Kiss (1998); Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986); King (1978); Lady in the Corner (1989); Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995); Law & Order (1992–2003); Legal Eagles (1986); Lionpower from MGM (1967); Logan's Run (1976); Magnum, P.I. (1983); Mannix (1968); Maude (1977–1978); McCoy (1975–1976); Me and My Brother (1968); Meeting of Minds (1978); Miss Winslow and Son (1979); Moments Without Proper Names (1987); Moon 44 (1990); Morgan's Ferry (2001); Naked in New York (1993); NBC Experiment in Television (1968); NET Playhouse (1967); New York Undercover (1996); Night Angel (1990); Noël (1992); Nothing Personal (1980); Oliver & Company (1988); Once in the Life (2000); Once Upon a Classic (1978); Open Window (1989); Phantom 2040 (1995); Planet of the Apes (1974); Power Masters (1987); Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974); Ring Raiders (1989); RLS Legacy Virtual 3D Tour and Treasure Hunt (2003); Sanford and Son (1972); SeaQuest 2032 (1993–1994); Side Order of Life (2007); Smiley Face (2007); Soap (1977–1981); Space (1985); Spider-Man: Secret Wars (1999); Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995–1998); Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002); Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005); Starsky and Hutch (1977); Static Shock (2003–2004); Stuck with Each Other (1989); Super Fly T.N.T. (1973); Swamp Thing (1990); Sweet Deadly Dreams (2006); Sweet Justice (1995); Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970); Terror in the City (1964); That Was the Week That Was (1963–1985); The 2nd Annual Black Achievement Awards (1979); The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986); The 46th Annual Tony Awards (1992); The 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2007); The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008); The Beast (1995); The Bob Braun Show (1970); The Breaking of Boys and the Making of Men in 'the Cowboys' (1972); The Comedians (1967); The Comedians in Africa (1967); The Connection (1961); The Cowboys (1972); The Cowboys: Together Again (2007); The Defenders (1962); The Glass Ceiling (1991); The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1986); The Invaders (1968); The John Larroquette Show (1994); The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970); The Magical World of Disney (1983); The Mambo Kings (1992); The Miracle Healers (1976); The Name of the Game (1969–1970); The Nativity (1987); The Notorious 7 (1997); The Outcasts (1969); The Papp Project (2001); The Pirates of Dark Water (1991); The Pompatus of Love (1995); The Proud Family (2003); The Ra Expeditions (1971); The Real Ghostbusters (1988); The Shield (2002); The Streets of San Francisco (1973); The Telemarketers: 36 Hrs (2009); The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000); The Wild Thornberrys (1999–2000); The World's Greatest Athlete (1973); Today (1975); Topaz (1969); Treasure Planet (2002); Treasure Planet Read-Along DVD (2003); Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977); Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003); Unknown Powers (1978); Uptight (1968); Uptown Saturday Night (1974); Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994); Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987); Will & Grace (2004); Working in the Theatre (1992); You Must Remember This (1992).

Born on this day – Norma Talmadge:

 

Actress

Producer, May 2, 1894 – December 24, 1957

Credits:

Haunted Theaters of Hollywood (2016); Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007); The Woman with the Hungry Eyes (2006); Hollywood and the Stars (1964); Screen Snapshots Series 22, No 10 (1942); Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 (1939); Personality Parade (1938); Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937); Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936); Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936); Broadway Highlights No. 2 (1935); Thrills of Yesterday (1931); Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930); New York Nights (1929); Show People (1928); The Woman Disputed (1928); The Dove (1927); Camille (1926); Kiki (1926); Graustark (1925); The Lady (1925); The Only Woman (1924); Secrets (1924); Screen Snapshots, Series 5, No. 1 (1924); In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter (1924); The Song of Love (1923); Ashes of Vengeance (1923); Within the Law (1923); The Voice from the Minaret (1923); Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 23 (1923); The Eternal Flame (1922); Smilin' Through (1922); Seeing Stars (1922); Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 15 (1922); Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 1 (1922); Love's Redemption (1921); The Wonderful Thing (1921); The Sign on the Door (1921); Passion Flower (1921); Screen Snapshots, Series 2, No. 14-F (1921); Screen Snapshots, Series 2, No. 9-F (1921); The Branded Woman (1920); Yes or No (1920); The Woman Gives (1920); She Loves and Lies (1920); A Daughter of Two Worlds (1920); Screen Snapshots, Series 1, No. 7 (1920); The Isle of Conquest (1919); The Way of a Woman (1919); The Probation Wife (1919); The New Moon (1919); The Heart of Wetona (1919); United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive (1918); Liberty Loan Appeal (1918); The Forbidden City (1918); Her Only Way (1918); The Safety Curtain (1918); De Luxe Annie (1918); By Right of Purchase (1918); The Ghosts of Yesterday (1918); The Secret of the Storm Country (1917); The Moth (1917); Poppy (1917); The Law of Compensation (1917); Panthea (1917); Fifty-Fifty (1916); The Social Secretary (1916); The Devil's Needle (1916); Going Straight (1916); The Children in the House (1916); Martha's Vindication (1916); The Missing Links (1916); The Crown Prince's Double (1915); The Battle Cry of Peace (1915); Captivating Mary Carstairs (1915); The Criminal (1915); A Pillar of Flame (1915); Elsa's Brother (1915); Janet of the Chorus (1915); A Daughter's Strange Inheritance (1915); The Barrier of Faith (1915); A Daughter of Israel (1915); A Question of Clothes (1914); Sunshine and Shadows (1914); The Curing of Myra May (1914); Goodbye Summer (1914); The Mill of Life (1914); Under False Colors (1914); The Peacemaker (1914); The Loan Shark King (1914); Politics and the Press (1914); The Hidden Letters (1914); Memories in Men's Souls (1914); An Old Man's Love Story (1914); Fogg's Millions (1914); A Wayward Daughter (1914); The Right of Way (1914); Miser Murray's Wedding Present (1914); Cupid Versus Money (1914); An Old Man's Love Story (1914); Old Reliable (1914); The Sacrifice of Kathleen (1914); The Hero (1914); Iron and Steel (1914); His Little Page (1914); An Old Man's Love Story (1914); The Vavasour Ball (1914); Officer John Donovan (1914); The Honorable Algernon (1913); The Blue Rose (1913); Fanny's Conspiracy (1913); An Elopement at Home (1913); His Silver Bachelorhood (1913); Peggy's Burglar (1913); Father's Hatband (1913); The Doctor's Secret (1913); Under the Daisies; or, As a Tale That Is Told (1913); The Other Woman (1913); Extremities (1913); The Kiss of Retribution (1913); He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law (1913); Keeping Husbands Home (1913); The Tables Turned (1913); An Old Man's Love Story (1913); O'Hara as a Guardian Angel (1913); Solitaires (1913); Count Barber (1913); 'Arriet's Baby (1913); The Silver Cigarette Case (1913); The Midget's Revenge (1913); A Lady and Her Maid (1913); Vampire of the Desert (1913); Omens and Oracles (1913); O'Hara and the Youthful Prodigal (1913); Sleuthing (1913); Wanted, a Strong Hand (1913); Let 'Em Quarrel (1913); Getting Up a Practice (1913); Belinda the Slavey; or, Plot and Counterplot (1913); O'Hara's Godchild (1913); Just Show People (1913); Stenographer Troubles (1913); Everybody's Doing It (1913); O'Hara Helps Cupid (1913); Casey at the Bat (1913); O'Hara, Squatter and Philosopher (1912); The Model for St. John (1912); Captain Barnacle, Reformer (1912); An Old Man's Love Story (1912); Faithful Unto Death (1912); Father's Hot Toddy (1912); Bobby's Father (1912); Captain Barnacle's Waif (1912); A Fortune in a Teacup (1912); The Higher Mercy (1912); Mr. Butler Buttles (1912); The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton (1912); Wanted... a Grandmother (1912); The Troublesome Step-Daughters (1912); The Extension Table (1912); Fortunes of a Composer (1912); Counsel for the Defense (1912); Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins (1912); Mrs. Carter's Necklace (1912); The First Violin (1912); Captain Barnacle's Messmates (1912); The Meeting of the Ways (1912); A Romance of Wall Street (1912); The Four Poster Pest (1911); His Last Cent (1911); Her Hero (1911); Forgotten; or, an Answered Prayer (1911); The Child Crusoes (1911); The Thumb Print (1911); The General's Daughter (1911); The Sky Pilot (1911); The Stumbling Block (1911); The Wild Cat Well (1911); A Tale of Two Cities (1911); The Household Pest (1910); In Neighboring Kingdoms (1910); A Dixie Mother (1910); Francesca da Rimini (1910); Uncle Tom's Cabin (1910); Love of Chrysanthemum (1910); A Broken Spell (1910).

Born on this day – E. E. ‘Doc’ Smith:

 

Writer

May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965

Credits:

Books:

Alien Realms (1980); Appointment at Bloodstar (1978); Astounding Science Fiction, November 1941 (1941); Astounding Stories, November 1937 (2008); Astounding Stories, October 1937 (1937); Black Knight of the Iron Sphere (1981); Children of the Lens (1947); Eclipsing Binaries (1983); First Lensman (1950); Galatic Patrol (1937); Getaway World (1977); Gray Lensman (1951); Lord Tedric (1978); Masters Of Space (1961); Masters of the Vortex (1960); Planet of Treachery (1981); Revolt of the Galaxy (1985); Second Stage Lensman (1953); Skylark Duquesne (1965); Skylark of Valeron (1934); Skylark Three (1930); Spacehounds of IPC (1931); Stranglers' Moon (1976); Subspace Encounter (1983); Subspace Explorers (1965); The Clockwork Traitor (1977); The Galaxy Primes (1965); The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume XIV (2018); The Imperial Stars (1976); The Omicron Invasion (1984); The Purity Plot (1978); The Skylark of Space (1928); The Space Pirates (1979); Triplanetary (1948); Infinite Stars (2019)Comet: Stories of Super Time and Space (2021).

Movie and television:

Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984–1985); Lensman (1984).

John Gardner, on writing:

Writing a novel is like heading out over the open sea in a small boat.

It helps, if you have a plan and a course laid out.

- John Gardner.