Singer robert winters biography
•
Robert Winters
Canadian electrical engineer, army officer, politician and businessman
The Honourable Robert Winters PC | |
---|---|
Winters, c. 1942-48 | |
In office January 4, 1966 – March 29, 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
Preceded by | Mitchell Sharp |
Succeeded by | Jean-Luc Pepin (acting) |
In office September 7, 1953 – June 20, 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | Walter Harris (acting) |
Succeeded by | Howard Charles Green |
In office January 18, 1950 – September 16, 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Jean Lesage |
In office November 15, 1948 – January 17, 1950 | |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Preceded by | C. D. Howe |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
In office November 8, 1965 – June 24, 1968 | |
Preceded by | Red Kelly |
Succeeded by | Philip Givens |
In office June 11, 1945 – June 10, 1957 | |
Prece • (January 16, 2021). “I can pull a rabbit…out of a hat, disappear and return like (snap)…that! ‘Cause baby, I’m your magic man, yeah…” Those were the memorable opening lyrics to a song whose title pretty much described the man who made it – a magically gifted singer out of Detroit who overcame a major physical disability to write, record and release one of the sweetest R&B love ballads this side of the 1970s. “Magic Man” was the beautifully crafted and even more wonderfully executed soul classic by Robert Winters – billed as Robert Winters and Fall – on Buddah Records. It wove its captivating spell on our ears and dazzled our hearts 40 years ago during the first half of 1981, and completed an unlikely journey that made it one of the biggest R&B sleepers of that or any other year during the decade. Recorded and released in late 1980, the song entered the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at a very m • Robert WinterAmerican architectural historian (1924–2019) This article is about the architectural historian. For the German business theorist, see Robert Winter (business theorist). For the Gunpowder Plot member, see Robert Wintour. For the Canadian politician, see Robert Winters. Dr. Robert W. Winter (July 17, 1924 - February 9, 2019) was an architectural historian. He was the Arthur G. Coons Professor of the History of Ideas, Emeritus, at Occidental College, Los Angeles. He is particularly known for his contributions to the history of the California branch of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Early life[edit]Winter was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1924.[1] He received his undergraduate degree (A.B.) from Dartmouth College and his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University.[1] Career[edit]Early in his career he taught at Dartmouth, at Bowdoin, and at the University of California, Los Angeles. He joined the faculty at Occidental in 1963 and retired in |