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Battiste is an English surname. Notable people with this name include:
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The Sonny Side of Chér is the second studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on March 28, 1966, by Imperial, as her second album, Cher again collaborated with Sonny Bono and Harold Battiste. The album is by-and-large a covers album and contains two songs written by Bono. The title of the album is a pun on the name of Cher's first husband Sonny Bono. The album was Cher's second successful album of the sixties.
Gris-Gris is the debut album by Dr. John. Produced by Harold Battiste, it was released on Atco Records in 1968. The musical style of Gris-Gris is a hybrid of New Orleans rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock. Despite the New Orleans style, it was recorded in California, albeit with several native New Orleans musicians.
Dr. John's Gumbo released in 1972 is the fifth album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John, a tribute to the music of his native city. The album is a collection of covers of New Orleans classics, played by a major figure in the city's music. It marked the beginning of Dr. John's transition away from the eccentric stage character that earned him a cult following, and toward a more straightforward image based on New Orleans' R&B traditions.
Barbara George was an American R&B singer and songwriter.
Harold Raymond Battiste Jr. was an American music composer, arranger, performer, and teacher. A native of, and later community leader in, New Orleans, he is best known for his work as an arranger on records by Sam Cooke, Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey, Sonny and Cher, Dr. John, and others.
Chér is the eponymous third studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on September 5, 1966 by Imperial. Cher collaborates again with Sonny Bono, with Harold Battiste and with Stan Ross. The album is by-and-large a covers album and contains only one song written by Bono. This album was a moderate commercial success, charted #59 on the Billboard Chart.
Backstage is the fifth album by American singer-actress Cher, released in July 1968 by Imperial Records. This album was her first commercial failure, failed to chart. The album is by-and-large a covers album.
Look at Us is the debut album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1965 by Atco Records. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold.
The Ritual is the second studio album by hip hop artist Sabac, it was released on September 30, 2008 by Psycho+Logical-Records.
"I Know " is an R&B song written and recorded by American R&B singer Barbara George, released as her debut single in 1961. It became her signature song and her only major hit in United States, reaching number-one on the Billboard R&B singles chart and #3 in the Hot 100. The song was later covered by various artists, inducing Fats Domino, Cher, Ike & Tina Turner, and Bonnie Raitt. A Spanish version by Marisela topped Billboard's Latin chart in 1988. The Shirelles borrowed the melody of "I Know" for their 1963 cover of "Everybody Loves A Lover".
P. Diddy's Starmaker is an American reality television singing competition show that aired for one season on MTV in 2009. Kimberly Caldwell was the host, with P. Diddy, Rodney Jerkins, Tamara Conniff and Laurie Ann Gibson as the judges.
"World of Make Believe" is a 1973 single by Bill Anderson. "World of Make Believe" was Bill Anderson's last number one as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. An earlier version of the song is credited to Battiste. A fourth composer, "Smith" is also credited on the label. The original version was probably from 1959 or earlier, when the song was recorded in 1959 by Willie Loftin &the Discords and by Johnny Bragg. Like Battiste, Loftin's record label, Smoke, is from Mobile, Alabama. The Bragg version was on Decca. Interestingly, both Loftin and Bragg are/were African-American. Smoke Records was distributed by Sandy Records, the Mobile-based label which had hits by Travis & Bob. The song may date back to 1956.
Carol Ann DiBattiste is a United States lawyer who served as United States Under Secretary of the Air Force from 1999 to 2001.
The Evangelical Reformed Baptist Churches in Italy, or CERBI, is an association of Reformed Baptist churches formed on 25 April 2006 in Bologna.
Marie Ann Battiste is an American author and educator working as a professor in Canada at the University of Saskatchewan in the Department of Educational Foundations. From the Potlotek First Nation In Nova Scotia, Battiste is the daughter of Mi'kmaq parents John and Annie Battiste and is one of four children. Battiste was raised in Houlton, Maine, where she attended high school graduating in 1967. Form there she went on to the University of Maine graduating from the Farmington campus in 1971 with her teaching certificate and a bachelor of science in both elementary and junior high education. She went on to attend Harvard University graduating in 1974 with a master of education in administration and social policy as well as Stanford University, where in 1984 she graduated with a doctor of education in curriculum and teacher education.
All for One Records, better known as AFO, was the first African American musician-owned record label. AFO was founded in New Orleans in 1961 by Harold Battiste, who was an established composer, arranger, and performer. AFO was established as a musicians' collective. According to AFO alumnus Wallace Johnson, Battiste "said it was time for New Orleans musicians that make the music to make the money – not out-of-town companies that came here to record." House musicians for AFO included John Boudreaux and Melvin Lastie. AFO was distributed by Sue Records.
Merle A. Battiste was an American chemist and emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Florida.
Mike Kelloway is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Cape Breton—Canso in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election.
Jaime Battiste is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Sydney—Victoria in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2019 Canadian federal election. He was the first Mi'kmaw Member of Parliament in Canada.
Carol Ann or Carol-Ann is a blended name combining Carol and Ann that is an English and German feminine given name derived from the names Karl and Hannah. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: