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Julius Winfield Erving II (born February 22, 1950), commonly known by the nickname Dr. J, is an American former professional basketball player. Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association (ABA), [1] and he was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–1976 season.
John Rock (physician) John Charles Rock (March 24, 1890 – December 4, 1984) was an American obstetrician and gynecologist. He is best known for the major role he played in the development of the first birth control pill. He was the founder of the Rock Reproductive Study Center at the Free Hospital for Women in Brookline, Massachusetts and a ...
John Stewart Rock (October 13, 1825 – December 3, 1866) was an American teacher, doctor, dentist, lawyer and abolitionist, historically associated with the coining of the term "black is beautiful" (thought to have originated from a speech he made in 1858, however historical records now indicate he never actually used the specific phrase on that day). [5]
John Mulaney: Baby J (stylised as John Mulaney: "Baby J") is a 2023 stand-up comedy film written by and starring John Mulaney. It was recorded in February 2023 at the Boston Symphony Hall [1] and was released by Netflix on April 25, 2023. [2] It is Mulaney's fifth stand-up special and was released five years after his fourth, Kid Gorgeous at ...
Rock the baby: An amazing slam dunk, in a regular season game in 1983, that Julius Erving scored over Michael Cooper. Somebody left the window open: Somebody misses an outside shot, badly. Seventeen five-oh-five, standing at the Forum : When a play drew universal acclaim (17,505 was the seating capacity for the Inglewood Forum )
The song was written by Mark James, who was introduced to producer Chips Moman around 1967 by Moman's mutual friend Steve Tyrell, a singer and James' manager. [5]: 81–82 James was hired by early 1968 [6] to write for Moman's publishing company, which led to him writing songs for many artists, including his childhood friend B.J. Thomas.
Dr. John. Malcolm John Rebennack, Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk. [1] Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the ...
Meanwhile, Dr. Rock concluded his performance with an earsplitting rendition of W.A.S.P.'s “Animal ((Expletive) Like a Beast).” As the final note hung in the air, Rudman stood at the microphone.