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  2. Elis Regina - Wikipedia

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    Continental, CBS, Philips. Musical artist. Website. www .elisregina .com .br. Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 1982), known professionally as Elis Regina ( Brazilian Portuguese: [eˈliz ʁeˈʒinɐ] ), was a Brazilian singer of Bossa nova, MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro ...

  3. Dennis Elsas - Wikipedia

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    United States. Website. www .denniselsas .com. Dennis Elsas is an American disc jockey in New York City, whose radio and voiceover career has spanned 50 years, most notably his more than 25 years at WNEW-FM in New York City, where he debuted on July 11, 1971. He also served as music director.

  4. Elsie Knott - Wikipedia

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    Elsie Knott. Elsie Marie Knott ( née Taylor; September 20, 1922 – December 3, 1995) [1] was the first woman in Canada to be elected as Chief of a First Nation. Knott became Chief of the Curve Lake First Nation in 1954, three years after the Indian Act was amended to give First Nations women the right to vote and hold positions in band ...

  5. Elsie Singmaster - Wikipedia

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    Period. 1905–1950. Genre. Children's literature. Young adult fiction. Notable works. Swords of Steel. Elsie Singmaster Lewars (August 29, 1879 – September 30, 1958) was an American author from Macungie, Pennsylvania, who has been described as "perhaps Macungie's most famous citizen". [1] She was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1934.

  6. Elsie Baker - Wikipedia

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    Hollywood, California, U.S. Occupation. Actress. Children. 2. Elsie Baker (July 13, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was an American actress. Her career spanned the gamut from vaudeville through silent movies to radio to Hollywood and television. She has sometimes been confused with the American contralto Elsie West Baker (1886-1958) who was also ...

  7. Elsie's River - Wikipedia

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    History. Elsies River was probably named after Elsje van Suurwaarde who farmed in the area in 1698. Baptized on 8 October 1662 in the Cape of Good Hope, Elsje was a matriarch who outlived her husbands and worked the land until she died. After her death, her farm passed through the hands of many landowners. In the mid, to late 1800s Elsies River ...

  8. Elisapie - Wikipedia

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    Years active. 1989—present. Website. elisapie .com. Elisapie Isaac (also known simply as Elisapie; syllabics: ᐃᓕᓴᐱ) is a Canadian Inuk musician, broadcaster, documentary filmmaker, activist, and actress. [1] [2] She spent her childhood in Salluit, Nunavik, Quebec, and moved to Montreal in 1999 to pursue communication studies in order ...

  9. Lily Elsie - Wikipedia

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    Elsie Cotton ( née Hodder, 8 April 1886 – 16 December 1962), known professionally as Lily Elsie, was an English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. She was best known for her starring role in the London premiere of Franz Lehár 's operetta The Merry Widow. Beginning as a child star in the 1890s, Elsie built her reputation in several ...