2007年12月17日月曜日

蔡琴

蔡琴,1957年12月22日-生,台灣歌手,祖籍湖北沔陽。也活躍於廣播、歌舞劇等領域,她是於1970年代以民歌歌手的身分進入演藝圈。初出道時蔡琴被社會大眾認為其外貌並不出色,但是她的嗓音低沉溫柔,極具有特色。她曾經演唱《讀你》、《恰似你的溫柔》、《最後一夜》、《你的眼神》等歌曲都曾風靡一時,而有「絲絨歌后」之美稱。
自1998年起,蔡琴與果陀劇場合作而踏入歌舞劇領域,演出《天使不夜城》,該劇並曾至中國大陸巡演。2003年演出改編自《茶花女》的歌舞劇《情盡夜上海》,在該劇中她演唱多首國語老歌。2005年她演出另一齣改編自電影《修女也瘋狂》的歌舞劇《跑路天使》,再度贏得觀眾喜愛。
近年來蔡琴在巡迴演唱會上更有亮眼的成績。無論大陸、香港、台灣,甚至是歐美國家,無不開出紅盤。
蔡琴篤信基督教,擔任許多公益活動代言人。她與已故電影導演楊德昌因電影《青梅竹馬》相識、結婚,但後來因女鋼琴家彭鎧立介入而離婚。

2007年8月20日月曜日

Biden airs ad in Iowa

By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer Sun Aug 19, 8:01 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden aired his first campaign advertisement Sunday, casting himself as the only candidate with a viable strategy for a sustainable peace in Iraq.

"As I climbed into the C-130, strapped into the middle of that cargo bay was a flag-draped coffin," Biden says. "It turned that cargo bay into a cathedral. And all I could think of was the parents waiting at the other end.

"Joe Biden is the only candidate with a plan to get us out of Iraq and keep us out," the ad states as Biden‘s image fades.

The ads, are scheduled to run through Labor Day, Biden aides said. Rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and Bill Richardson also are airing ads in Iowa.

Biden‘s son Beau, a judge advocate general in the Delaware National Guard and the state‘s attorney general, is preparing to deploy to Iraq next year.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain said Sunday his support for immigration changes hurt his presidential candidacy because people were not convinced that it would secure the border.

The failed immigration bill supported by McCain included border security measures and a guest worker program and would have legalized many of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

But he said his campaign, which has been weakened by multiple resignations and poor fundraising, is regaining its footing.