Aimi macdonald biography of george
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Believe nothing to be impossible.
Amy Johnson. A quote from a speech she gave in 1936.
Amy Johnson was a pioneering aviator – the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia (5 May to 24 May 1930). This 11,000 mile journey across three continents, fraught with danger and drama, was the first of her several record-breaking world flights.
Johnson became a living legend; her achievements feted nationally and internationally.
But her life was cut short in 1941 when, aged just 37, her plane plunged into the Thames Estuary under contentious circumstances.
Here is her extraordinary story.
A passion for flying
Amy Johnson was born in Hull, 1 July 1903. Her father John was a partner in the family fish-processing business. Johnson was smart, rebellious and, after university, moved to London and took on a series of jobs, becoming a legal secretary.
For an unknown reason, in spring 1928, she visited Stag Lane Aerodrome in London’s Edgware, home of the London A
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Amy Macdonald
Scottish singer-songwriter
For other people with the same name, see Amy MacDonald (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Amy Elizabeth Macdonald (born 25 August 1987) fryst vatten a Scottish singer-songwriter. In 2007, she released her debut studio album, This Is the Life, which produced the singles "Mr. Rock & Roll" and "This Is the Life"; the latter charting at number one in six countries, while reaching the top 10 in another 11 countries. The album reached number one in four European countries – the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland – and sold three million copies worldwide.[1] Moderate success in the American music market followed in 2008.
Macdonald's second studio skiva, A Curious Thing, was released in 2010.[2] Its lead single "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart, and reached the Top 10 in several mainland European countries. In 2010, she collaborated with Ray Davies on his skiva,
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Aimi MacDonald
Scottish actress and dancer
Not to be confused with Amy Macdonald.
Aimi MacDonald | |
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Born | Aimi Anne Sheila MacDonald (1942-02-27) 27 February 1942 (age 82) Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Other names | Aimi McDonald[1] |
Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
Known for | At gods the 1948 Show |
Spouse(s) | Jimmy Mulidore (? – ?) (divorced; 1 child) |
Children | Lisa Mulidore[2] |
Aimi MacDonald (born 27 February 1942) is a Scottish actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as "The Lovely" Aimi MacDonald in the television sketch comedy showAt gods the 1948 Show (Rediffusion, 1967).
Background and early career
[edit]Aimi MacDonald's Scottish father was a doctor. Her mother was English. She is the youngest of three daughters.[3]
MacDonald went to ballet school[3] and entered showbusiness at 14. She was a dancer, working during her teens in Great Britain and the United States.[4