As Led Zeppelin's popularity soared throughout the 1970s, Peter Grant became increasingly notorious for being brutally protective of his band and their finances.

After an informal gathering where the Báb debated the local clergy and displayed his speed in producing instantaneous verses, his popularity soared.

The breed's popularity soared across England as shows became more and more widespread.

In 1987 CCTV's popularity soared due to the adaptation and presentation of Dream of the Red Chamber.

Denounced by von Bülow and German newspapers, Chamberlain's popularity in Britain soared, with the Times commenting that ' Mr. Chamberlain ... is at this moment the most popular and trusted man in England.

Hudson's popularity soared with George Stevens ' Giant, based on Edna Ferber's novel and co-starring Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean.

Many of the bill's opponents were pleasantly surprised when the exchange of paper for specie did not cause any financial shocks, and Hutchinson's popularity soared.

Their popularity soared soon after, and Casals ' original recording is still widely available today.

The Chevette was designed to fit into the Vauxhall range below the Viva, and was initially presented as a hatchback, a style that soared in popularity during the 1970s.

Regardless of the legend ’ s veracity, after this victory Corvus ’ popularity soared.

His popularity soared, and his honour was restored by the tsar.

The group eventually developed a very strong following, first in Argentina, then in Spain, where TNT moved as their popularity soared.

On his return to the U. S., Train's popularity and reputation soared.

Immediately afterwards her popularity soared to near-Falklands levels.

After the by-election wins, the ADQ soared in popularity, leading the established parties in public opinion polling for the first time in its existence.

Its popularity has soared since the late 1970s, and hobbyists may pay thousands of U. S. dollars for one of these animals.

In the autumn of 1999, Prime Minister Putin's popularity soared to double digit figures after he decisively sent troops to the rebellious Chechnya republic as a retaliation for terrorist bombings in Moscow and other cities and in response for the Chechen invasion of Dagestan.

During 1997, the band's popularity soared, as they embarked on the Caffeine Nation Tour with the Descendents, Guttermouth, and Handsome ; the Race Around Uranus Tour with Blink-182 and Frenzal Rhomb ; and the Warped Tour, helping the band spend the majority of the year on Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Its popularity soared, and eventually it eclipsed the similar-looking Homburg ( which is also a type of fedora ).

When news of the Seventh quickly spread in the British and American press, the composer's popularity soared.

Asunaro was a big hit and Kimura's popularity soared.

In addition, the group's popularity has soared to heroic levels due to aid convoys that they have arranged be sent into the besieged city of Fallujah.

Its popularity soared as the editors and writers analyzed political situations at the time, sometimes even advising or criticizing the government in earnest.

The popularity of its exhibits soared in 1868 with the debut of the world's first mounted dinosaur skeleton, Hadrosaurus.

In the 1980s books like Anthropology and the Colonial Encounter pondered anthropology's ties to colonial inequality, while the immense popularity of theorists such as Antonio Gramsci and Michel Foucault moved issues of power and hegemony into the spotlight.

The United Nations considered adopting such a reformed calendar for a while in the 1950s, but these proposals have lost most of their popularity.

To promote Windows 95, Bill Gates, aware of the video game's popularity, showcased a video presentation while digitally superimposed into Doom.

Still, because we do not have much information about what occurred while Eleanor was in Poitiers, all that can be taken from this episode is that her court there was most likely a catalyst for the increased popularity of courtly love literature in the Western European regions.

The popularity of " contemporary folk " recordings caused the appearance of the category " Folk " in the Grammy Awards of 1959: in 1970 the term was dropped in favor of " Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording ( including Traditional Blues )", while 1987 brought a distinction between " Best Traditional Folk Recording " and " Best Contemporary Folk Recording ".

The special popularity of his longer films, which were several minutes long from 1899 onwards ( while most other films were still only a minute long ), led other makers to start producing longer films.

The Magus contained many things taken from older grimoires, particularly those of Cornelius Agrippa, and while not achieving initial popularity upon release, gradually became a particularly influential text.

Various parts of Libanius ' orations may suggest that both sides were justified to some extent while Ammianus blames Julian for " a mere thirst for popularity ".

During the 1940s, English knitting rose in popularity while Continental knitting fell.

Its popularity became truly evident in 1982 during the Falklands War when sailors aboard the destroyer HMS Sheffield, severely damaged in an Argentinean Exocet missile attack on 4 May, started singing it while awaiting rescue.

Newsgroups vary in popularity, with some newsgroups only getting a few posts a month while others get several hundred ( and in a few cases a couple of thousand ) messages a day.

On one side were New Wave and post-punk artists ; some adopted more accessible musical styles and gained broad popularity, while some turned in more experimental, less commercial directions.

The President's popularity in 20-22 March elections jumped to 66. 6 % from 59. 5 % in 1993, while the SPPF garnered 61. 7 % of the total votes cast in the National Assembly election, compared to 56. 5 % in 1993.

Presented as a parody of the complicated RPG systems which were prevalent at the time while still being a playable game in its own right, its simple structure and humorous nature gave it unexpected popularity.

However, these primary elections, while demonstrating Roosevelt's continuing popularity with the electorate, were not nearly as pivotal as primaries became later in the century.

While other conventions may select guests on the basis of popularity, Worldcons select guests of honor as an acknowledgement of significant lifetime contribution to the field ; while these are often well-known figures, some committees choose lesser-known figures precisely because the committee feels the guest's accomplishments deserve more recognition from the community.

By 2003, while the popularity of Linux ( and hence the installed base of X ) surged, X. Org remained inactive, and active development took place largely within XFree86.

By 2002, while Linux's popularity, and hence the installed base of X, surged, X. Org was all but inactive ; active development was largely carried out by XFree86.

The end of the decade was characterized by a Keynesian resurgence, while the influence and media popularity of left-wing economists Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman ( Nobel Prize recipients in 2001 and 2008, respectively ) did not stop growing during the decade.

CD players had a steady decline in popularity throughout the 2000s but stayed prevalent in most vehicles, while cassette tapes became virtually extinct.

It fell out of fashion for a while in the middle 1980s, principally due to the emergence of polyphonic and later digital synthesizers, but has enjoyed a huge resurgence of popularity since the 1990s — with contemporary artists highlighting the instrument, including Radiohead, Portishead, The Album Leaf, D ' Angelo, Erykah Badu, Chick Corea, Jamiroquai, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan, The Doors and Stevie Wonder.

In 1982, while in Italy, she made headlines after serving an 18-day prison sentence on tax evasion charges — a fact that failed to hamper her popularity or career.

Had he not suffered an incapacitating stroke on the way to Notre Dame mass in 1990, it is likely that he would have continued to use his popularity as a performer of his own works to experiment in relative safety with even more audacious musical techniques, while possibly responding to the surging popularity of non-Western musics by finding ways to incorporate new styles into his own.

David Halpern argues that the popularity of social capital for policymakers is linked to the concept's duality, coming because " it has a hard nosed economic feel while restating the importance of the social.