Some left and achieved national recognition, such as Ike & Tina Turner and the jazz great Miles Davis, who was born in nearby Alton and grew up in East St. Louis.

As the ' N Betweens they gained greater recognition and began to get supporting gigs with acts such as The Hollies, The Yardbirds, Georgie Fame and Spencer Davis.

At Bolan's funeral, attended by James Stroud, David Bowie, Paul Davis and Rod Stewart, a swan-shaped floral tribute was displayed outside the service in recognition of his breakthrough hit single Ride A White Swan.

AMPAS executive director Bruce Davis cited Fawcett's recognition at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards for her " remarkable television work ," and said of all the exclusions: " There's nothing you can say to people, particularly to family members, within a day or two of the show that helps at all.

Many authors, including Davis and Mermelstein, have commented that the spectral basis functions of the cosine transform in the MFC are very similar to the principal components of the spectra, which were applied to speech representation and recognition much earlier by Pols and his colleagues.

During the campaign, Tillman highlighted comments Davis made in an August 1970 issue of Ebony: “( T ) he white female often gives the black man certain kinds of recognition that the black woman oftentimes does not give him.

The Confederacy and its president, Jefferson Davis, believed from the beginning that European dependence on cotton for its textile industry would lead to diplomatic recognition and intervention, in the form of mediation.

Also in August President Davis had decided that he needed diplomats in Britain and France better suited to serve as Confederate ministers once diplomatic recognition was granted.

Justice Waite's remark during a Fourteenth Amendment case, Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company,, inserted dictum in the headnotes by court reporter John Chandler Bancroft Davis, may be the original basis for the recognition of corporations having the legal rights of a person:

In recognition of his accomplishments, Davis was named Swimming Canada's Athlete of the Year three times and the Canadian government made him a Member of the Order of Canada.

The appeal was heard " explicitly on the basis that ( Davis ) has no expectation of compensation or other recognition.

He then traveled to Richmond, Virginia to meet with Confederate President Davis to seek support for Sterling Price's forces and official recognition by the Confederate government.

Davis found recognition late in his life by working in several of director Spike Lee's films, including Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever, She Hate Me and Get on the Bus.

General Marshall initiated this after Medal of Honor – recipient Major Charles W. Davis noted to him that: It would be wonderful, if someone could design a badge for every infantryman who faces the enemy, every day and every night, with so little recognition.

During the Civil War, Yancey was appointed by Confederate President Jefferson Davis to head a diplomatic delegation to Europe in the attempt to secure formal recognition of Southern independence.

Some Confederate politicians, including Jefferson Davis, believed the prospect of foreign recognition for the Confederacy would be made stronger by a military victory on Northern soil, but there is no evidence that Lee thought the South should base its military plans on this possibility.

According to reports, Nancy Weiler was " beaten almost beyond recognition " by Davis with a. 357 Magnum, and hit over 25 times in the face and head.

" As one of Miles Davis ' best-selling albums, Porgy and Bess has earned recognition as a landmark album in orchestral jazz.

All career soldiers could be promoted to the higher ranks in recognition of exceptional acts of bravery or valour.

Stalingrad was awarded the title Hero City for its heroism in 1945, and Great Britain's King George VI awarded the citizens of Stalingrad the jeweled " Sword of Stalingrad " in recognition of their bravery.

All four SEALs would be later awarded the Silver Star in recognition of their bravery whilst Navy SEAL Howard E. Wasdin would be awarded a Purple Heart after continuing to fight despite being wounded three times during the battle.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Bar and the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Bars in recognition of his bravery.

Bars are awarded to the GC in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award, although none have yet been awarded.

** September 14, 2008: Duke of Lancaster's Regiment Soldiers returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan were awarded freedom of the city in recognition of their bravery and sacrifice.

Many acts of bravery, gallantry and devotion to duty were recorded among the local militia, armed constabulary and volunteers, but only the Imperial troops were eligible for the highest British recognition of valour, the Victoria Cross.

The medal is presented to those performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, the United Kingdom.

The medal is granted in recognition of " acts of great bravery.

Bars are awarded to the GM in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award.

During the disturbances of that year he served under Prince William, later king and emperor, in the suppression of the insurrection at Baden, and distinguished himself by his energy and bravery, receiving the 3rd class of the order of the Red Eagle in recognition of his services.

Hundreds of members of the public also attended the ceremony to show their support for this recognition of police bravery.

In recognition for bravery in combat, Wolfram was awarded the Iron Cross Second Class ( 1914 ) on 21 September 1914.

Balen offers Kevin his morning star in recognition of his bravery and disappears through the gate.

Unusually, the Argentines allowed for the Union Flag to be placed on his coffin before burial, in recognition for his perceived bravery.

Thomas's sister Karen ( whom he, and most of their Danish friends, called " Tanne ") later wrote that her brother's bravery, and the recognition from the English Crown, in some measure saved her own reputation in the community of British colonials among whom she lived in British East Africa.

The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the VICTORIA CROSS on the undermentioned officer in recognition of most conspicuous bravery :-

In recognition of his singular bravery and modesty Corret obtained a decree from Napoleon naming him the " first grenadier of France " ( 27 April 1800 ).

Governor John Rutledge gave his sword to Jasper in recognition of his bravery.

In 1619, a relation by the name of William Fitzwilliam was granted the castle in recognition of his bravery and courage while defending against these assaults and his family held onto the Fitzwilliam seat until 1790.

The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords were awarded in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

The word Heroísmo (" heroism ") was added to the name of the city, Angra ( meaning " inlet " or " cove "), by Maria II, in recognition of the bravery and sacrifice shown by the people of Angra in the struggle that ended with the formation of a liberal constitutional monarchy in Portugal.

He was forced to sell his VC and a gold watch that had been presented to him by the council in recognition of his bravery.

His courage and bravery in that action won him recognition and a promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.