On November 13, 2009, as main anchor Rob Johnson was away, Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson returned to the anchor desk to anchor the 10 p. m. newscast ; Jacobson has since remained to continue his trademark " Perspecive " commentaries.

In 2001, Articolo 31 collaborated with the American old school rapper Kurtis Blow on the album XChé SI !.

Meanwhile, the drum break from the second version of the original 1969 hit " Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose " ( the recording included on the compilation album In the Jungle Groove ) became so popular at hip hop dance parties ( especially for breakdance ) during the late 1970s and early 1980s that hip hop founding father Kurtis Blow called the song " the national anthem of hip hop ".

* The They Might Be Giants song " Where Your Eyes Don't Go " on their second album, Lincoln, featured the lines " You're free to come and go / Or talk like Kurtis Blow.

" and his song " On the Block ( Golden Era )" features the line " At the roller rink no skates on, early 80's girl chasing, Kurtis Blow these are the breaks on.

Dylan also appears on the first track " Street Rock " of Kurtis Blows 1986 album Kingdom Blow

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Ryuichi Sakamoto, particularly his song " Riot in Lagos ", had an influence on early electro and hip hop artists such as Afrika Bambaata, and was cited by Kurtis Mantronik as a major influence on his electro hip hop group Mantronix.

The reformed John Kay and Steppenwolf line-up featured John Kay, Mike Palmer ( guitars, backing vocals ), Steve Palmer ( drums, backing vocals ), Danny Ironstone ( keyboards, backing vocals ) and Kurtis Teel on bass.

By the fall of 1982, Captain Kangaroo had disappeared from the daily schedule and the new team of Kurtis and Sawyer were anchoring three hours of news in the morning, as they were also seen on the CBS Early Morning News an hour earlier.

The program first aired in its current format on October 4, 1982 as the CBS Early Morning News, with Bill Kurtis and Diane Sawyer anchoring.

Other acts on the tour included: Whodini, Rob Base, Kurtis Blow, Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Naughty By Nature, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick and Chubb Rock.

He did, however, actively participate in the writing and recording of the title track " Sons of the P ", which he also contributed vocals to, and which marked one of the earliest studio guest appearances by Clinton on a Hip Hop release ,< ref > which is preceded only by Kurtis Blow's " Magilla Gorilla " released in 1986.

In a 1991 interview, Kurtis Mantronik commented on the commercial success of " Got to Have Your Love ":

He cited groups such as Kurtis Mantronik, Steinski, and Prince Paul as influences on his sample-based sound, further claiming that " lyrics (...) were confining, too specific ".

Kovalchuk assisted on two goals by teammate Kurtis Foster, scored a short-handed goal, then fought Brayden Schenn after a scrum formed when Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo performed a slew-foot on Devils captain Zach Parise.

The Kurtis team went on to win the 1953 and 1954 contests with the same car.

Early influences on the genre included American hip-hop icons Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, The Sugarhill Gang, Kurtis Blow, Run-D. M. C., Ice-T, KRS-ONE & Boogie Down Productions and Eric B. and Rakim among many others.

Even though Cornelius would feature rap artists on Soul Train frequently during the 1980s, he publicly would admit ( to the artists ' faces such as Kurtis Blow for example ) that the genre was one that he did not understand ; as rap continued to move further toward hardcore hip hop, Cornelius would admit to be frightened by the antics of groups such as Public Enemy.

After passing the Kansas bar examination and winning a job with a Wichita law firm, Kurtis discussed his options with Harry Colmery and Bob McClure, of Colmery and Russell, and decided on a career in journalism.

He appears on a tropical island or in a similarly desolate place and, after explaining the AT & T Laptop Connect Card, states " I'm Bill Kurtis, and I've just found pause the Internet.

* Kurtis Scaletta's 2009 children's novel, Mudville is about a town where it's been raining for 22 years, delaying a baseball game between two rival towns.

Besides his own work, Kurtis has been responsible for hits by The Fat Boys && and Run DMC.

As host and associate producer for Rhyme and Reason Kurtis gives an informative account of the status of hip hop ( 1998 ).

Simmons appeared onstage as a DJ for rapper Kurtis Blow, who was managed by Russell.

The team also traded with the Anaheim Ducks to acquire Andy Sutton for Kurtis Foster.

Mantronix's founding member, Kurtis Mantronik, remixed the Liberty X version for the single release which peaked at number 2 in the UK.

In 1984, while working as the in-store DJ for Downtown Records in Manhattan, Kurtis Mantronik met MC Tee, a Haitian-born, Flatbush, Brooklyn-based rapper ( and regular record store customer ).

People such as Kurtis Blow and LL Cool J brought hip hop to the mainstream for the first time, while so-called East Coast rap was perfected by artists including Eric B.

Under PolyGram, Mercury absorbed the artists and catalogue of Casablanca Records ( also home to the 20th Century Records back catalogue ), which consisted of heavy metalers Kiss and disco stars Donna Summer and Village People, and primarily became a rock / pop label with Kiss, Scorpions, Rush, John Cougar Mellencamp, Kurtis Blow, Tears for Fears, Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Treat, Candy, and Def Leppard.

Paradise had two people running for mayor – incumbent Ralph Wiseman and 19-year-old Kurtis Coombs.

In 1951, for just $ 200, 000 ($ in ) Kurtis sold the cars ' manufacturing license to Muntz, who quickly rebadged them as the " Muntz Jet ".

Initial production of the Jet took place in Glendale, where Muntz extended the two-seater Kurtis Kraft Sport's body by, making it a four-seater, and exchanged the Ford V8 engine for a larger Cadillac V8.

In the late 1940s, he went to work for Frank Kurtis building racing car bodies ; this led to a lifelong career in the racing business.

At 16, Kurtis began working as an announcer for KIND-AM, a commercial station in Independence, Kansas, of which he is currently a part owner.

Kurtis has received numerous awards for his television work, including over twenty Emmys and the Illinois Broadcasters Association 1998 Hall of Fame Award and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters 2003 Hall of Fame Award.

Most recently, Kurtis was featured in a series of commercials for AT & T Mobility which poke fun at his serious investigative journalist persona.

He concluded each contest by announcing his victory, for example, " I'm Bill Kurtis, and I'm faster than Michael Phelps.

On November 13, 2009, Kurtis reunited for one evening with his co-anchor of 20 years earlier, Walter Jacobson, to anchor the WBBM 10 PM news in Chicago while the usual anchor, Rob Johnson, was on vacation.

While looking for innovative uses for his ranch, Kurtis learned about the health and environmental benefits of grass-fed beef and founded Tallgrass Beef Company.

During her 2010 run for the United States House of Representatives, Kurtis narrated a campaign commercial for her.