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Oldfield and Miller
Oldfield worked with Harry Arminius Miller, who developed and built carburetors in Los Angeles and became one of the most famous engine builders in America, to create a racing machine that would not only be fast and durable, but that would also protect the driver in the event of an accident.
Oldfield drove a gold car built by Harry Miller that completely enclosed the driver ( called the " Golden Submarine "), and in June 1917 he beat DePalma in a series of 10 to match races.
He worked with the Pete Lemer Quintet, Spontaneous Music Ensemble, Annette Peacock, Harry Beckett, Gilgamesh, Baker Gurvitz Army, Seventh Wave, Harry Beckett's Joy Unlimited, Pierre Moerlen's Gong, Mike Oldfield Group, In Cahoots, Miller / Baker / Lemer.

Oldfield and joined
So former Mike Oldfield and Fish keyboardist Mickey Simmonds joined Latimer, Bass and Burgess for the 1992 " comeback " world tour from which in 1993 a double live CD, recorded in Holland, Never Let Go, was released.
Oldfield himself believed that, although Green probably inspired le Carré, the character of Smiley was primarily based on John Bingham, 7th Baron Clanmorris, who had been le Carré's boss when he originally joined MI5, prior to his career in MI6.
Oldfield joined up and became a sergeant in Field Security in Egypt, Palestine and Syria, was commissioned in 1943 and posted into the Intelligence Corps ; his service was spent mostly at the Cairo headquarters of SIME ( Security Intelligence, Middle East ) where his talent was spotted by Brigadier Douglas Roberts.
In 2007, the band were joined by new members Chris Compton and Chris Oldfield ( DJ and lighting designer ) and returned to touring.

Oldfield and race
* 1878 – Barney Oldfield, American race car driver ( d. 1946 )
In 1909, automobile race pioneer Barney Oldfield was the first celebrity to endorse Pepsi-Cola, describing it as " A bully drink ... refreshing, invigorating, a fine bracer before a race.
* October 4 – Barney Oldfield, American race car driver and automobile pioneer ( b. 1878 )
He even challenged champion racer Barney Oldfield to a match auto race at the Sheepshead Bay, New York one mile ( 1. 6 km ) dirt track.
It started as a resort town, based around the once renowned automobile race course at Lindo Lake that Barney Oldfield made famous in 1907.
* Barney Oldfield ( 1878 – 1946 ), race car driver
Although Oldfield came in second in the race, it was a turning point in his life and he was hired as a parts sales representative for the Stearns bicycle factory, where he met his future wife, Beatrice Lovetta Oatis, whom he married in 1896.
Oldfield was lent a gasoline-powered bicycle to race at Salt Lake City, which led to a meeting with Henry Ford.
Oldfield won by a half mile in the five mile ( 8 km ) race.
Oldfield was suspended by the AAA for his " outlaw " racing activities and was unable to race at sanctioned events for much of the prime of his career.
Oldfield used the same car in his victory at the Los Angeles to Phoenix off-road race in November 1914.
In his playing days, he was a speedy outfielder — he was nicknamed " Barney " after race car driver Barney Oldfield — who batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Oldfield and car
Oldfield agreed and traveled to Michigan for the trial, but neither car would start.
Oldfield was rumored to have learned how to operate the controls of that car the morning of the event.
Oldfield raced his Fiat car against Beachey's aircraft.

Oldfield and completely
Instrumental pieces in popular music often have a descriptive title which suggests that they could be categorized as program music, and several instrumental albums are completely devoted to some programmatic idea ( for example, China by Vangelis or The Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield ).

Oldfield and driver
Oldfield, far more experienced, easily out-distanced Johnson, ending any thoughts the boxer might have had about becoming a professional driver.
On June 20, 1903, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Oldfield became the first driver to run a mile track in one minute flat or.
Firestone used the slogan "' Firestone Tires are my only life insurance ,' says Barney Oldfield, world's greatest driver.
During the ' 20s, Firestone produced the Oldfield tire, named for racing driver Barney Oldfield.
Peerless employed Barney Oldfield as a driver of its Green Dragon racecar ; in early speed races Peerless proved the durability of the product and setting world speed records.

Oldfield and called
On this ground was built the Oldfield Tavern public house, which became a popular venue for a rock group called the Detours, who met a drummer there called Keith Moon.
* Voyager, the 1996 album by the British guitarist and composer Mike Oldfield, includes a piece called " Mont Saint-Michel ".
For this, Ayers assembled a band that he called The Whole World, including a young Mike Oldfield on bass and occasionally lead guitar, avant-garde composer David Bedford on keyboards and improvising saxophonist, Lol Coxhill.
The research for the show is mostly carried out by seven people called the " QI Elves ", a team which has included Justin Pollard, Vitali Vitaliev, and Molly Oldfield.
In 1912 and again in 1914, DePalma won the Elgin National Trophy at Elgin, Illinois and in 1914 he scored what he called his greatest victory when he beat Barney Oldfield to capture the Vanderbilt Cup on the roads of Santa Monica, California.

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A recording of Bill Anders, made during the Apollo 8 lunar orbit, on December 24, 1968, reading from the Bible ( Genesis, Chapter 1 ) is included on the first track (" In The Beginning ") of the Mike Oldfield album The Songs of Distant Earth, with verses repeated again in the second track (" Let There Be Light ").

Miller and joined
In 1990, Patrick attempted to deprogram Elma Miller, an Amish woman who had joined a liberal sect.
After the elections, the coalition was joined by the Polish People's Party ( PSL ) in forming a government and Leszek Miller became the Prime Minister.
On the next day, Leszek Miller announced he would step down as Prime Minister on 2 May 2004, the day after Poland joined the European Union.
George Miller joined the Company as a member of the Advisory Board.
In April 1941, Willkie joined the law firm of Miller, Boston, and Owen in New York City, and shortly thereafter the firm changed its name to Willkie, Owen, Otis, Farr, and Gallagher.
Baum's Germans left Burgoyne's camp at Fort Edward on August 9 and marched to Fort Miller, where they waited until they were joined by the Indians and a company of British marksmen.
Jazz pianist and composer, Frank Signorelli, who collaborated on the jazz standards " A Blues Serenade ", recorded by Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington, " Gypsy ", and " Stairway to the Stars ", joined ODJB for a brief time in 1921.
In 1923, Miller entered the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he joined Sigma Nu Fraternity, but spent most of his time away from school, attending auditions and playing any gigs he could get, most notably with Boyd Senter's band in Denver.
Miller continued his research at California Institute of Technology ( 1954 – 1955 ) and then joined the department of biochemistry at Columbia University, New York where he worked for the next five years.
Several friends also joined the expedition including brothers George and Peter Grount ( Grounds ) along with Peter's young son Daniel Grount, brothers Peter and Conrad Statler, Joseph Neyswanger, Peter Crytes, Jacob Cotner, John and Isaac Miller, Frederick Limbaugh, Leonard Welker and Frederick Slinkard.
Burke was joined by a host of top country stars and backed by Buddy Miller and his band at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee on September 25, 2006 for a one-off concert to celebrate the release of Nashville.
Later, they became a quartet with Milano, D ' Aleo, Gradus, and Daniel Elliott ( née Rubado, ex-The Monterays, Glenn Miller Orchestra ) who joined in 1974.
Lead guitarist Jerry Miller and drummer Don Stevenson ( both formerly of The Frantics, originally based in Seattle ) joined guitarist ( and son of actress Loretta Young ) Peter Lewis ( of The Cornells ), bassist Bob Mosley ( of The Misfits, based in San Diego ) and Spence, now on guitar instead of drums.
Miller and Stevenson then formed The Rhythm Dukes, later joined by Bill Champlin.
Eggs over Easy had a large repertoire of over 50 of their own songs, and 50 covers, and were regularly joined on stage by members of Brinsley Schwarz and other performers, such as Loudon Wainwright III and Frankie Miller.
However, Grier retired from the Court, and President Grant appointed two new Republicans, Strong and Bradley, who joined the three sitting Republicans, Swayne, Miller, and Davis, to reverse Hepburn, 5-4, in the 1871 cases Knox v. Lee and Parker v. Davis.
Among those involved in the founding was Eddie Miller and Tommy Wiggins, who joined Mickey and Chris Christensen.
Nicky Hopkins contributed piano, and producer Jimmy Miller joined in on the backing vocals.
In 1989 he joined Philippe Saisse, Marcus Miller and J. T.
In 1942 McKinley left to form his own band and a few months after joined the United States Air Force, where he played in the Glenn Miller Air Force band.
Miller joined Atari, Inc. in February 1977 and was one of the first four Atari 2600 game designers.
In 1947, Noguchi began a collaboration with the Herman Miller company, when he joined with George Nelson, Paul László and Charles Eames to produce a catalog containing what is often considered to be the most influential body of modern furniture ever produced, including the iconic Noguchi table which remains in production today His work lives on around the world and at the Noguchi Museum in New York City.
Miller joined the New Hampshire state militia and commanded an artillery unit, until General Benjamin Pierce noticed him and recommended that he be commissioned as a Major in the regular army.
Miller joined with the 4th United States Infantry in 1808.
In 1990 Pino joined Mike Lindup ( founding member of Level 42 ) to feature on Lindup's first solo album ' Changes ', a song album with Dominic Miller on guitar, who later went onto work with Sting ; and Manu Katché on drums .. ( http :// www. mikelindup. com / biography. htm ).

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