However, Reeves had earnings from personal appearances beyond his meager salary, and his affection for his young fans was genuine.

The coffin, draped in flowers from fans, was driven through the streets of Nashville and then to Reeves ' final resting place near Carthage, Texas.

Reeves had many fans in both India and Sri Lanka since the 1960s, and is probably the all-time most popular English language singer in Sri Lanka.

The words " The Last Dangerous Visions " will make sense to science fiction fans ( it's a book that's been famously " coming soon " since 1973 ).< BR >— Jon Reeves, IMDb. com, April 21, 2008

Reeves ' death comes just 16 months after the airplane crash deaths of Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas, leaving a huge void among country music fans.

Centering around the dealings of two male hustlers ( played by Phoenix and Reeves ), the film was a compelling examination of unrequited love, alienation, and the concept of family ( a concept Van Sant repeatedly explores in his films ).

For these reasons the correctness of the age estimates was repeatedly called into question .< ref > Aldred, C., < cite > Akhenaten, King of Egypt </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 1988 ) p. 202 </ ref >< ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > The Valley of the Kings </ cite > ( Kegan Paul, 1990 ) p. 49 </ ref > This opinion found support in the analysis of the skeletal remains which had indicated an age of death around 35 years ( based on dentition ) or even later ( based on anthropological standards and new X-rays of the long bones ).< ref > Reeves, C. N, < cite > Akhenaten, Egypt's False Prophet </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 2001 ) p. 84 </ ref > Some examinations placed the mummy at 20 – 25 years at death, while others assessed the mummy as 35 years.

Because of this the correctness of the original age estimates were repeatedly called into question ,< ref > Aldred, C., < cite > Akhenaten, King of Egypt </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 1988 ) p. 202 </ ref >< ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > The Valley of the Kings </ cite > ( Kegan Paul, 1990 ) p. 49 </ ref >< ref > Bell, M. R., < cite >" An Armchair Excavation of KV 55 ", JARCE 27 ( 1990 )</ cite > pp. 135 </ ref > and prior to the genetic tests done in early 2010, several professional opinions were made suggesting a much later age for the skeletal remains, pointing to an age of about 35 years based on dentition or even later ( based on anthropological standards and more-recent X-rays of the long bones ).< ref > Reeves, C. N, < cite > Akhenaten, Egypt's False Prophet </ cite > ( Thames and Hudson, 2001 ) p. 84 </ ref > It must be remembered that it is very difficult to date a mummy's age, and there are many differing opinions on the legitimacy of dating techniques.

( Other accounts —- including Reeves himself, in an interview on the RCA album Yours Sincerely —- name Hank Williams as the absentee.

Earlier in 1955, he was signed to a 10-year recording contract with RCA Victor by Steve Sholes, who produced some of Reeves ' first recordings at RCA and signed Elvis Presley for the company that same year.

For his earliest RCA recordings, Reeves was still singing with the loud style of his first recordings, considered standard for country and western performers at that time.

Reeves ' last recording session for RCA Victor had produced " Make the World Go Away ", " Missing You ", and " Is It Really Over?

That recording was never released by RCA but appeared during 2003 as part of a collection of Reeves songs, after RCA had sold its rights to Reeves ' recordings.

During 2007, the label released a set entitled Nashville Stars on Tour, including audio and video material of the RCA European tour during April 1964 in which Reeves features prominently.

With the rise of rock and roll in the 1950s, Arnold's record sales declined, though he and fellow RCA Victor recording artist Jim Reeves had a greater audience with popular-sounding string-laced arrangements.

As a result, Reeves helped West secure a recording contract with RCA Victor the same year.

Both Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold had major influence on their RCA labelmate Elvis Presley, apparent not only in secular songs, but even more so in country gospel songs.

" All three duets were released as singles, and made the Top 10 on the country charts for Reeves ' longtime label, RCA Records.

Bear Family Records produced a 16-CD boxed set of Reeves ' studio recordings and several smaller sets, mainly radio broadcasts and demos.

The show included entertainers such as Frankie Lymon, The Supremes, Marian Anderson, Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, LaVern Baker, Harry Belafonte, James Brown, Godfrey Cambridge, Diahann Carroll, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Bill Cosby, Count Basie, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bo Diddley, Rocío Dúrcal, Duke Ellington, Lola Falana, The 5th Dimension, Ella Fitzgerald, The Four Tops, Aretha Franklin, Dick Gregory, W. C. Handy, Lena Horne, The Jackson 5, Mahalia Jackson, Eartha Kitt, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Moms Mabley, Johnny Mathis, The Miracles ( later known as Smokey Robinson & the Miracles ), Melba Moore, The Platters, Leontyne Price, Richard Pryor, Lou Rawls, Della Reese, Nipsey Russell, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, The Temptations, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Tina Turner ( at the time known as " The Ike & Tina Turner Revue "), Leslie Uggams, William Warfield, Dionne Warwick, Dinah Washington, Ethel Waters, Flip Wilson, Jackie Wilson, Nancy Wilson, and Stevie Wonder.

During her time with Manson's group, she was known as various aliases such as " Big Patty ", " Yellow ", " Marnie Reeves " and " Mary Ann Scott ", but to The Family she was most commonly known as " Katie ".

This spawned the 1959 Steve Reeves sequel Hercules Unchained, the 1959 re-release of Cecil B. DeMille's Samson and Delilah ( 1951 ), and literally dozens of imitations that followed in their wake.

After that, Reeves was in constant conflict with his coaching staff and some of his players for the next 3 years.

That year, Reeves performed solo at Motown 25, which alongside some of their songs being placed on the Big Chill soundtrack, helped Reeves and the Vandellas gain a new audience.

The Hollywood film 47 Ronin is currently under production by Universal Pictures and will star Keanu Reeves as an outcast who joins the samurai in their quest to avenge their slain master along with some of the biggest Japanese actors such as Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Kô Shibasaki, Rinko Kikuchi, and Jin Akanishi.

The children's department also spawned the independent production company Tetra Films, which would later revive some classic Thames children's programmes for ITV – The Tomorrow People ( 1992-5, in association with Thames-owned Reeves Entertainment for ITV and Nickelodeon ) and Rainbow ( 1994 / 96, for HTV )-along with a range of original film and television productions.

In any event Reeves went to bed, but some time near midnight an impromptu party began when Bliss and Carol Van Ronkel arrived.

According to a letter from Davis to Gaston Maspero, some of the objects found in KV55 were still in place in January 1908, and their study and attempts at conservation were still ongoing at this later date .< ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > Valley of the Kings </ cite >, ( Keegan Paul, 1990 ), p

Recent careful re-examinations < ref > Reeves, C. N., < cite > The Valley of the Kings </ cite > ( Kegan Paul, 1990 ) p. 42-49 </ ref >< ref > Bell, M. R., < cite >" An Armchair Excavation of KV 55 ", JARCE 27 ( 1990 )</ cite ></ ref > of the original publication, of eyewitness reports, and of the photographs taken before the tomb was cleared have brought some clarity to the situation.

Through 1960 and 1961, Reeves made ends meet working several jobs by day and worked as a singer in nighttime hours singing jazz and blues standards at some of Detroit's respected nightclubs.

Based on the Hauksbók text ( which Reeves refers to in the apparatus as ÞsK ), though the text does draw some readings from Skálholtsbók ( which Reeves refers to as EsR ).

Generally, roads found west of ( or Interstate 35 in some locations ) are designated Ranch to Market Roads, while those located east of US 281 are designated Farm to Market Roads, though there are exceptions to this naming system, such as in Henderson County in East Texas or in Reeves County West Texas.

The complete concert, however, was not recorded, including some of Reeves ' last songs.

" When the session ended with some time remaining on the schedule, Reeves suggested he record one more song.

The two had secured a deal on some real property ( Reeves had also unsuccessfully tried to buy property from the LaGrone family in Deadwood, Texas, north of his birthplace of Galloway ).

They began their married life in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Reeves had found some work.

Reeves continued to work alongside Bob Mortimer as a comedy duo in The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars, and Bang Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer, some of which also featured future cast members of The Fast Show and Little Britain.

This was one of three episodes directed by George Reeves himself, in an attempt to inject some new life into the series.

These often took the form of slogans — Reeves oversaw the introduction of dozens, some that still exist to this day, such as M & M's " melt in your mouth, not in your hand.

After the Rams finished an injury-plagued 1968 season with a 10-3-1 mark, Allen was fired ; the news surprised the football world, but subsequent reports revealed that discord between Reeves and Allen had been growing for some time.

After some negotiation Reeves offered Allen a new two-year contract, although there was no indication that the two men had reconciled their differences.