Defoe's next novel was Captain Singleton ( 1720 ), a bipartite adventure story whose first half covers a traversal of Africa and whose second half taps into the contemporary fascination with piracy.

His father was a friend of John Singleton Mosby, the noted cavalry leader of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War who served first under J. E. B.

Dillinger was unable to find a job and began planning a robbery with his friend Ed Singleton.

En route to Mooresville to testify against Singleton Dillinger briefly escaped his captors but was apprehended within a few minutes.

It is credited to " Ike & Tina Turner ", but it is now well known that Ike Turner was paid $ 20, 000 to stay away from the sessions ; the backing track was in fact performed by the Wrecking Crew, and the backing vocals were provided by a chorus of 21 singers — Ikettes Janice Singleton and Diane Rutherford and most of the female singers on Spector's roster, including Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love and Cher.

* Henry Singleton ( 1682 – 1759 ) the eminent judge and friend of Jonathan Swift, was a lifelong resident of Drogheda.

The youngest nominee is John Singleton who was 24 years old when he was nominated in 1992 for Boyz N the Hood.

It was platted and surveyed by Thomas Singleton, county surveyor, December 18, 1840, the first home being built in 1849.

For more than a decade before Bishopville got its name in the honor of Jacques Bishop, it was known as Singleton ’ s Crossroads.

Daniel Carter later purchased the property and it was once again sold to William Singleton in 1790.

This was where the name Singleton ’ s Crossroads originated.

The tavern owned by Singleton and his wife sat at the intersection of what was once known as Mecklenburg Road, now named Church Street, and McCallum Ferry Road, now known as Main Street.

The film was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and also featured Elissa Landi, Joseph Calleia, Jessie Ralph, Alan Marshall, and Penny Singleton.

* Doris Singleton as Caroline Appleby ( she was originally named Lillian Appleby ; but after Singleton's first appearance on the show, the producers felt that the names Lillian and Lucy sounded too similar, so her name was changed to Caroline )

Singleton was enrolled in the University of Southern California's Filmic Writing program under Margaret Mehring and her now famous curriculum.

Singleton was always present in the Apple computer writing lab, working on his screenplays during late nights and early mornings.

It was nominated for both Best Director and Original Screenplay during the 1991 Academy Awards, making Singleton the youngest person ever nominated for Best Director and the first African – American to be nominated for the award.

* John Singleton was 23 when he directed the movie.

John Bigham also left the band to pursue his own career, later founding the band The Soul of John Black ; Bigham was replaced by former Sound Barrier and Mother's Finest guitarist Tracey " Spacey T " Singleton.

Gore was given first shot at recording " A Groovy Kind of Love ", but Shelby Singleton, a producer for Smash Records, a Mercury subsidiary, recommended that she not record a song with the word " groovy " in it.

* Al Singleton ( born 1975 ), American football linebacker

* Alvin Singleton ( born 1940 ), American composer

* Antron Singleton, known as Big Lurch ( born 1976 ), American rapper and cannibal

* Billy Singleton ( born 1968 ), British basketball player

* Chris Singleton ( musician ) ( born 1977 ), Irish musician

* Chris Singleton ( American football ) ( born 1967 ), American football player

* Chris Singleton ( baseball ) ( born 1972 ), American baseball player

* James Singleton ( basketball ) ( born 1981 ), American professional basketball player

* Jim Singleton ( born 1931 ), New Orleans politician

* John Singleton ( born 1968 ), American film director, producer, and screenwriter

* John Singleton ( Australian entrepreneur ) ( born 1942 ) Australian entrepreneur

* Ken Singleton ( born 1947 ), sports commentator, former professional baseball player

* Mike Singleton ( born 1951 ), British programmer

* Valerie Singleton ( born 1937 ), British television and radio presenter

* Chris Singleton ( born 1967 ), linebacker for the New England Patriots ( 1990 – 1992, 1993 ) and Miami Dolphins ( 1993, 1994 – 1996 ).

John Daniel Singleton ( born January 6, 1968 ) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.

John Singleton Copley ( 1738 – 1815 ) was an American painter, born presumably in Boston, Massachusetts, and a son of Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Irish.

Valerie Singleton OBE ( born 9 April 1937 ) is an English television and radio presenter, best known as a presenter of the popular children's series, Blue Peter.

Lyndhurst was born at Boston, Massachusetts, United States, the son of painter John Singleton Copley and his wife Susanna Farnham ( née Clarke ), and was educated at a private school and Trinity College, Cambridge where he graduated as second wrangler.

Angelica Singleton Van Buren, born Sarah Angelica Singleton ( February 13, 1818 – December 29, 1877 ), was the daughter-in-law of the 8th United States President Martin Van Buren.

Sarah Angelica Singleton was born in Wedgefield, South Carolina, the daughter of Richard Singleton and his wife, Rebecca Travis Coles.