Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, the group's popularity continued to grow ( although they were always more popular in North America and Continental Europe than in their home country, never achieving a UK Top 40 single or Top 20 album ).

Through the popularity of his Superman alter ego, the personality, concept, and name of Clark Kent have become ingrained in popular culture as well, becoming synonymous with secret identities and innocuous fronts for ulterior motives and activities.

Through the years the story gained in popularity.

Through the late 1940s and early 1950s, R & B music had been gaining a stronger beat and a wilder style, with artists such as Fats Domino and Johnny Otis speeding up the tempos and increasing the backbeat to great popularity on the juke joint circuit.

Through the gamut of changes Willow endures in the series, Buffy studies scholar Ian Shuttleworth states that Alyson Hannigan's performances are the reason for Willow's popularity: " Hannigan can play on audience heartstrings like a concert harpist ... As an actress she is a perfect interpreter in particular of the bare emotional directness which is the specialty of writer Marti Noxon on form.

Through such films as Wild Style and Beat Street, German youths developed a taste for breakdancing, spraypainting, and freestyling, thus beginning hip hop's first wave of popularity.

* " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " experiences a surge in popularity in the USA sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures dancing to the song.

Through the 1880s and 1890s, her only rivals in popularity in children's book illustration were Walter Crane and Randolph Caldecott.

Through most of 2003, consistently poor polling led to constant speculation of a leadership challenge by Beazley, though a reasonably successful Budget reply speech and the controversy over Peter Hollingworth gave Crean a small boost in popularity.

Through an ambitious program of public works, by fostering the state cult of Athena, by encouraging the creation of festivals and supporting the Panathenaean games, in which prizes were jars of olive oil, and in his support of the Dionosia ( leading to the development of Athenian drama ) Peisistratus managed to maintain his personal popularity.

Through the popularity of Romney's work and particularly of his striking-looking young model, Emma became well known in society circles, under the name of " Emma Hart ".

Through most of the 19th century, its popularity rivalled that of the Barber, but as the coloratura contralto, for which the role was originally written, became rare it fell slowly out of the repertoire.

Through the 1990s, as satellite television services gained popularity and were eventually licensed in Canada, simultaneous substitution became a requirement on these services as well.

Through this show, SMAP slowly gained popularity.

Through the 1970s and ' 80s, a rise in " citizen journalism " in Europe was witnessed in the rapid growth in popularity of soccer " fanzines "-cheaply printed magazines written by fans for fans that bypassed often stilted official club match programs and traditional media.

Through the late 60s and early 70s, Ponty achieved mounting critical praise and popularity across Europe.

Through the years, other daytime soaps have pursued Francis because of her tremendous popularity.

Through the ' 90s there were few attempts from commercial broadcasters to adopt the system, but they all failed to gain popularity.

Through the years, Japanese videogame publisher and toy maker Banpresto as well as other companies have released countless other Haro products due to the character's immense popularity as a Gundam " mascot ".

Through the 1980s Danny " Moonbeam " ( a local flat-track dirt motorcycle racing star ) furthered the popularity of spiedies by selling them from porches of local bars at night in order to finance his motorcycle racing hobby.

Through the popularity of these tapes, Antidote Records asked him to create an official mixtape, from which How to Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol. 1 was released.

Through a variety of factors, it developed much more slowly than Canada's popular rock music scene, and apart from a short-lived burst of mainstream popularity from 1989 to 1991, it remained largely an underground phenomenon until the early 2000s.

Through extensive radio play and touring in Mexico and the United States, Tovar achieved great popularity and success.

Through the 20th century football gained in popularity, displacing other codes.

Through her children Agnes would exert much influence in Jerusalem for almost 20 years.

Through speaking engagements and fundraisers, he was able to raise $ 10 million toward her campaign.

Through the aegis of her scientific uncle, Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, a chemist and vice chancellor of the University of London, she consulted with botanists at Kew Gardens, convincing George Massee of her ability to germinate spores and her theory of hybridisation.

Through the use of magical potions and a wand she transformed her enemies, or those who offended her, into animals.

Through an acting career that spanned 57 years, Wray attained international renown as an actress in horror movie roles, leading to many considering her as the first " scream queen ".

Through her correspondence with her sister, Mrs Dewes, Mary wrote of Swift in 1733: " he calls himself my master and corrects me when I speak bad English or do not pronounce my words distinctly ".

Through her sister Gertrude, she was the aunt of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary.

Through her friendship with Martha Root, Lidia accepted Bahá ’ u ’ lláh and became a member of the Bahá ’ í faith.

Through United Artists, Pickford continued to produce and perform in her own movies ; she could also distribute them the way she chose.

Through her mother, Mary was a granddaughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Through writing she was able to gain approval from her family.

Through Lady Kent he met her steward, the jurist John Selden who influenced his later writings.

Through Flora, Waverley meets Bonnie Prince Charlie, and under her influence goes over to the Jacobite side and takes part in the Battle of Prestonpans.

Through her maternal grandfather, she is a descendant of Zacharie Cloutier.

Through her recommendations to Congress, the President speaks collectively for the People as they petition Government for a redress of grievances, and thus her recommendations embody popular sovereignty.

* January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of her novel Journey Through the Night ( Reis door de nacht ) set during World War II.

Through the season, Willow worries that she may lose control and attack her friends.

Through Mrs. Allen's old school friend Mrs. Thorpe, she meets her daughter Isabella, a vivacious and flirtatious young woman, and quickly becomes friends.

Through their discussions, Amélie is forced to examine her own life and her attraction to a quirky young man who strangely collects the discarded photographs from passport photo booths.