Randy Rhoads: Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne‘s first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981). 

Pursuing an interest in classical guitar, Rhoads combined these influences with heavy metal helping form a sub-genre later known as neoclassical metal. With Quiet Riot, he adopted a black-and-white polka-dot theme which became an emblem for the group. He reached his peak as the guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne’s solo career, performing on tracks including classics “Crazy Train” and “Mr. Crowley” on the Blizzard of Ozz album. “Crazy Train” features one of the most well-known heavy metal guitar riffs.

He died in a plane crash while on tour with Ozzy in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads is regarded as a pivotal figure in metal music, credited with pioneering a fast and technical style of guitar soloing that largely defined the metal scene of the 1980s. He helped popularize various guitar techniques now common in heavy metal music, including two-handed tapping, vibrato bar dive bombs, and intricate scale patterns, drawing comparisons to his contemporary Eddie Van Halen. The Jackson Rhoads guitar was originally commissioned by him. He has been included in several published “Greatest Guitarist” lists, and has been cited by other prominent guitarists as a major influence.

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Lionel Andrés “Leo” Messi born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballon d’Ors, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world’s best player by FIFA. He is the most decorated player in the history of professional football having won 45 team trophies. Messi’s records include most goals in a calendar year (91), most goal contributions (21) in the FIFA World Cup, and most goal contributions (32) in the Copa América. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi has scored over 850 senior career goals and has provided over 380 assists for club and country.

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Μερικοί Το Προτιμούν Κρύο:  κλασσική ελληνική μουσική κωμωδία του 1963, της Φίνος Φιλμ σε σενάριο και σκηνοθεσία Γιάννη Δαλιανίδη. Πρόκειται για το πρώτο μιούζικαλ του Γιάννη Δαλιανίδη, έγχρωμο, με ένα λαμπρό καστ ηθοποιών: Ντίνος Ηλιόπουλος, Ρένα Βλαχοπούλου, Ζωή Λάσκαρη, Κώστας Βουτσάς, Μάρθα Καραγιάννη, Βαγγέλης Βουλγαρίδης, Χλόη Λιάσκου, Κώστας Δούκας, Αλέκος Τζανετάκος, Γιάννης Βογιατζής, Τζόλυ Γαρμπή, Γιώργος Κωνσταντίνου κ.α.

Αρχικά ο Φίνος δεν ήθελε τη Βλαχοπούλου στο καστ επειδή δεν τη θεωρούσε εμπορική. Τελικά, έπαιξε στην ταινία μετά από επιμονή του Δαλιανίδη, ο οποίος πίστευε στο ταλέντο της, και ο οποίος φυσικά δικαιώθηκε, μετά την μεγάλη επιτυχία της ταινίας.  Η σπουδαία της ερμηνεία στο πρώτο μεγάλο σουξέ από μιούζικαλ “Έχω Στενάχωρη Καρδιά”, του Μίμη Πλέσσα, της άνοιξε το δρόμο για μια μεγάλη καριέρα.

Αξέχαστο, επίσης είναι και το χορευτικό της εκθαμβωτικής Ζωής Λάσκαρη με τον Βαγγέλη Βουλγαρίδη και τον Φώτη Μεταξόπουλο, σε χορογραφία του Μανώλη Καστρινού, πάνω σε ένα υπέροχο μουσικό jazz σκορ του Μίμη Πλέσσα.

Ο τίτλος της ταινίας αποτελεί παράφραση του τίτλου της αμερικάνικης ταινίας  του Billy Wider Μερικοί το προτιμούν καυτό.  με την Marylin Monroe. Η ταινία προβλήθηκε για πρώτη φορά στις κινηματογραφικές αίθουσες στις 10 Ιανουαρίου 1963 και, κόβοντας 212.247 εισιτήρια, κατατάχθηκε πρώτη ανάμεσα σε 82 ελληνικές ταινίες της χρονιάς εκείνης.

Gladiator (2000) is an epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson from a story by Franzoni. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed andRichard Harris. Crowe portrays Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus becomes a gladiator and rises through the ranks of the arena, determined to avenge the murders of his family and the emperor.

The screenplay, initially written by Franzoni, was inspired by the 1958 Daniel P. Mannix novel Those About to Die. Production was complicated by the script being rewritten multiple times and by the death of Oliver Reed before production was finished.

Gladiator had its world premiere in Los Angeles, California, on May 1, 2000. The film grossed $465 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of 2000, and won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe. It received favorable reviews upon release, and is considered one of the best and most influential films of the 21st century. A sequel, Gladiator II, was released in November 2024.

Gone with the Wind is a 1939 American epic historical romance film adapted from the 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film was produced by David O. Selznick of Selznick International Pictures and directed by Victor Fleming. Set in the American South against the backdrop of the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era, the film tells the story of Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), the strong-willed daughter of a Georgia plantation owner, following her romantic pursuit of Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard), who is married to his cousin, Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland), and her subsequent marriage to Rhett Butler (Clark Gable).

The start of filming was delayed for two years until January 1939 because of Selznick’s determination to secure Gable for the role of Rhett. The role of Scarlett was difficult to cast, and 1,400 unknown women were interviewed for the part. The original screenplay by Sidney Howard underwent many revisions by several writers to reduce it to a suitable length. The original director, George Cukor, was fired shortly after filming began, and was replaced by Fleming, who in turn was briefly replaced by Sam Wood while taking some time off due to exhaustion. Post-production concluded in November 1939, just a month before its release.

At the 12th Academy Awards, it received ten Academy Awards (eight competitive, two honorary) from thirteen nominations, including wins for Best Picture, Best Director (Fleming), Best Adapted Screenplay (posthumously awarded to Sidney Howard), Best Actress (Vivien Leigh), and Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel, becoming the first African American to win an Academy Award). It set records for the total number of wins and nominations at the time.

Gone with the Wind was immensely popular when first released. It became the highest-earning film made up to that point, and held the record for over a quarter of a century. It is still the highest-grossing film in history. It was re-released periodically throughout the 20th century and became ingrained in popular culture. The film is regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, and in 1989 it became one of the twenty-five inaugural films selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

Ozzy Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname “Prince of Darkness”.

Osbourne became a founding member of Black Sabbath in 1968, providing lead vocals from  1970 to 1978. The band was highly influential in the development of heavy metal music, in particular their critically acclaimed releases Paranoid, Master of Reality, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems. He then began a successful solo career with Blizzard of Ozz in 1980 and has released 13 studio albums, the first seven of which received multi-platinum certifications in the US. He has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. He rejoined in 1997 and helped record the group’s final studio album, 13 (2013), before they embarked on a farewell tour that ended with a 2017 performance in their native Birmingham. His longevity and success have earned him the informal title of the “Godfather of Metal”.

Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy and career will always be inextricably linked to American guitarist Randy Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982), and for good reason. In just a few short years, the diminutive guitarist helped transform the Prince of Darkness from a washed-up ’70s relic into a pioneer of a new, upbeat, pop-inflected strain of heavy metal at the dawn of the ’80s. Rhoads’ playing on Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman combines crackling singalong riffs with mind-blowing neoclassical solos, making him arguably the decade’s second-most influential guitarist behind Eddie Van Halen. His playing is even more diabolically exhilarating on Tribute, the 1987 live album Osbourne released to honor his colleague, who perished in a 1982 plane crash at age 25.

Diego Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in the history, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona’s vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team’s general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname El Pibe de Oro (“The Golden Boy”), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.

Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla and Newell’s Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli where he won numerous accolades and led the club to Serie A title wins twice. Maradona also had a troubled off-field life and his time with Napoli ended after he was banned for taking cocaine.

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the “Hand of God“, while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted “Goal of the Century” by FIFA.com voters in 2002.

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Eddie Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician. He was the guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Van Halen, which he founded with his brother Alex in 1972. Van Halen also provided backing vocals for both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, and occasionally played keyboards.

Van Halen is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history and was well-known for popularizing the tapping guitar technique, allowing rapid arpeggios to be played with two hands on the fretboard. Rolling Stone named Van Halen the 4th greatest guitarist of all time in its list of the “250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” in 2023

Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.  He began his career in music fronting small pub bands in the 1970s while attending school in Sheffield and university in London. In 1979, he joined British new wave heavy metal band Samson, with whom he gained some popularity under the stage name “Bruce Bruce” and performed on two studio records. He left Samson in 1981 to join Iron Maiden, replacing Paul Di’Anno, and debuted on their 1982 album The Number of the Beast. On the following albums, 1983’s Piece of Mind and 1984’s Powerslave, Steve Harris‘s song-writing monopoly was pushed aside in favour of other members’ ideas, with Dickinson contributing to a number of tracks, including the singles “Flight of Icarus” and “2 Minutes to Midnight“. During his first tenure in the band, they issued a series of US and UK platinum and gold albums in the 1980s and early 1990s, such as  live album Live After Death, 1986’s Somewhere in Time, 1988’s Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, 1990’s No Prayer for the Dying and 1992’s Fear Of The Dark.

Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 (being replaced by Blaze Bayley) to pursue his solo career, which saw him experiment with a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. He rejoined the band in 1999, along with guitarist Adrian Smith, and has released six subsequent studio albums with the band. Since his return to Iron Maiden, he has released two further solo records, in 2005, Tyranny of Souls and The Mandrake Project in 2024.

Although Dickinson never received formal training, he possesses a wide vocal range which is characterised by his quasi-operatic tenor Along with Ronnie James Dio and Rob Halford, Dickinson is one of the pioneers of the operatic vocal style later to be adopted by power metal vocalists and regularly appears near the top in lists of the greatest rock vocalists/front-men of all time