A collection of stories tagged 'irrepressible' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:37:11 EST He was a dynamic percussionist, a masterful arranger and an irrepressible showman. Throughout a career lasting more than 50 years, Puente fused American jazz with Afro-Cuban rhythms, earning him the title King of Latin Music. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60409 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98051981&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST An electric performer, Carter was an irrepressible and incomparable practitioner of the jazz vocal tradition. For nearly 50 years, the intense vocalist blazed her own trail in jazz, powered by her passionate, intense singing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54204 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93572181&ft=1&f=1039 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:18:00 EDT The keyboardist delivers a historically informed performance worthy of the passion behind Handel's Organ Concertos on a new CD. Egarr possesses a remarkable gift for combining subtle musical gestures with forward–moving, irrepressible rhythms. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46916 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89116258&ft=1&f=1039 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:23:00 EDT Beverly Sills, world-renowned opera singer, died from lung cancer at the age of 78. With a silvery voice that soared high, and an irrepressible personality, Sills became an opera superstar. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36522 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11688853 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:00:00 EDT Beverly Sills, the soprano known for her silvery voice and her irrepressible personality, has died of cancer at age 78. She was remembered for creating a uniquely American heroine -- and for her second career as a successful and media-savvy arts administrator and advocate. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36471 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11618782 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:28:00 EDT The Cat in the Hat, the book about a mischievous, irrepressible soul who always seemed kind of ageless, is 50 years old. At the time of its debut in 1957, the Cat was an instant success. The Dr. Seuss classic is still captivating to children and the adults who read to them. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/31625 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7651308 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:01:00 EST Imbued with a catchy hook, irrepressible energy, and a freewheeling confidence, Magneta Lane's "Secrets Aren't So Bad" commands attention from the song's opening seconds. With a brassy voice that recalls Debbie Harry in Blondie's heyday, Lexi Valentine exudes boundless charisma. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17521 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5250369 Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:45:03 EST