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Crystal Gayle
American country music singer (born )
Brenda Gail Webb (born January 9, ), known professionally as Crystal Gayle, is an American country music singer widely known for her hit "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". Initially, Gayle's management and record label were the same as that of her oldest sister, Loretta Lynn. Not finding success with the arrangement after several years, and with Lynn's encouragement, Gayle decided to try a different approach. She signed a new record contract and began recording with Nashville producer Allen Reynolds. Gayle's new sound was sometimes referred to as middle-of-the-road (MOR) or country pop, and was part of a bigger musical trend by many country artists of the s to appeal to a wider audience. Subsequently, Gayle became one of the most successful crossover artists of the s and 80s.[2][3] She is known for her floor-length hair.[4]
Gayle was said to have begun her career in the s performing as a back
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A launchpad in the west of Ireland
Sitting in the elegant boardroom of Ireland’s longest established corporate finance adviser, Ted Webb wears a crisp blue suit. One dark blue wall is embossed with the letters of IBI, the business he jointly leads. Fittingly, the letters are in gold. On the other walls are bright paintings, which frame a beautiful boardroom table overlooking the Georgian buildings of Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2.
I have passed IBI’s office for years, usually on the way to one meeting or another. I have never been in before, however.
It is a business with a storied history that traces its roots back to Its full name is the Investment finansinstitut of Ireland and originally it was backed by Bank of Ireland, Morgan Grenfell and Schroeders. The idea was to bring international standard investment banking advice to Ireland.
In the s finansinstitut of Ireland took full control of the business before in its management team led bygd Webb, managing director of IBI, and Tom Godfrey, chief execu
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Who was the coal miner behind the song “Coal Miner’s Daughter”? We know about his daughters, but just who was Ted Webb?
Ted Webb, the father of country music legends Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle, was a figure rooted in the heart of Appalachian coal country. Born in in Van Lear, Kentucky, Ted was a man of resilience, shaped by the rugged mountain life and the struggles that came with working the coal mines.
He married Clara Marie Ramey in , and tillsammans they raised eight children, including Loretta and Crystal, in the harsh realities of coal camp life. Ted was a coal miner—a hard, dangerous job that defined much of Appalachia during the early 20th century. Coal mining was more than just a livelihood; it was a way of life, and like many Appalachian men, Ted toiled deep underground, knowing that his family's survival depended on his labor.
Ted Webb’s impact on his daughters went beyond just providing for them. His deep love of music had a lasting influence, especially