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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Shopify Shares Surge To Overtake RBC As Canada’s Largest Stock
The Shopify logo appears on a smartphone screen with the flag of Canada as the background on a laptop screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. Shopify Inc. surges Wednesday to become the most valuable company in Canada after reporting what Citigroup calls a 'blowout' quarterly performance. The e-commerce provider's market capitalization rises to C$275 billion, surpassing Royal Bank of Canada in value once again. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) -
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Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
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A woman wears a face mask in Manila's Chinatown district as a precaution to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Filipinos remain anxious over a new coronavirus known as Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The Philippines' Department of Health announced the country's first death due to the virus on 2 February - the first reported death outside of China. The number of 2019-nCoV cases worldwide has already surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, with the death toll now over 1300.
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Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
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A man wears a face mask as a precaution to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Filipinos remain anxious over a new coronavirus known as Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The Philippines' Department of Health announced the country's first death due to the virus on 2 February - the first reported death outside of China. The number of 2019-nCoV cases worldwide has already surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, with the death toll now over 1300.
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Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Oliver Haynes/SOPA Images/REX (10556421d)
A man wears a face mask as a precaution to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Filipinos remain anxious over a new coronavirus known as Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The Philippines' Department of Health announced the country's first death due to the virus on 2 February - the first reported death outside of China. The number of 2019-nCoV cases worldwide has already surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, with the death toll now over 1300.
Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Oliver Haynes/SOPA Images/REX (10556421c)
A man wears a face mask in Manila's Chinatown district as a precaution to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Filipinos remain anxious over a new coronavirus known as Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The Philippines' Department of Health announced the country's first death due to the virus on 2 February - the first reported death outside of China. The number of 2019-nCoV cases worldwide has already surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, with the death toll now over 1300.
Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Oliver Haynes/SOPA Images/REX (10556421a)
A security guard wears a face mask as a precaution to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Filipinos remain anxious over a new coronavirus known as Covid-19 which originated in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The Philippines' Department of Health announced the country's first death due to the virus on 2 February - the first reported death outside of China. The number of 2019-nCoV cases worldwide has already surpassed that of the 2003 Sars epidemic, with the death toll now over 1300.
Coronavirus outbreak, Philippines - 13 Feb 2020
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FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Die Bilder des Tages
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The Canton Tower or Guangzhou Tower, formally Guangzhou TV Astronomical and Sightseeing Tower, is a 604 metres (1,982 ft) tall multi-purpose observation tower in the Haizhu District of the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton), in Guangdong, China. The tower briefly held the title of tallest tower in the world, replacing the CN Tower, before being surpassed by the Tokyo Skytree. It was the tallest structure in China prior to the topping out of Shanghai Tower on 3 August 2013. It is now the second tallest tower and the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world.
Canton Tower, Haizhu District of the city of Guangzhou, China - 12 Jun 2018
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phillip Jackson/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795077a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phillip Jackson/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795075a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phillip Jackson/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795074a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Phillip Jackson/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795073a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anthony Wallace/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795058a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Associated Newspapers /REX (1795055a)
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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Brenda Lee
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Mike Hollist/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795054a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Manevy/Associated Newspapers /REX (1795053a)
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee With Her Mother Mrs Grace Lee In Paris France Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Num
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American Singer Brenda Lee With Her Mother Mrs Grace Lee In Paris France Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatles Ray Charles And Connie Francis. She Is Best Known For Her 1960 Hit 'i'm Sorry' And 1958's 'rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' A Us Holiday Standard For More Than 50 Years. At 4 Ft 9 Inches Tall She Received The Nickname Little Miss Dynamite In 1957 After Recording The Song 'dynamite'; And Was One Of The Earliest Pop Stars To Have A Major Contemporary International Following. Lee's Popularity Faded In The Late 1960s As Her Voice Matured But She Continued A Successful Recording Career By Returning To Her Roots As A Country Singer With A String Of Hits Through The 1970s And 1980s. She Is A Member Of The Rock And Roll Country Music And Rockabilly Halls Of Fame. Lee Currently Lives In Nashville Tennessee.
American Singer Brenda Lee With Her Mother Mrs Grace Lee In Paris France Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Num
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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American Singer Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11 1944) Known As Brenda Lee Is An American Performer Who Sang Rockabilly Pop And Country Music And Had 37 Us Chart Hits During The 1960s A Number Surpassed Only By Elvis Presley The Beatle
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ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Brenda Lee wird am 11. Dezember 2014 70 Jahre alt
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Malaysia and Thailand - 2009
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The Petronas Twin Towers were the world's tallest building until 2004 when it was surpassed by Tapei 101. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia and Thailand - 2009
PENINSULAR OF PARADISE
The bustling mix of colours, cultures, cuisines and astounding coastlines that Malaysia reveals to those intrepid enough to uncover its charms prove that one of Asia's lesser-visited countries is in fact one of its most hidden treasures.
First colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and then the British, Malaysia preserves the moment in time in which West first met East. Towns such as the former Portuguese port of Melaka and the old British stronghold of Georgetown on the island of Penang are testament to Malaysia's rich historical past that so easily merges with the modern vivacity and energy of present-day Asia.
The raw charm of modern Malaysia - busy, animated, alive with colours, sounds and people - reveal that the country is truly at the crossroads of Asia. The historical confluence of cultures, flavours, and religions evident in the mix of ethnic Chinese, Malay, Indian and Muslim cultures combine to create a Babel of exotic architecture, cuisines and languages.
Malaysia's modern day capital, Kuala Lumpur, is a heady melange of bright lights, modern skyscrapers, traffic jams and onion-shaped Mosque domes. The city's iconic Petronas Towers watch over the brightly coloured headscarves of local women going to market in Little India, the exotic smells of Cantonese food stalls in the thick humid air of Chinatown, and the cries of small street side traders selling yellow, pimpled durians - the national fruit. Malaysia's national flag of bright red and blue primary colours blows in the wind along Merdaka Square, with its beautiful English Tudor-style buildings and green lawn - a sharp juxtaposition to the colonial days of the past. Walking along the shabby yet c...
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