WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. (More from Wikipedia)
The final cut on the Moon Going Down album – the lyrics are also printed for this song – is called “Are You Sure John Donne it this Way”; only Thomas Anderson could mix a reference to an old “outlaw country” song by Waylon Jennings, “Are You Sure Hank Done it this Way” with John Donne, the British poet and satirist who was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.
(November 2012)
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Music in general, and rock and roll in particular started off as a man’s world for the most part, with rockers lagging behind rhythm and blues artists in that regard. In fact, going back far enough, entertainment in general was male-dominated: Men used to play women’s roles in early performances of William Shakespeare’s plays.
(October 2013)
