John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol
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Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of, 1580-1653, English diplomat. He spent most of the years 1611-24 at the Spanish court, where as ambassador he conducted the prolonged negotiations for the marriage of Prince Charles (later Charles I) to the Spanish infanta. Digby was made earl of Bristol in 1622, but the next year the visit of Charles and the duke of Buckingham to Madrid brought to an end the already deadlocked marriage negotiations, and the new earl fell into disfavor. He was recalled and confined to his house until he protested before Parliament. He was then accused of treason by Charles (then king) and imprisoned (1626) without trial in the Tower of London until Parliament released him in 1628. Bristol was for a time a supporter of parliamentary opposition to the crown, but as Parliament became more extreme, he joined the king's group of advisers. In 1642 he was committed to the Tower briefly by Parliament but rejoined Charles at Oxford after the outbreak of the civil war. Later he opposed continuing the war. He died in exile in Paris.
| Artist: Johnny Bristol |
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- Born: February 03, 1939, Morganton, NC
- Died: March 21, 2004, Brighton Township, MI
- Active: '60s, '70s, '80s
- Genres: Rhythm & Blues
- Instrument: Producer
- Representative Albums: "Best of Johnny Bristol," "The MGM Collection," "Strangers"
Biography
Though born in Morganton, NC, vocalist, composer, and producer Johnny Bristol began his career in Detroit and was a longtime force at Motown from 1961 to 1973. Bristol teamed with Jackey Beavers doing duets for Gwen Gordy's Tri-Phi label in Detroit during the early '60s. They cut the original version of "Someday We'll Be Together," which was remade by Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1969. Bristol was the session's producer, and also the male voice doing harmony.Bristol was professionally and personally part of Motown, as he married Iris Gordy, and was also Harvey Fuqua's writing and production partner for several years. They co-produced Junior Walker & the All-Stars' remake of "How Sweet It Is" in 1966, then co-wrote and produced "What Does It Take." Bristol wrote and/or produced songs for Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, Smokey Robinson, David Ruffin, Edwin Starr, Michael Jackson, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Martha Reeves, Jimmy Ruffin, the Spinners, the Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "25 Miles," "Help Me Make It Through The Night," "I Don't Want to Do Wrong," and "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" were some of the songs featuring Bristol's input. He signed with MGM as a solo artist in 1974. His first single, "Hang on In There Baby," was his biggest; it was number two R&B and number-eight pop that year. Bristol enjoyed two more sizable hits for MGM, "You and I" and "Leave My World" in 1974 and 1975.
He moved to Atlantic in 1976, and scored his last hit with "Do It to My Mind," a number-five R&B record. The Osmonds also had a number one record in England with Bristol's "Love Me for a Reason." Bristol remade "Hang on In There Baby" as a duet with Alton McClain for Polydor in 1980, and did another duet with Amii Stewart titled "My Guy/My Girl" for Handshake. He recorded for England's Motorcity label, and scored a British hit with "Man Up in the Sky" in 1989. His last entry was "Come to Me" for Whichway in 1991. Bristol was also productive as a writer and producer in the '70s and '80s; Tavares, Buddy Miles, Tamiko Jones, Real Thing, O.C. Smith, and Margie Joseph recorded his compositions in the '70s, and Bristol produced a Four Tops remake of "I'm Ready for Love" in 1985, briefly returning to Motown. The veteran songwriter and producer passed away in March of 2004 at the age of 65. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
| Discography: Johnny Bristol |
| Wikipedia: John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol |
John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol (February 1580 – 16 January 1653 [1]), was an English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War.
John Digby was the son of Sir George Digby of Coleshill, Warwickshire and Abigail, daughter of Sir Arthur Henningham. He was educated at Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] King James I sent Digby to Madrid as his ambassador to Spain during the early 1610s, and Digby was a leading figure in the unsuccessful Spanish Match, the effort to marry Prince Charles to the Infanta Maria Anna of Spain.
Digby lived at Sherborne Castle, Dorset.
References
- ^ Digby, John in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bristol, John Digby, 1st Earl of. |
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- Archival material relating to John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol listed at the UK National Register of Archives
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| Preceded by The Lord Cottington Sir Denzil Holles |
Member of Parliament for 1642 – 1646 With: The Lord Cottington Sir Denzil Holles |
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| Peerage of England | ||
| New creation | Earl of Bristol 1622 – 1653 |
Succeeded by George Digby |
| Baron Digby 1618 – 1653 |
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| Preceded by John Man |
British Ambassador to Spain 1610–1624 |
Succeeded by Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington |
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