stardom
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When Charles Lloyd rose to stardom with his 1967 album “Forest Flower,” the saxophonist and flutist was a young renegade who seemed wise beyond his years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The movie “9 to 5” from 1980 settled her broadening stardom; acting alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in a comedy about three office workers who get even with an abusive boss, Parton charmed viewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Parton - whose earliest performances were in church as a child - referred to it as her "song of deliverance", helping her on the road to stardom.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She rocketed to stardom with starring roles on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” where she played up-and-coming country star Juliette Barnes opposite Connie Britton.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
In October 1940, Welles met the author whose ingenious 1897 story had brought the actor stardom.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
