Paul Hardcastle Paul Hardcastle Paul Louis Hardcastle is a British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Born in Kensington in London in 1957, he is the son of Joyce ("née" Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000). Hardcastle achieved some success with his early singles, including the 1984 electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, "Rain Forest", which along with the track "Sound Chaser", reached number two on the dance chart. "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the
Women in the Vietnam War Women in the Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, nearly 11,000 Vietnamese women and over 5,000 American women served in Vietnam itself. While the vast majorities of casualties, soldiers and “heroes” in war are statistically men, it is imperative that we acknowledge the experiences and efforts of the women involved in combat. Because men are statistically more likely to be killed during conflicts, official histories and stories of war have a strong tendency to portray women’s roles as less significant and are usually depicted as “necessary but not essential”. Female civilians are the most discriminated against; they are a population