EDDIE AND THE CRUISERS (1983) -- In 1964, a rock star named Eddie Wilson drives off the Raritan Bridge after a contentious recording session for his band's second album, "A Season in Hell".
On 22 August, Starr abruptly left the studio, explaining later that he felt that his role was minimised compared to that of the other members, and that he was tired of waiting through the long and contentious recording sessions.
But the killings of the police officers are focusing renewed attention on his long-contentious record of pardoning convicts or commuting their sentences.
Auto-Tune, the contentious vocal-modifying recording-studio software, was developed by an engineer who had worked for ExxonMobil.
The suit contends that the new musical — which steers clear of those contentious "Let It Be" recording sessions, focusing instead on peppier Beatles moments like the "Ed Sullivan Show" appearance — owes a significant debt to "Rain," from the musical arrangements to the between-song patter to the mop-toppy wigs.
The issue of Elizabeth's gender would later prove contentious; the birth registration recorded a female child, but Forbes later commented that this was "a ghastly mistake".
However, the timing and interpretation of these and other records remains contentious [ 7, 29].
Thompson, 47, a former federal prosecutor, was able to draw on criticism over Hynes' prosecution record – including his contentious handling of the sex abuse cases along with a forced review of more than 50 murder cases which relied on the problematic testimony of a retired NYPD detective – to portray his rival as out-of-touch.
Eisner and Mr. Miller were friends for over 20 years, and "Eisner/Miller" (Dark Horse Books), a collection of talks they shared in 2002, records their affectionately contentious relationship.
