He was much beloved in the dance music community, and well known for his generosity and good humour, as well as his enduring love for the music that he did more than almost anyone else to invent.
The name now belongs, of course, to Paddington Bear, the enduring and beloved creation of Bond, who died this week at the age of ninety-one.
The 12th century Roman Catholic cathedral, distinguished for its size and French Gothic architecture, is one of Paris' most enduring and beloved landmarks, having survived more than 850 years of renovations and destruction to become a symbol of France itself.
Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album, "Surrealistic Pillow" is one of the most enduring and beloved representations of San Francisco's Summer of Love.
Nicknamed the Quiz King, Mr. Bongiorno was one of Italy's most enduring and beloved television personalities.
The reasons Nell loved The Princess Bride exemplify, I suspect, why it has become one of the most enduring and beloved films of all time.
After more than five decades with New York City Ballet, he created nearly 60 ballets, some of which became the most enduring and beloved works of the twentieth century.
The Czech film "Autumn Spring" is largely a tribute to Vlastimil Brodsky, one of the most enduring and beloved stars of the Czech Republic.
Now, as the two men put the words to music that Thursday 200 years ago in Oberndorf's St. Nicholas Church, they voiced for the first time what is probably history's most enduring and beloved Christmas carol.
