godfathers

With classics like “Iron Man,” “War Pigs,” and “Paranoid,” the band became known as the godfathers of heavy metal and their singer Ozzy became an iconic figure in rock.

10 Rock Bands That Replaced Their Lead Singer 2008

The godfathers were the Queen's uncle, the King of Hanover, and Prince Albert's brother, by their father's retirement, already Duke of

Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 Sarah Tytler 1870

And Edo seems to be the only state where such open disrespect thrives, and where elder statesmen are derogatorily referred to as the godfathers who must be hounded out of the political scene.

Vanguard 2010

And Edo seems to be the only state where such open disrespect thrives, and where elder statesmen are derogatorily referred to as the godfathers who must be hounded out of the political scene.

Vanguard johnabayomi 2010

When you think of 'country rock' band's like Firefall, Pure Praire League, Poco, Flying Burritto Bros probably come to mind first, but one band that could well be called the godfathers of the genre actually came from England.

Day in Rock Report 2009

In some instances the godfathers are the state governors and in others the governors respond to them.

The Thicket at State Legislatures 2008

But I have to bring my baby into the world with no waiting husband and court at the door, and almost none to help me, and his godfathers are the Abbot of Westminster and the prior, and his godmother is Lady Scrope: the only people who are with me, neither great lords of the land nor foreign kings, the usual godfathers for a royal baby, but good and kind people who have been trapped at Westminster with us.

The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

But I have to bring my baby into the world with no waiting husband and court at the door, and almost none to help me, and his godfathers are the Abbot of Westminster and the prior, and his godmother is Lady Scrope: the only people who are with me, neither great lords of the land nor foreign kings, the usual godfathers for a royal baby, but good and kind people who have been trapped at Westminster with us.

The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

But I have to bring my baby into the world with no waiting husband and court at the door, and almost none to help me, and his godfathers are the Abbot of Westminster and the prior, and his godmother is Lady Scrope: the only people who are with me, neither great lords of the land nor foreign kings, the usual godfathers for a royal baby, but good and kind people who have been trapped at Westminster with us.

The White Queen Philippa Gregory 2009

Matt explained that he and Trey are mostly hands-off with regard to the creative and editorial process on the MTV series, they're more like "godfathers" on the television project.

Boing Boing 2009