Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
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Artists of the 50s
Birth: Sep. 1, 1933 Death: Jun. 5, 1993
Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. His father taught him guitar chords when he was just 4 years old. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Helena, Arkansas and he put together his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers that same year. By the time he was 12 he had his own Saturday morning radio show. He was also an excellent baseball player and turned down an opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies j...
1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Friday August 20 The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942 The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62 Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979 Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979 Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968 Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996 Producer Phil Spector t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Monday, May 17, 2010,
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heavy metal
May 16, 8:08 PM (ET)
By WAYNE PARRY Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.
Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J., with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell.
Saturday May 15 Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73 Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57 The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915 June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003 Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957 Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007 Paul McCartney ... Continue reading ...
Sunday January 31 KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") is 59 The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946 The late Chuck Willis ("C.C. Rider") is born in 1928 Barbara Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Indian Lake") dies of emphysema in 1985 Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970 Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in Chicago, 1972 Bob Dylan is reported to be in the a... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 30 Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59 Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68 The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936 Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71 Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996 The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Wednesday, September 8, 2010,
In :
Artists of the 50s
Birth: Sep. 1, 1933 Death: Jun. 5, 1993
Musician. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. His father taught him guitar chords when he was just 4 years old. When he was 10 years old the family moved to Helena, Arkansas and he put together his first band, the Phillips County Ramblers that same year. By the time he was 12 he had his own Saturday morning radio show. He was also an excellent baseball player and turned down an opportunity to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies j...
1997, Elton John recorded a new version of 'Candle In The Wind' after performing the song live at Diana Princess of Wales funeral. A record 31.5 million across the UK watched Elton play the special tribute to Diana. The track went on to become the biggest selling single of all-time.
Friday August 20 The late Isaac Hayes ("Theme From Shaft") is born in 1942 The late Jim Reeves ("He'll Have To Go") is born in 1924 Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin ("Whole Lotta Love") is 62 Rod Stewart and his wife, Alana Hamilton, become the parents of a daughter (also named Alana), 1979 Vikki Carr gives birth to her son, Michael, 1979 Bobby Darin sells his music publishing company for a million dollars, 1968 Carlos Santana gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1996 Producer Phil Spector t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Robert Supercharts on Monday, May 17, 2010,
In :
heavy metal
May 16, 8:08 PM (ET)
By WAYNE PARRY Ronnie James Dio, whose soaring vocals, poetic lyrics and mythic tales of a never-ending struggle between good and evil broke new ground in heavy metal, died Sunday, according to a statement from his wife and manager. He was 67.
Dio revealed last summer that he was suffering from stomach cancer shortly after wrapping up a tour in Atlantic City, N.J., with the latest incarnation of Black Sabbath, under the name Heaven And Hell.
Saturday May 15 Trini Lopez ("If I Had A Hammer") is 73 Mike Oldfield ("Tubular Bells") is 57 The late Eddy Arnold ("Make The World Go Away") is born in 1915 June Carter Cash ("Jackson" with husband Johnny Cash) dies of complications from heart surgery the previous week, 2003 Elvis Presley inhales the cap from one of his teeth and is taken to a Los Angeles hospital to have it removed from his lung, 1957 Ike Turner spends a day in a Los Angeles jail over a mistaken warrant, 2007 Paul McCartney ... Continue reading ...
Sunday January 31 KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Get Down Tonight") is 59 The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946 The late Chuck Willis ("C.C. Rider") is born in 1928 Barbara Cowsill of the Cowsills ("Indian Lake") dies of emphysema in 1985 Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970 Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in Chicago, 1972 Bob Dylan is reported to be in the a... Continue reading ...
Saturday January 30 Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 59 Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 68 The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk In The Black Forest") is born in 1936 Norma Tanega ("Walking My Cat Named Dog") is 71 Producer Bob Thiele (produced Teresa Brewer-- who he also married; Buddy Holly, the McGuire Sisters and many more) dies in 1996 The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records in London for the "Let... Continue reading ...
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Late rock 'n' roll pioneer Roy Orbison has been honored 
