Three apples changed the world, Adam's apple, Newton's apple, and Steve's apple.[Tweeted tribute for Steve Jobs, co-founder the Apple computer company.] — Anonymous In Fouad Ajami, 'The Arab World's Unknown Son', Wall Street Journal (12 Oct 2011). ...
TheGame of Thronesstar died on May 6. He was 74. The actor had been diagnosed with bile duct cancer in December 2023. Steve Albini Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images Steve Albini The indie-rock musician and Nirvana producer died in Chicago, Ill., May 7 after suffering from a heart attack. ...
Harvey Scales, soul singer and songwriter (“Love-Itis” “Disco Lady”) Joe Hardy, producer and engineer (ZZ Top, Replacements, Steve Earle) Connie Jones, jazz trumpeter Willy Lambregt, Belgian rock musician (The Scabs) Kofi Burbridge, multi-instrumentalist (Tedeschi Trucks Band) Ken Nordine,...
Bear was the son of the late Joe and Thelma Saunooke Johnson. He is also preceded in death by the following brothers, Lawrence “Hog” Johnson, Alfred “Coon” Johnson, Steve Johnson, Gary Johnson, and Richard “Tom” Johnson; one sister, Doris Sharon “Gissie” Johnson; and brother-in-...
The result was that Knepper's playing reflected the swing style of the trombonists Dickie Wells and Lawrence Brown and absorbed the revolutionary alto sax style of Charlie Parker. His tone on the instrument avoided the brassy and … Read the full-text article, try us out FREE today Related ...
and Ellington cabled the young trombonist Britt Woodman in Los Angeles to come out to join the band for a season at the Thunderbird in Las Vegas in February 1951. "Thank God I've got a fortnight to learn the bo...
T.E. Lawrence, Jr. lit a candle and writes, The sandstorm had come upon us quickly just as we exited the last checkpoint out of Riyadh headed for the Hungry Bunny In Hofuf to meet Abdullah our informant. We were quickly forced to the side of the road by the driving wind and peltin...
For Day, as she told PEOPLE in 2011, her greatest loss in life was the 2004 death (from melanoma) of her son, music producer Terry Melcher. “I had him when I was [18], so we were like sister and brother,” said Day, who found his passing “really hard. But I keep him with ...