Vijaya Bhaskar (Kannada: ವಿಜಯಭಾಸ್ಕರ್; 1924–2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the Kannada film industry. Scoring music for over 600 feature films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil, Telug...
His influence on rock music and his contributions to shaping its theatrical side have earned him a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as well as the title The Godfather of Shock Rock. Albums: Welcome to My Nightmare, Hey Stoopid, Brutal Planet, Trash, Constrictor Dig Deeper ...
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Marlon Brando not showing up to collect his Oscar forThe Godfatheris probably the most famous Oscars scandal in the history of the ceremony. Brando was nominated for and won the Best Actor award for his role as Vito Corleone, but Brando insteadsent activist Sacheen Littlefeather in his placeto...
Most recently, the 2021 Netflix documentary Pelé looked at his life from 1958-70, as he transformed from a young soccer phenomenon to a national hero. Also an accomplished musician, he composed music, including the soundtrack for 1977's Pelé, and recorded albums of popular Brazilian music....
When a person is born, they have only two things to do in life – make the world a better place and keep good company.[ Vince Power: Waterford-born ‘Godfather of Gigs’ who rocked the UK music sceneOpens in new window ] Looking back on Power’s life, i...
A piece of the family statement read, “Through his revolutionary business leadership, Clarence became affectionately known as ‘the Black Godfather’ in the worlds of music, entertainment, politics, and sports. Clarence leaves ...
Nov. 4: Quincy Jones –trumpet player, jazz great, composer, producer, arranger – died at 91 (he composed the soundtracks for many crime films, such as In the Heat of the Night, and lived in Seattle in the late ’40s where he become fast friends with Ray Charles...
Singer Sharon Jones (May 4, 1956-November 18, 2016) grew up idolizing the Godfather of Soul and would later be frequently tagged as “the female James Brown.” Though she sang gospel in church and worked as a backup singer, her career did not take off until she was 40, with the relea...