The singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key.” Jan. 23. N. Scott Momaday, 89. A Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller, poet, educator and folklorist whose debut...
Suddenly someone appeared at Roger’s feet holding a big film camera. Roger nearly tripped over him, so I pushed the invader back down into the press-pit in front of the stage. It turned out to be Michael Wadleigh, filming the documentary that would make Woodstock legendary. Vulnerable now,...
Actor John Aprea, known for his roles in “The Godfather Part II,”“The Sopranos” and “Full House,” died in August at 83. Aprea, who hailed from Englewood, played youngSal Tessioin the Oscar-winning “The Godfather Part II” (1974). In the ’80s, the actor started p...
New music releases:Let It Be- The Beatles;Live At Leeds- The Who;Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More- Various Artists;The Best of Peter, Paul, and Mary: Ten Years Together- Peter, Paul & Mary On the 16thLive At Leedsis released in the U.S. and on the 23rd in ...
The Band played at Woodstock in 1969, and went on to become the first North American rock band to appear on the cover of Time magazine. Other albums included (but are not limited to) The Band, Stage Fright, Cahoots, and Rock of Ages. They performed before the largest rock concert ...
Joan Baez closed the first day ofWoodstockin 1969and almost instantly achieved a new level of fame with her standout performance. A decade earlier, at only 18, she had performed at the Newport Folk Festival. Throughout her career, Baez has been a champion for civil rights and humanitarian ...
Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock in 1969 Maybe the single most famous public performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is the Jimi Hendrix guitar version from Woodstock in 1969. His instrumental version instills new meaning into the song and captures the turbulent time. ...
The band played on the second day at Woodstock though the performance appears neither on the soundtrack album nor in the film (incl. the extended edition). Allegedly their manager would not allow them to be filmed?! Bizarre. Ghoulz (2006/11) Top Alex Harvey & His Soul Band Alex Harvey ...
Houston's journey into the music industry began at an early age when she started singing in her church choir and performed solo for the first time when she was just 11. Houston's career took off in the mid-1980s after signing with Arista Records. Her self-titled debut album Whitney ...
You’ll hear tunes performed by Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Boz Scaggs, Glen Campbell, Maria Muldaur, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey, and Robert Palmer. Tune your radio to 1580 AM tonight in the Greater Los Angeles area, to hear this special edition of “Carolyn Fox...