The R&B legend got his start in the 1950s with the band The Drifters, with whom he sang lead vocals on iconic classics like "Save the Last Dance for Me," "There Goes My Baby," and "This Magic Moment." In 1961, he launched his solo career and scored 12 Top 10 hits from 1959...
When I sang this part live on stage, I would often become furious, thrashing at my guitar until I could thrash no more, frantically forgiving my mother, her lover, my grandmother, her lovers, and most of all myself." ---Chapter Nine, Acid in the Air "Seeing Jimi play for the first...
29. Strong sang “Money (That’s What I Want)” which became Motown Records’ first hit in 1959. 59. Brandon Smiley, 32 Source:Getty “I just had bad news this morning. I’m on the way to the airport to get to Birmingham. I just want everybody to pray for me, pray for our...
In her teen years, she sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group the Gems. Her early affiliation with the legendary Chicago-based Chess Records afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for various established artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, ...
1959: Arlene Pieper finishes a marathon Arlene Pieper became the first woman to finish a marathon when she completed the Pikes Peak Marathon in 1959. Unlike the Boston Marathon, this race’s officials never barred women from competing; officials just didn’t think a woman would ever do it. ...
Boyd later recalled that Clapton played her the song several times a row in an empty flat where the band was recording. He was watching her face for reactions. It put her in an uncomfortable position, she said, but realized, “I could resist no longer.” At a party that evening, ...
But it wasn’t until I was about 11 or 12 that my dad got me to sit down and watch An American Werewolf in London with him that I stopped being so scared, the tone of the film is quite light and comedic and the opening score of Blue Moon sang by Bobby Vinton just gently eased ...
Boyd later recalled that Clapton played her the song several times a row in an empty flat where the band was recording. He was watching her face for reactions. It put her in an uncomfortable position, she said, but realized, “I could resist no longer.” At a party that evening, ...
As a member of The Band, Robertson sang and played guitars, percussion and piano. He's best known for writing such standout tracks as "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "The Shape I'm In" among others. ...
30 – Leon Redbone, Singer-songwriter/actor – sang the theme to TV show “Mr. Belvedere”, released sixteen albums – age 69 JUNE Gloria Vanderbilt Sean Rich Max Wright 03 – Paul Darrow , Actor (UK) – played Kerr Avon in BBC TV series “Blake’s 7” (1978-’81) – age 78 (...