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Thursday, 28 June 2018

In 1947.The Trio would later go one to have a radio program "King Cole Trio Time". Cole was one of the first African-Americans to host his own television variety show on NBC. Cole's last recording session...

Tony Bennett

Thursday, 28 June 2018

He was a singing waiter Although tickets to Mr. Bennett’s shows can cost up to thousands of dollars, there was once a time when you could see him for the price of a Caesar Salad. Mr. Bennett entertained...

Louis Armstrong

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Louis Armstrong, nicknamed "Satchmo," "Pops" and, later, "Ambassador Satch. He was the first African American jazz musician to write an autobiography.This accomplishment was one of Armstrong’s many...

Frank Sinatra

Thursday, 28 June 2018

His career became very turbulent in the early ’50s. Frank went so far to even attempt suicide; Walking through Times Square, he saw mobs of girls waiting to get into a concert of Eddie Fisher. Feeling...

Sean Connery in his high school photo, 1948

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Sean Connery in his high school photo, 1948

Evel Knievel, 1975

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Evel Knievel, 1975

Madonna smiling for the camera in 1978

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Madonna smiling for the camera in 1978

The Runaways in 1975, with Micki Steele (later with The Bangles), Sandy West and a 17 year-old Joan Jett.

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

The Runaways in 1975, with Micki Steele (later with The Bangles), Sandy West and a 17 year-old Joan Jett.

On this date 34 years ago Prince's "Purple Rain" album was released. (1984)

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

On this date 34 years ago Prince's "Purple Rain" album was released. (1984)

Dolly Parton in the studio, 1966

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Dolly Parton in the studio, 1966

Chrissie Hynde

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Chrissie Hynde had several other jobs when she first arrived in England. They included selling handbags in a market and working for Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren in their punk clothing store SEX.Hynde...

Alpha Blondy

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

In 1950’s Blondy's parents were so concerned about his devotion to Reggae and the Rasta lifestyle that they committed him to a psychiatric hospital for two years.In 1970 Reggae began to be popular...

UB 40

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

UB40 got their big break when Chrissie Hynde spotted them performing and asked them to join The Pretenders on an upcoming tour.In 1986, the band brought their reggae vibes to Russia and became the first...

Mr. Big

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

One of the great unrequited love songs, "To Be With You" has a true story behind it. Mr. Big lead singer Eric Martin wrote the song when he was still a teenager - 16 or 17 in his estimation. The girl was...

Neil Sedaka

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Sedaka was already a piano prodigy by the age of 8, and he was awarded a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City in 1956. Sedaka had a romantic relationship with famed Jewish musician Carole...

Pearl Jam

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Before they settled on Pearl Jam, the group was calling itself Mookie Blaylock, named after the New Jersey Nets All-Star. The band's debut album, 'Ten,' was titled after Blaylock's jersey number.