The Alamo with John Wayne Yesterday, I woke with a song running through my head, which then led to thoughts of the movie from which it came. “The Alamo,” filmed in 1960, starred John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Ken Curtis, Chill Wills and a cast of […]
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Three Dog Night: The Show Must Go On
Three Dog Night: The Show Must Go On The rock band Three Dog Night, with 12 Gold albums to their credit, and 21 consecutive Billboard Top 40 hits, began in the late 1960s and became one of the most successful bands in the United States. Their hit recordings were due in large part to their […]
The Temptations: Soul, Flash and Style
The Temptations – How It All Began In the 1960s and 70s, musical groups became a major feature both on recordings and public appearances. We couldn’t get enough of rock ‘n roll, and some musical stars. For many of us, there was no finer group onstage or on record than The Temptations. Their music […]
Sam Cooke: Heart of Soul
The world didn’t know what “soul” was until Sam Cooke began “telling it like it is” in every song. He was the quintessential performer, appealing to all audiences. He was the heart of soul in 1957, composing and singing “You Send Me.” With that one song and his golden voice, and his rendition of […]
Kenny Rogers: All The Right Reasons
Kenny Rogers: A Star For All The Right Reasons Photo Credit I met Kenny Rogers in the 1980s in my role as Assistant to the Entertainment Director of the Las Vegas SUN newspaper. I was introduced to him backstage at one of the hotspots in town, where he was performing with Dottie West for a […]
Sam Cooke’s Mysterious Death
Photo Credit What Happened To The Great Sam Cooke? In the early 1960s, Sam Cooke’s smooth, golden voice is all over the radio. His recordings are top hits and enjoyed by all races. At the pinnacle of success in his chosen field, he conquered the recording industry as singer, composer and entrepreneur. Then disaster struck….this […]
Two Mysterious Deaths In Musical History
Photo Credit Cass Elliott aka “Mama” Cass Mysterious deaths in musical history are far more common than you might think. There is even a 27 Club known to all as a list of performers who died, mostly under mysterious circumstances, at the age of 27. But while researching this fascinating topic, I discovered something even […]