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 […]
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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 […]