Elvis Presley: The Music & Movies 1961 to 1967

9 vintage music videos and Elvis Presley‘s story from 1961 to 1967:  Can’t Help Falling in Love, Blue Hawaii, Good Luck Charm, Return to Sender, You’re the Devil in Disguise, Bossa Nova Baby, Blue Christmas, Puppet on a String, Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley in the movie Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) (Photo: Youtube) The … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Mel Brooks Turns 90

Nonagenarian senior citizen, multi-talented Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award winning Jewish funnyman (actor, writer, producer, composer, lyricist & director) Mel Brooks (nee Melvin Kaminsky) was born on June 28, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. (Mel Brooks 1984 Photo: Towpilot) Mel grew up and attended schools in Brooklyn, earning money while in high school by … Continued

Boomer TV Trivia: Banacek

Q1. What 1968 movie starring Steve McQueen, was the 1972-1974 Banacek television series based on? Q2. In what American city does the main character Thomas Banacek, live and work in?  (George Peppard 1973 Banacek Photo: NBC Television) Veteran movie and television actor George Peppard was wealthy Polish-American insurance investigator Thomas Banacek. Banacek was prone to saying, … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Bernie Kopell Turns 83

Actor Bernie Kopell was born on June 21, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Erasmus High School on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. (Bernie Kopell 1977 The Love Boat Photo: ABC Television) Bernie Kopell told People magazine that in summer camp at age 13, he was attracted to acting because “It was a tremendous … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Martin Landau

Update: Martin Landau died on July 15, 2017 at the age of 89. Academy Award-winning actor Martin Landau was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 20, 1928. Landau had begun a career as a cartoonist at the age of 17, and worked in the art department at the New York Daily News. (Martin Landau … Continued

Happy Father’s Day – Oh! My PaPa, Eddie Fisher

Seniors and baby boomers may remember this ode to fathers, sung by Eddie Fisher Oh! My PaPa (1954). Happy Father’s Day to all fathers, grandfathers, and honorary fathers and grandfathers. Based on a German song O Mein Papa (1939) by Paul Burkhard, when Eddie Fisher recorded and released his English version of Oh! My PaPa in 1954, … Continued

Technology for Seniors: Alibaba

Alibaba article source: What is Alibaba and How Does It Work? by TechBoomers.com Alibaba is an online platform that connects manufacturers and wholesalers in China to individuals and businesses around the world looking to trade or resell.  Users on Alibaba can buy products for their business and then use or re-sell them, or sign up … Continued

History Fix From June 1946

Baby Boomer Trivia From June 1946: Bikini Debuts, Joe Louis Wins Title, First Mobile Phones French designer Louis Reard is widely credited for inventing the bikini so loved by baby boomers in their youth. The name was inspired by the U.S. nuclear bomb testing in the Pacific on the tiny Bikini Atoll after World War II. … Continued

Celebrating Seniors – Gary U.S. Bonds is 77

Celebrating the 77th birthday of Gary U.S. Bonds with four vintage music videos/performances of his hits: Dance ‘Til Quarter to Three, New Orleans, School is Out, and This Little Girl is Mine (duet with Bruce Springsteen).  (Gary U.S. Bonds & Gene Cornish [The Rascals] 2016 Photo: Jeff Smith of ReflectionsNYC) American R&B and rock n’ … Continued

Best of Elvis Presley: 1957 – 1960

Best Elvis Song? Eleven of Elvis Presley‘s number one hit singles and his story from 1957-1960: Too Much, All Shook Up, (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear, Treat Me Nice, Jailhouse Rock, Don’t, Hard Headed Woman, A Big Hunk o’ Love, Stuck on You, G.I. Blues, It’s Now or Never, Are You Lonesome Tonight. As … Continued