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September 19, 2024

Biography,
Music

jd souther, john david souther, american musician, country rock singer, songwriters hall of fame, eagles songwriter, you're only lonely, doolin dalton, something in the dark, actor, tv shows, thirtysomething, nashville, portrait, painting

Songwriter's Hall of Famer JD Souther

Classic songs from Songwriter's Hall of Famer JD Souther - Doolin Dalton, You're Only Lonely, Something in the Dark - and a glimpse into his path to fame and beyond.…

September 3, 2024

james darren, american singer, actor, movie star, evy norlund, danish model, miss denmark, 1960, celebrity wedding,

James Darren & Evy Norlund, Forever Cool

James Darren had already packed a lot into his young life by the end of 1959. He'd eloped with his childhood sweetheart (they were both underage in his home state…

July 27, 2024

Biography,
Music

abdul duke fakir, detroit singers, motown artists, american vocal groups, the four tops, obie benson, lawrence payton, levi stubbs, hit songs, reach out, ill be there, baby i need your loving, i cant help myself, sugar pie honey bunch

Duke Fakir, Last of The Four Tops

Abdul "Duke" Fakir sang with the Four Tops from 1953 through to 2024 - seven decades of music. A few of their best known hits were Baby, I Need Your…

June 30, 2024

famous people that died in 2024, 2024 celebrity deaths, actors, willie mays, eric carmen, glynis johns, donald sutherland, don murray, barbara rush, louis gossett jr, david soul, tv stars, film stars, singers, baseball player

Gone But Not Forgotten in 2024

We’ve said goodbye to many famous faces, voices & names from radio, movies, television, sports, history, arts and literature so far in 2024. These celebrities and others said their final…

June 23, 2024

Biography,
Movies

donald sutherland, canadian actor, 1970s, 1980s, film star, movies, johnny got his gun, ordinary people, painting

Donald Sutherland - A Bodysnatcher or Just Ordinary People?

Emmy and Honorary Academy Award-winning veteran Canadian movie actor Donald Sutherland acquired 200 screen credits over a career that began in 1962 and spanned 7 decades, until his death in…

March 11, 2024

Biography,
Music

eric carmen 1988, american singer, musician, songwriter, baby boomer, senior citizen, 1960s bands, cyrus erie, the raspberries, cleveland ohio, cleveland institute of music, 1970s hit songs, all by myself, go all the way, never gonna fall in love again, she did it, 1980s hit singles, i wanna hear it from your lips, hungry eyes, make me lose control, married susan brown, divorced, children, son clayton carmen, daughter kathryn carmen, married amy murphy

Eric Carmen Has Gone All The Way

Vintage songs by Eric Carmen - All By Myself, Hungry Eyes. Child musical prodigy and baby boomer Eric Carmen was born August 11, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Eric Carmen 1988 Photo:…

December 31, 2023

famous people that died in 2023, 2023 celebrity deaths, actors, matthew perry, ryan oneal, richard roundtree, suzanne somers, piper laurie, mark goddard, norman lear, tyler christopher, tv stars, film stars

Gone But Not Forgotten in 2023

We’ve said goodbye to many famous faces, voices & names from radio, movies, television, sports, history, arts and literature so far in 2023. These celebrities and others said their final…

December 25, 2023

Top 20 Classic Christmas Movies

So good it's worth repeating - From the "must watch" movie list this Christmas season, clips from our Top 20 list of Christmas-themed films. Did your favorite make the list?…

November 11, 2023

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On the Cover During WWI

During World War One, publishers - courtesy of talented magazine cover artists - conveyed messages of unity, patriotism, nostalgia, and hope, with arresting magazine cover paintings and illustrations that offered…

October 22, 2023

TV

family ties, tv shows, sitcoms, cast members, meredith baxter birney, michael gross, justine bateman, tina yothers, alex p keaton, mallory keaton, jennifer keaton, steven keaton, elyse keaton, nbs series

TV Trivia: Family Ties

(Family Ties Cast c. 1982: NBC Photo [colorized, text added]) From fall 1982 until spring 1989 Family Ties provided a half hour of prime time family-friendly humour. Originally the…