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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:…

September 25, 2023

zsa zsa gabor, hungarian american actress, movie star, classic films, 1952, moulin rouge, 1950s, sex symbol,

The Many Loves and Life of Zsa Zsa Gabor

Glamorous actress and larger-than-life personality Zsa Zsa Gábor "I have never hated a man enough to give his diamonds back," was named Sári Gábor when she was born February 6,…

September 17, 2023

Biography,
TV

don adams 1966, barbara feldon, 1960s television series, get smart agent 86, get smart agent 99, dog fang, 1960s tv sitcoms

Boomer TV Trivia: Get Smart

Q1. What later star of The Love Boat, had a recurring role as a KAOS agent on the original Get Smart television series? Q2. Did Get Smart sitcom stars Don…

June 27, 2023

nicolas coster 1965, american actor, nicolas coster younger, 1960s movies, my blood runs cold

Soap Opera Hopper Nicolas Coster

A scuba diving instructor, philanthropist, and hard-working actor, in over 7 decades of acting, Nicolas Coster acquired over 160 film and television credits, and appeared in movies with some of…

June 18, 2023

famous, fathers, celebrity, dads, family, hollywood, fathers day, alan ladd, david ladd, 1953, 1950s, actor, film star classic movies, shane, the glass key, the great gatsby, the blue dahlia,

Famous Fathers - Alan Ladd & Children

In honor of Father's Day, brief biographies and some favorite vintage pics of western & classic movie star dad Alan Ladd, and his children - Alan Ladd Jr., Alana Ladd,…

May 10, 2023

perry mason 1961 cast, 1950s tv shows, 1960s television series, raymond burr, della street, babrara hale, hamilton burger

Boomer TV Trivia: Perry Mason

Q1. Were any of the 271 episodes of the original Perry Mason television series which ran for 9 seasons (1957-1966), ever filmed in colour? Q2. Which of the series main…

May 2, 2023

Biography,
Music

gordon lightfoot, canadian singer, folk music, songwriter, hit songs, if you could read my mind, sundown, the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald, black day in july,

If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot

Among the many hits by legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, are classics like If You Could Read My Mind, Sundown, Rainy Day People, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,…

April 23, 2023

Biography,
Fashion

rose marie reid, swimsuit designer, canadian, mormon, swimwear designs, bathing suits, 1950, 1945, rhonda fleming, swimsuit model,

Swimsuit Designer Rose Marie Reid

How a Canadian Mormon girl from Cardston, Alberta, became a twice-divorced single mom of three and founded the largest swimsuit manufacturing company in the world... (Rhonda Fleming in a 1950…

April 16, 2023

Were You Alive in April 1945?

News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia From April 1945: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies & President Harry S. Truman is sworn into office; World War II events in Europe & North…

April 2, 2023

Biography,
TV

charlies angels, tv shows, 1970s television series, actresses, jaclyn smith, farrah fawcett majors, kate jackson, models,

Boomer TV Trivia: Charlie's Angels

Q1. Which two characters on the original Charlie's Angels television series appeared in all 110 episodes (including the pilot 1976 made-for-tv movie)? Q2. Which character was represented on almost every…