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Laura Nyro October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997 was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession 1968 and New York Tendaberry 1969, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th Dimension recording her songs. Her style was a hybrid of Brill Building-style New... Continue reading
John Denver, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his disdain for city life, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a... Continue reading
Sid Caesar – Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows was a live sketch comedy television series and a Saturday night fixture for four years from 1950 – 1954. It featured Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca and was ably supported by Carl Reiner and Howard Morris. Writers for the show included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Larry Gelbart, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen.
In the Autumn of 1954, Caesar began Caesar... Continue reading
Henry "Henny" Youngman born March 16, 1906 – February 24 1998 was an American comedian and violinist famous for his mastery of the "one-liner". His best known one-liner was "Take my wife ... please"
Goldie Jeanne Hawn was born on November 21, 1945, in Washington, D.C. She began taking ballet and tap-dancing lessons at the age of 3, and at the age of 18, she had dropped out of American University to start her own ballet school, appearing frequently as a professional dancer in performances throughout New York City and abroad.
In 1968, Goldie Hawn made her feature film debut as a dancer in... Continue reading
Henry Jaynes Fonda May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982 was a celebrated American film and stage actor with a career spanning more than five decades.
Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor, appearing in 1938 in plays performed in White Plains, New York, with Joan Tompkins. He made his Hollywood debut in 1935, and his career gained momentum after his Academy Award-nominated performance as Tom... Continue reading
Humphrey DeForest Bogart December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957 was an American screen and stage actor whose performances in 1940s films noir such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep earned him status as a cultural icon.
Bogart began acting in 1921 after a hitch in the U.S. Navy in World War I and little success in various jobs in finance and the production side of the theater... Continue reading
Roy Kelton Orbison, nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions and dark emotional ballads.
Roy Kelton Orbison, nicknamed the Big O, was an American singer-songwriter and musician, known for his distinctive, impassioned voice, complex compositions and dark emotional ballads.
TOP MUSICAL HITS FROM 1964
1. I Want To Hold Your Hand, Beatles
2. She Loves You, Beatles
3. Where Did Our Love Go, Supremes
4. Oh, Pretty Woman, Roy Orbison
5. I Get Around, Beach Boys
6. Everybody Loves Somebody, Dean Martin
7. My Guy, Mary Wells
8. People, Barbara Streissand
9. Last Kiss, J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers
10. Hello, Dolly!, Louis Armstrong
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