Archive for May 3rd, 2013

ONE-HIT WONDER FROM 1958

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Herbie and Hal Kalin were known as The Kalin Twins. The duo had
their only top 10 chart hit, “When”. Hal died at 71 on August 24, 2005,
as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident and Herbie
was 72 when he died from a heart attack, July 21, 2006.

 

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EARLY KINGSMEN BUSINESS CARD

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                                                                                                  (Joe Cool collection)

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L-R:
Jack Ely, Lynn Easton, Bob Nordby, and Mike Mitchell

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1975

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          billboard hot 100

This was the group’s third and final #1 hit. It remained on top for three weeks.

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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Sandy Kozel

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Jeff Tweedy and Pete Seeger perform at the Clearwater annual  fundraiser, Spring Splash
Peter “Pete” Seeger turned 94 today

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FRANKIE VALLI IS 79 TODAY

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Frankie Valli today

Frankie Valli (Francesco Stephen Castelluccio) has been the front 
man
of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. They are one of the 
best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 
100 million records worldwide.

 

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