(FOX NEWS) – Kris Kristofferson "passed away peacefully in his
home" in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept. 28. No cause was given.
In addition to roles in the "Blade" trilogy and "Pat Garrett and
Billy the Kid," Kristofferson earned a Golden Globe award for
best actor for his role in "A Star is Born."
The country music legend was part of the Highwaymen (below)
with Waylon Jennings,Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson.
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022)
was an American pianist, singer and songwriter.
Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock ‘n’
roll‘s first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll
and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings
in 1952.
Toriano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson, one of the brothers who made
up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died.
On September 15, , Jackson suffered a heart attack while on a
business road trip in Gallup, New Mexico and died a local
hospital.
Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include
global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-
making family whose songs are still beloved today.
First sheet music publication of The Star Spangled Banner.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United
States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M’Henry", a
poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September
14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by
the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of
1812. Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly
above the fort after the battle.
Francis Scott Key (1779 – 1843)
The 15-star, 15-stripe "Star-Spangled Banner" that inspired
the poem.
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