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BALLADEER IS 80 TODAY


Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey in India)

English singer Engelbert Humperdinck biggest hit was "Release Me" in
1967 and who also sang "The Last Waltz” on 1967. He started recording 
after he was discharged from the British Army and signed with Decca
Records in 1958. He took on the name Engelbert Humperdinck after the
famed German composer (shown below).


Engelbert Humperdinck (composer)
(1854–1921)

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JUDY COLLINS IS 77 TODAY


Judith Marjorie Collins was born in Seattle, Washington.

Folk singer of "Both Sides Now”, Judy Collins, has won Grammy Awards,
as well as being awarded a Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from
Pratt Institute. At age thirteen, she performed Mozart’s Concerto for Two
Pianos. She was inspired to pursue a career in music after hearing the
music of Bob Seger and Woodie Guthrie.

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REVIEWING PAST NEWS EVENTS

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Elvis Presley and Priscilla’s private wedding ceremony on
May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas.

     

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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

The song "Take It Easy" is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey,
and recorded by the Eagles with Frey singing lead vocals. It was the band’s
first single. It peaked at No. 12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart. It
also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has
become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and
compilation albums. It is listed as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s
500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
.


Glenn Frey (left) died January 18 of this year.

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SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DAY IN 1957

The song “Jailhouse Rock” was recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood,
California and was released on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the
release of Presley’s motion picture,Jailhouse Rock. It is #67 on Rolling
Stone
s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and was named one
of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and
Roll
. In 2004 , it finished at #21 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs survey
of top tunes in American cinema.

 

 

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