Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024)
In June 2022, Keith announced that he had been diagnosed with
stomach cancer at the end of the prior year, having undergone chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for the past six months.
Keith said that his battle with cancer had been "pretty debilitating"
in a December 2022 press release. Keith died in his sleep in
Oklahoma on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62.
1958
(September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)
Buddy Holly penned the song independently, showcasing his
skills as both a songwriter and performer. His ability to craft
meaningful and introspective lyrics shines through in “Listen
to Me.”
The special instruction Quincy Jones sent out to the several dozen
pop stars invited to participate in the recording of “We Are the
World” was this: “Check your egos at the door.” Jones was the
producer of a record that would eventually go on to sell more than
7 million copies and raise more than $60 million for African famine
relief. But before “We Are the World” could achieve those feats, it
had to be captured on tape—no simple feat considering the number
of major recording artists slated to participate.
With only one chance to get the recording the way he and writers
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wanted it, Jones convened the marathon recording session of “We Are the World” at around 10
p.m. on the evening of January 28, 1985, immediately following
the conclusion of the American Music Awards ceremony held
just a few miles away.
Singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte was the initiator of the events
that led to the recording of “We Are the World.”
Quincy Jones will be 91 in March.
A soloist booth song sheet used for the 1985 recording
of ‘We Are the World’, individually signed by the artists
involved.
Red behind the mic at CKWX, 1961.
Robert "Red" Robinson (March 20, 1937 – April 1, 2023)
Bob (Red) was the first disc jockey to play rock and roll music
in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Red Robinson with Buddy Holly.
Red taking a guitar lesson from Eddie
Cochran.
