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SUCCESSFUL SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 88

FROM THE VAULTS: Steve Lawrence born 8 July 1935

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Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-
winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades
in nightclubs, on concert stages, in film and television appearances, died Thursday.

Publicist Susan DuBow announced Lawrence died in
Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. 

He partnered with the late Eydie Gormé, his wife of 55
years, in a very popular act (below).
 

Hollywood Reporter

Steve Lawrence, Grammy and Emmy-Winning Singer and Actor, Dies at 88

In 1959, Steve Lawrence released Pretty Blue Eyes as a single
and it spent 18 weeks on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking
at No. 9, while reaching No. 7 on the Cash Box Top 100.

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MUSICAL FILM OPENED ON THIS DAY IN 1965

THE SOUND OF MUSIC - Original 1965 Theatrical Trailer - YouTube


The Sound of Music is a 1965
musical drama film produced
and directed by
Robert Wise from a screenplay written by
Ernest Lehman, and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, with Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr,
and
Eleanor Parker. The film is an adaptation of the 1959
stage musical
, composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics
by
Oscar Hammerstein II.

The Wild Blog in the West: Movie Musicals That Got It Right: The Sound of Music

Released Today: The Sound of Music (1965) | IX Daily

‘Sound of Music’ Sing-Along + Other L.A. Events Happening This Week

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THIS WAS THE KING’S FINAL RIDE

Elvis Presley's final choice.
A 1977 Cadillac Seville

One of the most comfortable cars Elvis Presley acquired. It was
the last Cadillac he bought, and he passed away the same year.

Unlike the El dorado, this vehicle was a symbol of luxury and sophistication.

Elvis & Lisa - Elvis Aaron Presley and Lisa Marie Presley Photo (25487087) - Fanpop Lisa Marie ...

Elvis Presley 1977 Fat - img-jam
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)

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HISTORY WAS MADE ON THIS DAY

Today in History: March 25 | Republican-American

WDVM’s Ross Simpson talks about the upcoming Veterans Voices program ...
ROSS SIMPSON

Johnny Cash Childhood Photographs and Home - NSF News and Magazine

Young Johnny Cash High School Picture | Young johnny cash, Johnny cash, Celebrity yearbook photos

Johnny Cash in the USAF colorized by OldHank on DeviantArt
Johnny served four years in the Air Force.

Cash enlisted in the Air Force on July 7, 1950,
shortly after the start of the
Korean War. After
basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and
technical training at
Brooks Air Force Base,
both in
San Antonio, Texas, he was assigned
to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile of the
U.S.
Air Force Security Service
at Landsberg, West       
Germany.

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The Man in Black.

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Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas,
country singer – songwriter Johnny
Cash rose to
fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning
rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee.

Cash is one of the best-selling music artists of all
time
, having sold more than 90 million records
worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced
country, rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and
gospel sounds.

His crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of
being inducted into the
Country Music, Rock and
Roll
, and Gospel Music Halls of Fame.

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‘’ THE QUIET BEATLE” BORN ON THIS DAY

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George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001)

Musician, singer and songwriter George Harrison achieved
international fame as the lead guitarist of
the Beatles, an 
English
rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo
Starr
. They are regarded as the most influential band of all
time.    
          
            
          
 
      
     
      
 New book shows a young Fab Four in the studio in 1963 | Beatles george, George harrison, The beatles   
   
The Beatles make solid debut on iTunes, but the deal could have gone to Google - CSMonitor.com

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