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UK POP SINGER HAS DIED AT AGE 84

Ricky Valance, 'Tell Laura I Love Her' singer, dead at 84 | Fox News

Ricky Valance: First Welshman to have solo UK Number One dies ...
Ricky Valance (David Spencer) April 10, 1936 – June 12, 2020)

Ricky Valance was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the 
UK
number one single "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a
million copies in 1960. He was the first male Welsh singer to have 
a UK number one single hit. He was 84, and was hospitalized for 
dementia in the months leading up to his death.

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CAMILLE BOHANNON

Ella Fitzgerald - "I've Got You Under My Skin" — Reid Lee

Death of Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996)

Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald was sometimes referred
to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and
Lady Ella.

Happy Talk Lyrics - Ella Fitzgerald - Only on JioSaavn

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FROM THAT GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION

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Omnibus is a commercially sponsored, educational television series
that ran on CBS-ABC-NBC from 1952 – 1961
.

The Omnibus was hosted by Alistair Cooke in his American television debut, featured diverse programming about science, the arts, and the humanities.

Omnibus TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More | TV Guide
Alistair Cooke (November 20, 1908 – March 30, 2004)
 

Innovation Icon – Les Paul – The Music Experience
Les Paul (Lester William Polsfuss)
(June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009)

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ROSS SIMPSON

A young Ray Charles (With images) | Ray charles, Charles, Soul music

Ray Charles (1930-2004) - Find A Grave Memorial
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004)

Brother Ray (Audiobook) by Ray Charles, David Ritz | Audible.com

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Ground Zero Cleanup To End May 30 - CBS News

              
                            

The last steel beam that was standing from one of the World Trade Centre towers leaves ground zero
The last steel beam that was standing from one of the World
Trade Centre towers is driven up West Street between rows
of New York City Fire and Police Department officers.
   

   

 Debra Burlingame: The 9/11 Memorial Museum Held Hostage | 9/11 ...  
In New York, a ceremony was held to officially mark the end
of the clean up from the World Trade Center terrorist attacks
on September 11, 2001.     

    
  

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