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MUSIC ICON IS 92 YEARS OLD TODAY

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Willie Nelson, US Air Force, 1950-1951 — FamilyPhile

WHEN WILLIE NELSON WAS A DJ AT KVAN IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON

Willie Nelson and the Making of Austin as a Music Mecca

Willie Nelson - About - Entertainment.ie

Singer, songwriter and activist Willie Nelson led the "outlaw
country" movement in the late 1960s. Hits include "On the
Road Again."

Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first
band at ten.

After graduating from high school in 1950, he joined the Air
Force
but was later discharged due to back problems. After
his return, Nelson attended Baylor University for two years
but dropped out because he was succeeding in music.

He worked as a disc jockey at radio stations in his native
Texas, and at several radio stations in the Pacific Northwest
.

Classic Americana: Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson & The Family playing Radio City Music Hall w/ Levon Helm &  other 2010 Tour Dates

On the Road Again - song and lyrics by Willie Nelson | Spotify

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‘’THE CARUSO OF ROCK’’ BORN ON THIS DAY

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Roy Orbison | PopBopRocktilUDrop

The Triumph and Tragedy of Roy Orbison | In Record Time

Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)

Roy Orbison was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for
his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures,
and dark, emotional ballads.

Orbison’s music is mostly in the rock music genre and his
most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late
1980s.

Roy Orbison a music legend,former Wilbury...cherokee

2009 The Last Concert - December 4, 1988 - Roy Orbison - Rockronología

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DAVE ‘’BABY’’ CORTEZ – THEN AND NOW

Dave "Baby" Cortez Discography: Vinyl, CDs, & More | Discogs

Dave "Baby" Cortez (86) (David Cortez Clowney) is a pop and R&B
organist and pianist, best known for his 1959 hit, "The Happy
Organ
.” He is the oldest living performer to have a solo #1 hit
on the Billboard Hot 100.

Cortez had another Top Ten hit in 1962 with "Rinky Dink" on Chess Records. This record became well known in the UK as the signature
tune of the Saturday afternoon program Professional Wrestling.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Dave 'Baby' Cortez LP: Dave 'Baby' Cortez with Lonnie Youngblood And His Bloodhounds (LP) - Bear ...
In 2011, after a 38-year hiatus from recording, Cortez
returned with a album on
Norton Records backed by
Lonnie Youngblood and His Bloodhounds, including underground luminary Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs
and
the Gories.

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EDDIE COCHRAN DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1960

17th April 1960 - Eddie Cochran died in car crash | Bradford Timeline | Flickr

The Ford Consul in which Eddie Cochran died on Sunday, April 17, 1960 | Cochran, Rock and roll ...

Eddie Cochran, the man behind “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody,” was killed on April 17, 1960 when the taxi carrying
him from a show in Bristol, England,
crashed en route to the
airport.  

Eddie Cochran – laut.de – Band

rowden hill in chippenham : eddie cochran | music at popturf

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POPULAR BAND’S DRUMMER HAS DIED

Clem Burke — Controlled Craziness - Modern Drummer Magazine

Clem Burke
Clem Burke (Bozewski)  (November 24, 1954 – April 6, 2025)

Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died on Sunday, April 6.
following a private battle with cancer. He was 70 years old.

The band’s official social media shared on
Monday…“Clem was not just a drummer; he
was the heartbeat of Blondie.”

(Hollywood reporter)

The First Pressing CD Collection: Blondie - The Best of Blondie

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