The Marvelettes in a 1963 promotional photo. Clockwise
from top left: Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson,
Georgeanna Tillman, and Wanda Young.

Katherine Anderson-Schaffner, a founding member of
The Marvelettes, has died at age 79. A cause of death
is unknown.

The news was confirmed by her daughter, Keisha
Schaffner, on Wednesday (Sept. 20) via Facebook.

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Debut album in 1961

Roger Whittaker, one of the UK’s most celebrated folk music
singers, has died.   

A family statement, reported by German media outlet Bild,
confirmed he died on September 13 in a hospital in southern
France.

Whittaker was best known for hits including Durham Town,
New World In The Morning and a version of Wind Beneath
My Wings – and being an expert whistler.

  
Ed Donahue
    
    
    
   

José Montserrate Feliciano García is 78 years old today.

The Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded
many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors‘
"Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song "Feliz
Navidad".

Ed Sullivan talks with Elvis Presley before the show.

(History Channel) – Elvis Presley, at age 21, broke television
records with his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
on this day in history, Sept. 9, 1956.

Elvis — along with his famous "gyrations" — had been
banned previously by Ed Sullivan from appearing on his
show.

However, after several of his competitors saw massive ratings
when Presley appeared on their shows, Sullivan reconsidered
his ban.

An Elvis Presley firearm sold for a pretty penny on an Illinois
auction block recently.

The king of rock ‘n’ roll’s Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver
fetched $199,750 at Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC)’s
August Premier Auction on Aug. 26 in Rock Island, Illinois.

The engraved revolver exceeded its pre-auction estimate of
$60,000 to $90,000 due to "competitive bidding from gun
enthusiasts" and Elvis fans around the world, according to
a press release from RIAC.

Some of Elvis’ gun collection.    
    
    
    
   
Elvis Aaron Presley       
(January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977)