JOHN DOTE’ AND MICHAEL JACKSON “HISTORY” FROM CBS NEWS John Dote’ is officially in the Michael Jackson history books. A true legend in the music industry as a record promoter and recording producer. The world has lost an amazing talent. Michael Jackson never left his childhood. (CBS) — Michael Jackson, … Continue reading
Still feeling the strain following his hugely successful solo debut album three years previous, George Michael told the LA Times in September of 1990 that he would be shunning the limelight prior to, and during, the decidedly low-key release of his new album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1; specifically there … Continue reading
Elvis Presley screen test at Paramount Pictures as he sings his hit Blue Suede Shoes in 1956. . Elvis made his film debut in 1956 in the film Love Me Tender.
Leonard Cohen discusses why people and fans come out to hear his music. He is confounded like everyone else. Its like a spectacle and maybe they are just coming to see the spectacle.
Courtney Harmel describes the NYC art scene and night life in the 1980s
AT&T Operators describe how the board lit up and the calls they received on the night Orson Welles’ famous War of the Worlds radio broadcast triggered fear. “The people really believed it,” reported the operators. Welles’ famous show was broadcast on October 30, 1938…the eve of Halloween.
https:// Poet Sylvia Plath reads her poem Happy Birthday. Plath, born on October 27, 1932, was one of the most renowned and influential poets, novelists, and short story writers of the 20th century. Born in Boston she studied at Smith College and Newnham College and at the University of Cambridge … Continue reading
Hear how The Beatles great song Dear Prudence came to be. Prudence Farrow Burns tells about traveling to India to meditate. There she was paired with John Lennon and George Harrison. She discusses her fond relationship with them and how John so admired George. The song Dear Prudence was a … Continue reading
Dylan Thomas reads his famous poem, Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night. Thomas who went into a coma on November 5th 1953 after claiming to have drank 18 whiskeys at The White Horse Tavern in New York City’s Greenwich Village the night before. He was held in an … Continue reading
