The Beatles sit down and discuss their trip to America on their return to the United Kingdom. They talk about their reception, the differences between the US and the UK, and their possible millionaire status. The Beatles swept the world with their music, and arrived in the US on February … Continue reading
Stephen King discusses his (and many others’) fear of clowns and the movie IT with Conan O’Brien in 2005. King is best known for his horror novels including The Shining, Misery, and Carrie.
Dick Clark interviews John Mellencamp on American Bandstand in 1982. Mellencamp talks about his new record and how he’s taking some time off after 18 months of recording. John “Cougar” Mellencamp is an American rock singer-songwriter and musician inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, … Continue reading
Musician Marvin Gaye discusses how his feelings determine the kind of music he creates and shares his perspective on love, sex, and suicide as an artist. Gaye was born on April 2, 1939 and passed away on April 1, 1984 at the age of 44.
Marvin Gaye is interviewed on Soul Train after the first concert of his 1975 comeback tour. He answers questions from fans about his absence from performing and says that his favorite hobby is being sensual.
After a moving introduction by Daniel Taradash, actor Charlie Chaplin accepts an honorary Academy Award after returning to America for the first time in over 20 years on April 2, 1972. Chaplin left the country after he was accused of being a communist and lived in Switzerland until his death … Continue reading
Roberto Goizueta, former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, recalls reactions to the launch of the ill-fated New Coke on April 23, 1985, which did not go as planned. People were enraged by the new taste of the iconic drink and Coca-Cola quickly returned to the old formula a few months … Continue reading
Singer Maxine Brown reminisces about singing with Marvin Gaye at the Apollo for several shows when singer Tammi Terrell became sick and describes how she learned the music in just one night.
“I carry my thoughts about me for a long time, often a very long time, before I write them down; meanwhile my memory is so faithful that I am sure never to forget, not even in years, a theme that has once occurred to me. I change many things, discard, … Continue reading
Actress Carrie-Anne Moss describes what she enjoyed about her character, Trinity, in the 1999 film “The Matrix” and comments on what she would like to with the character in the future. She also explains why she wasn’t allowed to do certain dangerous stunts in the film that premiered on March … Continue reading
