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Elvis Presley
Angela Lansbury Describes Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Actress Angela Lansbury shares what it was like to portray Elvis Presley’s mother and work with him in the 1961 musical romantic comedy, Blue Hawaii. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
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Elvis Presley
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant on the Influence of Elvis

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Lead vocalist and lyricist of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, discusses the tremendous influence that Elvis Presley had on his love of music and musical career, as well as the influence Elvis had on music in general. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, rock music, TV
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Elvis Presley
Wayne Newton Explains the Song He Wrote About Elvis

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Singer Wayne Newton, a close friend of Elvis Presley, shares his memories of The King, including the story of a deeply personal letter that Elvis wrote to God and to himself, and then decided to throw it away. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
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Elvis Presley
The Beatles Reminiscence About Meeting Elvis

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison of The Beatles remember what it was like to meet Elvis Presley, including what he was doing when they first entered his house. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, rock music, The Beatles, TV
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Elvis Presley
Manager Charlie Hodge Shares Behind the Scenes Stories

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Charlie Hodge, who often performed with Elvis Presley and served as his stage manager, shares stories from behind the scenes of his concerts. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
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Bruce Springsteen
Springsteen on Seeger: "You Outlasted the Bastards"

  By Admin • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Bruce Springsteen gives a moving tribute to Pete Seeger onstage at the Madison Square Garden celebration of Seeger’s 90th birthday. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Bruce Springsteen, Civil Rights, Folk Music, Pete Seeger
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Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger Reacts to Bob Dylan’s Electrified Folk Music

  By Witnify • January 28, 2014 Uncategorized
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Pete Seeger addresses the rumor that he once tried to unplug an electrified Bob Dylan show and explains that he instead tried to correct the bad sound that was coming through the speakers. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Folk Music, Pete Seeger
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Elvis Presley
Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood Shares Elvis Presley Memories

  By Witnify • January 27, 2014 Uncategorized
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Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood remembers when he tried to visit Elvis Presley in a Memphis hospital. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, Arts and Culture, Elvis Presley, Politics and History, TV
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The Matrix
Lana Wachowski on How The Matrix Led to Coming Out

  By Witnify • January 26, 2014 Uncategorized
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Lana Wachowski explains why she and brother Andy Wachowski didn’t want to do press interviews for their 1999 film, “The Matrix” and officially comes out after receiving the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award.

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Film, The Matrix, The Wachowskis
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Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon on Marilyn Monroe and Stardom

  By Morgan Birck • January 24, 2014 Uncategorized
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Jack Lemmon, an Academy Award winning actor and musician, discusses Marilyn Monroe and her insecurities during her rise to fame. Continue reading

Tagged   1950s, 1960s, Acting, Arts and Culture, Film, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Some Like It Hot
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