Your Daily Shot Of Pop Culture
The Big Bopper remains one of the 1950’s Rock N’Roll legendary artists, that cemented his name in history with “Chantilly Lace” and was one of the victims of the infamous “day the music died”
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He’s considered one of the worst movie directors ever but his movies are authentic masterpieces of Cinema such as 1959 “Plan 9 From Outer Space”. Ed Wood was born on this day in 1924
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A-ha scored charts worldwide in 1985 with their hit “Take On Me” and Morten Harket’s distinctive vocals been described as “the greatest falsetto in the history of pop music EVER…”
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Celebrating the life of one of Rock’s most influential musicians on his 87th Birthday
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Danny Bonaduce was born on August 13, 1959. The child actor first appeared on television in commercials and on such shows as Bewitched and Mayberry R.F.D. Cast as the wise-cracking Danny Partridge, he shot to stardom as part of the hit show The Partridge Family in 1970.
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The Scottish singer Jim Kerr, voice of the Simple Minds who scored 1980’s hit songs such as “Don’t You Forget About Me” and “Alive And Kicking”. turns 64 today
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Ritchie Valens had one of Rock music’s shortest and tragic careers, lasting only 8 months, but during that period, the young Rocker scored a string of memorable hit songs that solidified his legend status.
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Before The Platters, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was recorded by several notable names, but it’s still their version that stands in popularity till today. Take a look at the recording history of the song until The Platters rendition
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Roxette had an impressive string of hit songs during the late 80’s and early 90’s, the Swedish duo consisting on Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson, ruled the airwaves around the globe during that period, today, Per turns 64
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On February 2nd, 1959, just a few hours before the tragic plane crash that killed them, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens, three of the rising stars on the Rock N’ Roll scene, all play their last concert at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa, during the infamous Winter Dance Party Tour.
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The actress Linda Blair is best known for playing Regan McNeil in the groundbreaking 1973 horror “The Exorcist”
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Marie Fredriksson had a string of hit singles during the 1980’s and 1990’s with Roxette, she has led a successful career since 1984 only interrupted due to health problems. She was born on this day in 1958
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Looking back at the life and music of Buddy Holly, one of Rock’s most influential artists
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