RHODE ISLAND – JULY 27: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs onstage at the New Folk Festival on July 27, 1968 in Newport, Rhode Island. (Photo by Julie Snow/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Simple…
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3 Pop Stars Who Found New Life as Solo Artists in the 1980s
BERLIN – FEBRUARY 16: Singer George Michael poses at the “George Michael: A Different Story” Photocall during the 55th annual Berlinale International Film Festival on February 16, 2005 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo…
How Keith Richards Landed His Only Hot 100 Track Just by Showing up To Practice on Time
NEW YORK, NY – 1980: Guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, lounges in his New York City, New York, office during a 1980 portrait session. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) Shaking…
Born in the Lone Star State 109 Years Ago, the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, and Bing Crosby
Merle Haggard, who had a major hit with a Cindy Walker song On this day (July 20) in 1917, Lucille Walker was born in Mart, Texas. Before rising to fame, she changed…
A Trip Halfway Around the World Inspired John Denver’s Final No. 1 Single in 1982
American musician John Denver (1943 – 1997) performs on stage at Chicagofest, Chicago, Illinois, August 9, 1982. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) In 1982, John Denver released “Shanghai Breezes”. The song, written…