The impact of rock ‘n’ culture was so dramatic that it completely eclipsed the under-appreciated pop music of the fifties. The quintessential ASY-POP recordings were seen in the nineteen fifty-five years ago, and they are still recorded in the recent century. But in this one decade there was an amazing variety of catchy songs, infectious […]
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In the 1960s, 20 years before Madonna came on the scene, there already were quite a few singers that went by their first name only. One of them was an Italian guy from the Bronx, New York who started out in a doo wop group and by the time he went solo, he was already […]
If Times Square is the heart of New York City, the Union Square is its soul. Flanked by a film school, a Virgin Megastore and two stage theaters, this is a favorite with many New Yorkers. A peaceful park in the middle hosts weekly farmers’ markets which have become a sort of ritual for many […]
In no particular order, these are the songs that are the most fun to sing in the car or at a bar. If you don’t know the words, it’s fake. David Allen Coe. This song is also known as “The Perfect
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Orson Bean, the American actor, TV personality and author, was born Dallas Frederick Burroughs on July 22, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont to George Burroughs, a policeman who later went on to become the chief of campus police at Harvard University, and the former Marian Pollard. The newborn Dallas Burroughs was a second cousin to Calvin […]
What better time to learn about African American History than during Black Awareness Month. There are many events to pick from to learn the rich and inviting culture of African American History. Starting with the basics, there are several Charlotte area institutions offering entire programs dedicated strictly to the heritage of African Americans. > The […]