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We are truly saddened by the passing of the beautiful and multi-talented disco pioneer Donna Summer. Summer lost her battle to cancer at only 63 years old. Summer was born LaDonna Adrian Gaines in Boston, Massachusetts. Before she became the “Queen of Disco,” she first rose to superstardom in the early seventies not in [...]
Read MoreThere are very few artists who even after their death continue to influence and captivate millions of people with their music. Bob Marley is one of those artists. Today, May 11th, marks the 31st anniversary of the passing of the Jamaican reggae superstar Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, who sadly lost his battle to cancer [...]
Read MoreThe new sound of Disco was a reaction against the domination of rock music in the mainstream. Disco combined funk, soul, R&B and Latin music into a unique and new sound. One of the first innovators of this dance music genre was KC & The Sunshine Band. KC & The Sunshine appeared live on Don [...]
Read More In 1975, Davy Jones appeared on Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert with fellow band mate Mickey Dolenz. They performed with Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who together with Neil Diamond and Carole King wrote many of The Monkees’ hits. Prior to their performance, Don Kirshner gave a rather nice introduction of these four talented artists. [...]
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