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Fred Travalena Master Impressionist and Singer Dies
'The Man of a Thousand Faces' could voice Bugs Bunny as well as Luciano Pavarotti. Travalena, a Vegas performer, talk-show regular and star of his own specials, died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Fred Travalena, the master impressionist and singer whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, has died. ...
Aretha Franklin at the Hollywood Bowl
Everyone knows that Aretha Franklin supports President Barack Obama. Her appearance at his January inauguration, singing My Country Tis of Thee in a gray wool cloche with a spectacular bow, connected the celebrated singers work in the civil rights movement with the election of Americas first black president. Franklin reiterated her admiration for Mr. Obama during ...
Michael Jackson Spent His Final Night Alive in His Favorite Spot on Earth: The Stage
Onstage at Staples Center, associates say, the performer radiated joy as he prepared for his comeback tour. At Staples Center Wednesday night, the performer did a full run-through of his planned comeback concert. He and his company -- dancers, musicians, singers, aerial performers, choreographers and costumers -- planned to fly to England early next week for ...
Michael Jackson: The Wounds, the Broken Heart
Pop music critic Robert Hilburn recalls the years when the public turned its back on the singer. 'I'm lonely,' a 23-year-old Jackson said. Robert Hilburn was The Times' pop music critic from 1970 to 2005. Parts of this article are excerpted from his memoir, “Corn Flakes With John Lennon, and Other Tales From a Rock 'n' ...
Lisa Marie Presley: I really needed to say this right now, thanks for listening
Lisa Marie Presley, who was married to Michael Jackson for 20 months following their 1994 wedding, posted the following statement (titled “He Knew") on her MySpace blog one day after the singer's death: “Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he ...
Michael Jackson Dies
We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50. [Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.] Michael suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and ...
Michael Jackson -- Cardiac Arrest
Pop star Michael Jackson was rushed to a hospital this afternoon by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics. [Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.] [Updated at 2:46 p.m.: Pop star Michael ...
Michael Jackson's Death: The Talent and the Tragedy
The tragedy of Michael Jackson's death at age 50, reportedly from cardiac arrest, pales in comparison to the tragedy of his life. To understand all that Jackson had and lost requires wiping away three decades of plastic surgeries that deformed him, erratic behavior that made his name synonymous with the warping powers of fame, and a ...
Kurt Elling Releases New Live Album
The new live CD from Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Kurt Elling, Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman, is in stores today (CD & digital) via Concord Jazz. Dedicated to You is Kurt Elling's eighth overall album and second release on Concord Jazz. The 12-track live collection features an all-star cast ...
Drum! Magazine Writer/Publicist Sticks “Hip” to Legendary New Orleans Guitar Player Leo Nocentelli
Los Angeles – Josh Moscov, a writer/publicist for DRUM! Magazine as well as a drummer, has released a video, dedicated to New Orleans’ King Of Funk Guitar, Leo Nocentelli. Moscov, who has played with a number of New Orleans artists, based the video on a live gig that he had the opportunity to sit in with ...
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