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Vibe Magazine, Showcase for Hip-Hop and R&B, Dies at 16
On Tuesday an independent magazine backed by private equity owners succumbed to the punishing ad market and announced it would cease publication immediately. It was, as things go in publishing these days, a fairly routine story. Quincy Jones, who founded Vibe, said he was trying to buy it. Routine except the magazine had an 800,000 circulation, ...
Fred Travalena Open Celebration of Life
You are invited to a Celebration of the Life of FRED TRAVALENA Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009 Time: 1:00pm Place: The Church on The Way The Living Room 14300 Sherman Way Van Nuys, CA 91405 (Southeast Corner of Sherman Way and Lennox) This is ...
Harve Presnell Commanding Baritone in Broadway Musicals Dies
Best known for his stage roles in 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' and 'Annie,' he also appeared on television shows and in films. Harve Presnell, the commanding baritone who starred in such Broadway musicals as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown" and “Annie," died of pancreatic cancer Tuesday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, according to his ...
Michael Jackson Will Not Be Buried at Neverland Ranch
Funeral arrangements for Michael Jackson are still in flux, but one thing is clear: The pop icon will not be buried at Neverland Ranch. Jacksons family wanted him interred at the Santa Barbara County estate, the site of some of the happiest and saddest times in his life, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had agreed to help ...
Fayette Pinkney Soulful Singer with the Three Degrees Passes
Fayette Pinkney, an original member of the Three Degrees who lent her strong, soulful voice to the 1970s hits “When Will I See You Again?" and “T.S.O.P." (The Sound of Philadelphia), the theme song of the television show Soul Train, died Saturday in Lansdale, Pa. She was 61. The death was confirmed by Abington Health Lansdale ...
Jackson's Body to Return to Neverland
Michael Jacksons body will be driven to his Neverland Valley Ranch in central California as early as 10 am Thursday with public viewing being set for later this week, according to media reports on Tuesday. A motorcade of as many as 30 cars is expected to accompany Jacksons body to his ranch, which is located near ...
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. ...
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Expert on the Music of India Dies
Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 81, the founding chairman and professor emeritus of UCLA's department of ethnomusicology, died June 20 of lung cancer at his home in Van Nuys, according to the university. With his comprehensive knowledge of India's folk, classical and popular music, Jairazbhoy had an international reputation as a researcher, teacher and administrator. He joined the ...
Herbie Hancock Statement on the Passing of Michael Jackson
This is an unbelievable tragedy, first of all for his family, for his devout fans, for the world of music and for the world of culture. Michael was one of the most diligent creators. His passion flowed through every pore of his being. His sense of invention was unparalleled. Who else could have thought of the ...
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 ...
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