He received the most applause of all the acts, won the talent show, and even performed and encore. Most people know that the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley, but do they know when he died? On August 16, 1977, at 3:30 PM he was pronounced dead, due to a heart attack, according to the Washington Post. He accomplished many things in music, some that people never would have thought of. At the age of 42 he was at the peak of his career, or so he thought.
2- on February 12, Schulz died at his home in Santa Rosa, California, from colon cancer. Often, when you hear about a hero, it is someone who had done outstanding feat or conquest. I have come to recognize a true hero who consistently reached the inner child. The amazing man who touched the hearts of people old and young worldwide was Charles Schulz. Born on November 26, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
By 1954 Elvis had 600 orders for his music (Watson 29.) He began to be on 200 radio stations in 13 states (Watson 32.) In 1955 Elvis got a real manager named Neal (Watson 34.) 1 year later he recorded his first session with Neal, and then he was the #1 billboard for 8 weeks (Watson 39,40) He sold 10 million copies then headed to hollywood (Watson 48,50.) Everything in his life was going great so he decided he would join the army in 1958 (“Elvis.”) Elvis served in germany for 2 years and six months in texas (“Elvis.”) In germany Elvis started a relationship that lasted (“Elvis.”)Elvis has 40 gold records, He became the KING OF ROCK AND ROLL!
According to The BBC History of Popular Music. On Sunday, February 9, 1964,100 days after the delay at the airport, The Beatles made their live American debut on his T.V. show, and history was made. Lennon with The Beatles sang five songs All My Loving, Till There Was You, She Loves You, I Saw Her Standing There, and I Want To Hold
In April of 2005 his song "Anything but Mine" hit number 1 on the Country charts after spending 17 weeks on the charts. Married actress Renée Zellweger on the resort island St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Wrote "You Had Me From Hello" after Renée Zellweger's famous line in "Jerry Maguire". Won the Entertainer of the Year Award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on May 17, 2005 His wedding ceremony lasted 15 minutes Met his ex-wife Renée Zellweger at a tsunami relief benefit in January 2005. He was born to Dave Chesney and Karen Chandler (then Karen Chesney).
A wounded Reagan survived the attack, as did press secretary James Brady, who died Monday at 73. Brady suffered a far more serious fate. Shocker! Reality Steve was wrong, and so were we. Did you miss any of The Bachelorette finale tonight (Aug. 5)?
Concert Critique – Dave Matthews Band - 31 August 2012 The Dave Matthews Band is one of the most popular touring bands in the United States of America and enjoys a huge following. The original members of the band are Dave Matthews (acoustic guitar/lead vocals), Carter Beauford (percussion, back-up vocals), Boyd Tinsley (violin), and Stefan Lessard (bass). Jeff Coffin (saxophone) joined the band in 2008 after founding member, LeRoi Moore died in 2008 from complications from a motor vehicle accident. Each summer, since the late 1990’s, The Dave Matthews Band embarks on a cross-country tour that draws hundreds of thousands of fans and loyal listeners. On August 31st, 2012, the band played an outdoor concert at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington, playing a 25-song set, almost 3 hours in length.
For those of you who have not seen SNL. Saturday Night Live is a 90-Minute comedy/variety show, which airs live weekly on Saturdays, SNL is broadcast in the US on NBC, and has been broadcast on NBC since the start. Each week, SNL's cast is joined by a celebrity Guest Host, and a Musical Guest. The show's first episode aired on October 11, 1975, with comedian George Carlin as host, and Billy Preston and Janis Ian as Musical Guests. Each week usually goes like this: The first sketch of the night is aired before the opening credits/montage.
After nonstop touring, Blink 182 began to record their second album. Leaving Cargo Records and signing for MCA records due to lack of support. By 1997 Blink 182 had released their follow up album Dude Ranch which had hit gold in sale within a year thanks to airplay given to the single “Dammit”. Later in 1998, Scott Raynor had been fired from the band due to refusal to go to rehab for alcohol abuse. The band hired Travis Barker; drummer for supporting act The Aquabats after Travis learned the bands 45 minute set in 20 minutes during a tour date.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven sold over 10 million copies in 38 territories and in 35 languages. In 2004, it was turned into a television movie for ABC, starring Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Imperioli, and Jeff Daniels. Directed by Lloyd Kramer, the film was critically acclaimed and the most watched TV movie of the year, with 18.6 million viewers. [17] The Five People You Meet in Heaven is the story of Eddie, a wounded war veteran who lives what he believes is an uninspired and lonely life fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd