Kenneth

Country Singer, Eddie Arnold Leaves Us.

NASHVILLE  Eddy Arnold, the gentleman crooner who took country music uptown and sold more than 85 million recordings over seven decades, died Thursday. He was 89.His death, at a care facility near Na...
Posted by Kenneth on Mon, 12 May 2008 07:15:00 PST

Tell Him I Said Hello.

If you see him, tell him things are slow.There’s a reason and he’s sure to know.But on second thought, forget it.Just Tell Him I Said Hello.If he asks you, when i come and go.Say I stay ho...
Posted by Kenneth on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:35:00 PST

Aunty Genoa Keawe, Hawaiian Singer, Dies at 89

Although I did not know who she was until today.I feel like I should share her with you.HONOLULU (AP)  Genoa Leilani Keawe, widely known as Aunty Genoa, one of the most enduring and beloved voices in...
Posted by Kenneth on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:31:00 PST

Clyde Otis, producer, Dies. He was 83.

Clyde Otis, a songwriter and record producer who was one of the first black executives at a major record company, died on Jan. 8 in Englewood, N.J. He was 83.His death was announced by his son Isidro....
Posted by Kenneth on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:41:00 PST

Jazz Piano Virtuoso: Oscar Peterson leaves us at 82

Oscar Peterson, whose dazzling piano playing made him one of the most popular jazz artists in history, died Sunday night at his home in Mississauga, Ontario, outside Toronto. He was 82. Oscar Peterson...
Posted by Kenneth on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:33:00 PST

Joey Bishop, The last survivng Rat Pack member, dies.

Orange County, California (AP) -- Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died ...
Posted by Kenneth on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:29:00 PST

Legendary drummer Max Roach dies at 83

NEW YORK (AP) -- Max Roach, the master percussionist whose rhythmic innovations and improvisations defined bebop jazz during a wide-ranging career where he collaborated with artists from Duke Ellingto...
Posted by Kenneth on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:56:00 PST

Jazz Singer Melly Dies.

British jazz singer George Melly, a well-loved eccentric whose trademark outfit was a brightly striped suit, gaudy tie, fedora hat and eye-patch, has died at his London home aged 80.His wife of 44 yea...
Posted by Kenneth on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 02:40:00 PST

Pop Saxaphonist Boots Randolph Dies at 80.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Boots Randolph, whose spirited saxophone playing on "Yakety Sax" endeared him to fans for years on Benny Hill's TV show, died Tuesday. He was 80.ADVERTISEMENTRandolph suffered a cer...
Posted by Kenneth on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:01:00 PST

Dakota Staton, famed 1950's and 60's Jazz Singer Dies.

Dakota Staton, a highly respected jazz and blues singer known from the 1950s on for her bright, trumpetlike sound and tough, sassy style, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. She was 76 and had lived in New ...
Posted by Kenneth on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:06:00 PST