We all know about Elvis and Aretha Franklin, but less is known about the first member of the ‘27 Forever Club’ — blues guitarist Robert Johnson. The three music legends died on August 16.
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Bill Haley rocked Conservative America
Remembering Bill Haley, the guy who shook up 1950s conservative white America with Rock Around the Clock, died on February 9, 1981, at the age of 55.
This cool guy saved the life of a music legend
The “someone” in Elton John’s 1975 hit “Someone Saved My Life Tonight,” which was written by Taupin, is Long John Baldry — Sugar Bear in the song.
The tragic life and death of the ‘Caruso of Rock’
Orbison’s life was filled with tragedy, including the sudden accidental death of his wife Claudette. During a series of concerts in Britain, his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, burned down, killing his two sons, 11-year old Roy and Tony, 6.