Rock ‘n Roll Legends: The Platters & The CoastersThe Platters & The CoastersQuantum Leap Group Ltd.2005Running Time: 60 minutesThis is the fifth of six reviews of DVD releases selected from the Quantum Leap “Rock ‘n Roll Legends” series featuring stars of the late-Fifties and early-Sixties. This DVD series is quirky and uneven, yet manages to [...]
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Pioneering female vocalist, Zola Taylor died yesterday. She had been bedridden following several strokes and died at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside County, California from complications of pneumonia, her nephew said.Zola Taylor was the only female member of The Platters from 1954 to 1964, when the group produced most of their popular singles. The all-male group had just signed with Me...
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the Philippines, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, is among those that spend an extra day of the dead past Halloween in other countries. we observe All Saints' Day on the 1st and All Souls' Day on the 2nd of November. on All Souls' Day we prepare a feast (perhaps more Chinese than Spanish) and light candles for the dead. because i am far from the most Catholic Catholic you will meet, i ne...
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i discovered something today: an entire country of people who don’t give a rat’s ass about songs.hold that thought whilst i pull you back to The Platters and The Andrews Sisters, favorites of my father. i was a new wave child of the ‘80s when he told me this, so when i asked what songs of theirs he liked best and he couldn’t think of any, it was beyond me. i knew practically the entire dis
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With the introduction of a ban on smoking in public places like bars, pubs, restaurants and more to the point, music venues here in the England from 1st July, the impact on live music seems uncertain – or does it?.Having been a gigging musician for over 20 years and having never been a smoker I am one of those who welcome this move. I would add that on a scale of one to ten in the ability to to.
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Paying Frommage to Rock and Roll's Pioneers 50 years ago today — that's right — 50 freakin' years ago, these were among the tunes that sat atop the Cashbox Top 100. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The definitive rhythm and blues of 1959 pop, finally #1 on the chart after 3 straight weeks [...]
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