The Flintstones made their television premier in 1960. It was the same year that Miles Laboratories, owners of 1-A-Day vitamins introduced “Chocks”, the first chewable vitamins for kids. It was a good idea, but kids […]
It’s funny how things turn out in music industry. Originally intended as a throwaway B-Side, the group Steam ended up with a number one hit with “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” in 1969. […]
Born Regis Francis Xavier Philbin August 25, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. Died July 24, 2020 (aged 88) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. Burial place Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana[1] Alma mater University of […]
From 1956 to 1970, dinner time was also time for the (Texaco) Huntley-Brinkley report on NBC. On October 29, 1956, the duo of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley were introduced to America on NBC with […]
Blind Faith was an English supergroup featuring Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, and Ric Grech, active in mostly 1969. They were eagerly anticipated by the music press as a continuation of Clapton and Baker’s former group Cream and Winwood’s former group Traffic, […]
Gino Vannelli was born in 1952 in Montreal, Canada to a family with a strong musical background. His father was in the cabaret scene while his mother possessed a strong musical inclination. Vannelli grew up […]
Swanson TV Dinners Food waste remains a massive problem in the world and TV dinners may have been one creative solution. In 1953, Gerry Thomas was inspired by the neat compartmentalization of the metal trays […]
“Her wonderful talent should be studied by all vocalists; her regal presence is pure elegance and charm.” – Frank Sinatra, 1994 May 26, 1920 was the day Norma Deloris Egtsrom was born the seventh of […]
Wildfire – Geography Okay, we get it. Lyrics to songs aren’t exactly geographical reference material. Case in point: Michael Martin Murphey’s dream inspired “Wildfire.” The lyrics of the opening verse: “She comes down from Yellow […]
As the British Invasion was hitting its stride, it seemed like the American bands didn’t stand a chance on the charts until the unlikely release of “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs […]