Elvis

Posted by Robin on Jun 18, 2012 in Featured, Singer | 2 comments

It’s unusual for anyone to quit while at the very top of their profession. Sandy Koufax did it in baseball. Barry Sanders did it in...

Posted by Robin on Mar 20, 2010 in Music | Comments Off on Music: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

If the names aren’t familiar to you, the songs they wrote will be. Leiber and Stoller began writing songs for more or less obscure...

Posted by Robin on Oct 27, 2009 in Music, Songs | 2 comments

Paul Simon wrote it. Art Garfunkel sang it. And America loved it. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” won the Grammy Awards for both...

Posted by Robin on Aug 25, 2009 in TV Show | Comments Off on TV Show: The Ed Sullivan Show

As befits the very earliest days of television, there couldn’t have been a simpler program format. Bring on a wide variety of acts,...

Posted by Robin on Jun 6, 2009 in Singer | 1 comment

In its infancy, rock and roll quickly crowned its king. At the same time, another member of R&R royalty was making his name: The Man in...