Who can forget the glamourous, flamboyant movie star looks and long fingernails she wore while running to victory and setting records in the 100 and 200 meter sprints at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and leaving no doubt that she was the “world’s fastest woman”. She was married to olympic athlete and personal trainer Al Joyner, [...]
<more... >Kenny Baker is British actor and musician that is best known as the person inside the android R2D2 in the Star Wars series. Aside from Anthony Daniels (C3PO) he is the only other person that appears in all six episodes of the Star Wars series. He is active in the convention circuit. He has had [...]
<more... >A Flock Of Seagulls gained popularity with their hit singles I Ran (So Far Away) and Space Age Love Song. They are also remembered by Mike Score’s distinctive haircut for the “I Ran” Video. In November 2003, the original line-up of the band reunited for a one-off performance on the VH1 series, Bands Reunited. In [...]
<more... >Although originally formed as The Army, then White Heart, and finally Heart by the Fisher Brothers Roger and Mike, along with bassist Steve Fossen in the mid-60′s, Heart is most readily identified with the Wilson sisters, vocalist Ann and guitarist Nancy who joined the group in the early 70′s. With hits like Magic Man and [...]
<more... >Agnetha Falkskogg, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad formed a musical partnership in their native Sweden in 1970. Together with composer/producer Stig Anderson ABBA literally conquered the rock/pop world throughout the 1970s with international hit records and tours which remain classics of their genre. Both couples divorced by 1980. ABBA disbanded by 1982. [...]
<more... >Gang of Four was a postpunk band that wedded Marxist theory in their lyrics to James Brown-inspired funk mixed with punk attitude. Their debut album Entertainment! consistently ranks among the top five punk albums of all time and the top one-hundred rock albums of all time. After two original members left and various other personnel [...]
<more... >Haircut 100 was one of the new wave bands who regularly appeared on MTV in the early 80s when MTV actually used to show music videos. Fronted by terminally cute Nick Heyward, the band’s signature sound was light, peppy, jangly guitar that offered inoffensive lyrics and a fun, happy-go-lucky ambience characterized by their biggest hit [...]
<more... >Drawing on his own experience as a teacher, Gabe Kaplan, a stand-up comedian and writer created and starred in the hit comedy sitcom Welcome Back Kotter which ran from 1975 to 1979. Kaplan went on to become a world champion poker player and financial investor, finishing 3rd in the World Poker Tour Event in Las [...]
<more... >Californians Scott Engel, John Maus, and Gary Leeds formed the Walker Brothers, and deliberately aimed for British success in the early ’60s. And they did. They hit the top of the British charts with Make It Easy on Yourself in 1965. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore repeated the feat the following year, and the [...]
<more... >Late 70s power pop classics Starry Eyes, Teenarama and Hearts In Her Eyes the most successful being “Starry Eyes.” Co-founder and drummer Will Birch decided to leave the band, leaving lead songwriter and co-founder John Wicks to carry the Records torch. Since Birch’s departure, Wicks has continued to release new albums and tour the world. Sometimes [...]
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