The primary lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the L.A.-based group passed away from heart failure in a hotel room at age 34 while on a solo tour
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Over 9 seasons, we got to know the employees of a local branch of a fictitious paper company. Year 7 began with a scene choreographed to a 1968 hit single
The actor, director, producer and writer was 98. He left behind a wealth of classics including The Dick Van Dyke Show and his collaborations with Mel Brooks
His single reached #11 in the U.S. in 1980. A decade later, he was rediscovered thanks to a “Where Are They Now?” segment and the song returned to the chart
The 1973 release hit a benchmark on the U.S. album charts On This Day. Its consistent sales make it one of the best-selling albums ever. How many at #1?
One of the pioneers of modern music was 84. With Bill Black on double bass, the two provided all that the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll needed on his early hits
“Thank you… thank you very much. We’d like to carry on now with a song from our new album in England and it’ll be out in America shortly.
The all-day event featured such bright stars as Santana, Donovan, and John Mayall with Peter Green. But problems arose due to lack of staffing
The influential bassist and songwriter played on every album and tour by the progressive rock band until his death from leukemia in 2015
The brilliant sketch of 1974’s #2 most popular movie aired during the comedy series’ first season. Watch the actor’s great comedic performance. We’ve also got the film’s original trailer