At the Knighthood ceremony, the lone surviving member of the Bee Gees said “If it was not for my brothers, I would not be here”
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He was among the most celebrated graphic designers in the U.S. He famously sketched the tourism logo in the back of a taxi. His psychedelic poster came with Dylan’s Greatest Hits LP
“We are saddened to hear the news of our brother,” wrote the band of his passing. He succeeded Sebastian Bach to become the group’s longest tenured singer
Is the Queen of Soul really calling it a day? She told a Detroit TV station that she is, but maybe not quite. If so, what a legacy she will leave!
For the first-ever worldwide live satellite TV broadcast, The Beatles perform “All You Need Is Love” from Abbey Road studios to 400 million people
The intimate concert, announced just one day in advance, took place at the Cheese and Grain in the U.K. town of Frome. Tickets for the 800-capacity show were £25
Calling himself “Big Dan,” his signature greeting of “Hey, Kemosabe!” welcomed listeners throughout the height of the rock era.
Best known for his 1968 smash “Fire,” Brown’s theatrical stage shows inspired Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Kiss and others.
The Rock Hall member was one of rock and funk music’s most admired and beloved keyboard players. He first came to prominence with Parliament/Funkadelic
The copyright infringement suit claimed that the opening melody of the song was taken from an instrumental written by Spirit’s Randy California