Congrats to the legend who turned 69 two days later, and his wife, Sally Humphreys. “I’m going to be changing the nappies and all that goes with it”
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The Eagles and Poco great announced a 13-date West Coast tour months ago to support his album, ‘Leap of Faith.’ Fans in other markets have been waiting for more
His reverence for jazz, country, ragtime, blues and vaudeville was reflected in his performance, stage patter and attire
A key member of what’s considered the definitive line-up from 1977 until he was fired due to drug problems in ’82, he wrote most of the music to the band’s biggest single, “Rock The Casbah”
The 5x Grammy Award winner enjoyed a 50-year career with such hits as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked On a Feeling”
The actor deftly transitioned from the one iconic series to the other, moving from the newsroom to the sea. The two shows aired for 16 consecutive seasons
The Arkansas-born musician moved to Canada in his early twenties, where he forged a career as a leading proponent of rock and roll
When Nirvana was asked to join the bill of a benefit show at L.A.’s Jabberjaw club just after making Nevermind, Kurt Cobain ended up meeting his future wife Courtney Love
The collection of 12 stamps featured the covers of many of his solo albums, including his 1970 release, McCartney, and 1975’s Venus and Mars
Though he was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, John Fogerty wrote numerous rock classics with Creedence Clearwater Revival that are redolent with the styles, imagery and spirit of the American South