Dino Paul Crocetti was born June 7, 1917 in Ohio and died on Christmas 1995 peacefully in his Beverly Hills home.
He changed his name to Dino Martini when he went into show business. There was another singer named Nino Martini so he changed it again to just Dean Martin.
He was a singer, actor, comedian and television host.
He married 3 times and had 8 children.
He did not write this song but he recorded it in 1964, originally written in 1947.
The Las Vegas Strip dimmed the lights in honor of him...
"To Sir With Love" and title song were released in 1967, sung by Lulu also in the movie.
Sidney Poitier played the part of a black pilot who worked for the British Air Force (RAF) in the world war. In that time he never dealt with race or color but when the war was over he faced discrimination.
He left the West Indies to go to London to teach rowdy and unruly teenagers in a slum London high school.
This song was Billboard's single of the year in 1967, having been #1 for 5 weeks in USA.
Jamesetta Hawkins was born January 25, 1938 in L.A. and died January 20, 2012 in Riverside, Calif.
She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. In 2004 she earned her third Grammy Award.
In 2010 she was hospitalized for a blood infection (Hep C) and was getting treatment for leukemia and had Dementia.
Etta was mother to two sons.
Francis Albert Sinatra was born December 12, 1915 in New Jersey and died May 14, 1998 in L.A.
Frank sings Strangers in the Night which is one of his signature songs.
Born to Italian immigrants he began his musical career in the Swing era influenced by Bing Crosby.
His nickname ended up being "Ol Blue Eyes'....
Father Frank Sinatra & daughter Nancy singing Somethin' Stupid.
They recorded and released this song in 1967, written by C. Carson Parks.
It is the story of two people who love each other but are afraid to express it. It speaks of the fear of rejection and vulnerability in matters of the heart.
Nancy Sinatra singing These Boots are Made for Walkin'...
Lee Hazlewood wrote this song and Nancy recorded and released it in 1966.
She was born June 8, 1940 in New Jersey. Nancy has two daughters with Hugh Lambert.
Louis Daniel Armstrong was born August 4, 1901 in New Orleans and died July 6, 1971 in Corona, N.Y.
He lived in The Colored Waif's Home from 1913 (for juvenile delinquency) until 1914 when he was released and set out to become a professional musician, which he did by 1929. The Waif's Home was where he learned to play the cornet.
He is considered the all time leading trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz history.
Maestro Armstrong... RIP
This song was written by the father of actor Alan Arkin in 1954 and was about racism and was inspired by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that segregation in public schools is illegal.
This song was Three Dog Night's third #1 hit and in 1972 reached #1 on both Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Easy Listening. They ranked it #63 song for 1972.
Paul McCartney wrote this song as a plea for peace everywhere.
It was a quest to create cultural integration and racial harmony in our world.
This song was at #1 for seven weeks on Billboard's Hot 100.
It became McCartney's biggest hit since leaving the Beatles and was (record selling wise) Wonder's biggest hit ever.
This song reached #1 on Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks. It did so well globally that in 1983 it was awarded first ever #1 'World Single'.
It made Michael Jackson the first artist to have multiple #1 hits on Hot 100 list in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Michael Jackson will not only live through his music forever he is forever holder of King of Pop title!
Musical genius Michael....RIP
I think this song was written about abuse between a man and woman, but I post it here for a different reason...
This song was written by Babyface and released with Stevie Wonder in 1996. Since then our world has changed a lot.
We live in times of pedophiles, people seeking underage sex and extreme human trafficking we can't seem to stop. What many people don't realize it is around every corner, lurking in the dark as well as in daylight...
Sickness doesn't discriminate, and gets younger every day!!
God created this world out of many different cultures, colors and personalities...Like a recipe of different ingredients. all different but when thrown in the bowl together, mixed up and baked or cooked it comes out tasting wonderful...like all the different races, cultures and music tastes in this room...what a beautiful song this was and still rings true 39 years later.
This is one of the best collaborations ever and one of my all time favorite songs!!!!
This was a song written by Sly Stone and his band and recorded in 1968.
It went to #1 on Soul Singles and the U.S. Billboards Hot 100 List, as did other songs of theirs. It stayed on the 100 list for 4 weeks and ranked #5 song of 1969.
1968 was a very turbulent year in history and this song was a plea for peace and equality in the everyday world of diversity.
This song was written by Chester Powers (as Dino Valenti) in the summer of 1963. He died in 1994 from surgery for a brain mass.
His thoughts were of how to use music to convey to people how to "relax and smile at each other."
In 1964 The Kingston Trio was first to record it. Then The Youngbloods recorded it in 1967(#62) and re-released it in 1969 and it reached #5.
It was played at Woodstock in 1969 but not by Youngbloods, they didn't get the invitation soon enough. (they were in concert)
No explanation needed for this song!
This song was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell and was first recorded by Kelly Gordon in 1969.
It became a huge hit for The Hollies later in 1969.
It went to #3 in the U.K. and #7 in the U.S. in 1969.
Few people probably know that Elton John played the piano part on the song.
This song fits so many different walks of real life. Too bad people don't think now in 2024 like they did in the 60s.
Stephen Stills was inspired to write this song in 1966 because of the curfew riots on the Sunset Strip . He wrote the song in 15 minutes.
It reached #7 on US singles chart in 1967 and has been played 8 million times since its release. In 2014 Rolling Stone magazine voted it the third best protest song.
This song was written with a gentle tone appealing to anti-war, civil rights and other like affiliations.
This song was said to reflect the LSD experience and was intended to be a warning about the dangers of using the drug.
Kenny Rogers was born in Houston, August 1938 and died March 2020 in Georgia. He formed The First Edition in 1967 and they disbanded in 1976.
Some of Kenny's songs after that were The Gambler, Ruby don't take your love to town, Islands in the Stream w Dolly Parton, also with Dolly You Can't Make old Friends. Also Lady, written for him by Lionel Richie.
R.I.P Kenny
As of this date this song recorded by The Animals has been labeled as a song 'of uncertain authorship' meaning nobody actually has ever claimed writing it.
This song closely resembles a 16th century ballad named 'The Unfortunate Rake' but again, nobody knows for sure!
This song was written by Junior Walker and was produced by Berry Gordy.
It was released as a single in 1965 and it reached #1 on U.S. R&B Singles.
In 2002 the 1964 recording of this song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
This song was written by P.F. Sloan in 1965, it was recorded and made a #1 hit on Billboard's pop chart in 1965 by Barry McGuire.
It was a song for very desperate times in mid 60s when America was struggling with many issues;
Social issues like Civil Rights, opposition to the Draft and the Vietnam War, worry about nuclear war, Space program, and unrest in the Middle East.
Fifty-nine years later and not too much has changed...
This song was written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons in 1970. It was released by Brotherhood of Man where it reached #3 in the U.S.
It originally signified the unity between lovers but as time went on it became a staple at unity marches, sporting events and other causes.
The moral in this song is "unity is a great strength, while division always leads to defeat."
I loved this song when Nat King Cole put it out and it's even more special with them both.
Nathaniel Adams Coles was born March 17, 1919 in Montgomery, Alabama and died February 15, 1965 in Santa Monica, California.
At 4 years he learned piano from his mother, a church choir director; his father was a Baptist pastor. He grew up in Chicago singing and playing organ in his father's church.
Nat was a heavy smoker and he died of lung cancer at the age of 45.
R.I.P Mr. Cole
They started out as The Chesters in 1957 as a legendary Doo-Wop rhythm and blues/soul combo from Brooklyn, New York.
They were all born in the early 1940s and attended Boys' High School in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. They changed their name in 1958 and began producing a line of hits which were in the top 100 on Billboard.
They broke up for a short time but came back together in 1963.
As of 2021 all members who were still living and being in their 80s were planning to perform.
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