WGN Radio’s Dave Plier celebrates the ‘Fabulous Fifties’ with 91 year old music legend Pat Boone; author Todd Purdum on his book ‘Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television’; 50’s teen idol Frankie ...
‘50s Music Icon Quietly Died Three Years Ago, Daughter Now Reveals originally appeared on Parade. While some legends go out with a bang, others leave this world as softly as a whisper. Musical icon ...
Ray Charles at the Festival de Jazz de Comblain-la-Tour in 1964. From Wikimedia Commons In an effort to ward off the exhaustion of COVID-19 quarantines, college finals and the tail-end of Michigan’s ...
By Karen Wolitzer So, the end of this month is unofficially 50s Favorites Time featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons on the 25th and Connie Francis and Bobby Rydell on the 27th.All three of ...
Billy Porter Channels '50s Music Icon for Late Night Appearance Look originally appeared on Parade. Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award winner Billy Porter, 55, stepped out in a dramatic head-to-toe look for ...
Remember this classic 1958 doo wop tune from Ritchie Valens? This sweet little song was penned as an ode to Valens’ high school sweetheart, and the tribute ended up being a massive hit for the artist.