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A proving ground for Las Vegas entertainers
The place is packed when singer Mark Giovi takes the stage as emcee of the Monday night open-mike at a little roadhouse on a dusty stretch a few miles west of the Strip. Fronting a tight backup band of drums, keyboards and tenor saxophone, the veteran...
Tags: Botox (drug), Fine Artists, Neil Diamond, Entertainment Events, Bob Seger
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Whitney Houston dies at 48; pop titan
Whitney Houston, a willowy church singer with a towering voice who became a titan of the pop charts in the 1980s and 1990s but then saw much of her success crumble away amid the fumes of addiction and reckless ego, has died. She was 48.
Kristen Foster, a...Tags: Kevin Costner, Rod Stewart, Concerts, Substance Abuse, Staples Center
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Tom Garvin dies at 67; versatile jazz pianist, composer
Tom Garvin, a jazz pianist and composer-arranger who was best known as an exceptional accompanist, died July 31 at an assisted living facility in Encino. He was 67.
The cause was cancer, which diagnosed three years ago, said Tom Mitchell, a close friend....Tags: Arts, Vocal Music (genre), Fine Arts, Music Industry, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Bobby Hebb dies at 72; writer and singer of '66 hit 'Sunny'
Associated PressBobby Hebb, a musician and songwriter whose 1966 hit "Sunny" about a smiling girl became a pop music classic, died Tuesday of lung cancer at a Nashville hospital. He was 72. "Sunny" was recorded by many other singers, including Marvin Gaye, Wilson...Tags: Jose Feliciano, Frank Sinatra, Roy Acuff, Music Industry, Marvin Gaye
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Who's the Simon Cowell of Bravo's 'Launch My Line'? Hint: She's from L.A.
All The RageIt's not New Yorker Stefani Greenfield of Scoop boutique fame or Dsquared's Dan and Dean Caten from the snooty European fashion establishment filling the Simon Cowell mean judge role on Bravo's "Launch My Line," which premieres tonight at 11 PST....... -
Ed McMahon dies at 86; Johnny Carson's sidekick on 'The Tonight Show' for 30 years
Ed McMahon, a television pioneer who warmed "The Tonight Show" couch for nearly 30 years as Johnny Carson's jovial sidekick and announcer, died early Tuesday. He was 86.
McMahon died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, according to his publicist,...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wars and Interventions, Arbitration, Game Shows, Jane Fonda
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It takes more than a prayer
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe song was called "A Great Big Buncha Happy!" but none of the authors of "Sister Act: The Musical" seemed terribly cheerful. For a year and a half, the new musical's composer, lyricist, director and two writers had toiled to transform the 1992 Whoopi...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Hudson River, Broadway Theater, DVDs and Movies, Donna Summer
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Gamble and Huff vow to rebuild fire-damaged Philly Soul headquarters
Pop & HissVeteran R&B songwriters and producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff said that a fire over the weekend at the headquarters of their fabled Philadelphia International Records label destroyed about 40% of the memorabilia they’d collected from 40 years of... -
Madonna, Mellencamp newest to Rock Hall
The Material Girl is about to become a Hall of Famer. The ever-evolving Madonna was announced as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee on Thursday along with John Mellencamp, The Ventures, Leonard Cohen and The Dave Clark Five.
A panel of 600 industry...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, Pink (singer), Muddy Waters
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Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the musician
Whether a pianist, guitarist or someone who enjoys listening to great sounds, these gifts for musicians will bring a happy note to the holidays.
1. The Otamatone Musical Instrument from Maywa Denki is an easy-to-play electronic musical instrument....Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Arts, Michael Buble, The Beatles (music group), Chris Isaak
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