Books
Marcia’s Blues: Former O.J.
May 6, 1997
Music
It wasn’t broken, but organizers of the annual Southern California Cajun & Zydeco Festival in Long Beach nonetheless managed to fix it by throwing a couple of new spices into this year’s recipe.
June 5, 1995
The distinct styles of singers Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball and Tracy Nelson have combined to triple the appeal of R&B; and the blues.
Sept. 2, 1998
Archives
If you think Joe Diffie’s hit song, “John Deere Green” about Billy Bob and Charlene tells a great love story, keep reading.
March 3, 1994
There are not many places in America where a singer could start off as a country act and end up as a piano-playing R&B; shouter, as Marcia Ball did, but there is one city where that would seem a natural course of events: Austin, Tex.
May 23, 1989
Sports
Notre Dame’s quarterback re-created a classic “Brady Bunch” scene in Monday’s win over Louisville. A Louisville cheerleader got to be Marcia. Surprise!
Sept. 3, 2019
The annual Southern California Cajun & Zydeco Festival this weekend in Long Beach takes a giant step into new territory with the addition of blues pianist and singer Marcia Ball.
June 1, 1995
Soccer
During a game last season, Alemany goalkeeper Lisa Gonzalez dove for a ball and collided with the goal post.
Dec. 31, 1986
Entertainment & Arts
Once upon a time, Cinderella showed up at a ball dressed like Mother Goose.
March 29, 1990
California
Los Angeles-based photographer Marcia Prentice found a purple balloon outside a camera store.
June 9, 2014