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Elvis Presley – 80th Birthday round-up
Written by admin on January 8, 2015 – 6:21 am -Elvis Presley Enterprises are marking what would have been Elvis’ 80th birthday today (Jan 8th) with their annual Elvis Birthday Proclamation Ceremony, as well as an auction of rare artefacts. Both will be broadcast live from Graceland.
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Happy New Year from Classic Pop Icons
Written by admin on January 1, 2015 – 12:02 am -
We would like to wish all our readers a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your continued support.
“Auld Lang Syne” – The Platters
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Musicians we lost in 2014
Written by admin on December 31, 2014 – 9:23 am -As 2014 comes to an end, we remember some of the many musicians who passed away over the last 12 months.
Where available, you can click through to read obituaries.
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Joe Cocker dies aged 70
Written by admin on December 22, 2014 – 7:53 pm -Singer-songwriter Joe Cocker passed away today (Dec 22) at his home in Crawford, Colorado after a battle with lung cancer. He was 70 years old.
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George Harrison and the Bee Gees to receive Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Written by admin on December 18, 2014 – 7:24 pm -George Harrison and the Bee Gees will receive the Recording Academy’s ® Lifetime Achievement award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February.
The same honour will go to blues guitarist Buddy Guy, French composer Pierre Boulez, Tex-Mex accordionist Flaco Jiménez, country music duo the Louvin Brothers, and saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.
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