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RIP, Dick Clark
“America’s oldest teenager” has left us:
Dick Clark, the music industry maverick, longtime TV host and powerhouse producer who changed the way we listened to pop music with “American Bandstand,” and whose trademark “Rockin’ Eve” became a fixture of New Year’s celebrations, died today at the age of 82.
Clark’s agent Paul Shefrin said in statement that the veteran host died this morning following a “massive heart attack.”
We’ve written about Dick Clark a bunch of times, going all the way back to BR #2. The guy played a larger part in the ushering in of the Rock and Roll era than most people imagine. From USA Today, this morning:
“Martin Scorsese Eats A Cookie – Directed by George Clooney”
Pre-SpongeBob Steven Banks
From 1994. Hilarious, irreverent, and brutal. (Watch to the end to see what we mean.)
RIP, Whitney Houston
Dang. Shocking news:
Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
RIP, Etta James
Etta James has left us at the age of 73. Here’s a nice writeup from the newspaper of her original hometown. That was one big, hard, beautiful life.
This is a nice video, for the haunting song and performance, and for the slow display of wonderful images. Really nice job.
