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On this day in history
On Jan. 6, 1412, according to tradition, Joan of Arc was born in Domremy, France. In 1759 George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were married. In 1878 poet Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Ill. In 1912 New Mexico became the 47th state. In...Tags: George Washington, Carl Sandburg, National Government, Englewood, Texas
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Will the American Music Awards win the youth vote?
At rehearsals this week for the 36th Annual American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre, one of the key executives for the show gushed that Sunday night's broadcast will have 19 performances, a record number: "We called everyone on our dream list and...Tags: Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, Nokia Theater, Mariah Carey, David Cook
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Timberlake to induct Madonna into Hall of Fame
Justin Timberlake will induct Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The "Sexyback" singer has been working with the Material Mom on her upcoming album, expected to be released this year.
Madonna will be among those honored March 10 at the...Tags: John Fogerty, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake, Lou Reed
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Add spice to your life
247-4732Gator Allmond retired from the Air Force about 12 years ago, but his local music career is still soaring. A Portsmouth native who spent nearly 20 years playing and singing with Air Force bands, Allmond has kept his group, the Spice of Life Band, busy...Tags: Fort Monroe, Hampton Bay Days, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Cartoons
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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: Muddy Waters, Dwayne Johnson, Religious Leaders, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Bo Diddley
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It takes more than a prayer
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: Marvin Gaye, Theater, JetBlue, Celebrity, Emmy Awards
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1986 Golden Globes
Drum roll, klieg lights and appropriately melodramatic music, please. Cue announcer: "Live from Beverly Hills, it's the 43rd annual Golden Globes post-game show!" Cue host:
Thanks for tuning in. As you may know, for years now the Golden Globes, presented...Tags: Theater, Celebrity, Charlton Heston, Cinema Industry, John Huston
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Cancer Claims Singer Lou Rawls at 72
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLou Rawls, the Grammy Award-winning singer whose velvety baritone was one of the most recognizable voices in pop music on hits such as "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing," "Lady Love" and "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine," died today. He was 72. Rawls,...Tags: Celebrity, Diseases, Transportation Industry, Cancer, Los Angeles
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Grammy Awards Bestowed
From The Times: March 2, 1968
The recording industry looked itself over, played back its 1967 efforts and handed out half a hundred Grammy awards, the vinyl equivalents of Oscars, at the 10th annual meeting of the National Academy of Recording Arts and...Tags: Theater, Cato Corporation, Leontyne Price, Classical Music, Yehudi Menuhin
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In Vero Beach, funky meets sleek
Universal Press SyndicateIn Vero Beach, among the elegant subdivisions and hotels that have arisen over the years, traces of old Florida remain. Most visible of those are two beachfront structures built by Vero Beach eccentric Waldo Sexton. When Sexton built the Driftwood Resort...Tags: Theodore Roosevelt, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Natural Resources
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Rock, Pop & Country Listings
7TH ANNUAL PODUNK BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL July 25 - 27 - Lineup includes: Thurs, Thunder Mountain Bluegrass, Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters; Fri, open bluegrass scramble (bring instrument), Blistered Fingers, Thunder Mountain Bluegrass, the Larkins, Austin...Tags: Hunting, Martin Short, Wayne Brady, Davison Art Center, Wayman Tisdale
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Sign of the times in Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD -- As hokey as it sounds, some influential politicians here believe that painting the famous Hollywood sign red, white and blue will lift the spirits of an entertainment industry that, like everybody else, has been forced into hiding with...Tags: Johnny Depp, Movies, Celebrity, West Hollywood, Terrorism
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