Tag Archives: popularity

Irony? This Singer Liked to Perform in Blackface

Posted on January 6, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Al Jolson (May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) I was casting about for the person Luther Vandross might be the reincarnation of, yesterday. I scanned a listing of singers who died before 1951. Al Jolson stood out in that … Continue reading →

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On This Day in 1959

Posted on September 12, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Bonanza Premieres (September 12, 1959) For the first two years, I never watched Bonanza on a consistent basis. Why? Because it aired at 7:30 pm on a Saturday night, and as any Canadian knows, that’s Hockey Night in Canada. But, … Continue reading →

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Not Everything is So Black and White

Posted on August 3, 2023 by cdsmiller17

George Michael (June 25, 1963 – December 25, 2016) We watched the Netflix documentary Wham! last night. I’d forgotten how instrumental “Top of the Pops” was in making this duo the success they were in the UK and later the … Continue reading →

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He Has Been Described as “Off-Beat”

Posted on August 26, 2022 by cdsmiller17

Sir Richard Starkey (aka Ringo Starr) (June 7, 1940) What they were referring to was his drumming style. It made him unique in the pop/rock world. He is the last Beatle I will look at through these posts. Ringo Starr … Continue reading →

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The First Superstar Astrologer

Posted on October 28, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Evangeline Adams (February 8, 1868 – November 12, 1932) I’d never heard of this woman, until today. Does that seem possible? Her claim to fame came at age 31 when she told the owner of the hotel she’d moved into … Continue reading →

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Happy (Belated) 40th Birthday Wishes!

Posted on October 23, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Kim Kardashian (October 21, 1980) Do you think this is the real reason for my dream two nights ago? I wasn’t aware of her birth date, so it wasn’t something conscious in me of knowledge of her 40th birthday. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Running Election Interference on Behalf of Trump

Posted on October 22, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Kanye West (June 8, 1977) Even by my standards, this was a strange dream: last night, I kept seeing repeat sequences of images involving Kanye and Kim. When I looked up his birth details this morning, I was put off … Continue reading →

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King for the Common Man

Posted on May 25, 2020 by cdsmiller17

George VI (Dec 14, 1895 – Feb 6, 1952) This is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but aren’t the royals just like everybody else? They are born, they live and they die. End of story. It also means that royals have birth … Continue reading →

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90’s Music: Loud and Proud

Posted on April 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

30 Stars of the 90’s We went to a high school production of a 90’s concert last Friday. I’ve been trying to work out, since then, what is the best way to share the experience with you, the readers. I … Continue reading →

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The Wizardry Battle of Good vs Evil

Posted on January 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone I’m coming to the Harry Potter books very late in life. If they’d been around when I was 11 years old, I would have devoured them, too. But when you have almost six decades … Continue reading →

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