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64-year-old R&B Singer Anita Baker Announces Dates for First Tour Since 1995; celebrates 40th year of debut album “The Songtress”

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the […]

After a week of improved Brooklyn Nets play on the court, team removes interim tag from Vacque Vaughn’s name

THE JACQUE VAUGHN FILE FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jacque T. Vaughn (born February 11, 1975) is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA COACHING CAREER Vaughn was an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs from 2010 […]

Cousin of TV Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart and Country Music star, the late Mickey Gilley, Rock and Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis dead at 87

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935 – October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed The Killer, he was described as “rock n’ roll‘s first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century.” A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, […]

Daily Almanac for Thursday, October 27, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings. Sills was largely associated […]

Daily Almanac for Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Edward Teach (alternatively spelled Edward Thatch, c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain’s North American colonies. Little is known about his early life, but he may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne’s War before he settled on […]

Daily Almanac for Saturday, October 22, 2022

Kwanzaa (/ˈkwɑːn.zə/) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day.[1] It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966. […]

Daily Almanac for Tuesday, October 18, 2022

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Cornelius McGillicuddy (December 22, 1862 – February 8, 1956), better known as Connie Mack, was an American professional baseball catcher, manager, and team owner. The longest-serving manager in Major League Baseball history, he holds untouchable records for wins (3,731), losses (3,948), and games managed (7,755). Mack’s victory total is 829 more […]

Harry Potter’s Rubeus Hagrid aka Robbie Coltrane dead at age 72

Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed an OBE in […]