By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Peter Paul Cetera (/səˈtɛrə/ sə-TERR-ə; born September 13, 1944) is a retired American musician best known for being a frontman, vocalist, and bassist for the American rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985. His career as a recording artist encompasses 17 studio albums with […]
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Soul, R&B fans mourn the loss of Maze’s lead singer, Frankie Beverly, age 77
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Frankie Beverly (born Howard Beverly, December 6, 1946 – September 10, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and producer, known primarily for his recordings with the soul and funk band Maze. Beverly formed Maze, originally called Raw Soul, in his hometown of Philadelphia in 1970. After a […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday September 11, 2024; Patriot Day remembering 9/11, 23 years later
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, DJ and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be “among the most important dance music figures of the early 1990s, […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday September 10, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS José Montserrate Feliciano García (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse feliˈsjano]; born September 10, 1945) is a Puerto Rican musician. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors‘ “Light My Fire” and his self-penned Christmas song “Feliz Navidad“. Music genres he explores consist of fusion […]
The World says goodbye to a legend and popular actor in James Earl Jones, 93; Darth Vader in Star Wars
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor known for his iconic voice acting roles and for his work in theater. Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. Born […]
Daily Almanac for Monday September 9, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Adam Fredric Duritz (born August 1, 1964) is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, for which he serves as a founding member and principal composer. Since its founding in 1991, Counting Crows has sold […]
Daily Almanac for Sunday September 8, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS David Arquette (born September 8, 1971) is an American actor, producer and retired professional wrestler. As an actor, he is known for playing Dewey Riley in the slasher franchise Scream (1996–2022), which won him a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. As a professional wrestler, he is best known […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday September 7, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Julie Deborah Kavner (born September 7, 1950) is an American actress. Before becoming well-known for her voice role as Marge Simpson on the animated television series The Simpsons, Kavner attracted notice for her role as Brenda Morgenstern, the younger sister of Valerie Harper‘s title character […]
Music Fans mourn the loss of Brazilian musician, Sergio Mendes, dead at 83
By Cynthia Charlene Greeson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sérgio Santos Mendes (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁʒju ˈsɐ̃tuz ˈmẽdʒis]; February 11, 1941 – September 5, 2024) was a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his band Brasil ’66. He had over 55 releases and was known for playing bossa nova, […]
Daily Almanac for Friday September 6, 2024
By Bert Leeson FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Swoosie Kurtz (/ˈswuːsi/ SWOO-see; born September 6, 1944) is an American actress. She is the recipient of an Emmy Award and two Tony Awards. Kurtz made her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of Ah, Wilderness. She has received five Tony Award nominations, winning for both Fifth of July (1981) […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday September 5, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton and Michael Keaton Douglas, is an American actor. He has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. In 2016, he […]
Daily Almanac for Wednesday September 4, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (/ˈdeɪmən ˈweɪ.ənz/; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. He performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year-long stint on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He later became a […]
James Darren, Teen Idol, Singer, star of Gidget and T.J. Hooker, dies of heart failure at 88
By Cynthia Charlene Greason FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS James William Ercolani (June 8, 1936 – September 2, 2024), known by his stage name James Darren, was an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and […]
Daily Almanac for Tuesday September 3, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO‘s The Wire (2002–2008), Noah Solloway in Showtime‘s The Affair (2014–2019), the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor […]
Daily Almanac for Monday September 2, 2024, Happy Labor Day!
By Nicole Bernard Labor Day Always the first Monday in September, Labor Day is meant as a tribute to the American worker to whom the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country is made possible. The holiday started modestly in cities and towns, with the first […]
Welcome to a New Month! Daily Almanac for September 1, 2024
By Nicole Bernard FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (/zənˈdeɪ.ə/ ⓘ zən-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career […]
Daily Almanac for Saturday August 31, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE (born 31 August 1945) is a singer-songwriter and musician from Northern Ireland whose recording career spans seven decades. Morrison began performing as a teenager in the late 1950s, playing a variety of instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone […]
Daily Almanac for Friday August 30, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Lisa J. Ling (born August 30, 1973) is an American journalist and television personality. She is a news contributor for CBS News. Previously, she was the host for This Is Life with Lisa Ling on CNN, a reporter on Channel One News, a co-host on […]
Cincinnati Reds News: Thomas Rhett Post-Game Benefit Concert – Thursday August 29
By Bert Leeson August 28, 2024 It’s not too late to see country music superstar Thomas Rhett perform a full-length, post-game benefit concert at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, Aug. 29, benefiting Love One International. The concert will follow the Reds vs. Oakland […]
Daily Almanac for Thursday August 29, 2024
By Michelle Dumas FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Sadenia Reader MBE (born 29 August 1959) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work as the lead vocalist of the folk and soft rock band Fairground Attraction, and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three Brit Awards. In 2003, she showcased the works […]