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Joe Cocker was an English rock and blues singer. Cocker came into popularity in the '60s. He was known for his gritty voice, his spasmodic body movements and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles.   His cover of The Beatles' A Little Help from...

John Nicholson is an American actor, film director, producer, and writer. Throughout his career, Nicholson has portrayed unique and challenging roles, many of which include dark portrayals of excitable, neurotic and psychopathic characters. Nicholson's 12 Academy Award nominations make him the most...

Dick Dale is an American musicianknown as The King of the Surf Guitar. His 1961 song, "Let's Go Trippin'", is considered the first surf rock song in history. A year later, Dale released his debut album, "Surfer's Choice", which led to appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show"....

Eminem is a multi-platinum selling American rapper, producer and actor. Eminem spent his youth moving around Missouri with his single mom before settling in Warren, Michigan.   Between participating in freestyle rap battles and creating his own amateur performances throughout...

Matt Damon is an American actor, writer, producer and philanthropist. Damon attended Harvard University from 1988 to 1992 but left before fully graduating. Throughout the late 80s and early 90s, Matt landed a few roles in movies like "Mystic Pizza", "Courage Under Fire" and "School...

Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.   Jackson's 1982 album...

This ebook is the second volume of a two-volume guide to the best popular music ever recorded and the artists who created and recorded it. This book, like its predecessor, covers a number of genres that comprise popular music including pop, rock, blues, jazz, country, reggae, hip hop, ragtime, folk,...

Inside the Songs of the Sixties contains hundreds of ture stories and folk lore about the music, musicians, and events of the sixties.  Inside the Songs of the Sixties takes you back to the decade when Rock N' Roll, Doo Wop, The British Invasion, Surf, R&B, and Soul music took over our musical...

In the Golden Age of boxing, Marvin Camel—a mixed blood from the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana—defied all obstacles of race, poverty, and geographical isolation to become the first Native American to win a world boxing title. Complex and wildly charismatic, Camel combined tremendous...

When Cemetery Dance Publications managing editor Brian James Freeman sat down with William Peter Blatty for a quick interview, he already knew the New York Times bestselling author of The Exorcist, Legion, The Ninth Configuration, Elsewhere, and many other acclaimed novels was a fascinating person,...

Silent cinema was never truly silent as performances were more often than not accompanied by live music and the noise of enthusiastic audiences. Yet silent cinema is regarded as a specific era in the history of the medium, and often as a separate art form in its own right. New York Times-bestselling...

The world of opera is a mystery to some and a comedy to others, but it is deadly serious to the people who live and breathe it. Opera conductor Brian Castles-Onion has seen opera from all sides and has decided to step back and reflect on the great operas and on the people who bring them to the stage....

If you want to ride like a pro, you should learn from a pro! In Mastering Mountain Bike Skills, Third Edition, world-champion racer Brian Lopes and renowned riding coach Lee McCormack share their elite perspectives, real-life race stories, and their own successful techniques to help riders of all...

The Bennetts: An Acting Family is a chronicle of one of the royal families of stage and screen. The saga begins with Richard Bennett, a small-town Indiana roughneck who grew up to be one of the bright lights of the New York stage during the early twentieth century. In time, however, Richard's fame...