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Remembering Gregg Allman Yet another music legend has passed away. Gregg Allman, who fronted The Allman Brothers Band for decades, died from complications from liver cancer on May 27 at the age of 69. The Allman Brothers Band is one of my all-time favorite musical acts and Allmans strong vocals and superior songwriting made me a fan for life. The bands southern rock/blues sound was sensational and spawned many legendary hits from the late 1960s to the 1990s. Allmans aching vocals on songs like the bluesy "Whippin Post" are legendary, but he also sounded great on rock efforts like "Midnight Rider" and "Im No Angel" as well as the more melancholy "Melissa." The Allman Brothers Band are most famous for their material from the 1960s and 1970s, but they released a few great songs in the 1990s, including "No One to Run With" and "Soulshine" which both showcased Gregg Allmans exceptional vocals. Rest in Peace Gregg Allman. Thank you ...

Remembering June Foray For over 70 years, June Foray entertained audiences with her award winning voice over work in a variety of television shows and movies. The actress, who passed away at the age of 99 on July 26, provided the voices for Granny and Witch Hazel in many classic Looney Tunes shorts, as well as Cindy Lou Who is the original animated How The Grinch Stole Christmas . Forays other animated work included The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Mister Magoo, The Flintstones, The Smurfs, and countless others. I will always remember Forays outstanding work as Granny and Witch Hazel and have many great memories of those characters. Rest in Peace.   download  file  now

Remembering Don Rickles and Mr Potato Head Legendary comedian Don Rickles passed away on April 6 at the age of 90 from kidney failure. Rickles was one of the last remaining members of Old Hollywood and his passing is particularly sad because he was such a beloved figure to so many in the entertainment industry as well as his fans. Dubbed "Mr. Warmth" and "The Merchant of Venom" because of his seemingly caustic humor, Rickles made an impression on Frank Sinatra in the 1950s, which led to a career boost that led to countless stand up gigs, nightclub appearances, acting roles, and his most famous contribution - roasting people on the classic Dean Martin Roasts in the 1970s and 1980s. Those appearances were my first exposure to Rickles and made me a life long fan. In recent years, the comedian attracted a new generation of fans as Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story films, a perfect role for the sarcastic funny man. Rest in Peace. Coincidentally, the real Mr, Potato Head...

Remembering Martin H Greenberg the Green Bay Packager JSOOnline (Milwaukee): Remembering Martin H. Greenberg, the Green Bay Packager Martin H. Greenberg edited and organized so many collections and anthologies of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and other writing, he was sometimes called the Green Bay Packager. Greenberg, a retired University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor, died June 25 at age 70. While still teaching at the university, he began a sideline of editing anthologies and packaging books, working with some of the biggest names in popular fiction, including Isaac Asimov, Tom Clancy, Stephen King and Sue Grafton. "He helped publish more than 2,500 books, including novels, anthologies, and nonfiction works," according to a statement in the obituary that his family published in the Green Bay Press Gazette. In a 2001 article, the Journal Sentinels Dave Tianen described the range of Greenbergs many entertaining fiction collections: "The books Greenberg has publis...

Remembering Chris Cornell Singer/songwriter/musician Chris Cornell died on May 17 from an apparent suicide. He was best known for being the frontman for Seattle rock band Soundgarden and won two Grammy Awards as their lead singer in 1994. While I have enjoyed Soundgardens music over the years, I will remember Chris Cornell best for the song "Hunger Strike," which he recorded with the band Temple of the Dog in 1991. Cornell shared vocal duties on that effort with Pearl Jams Eddie Vedder. Cornell also recorded the song "Sunshower" for the Great Expectations soundtrack in 1998 and that effort is probably my favorite song from his catalog, with "Hunger Strike" close behind. Cornell possessed a strong and versatile singing voice that allowed him to sound equally good whether he was performing a hard rock song or a ballad. On many of his songs, listeners believed what Cornell was feeling through his emotional and passionate delivery. Chris Cornell was only 52 y...