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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 8, 2017 18:22:21 GMT -5
RIP to the Rhinestone Cowboy, Glen Campbell. The first vinyl lp I ever got was a Glenn Campbell Greatest Hits album in like 1974 or '75. It was a Christmas present from an aunt. -M Dude as incredibly talented. His last album, which came out in June, is a pretty nice farewell. |
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 9, 2017 0:32:58 GMT -5
I'm not a big country fan; but, Glen Campbell was always more than a country singer. I go back to childhood with him, from radio, Hee Haw, other variety shows, and more. The guy was also part of the Wrecking Crew, the group of session musicians who backed up many a hit song, with no credit. He could play anything and make it awesome, including the William Tell Overture...
He acts like it's a walk in the park, yet his fingers are flying on that guitar. Notice he rarely looks at his hands. You can throw out the name of just about any guitar legend and most are gonna come up short against Glen.
RIP Rhinestone Cowboy.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 9:26:48 GMT -5
RIP to Dick Gregory, comedian and activist. He liked to describe himself as an agitator and when people asked why that was a good thing, he would respond-have you ever looked at a washing machine. Without an agitator, all you have is a pile of wet, dirty clothes. Rest well, you led the way and your work will continue.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 20, 2017 11:09:25 GMT -5
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 20, 2017 11:29:42 GMT -5
RIP to Dick Gregory, comedian and activist. He liked to describe himself as an agitator and when people asked why that was a good thing, he would respond-have you ever looked at a washing machine. Without an agitator, all you have is a pile of wet, dirty clothes. Rest well, you led the way and your work will continue. -M Such a biting wit. With a few words Gregory could break down the inequities in the U.S. with wit and humor and make one think about what we were a human and as a country. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 12:51:13 GMT -5
And now Jerry Lewis is gone. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2017 14:06:46 GMT -5
Jerry Lewis - Holy Human Fly!
One of greatest comedians of all time ... RIP Lewis!
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Post by codystarbuck on Aug 20, 2017 21:45:30 GMT -5
Saw Dick gregory this morning. Didn't see a lot of him, over the years; but, when he did appear, it was impactful. he actually brought a little dignity to the Comedy central Roast of Hugh Hefner. he refused to make jokes about the man, who opened the Playboy Clubs to him and other black entertainers, on an even field. Gregory was someone who used comedy to strive for a better world, though he had some issues too (like some conspiracy theories). Everyone has their foibles.
Just saw Jerry Lewis' death. Sucha huge part of my childhood, between the movies and the telethon. I can take or leave The Nutty Professor; I loved Don't Give Up the Ship, where he is a naval officer, whose honeymoon has been interrupted to find the ship he was the last person to (as unlikely as it seemed) to command. Some really great stuff there. Then, there is the Geisha Boy, with a warm relationship with a Japanese boy, and Who's Minding the Store, with some great sightgags and silliness, with a cast of great comedic character actors (like John McGiver and Nancy Kulp). And, The Bellboy, which succeeds as an ode to silent film and something newer.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 20, 2017 22:32:41 GMT -5
Growing up my parents were pretty much in bed on any given night by 10:00 to 10:30. But when I hit late elementary school one of the local TV stations started playing old movie double features on Friday and Saturday starting at 10:30. The staples were the Universal Monsters, Abbott & Costello, Ma & Pa Kettle and Martin & Lewis. If one of the comedies was the first feature my Mom would usually stay up and watch that one with me. I watched pretty much every movie Martin & Lewis did together with my Mom late on Friday and Saturday nights.
R.I.P. Jerry Lewis.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 21, 2017 5:20:39 GMT -5
That's a nice memory. I remember seeing him in Cinderella and the nutty professor.
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Post by Confessor on Aug 21, 2017 6:16:02 GMT -5
   I'm guessing that most of the yanks in the forum won't know him, but Bruce Forsyth passed away on 18th August at the age of 89. It's hard to overstate just what a national treasure Forsyth was here in the UK. He began his television career before the Second World War and has been a constant on our screens from the late '50s right up to the present. With a whole host of memorable catchphrases that have long since entered the common vernacular here in the UK, and with the most famous chin on televison, Forsyth has, at various times, been Britain's highest-paid TV star and is even in the Guinness Book of Records for having had the longest television career of any male entertainer. Here's the BBC news article about his passing... www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40978576The thing with Bruce was that, although he was corny as hell, he was also genuinely funny and fully embraced his corniness -- often playing with it, which was a big part of why he was so popular in Britain. One of the things that I've been most struck by on Facebook is how many different people, young and old, and irrespective of social or racial background, have posted loving tributes to him, stating that he was "a legend" or their favourite TV presenter. The thing about Forsyth's death though is that it really does feel like the end of an era. The end of a Golden Age of TV entertainers who came out of British music hall. Forsyth really was the last of those old, great, all-round entertainers. He could dance, sing, act, play piano, do comedy, and even do magic tricks. He was also a genuinely entertaining gameshow host. A real all-time great! We won't see his like again. RIP Mr. Forsyth and thanks for making life in these drab, rainy islands that bit sunnier. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 21, 2017 6:18:38 GMT -5
I'm surprised he never crossed over to American TV.
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Post by Confessor on Aug 21, 2017 6:32:38 GMT -5
I'm surprised he never crossed over to American TV. I think he tried. I was reading the other day that in the late '70s, he was on Broadway in a one-man show, but it got terrible reviews and closed down soon after opening. The British tabloid press seized on that and gleefully reported that he had been a flop on Broadway, leading Forsyth to describe it as "the most controversial episode of my professional career." Then, in the mid-80s, he presented a show called Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak on ABC, but his style didn't quite translate to American audiences and the show was soon cancelled. He decided to give up on breaking American after meeting his third wife, stating, "I'd liked to have made it in America very much indeed, but it wasn't to be. I think I would have gone back there again and kept going on having a go for America, because I think with me being the all-round entertainer I could have stood a good chance. But at that time of making a decision, I met my darling wife Wilnelia and it sort of changed my attitude towards my life in general." |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Aug 21, 2017 10:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by Jesse on Aug 21, 2017 12:11:10 GMT -5
Jerry Lewis and Dick Gregory passed away this weekend. Two influential legends they will be missed.
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