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Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
Read full article: Still rockin': As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday stapleBrenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now.
Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964
Read full article: Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”.
Ronnie Spector, ‘60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78
Read full article: Ronnie Spector, ‘60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.
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Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skeptics
Read full article: Phil Spector's death resurrects mixed reaction from skepticsThis Nov. 19, 2019 booking photo provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Phil Spector. Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his "Wall of Sound" method and who later was convicted of murder, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. But while Spector made his mark as a revolutionary music producer, the stories of him waving guns at recording artists and being convicted of murder overshadowed his artistry. The reaction to Spector’s death resurrected some mixed feelings about his life and legacy. Some lauded his early contributions to rock music, while others struggled to forgive his volatile past.