Bo Diddley Back Home
Bo Diddley is out of the woods.
The 78-year-old rock 'n' roll pioneer was released Saturday from the Florida hospital where he was recovering from a heart attack he suffered last month, according to his publicist, Susan Clary.
After complaining of dizziness and nausea during a routine doctor's appointment on Aug. 24, Diddley was admitted to North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, where he then had a stent implanted to improve blood flow.
"With his health greatly improved, Diddley is happy to be home with his family and away from the hospital food," Clary said. The musician lives in nearby Archer, in ... continue reading
Added : 6/9/2007
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REMEMBERING JANIS - PUT A LITTLE TIME ASIDE FRIENDS
It Saddens us to report and has crossed the wires already that Janis Martin passed away earlier today at the age of 67. Rock-it Radio reported in it's newsletter last Friday that Janis was diagnosed with Terminal Cancer and sleeping and resting most of the time in a hospital bed at her home.
Art Adams phoned Rockabilly and Rock-it Radio associate Sheree Homer earlier this evening with the sad news that she had passed away.
Janis Martin was a unique figure in the history of rockabilly -- there were other women working in that male-dominated field , but Janis Martin was the one dubbed "The Female Elvis Presley" by RCA, reportedly with ... continue reading
Added : 4/9/2007
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JANIS MARTIN PASSED AWAY the 3rd of september 2007.
Janis Martin (born Janis Darlene Martin May 23, 1940 in Sutherlin, Virginia) is an American rockabilly and country music singer. Janis Martin was one of the few female rock & roll artists to be making records, proving to the male-dominated rock & roll industry that women too could see sell a large amount of records and score rock & roll hits
Janis Martin was a unique figure in the history of rockabilly -- there were other women working in that male-dominated field , but Janis Martin was the one dubbed "The Female Elvis Presley".
Rockabilly artist, Janis Martin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and it has spread all over her body. ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.myspace.com/femaleelvishttp://www.history-of-rock.com/janis_martin.htm
Added : 4/9/2007
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Elvis 30th Year Commemorative Collection
Submitted by The House of knowledge
Win your own Limited Box set
In cooperation with The House of Knowledge, Dutch Filmworks released recently the Elvis 30th Year Commemorative Collection box due to the 30th anniversary of the dead of Elvis Presley. This box contains two DVD’s on the Big E and an enormous book full of unpublished pictures, facts, figures and much more.
To start with there is the miniseries “Elvis: The Early Years”. A touching series on the man from his schooldays on till his biggest success. Elvis as a Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon, as a musician, as an entertainer, as a Hollywood icon but also as a friend and family man. This series was nominated for 3 golden globes and won one for the best ... continue reading
Added : 2/9/2007
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Colleagues remember Sheriff Tex Davis ------
Song promoter, 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' co-writer, dies at 93
Sheriff Tex Davis, whose efforts as a songwriter, manager and promoter altered rock 'n' roll and country music history, died Wednesday at 5:55 a.m. He was 93, and had recently been released from the hospital after a long period of declining health.
Mr. Davis is credited with co-writing the Gene Vincent smash "Be-Bop-A-Lula," he managed Vincent to popularity, and later Mr. Davis took a job as promotion man at Monument Records in Nashville, where he pitched now-classics from Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Jeannie Seely and many others to radio stations.
All of this from a man born in Connecticut as William Douchette.
"He ... continue reading
Added : 31/8/2007
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Johnny Cash DVD corrals superstar guests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rarely seen performances by Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell and a slew of other superstar acts have been unearthed for "The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show," a two-disc DVD set due in stores September 18.
The series, which ran from the summer of 1969 to March 1971, captured Cash at the height of his popularity, and provided an invaluable national showcase for an astonishing array of singer/songwriters of all genres.
Other performers on the Sony release include Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Linda Ronstadt, Ray Charles, Glen Campbell, Derek and the Dominos, ... continue reading
Added : 31/8/2007
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Janis Martin
Rockabilly artist, Janis Martin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and it has spread all over her body.
Her husband Wayne Whitt has told me that she is napping most of the day in a hospital bed at her home in Danville, VA. She will soon go and take a temporary residence in Raleigh for a round of radiation treatments to try and reduce the size of the tumors behind her lungs, shoulder and leg. Janis had been suffering from severe headaches over the past several months so she found it necessary to cancel her recent booking at the Americana Festival in England. The headaches turned out to be stress related from all the grief she's had to ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.myspace.com/femaleelvis
Added : 31/8/2007
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RHUMBA KINGS BACK IN THE STUDIO IN OCTOBER !!
Hi Friends ....... Well just a little up-date to let you all know that 'THE RHUMBA KINGS' will be hitting the recording studio again during October to begin pre-production of the next album .......
The latest CD 'BAD WORLD BIG SHOT' was released last week and is selling fast, with 'RELEASE PARTIES' booked during September it looks to be a 'SELL-OUT' !!!! as it will not be re-pressed .......
Rockin' genius MARK PENINGTON will once again be captain of the ship as engineer and producer with his brilliant 'SOUNDCRAFT STUDIO' based in SouthSea - Portsmouth in the UK .........
It's all 'UNDER-WRAPS' for now, but anyone who ... continue reading
Added : 30/8/2007
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JAILHOUSE ROCK a film by Richard Thorpe
Submitted by Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Last but not least, I want to round of this selection of Presley films with the greatest rock and roll musical of all times, Jailhouse Rock. Well if it is the greatest Rock and Roll Musical ever, is not for me to judge, but it is certainly one of the best Elvis Film in all times.
Vince Everett( Elvis Presley) is send to jail after he accidentally kills a man in a bar fight. His Cellmate Hunk Houghton (Mickey Shaughnessy) is a hillbilly country singer and under his influence Vince learns to control his anger and put all his energy in his music. After doing time Vince, obsessed with music, starts recording some tracks, but very ... continue reading
Added : 30/8/2007
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Bo Diddley had heart attack
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Bo Diddley was in stable condition at a Gainesville hospital after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday.
The 78-year-old singer-guitarist complained of dizziness and nausea during a routine medical checkup with his physician on Friday, said publicist Susan Clary.
She said Diddley was taken to North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville where a stent was implanted to improve the blood flow to his heart. The hospital is near the musician's north central Florida hometown of Archer.
Clary said Diddley was in stable condition in the cardiac care unit after spending the weekend ... continue reading
Added : 29/8/2007
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