The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music. It became the first worldwide dance craze in the early 1960s, enjoying immense popularity among young people and drawing fire from critics who felt it was too provocative. It inspired dances such as the Jerk, the Pony, the Watusi, the Mashed Potato, Read More …
Frankie Lymon – addiction to the stage, stardom and cocaine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9OsbMXxaCw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NADKXsf4mI
Firstly heard in “Mad Men”, swell is a fancy joyful word. 1. swell From ye olde English, “‘Tis well.” Very popular in chatty movies of the 1930s, began to be used sarcastically in the ’40s. Nowadays, totally passe. 2. swell Fantastic, great, wonderful etc. Source: Urban Dictionary
SubCulture, NYC’s newest underground arts venue, is excited to host a performance by The Persuasions on Monday, Jan 20th. Dubbed the “Kings of A Cappella”, The Persuasions have blessed the music industry for over 50 years with their incredible soul-blues inspired voices. The group has performed alongside legends like Frank Zappa, Bruce Springsteen, Richard Pryor, Ray Charles or Stevie Read More …
The legend never fades aways as fans all over the world celebrate 79 years since the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” was born. Unfortunately, he died of a heart problem in 1977 at age 42, at his massive Graceland estate in Memphis, Tenn. Graceland, where Elvis spent most of his time when not performing, is the Read More …
The alliterative phrase rocking and rolling was originally used by mariners at least as early as the 17th century, to describe the combined rocking (fore and aft) and rolling (side to side) motion of a ship on the ocean. Examples include an 1821 reference, “…prevent her from rocking and rolling…” (Richard Franck), and an 1835 Read More …
US musician Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, has died, aged 74, in California. Everly died on Friday of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his son Jason Everly told AP. Phil Everly and his brother Don made up the Everly Brothers, one of the biggest pop acts of the 1950s and early 1960s. Phil and Don Read More …
There was a time when black and white teenagers where separed by a red wire on the dance floor. There was that time when any interaction between them would have been shocking. But Frankie Lymon did it. Frankie Lymon was the doo-wop king, the rock’n’roll idol and the R&B pioneer. Nothing could stop him to Read More …
