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The most compelling musical divorce during Michigan rock and roll’s first decade was the breakup in of Jackie Wilson with the songwriting team led by Berry Gordy Jr. Gordy, along with his sister Gwen and his friend Billy Davis, had teamed up to provide Wilson with his first five hits as a solo artist. These included “Lonely Teardrops”, the song that made Jackie Wilson a major recording star. It was also the song he was performing when he suffered the stroke and subsequent head injury from his fall on stage that tragically ended his career in 1975.
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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in conjunction with the Historical Museum of Bay County is producing a unique series of videos that document the early history of rock and roll music in the state.
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The Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame and the Bay County Historical Society are proud to announce our 2024 MRRL HOF inductees in both the Michigan Artist and Legendary Michigan Song categories.
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The failure of their equipment to arrive in time for their first Michigan gig in the summer of 1967 led to a friendship between The Who and SRC and an offer for the Ann Arbor band to record for The Who's record label.
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Once again, my longtime friend and fellow music lover, Larry Van Cleve and I have put together our annual lists of what we liked best from the past year. As usual, my list is in alphabetical order but this year I added something new – a section that recognizes some great recordings by Michigan artists.
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Lou Pazienza has an unusual hobby. The Rhode Island native (75) lives in Cranston, a city of around 80,000, located just south of the capital of Providence. He started creating unique displays about 16 years ago on the lawn of his sister’s house, the former home of their parents. The lawn project that captured my attention recently, however, was his elaborate creation that celebrated the 56th anniversary of “96 Tears reaching # 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
- Best Albums of 2022: Two Views
- Best Albums of 2021: Two Views Pt. 2 - Larry V
- Best Albums of 2021: Two Views Pt. 1 - Dr. J
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 9: The Museum
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 8: The Endgame
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 7: The U.G.H.A.
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 6: The Decisions
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 5: The Wives
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 4: The Reunions
- Frankie Lymon's Tombstone Blues 3: The Revival
