🎤 The Everly Brothers – Harmony, Heartache, and Hits The Everly Brothers were the sound of teenage heartbreak wrapped in perfect harmony. Don and Phil Everly, born in Kentucky but raised in Shenandoah, Iowa, brought Appalachian roots into the pop…
🎹 Warren Zevon Biography – Rock’s Dark-Humored Outlaw Warren Zevon was the songwriter other songwriters admired. Born January 24, 1947, in Chicago, he brought wit, grit, and danger to the singer-songwriter scene. He didn’t just tell stories—he snarled them. With…
🎩 Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: The Voodoo Bluesman Who Set Rock on Fire Screamin’ Jay Hawkins wasn’t just a singer—he was a spectacle. Exploding onto the scene with bone necklaces, fake skulls, smoke bombs, and capes, Hawkins turned every performance into…
Tammy Grimes Broadway Star 🎭 Tammy Grimes (1934–2016) was a Tony-winning actress, singer, and stage icon known for her distinctive voice, sharp wit, and unforgettable presence on Broadway. Often described as a performer who existed just slightly outside the mainstream,…
Lost Legend Del Shannon 🎸 Del Shannon (1934–1990) was a rock and roll trailblazer best known for his haunting 1961 hit “Runaway.” With his soaring falsetto and use of the Musitron (a keyboard precursor to the synthesizer), Shannon helped push…