Showing posts with label 1966. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1966. Show all posts

Friday, April 17, 2015

Friday Jukebox 4.18.15: Percy Sledge

In case you heard by now, Percy Sledge passed away at the age of 73. He is perhaps best known for one of the biggest hits of the 1960s, "When a Man Loves a Woman," from 1966.


Friday, January 2, 2015

Friday Jukebox 1.2.15

Udo Juergens, the west German singer passed away on the 21st of December at the age of 80. Juergens is best known for winning the eleventh edition of the EUROVISION Song Contest (1966) with the song "Merci, Cherie."


Friday, March 21, 2014

Friday Jukebox 3.21.14

As you have all heard by now, fashion designer L'Wren Scott committed suicide on Monday at age of 47. She dated Mick Jagger since '01. Scott's suicide resulted in the Rolling Stones cancelling their Australian tour. Hence, "Paint it Black."


Also the theme song to the CBS television series Tour of Duty (seasons 2 and 3 only).

Friday, March 2, 2012

Friday Jukebox 3.2.12: A Short Tribute to Davy Jones.


As you all know by now, Davy Jones passed away on Wednesday at age 66 via heart attack. The Monkees frontman had a storied career, ranging from the band's television series ("Hey hey we're the Monkees!") to making a cameo in the 1972-73 series The New Scooby-Doo Movies.

The Monkees had a lot of number one hits. One of those is 1966's "Last Train to Clarksville."