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The composer, Lionel Richie led the first group in singing ‘We Are The World. The second group was led by Michael Jackson, the lyricist. One who was conspicuous by his absence as a soloist is the man...
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I see where there was a big surprise at the Farm Aid concert the other night. Just as Willie Nelson was suppose to wrap up the show, the light went dim. Some musicians took the stage and began to...
View ArticleWAILING CUZ A WAYLON (reblog)
Recently, I have carried on a conversation with JC of B.C. Canada, (My Favorite Westerns on WP), about the folk group The Byrds and the artists that went solo after the breakup. I have also been asked...
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Hands Across America – The Beginning The events surrounding We Are The World were still ongoing when Ken Kragen came up with a new brainstorm he called Hands Across America that would raise money for...
View ArticleTHE GHOST OF THE GUTHRIE reblog 10/24/23
If you are looking for a ghost story to scare people sitting around a campfire, this isn’t it. Nor is it a cute story of a friendly ghost like Casper or a bumbling ghost like Cantorville. This ghost...
View ArticleThe Ghost of The Guthrie rebog 10/24/23
If you are looking for a ghost story to scare people sitting around a campfire, this isn’t it. Nor is it a cute story of a friendly ghost like Casper or a bumbling ghost like Cantorville. This ghost...
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During the later days of his life, Harry Belafonte was struggling with prostrate cancer and the after effects of a stroke that severely harmed his inner ear. He could not walk without the aid of a...
View Article11th Day of The 11th Month
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. First part of...
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Over the years there has been countless methods of raising both money and awareness for the plight of Leonard Peltier. Benefit concerts, marches, protests that tie up streets, etc. and other unique...
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Leonard Peltier is still in jail. Thousands of people who fought for clemency for him have passed away. Harry Belafonte being one of the thousands. Many, including Harry, did live to see a new...
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