Category Archives: fame

SEX MACHINE / Sly and the Family Stone

September 28, 2011 – 9:39 am

Sly and the Family Stone launched funky soul in the late 60s with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, and Parliament-Funkadelic. The group hit mega-gold with their 4th LP, STAND and its # 1 hit everyday people. Success was no a friend to Sly. His cocaine habit infected the other band members. He was a [...]

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Brigitte, Casse Toi

May 10, 2011 – 7:19 am

In 1985 Albert and Serge opened a dance club near the Paris Opera. Le Reve’s plush décor spoke of the glorious 50s. The young rich loved the mix of soul and classic French hits stitched together by Albert’s world hits. They hired a young black bouncer to handle the voyous. Jacques had run with several [...]

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Osama Bin Laden WHO II

May 9, 2011 – 5:26 am

Osama Bin Laden was fingered by the CIA as the mastermind of 9/11. His name on Google has 124,000,000 results. The Al-Quada fugitive was # 1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. He evaded capture and death for over a decade and three president. Last week Barack Obama ordered his death. “Kill the motherfuckah.” He [...]

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She’s # 3

December 2, 2010 – 6:47 am

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Congress fractured in two. Israel subverting the Press. Wikileaks publishing transcripts of US diplomatic wires. The economy in shatters. The list is too depressing for most people and Americans have responded to the challenge by electing Miley Cyrus, teen idol, #1 person on Yahoo Search. A few young people [...]

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SEA BREEZE / Frankie Lymon

November 6, 2010 – 4:51 pm

Famous people lead fast lives. Frankie Lymon achieved success with The Teenagers’ first single, 1956′s “Why Do Fools Fall in Love”. The youthful hustler from Harlem had his way with prostitutes and older women. He penned the hit song with two bandmembers based on a teenage girl’s love letters. A host of hits rocked the [...]

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