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Mark Kostabi

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Mark Kostabi was arguably the most controversial painter of the 1980s. The controversy surrounding Kostabi differed from that other controversial 80s artist Robert Mapplethorpein the fact that it was the content that drew ire, but the method. Kostabi publicized the fact that most of his paintings were actually done by assistants, and that some of […]

Last news on: July 6, 2006
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Grace Jones

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Born on May 19th 1952 in Jamaica, Grace Jones became a popular icon in the gay clubs through out the 70’s and recorded three disco aboums, Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), Muse(1979). As the 70’s came to a end and disco died, Grace looked for something new. She found it in the New wave/New romantic scene. […]

Last news on: June 16, 2006
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A Taste of Honey

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Quick quiz: Which of these artists won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of 1977? The Cars, Elvis Costello, Toto or A Taste of Honey? Since you’re here, you probably already know A Taste of Honey won. A Taste of Honey was one of those here this morning, gone this afternoon acts that disco […]

Last news on: June 16, 2006
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Sybil Dorsett

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

“Sybil Dorsett”became synonomous with multiple personality during the 1970s after the bestselling novel and TV movie about a woman with 16 personalities. Actually based apon the reports of 11 years of psychoanalysis of a woman named Shirley Ardell Mason. Mason was a long-term patient of Dr.Cornelia Wilbur who supplied author Flora Rheta Schreiber with historical […]

Last news on: June 3, 2006
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Frank Bank

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

He played Wally Cleaver and Eddie Haskell’s somewhat goofy “third wheel” in Leave It To Beaver. His character’s name was Clarence “Lumpy” Rutherford. Frank was born 4-12-1942 in a hospital corridor during an air raid drill.

Last news on: May 26, 2006
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Phil Soltanec

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Emo Philips briefly attained a certain level of stardom in the 80s with the explosion of comedy clubs across America. Emo’s bizarre, high-pitched delivery, Prince Valiant haircut, and often anti-joke style put him more in company with Andy Kaufman and Pee Wee Herman than Jerry Seinfeld. In fact, if his routine can be compared to […]

Last news on: May 26, 2006
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Dorothy McHugh

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Born August 14, 1907, McHugh was a Ziegfield Follies dancer, but she is probably best known for her line “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up”. The line was originally spoken in a television commercial for a medical service called Lifecall.

Last news on: May 12, 2006
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ABBA

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Agnetha Falkskogg, Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus & Anni-Frid “Frida” Lyngstad formed a musical partnership in their native Sweden in 1970. Together with composer/producer Stig Anderson ABBA literally conquered the rock/pop world throughout the 1970s with international hit records and tours which remain classics of their genre.

Last news on: May 4, 2006
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Color Me Badd

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Color Me Badd was part of the first wave of Boy Band music that populated the airwaves in the 1990’s. I Wanna Sex You Up was one of the classic songs from the early 90’s that pitted young kids against their parents. It contained no explicit lyrics and was featured on the radio, but the […]

Last news on: May 3, 2006
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Harvey Stephens

Submitted by: Bob Sacamano

Played Damien – child antichrist – in the 1976 movie The Omen. Having no previous acting experience Harvey Stephens was chosen by casting directors looking for a “real” child to play the evil Damien. Originally a blonde his hair was died black for the role.

Last news on: April 26, 2006
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