last original member of The Spinners dies at 85 – .

206 Henry Fambrough was an R&B singer best known as one of the original members of the Motown group the Spinners.  Henry Fambrough’s legacy  Michigan-born Fambrough first joined the band that would become the Spinners in 1954. Then called the Domingoes, they formed in Ferndale, Michigan, just north of Detroit. Tri-Phi Records signed them after… Continue reading last original member of The Spinners dies at 85 – .

AC/DC Original Drummer Colin Burgess Passes Away

Colin Burgess

Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of the iconic hard rock band AC/DC in the early 1970s, has passed away at the age of 77. The band confirmed his death on their official social media accounts. Burgess played a crucial role in the formation of AC/DC in November 1973, alongside members Malcolm Young, Angus… Continue reading AC/DC Original Drummer Colin Burgess Passes Away

organizer of the original Woodstock festival dies at 84 – .

326 John Morris was an event organizer among those who put together the original Woodstock music festival in 1969 and later worked with such artists as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, David Bowie (1947–2016), and Tina Turner (1939–2023).  John Morris’s legacy  Morris cut his teeth on getting events and productions together when he studied theater at… Continue reading organizer of the original Woodstock festival dies at 84 – .

one of the original Rosie the Riveters dies at 104 – .

505 Elinor Otto was one of the original Rosie the Riveters, who continued building airplanes for decades after World War II.  Elinor Otto’s legacy  Otto was a 22-year-old recently divorced mother when the attack on Pearl Harbor changed American life. She needed a job, and the country needed women to do essential work that had… Continue reading one of the original Rosie the Riveters dies at 104 – .

Original Wednesday Addams dies at 64

Lisa Loring was an actress best known for playing Wednesday Addams in the 1960s TV sitcom “The Addams Family.” Acting career Loring was just six years old when she began playing Wednesday in the 1964 debut of “The Addams Family.” Her portrayal of the sweet but morbid little girl with a pet black widow spider… Continue reading Original Wednesday Addams dies at 64