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Sam Cooke Funeral In Chicago; Thousands Mob The Streets
Thousands of fans mobbed the street today (December 18, 1964) in Chicago, Illinois where a funeral for Sam…
12/18/2012
Singer Al Green Opens Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
Soul singer Al Green opened his own church today (December 17, 1976), in Memphis, Tennessee. Reverend Al Green…
12/17/2012
Solomon Burke Records Groundbreaking Song “Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
R&B singer Solomon Burke recorded his groundbreaking song “Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms),” today…
12/13/2012
R&B Star Sam Cooke Shot and Killed in Los Angeles
R&B singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed today (December 11, 1964) in a Los Angeles Motel. Cooke…
12/11/2012
The Beatles’ John Lennon Shot Down In New York
The Beatles’ John Lennon was shot and killed today (December 8, 1980) in New York, by Mark David…
12/08/2012