Celebrity death thread 2026
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"That's a fact...."
Cannon, born Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr., had eight top-40 hits, 1959-65. Three made the top ten: Tallahassee Lassie, Palisades Park and Way Down Yonder In New Orleans. Among his other hits are Transistor Sister and Action, the theme song of ABC-TV's 1965-67 pop music variety show Where The Action Is.
Freddy Cannon, rocker whose late '50s and early '60s hits included Palisades Park and Tallahassee Lassie, dies at 89
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Freddy Cannon, rocker whose late '50s and early '60s hits included Palisades Park and Tallahassee Lassie, dies at 89
Freddy Cannon, Rocker Whose Late ’50s and Early ’60s Hits Included ‘Palisades Park’ and ‘Tallahassee Lassie,’ Dies at 89
Freddy Cannon, whose late '50s and early '60s hits included "Palisades Park," "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans," died at 89.
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In May 1999, Rhino Records released a 17-track oldies compilation, Oldies Radio K-Earth 101 FM Greatest Hits. (KRTH, formerly KHJ-FM, switched to an oldies format in 1972, got rid of all the pre-1964 oldies in 2005, gradually phased out the 1964-69 music and added more 1980s-90s and is now classic hits.) The CD includes Freddy Cannon's K-Earth tribute. sung to the tune of Palisades Park.
I think you killed off Freddy Cannon 4 times, I'll give him a second. Not a fan of the songs but I know them.
The first post I made had a lot of blank space beneath it. (No relation to the Taylor Swift song.) I deleted it and re-posted it minus the blank space. Here is Freddy Cannon's final chart hit, Let's Put The Fun Back In Rock N Roll. He's backed by the Belmonts. This peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #77 on the Cash Box Top 100 in October 1981.
Melson and Orbison co-wrote eight of Orbison's 1960s hits including Running Scared, Crying, I'm Hurtin', Blue Bayou and Blue Angel. Melson also co-wrote Jerry Byrd's Memories Of Maria, the Newbeats' Run Baby Run and Glenn Barber's Unexpected Goodbye and I'm The Man On Susie's Mind. Melson was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2018.
Joe Melson dies at 91; wrote Only The Lonely and other hits with Roy Orbison
Joe Melson dies at 91; wrote Only The Lonely and other hits with Roy Orbison
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Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Legendary Blue Jays reliever Duane Ward dead at 62
Duane Ward, one of the most accomplished and beloved relievers in Toronto Blue Jays history, has died at age 62, the team announced Sunday.
in 1992, Ward did the 8th inning, Tom Henke the 9th. Almost automatic win if Jays were leading after 7. In 1993 after Henke left, Ward did the 9th. Almost automatic save.
Swing Your Daddy, written by Kenny Nolan (I Like Dreamin', Love's Grown Deep), was a #10 R&B hit and #55 pop hit in April 1975. Among Gilstrap's other hits are Love Talk, Move Me, I'm On Fire and House Of Strangers.
Singer Jim Gilstrap, voice behind Swing Your Daddy and the Good Times theme, dies at 79
Singer Jim Gilstrap, voice behind Swing Your Daddy and the Good Times theme, dies at 79
Singer Jim Gilstrap, Voice Behind "Swing Your Daddy" and the Good Times Theme, Dies at 79 - That Eric Alper
Jim Gilstrap, the soulful voice behind “Swing Your Daddy” and the beloved theme to Good Times, has died at 79. He passed away on July 18, 2026. Born in Daingerfield, Texas, to Jodie and Pearlie Mae Gilstrap, he joined the US Navy Reserve and served during the Vietnam War before returning home to...
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Johnson released 15 albums and recorded with Sam Cooke, Linda Ronstadt, Peggy Lee, Boz Scaggs, Rod Stewart, Henry Mancini, Les McCann, Aaron Neville, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Carter, Lalo Schifrin, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Deniece Williams, Steely Dan, the Platters and many others.
Legendary session saxophonist Plas Johnson, sound behind The Pink Panther Theme, dies at 94
Legendary session saxophonist Plas Johnson, sound behind The Pink Panther Theme, dies at 94
Legendary Session Saxophonist Plas Johnson, Sound Behind "The Pink Panther Theme," Dies at 94 - That Eric Alper
Plas Johnson, the tenor saxophonist whose sound became instantly recognizable through Henry Mancini’s “The Pink Panther Theme,” has died at 94. He passed away in Granada Hills, California, on July 15, 2026, just 6 days shy of his 95th birthday. Johnson was born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, and...
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