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Hace 11 horas · Johnny Wactor, known for his role in "General Hospital," was tragically killed in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning, according to TMZ. Wactor began his acting career in
Hace 3 días · Porter Wagoner, the Thin Man from the West Plains, is a case of an artist often ahead of his time who always appeared hopelessly behind the times. He's among the most immediately recognizable figures in country music, largely due to his exploitation of TV -- and flashy costumes -- a good 20 years before the video boom.
Hace 10 horas · Parton wrote the song on Porter Wagoner’s tour bus — and on Wagoner’s dry-cleaning receipt, the only paper handy when inspiration struck. Wagoner later framed that receipt. The coat itself (or, as Coat Truthers insist, a latter-day re-creation) hangs in the Chasing Rainbows Museum at Parton’s theme park, Dollywood. —K.H.
Hace 4 días · Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career, the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton, twice reaching the top spot of the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: first in June 1974, then again in October 1982 ...
Hace 3 días · Wagoner brought Atkins a recording of Parton singing and the latter was not impressed. “This girl just can’t sing,” Atkins reportedly told Wagoner, per the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I ...
Hace 2 días · His death was confirmed by Fred Mitchell, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Bahamas. According to a copy of his death certificate obtained by TMZ, the cause of death was cardiopulmonary failure, with Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer listed as underlying causes.
Hace 6 días · A British man, aged 73, died from a suspected heart attack on-board a Singapore Airlines flight which was hit by horrific turbulence. Authorities in Bangkok, where the aircraft was forced to land...
