Academy of Music In Philadelphia, PA
The Academy of Music, also known as American Academy of Music, is a concert hall…
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
On May 25, 1969, The Who & Led Zeppelin were on the same bill here. It’s been said that this was the only…
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Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park In Birmingham, Alabama
Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park is a memorial garden to singer and Birmingham, Alabama…
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The Ed Sullivan Theater – Home To Many Famous Television Performances
On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show…
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Tarpan Studios – The “Motown of Marin” Located In San Rafael
This has been called the Motown of Marin, having recorded some of the greatest acts in…
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Leo’s Casino – Otis Redding’s Last Performance Was Here
After his first location burned to the ground, Leo Frank along with his business…
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New Regal Theater In Chicago – “Live At The Regal by B.B. King”
On 21 November 1964 one of the greatest blues albums of all time, “Live At The Regal by B.B. King,” …
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Vocal Group Hall of Fame In Sharon Pennsylvania
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame was created to present the music history of vocal groups to people of…
Read MoreSurf Ballroom & Museum – Last Place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, And The Big Bopper Played
In addition to having The Little River Band, Loverboy, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations…
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Buried Here – Paul Williams, Original Member Of The Temptations
Paul was an original member of The Temptations and was their original…
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Buried Here – Aretha Franklin, David Ruffin, Levi Stubbs And Billy Henderson
Earl was the main keyboardist with Motown Records’ in-house band the…
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Buried Here – Eddie Kendricks, A Lead Singer Of “The Temptations”
Kendrick was one of the original members of The Temptations…
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Where Minnie Riperton, Johnnie Ray And Others Died
On July 12, 1979, Minnie Riperton died of breast cancer here. She is best known for her…
Read MoreThe Showcase
One of the Bay Area’s better known nightclubs for black acts in the 60’s and 70’s…
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Maverick’s Flat
Some great early black groups played here at what came to be known as the West…
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Raymond Theater
From 1979 through 1991, The Raymond Theatre was known as Perkins Palace. It…
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Motown Records
Among Motown’s early artists were Mabel John, Mary Wells, and Barrett Strong. The label’s…
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Buried Here – Michael Hutchence, Andy Gibb, Lemmy Kilmister, Ricky Nelson & Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee was the leader, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of the band Love…
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