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Simon & Garfunkel - Richard Cory 1966 live

February 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Literature, Videos

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Here’s a great video of Simon & Garfunkel performing their version of Edwin Arlington Robinson’s most-anthologized poem, “Richard Cory.” I find it impossible to teach this masterpiece [...]

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Bob Marley

February 6th, 2008 · No Comments · This Day in History

Bob Marley, born on this day in 1945 near Kingston, Jamaica, was a singer, guitarist, and composer of reggae music. He made his first record at the age of 19 and in 1965 formed the vocal trio, The Wailers, with Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingstone. Their music developed political themes with an artless lyricism and [...]

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Oh Boy! By Buddy Holly

February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · This Day in History

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Absolutely one of the most creative and original innovators of Rock ‘n’ Roll was a kid from Texas named Buddy Holly, who tragically was killed in a [...]

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