Those Who Have Taken Their Final Taxi In 2009

A decade comes to an end and in 2009 that end came to several celebrities as well. We lost several entertainers during 2009’s infamous ‘summer of death’ as names like Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Billy Mays, David Carradine, Ed McMahon all died within days of each other. Of that lot one name shocked the public the most: Michael Jackson. In his short life of 50 years Jackson helped shape popular music and culture. From his early years with the Jackson 5 to his solo career he maintained the title ‘King of Pop.’ Other deaths without warnings for the year included actress Natasha Richardson, David Carradine, and of course Brittany Murphy.

Legendary Jazz Pianist – Oscar Peterson

For Christmas this year my wife bought me a season of the Simpson’s TV show. In one show the Simpson family visited Toronto for the 2002 episode The Bart Wants What It Wants, Ontario Premier Mike Harris welcomed the family to the city in advance and suggested in an official news release, “Lisa can jam [...]

The Leader of the Band – Dan Fogelberg

In Christmas of 1978 I needed to find my older brother a gift. On most occasions I got him a LP that he had wanted or that was popular at the time.  That year I went to a OZ records store and bought him Twin Sons of Different Mothers an album by Dan Fogelberg who [...]