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Blast to the Past! ‘Sunshine on My Shoulders’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Celebrating 60 Years since the Beatles’ Invasion
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
The 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in the U.S. is a time to recall one of the most exciting moments in TV history.
’70s Flashback: Love Story
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
“Be careful what you wish for, lest it come true.” – Aesop’s Fables
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Time in a Bottle’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
One night, Ingrid Croce sat her husband down at the kitchen table on their Pennsylvania farm. For five years, the two had tried in vain to have a child. That night, though, Ingrid had good news: They were about to become parents.
Sixties Flashback: Making Mary with Uncle Walt
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
On an August night in 1964, 1,200 people packed Hollywood’s legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theater for the premiere of what would become Walt Disney’s biggest film success to date: Mary Poppins.
The Reel Deal: Ordinary Angels
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
Producer Kevin Downs says, “I hope this film inspires many to not just talk about how we can love our neighbor, but actually show how we can love our neighbor in ways that put others in front.
Sixties Flashback: ‘It Wasn’t Fun Anymore’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
On the chilly, foggy Tuesday of Dec. 27, 1960, several hundred British teenagers sardined into the spacious Litherland Town Hall in north Liverpool.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
For superstar Gladys Knight, recording “Midnight Train to Georgia” was probably like singing poignant lines from a diary.
It Was 50 Years Ago Today: ‘Delta Dawn’
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
When we hear certain songs, we may wonder what the event was that inspired a songsmith to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Sometimes, though, what we learn about that inspiration is so painful that we may find ourselves reaching for the Kleenex.