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Ritchie Blackmore once asked former Deep Purple bandmate Ian Gillan to join Rainbow
The offer came over Christmas 1978, when Blackmore visited Gillan with an invitation to join Rainbow, around the time of ...
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He bought an abandoned tin mine in Phuket in 1984. Now, his hotel chain is worth over $200 million
The stars aligned when one day in 1984, Ho stumbled upon a vast piece of coastal land in Bang Tao Bay in Phuket, Thailand. He decided to purchase the stretch of over 550 acres, which turned out to ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night’ and ‘Is This Love,’ Dies at 65
John Sykes, guitarist with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy who co-wrote the hit singles 'Still of the Night' and 'Is This Love,' has died. He was 65.
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How Ronnie James Dio escaped Black Sabbath and launched one of metal‘s greatest solo careers
And finally, Dio’s immense 1983 debut, Holy Diver. That album, together with follow-ups The Last In Line (1984) and Sacred ...
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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night’ and ‘Is This Love,’ Dies at 65
While he’d intended to continue working with Lynott, Sykes instead opted to join Whitesnake in early 1984. He added guitar ... and regrouped with alums of Dio, Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot and ...
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‘National treasure': Brewers icon and famed broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
and had a role in the movie "Major League," where he played himself. He even hosted "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 13, 1984.
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Carl LEWIS
At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Lewis emulated his boyhood idol Jesse Owens by winning gold in the 100m, the 200m, the long jump and the 4x100m relay. A superstar was born. At the 1988 Seoul Games, ...