LOS ANGELES Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on such hits as "The Great Pretender," has died, her nephew said Tuesday. She was 69. Ms. Taylor, who later gained attention of a different sort as one of three women who claimed to be pop idol Frankie Lymon's widow, died Monday, said Alfie Robinson, her nephew.
If you love songs from the doo wop and rock 'n' roll eras, then you must make plans to be at Town Hall in Times Square on February 1, when Richard Nader will have his third Doo Wop & Rock 'n' Roll Reunion Concert. The audience will definitely be taken back to a different time as songs will be performed by The Drifters featuring Char lie Thomas, Kenny Vance and The Planotones ("This Magic Moment"); Frankie Lymon's Legendary Teenagers ("Why Do Fools Fall In Love"); Barbara Harris of The Toys ("A Lover's Concerto"); and Larry Chance of The Earls ("Life is But A Dream"). When you come to the show, [Charlie Thomas] said you should expect "to hear Drifters' music, us singing our music, not the Temptations', or anybody else. One special song I sing is Louie Armstrong's song, "A Wonderful W...
... Santiago ("Plaintiffs") co-authors with Frankie Lymon of the well-known musical composition Why Do...
Spotted in the crowd - P. Diddy and his girlfriend Kim, the mother of his newly born twins and very personable, Mary J. Blidge and her husband, Magic Johnson, singer Tom Jones, Marc Anthony and his wife Jennifer Lopez, 50 Cent (a good friend of [Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]), Usher, Al Haymon (Mayweather's manager) and Sam Watson who introduced Mayweather to Al Haymon years ago. This years program will honor (to name a few) Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., Sr. Pastor Trinity United Church of Christ. Chicago, Illinois; Councilmember Herb Wesson and Milton Knox, Player of the Year - Birmingham High School. Just to mention a few of this year's guest - L.A. Chapter Gospel Music Workshop Mass Choir, under the direction of Rodena Preston; Crystal Cathedral Academy Children's Choir (Garden Grove, Ca.)...
... ago when I went to one of his fights with Frankie Beverly and Maze. I love going to fights. After th... her and her husband vocalist Frankie Lymon "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." That was one of my fi...
After getting his feet wet, Núñez appeared in a host of higher-profile flicks like the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle "Jumpin' Jack Flash," the buddy action flick "Lethal Weapon 3," the Frankie Lymon biopic "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," "Scooby-Doo," and a trio of Eddie Murphy films - "Harlem Nights," "Life," "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" - before finally landing that elusive title role. Since that first starring turn, Núñez has appeared in a rash of mediocre movies, reuniting with Murphy for 2002's lukewarm "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" and starring alongside Robin Givens in 2005's "Flip the Script." Lately, he has made more of a splash on TV, enjoying recurring roles as Zach on the NBC sitcom "Joey" and as Detective Sam Sullivan on the late WB's short-lived "Tarzan. Basically, I'm ju...
El programa, que llevaba el título de [Diana Ross]: Lady Supreme (en alusión a dos grandes momentos en su carrera) fue compartido con la Filarmónica de Los Ángeles bajo la batuta de Steven Reineke. El jóven conductor invitado dijo que consultó con Diana Ross antes de seleccionar las dos piezas de la noche -una de Richard Rodgers y otra de Duke Ellington- en las que la enorme orquesta demostró tener más swing que de costumbre. Tras un segundo cambio recordó la película que le ganó su nominación al Oscar, Lady Sings the Blues, con dos temas de Billie Holiday. Esa banda sonora daba para varios temas más, pero el concierto parecía seguir una regla de no más de dos temas lentos seguidos, por lo que Ross saltó a Why Do Fools Fall in Love, su cover de un hit de los 50 de Frankie Lymon. ...
LOS ANGELES - Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers in the 1950s as a member of The Platters, harmonizing with her male colleagues on hits including The Great Pretender, has died, hernephew said Tuesday. She was 69. Ms. Taylor, who later gained attention of a different sort as one of three women who claimed to be pop idol Frankie Lymon's widow, died Monday, said her nephew Alfie Robinson. She had been bedridden after several strokes and died in a hospital from complications of pneumonia, he said. Founding Platters member Herb Reed said he spotted Ms. Taylor, the sister of Cornell Gunter of the Coasters, rehearsing with a girl group in 1955 and knew immediately she had what the R&B group needed.
In 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers took "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" to No. 6 on the U.S. popular music charts. In 1981 Diana Ross took the same tune to No. 7. I can't imagine there's anyone unfamiliar with this popular song, and I suspect it's at least partly responsible for the widespread misunderstanding of the meaning of bird song. No, I haven't lost my mind; there is a strong (though misleading) connection between birds and fools falling in love. The second verse begins by asking, "Why do birds sing so gay?" Is it unreasonable to assume that after hearing this question hundreds, if not thousands of times, hormone-driven teenagers might conclude that birds sing because they're happy? I think not.
The Moonglows, featuring sensational lead singer Bobby Lester, became one of the best R&B groups ever. Utilizing an innovative "blow harmony," they hit big on the likes of "Sincerely," "Most of All," "In My Diary," "Starlite," "In Love," "We Go Together," "When I'm With You," "See Saw," "Blue Velvet" and "Secret Love," among others.
... of R&B artists such as the Chantels, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Little Anthony and the Im...
When responses such as "abomination" and "worst song ever" are the most printable comments about a hit record like Rebecca Black's "Friday," you know it's fully entered the realm of pop phenomenon. But for anyone who's surprised that this simple ditty has connected in a big way -- the 13-year-old's relentlessly chipper YouTube video is about to cross the threshold of 66 million hits -- don't be.
... the Penguins' "Earth Angel" from 1955, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' 1956 classic "Why Do Fools ...
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