Norman Whitfield, the leading songwriter and producer of Motown’s psychedelic years, died Tuesday of complications from diabetes.
He was the producer for The Temptations from 1966 to 1973. “Ball of Confusion”? That was his. “I Wish It Would Rain”? Him, too. “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”? “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”? Do you need to ask [...]
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Norman Whitfield, 1940-2008
Posted in Music, Obituaries on September 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don LaFontaine, 1940-2008
Posted in Obituaries, Video on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don LaFontaine, the man of a thousand trailers, died yesterday.
His voice is familiar to us all, but he also got a little screen time in a recent GEICO commercial.
Jerry Reed, 1937-2008
Posted in Music, Obituaries, Video on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jerry Reed, best known for his role as Snowman in “Smokey and the Bandit,” died yesterday.
“Smokey and the Bandit” is a great and timeless comedy. It’s still hilarious after 30 years, in large part because of Reed’s good ol’ boy character.
The theme song from that movie, Reed’s “East Bound and Down”, is available on iTunes, [...]
