Every man was in love with her – every woman wanted to be her. Rita Hayworth, who could sing, dance and act like no other, was on top of the world in the 1940s. The bombshell actress from New York City led a turbulent life that ended in tragedy. But along the way, she derived […]
I did everything I possibly could to get the job. I had been through 3 interviews, all of which went well. My audition was well received. And I was told that I had made the short list. A veteran of the radio business, this was my chance to become a TV anchor. I wanted the […]
She was driving down a long winding road and suddenly suffered a heart attack, losing control of her car and plunging 120 feet down a mountainside. It was a tragic end to the amazing life of Grace Kelly, a famous actress who gave up the limelight for love. Grace Kelly did what many of us […]
She sang the number one song of the 20th century: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, in the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz”. She was 16 years old. But as time progressed, Judy Garland felt increasingly empty. Money and fame could not feed her human desire for love – to simply be wanted. She tried to […]
In the 1940’s, Sarah Vaughan was on top of the charts – all the while, battling with record companies, managers and husbands about what songs to sing. In the end, this jazz legend did things her way. As a result, she became a star. Here are 3 ways Sarah Vaughan made it happen. When I […]
She was called Hollywood’s most exotic actress. But Hedy Lamarr was more than a pretty face. She was also an inventor who helped create today’s wireless world of technology. Lamarr’s success can be summed up in a single word: unconventional. She despised boredom and believed that being “interesting” was her ticket to finding opportunity in […]
She was sent to an institution for troubled girls and became a five dollar a night prostitute at age 13. Billie Holiday had a rough childhood, but she would grow up to become one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. Despite her many ups and downs, Holiday always stayed true to herself […]
She was homeless through some of her early years and survived by singing on the streets of New York. It was 20 years ago today on June 15, 1996 that jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald passed away. It is not well known, but Ella lived her final years blind and with both legs amputated from diabetes. […]
The voice is unmistakable. Nobody sounded like Janis Joplin, and nobody has since. Called the first lady of rock and roll, Janis Joplin was a fighter from the start. As an overweight teenager with acne, she rebelled – choosing to wear men’s shirts. Other students cruelly called her a pig. She had few, if any, […]
She never told her age. It was only when she died in 1966 that the world discovered Elizabeth Arden had lived for 88 years. A woman before her time, this amazing Canadian-born entrepreneur almost single handily launched the modern day cosmetics industry. In the early 1900’s, lipstick was associated with prostitutes. But Arden changed all […]
Cory Galbraith 