'Mrs. Robinson' Was Named Song of the Year

'Mrs. Robinson' Was Named Song Of The Year
He was 34. He's known as the inventor of bebop. In 1958, singer Billie Holiday was given a year's probation on a narcotics possession charge. She died the next year of alcohol and drug abuse. In 1969, and Linda Eastman were married in a … Read more on WFMY News 2

Marco resident served as Ray Charles' band leader during the 1950s
It was this drug abuse that led Richard, who was married and had three kids, to leave the band. “And then I saw the tragic results of what happened with Lady Day (Billie Holiday),” said Richard. “She was a woman with a lot of soul, but drugs destroyed … Read more on The News-Press


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