David Ruffin was an American soul singer who rose to fame as one of the lead singers of the Temptations. Born in Mississippi in 1941, David Ruffin began writing songs when he was a teenager. He … [Read more...]
Marvin Gaye
April 1, 1984 by
Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s The Final … [Read more...]
Elvis Presley
August 16, 1977 by
Elvis Presley, one of our great pop culture icons, was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor at his home, Graceland, in Memphis on August 16, 1977. He was officially pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. at … [Read more...]
Jim Morrison [The Doors]
July 3, 1971 by
"James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 -- July 3, 1971) was an American singer-songwriter and poet, best remembered as the lead singer of Los Angeles rock band The Doors. Following The … [Read more...]
