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"We Can't Dance": Swan song for Genesis turns 30

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By Jason C. Klose It was 30 years ago today (October 28, 1991) that the English rock/pop group Genesis released their fourteenth studio album "We Can't Dance," their last album with lead vocalist and drummer Phil Collins, before his official departure in 1996 to focus on his solo career full-time. Production began after a four-year period of inactivity from the group, following the commercial success of "Invisible Touch" (1986) and its tour. From October 1991 to November 1992, Genesis released five singles from this album in the United States, all of which made the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40: "No Son of Mine" (#12) "I Can't Dance" (#7) "Hold on My Heart" (#12) "Jesus He Knows Me" (#23) "Never a Time" (#21) Every track on this album is solid, including the unreleased tracks, which are some of my favorites, including "Driving the Last Spike," "Living Forever," "Tell Me Why
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"Family Ties" - Season 2 (1983-84), Episode 14, "Say Uncle"

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By Jason C. Klose I'v e b een watching the CNN special "History of the Sitcom," and it reminded me of how much I miss the classic TV shows I grew up watching in the 1980s. One of my favorite shows was the NBC series "Family Ties," featuring the Keaton family and starring Michael J. Fox (Alex), Michael Gross (Steven), Meredith Baxter (Elyse), Justine Bateman (Mallory), and Tina Yothers (Jennifer). One of the things I loved about this show was that even though it was a sitcom, there were dramatic scenes as well as comedy, and serious issues were tackled in several episodes. "Family Ties" had outstanding writing, directing, and production, as well as superb acting. One of my favorite episodes was from Season 2, "Say Uncle," which featured a young Tom Hanks, who would go on to Hollywood stardom as one of the greatest and most popular actors in the film industry. In this episode, which originally aired January 26, 1984, Elyse's alcoholic
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Kathleen Bradley: First African-American model on television's most popular game show

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By Jason C. Klose Best known to television audiences as a model on the CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right from 1990-2000, Kathleen Bradley has an impressive resume in the entertainment industry that includes not only modeling, but acting on television and film and music. But this beautiful, groundbreaking woman didn't achieve her success without plenty of hard work, determination, and remembering where she came from. Born January 10, 1951 in Girard, Ohio, just two miles east of Youngstown, Bradley was the only girl to four brothers. For Bradley it was a wonderful upbringing - living in a rural area in a  nice, small community and not in a big city. "Family life was great, and everybody was going to each other's homes every now and then," Bradley recalls. "You didn’t have to lock the doors, and you could go home before the streetlights came on." Bradley was brought up in a community that at the time was still segregated. The neighborhood was made up of
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Artists Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 3 (The '70s - Volume 2)

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By Jason C. Klose Here's another great piece in a series from Rock History Book : Artists Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 3 (The '70s - Volume 2); featuring Firefall, The Brothers Johnson, Pablo Cruise, Gerry Rafferty, and Rupert Holmes. #firefall #firefallband #thebrothersjohnson #thebrothersjohnsonstomp #pablocruise #pablocruiseband #gerryrafferty #gerryraffertybakerstreet #rupertholmes #rupertholmesescape I wrote the content for this, and thanks to John Beaudin and his son Chase Beaudin for producing another great video! You can also find the link to this video on my website: jasoncklose.contently.com . Please like this video and subscribe to the channel Rock History Book . Thank you!
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Artists Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 3 (The '70s - Volume 1)

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By Jason C. Klose Here's another great piece in a series from Rock History Book : Artists Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 3 (The '70s - Volume 1); featuring Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Gino Vannelli, 10cc, Gary Wright, and Ambrosia. #hamiltonjoefrankandreynolds #ginovannelli #10cc #10ccband #garywright #garywrightdreamweaver #ambrosiaband I wrote the content for this, and thanks to John Beaudin and his son Chase Beaudin for producing another great video!  You can also find the link to this video on my website: jasoncklose.contently.com . Please like this video and subscribe to the channel Rock History Book . Thank you!
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The Top English Songwriting Teams of the 1970s

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By Jason C. Klose Here's another piece from Rock History Book:  The Top English Songwriting Teams of the 1970s; featuring Mick Jagger & Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, and David Gilmour & Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.  I wrote the content for this and many thanks to John Beaudin and his son Chase Beaudin for producing the video. Great job as always!  You can also find the link to this video on my website: jasoncklose.contently.com . Please like this video and subscribe to the channel Rock History Book . Thank you!
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Musicians Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 2 (The '60s)

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By Jason C. Klose Here's the second video in a series from Rock History Book : Musicians Who Were "More Than One-Hit-Wonders" - Part 2 (The '60s); featuring Manfred Mann, The Zombies, Spanky & Our Gang, Classics IV, and Steppenwolf. #manfredmann #thezombies #spankyandourgang #classicsiv #steppenwolfband I wrote the content for this and thanks to John Beaudin and his son Chase Beaudin for the great video! You can also find the link to this video on my website: jasoncklose.contently.com . Please like this video and subscribe to the channel Rock History Book . Thank you!
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