Frank Zappa (1940–1993) Born: December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA Died: December 4, 1993 (age 52) in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA Rock journalism is people who can’t write, preparing stories based on interviews with people who can’t talk, in order to amuse people who can’t read. I never set out to be… Continue reading Happy Birthday: Frank Zappa (1940–1993)
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Happy Birthday: John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen Born: December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA When I read ‘Rocky V,’ it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this devastating fight with Tommy Gunn, ends up in an ambulance with his head in Adrian’s lap, and by the time they get… Continue reading Happy Birthday: John G. Avildsen
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