"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - President Ronald Reagan
Beatlemania officially began with "I want to hold your hand" jumping to # 1 on Billboard. A week later, The Beatles landed in New York for The Ed Sullivan Show. To say the least, pop music would never be the same! In the US, the B-side was "I saw her standing there", a song from the first LP in the UK. In the UK, it was "This boy", a song featured on "Meet The Beatles", the first US LP. "I want to hold your hand" was # 1 for seven weeks. It was one of the best selling singles of the pop era. And it is also now available in a digital format.
Natalie was born February 6, 1950 in Los Angeles. She was 15 when her father, Nat King Cole, died young in 1965. In 1991, Natalie recorded an album of her father's music and it sold 14 million copies. It included a great version of "Unforgettable". Thanks to technology, they mixed the two vocal tracks and it was great. Natalie Cole died in 2015. By the way, her music is available on a digital format, such as that great album of her father's songs.
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We remember that Ronald Reagan was born on this day in 1911. His birthplace was Tampico, Illinois. Like many of you, I became a conservative because of the Reagan 1976 campaign and eventual election to the presidency in 1980. He is still one of the most popular presidents in recent memory.
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