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Sam Cooke PART I ~ IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – March, 2018 I hope you enjoyed Buddy Holly last month. Now that he is done I can start thinking about “The Day the Music Died!” This…

April 2, 2018No CommentRead More

IN THE GROOVE WITH CINDY ANNIS ~ Buddy Holly

By: Cindy Annis – February, 2018 Buddy Holly was born on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock Texas. His birth name is Charles Hardin Holley. When Holley turned 11, he followed…

March 2, 2018No CommentRead More

Neil Diamond ~ IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – Jan. 2018 I hope you’ve been enjoying reading these articles every month. In the new year, you will learn more about the artists and groups from…

February 3, 2018No CommentRead More

Connie Franics ~ IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – Dec. 2017 Connie Francis was born Concetta Rosa Maria on December 12, 1938. She grew up in Newark, New Jersey with her mother Ida and father,…

January 6, 2018No CommentRead More

The Byrds ~ IN THE GROOVE with CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – Nov. 2017 The Byrds were a rock group from Los Angeles California. They started recording in the middle of 1964 with members Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark,…

November 28, 2017No CommentRead More

Elton John ~ IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

By: Cindy Annis – Oct. 2017 Elton John was born on March 25, 1947 in Pinner Middlesex, UK. His birth name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Dwight was raised by his…

November 2, 2017No CommentRead More

Fats Domino ~ IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

Let’s take a good look at an inspiring man and Rock & Roller. Fats Domino was born down in New Orleans on February 26, 1928. His mom was Marie-Donatille Gros,…

October 3, 20171 CommentRead More

Jerry Lee Lewis II – IN THE GROOVE WITH CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – Aug. 2017 Hi folks, thanks for joining me for the rest of the great, Jerry Lee Lewis. So, we last talked about the Million Dollar Quartet.…

August 27, 2017No CommentRead More

Jerry Lee Lewis, Part I ~ Cindy’s Vinyl Vault

By: Cindy Annis – July, 2017 Did you folks know that Jerry Lee Lewis is still alive? I know it’s hard to believe, but, Jerry was born on September 29,…

August 1, 20173 CommentsRead More

Herman’s Hermits ~ IN THE GROOVE WITH CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – June, 2017 I hope you enjoyed last month’s column as much as I’ve enjoyed sharing it with you. On June 11, at Carry Hall in Lexington…

June 27, 2017No CommentRead More

Olivia Newton John ~ IN THE GROOVE WITH CINDY ANNIS

By: Cindy Annis – May, 2017 Olivia Newton John was born on September 26, 1948 in Cambridge England to a Welsh mother and German father. She is the youngest in…

June 3, 20173 CommentsRead More

The Dominoes! – IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

By: Cindy Annis – April, 2017 The Dominoes group of the 1950’s was not the same group as Derek and the Dominos. They would come a little later in time.…

May 3, 2017No CommentRead More

The Duke of Earl – IN THE GROOVE with Cindy Annis

By Cindy Annis – Feb. 2017 Welcome back to our next installment! Eugene Drake Dixon is one, of only a handful of artists to chart in Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues,…

April 2, 2017No CommentRead More

The Big Bopper – In he Groove with Cindy Annis

By: Cindy Annis – Feb. 2017 The Big Bopper was born on October 24, 1930 in Sabine Pass, Texas. His birth name was Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. Being the son…

March 1, 2017No CommentRead More

Hollywood Actor, Jazz Singer Steve Blackwood to Perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence March 3rd

Steve Blackwood is one of the most talented jazz singers in the country and is scheduled to perform at Salvatore’s in Lawrence on Friday, March 3rd. Blackwood has performed for…