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Pop Memorabilia: Glittery Michael Jackson Sock Fetches $8,822 at French Auction

This is Beirut, 30/07 22:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said. A technician found the used sock discarded near Jackson's dressing room after the concert in the southern city of Nimes in July 1997, auctioneer Aurore Illy told AFP. The ...

Connie Francis, First Woman to Top Billboard Hot 100, Dies at 87

This is Beirut, 17/07 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Connie Francis, the beloved pop star of the 1950s and 1960s and the first woman to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist, has died at the age of 87. Her passing comes just two weeks after it was revealed that she had been hospitalized due to “extreme pain.” The news was confirmed early Thursday, July 17, by Ron Roberts, ...

Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Surf Rock Poet, Dies at 82

This is Beirut, 11/06 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys co-founder who masterminded the group's wild popularity and soundtracked the California dream, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82. "We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now," read the statement published on Wilson's ...

Mbappe Can Be Real Madrid 'Legend' Like Ronaldo (Ancelotti)

This is Beirut, 31/03 19:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday superstar striker Kylian Mbappe is capable of becoming a legend at the club like all-time top goalscorer Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappe idolized Ronaldo while growing up and, after joining Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, has equalled the Portuguese striker's tally of 33 goals in his first ...

Marianne Faithfull: Elegance in Doom, Grace in Survival

Bélinda Ibrahim, 01/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Marianne Faithfull, a 1960s rock icon and muse to the Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 78. Her tumultuous journey as an exceptional artist, who navigated through decades of hardship while constantly reinventing herself, is a testament to her resilience. The daughter of aristocrats, Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull was born on ...

Quincy Jones, the Man Who Revolutionized Music, Passes Away at 91

Béatrice Moreau, 2024-11-04 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Quincy Jones, a music legend, passed away on November 3, 2024, in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. A visionary producer, accomplished musician, and a key figure in the music industry for more than seven decades. Born on March 14, 1933, in Chicago, Quincy Delight Jones Jr. discovered music at a young age in Seattle, where he became friends with Ray ...

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