Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards. The Academy announced Wednesday The 2024 Oscars ceremony will mark the fourth time that the Kimmel has hosted the awards show.
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Today in Music’s History
On July 25th 1960, Roy Orbison reached No.2 on the US singles chart with ‘Only the Lonely,’ his first hit. The song was turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley, so Orbison decided to record the song himself.
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Greatest songs of all time : Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He received eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Sinatra was included in Time magazine’s compilation of the 20th century’s 100 most influential people. American music critic Robert Christgau called him “the greatest singer of the 20th century” and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.
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Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to co-host 2023 ACM Awards
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks have signed on to co-host the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards. Producers announced that the country music legends will serve as joint presenters at the ceremony staged at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on 11 May.
