The “Friends” cast has released a joint statement in the wake of Matthew Perry’s death. In the statement, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to their late co-star and friend, who died Saturday at the age of 54.
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Today Music’s History
In February 13th 2005, readers of UK newspaper The Sun voted George Michael’s ‘Careless Whisper’ as the greatest British pop single of the past 25 years. Oasis came second with ‘Wonderwall’ and Kate Bush third with ‘Wuthering Heights’.
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Harry Belafonte dies at the age of 96
American singer, Harry Belafonte has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 96. He was pronounced deceased at his home in the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his wife Pamela by his side on Tuesday. Harry Belafonte was one of the most successful African-American pop stars in history. He scored hits with Island In The Sun, Mary’s Boy Child and the UK number one Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).
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Greatest hits of all time : ABBA
Swedish pop quartet ABBA has sold nearly 400 million albums throughout its 50-year history. Formed in the late ’60s, the first ABBA songs were written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, who met in 1966 before Anni-Frid Lyngstad (also known as Frida) and Agnetha Fältskog completed the lineup in 1969. Their name is an acronym of the first initial in each of their given names. They released eight albums from 1972 through 1981.
