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sundaygal

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RIP Don Kirshner, 76
« on: January 18, 2011, 08:44:54 AM »
Don Kirshner passed away on Monday.  I've enjoyed seeing bits and pieces of his Rock Concert Show over the years.  Rest in peace.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/don-kirshner-dead-at-77-1004139271.story
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Re: RIP Don Kirshner, 77
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2011, 08:50:49 AM »
Quote from: sundaygal on January 18, 2011, 08:44:54 AM
Don Kirshner passed away on Monday.  I've enjoyed seeing bits and pieces of his Rock Concert Show over the years.  Rest in peace.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/don-kirshner-dead-at-77-1004139271.story

Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer used to do a wicked Kirshner imitation on SNL.
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Re: RIP Don Kirshner, 77
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2011, 08:58:45 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on January 18, 2011, 08:50:49 AM
Quote from: sundaygal on January 18, 2011, 08:44:54 AM
Don Kirshner passed away on Monday.  I've enjoyed seeing bits and pieces of his Rock Concert Show over the years.  Rest in peace.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/don-kirshner-dead-at-77-1004139271.story

Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer used to do a wicked Kirshner imitation on SNL.

right! it was Paul-as-Kirshner that introduced (inflicted?) the Blues Brothers to the world back on SNL in 1977:
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77rrockconcert.phtml

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Re: RIP Don Kirshner, 77
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2011, 10:17:50 AM »
Speaking of Kirshner, he had managed the stable of Brill Bldg songwriters, which included supplying songs for the Monkees, who might tour this summer:
http://www.examiner.com/vintage-rock-n-roll-in-national/monkees-news-briefs-no-tour-announcement-yet-monkees-show-back-on-tv
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Re: RIP Don Kirshner, 77
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2011, 11:33:35 AM »
A nicely detailed obit regarding his various music/pop culture projects:
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-don-kirshner-20110119,0,6670988.story

And, Don Kirshner's Five Greatest Music Contributions (w/embedded videos):
http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/01/18/don-kirshner-obituar/
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