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[CletiusMaximus]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

The Osmonds started performing together a few years before the Jackson kids did.

Michael Jackson and Donny Osmond were about the same age and reportedly very close friends. Despite the obvious differences, their careers followed remarkably similar tracks. In the One Bad Apple video I posted above, Donny sounds very similar to Jackson's sound at around the same age - 14 or so, when they were both lead singers as young members of family bands with their brothers. Its not a huge surprise that One Bad Apple was written for the Jackson 5 to perform, but they turned it down to do ABC so it went to the Osmonds and became their biggest hit.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The Beatles were a boy band

And the most famous one. But the first boy band was by definition The Beach Boys.

 

[Willie Neslon]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

Except that the Jackson 5 had talent...

Ahem.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

Except that the Jackson 5 had talent...

Ahem.

So many teeth.

 

[boilerdave]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

Except that the Jackson 5 had talent...

Ahem.

I did know that Donny was a little bit rock and roll as opposed to Marie being a little bit country but I do not remember that song at all.

 

[Hastur]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

Except that the Jackson 5 had talent...

Ahem.

I did know that Donny was a little bit rock and roll as opposed to Marie being a little bit country but I do not remember that song at all.

You're goin' coconuts!

 

[identikit]

Mike Rinder, leading anti-Scientology voice, dead @ 69

RIP

 

[zamboni]

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary, 86

Paul Stookey the last living member.

 

[SWC]

peter yarrow passing makes me feel sad and very old man both i and my mother loved pp and m take that to the bank bromigos

 

[brun]

I would take a puff out of respect for PP&M but I don't do that any more. Will pop an edible instead.
RIP

 

[General Malaise]

Former MLB Pitcher Brian Matusz has passed at the age of 37. No details out yet. He was a very hot pitching prospect for the Os but never quite lived up to the hype as a starter. Had some good run as a reliever, but by all accounts, a terrific guy and teammate. Very sad. RIP.

 

[nirad3]

Former MLB Pitcher Brian Matusz has passed at the age of 37. No details out yet. He was a very hot pitching prospect for the Os but never quite lived up to the hype as a starter. Had some good run as a reliever, but by all accounts, a terrific guy and teammate. Very sad. RIP.

I saw that on my FB feed. I remember the name, and wow 37 is just too young regardless of what happened. Sad for his family.

 

[identikit]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

 

[dickey moe]

Wayne Osmond dead @ 73



RIP

were they effectively the first "boy band" ? They all played instruments though so this may not fit

I think they ripped off the Jackson 5.

Except that the Jackson 5 had talent...

Ahem.

Had no idea The Osmonds ever played anything like this.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

I'm guessing that because she was truly unpleasant, the family didn't want disruptions at her funeral.

Not that anyone should be doing that.

 

[General Malaise]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

I'm guessing that because she was truly unpleasant, the family didn't want disruptions at her funeral.

Not that anyone should be doing that.

Not familiar with her in the least and after a quick search, I was better off not knowing anything. That's all I'll say about that.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I remember her doing those juice ads, "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine”.

 

[shuke]

Ahem.

Had no idea The Osmonds ever played anything like this.

Wait until you get a load of this.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Ahem.

Had no idea The Osmonds ever played anything like this.

Wait until you get a load of this.

That was really not a good idea.

 

[Doug B]

Sam “Soul Man” Moore (Sam & Dave) passed yesterday, age 89. He’s reunited with Dave Prater (dec. 1988) in Rock & Roll Heaven.

 

[kupcho1]

Ahem.

Had no idea The Osmonds ever played anything like this.

Wait until you get a load of this.

I couldn't get past 30 seconds

 

[identikit]

Bill McCartney, ex-Colorado Buffaloes coach, dead @ 84

RIP

 

[identikit]

Musician Owen Leahy dead @ 28

RIP

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Ahem.

Had no idea The Osmonds ever played anything like this.

Wait until you get a load of this.

WTactualF?

 

[fatness]

Sam “Soul Man” Moore (Sam & Dave) passed yesterday, age 89. He’s reunited with Dave Prater (dec. 1988) in Rock & Roll Heaven.

Best soul song ever.

Hold On I'm Comin'

 

[SWC]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

i know we shouldnt speak ill of the dead but here i go she was a horrible human take that to the bank brohans

 

[Don Quixote]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

i know we shouldnt speak ill of the dead but here i go she was a horrible human take that to the bank brohans

This Carol Burnett skit on Bryant popping up on my timeline.

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[SWC]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

i know we shouldnt speak ill of the dead but here i go she was a horrible human take that to the bank brohans

This Carol Burnett skit on Bryant popping up on my timeline.

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see in this world you got good people who stand up for rights like carol and pieces of crap who try to take rights away its nice when the people who try to take rights away have to file bankbruptcy twice and lose all thier support and contracts like old anita did take that to the bank brochachos

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

i know we shouldnt speak ill of the dead but here i go she was a horrible human take that to the bank brohans

Dude! you hate SO MANY people.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

i know we shouldnt speak ill of the dead but here i go she was a horrible human take that to the bank brohans

This Carol Burnett skit on Bryant popping up on my timeline.

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Those Bob Mackie costumes are outstanding.

 

[Statorama]

Anita Bryant, dead @ 84

RIP

Unsure why this news came out well past the date of her death (December 16, 2024)

She sure could sell Orange Juice

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[The Dreaded Marco]

Gus Williams.

Like I said recently in a different thread, he was the unheralded hero of the Sonics ‘79 title season.

Gus Williams, who led Sonics to NBA championship, dies at 71

Gus Williams, the point guard named “Wizard” who helped lead the Sonics to their NBA championship in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 71.

www.seattletimes.com

 

[Softballguy]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

 

[Joe Schmo]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

Sadly, a bit apropos considering the on going kerfuffle over Major League not rating in Tim's 80's movie thread. RIP to Mr Just a Bit Outside!

 

[SWC]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

i have vivid memories of my pop and me being in our garage trying to keep whatever pile of crap he or i was driving at the time running with the uke calling games on am radio my dad was a huge brewers fan and had been a huge braves fan before that he never forgave the braves for leaving milwaukee and refused to acknowledge them as a major league team until the day he died he would just call them the minor league team from atlanta anyhow uke on the radio was sort of the soundtrack to my life and the other big uke memory i have was needing to pull over many years later when i was driving up to hayward to chase trout and uke was repeatedly doing an impression of hideo nomo who uke was actually great friends with and it just hit me so hard and funny that i was laughing so hard i had to stop driving becuase i could not breath anyhow this is a loss for the world but america and milwaukee wisconsin in particular take that to the bank in the sky brohans

 

[SWC]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

Sadly, a bit apropos considering the on going kerfuffle over Major League not rating in Tim's 80's movie thread. RIP to Mr Just a Bit Outside!

tim wouldnt know a good movie if it jumped up and bit him in the you know what take that to the bank brochachos

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

I always thought video game companies missed a golden opportunity to have him comment their games and let him go wild with it like in major league

RIP

 

[Softballguy]

Ueck was at his best when the Brewers were getting blown out... some of my favorite games were double-digit Brewers losses. Ueck would almost entirely ignore the game and just tell old stories that were as interesting as they were hilarious. Dude was one of the great storytellers of all time. What a life well lived. I'm going to miss him so much...

 

[B Maverick]

"I must be in the front row! Hey good seats buddy!"

RIP Bob Ueker.

 

[SWC]

for all of the joy that uke brought to so many for so long he just made the world a better place and was as kind in person as he came across on the air brothers and let me tell you that brohan has a front row seat upstairs for sure all damned day long

 

[General Malaise]

Bill McCartney, ex-Colorado Buffaloes coach, dead @ 84

RIP

Surprised ESPN hasn't re-run his 30/30 "Gospel According to Mac". That was a really good episode, IMO. He was a complex person for sure but the reverence his former players had for him was something else. Wouldn't mind watching it again.

 

[Snoopy]

"I must be in the front row! Hey good seats buddy!"

RIP Bob Ueker.

Brewers stadium has "Uecker seats" in the nosebleed section with a statue of him there.

 

[General Malaise]

Dan Patrick had a nice segment on Uecker this morning and will have more tomorrow with some show prep. Said he texted Ueck recently when he turned 90, wishing him a happy birthday. Ueck commented that he finally reached his batting average - Patrick texted back "Oh, that's right, .190 Bob. Cool". Bob texted back "Hey, .210 with runners in scoring position".

That and Ueck talking about catching a knuckle-baller: "Catching a knuckle ball is easy. You just wait for it to quit rolling and pick it up off the ground".

For those of us who love good humorists, there were few better than Bob Uecker. RIP.

 

[SWC]

"I must be in the front row! Hey good seats buddy!"

RIP Bob Ueker.

Brewers stadium has "Uecker seats" in the nosebleed section with a statue of him there.

you must be referring to miller park i guess they might call it something else these days but it was is and always will be miller park the house that uke built take that to the bank brohans

 

[CletiusMaximus]

"I must be in the front row! Hey good seats buddy!"

RIP Bob Ueker.

Brewers stadium has "Uecker seats" in the nosebleed section with a statue of him there.

He missed the tag!

 

[CletiusMaximus]

When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes.

 

[identikit]

Gus Williams.

Like I said recently in a different thread, he was the unheralded hero of the Sonics ‘79 title season.

Gus Williams, who led Sonics to NBA championship, dies at 71

Gus Williams, the point guard named “Wizard” who helped lead the Sonics to their NBA championship in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 71.

www.seattletimes.com

Grew up watching him play

Probably my all-time favorite Sonic

 

[Snoopy]

"I must be in the front row! Hey good seats buddy!"

RIP Bob Ueker.

Brewers stadium has "Uecker seats" in the nosebleed section with a statue of him there.

you must be referring to miller park i guess they might call it something else these days but it was is and always will be miller park the house that uke built take that to the bank brohans

Yes, they're not paying me to say the corporate name.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Bob Uecker. https://x.com/Brewers/status/1879918076206231672

I've listened to him on the radio my entire life. To this day I'd choose sitting out in the garage listening to Ueck over watching the games on TV.

Absolutely crushing for any Brewers fan.

We love him. We alsways call obstructed view seats the Uecker Seats.

 

[B Maverick]

Anyone in here an 80s kid and remember Mr Belvedere?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088576/?ref_=nm_flmg_knf_c_4

Uecker's foray into TV Sitcoms.