Music – 1982 – Night Flight Special – Grace Jones – Music + Modeling – A USA Network Special

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Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress….who  began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo….while appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue….as she worked with such great photographers as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Hans Feurer….and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career…

Music – 1980 – Cast Of Aint Misbehaving – Aint Misbehaving – Performed On NBC Super Bowl XV Pregame

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“Ain’t Misbehavin‘“ is a 1929 stride jazz / early swing song….as Andy Razaf wrote the lyrics to a score by Thomas “Fats” Waller and Harry Brooks for the Broadway musical comedy play Connie’s Hot Chocolates….which has a thirty-two-bar form at a slow-to-moderate tempo.….and as Waller said, the song was written while “lodging” in prison for an alimony violation….and that is why he was not misbehaving. The song was…

Music – 1979 – Sammy Davis Jr – Why Cant I Fall In Love – With Impersonator Bob Anderson

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In this video seen herewith….impersonator / impressionist extraordinaire Bob Anderson does Sammy Davis Jr. singing ‘Why Can’t I Fall In Love” on Rich Little’s HBO television special in 1979….for without a doubt….Anderson is probably one of the very best musical impersonators / impressionists of all time….as this video provides evidence to that fact….cuz he nails Sammy…

Music – 1979 – Martin Mull – Last Night I Took You Home And We Began To Hmmmm – Sung Live In Concert

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Truly one of our favorites here at ImaSportsphile….comedian / musician Martin Mull provides us with another monumental piece of comedic songwriting genius…..as Mull performs his own song “Last Night I Took You Home And We Began To Hmmmm”…..which is down-right hilarious….and truly another “pure diamond” albeit is “in the rough”.  We challenge anyone to watch this video…

Music – 1981 – Broadway Cast Aint Misbehaving – This Town Is Really Jumping + Hilites Super Bowl XV

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This video seen herewith was part of NBC’s pregame telecast of Super Bowl XV…..as the Philadelphia Eagles took on the “Bad Boys” from Oakland….for we at ImaSportsphile are part of Raider Nation….as the game was played on January 25, 1981 at the New Orleans Superdome in the Bayou City….cuz this event carries fond memories of when our Bone Daddy,…

Music – 1979 – Paul Anka – Put Your Head On My Shoulder + My Way – With Johnny Dark + Bob Anderson

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Johnny Dark is an American comedian and comic actor….who has been active on television since the 1970’s…..and is most recently known for his recurring appearances on Late Show with David Letterman.  In addition to his Late Show appearances….as his appearances as a comedian include Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Donny and Marie, and The Alan Hamel Show.  He has also done stand-up comedy in Atlantic…

Music – 1953 – Bob Hope + Rosemary Clooney – Youve Got Class – From Movie Here Come The Girls

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Here Come the Girls is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Claude Binyon…..which was filmed in Technicolor….and produced by Bob Hope‘s company Hope Productions Inc…..while being released by Paramount Pictures….where along with Hope, the cast includes Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin and Arlene Dahl.  In this video clip herewith….which is a excerpt from Bob Hope’s 1980’s television special Road To Hollywood ….in which Hope has many of his past female…

Music – 1978 – Martin Mull – I Want To Be God – Performed Live In Concert

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Martin Mull is an American actor, recording artist, musician, painter and comedian….who has appeared in many television and film roles….who as an actor, he first became known in his role on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman….and its spin-off Fernwood 2 Night….while among his other notable roles are Colonel Mustard in the 1985 film Clue….Leon Carp on Roseanne….Willard Kraft on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch….  Vlad…

Music – 1973 – Elton John – Candle In The Wind – With Highlights + Video Tribute To Marilyn Monroe

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“Candle in the Wind“ is a threnody with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin….which was originally written in 1973 in honor of Marilyn Monroe….who had died 11 years earlier. The original version in the key of E major appeared on John’s 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road….and was released as a single in 1974. The lyrics of the song are a…