We’ve lost 4 more, one way to early!
These four have been on shows like Here Come the Brides, Monkees, Partridge Family, Emergency!, and had hits like “Little Woman” and “Easy Come, Easy Go”; sang songs like “The Gypsy Cried” and the #1, “Lightning Strikes”; founded the nonprofit SaveAFox Rescue; and was on TV shows like Sanford and Son, The Waltons, and Generations.
Its combination of gentle humor, catchy songs, and earnest performances continues to resonate with nostalgic viewers.
The Partridge Family is a classic American musical sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 25, 1970, to March 23, 1974. Created by Bernard Slade and produced by Screen Gems, the series was inspired in part by the real-life musical family, The Cowsills.
Airing on NBC for two seasons (58 episodes), the show chronicled the fictional misadventures of a struggling rock band.
The Monkees was my favorite sitcom as a child. Before video recording, I would use my Radio Shack Cassette Recorder to capture the audio of each episode. I didn’t have an external microphone, so I would stack up books and place the recorder by the TV speaker. I would then re-play the tape over and over and sing along to each episode’s songs.
His breakthrough came with the hit television series “Starsky & Hutch” (1975-1979).
David Soul, born David Richard Solberg on August 28, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, was a versatile American actor, singer, and producer. With a career spanning several decades, he has left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment through his notable contributions in film, television, and music.
