A bout of childhood polio prompted doctors to recommend dance as a strengthening therapy.
Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea on March 8, 1922, in Amarillo, Texas, where a bout of childhood polio prompted doctors to recommend dance as a strengthening therapy, setting her on a path that became both vocation and identity. She trained first in ballet, studying with local teachers before advancing to lessons in Los Angeles, where her family had moved for her father’s business.
My 4th inductee this year (2023) and my 16th overall was created by Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan, who were members of the band The Move.
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is a British rock band that was formed in Birmingham, England in 1970. The group was created by Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan, who were members of the band The Move at the time. The idea for the Electric Light Orchestra was to fuse classical music with rock and roll, creating a unique sound that would set them apart from other bands of the era.
