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1967 was such a great year for music. My Monkees were in full swing, the Beach Boys came out with Pet Sounds and the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club took everyone by surprise. And, what we here in the USA call “The British Invasion” was still going strong. We had all those great British groups and American groups producing great song after great song.
The number one song of the year (according to Billboard) was Lulu's “To Sir With Love”. My Monkees' “I'm A Believer” was number 5 for the year, even Frank Sinatra had the number 7 hit for the year, along with his daughter Nancy with “Something Stupid”. The song my husband and I first danced to at our wedding was a 1967 song, The Association's “Never My Love”, which finished in 20th place for the year.
Scott McKenzie's “San Francisco” placed in 48 for the year, and Lover is right, that you hear it everytime there's a documentary about the 1960's and the hippies. Rest in Peace Scott McKenzie, I hope you have those flowers in your hair and find that “love in” there.
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PafeNeil Armstrong 1930 – 2012 RIP
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died Saturday, weeks after heart surgery and days after his 82nd birthday.
His family reported the death at 2:45 p.m. ET. A statement said he died following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.
Armstrong commanded the Apollo 11 spacecraft that landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, and he radioed back to Earth the historic news: “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.”
He spent nearly three hours walking on the moon with fellow astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin.
In those first few moments on the moon, during the climax of heated space race with the then-Soviet Union, Armstrong stopped in what he called “a tender moment” and left a patch to commemorate NASA astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts who had died in action.
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said “as long as there are history books, Neil Armstrong will be included in them.”
Bolden said in a statement that Armstrong will be “remembered for taking humankind’s first small step on a world beyond our own.”
Armstrong was “one of America’s greatest explorers” who readily accepted President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to send an American to the moon, Bolden said.
Michael Collins, a crew mate of Armstrong’s on the Apollo 11 flight, said through NASA’s senior spokesman, Bob Jacobs: “He was the best, and I will miss him terribly.”
Armstrong and his wife, Carol, married in 1999, made their home in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian Hill, but he had largely stayed out of public view in recent years. His birthday was Aug. 5.
Armstrong is survived by his two sons, a stepson and stepdaughter, 10 grandchildren, a brother and a sister, NASA said.
The family on Saturday issued this statement:
“We are heartbroken to share the news that Neil Armstrong has passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.
Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in his native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in Cincinnati.
He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration throughout his life and never lost his boyhood wonder of these pursuits.
As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of life.
While we mourn the loss of a very good man, we also celebrate his remarkable life and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves.
For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.”
Rest In Peace Neil Armstrong, a hero for the world.
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PafeR.I.P. Mr. Armstrong – perhaps now you are close to the place you entered first
By chance yesterday I changed my banner “Listen to the man on the moon”. At this time I didn't know about his death – but now I think it fits – if you remember his first words.
Neil also was the man who flight as fast as no man before – five times the speed of sound in 1963. He, and President Kennedy of course, awoke a whole nation, made them dreaming of a big goal – and living it.
If we would have this big dream today, not only for one nation but for the whole world, we would conquer many problems and live as one.Something we are doing here in AChat in little
Sylvia Kristel RIP
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‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Thu Oct 18, 07:22 AM
Rest In Peace Sylvia Kristel
Goodbye EmmanuelleSad news today when I opened my internet connection. Sylvia Kristel has died.
I remember watching the “Emmanuelle” movies back in the 1970’s, when cable television and HBO were just coming on the scene.
In a way, I identified with Emmanuelle, as my sexual awakening was also taking place during those times.Thanks for letting me share,
PafeHere’s the Associated Press obituary:
Actress Sylvia Kristel, the Dutch star of the hit 1970s erotic movie “Emmanuelle,” has died of cancer at age 60.
Her agent, Features Creative Management, said in a statement Thursday that Kristel died in her sleep Wednesday night. Kristel, a model who turned to acting in the 1970s, had been fighting cancer for several years.Her breakthrough came in “Emmanuelle,” a 1974 erotic tale directed by Frenchman Just Jaeckin, about the sexual adventures of a man and his beautiful young wife, played by Kristel, in Thailand.
She went on to star in several sequels to “Emmanuelle,” as well as in Hollywood movies including “Private Lessons” in 1981.
In Hollywood, she sank into a world of drink and drugs. “I wish I could have skipped that part of my life, she said in a 2005 interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkkrant.Her agent described her as one of the Netherlands’ biggest movie stars, with more than 50 international films to her name.
Among them were many erotically tinted films, including a 1981 adaptation – also directed by Jaeckin – of D.H. Lawrence’s novel “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” and “Mata Hari,” four years later.She was honored in 2006 with a special jury prize at the Tribeca Film Festival for a short animated film she directed called “Topor et Moi.”
Kristel told De Volkskrant, “love dictated what I did,” saying her former partner, Belgian author Hugo Claus, persuaded her to star in “Emmanuelle.”“He said, `Thailand, that’s nice, we’ve never been there and anyway the film will never come out in the Netherlands so you won’t put your mother to shame,’” Kristel said. “In the end, 350 million people saw it worldwide.”
Jaeckin, the director who is also a sculptor and has a gallery in Paris, said by telephone that he and Kristel maintained contact, calling each other every three to four months. But he said he hadn’t spoken with her since February.
“I am very sad … She was like a little sister,” Jaeckin said.
“We started together … `Emmanuelle’ brought us big problems. We were a bit marked,” he said. “It was a highly contested film then and now it is a cult film.”
He said that he knew immediately that Kristel was destined for the leading role.
“When I saw her face, I was thunderstruck,” he said.
In an interview with the French Le Nouvel Observateur magazine, which has an online edition, Jaeckin explained that he went to the Netherlands to cast the role and, “I saw a quantity of very beautiful girls.” Then by chance he saw Kristel, who worked at the agency and was not in the casting call, and immediately knew ,”This is Emmanuelle.”
Kristel is survived by her partner Peter Brul and a son with Claus, Arthur Kristel. She is to be buried at a private funeral. Further details were not released.
____Associated Press writer Elaine Ganley in Paris, France, contributed.
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