Posted inDeaths (Obituaries) Los Angeles (Calif) Music Pop and Rock Music Seth Binzer ‘Shifty Shellshock,’ Crazy Town’s Lead Singer, Dies at 49 He was the frontman for the rap-rock band Crazy Town, which was most known for the hit song “Butterfly.” Posted by By Sara Ruberg and Hank Sanders
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Posted inActors and Actresses Animated Films Music Television The Lion King (Movie) Weaver, Jason (1979- ) ‘The Lion King’ at 30: Jason Weaver Sang for Simba but Few Knew It The actor was playing a young Michael Jackson when Elton John spotted him. Three decades later, the new attention to his legacy is “gratifying.” Posted by By Ashley Spencer
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