A top-selling artist known as the “Queen of Hearts,” she had a voice tinged with longing and melancholy and was an early influence on Barbra Streisand.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Fifties
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Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85
Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.
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Mara Corday Dead: Actress and Pinup Model Was 95
She appeared in magazines like Playboy and sci-fi films in the 1950s. Later, in Clint Eastwood’s “Sudden Impact,” she was a hostage until he uttered five famous words.
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Olga James, a Star of ‘Carmen Jones’ and ‘Mr. Wonderful,’ Dies at 95
An operatic soprano, she had high-profile roles on film and stage in the 1950s. But after that, she mostly spent her career away from the limelight.
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Caterina Valente, Singer Who Was a Star on Two Continents, Dies at 93
Born in Paris to Italian parents and raised in Germany, she had her own show on television in the 1950s and was later a small-screen mainstay in the U.S.
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Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101
Ms. Charlot’s creation merged seamlessly with the carefree youth culture of the 1950s, becoming visual shorthand for the entire decade.
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It’s Alive! EC Comics Returns
Oni Press will revive the beloved horror and sci-fi name with new stories starting this summer.
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Paris Fashion Week: Dior and Saint Laurent Bring Back French Chic
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Emily’s not in Paris this season, that’s for sure.
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Robert Gordon, Punk Rocker Turned Rockabilly Revivalist, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:Weary of the angry and aggressive sound of New York’s musical underground of the late 1970s, he returned to rock’s roots and seeded a rockabilly revival.