Best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons, Frankie Valli has been performing for decades, but his life has been a rollercoaster of loss and triumph.
Vasili Mitrokhin was a KGB man who wrote and maintained a massive archive of Soviet espionage activities at the risk of his life.
Minnie Riperton wasn’t just talented—she was otherworldly. Her voice could soar into places most singers couldn’t even dream of, a sound so rare it felt almost supernatural. She should’ve had decades to mesmerize the world with that limitless power. Instead, tragedy struck at the height of her brilliance, ripping her away from the people who loved her and robbing fans of the breathtaking music she was destined to make.
Freddie Mercury kept his long battle with AIDS a secret until just a day before his death.
Ritchie Blackmore got into feuds with nearly every musician he ever played with—but in 1978, he dealt his Rainbow bandmates the worst betrayal of all.
Aretha Franklin entered this world with a gift. Her voice had the power to move millions, but the price for a voice that soulful proved deep.
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