Singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl and The Pogues crafted one of the most unusual, but beloved, Christmas songs of our time.
Died 2000
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On the 90th anniversary of his birth, we remember Latin jazz legend Tito Puente, “El Rey de los Timbales.”
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As we prepare to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” here are 20 facts about Charles Schulz’s life and career….
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RIchard Mulligan, who would have turned 80 today, starred in some of our very favorite TV shows…
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As Chicagoans, we at Legacy are proud when one of our own makes it big. Among our favorite Chicago natives is poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
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Pianist Victor Borge delighted audiences worldwide with his musical comedy routines.
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The life and career of the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize.
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Devotional poetry written by a 17th century rabbi isn’t your typical pop chart fodder. But then Ofra Haza, born on this day in 1959, wasn’t your typical pop star…
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If you’re reading this over a wi-fi connection, you have Hedy Kiesler Markey to thank…
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Eccentric and influential, Edward Gorey wrote and illustrated more than 100 books…