Thursday, October 06, 2005

Hamilton Camp, 70


I love, I love, I love the movie “Heaven Can Wait” mostly because Warren Beatty played a soprano saxophone…my dream instrument - that was before Kenny G hit big. Yes, I do realize I was a band fag.The movie was pretty good – it was littered with so many ‘name’ actors: Beatty, Buck Henry, Jack Warden, James Mason, Dyan Cannon, Charles Groden and Hamilton Camp.Camp was one of those actors whose face you know but the name escapes you. He did many voice overs in movies like Doctor Dolittle, All Dogs Go to Heaven and The Pebble and the Penguin and played in numerous movies over the course of his career his latest movie, Hard Four (trailer) will be released later this year. His talents also included being an accomplished folk singer & song writer.

He passed away from a heart attack.

October 30, 1934 – October 2, 2005
RIP

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Monday, August 22, 2005

Robert Moog, 71


Remember MTV when they used to play music?
Remember what VJ's were?
Remember that they had 40 videos?
Remember that Herbie Hancock song 'Rockit'? We have Robert Moog to thank for that. Robert Moog is best known for being the pioneer of the modern synthesizer. The New York native schooled in electrical engineering and engineering physics was facinated with sounds at an early age and began selling custom 'spooky' sounding electronic instruments as a hobby.
His work has had a huge impact on music with groups like Yes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, and the Beatles.


Mr. Moog passed away from brain cancer.

RIP
May 23, 1934 - August 22, 2005

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