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Music Appreciation

appalachiablue

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4. True, a beautiful, talented woman and star. Rita's early life

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 19, 2024, 12:01 AM

Jan 2024

had some challenges but she went on to become a huge star for good reason. Until reading recently I'd forgot about the Alzheimers that affected her so early, tragic.

Another well known actress, maybe Angie Dickenson also had that unfortunate disorder early on, in her 50s. Not sure.

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Fred Astaire & Rita Hayworth, Boogie Barcarolle By Cole Porter [View all] appalachiablue Jan 2024 OP

can you compare this to dancing today? demosincebirth Jan 2024 #1

No way, but it's a very different era now (duh). Earlier appalachiablue Jan 2024 #2

Today, all the so called dancing, is jerking and jumping up and demosincebirth Jan 2024 #5

Afraid so, we lost popular modern dancing that had been appalachiablue Feb 2024 #7

I grew up in the big band and rhythm and blues era. Best music ever played demosincebirth Feb 2024 #6

Rita was so lovely, and incredibly talented Skittles Jan 2024 #3

True, a beautiful, talented woman and star. Rita's early life appalachiablue Jan 2024 #4