The inventor of karaoke has died. He was a Japanese businessman named Shigeichi Negishi, and he lived to be 100 years old. He invented the first karaoke machine in 1967, after one of his employees made fun of his singing voice. It was originally called the SPARKO BOX. He never patented his inventionHere are some of the best karaoke songs for people who can’t sing
1. “Sweet Caroline”, Neil Diamond
2. “Livin’ on a Prayer”, Bon Jovi
3. “Don’t Stop Believin'”, Journey
4. “Love Shack”, The B-52’s
6. “Dancing Queen”, ABBA
7. “I Will Survive”, Gloria Gaynor
8. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, Queen
10. “Just the Way You Are”, Bruno Mars
Happy Monday! Here is the best new music we could find that was just released recently.
1. “The Border” by Willie Nelson.
2. “Wherever You Are Tonight” by Kenny Chesney.
9. “Waylon in ’75” by Chayce Beckham
11. “Way Out Here” by Riley Green.
12. And here is Kelly Clarkson with a cover of Chris Stapleton’s “White Horse”.
Ernest put out five new songs on Friday, including one with Jelly Roll called “I Went to College, I Went to Jail”. It’s fully animated. Ernest co-wrote it with Luke Bryan, who makes four different cartoon cameos as a prison guard, a teacher, a valet, and a judge. The song is about taking different routes and ending up in the same place.
The SOLD OUT Carolina Country Music Fest finally announced the full lineup for June 6th through the 9th at Myrtle Beach with headliners Morgan Wallen, Carrie Underwood, Old Dominion, and Parker McCollum. The newly announced performers include Lady A, Lee Brice, Oliver Anthony, and Megan Moroney. The festival also launched a ticket exchange website as a safe way for fans to sell or buy tickets.
Jones is known as one of the greatest country singers of all-time. But his life almost came to abrupt end in 1963? And the only reason he lived until 2013 is because of a plate of FRIED CHICKEN. George’s widow Nancy wrote all about it in her book “Playing Possum”. George was known from early on as the possum, due to his resemblance to a possum. George had a couple #1 songs out by 1963, but he was still very much at the beginning of his career. He was booked on a benefit show with Patsy Cline and other big stars at the time in Kansas City. Patsy LOVED fried chicken and had a huge meal waiting for her offstage for when she finished her set. That was until a drunk George Jones saw it and devoured it for himself. Nancy said in her book, “Patsy knew every cuss word ever created, and she [called] him every dirty, despicable name she could think of.” But George said, “I just stood there grinnin’ at her. My belly was full and I was about to sing.” Two days later when everyone was flying back to Nashville, Patsy was still pretty pissed, so she refused to let George Jones on the plane. And they took off without him. That plane then crashed 100 miles west of Nashville, killing Patsy and everyone onboard.
Eric Church didn’t start wearing sunglasses onstage to make a fashion statement. “I wear contacts and my eyes don’t do real well with lubrication, but we would play all these bars and clubs . . .”The . . . lights would bake my contacts and they’d fall off. So I ended up being blind on stage. Someone suggested glasses and it worked . . . it ended up being a thing.” It’s to the point now that he doesn’t feel right if he’s onstage WITHOUT his shades. But he doesn’t wear them 24-7, just when he’s performing.
Adam Levine is 45. Maroon 5 and former “Voice” coach.
Phillip Sweet from Little Big Town is 50.
Queen Latifah is 54.
Vanessa Williams is 61.
Mike Rowe is 62. Host of “Dirty Jobs”
Geoffrey Owens is 63. Elvin on “The Cosby Show”. After a photo of him working at Trader Joes went viral and he was job shamed for it, Tyler Perry offered him a job, and he also landed a guest spot on “NCIS: New Orleans”.
Brad Dourif is 74. The voice of Chucky in the “Child’s Play” movies.
