This performance at the 1972 Oscars is pure gold. … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: Great Soundtracks Week
Shaft
Friday Open Thread: Famous Blaxploitation Actors and Actresses
Richard Roundtree (born July 9, 1942) is an American actor. He has been called "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film, Shaft, and its sequels, Shaft's Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973). Born in New Rochelle, New York, Richard Roundtree graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1961 and played for the … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Famous Blaxploitation Actors and Actresses
Sunday Open Thread: It’s an Issac Hayes Party
It's Sunday POU Family and lurkers! I hope that everyone is having a great weekend. Let's sit back and celebrate the music of Isaac Hayes. Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American songwriter, musician, singer, actor, and voice actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: It’s an Issac Hayes Party