1. The oldies DJ that recently passed, once had a restraining order taken out on him by this Titanic actress.
Apparently he grabbed her butt one time.
Art Laboe (Arthur Egnoian)
2. Speaking of the DJ, he also basically stole the rights to an entire catalog of music belonging to this back in the day A list singer.
The singer had to work labor jobs to make any money while the DJ made a living off the catalog.
The singer, who used a stage name, did finally get the rights back to his music.
Art Laboe
Singer: Brenton Wood
‘Oldies but Goodies’: Longtime radio DJ Art Laboe dies at 97 – Oct 10, 2022
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Art Laboe, the pioneering radio DJ who read heartfelt song dedications to generations of loyal listeners and was credited with helping end segregation in Southern California during an eight-decade broadcast career, has died. He was 97.
Laboe died Friday night at home in Palm Springs, California, after catching pneumonia, said Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for Laboe’s production company, Dart Entertainment. – Source
Art Laboe, the disc jockey who as a mainstay of the West Coast airwaves for decades bridged racial divides through his music selections and live shows and helped make the phrase “oldies but goodies” ubiquitous, has died at 97. https://t.co/jhOpqSmNCA
— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) October 19, 2022
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