Get ready to say “Goodbye, Norma Jean” all over again Sunday as Jeffrey Allen, a Las Vegas performer who pays tribute to Elton John, headlines a concert marking the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe‘s death.
Elton John impersonator Jeffrey Allen from Las Vegas will headline a Marilyn Monroe tribute concert at the Forever Marilyn statue in downtown Palm Springs on Sunday, Aug. 5 to mark the 50th anniversary of the star's death. (Provided photo)
We interrupt this steady stream of nautical posts to bring you a blast from the past:
Remember Taylor Dayne?
Tonight, she’ll tell it to your heart like it’s 1987 all over again at a free concert in Beaumont, just west of the Coachella Valley.
Wed july 18th Beaumont Ca, showtime 7pm see uthere
— Taylor Dayne (@taylor_dayne) July 18, 2012
Information: http://www.ci.beaumont.ca.us/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=721
NPR is streaming M. Ward’s upcoming album “A Wasteland Companion” here.
The CD drops April 10, just three days before you can catch him at Coachella.
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