July 9, 2008 - Victor Willis, original lead singer of the Village People, underwent surgery July 8 in San Diego to remove benign nodules from his vocal cords, according to a press release. Willis, who was scheduled to hit the road Aug. 9 as part of the 2008 Disco Dance Tour, is expected to fully recover and return to the stage by October.
October 21, 2005 - Jazz vocalist/pianist Shirley Horn, 71, died Thursday (10/20) at a Maryland nursing home after a long battle with diabetes, according to published reports.
January 19, 2005 - Cher's long-running "Never Can Say Goodbye Tour" continued Tuesday (1/18) in Glendale, AZ, with a dazzling career retrospective--and a few words for women following in her footsteps, like Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears.
