The gospel singer, choir director, and minister played a crucial role in bridging traditional congregational gospel with the contemporary choral sounds of the 1970s.

A roundup of fun facts about some popular girl groups from the 1950s and '60s.

The sibling production team were the undisputed kings of Saturday morning TV during the 1970s. Their work is instantly recognizable for its "psychedelic" aesthetics, large-headed puppets, and high-concept fantasy worlds that felt like a "trip" for generations of children.

In the 1920s, Borger, Texas rapidly transformed from a tent city into a lawless, chaotic town of 45,000 residents within months. It was characterized by widespread crime, corruption, prostitution, and violence, leading to a 1929 imposition of martial law by Governor Dan Moody after the murder of a district attorney.

A roundup of fun facts about some classic rock and roll, pop, and soul artists, including Diana Ross, Cher, and the Jackson 5.

A breakdown of actors who almost starred in the Star Wars saga.

Though often overshadowed today by the Marx Brothers or Laurel and Hardy, the comedy team of Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey were massive box-office draws for RKO Radio Pictures, starring in 21 feature films together between 1929 and 1937 (plus one film for Columbia in 1933).

Widely regarded as the founding father of the late-night talk show format, the media personality's career spanned over half a century.

The professional wrestler is best known for his appearances in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the 1990s.

Blending new wave, funk, and pub rock, the Australian rock band (whose name is a phonetic play on "in excess") became one of the hottest acts in the world during the late '80s and early '90s, led by the magnetic and enigmatic frontman Michael Hutchence.