Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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![]() ![]() Tennis Player Arthur Ashe Announces He Has AIDS (1992)Ashe was the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis and was thus a very public figure, even after his retirement, which followed a 1979 heart attack and quadruple-bypass surgery. In 1983, he contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during a second heart surgery. He kept it a secret until 1992, when a newspaper threatened to publish a story about his illness. His subsequent openness about AIDS helped combat the disease's stigma. How much longer did Ashe live? More... Discuss |
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He does a damn good song with that song. Just awesome. I still gotta go with Crystal, however.
This guy is pretty good! I really enjoyed his take on one of my favorite S&G tunes. He inspired me to pull out their "Best of" CD.
Chris,
Well I think it will be a tight win for either of them!
Malcolm,
Same goes!! I listened to their version and his back to back...and I found myself liking Lee's a bit better! It's just a modern take, which I like a lot.
hmmm. havent seen this show yet. my ex girlfriend used to make me watch project runway - that was ok i guess.
Hi Ben!
This is my first season watching it all of the way through! I don't particularly like reality TV, but I LOVE music and Idol has some great talent this year! :)
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