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Sacheen Littlefeather passed away yesterday at the age of 75 after losing her bout with cancer. She was most famous for declining Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar for the Godfather on his behalf, which caused quite a controversy. She contributed in many other areas during her life.

Sacheen was a Native American rights activist that brought to light the poor representation of Native Americans in Hollywood film and television, as well as incidents like the Wounded Knee occupation. Brando supported that movement and sent Sacheen to decline his Oscar and use the platform to bring awareness to the issue through a speech. After some poor treatment at the Oscars event in 1973, the Academy sent her an apology finally in June of this year. An event was held less than 3 weeks ago, in which Sacheen attended, to honor her contributions to film and her activism in health related and Native American issues. Crazy timing.

I can't say I knew her name before her death was announced, but I found the story fascinating. Here was the original acceptance speech if you're curious too.

 
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Sacheen Littlefeather passed away yesterday at the age of 75 after losing her bout with cancer. She was most famous for declining Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar for the Godfather on his behalf, which caused quite a controversy. She contributed in many other areas during her life.

Sacheen was a Native American rights activist that brought to light the poor representation of Native Americans in Hollywood film and television, as well as incidents like the Wounded Knee occupation. Brando supported that movement and sent Sacheen to decline his Oscar and use the platform to bring awareness to the issue through a speech. After some poor treatment at the Oscars event in 1973, the Academy sent her an apology finally in June of this year. An event was held less than 3 weeks ago, in which Sacheen attended, to honor her contributions to film and her activism in health related and Native American issues. Crazy timing.

I can't say I knew her name before her death was announced, but I found the story fascinating. Here was the original acceptance speech if you're curious too.

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I remember when that happened. Brando took a lot of heat for that.
 
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I remember when that happened. Brando took a lot of heat for that.
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Yeah, and it sounds like the Academy made a rule where those kinds of proxy representations weren't allowed to fly in the future. I can see where it would have been controversial for 1973, but the speech was rather respectful in hindsight.
 
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Country music legend Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. Lots of us who aren't country music fans know her best because of the Oscar winning portrayal of her by Sissy Spacek in the film Coal Miner's Daughter.
 
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Country music legend Loretta Lynn has died at the age of 90. Lots of us who aren't country music fans know her best because of the Oscar winning portrayal of her by Sissy Spacek in the film Coal Miner's Daughter.
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You're from Alabama. Don't try to convince us you're not a country fan. :wbanana:
 
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You're from Alabama. Don't try to convince us you're not a country fan. :wbanana:
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Never been a fan at all. When I was a teen in the '70s there, I'm sure some of my classmates listened to country music, but I couldn't have named a single one I knew of for sure. That was long before country became cool. We listened to Zeppelin, Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, Chicago, Kansas, and etc. Hendrix and the Beatles were still huge in my peer group, even years after they stopped recording, and Montrose, Jeff Beck and Pink Floyd were also very popular. No country music!

I hate to break it to you, but I hate pro wrestling, NASCAR, Budweiser, and country music. I will eat the hell out of some BBQ, love college football, and have been skinny dipping in a river with girls when I was younger, though. :)
 
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Never been a fan at all. When I was a teen in the '70s there, I'm sure some of my classmates listened to country music, but I couldn't have named a single one I knew of for sure. That was long before country became cool. We listened to Zeppelin, Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, Chicago, Kansas, and etc. Hendrix and the Beatles were still huge in my peer group, even years after they stopped recording, and Montrose, Jeff Beck and Pink Floyd were also very popular. No country music!

I hate to break it to you, but I hate pro wrestling, NASCAR, Budweiser, and country music. I will eat the hell out of some BBQ, love college football, and have been skinny dipping in a river with girls when I was younger, though. :)
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Please tell me that at least the river was the Chattahoochee. If so, we can overlook the rest.
 
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Bishop2b5 said:
Never been a fan at all. When I was a teen in the '70s there, I'm sure some of my classmates listened to country music, but I couldn't have named a single one I knew of for sure. That was long before country became cool. We listened to Zeppelin, Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, Chicago, Kansas, and etc. Hendrix and the Beatles were still huge in my peer group, even years after they stopped recording, and Montrose, Jeff Beck and Pink Floyd were also very popular. No country music!

I hate to break it to you, but I hate pro wrestling, NASCAR, Budweiser, and country music. I will eat the hell out of some BBQ, love college football, and have been skinny dipping in a river with girls when I was younger, though. :)
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In advanced years "skinny dipping" has been substituted with "flotation device"! Not near as pretty but still a lot of fun.

I've always been a fan of the Fender Telecaster. No room for errors as the humbuckers do seem to forgive. Really love Brad Paisley's playing and style. Also, Love Keith Richard's "Micawber". Just excellent and unique tones.





Cheers and Go Irish!!
 
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As LA So Cal kid who moved to the south I can say what we all thought country music was growing up was just pop bs. I was surprised to find how much 'country' is just classic rock under a new name.
 
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Never been a fan at all. When I was a teen in the '70s there, I'm sure some of my classmates listened to country music, but I couldn't have named a single one I knew of for sure. That was long before country became cool. We listened to Zeppelin, Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, Chicago, Kansas, and etc. Hendrix and the Beatles were still huge in my peer group, even years after they stopped recording, and Montrose, Jeff Beck and Pink Floyd were also very popular. No country music!

I hate to break it to you, but I hate pro wrestling, NASCAR, Budweiser, and country music. I will eat the hell out of some BBQ, love college football, and have been skinny dipping in a river with girls when I was younger, though. :)
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Greenore said:
In advanced years "skinny dipping" has been substituted with "flotation device"! Not near as pretty but still a lot of fun.

I've always been a fan of the Fender Telecaster. No room for errors as the humbuckers do seem to forgive. Really love Brad Paisley's playing and style. Also, Love Keith Richard's "Micawber". Just excellent and unique tones.

Cheers and Go Irish!!
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While I'm not a country music fan in general, I most definitely can appreciate what some of those "Nashville Cats" can do on a guitar. Paisley's an absolute BEAST! I saw Chet Atkins in concert and he was about as good as you can get. Roy Clark could play with anyone, and so could Jerry Reed. Lately, I've been incorporating some country licks into my blues playing.

!00% agree about the Tele and it not being as forgiving as something like a Les Paul. I have an American Tele and bought a 3-pickup Nashville Deluxe Tele last year (butterscotch blonde, like Keef's Micawber). Wonderful instruments! A lot of people hate a Tele neck pickup, but I LOVE them. I still don't have as many guitars as you, my friend, but I'm getting there. My brother bought me the most useless, but incredibly cool and beautiful guitar last year... a 1275. I'm channeling my inner Jimmy Page! LOL
 
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While she wrote “Portland, Oregon” years before, it wasn’t recorded until 2004 when Jack White produced her “Van Lear Rose” album

 
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Angela Lansbury has passed at 96. Most famous for Murder She Wrote, but she had a long career in the movies before MSW. RIP Angela.

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Angela Lansbury, 'Murder, She Wrote' and 'Beauty and the Beast' star, dies at 96

Lansbury was a versatile actor who wowed generations of fans as a murderous baker, a singing teapot, a Soviet spy and a small-town sleuth, among many other memorable roles.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks. That movie was wild as a kid. Witches, magic, living people walking among cartoons, a bunch of ghosts defeating the Nazis, incredible.
 
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Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, along with being in the 90s James Bond films has passed away.
 
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