Rick Andrews

One of the greatest gifts that music can give us, when done exceptionally well, is bring us joy, sadness or take us back to a moment in time.

As I was listening to A Great Big World's 'Say Something' on the air today, it reminded me of a song that was one of the biggest records from 1981.

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Up until 1983, the most top 40 hits off an album would be about three or four.

That all changed when Michael Jackson released, what would become his biggest album ever, 'Thriller.'

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I ended up turning on the last night's Grammy Awards about an hour into the show.

From what I've read on Facebook I probably caught the best part of the show - the middle.

I loved the performances from P!nk with Nate Reuss and Taylor Swift looked and sounded beautiful with her 'stripped down' version of 'All Too Well.' Plus, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr was the main reason I turned it on at all.

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I've never been a fan of cold weather, but even here in the Panhandle we get our share of it during the winter.

With cold weather comes the potential of your pipes freezing.

If you're not careful, frozen pipes can lead to bursting pipes and a pretty hefty repair bill. So, here are a few tips to keep your pipes flowing smoothly.

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As we were gearing up to roll into the fourth week of 1996, East beat West (5-4) in the NHL All-Star Game in Boston, Michelle Kwan won the female Figure Skating championship and Australia defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.

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Saturday mornings.

The only day of the week a child was willing to roll out of bed early in the morning.

If you grew up in the 70's and early 80s, Saturday mornings were an event.

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Saturday mornings.

The only day of the week a child was willing to roll out of bed early in the morning.

If you grew up in the 70's and early 80s, Saturday mornings were an event.

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'Star Trek: The Art of Juan Ortiz'  is one of those books that combines two passions of mine, Star Trek and art.

I have been waiting for this book to hit Barnes and Noble, but they never had any in stock, so I went to their website and finally 'pulled the trigger' and ordered it.

I'm glad I did, because this is one of a handful of Trek books that are my favorites.

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A great way people can deal with a loss is by writing their feelings down in a journal.

Or if you are one of the lucky ones, you can write a song, record it and (hopefully) get it on the radio.

As we approach Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday (1/20), it reminded me about songs that are played on the radio about celebrities who are no longer with us.

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Katy Perry has just announced her eagerly awaited North American leg of her 'Prismatic' World tour.

Earlier this year Perry announced that she would kick off her tour in Ireland in May, but he first stop in the U.S. will be in Raleigh, NC on June 22nd.

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This Soundtrack album was released on June 25th, 1984 and would be his sixth studio recording.

He and his band would go on to score a Grammy for 'Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media' and 'Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

More clues below.

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If you grew up watching Sesame Street, The Muppet Show or Star Wars then you are very familiar with the work of Frank Oz.

Frank Richard Oznowski was born on May 25, 1944 and has entertained a generation of children along with Jim Henson on Sesame Street.

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