Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sammy Davis Jr. posing in black and white photo - Bettmann/Getty Images In the 1970s, Japanese whisky makers started putting ...

A century ago, on Dec. 8, 1925, Sammy Davis, Jr., was born, and the world of show business has never seen anyone like him, before or since. “Sammy Davis Jr. was a light you couldn’t look away from,” ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tracey Davis, an author and daughter of Rat Pack entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. and actress May Britt, has died. She was 59. Davis' ex-husband Guy Garner told The Associated Press ...

“In the Ghetto” is one of the most famous songs Elvis Presley released during the 1960s. In her autobiography, Elvis’ girlfriend, Linda Thompson, said Sammy Davis Jr. initially turned down the song.

Sammy Davis Jr. was a dedicated member of the Rat Pack who showcased his talent through song, dance, and acting. He was so dedicated to his craft that he was willing to continue performing through a ...

The entertainer, who would have turned 100 this month, reinvented himself by starring in the musical version of Clifford Odets’s prizefighting drama “Golden Boy.” By Laurence Maslon She was a white ...

Sammy Davis Jr. was the epitome of the artist as brilliant naif, blazing as he collapses into a cold, dark star, a posthumous object best described (considering Sammy's diminutive stature and ...

Adds Don Cheadle: "Sammy Davis, Jr., was not only a towering, sui generis talent but also a performer who used his platform and prestige to fight for equality and justice" A century ago, on Dec. 8, ...

Sammy Davis, Jr., boldly strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. American Masters – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me director Sam Pollard ...

Legacy Ranch’s Sammy Davis and jockey Hector I. Berrios win the $100,000 Graduation Stakes Friday, August 8, 2025 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Del Mar, CA. The two-year-old California-bred son of Sir ...