kusbuiva: Shane Hmiel Crash Video

Monday, October 11, 2010

Shane Hmiel Crash Video

USAC racer Shane Hmiel is in critical condition after crashing his United States Auto Club Silver Crown car at the Terre Haute Action Track last night. Read more and watch the crash video below.

Warning: the video you are about to watch is gruesome, and isn’t for the faint of heart – viewer discretion is [...]

Today is a sad day for the fans, friends, and family of soul singer Solomon Burke, as he died earlier today (October 10, 2010) at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. Although the “Cry to Me” singer is dead, his music will live on forever. Read more about the life and death of soul legend Solomon Burke below.

Rolling Stone is reporting that Burke aka ‘The King of Rock and Soul’ aka ‘Big Soul’ passed away this morning at an airport in Amsterdam. He was 70-years-old.

Let’s take a quick glimpse into the life and death of this tremendous man.

As a biography, Solomon Burke was born on March 21, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In early adulthood he was a preacher in Philly, and also he was an acquaintance of Martin Luther King, Jr. His ear pleasing voice quickly landed him a spot hosting a gospel radio show. In 2001, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and other inductees – Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, and Otis Redding, have covered his songs. Finally after a long and illustrious career as an entertainer he was awarded with a Grammy in 2003. Atlantic Records exec Jerry Wexler considered him Soul’s greatest singer. He dedicated a good portion of his adult life to being the spiritual leader at the Los Angeles’ nonsectarian Church of God for All People. At the time of his death he was confined to a wheelchair, and weighed in at a vast 420 pounds – give or take a few. Sources report that he left behind – 21 children, 90 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Burke is quoted as saying: