The first name in showmanship for half a century, Liberace defined glitz and glamor. A piano prodigy who abandoned the formalism of the concert hall for over-the-top theatricality, Liberace more than made up for his shortcomings as a musician with his unparalleled skills as an entertainer. Decked out in a white fur coat with a 16-foot train behind his shimmering grand piano, Liberace made Vegas-era Elvis Presley look like a pauper...
The Tragic Life Of Liberace
The first name in showmanship for half a century, Liberace defined glitz and glamor. A piano prodigy who abandoned the formalism of the concert hall for over-the-top theatricality, Liberace more than made up for his shortcomings as a musician with his unparalleled skills as an entertainer. Decked out in a white fur coat with a 16-foot train behind his shimmering grand piano, Liberace made Vegas-era Elvis Presley look like a pauper...
Underneath the flamboyance that was Liberace was a man who felt he needed to hide a part of himself. And when he died, some of his secrets came …
With most tales of haunted places, there is often a dramatic moment that leads to psychic scars and spectral remnants lingering for generations on end. The inciting incident may be a tragic car accident, a violent misunderstanding, or simply a chaotic turn to the world. Arguably, it's only a matter of time. Put enough people in one place and, sooner or later, you'll get a whole bunch of ghosts. At least, you'll get some ghost stories...
Some of the best performers in the world are both entertaining and filled with internal turmoil. These performers have entertained millions, yet…
For decades, Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn wore a lot of hats. They were entertainers, pulling in Las Vegas crowds that would make the Blue Man Group green. They were easy targets for late night monologues, adding Lisa Frank-style wildlife to a two-man Liberace aesthetic. Beloved by some, hated by PETA, and accepted as an immovable object on the cultural landscape by everyone else, they were, if nothing else, unavoidable...