"Jan C. Gabriel, 1940-2010: Drag-strip radio ad announcer famous for 'Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Jan C. Gabriel died Sunday. Or as he might say, "Sunday! Sunday!! SUNDAY!!" The voice of the once ubiquitous radio commercials for "Smoking U.S. 30" drag strip, Mr. Gabriel was also the longtime announcer at the old Santa Fe Speedway and the producer of "Super Chargers," a nationally syndicated motor sports television show..." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-obit-gabriel-13-jan13,0,3003069.story i had no idea the guy was so local to me all these years
That's a shame. We all know the 'Sunday, Sunday' bit. Teddy Pendergrass also died the other day. Pendergrass gained popularity first as a member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on songs including "If You Don't Know Me by Now," but it was his solo hits that brought him his greatest fame. With songs such as "Love T.K.O.," "Close the Door" and "I Don't Love You Anymore," he came to define a new era of black male singers with his powerful, aggressive vocals that spoke to virility, not vulnerability. His music made women swoon with each note, and his concerts were a testament to that adulation, with infamous stories of women throwing their underwear on stage for his affection.
