FOREVER 16: ELLIE GREENWICH, THE KIND OF GIRL YOU CAN'T FORGET
By David McGee
It was once said Ronnie Spector was the queen of hearts of a certain generation. With no disrespect at all for the Ronettes' classic lead voice, a good argument could be made for Ellie Greenwich as queen of hearts, because she wrote so many of the songs that comprised the heart of a generational soundtrack.

CROSSING OVER
Honoring the lives and art of WILLY DEVILLE; The Dells'/Flamingos' JOHN E CARTER; VIRGINIA DAVIS, Disney's first star; and Jerry Lewis-lookalike SAMMY PETRTILLO, co-star of one of the worst movies ever made, Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla.

'I'M NOT DEAD, I'M JUST GONE'
AN APPRECIATION OF THE LATE JIM DICKINSON
'The North Mississippi Allstars have lost their father, Bob Dylan has lost a 'brother,' rock and roll has lost one of its great cult heroes and Memphis has lost a musical icon with the death of Jim Dickinson.'

DUNCE'S CORNER
The debate—if you can call it that—on healthcare reform was really spinning out of control last month, and so there are far too many examples of dunce-like behavior by opponents resistant to any change and often propped up by the insurance companies to boot. But when the respected INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY goes off the deep end, you know someone's asleep at the wheel in the newsroom, or there's an agenda being pushed in the executive suites. The publication made a big mistake, though, in trying to use Britain's National Health Service as an example of government-run health care that doesn't work, and no less an authority than Prof. STEPHEN HAWKING was there to set the record straight.