(Happy Little) Things You Didn’t Know About Bob Ross.
He Worked for Free.
The Joy of Painting ran new seasons on PBS from 1983 to 1994 Ross actually did the series for free; his income came from Bob Ross Inc. Ross’ company sold art supplies and how-to videotapes, taught classes, and even had a troupe of traveling art instructors who roamed the world teaching painting. It’s tough to think of a better advertisement for these products than Ross’ show.
He could record a season almost as fast as he could paint. Ross could bang out an entire 13-episode season of The Joy of Painting in just over two days, which freed him up to get back to teaching lessons.He Didn’t Sell His Paintings
Despite being all prolific and popular, Ross didn’t show his paintings in galleries or sell any of them. In a 1991 interview with the New York Times, Ross claimed he’d made over 30,000 paintings since he was an 18-year-old stationed in Alaska with the Air Force. When Ross died of lymphoma in 1995, most of his paintings either ended up in the hands of charity or PBS.
That’s not to say there aren’t any Ross paintings floating around, though. While he generally didn’t sell his canvasses, Ross did sell some souvenir gold pans during his stint in Alaska. At the time, the amateur artist got $25 a pop for a gold pan with an Alaskan scene painted in the bottom.He Didn’t Love the ‘Fro
It’s hard to think of Bob Ross and not immediately key in on the giant bushy mushroom cloud of hair that exploded off of his head, and Ross knew it. Unfortunately, he also supposedly hated the haircut. Ross had an uncanny knack for marketing, though, so he knew that trimming his locks down to a more conservative ‘do would probably undercut part of his business. Ross decided to stick with his trademark look and even had his permed visage emblazoned on every tube of Bob Ross Inc. art supplies.
I was the only kid in my hood that watched this guy religiously through my Jr. high & my high school years…….even though he sound like a serial murderer/child molester…
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The Fugees (Tranzlator Crew)-Nappy Heads
vintage Lauryn….hotness………
Fab 5-Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka
Yes yes y’all…..
Crooklyn Dodgers-Special Ed,Masta Ace and Buckshot
because I’m a proud Brooklynite…..
Dob’t Curse-Heavy D,Kool G Rap,Grand Puba,CL Smooth,Big Daddy Kane,Pete Rock and Q-Tip
one of the best collab songs back then….
Heavy D and The Boyz-You Can’t See What I Can See
My jam to hype me up back then……
FORCE MDs - Tender Love
- released in 1985 from their second album, Chillin’
- also featured on the soundtrack to the 1985 feature film, Krush Groove
- written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
- peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
- one of the tracks that helped Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis win a Grammy Award for Producer of the Year
classic this 80s love ballad. lol check out those jheri curls. lol
Besides Love Is A House,this was my song!
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Pharcyde-Otha Fish
(Thanks to ohwurrd…Girl,now you have me putting it on my record player)
yes……I STILL play vinyl……
Funkin For Jamaica
Gawd I Love this song.
AAAAAHHHHHHH!
I want that sequined sleeve now………….
Ante Up-M.O.P
Soundtrack when dumb ass people piss you off…….as a Brooklynite,I get HYPED when I hear this……….and get the urge to wanna fight…….
