Casey Kasem arrives at the 13th Annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Black Tie Gala, February 29, 2004. -
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With his warm, mellifluous voice and velvet-like delivery, radio disc jockey Casey Kasem hosted the iconic radio show “American Top 40” for thirty-four years. Though trends in music are always in flux, Kasem’s long-running program remained virtually unchanged, right down to his patented on-air dedications and celebrated sign-off: “And don’t forget, keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” Born to Lebanese immigrants in Detroit, Michigan, Kasem had early dreams of becoming a baseball player and actor. He gave up his athletic ambitions rather quickly and began his DJ