Make This A Birthday To Remember.......

Umm west those weren't dog biscuits,i hope[hm]doesn't bite into one of em...make sure her royale food tasters have thier anti[ rabies-bubonic plague-living parasites-anti-skin crawling-antitoxic-boles-mites-lanthophy-mumps-measles]shots..and call every health and anti desease agency in the uk,[hm]might be wise to lock down buckingham palace until those biscuits have been destroyed but only by a team of special forces scientist and they have to be flown out of the milky way galaxy and exploded in another part of the universe.

UMM MS.MOE[SUPERSTAR]I DON'T MEAN TO RUSH YOU BUT YOUR FAN CLUB[ALL TWO OF EM]HAVE BEEN STANDING OUT IN BACK OF THE AIRPORT RAIN OR SHINE WITH A DOZEN SOGGY DAFODILS AND A BOX OF HALF EATEN HERSHEY BARS[duufus got hungry]THEY ARE SO FAITHFUL TO YOU..OH AND MADAME TEAPOT IS STARTING TO GET A CRAZED LOOK IN HER EYES AND SHE IS SPEAKING IN HER NATIVE TONGUE[ebonics]I TOLD YOU THAT SHE IS NOT TO BE KEPT WAITING,SHE HAS PREPARED A SPECIAL[RAMEN NOODLES]DINNER FOR YOU AND WEST...[it was either that or order from greasy grady's]SHE'S STARTING TO THINK THAT YOU TWO AREN'T COMING AND THAT WOULD NOT BE GOOD FOR DA HOOD,MADAME TEAPOT HAS SPARED NO EXPENSE FOR THIS OCCATION...[she ordered top of the line plastic plates all the way across the street in Chinatown]...DON'T DISAPPOINT THIS LADY.

Take the hint, R&B......

DIVA TIL THE END,OK IT'S YOUR CAREER...MADAME TEAPOT HAS POWERFUL FRIENDS IN TINSELTOWN AND WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT NONE OF YOUR PICTURES WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY TIL YOU PAY THE PROPER RESPECT...[an envelope stuffed with cash might keep her at bay]BUT DON'T DISPAIR YOU STILL GOT FANS IN DA HOOD...[all two of em].

I hear that Madame Teabag, er Teapot, has gone well and truly off the boil.

HEY 144MAN,LITTLEBITS HAS A CRUSH ON YOU[and she'll crush you too]SO IF I WERE YOU I'D STAY OUT OF DA HOOD,OF COURSE SHE HAS LOST SOME WEIGHT TO IMPRESS YOU SHE'S DOWN TO A SLIM[499 AND3/4 POUNDS]SHE CAN NOW SQUEEZE INTO THAT[BARREL]DRESS THAT SHE GOT LAST YEAR,MADAME TEAPOT IS PREPARING A SPECIAL[ramen noodles]DINNER FOR YOU TWO.

OH BY THE WAY 144MAN,MADAME TEAPOT ALSO REMEMBERS THAT YOU SLIPPED OUT A SIDE DOOR WITHOUT PAYING FOR YOUR MEAL SHE SAW YOU RUNNING AND TOLD BIG DUUFUSS TO CATCH YOU AND HE WOULD HAVE IF HE HADN'T BEEN EATING A WHOLE STUFFED PIG WASHED DOWN WITH A GALLON OF THIS WONDERFUL ELIXUR[IT'S GOOD FOR DA HOOD]BUT ALL IS FORGIVEN...[ignore those little voodoo dolls with your likeness that she passes around]OH AND DON'T BRING FLOWERS FOR YOUR DATE WITH[LITTLEBITS]IF YOU WANT TO IMPRESS HER BRING A WHOLE COW AND TEN DOZEN FRESH HENS EGGS....[it was three cows and twenty dozen eggs]BUT SHE IS ON A DIET.

October 7th : if this is your birth date, you share your special day with :


Tata Vega :
Carmen Rosa Vega; singer and actress; a member of the group Earthquire, which was signed by Berry Gordy to Motown's Natural Resources label, before subsequently also being signed as a solo singer with Motown. Albums : 'Full Speed Ahead' [[1976), 'Totally Tata' [[1977), 'Try My Love'[[1978),and 'Givin' All My Love' [[1981)

Toni Braxton :
R&B singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, television personality and philanthropist. Seven times Grammy Award winner.

Bill Brandon :
soul singer, best known for 'Self Preservation', 'Rainbow Road', I'm A Believer Now', It's All Wrong' and 'Tag,Tag', also some duets with Lorraine Johnson.

Simon Cowell :
English television talent judge and mentor, music and television producer, and music talent scout [[aka A&R executive). Best known as judge on British TV series 'Pop Idol', 'The X Factor' and 'Britain's Got Talent', and American TV series 'American Idol' and 'The X Factor'.

Taylor Hicks :
singer; won the fifth season of 'American Idol'. Best selling single 'Do I Make You Proud'. The first 'American Idol' winner to secure a long-term residency in Las Vegas.

Tico Torres :
Hector Juan Samuel 'Tico' Torres, drummer and percussionist with Bon Jovi.

Vladimir Putin :
President of Russia since 2012 ,also 2000-2008. Prime Minister of Russia 1999-2000, and 2008-2012.

Yo-Yo Ma :
French born Chinese-American cellist. A child prodigy, performing since the age of five, and 18 times Grammy Award winner.

John Mellencamp :
musician, singer-songwriter, painter and actor. Best known singles include 'Hurts So Good', 'Jack And Diane' 'R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A [[Salute To '60s Rock)' and 'Wild Night', with Meshell Ndegeocello.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu :
South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop. The first black Archbishop of Cape Town, and Bishop of the Church of the Province of South Africa [[now the Anglican Church of South Africa).



Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :


Larry Young [[1940-1978) :
also known as Khalid Yasin [[Abdul Aziz); jazz organist and occasional pianist. Best known album is 'Unity' from 1965.

Tony 'Champagne' Silvester [[1941-2006) :
Enrique Antonio Silvester, soul and R&B singer, founding member of The Main Ingredient, originally known as The Poets. Best remembered for 'Everybody Plays The Fool', 'Just Don't Want To Be Lonely' and 'Happiness Is Just Around The Bend'.

June Allyson [[1917-2006) :
Eleanor Geisman; stage, film and television actress, dancer and singer. Golden Globe award for Best Actress, 'Too Young To Kiss', 1951. First husband was film actor Dick Powell.

Niels Bohr [[1885-1962) :
Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Price in Physics, 1922.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 7th :)

October 8th : if this is your birth date, you share your special day with :


Our very own SDF member, funkyone. Enjoy the day, funkyone!


Hamish Stuart :
guitarist, bassist, singer, composer and record producer, working with Average White Band, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and with the bands of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Robert 'Kool' Bell :
songwriter and musician, and founding member of Kool & The Gang.

Harry Bowens :
singer with Was [[Not Was).

Fred Cash :
soul singer; member of The Roosters, which became The Impressions; left the group , then rejoined in 1960, replacing Jerry Butler.

Sheila Ferguson :
singer, actress, author and songwriter. notable as lead singer of The Three Degrees, before leaving to begin a solo career in 1985.

Airrion Love :
soul singer, formerly with The Monarchs, and then a founding member of The Stylistics.

Bruno Mars :
Peter Gene Hernandez; singer, songwriter, record producer, voice actor and choreographer. Grammy Award winner for 'Just The Way You Are', and also for the album 'Unorthodox Jukebox'.

Teddy Riley :
singer-songwriter, musician, keyboardist and record producer, credited with the creation of the new jack swing genre.

Tony Wilson :
Trinidadian singer and songwriter, co-founder of Hot Chocolate.

CeCe Winans :
Priscilla 'CeCe' Marie Winans Love; Detroit born gospel singer, reportedly the best-selling female gospel artist of all time. Ten times Grammy Award winner. Sister of Benjamin 'BeBe' Winans.

Jesse Jackson :
Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., [[born Jesse Louis Burns); civil rights activist; Baptist minister and politician.

Matt Damon :
actor and film maker. Academy Award and Golden Globe co-winner [[with Ben Affleck) for Best Screenplay, 'Good Will Hunting', 1997. Notable acting roles include 'Saving Private Ryan' [[1999),'Ocean's Eleven' [[2002), 'Ocean's Twelve' [[2004), 'The Bourne Supremacy' [[2005) and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' [[2008).

Chevvy Chase :
Cornelius Crane Chase; comedian, television and film actor and writer. Notable work includes 'National Lampoon's Vacation' films, 'Foul Play'[[1978), 'Caddyshack[[1980), 'Seems Like Old Times'[[1980), 'Fletch'[[1985), 'Spies Like Us' [[1985), and 'Three Amigos!' [[1986).

Sigourney Weaver :
Susan Alexandra Weaver; actress and film producer. Notable work includes 'Aliens' [[1986), 'Gorillas In The Mist' [[1988), and 'Working Girl' [[1988).

Paul Hogan :
Australian comedian, actor and television presenter. Best remembered for his roles as Michael 'Crocodile' Dundee.

Ian Hart :
English stage, television and film actor, best known for playing Quirinus Quirrell in 'Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone', 2001.

Rona Barrett :
gossip columnist and businesswoman. Played cameo roles in 'The Phynx' [[1970) and 'Sextette' [[1978). Currently runs the Rona Barrett Foundation, dedicated to the aid and support of senior citizens in need.


Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :


Johnny Ramone [[1948-2004) :
John William Cummings; guitarist and songwriter, best known for being founding member and guitarist for The Ramones.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 8th :)

October 9th : if this is your own birth date, you share your special day with :


Our very own SDF member, Grapevine. Many thanks for the music to be found daily on your Soulful Detroit Jukebox, Grapevine, and long may it continue. Happy Birthday, Mike!



Nona Hendryx :
soul/R&B singer, record producer,songwriter, musician, author and actress. Best known as a member of LaBelle, before leaving for a solo career in 1976.

Abdullah Ibrahim :
Adolph Johannes Brand; South African pianist and composer, performing South African jazz, bebop, post bop and folk music.

Kenny Garrett :
Detroit born, Grammy Award winning post bop jazz saxophonist and flautist. Prior to successful solo career, played with the bands of Duke Ellington and Miles Davis.

Pat Burke :
Jamaican born tenor saxophonist and flautist, with The Foundations, 1966-1971. Best known for 'Baby Now That I've Found You' and ' Build Me Up Buttercup'.

Dave Samuels :
vibraphone player; has worked with Spyro Gyra and Oscar Peterson, and as a member of Grammy Award winning group, The Caribbean Jazz Project.

David Cameron :
English politician; currently Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2010, and leader of the Conservative Party since 2005.

Sharon Osbourne :
English television host, media personality, television talent competition judge, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter. Wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne.

Nicky Byrne :
Irish singer-songwriter, radio and TV presenter, dancer, and former semi-professional footballer. Best known for being a member of Westlife.

Sean Lennon :
musician and composer; the son of John Lennon [[born on John's birthday) and Yoko Ono.

Brian Blessed :
English stage, television and film actor, television presenter and writer.

Jackson Browne :
Clyde Jackson Browne; singer-songwriter. Notable recordings include 'Doctor My Eyes', 'Running On Empty' and 'Somebody's Baby'.

Steve McQueen :
English film director, producer, screenwriter and video artist. Academy Award winner for Best Picture, '12 Years A Slave', 2013.



Remembering : those also born on October 9th, but who have since passed away :


John Lennon [[1940-1980) :
English singer and songwriter, record producer, artist, writer and activist. Co-founder of The Beatles.

O. V. Wright [[1939-1980):
Overton Vertis Wright; blues/soul singer. Notable recordings include 'You're Gonna Make Me Cry', 'Eight Men, Four Women', 'Gone For Good', 'Ace Of Spades' and 'A Nickel And A Nail'.

Yusef Abdul Lateef [[1920-2013) :
William Emanuel Huddleston; jazz multi-instumentalist, composer and prominent member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, following his conversion to Islam in 1950. Principal instruments played were tenor saxophone and flute, also others including oboe and bassoon.

John Entwhistle [[1944-2002) :
English musician, songwriter, singer, film and music producer, best known as the original bass guitarist for The Who.

Aimee Semple McPherson [[1890-1944) :
Canadian-American evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s. Founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

Lila Kedrova [[1918-2000) :
Russian born French stage and film actress. Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress, 'Zorba The Greek' [[1964).

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens [[1835-1921) :
French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. Best known works include 'Introduction and Capriccioso [[1863), 'Second Piano Concerto' [[1868), 'First Cello Concerto' [[1872), 'Danse Macabre' [[1874), the opera Samson and Delilah [[1877), 'Third Violin Concerto'[[1880), 'Third [[Organ) Symphony' 1886), and ' The Carnival of the Animals' [[1887).




Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 9th :)

Good stuff west,i didn't know that[yusef lateef]had passed,one of the best ever.

The great[o.v.wright]whose recording of[gone for good]is a classic and much sort after by collectors including me.

'Gone For Good' now added to the O. V. Wright titles, Arr&bee. ;)

Whad'ya know. Suddenly, I'm taking requests.....

October 10th : if this is your own birth date, you share your special day with :


Jonathan Butler :
South African born R&B , jazz fusion and contemporary worship singer-songwriter and guitarist. Grammy nominated hit single 'Lies', 1987.

Cyril Neville :
percussionist and vocalist with his brother Art's band, The Meters 1970-1977, before Cyril and Art formed the Neville Brothers with their siblings Aaron and Charles.

Ben Vereen :
actor, dancer and singer. Tony Award winner for Best Actor,'Pippin', 1973.

Martin Kemp :
English actor, musician and occasional television presenter. Best known as bass guitarist with Spandau Ballet, and for his role as Steve Owen in the BBC soap opera 'EastEnders'.

David Lee Roth :
rock vocalist, songwriter, actor, author and former radio personality; best known as original, and now current lead singer of Van Halen.

Dan Stevens :
English stage, television and film actor, best known for his role as Matthew Crawley in British period drama television series 'Downton Abbey'.

Tanya Tucker :
country music singer; first hit with 'Delta Dawn' at the age of 13.

Charles Dance :
English stage, television and film actor, screenwriter and film director.




Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Thelonius Monk [[1917-1982) :
Thelonius Sphere Monk; jazz pianist and composer. Notable recordings include 'Round Midnight', 'Blue Monk', 'Straight, No Chaser', 'Ruby, My Dear', 'In Walked Bud' and 'Well, You Needn't'.

Ivory Joe Hunter [[1914-1974) :
also known as 'The Baron Of The Boogie', and 'The Happiest Man Alive'. R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Notable recordings include 'Since I Met You Baby', 1956.

Curtis Hairston [[1961-1996) :
soul/funk vocalist, both as a soloist and as a member of The B.B.& Q. Band. UK #13 hit in 1985, 'I Want Your Lovin' [[Just A Little Bit).

Florida Friebus [[1909-1988) :
writer and stage, television and film actress. Best remembered for her roles as Winifred 'Winnie' Gillis in 'The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis', and as Mrs Lillian Bakerman in 'The Bob Newhart Show'.




Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 10th :)

DeAr mZZ mO sOUpasTaR mI nAme ezz DuuFuss eN I is WuN o yo BeSStess FaNZ sO CeE yU WhEN yU git HerE.

Dear Mr Duufuss,

Thank you for taking the trouble to write to Ms Moe [[Superstar).

I will make sure that Ms Moe [[Superstar) receives your message, and trust that she will continue to warrant your interest.


Yours, most sincerely

Robin da Hood [[Ms)
Sec'y: W. Grand Boulevard
International Talent Management Inc.

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Originally Posted by westgrandboulevard

October 9th : if this is your own birth date, you share your special day with :

Our very own SDF member, Grapevine. Many thanks for the music to be found daily on your Soulful Detroit Jukebox, Grapevine, and long may it continue. Happy Birthday, Grape!

Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 9th :)

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...many thanks for the mention Westgrand :)

You're very welcome, Grape... and hope your day went well.:)

How bout a warrant for his arrest, westgrand?

Moe, I trust you are referring to Duufuss, and not Grapevine.....:)

Yes, there could be a case for saving Duufuss from himself. Of course, if it were to be a warrant for his arrest, someone would have to sign it - and there would need to be a justifiable reason for his arrest.

Well, for a start, he does seem to have obtained Arr&bee's password, which has permitted him to post on this forum......

October 11th : if this is your own birth date, you share your special day with :


Daryl Hall :
Daryl Franklin Hohl; rock, R&B and soul singer, keyboardist, guitarist , songwriter and producer; best known as co-founder [[with guitarist and songwriter John Oates) and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates.

Jimmy Diggs :
James Leon Diggs; R&B singer and song writer. Member of the Starfires and The Carltons, before performing as one half of the Knight Brothers, with Richard Dunbar. Best remembered for 'Temptation 'Bout To Get Me', 1965.

Tramaine Hawkins :
Tramaine Aunzola Davis; gospel singer. Two times Grammy Award winner. Briefly a member of Honey Cone, and also Andrae Crouch & The Disciples, singing lead on 'Christian People' 1970. Sang at funeral services for both Sammy Davis Jr., and Rosa Parks.

Brian Jackson :
jazz, soul keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer and producer. Best known for his collaborations with Gil Scott-Heron. Notable recordings include 'The Bottle' and 'Your Daddy Loves You'.

MC Lyte :
Lana Michelle Moorer; rapper, voice artist, actress, speaker. The first solo female rapper to release a full album, with 'Lyte As A Rock' 1988.

Andrew Woolfolk :
flautist, percussionist and saxophonist, best known as a member of Earth, Wind And Fire.

Amitabh Bachchan :
Indian television and film actor, producer, singer and television presenter, appearing in over 180 Indian films.

Matt Bomer :
stage, television and film actor. Golden Globe award and Emmy Award Nomination for supporting role as Felix Turner, HBO television film ' The Normal Heart', 2014.

Gabe Saporta :
Gabriel Eduardo Saporta; Uruguayan-American musician. Formerly lead singer, bassist and lyricist with Midtown, and subsequently lead singer of Cobra Starship.

Luke Perry :
Coy Luther Perry III; stage, television and film actor. Best known for role as Dylan McKay in television series Beverly Hills, 90210 [[1990-1995, 1998-2000).

Dawn French :
English actress, writer and comedian. Best known for her partnership with Jennifer Saunders, co-starring in and co-writing for the comedy sketch show 'French and Saunders'. Also, for her role as Geraldine Granger in the BBC television series, 'The Vicar Of Dibley'.

Bobby Charlton :
English former football player; a notable midfield player, and member of England team which won the World Cup in 1966.

Amr Diab :
Egyptian singer, composer and actor. Notable for Mediterranean music, and reported to be the best selling Middle Eastern artist of all time.

Joan Cusack :
television and film actress. Academy Award nominated for Best Supporting Actress 'Working Girl' [[1988) and 'In And Out' [[1997). Currently starring as Sheila Jackson in 'Shameless' , receiving five consecutive Emmy nominations, with one win.

Stephen Moyer :
English film and television actor, and director. Best known as vampire Bill Compton in HBO television series 'True Blood' since 2008.

Baby Rasta :
Wilmer Alicea, born in Puerto Rico; best known as one half of reggaeton duo Baby Rasta & Gringo. Most notable recording : 'El Carnaval [[The Carnival)'.




Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Billy Higgins [[1936-2001) :
'Smiling Billy'; jazz drummer, usually free jazz and hard bop. Reputed to have played on over 700 recordings, with artists including Ornette Coleman, Donald Byrd, Joe Henderson, Thelonius Monk, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Herbie Hancock.

Lester Bowie [[1941-1999) :
jazz trumpet player and composer. Also played flugelhorn, bass drum and percussion. Member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, and co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Played with Little Milton, Albert King, Solomon Burke, Joe Tex and Rufus Thomas.

Eleanor Roosevelt [[1884-1962) :
politician, diplomat and activist. Longest serving First Lady of The United States 1933-1945, during her husband Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 11th :)

Of course not Grapevine. He's as solid as they go.
Dufuss, on the other hand, is not.
And what can we say about R&B?

...thanks Moe...! :)

MOE,BE NICE TO YOUR FANS,I HAD TO SEND DUUFUSS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR SIX MONTHS...[of course no school in this country would take him]I HAD TO SHIP HIM OFF TO THE ARTIC CIRCLE BUT HE WANTED TO WRITE YOU ON HIS OWN.

If you shipped Duufuss off to the Arctic Circle, then he'll be well used to a frosty reception.

Ms Moe [[Superstar) regrets that she is unable to enter into personal correspondence.

October 12th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :



Sam Moore :
southern soul and R&B singer, musician and songwriter. Best known as one half, with Dave Prater, of duo Sam & Dave [[1961-1981), followed by a successful solo career. Notable recordings include 'Hold On! I'm Comin', 'When Something Is Wrong With My Baby', 'Soul Man' and 'I Thank You'.


Gordon Chambers :
singer-songwriter and record producer. Three times Grammy Award nominated writer of songs recorded by The Isley Brothers, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Beyonce Knowles.

Hugh Jackman :
Australian stage, television and film actor, singer and producer. Golden Globe award winner for Best Actor, 'Les Miserables', 2013.

Dick Gregory :
Richard Claxton Gregory; civil rights activist, social critic, writer, entrepreneur, comedian and conspiracy theorist.

Lin Shaye :
Detroit born film, theatre and television actress. Notable for roles in horror films including 'A Nightmare On Elm Street', 'Critters', 'Dead End', '2001 Maniacs', '2001 Maniacs : Field Of Screams', and 'Amityville : A New Generation'.



Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Melvin 'Blue' Franklin[[1942- 1995) :
David Melvin English; bass singer with The Temptations, 1960-1994. Featured leads include 'I Truly, Truly Believe', 'Silent Night', 'The Prophet' and 'Ol' Man River'.


Nappy Brown [[1929-2008) :
Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp; gospel singer, subsequently R&B ; also songwriter and musician. Best known for 'Don't Be Angry' and 'Night Time Is The Right Time'

Luciano Pavarotti [[1935-2007) :
Italian operatic tenor, one of the most commercially successful of all time. Known as one of The Three Tenors, together with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. Best known for bel canto operas, pre-Aida Verdi roles, and Puccini works, especially 'La Boheme', 'Tosca' and 'Madama Butterfly'.

August Horch [[1868-1951) :
German engineer and automobile pioneer, the founder of the manufacturing giant which would eventually become Audi.




Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 12th :)

Wonder if Dufuss will run into Chilly Willy westgrand?

You're welcome Grapevine!!:cool:

The thought of Dufus suddenly meeting Orca would be a far more satisfying encounter, Moe....

October 13th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :



Dorothy Moore :
R&B and soul singer. Best known for 'Misty Blue', 'Funny How Time Slips Away' and 'I Believe You'.

Pharoah Sanders :
Farrell Sanders; jazz saxophonist and band leader. Played with bands of Sun Ra and John Coltrane - also, Don Cherry, Alice Coltrane, Idris Muhammad, Ornette Coleman and Art Davis.

Shirley Caesar :
gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist. Eleven Grammy Awards. Sang with The Caravans, also Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston and Dorothy Norwood. Appeared in 'Fighting Temptations' with Beyonce Knowles and Cuba Gooding Jr.

Robert Lamm :
keyboardist, singer and songwriter. Founding member of Chicago, and writing hits for them including 'Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?', 'Beginnings', 'Saturday In The Park', 'Dialogue [[Part I & II)' and '25 or 6 to 4'.

Ashanti :
Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas; singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Best known for single 'Foolish' and Grammy Award winning album 'Ashanti'.

Baby Washington :
Justine Washington; soul/R&B singer. Best remembered for 'The Time', 'The Bells', 'That's How Heartaches Are Made' and 'I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face'.

Sacha Baron Cohen :
English actor, comedian and screenwriter. Creator of four fictional characters : Ali G., Borat Sagdiyev, Bruno Gehard and Admiral General Aladeen.

Paul Simon :musician, singer and songwriter, composing most of the songs recorded by Simon & Garfunkel, including 'The Sound Of The Silence', 'Mrs Robinson' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Mind' . Successful solo career; notable recordings include 'Mother And Child Reunion', 'Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard', 'Loves Me Like A Rock' and '50 Ways To Leave Your Lover'.

Marie Osmond :
Olive Marie Osmond; singer, film screenwriter,actress, and doll designer. A member of the Osmonds show business family, has found success as a country music artist. Best known for 'Paper Roses'.

Rhett Atkins :
country music singer and songwriter. Best remembered for 'That Ain't My Truck' and 'Don't Get Me Started'.

Sammy 'The Red Rocker' Hagar :
rock vocalist, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Best known as lead vocalist with Van Halen 1985-1996, and 2003-2005.

Kelly Preston :
actress and former model, appearing in over 60 television and film productions. Notable work includes 'Mischief', 'Twins' and 'Jerry Maguire'. Married to John Travolta.

Desmond Wilson :
actor, author and pastor. Best known for his role as Lamont Sanford in 1970s NBC sitcom 'Sanford And Son'.

Edwina Currie :
English novelist and broadcaster, and former Member of Parliament. Author of six novels and four works of non-fiction.

Nana Mouskouri :
Ioanna Mouschouri; Greek singer. Has recorded in thirteen languages. Notable recordings include 'The White Rose Of Athens', 'My Colouring Book' and 'Only Love'.



Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Art Tatum [[1909-1956) :
jazz pianist. Influenced by Fats Waller and Earl Hines, and acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. At the end of his life, played at Bakers Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, on a Steinway purchased in New York.

Ray Brown [[1926-2002) :
jazz double bassist and cellist. Grammy Award winner for 'Gravy Waltz', later used as the theme tune for the Steve Allen Show. Married to Ella Fitzgerald 1947-1953. Played with Dizzy Gillespie, later Oscar Peterson, before accompanying artists including Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstine, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson.

Margaret Thatcher [[1925-2013):
English politician, and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1979-1990. Longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century and, to date, the only woman to have held the office.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 13th :)

Relax folks,those[bigfoot]sightings are just[duufuss]trying to find his way back to da hood.

WEST,TELL MS.MOE[SUPERSTAR]TO TAKE IT EASY ON DUUFUSS,DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND A KINDERGARDEN SEAT FOR A STUDENT WHO IS[6ft9in]TALL?

Does he bear any resemblance to Herman Munster, by any chance?

Actually he does but there are no photos because the film melted before it could be developed.

Wonder if Dufuss has a pet named "Spot?"

If so, mark it well....

October 14th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :



Robert Parker :
R&B singer and saxophonist. Best known for his 1966 hit, 'Barefootin'.

Chris Amoo :
English soul singer. Lead vocalist of The Real Things. Notable recordings include 'You To Me Are Everything', 'Can't Get By Without You', 'You'll Never Know What You're Missing' and 'Can You Feel The Force'.

Marcia Barrett :
Jamaican born English R&B and dance singer, and original member of Boney M. Best known recordings : 'Daddy Cool', 'Ma Baker', 'Rivers Of Babylon/Brown Girl In The Ring', 'Rasputin', 'Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord' and 'Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday'.

Omar :
Omar Christopher Lye-Fook. English soul singer, songwriter and musician. Best known for 'There's Nothing Like This'.

Usher :
singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Nine Hot 100 number-one hits, including 'Nice And Slow', 'U Remind Me' , 'U Got It Bad' and 'Burn'.

Cliff Richard :
Harry Rodger Webb. Indian born English pop singer, musician, performer, actor and philanthropist. Fourteen UK Number One singles. Notable recordings include ' Living Doll', 'The Young Ones', 'Summer Holiday', 'Congratulations', 'Devil Woman' and 'We Don't Talk Anymore'

Ralph Lauren :
Ralph Lifshitz; fashion designer, philanthropist and business executive. Best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation clothing company.

Roger Moore :
English film and television actor. Best known internationally for playing James Bond, 1973-1985.

Steve Coogan :
English televison and film actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, writer and producer. Best known for his character 'Alan Partridge', also brother and sister 'Paul and Pauline Calf'.

Karyn White :
R&B singer. Best known for 'Romantic', also 'Superwoman', 'Secret Rendezvous' and 'The Way You Love Me'.



Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Norman Harris [[1947-1987) :
guitarist, producer, arranger and songwriter. A founding member of MFSB, and leading arranger for Philadelphia International label, and also Salsoul Records. Arranged and produced many recordings, including for Blue Magic, First Choice, Curtis Mayfield, Loleatta Holloway and Major Harris.

Ivory Tilmon [[1941-2014) :
R&B/soul singer. Co-founder member of The Emeralds in Little Rock, Arksansas, before moving to Detroit, and becoming The Detroit Emeralds. Best known for 'Show Time', 'If I Lose Your Love', 'Do Me Right', 'You Want It, You Got It', 'Baby, Let Me Take You [[In My Arms)' and their biggest hit, 'Feel The Need In Me'.

Dwight D. Eisenhower [[1890-1969) :
34th President of The United States, and the last U.S. President to have been born in the 19th Century. A five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe.

Lillian Gish [[1893-1993) :
stage, film and television actress, director and writer. Film acting career began in silent films, and spanned 75 years. Notable films include 'Birth Of A Nation', 'Way Down East', 'Duel In The Sun', and 'Night Of The Hunter'.

William Penn [[1644-1718) :
English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and early Quaker. Founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

James II [[1633-1701) :
King of England and Ireland, and King of Scotland as James VII, from 1685 until he was deposed in the Great Revolution of 1688. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.

E. E. Cummings [[1894-1962) :
Edward Estlin Cummings; poet, painter, essayist, author and playwright. Writer of nearly 3,000 poems, two autobiographical novels, four plays and several essays, as well as numerous drawings and paintings.

John Wooden [[1910-2010) :
basketball player and coach. Nicknamed 'The Wizard of Westwood', as head coach at UCLA he won 10 NCAA national championships in a 12-year period, including an unprecedented seven consecutive wins.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 14th :)

HEY WEST,I DIDN'T KNOW THAT[WILLIAM PENN]WAS INTO REAL ESTATE,MAN IF I COULDA HOOKED UP WITH HIM,WE WOULDA MADE A MINT...JUST THINK OF IT INSTEAD OF[PENNSLVANIA]IT WOULD'VE BEEN[HOOCHSLVANIA]...[I'm misting up over here].

Well, I must say 'Hoochsylvania' does sound preferable to 'Arrsylvania', or even 'Beesylvania'.

And good ole William Penn [[from England!) could have named it Ballpointe.....

October 15th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :





Mildred 'Millie' Gill :
Mildred Gill Arbor; soul/R&B singer. Co-founding member of The Velvelettes, and sister of lead singer, Carolyn 'Cal' Gill.

Tito Jackson :
Toriano Adaryll Jackson; singer, guitarist and songwriter. Co-founding member of The Jackson 5/The Jacksons.

Eric Benet :
Eric Benet Jordan; R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter. Four Grammy award nominations. Best known for 'Spend My Life With You' [[with Tamia), 1999.

Ginuwine :
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin; singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. Best known recordings include 'Pony', 'So Anxious', 'Differences', 'Hell Yeah' [[featuring Baby), and 'In Those Jeans'.

Rod Temperton :
Rodney Lynn Temperton; English songwriter, record producer and musician. Keyboardist and main songwriter in Heatwave. Composer of 'Off The Wall', 'Rock With You' and 'Thriller', for Michael Jackson.

Richard Carpenter :
Richard Lynn Carpenter; record producer, arranger, pianist, keyboardist, occasional lyricist, composer and vocalist. Best known as one half of brother/sister duo The Carpenters, with his sister, Karen. Songs composed [[with John Bettis) for The Carpenters include 'Goodbye To Love', 'Top Of The World', 'Yesterday Once More' and 'Only Yesterday'.

Keyshia Cole :
singer, songwriter, record producer, businesswoman and television personality. Best known for albums 'The Way It Is', 'Just Like You' and 'A Different Me', and also single of 'Let It Go' [[featuring Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott).

Jessie Ware :
Jessica Lois Ware; English singer and songwriter. Best known for 'Tough Love' and 'Say You Love Me', 2014.

Linda Lavin :
stage, television and film actress. Best known for playing title role in CBS television series 'Alice' [[1976-1985), receiving Golden Globe award for Best Actress, 1979 and 1980. Tony Award winner for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play, 'Broadway Bound', 1987.

Penny Marshall :
Carole Penny Marshall; television and film actress, director and producer. Best known for three times Golden Globe nominated role as Laverne DeFazio in television series 'Laverne and Shirley', 1976-1983. Notable as director of 'Big' [[1988), 'Awakenings' [[1990, Academy Award nominated for Best Picture) and 'A League Of Their Own' [[1992).

Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson :
Sarah, Duchess of York; English writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality. Former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh.

Dominic West :
English actor, musician and director. Best known for role of Detective Jimmy McNulty in HBO drama series 'The Wire', and winner of British Academy television award for Best Actor in 'Appropriate Adult'. Currently starring in Golden Globe nominated role of Noah Solloway in television drama series, 'The Affair'.




Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :



Marv Johnson [[1938-1993) :
Marvin Earl Johnson; Detroit born R&B/soul singer, songwriter and pianist. Best known for 'Come To Me', 'I Love The Way You Love', 'You Got What It Takes', and 'I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose'.

Nellie Lutcher [[1912-2007) :
R&B and jazz singer, songwriter and pianist. Best known for 'Hurry On Down', 'He's A Real Gone Guy' and 'Fine Brown Frame'.

Friedrich Nietzsche [[1844-1900) :
German philosopher, cultural critic, poet, composer, and Latin and Greek scholar. His work exerted a profound influence on Western philosophy and modern intellectual history.

Abdul Kalam [[1931-2015) :
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen 'A.P.J.' Abdul Kalam; 11th President of India, 2002-2007. Formerly an aerospace scientist, he returned to education, writing and public service after serving one term in office.

Mario Puzo [[1920-1999) :
Mario Gianluigi Pozo; author and screenwriter. Best known for novels about The Mafia, most notably 'The Godfather' [[1969), and co-adapted into a three-part film saga. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for first film in 1972, and for Part II in 1974.



Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 15th :)

Hey west,i'm think of investing in some real estate in the [uk]i was thinking about some land in[sherwood forest]any thoughts?