May 15th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Gary Thain [Gary Mervin Thain; 1948-1975; rock bassist and vocalist, Uriah Heep; Keef Hartley Band] -
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May 15th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Gary Thain [Gary Mervin Thain; 1948-1975; rock bassist and vocalist, Uriah Heep; Keef Hartley Band] -
May 15th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Andrew Eldritch [Andrew William Harvey Taylor; gothic rock and post-punk singer, songwriter and musician; co-founding member of Sisters of Mercy] -
May 16th:
Quote for the Day:
"If you're sitting in that audience ready to fight me from the very beginning, I'm going to have a hard time getting to you.
But if you've got a heart at all, I'm going to get it."
- Betty Carter. -
Remembering, on her Birthday: -
Betty Carter [Lillie Mae Jones; 1930-1998; jazz and post-bop vocalist] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on her Birthday: -
Barbara Lee Jones [1947-1992; pop and soul singer; The Chiffons] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Janet Jackson [Janet Damita Jo Jackson; R&B, pop and dance singer, songwriter, dancer and actress; 'What Have You Done For Me Lately?'] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Billy Cobham [William Emanuel Cobham, Jr; jazz and jazz fusion drummer, composer and bandleader] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
B. Slade [Anthony Charles Williams II; formerly known as Tonex; gospel singer, songwriter, actor and musician] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Ralph Tresvant [Ralph Edward Tresvant; R&B and new jack swing singer, songwriter, actor and record producer; New Edition] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Isaac 'Redd' Holt [jazz and soul music drummer; Young-Holt Unlimited] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Kripp Johnson [Corinthian A. Johnson, Sr; 1933-1990; doo-wop singer; The Del-Vikings] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Robert Fripp [art rock and progressive rock guitarist, composer and record producer; King Crimson] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Hazel O'Connor [Hazel Thereasa O'Connor; new wave and alternative singer-songwriter and actress] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Boyd Tinsley [Boyd Calvin Tinsley; rock, classical and alternative rock violinist and mandolinist with Dave Matthews Band] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Pierce Brosnan [actor, film producer, activist and environmentalist; Remington Steele; James Bond] -
May 16th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Debra Winger [ Debra Lynn Winger; actress; Paula Pokrifki in 'An Officer And A Gentleman', 1982; Emma Horton in 'Terms Of Endearment', 1983] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Darrell Sweet [Darrell Antony Sweet; 1947-1999; hard rock and heavy metal drummer; co-founder of Nazareth] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Henry Fonda [Henry Jaynes Fonda; 1905-1982; actor; Davis Juror #8 in '12 Angry Men', 1957; Norman Thayer, Jr., in 'On Golden Pond', 1981] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Woody Herman [Woodrow Charles Herman; 1913-1987; big band, swing and cool jazz musician; 1940s big bandleader; jazz clarinetist] -
West,my good fellow, the famous[weener bros.]have a script for our favorite [superstar] now in this little ditti she is a very mysterious detective who can only be contacted by internet,and her latest case is to locate and reunite- peanut with butter[they had a lover's qurrell]and also no one has seen jelly either,so she's gonna be busy..kinda cute!!
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Liberace [Wladziu Valentino Liberace; 1919-1987; traditional pop and easy listening pianist, singer and actor; "I'll Be Seeing You"] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on her Birthday: -
Yvonne Craig [Yvonne Joyce Craig; 1937-2015; ballet dancer and actress; Batgirl on 'Batman'] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
George Gaynes [George Jongejans; 1917-2016; actor and singer; Eric Lassard on 'Police Academy'; John Van Horn in 'Tootsie'] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on her Birthday: -
Margaret Sullavan [ Margaret Brooke Sullavan; 1909-1960; actress; Klara Novak in 'The Shop Around The Corner'; Patricia Hollman in 'Three Comrades'] -
May 16th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
David Hughes [David Edward Hughes; 1831-1900; practical experimenter, professor of music, and inventor of the microphone] -
May 17th:
Quote for the Day:
"His [Pervis] first birth certificate says the 16th, but he always said the 17th, which gave him an excuse to celebrate two days."
- Claudreen Jackson, widow of Pervis Jackson, The Spinners, Soul Express interview, 2002-2003].
Remembering, on his Birthday:
Pervis Jackson [1938-2008; R&B, soul and pop singer; The Spinners] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
George Johnson [funk and R&B singer; Brothers Johnson; 'I'll Be Good To You'; 'Strawberry Letter 23'; 'Stomp'] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Homer O'Dell [R&B guitarist with Mint Edition; 'Breakin' My Heart [Pretty Brown Eyes]' -
May 17th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Bobby Sheen [Robert Joseph Sheen; 1941-2000; R&B singer; Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans; 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah;' also The Robins; The Lovables; The Ding Dongs; The Alley Cats; The Coasters] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Vernie Bennett [Vernett Bennett; R&B singer; founding member of Eternal] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Deitrick Haddon [Deitrick Vaughn Haddon; gospel singer, songwriter, music producer] - and pastor] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Taj Mahal [Henry Saint Claire Fredericks; blues musician, singer-songwriter and film composer] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Enya [Enya Patricia Brennan; Celtic, pop, world and new age singer-songwriter, record producer and musician] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Keith [James Barry Keefer; Bazza Keefer; pop singer; '98.6'] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Bill Bruford [William Scott Bruford; progressive rock drummer; Yes, and King Crimson] -
May 17th:
Remembering, on his Birthday: -
Malcolm Hale [1941-1968; folk, rock and pop musician and singer; lead guitarist and trombonist with Spanky & Our Gang] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Paul Di'Anno [Paul Andrews; heavy metal and punk rock singer; Iron Maiden 1977-1981] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Alan Rankine [post-punk and new wave keyboardist/guitarist, musician and record producer; co-founder of The Associates] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Jordan Knight [Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight; dance-pop singer-songwriter and actor; New Kids On The Block] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Andrea Corr [Andrea Jane Corr; Celtic folk rock and pop rock singer, musician, songwriter and actress; The Corrs] -
May 17th:
Happy Birthday, to:
Cameron Bancroft [actor; Joe Bradley on 'Beverly Hills, 90210'] -