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December 31st : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Barry Biggs :
Jamaican born reggae singer; best known for 'Sideshow', UK #3, 1977.
Fermin Goytisolo :
percussionist; best known for being a member of KC and the Sunshine Band.
Anthony Hopkins :
Philip Anthony Hopkins; stage, television and film actor.
Val Kilmer :
stage, television and film actor.
Ben Kingsley :
Khrishna Bhanji; stage, television and film actor.
Roy Lee Johnson :
R&B and soul songwriter, singer and guitarist. Best known for his composition 'Mr Moonlight'.
Andy Summers :
English musician, songwriter, photographer and producer. Best known as guitarist with The Police.
Burton Cummings :
Canadian musician and songwriter. Best known as lead singer and keyboardist with The Guess Who.
Tom Hamilton :
musician and songwriter, best known as bass guitarist with Aerosmith.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Jonah Jones [[1909-2000) :
Robert Elliott Jones; jazz trumpeter. Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, for 'I Dig Chicks!', 1960.
Donna Summer [[1948-2012) :
LaDonna Adrian Gaines; singer, songwriter and painter. 'The Queen Of Disco'. Notable recordings include 'Love To Love You Baby', 'I Feel Love', 'MacArthur Park', 'Bad Girls', and duet with Barbra Streisand, 'No More Tears [[Enough Is Enough)'.
John Denver [[1943-1997) :
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr; folk, pop and country singer-songwriter, actor, activist, and humanitarian. Notable recordings include 'Take Me Home, Country Roads', 'Annie's Song', 'Rocky Mountain High', 'Thank God I'm A Country Boy', and 'Sunshine On My Shoulders'.
Rex Allen [[1920-1999) :
film actor, singer and songwriter, known as 'The Arizona Cowboy'.
Ross Barbour [[1928-2011) :
jazz, classic pop and barbershop singer with The Four Freshmen.
Odetta [[1930-2008) :
Odetta Holmes; folk, blues and spiritual singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, civil and human rights activist.
Pete Quaife [[1943-2010) :
English musician, artist and author. Founding member and original bass guitarist with The Kinks.
Michael Hedges [[1953-1997) :
composer, musician, acoustic guitarist [[pioneer of percussive fingerstyle) and singer-songwriter.
Henri Matisse [[1869-1954) :
French artist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor, but best known as a painter.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 31st. :)
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January 1st : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Grandmaster Flash :
Joseph Saddler; hip hop recording artist and DJ.
Renn Woods :
film and television actress, and singer.
Michael Wycoff :
R&B, soul and funk singer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Gary B. B. Coleman [[1947-1994) :
soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Xavier Cugat [[1900-1990) :
Francisco de Asis Xavier Cugat Mingall de Bru y Deulofeu; Spanish bandleader, singer, songwriter, actor, director, and screenwriter.
J.D.Salinger [[1919-2010) :
Jerome David Salinger; short story writer and novelist. Notable work includes 'The Catcher In The Rye', 1951.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 1st.:)
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January 2nd : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Dawn Silva :
funk vocalist; background vocalist for Sly & The Family Stone, then became member of The Brides Of Funkenstein, working with P-Funk.
Cuba Gooding Jr :
stage, television and film actor.
Kenny Loggins :
soft rock, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for solo career, and for being one half of Loggins and Messina.
Siobhan Finneran :
English television and film actress.
Mike McGear :
Peter Michael McCartney; comedy and poetry musician and vocalist, and photographer. Best known as a member of Scaffold.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Arthur Prysock [[1929-1997) :
jazz singer.
Roger Miller [[1936-1992) :
singer of novelty songs, songwriter, musician and actor. Notable recordings include 'King Of The Road', 'Dang Me' and 'England Swings'.
Nathan Heathman [[1957-2004) :
pianist, vocalist and musician.
Eldee Young [[1936-2007) :
jazz double-bass and cello player. Best known as one half of Young-Holt Unlimited.
Paul Revere [[1938-2014) :
Paul Revere Dick; rock vocalist; best known as a member of Paul Revere & The Raiders.
Glenn Goins [[1954-1978) :
funk and R&B musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for work with Parliament-Funkadelic.
Jack Greene [[1930-2013) :
country musician and singer-songwriter; known as 'The Jolly Greene Giant'.
Anna Lee [[1913-2004) :
Joan Boniface Winnifrith; British-American stage, television and film actress.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 2nd.:)
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January 3rd : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Van Dyke Parks :
composer, arranger, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, author and actor. Best known for collaborations with Brian Wilson, and contributions to the Beach Boys 'Smile' project.
Stephen Stills :
musician and multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and political activist. Best known for work with Buffalo Springfield, and also Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
Thomas Bangalter :
French electronic musician, best known as one half of house music duo, Daft Punk.
Mel Gibson :
Mel Com-Cille Gerard Gibson; stage, television and film actor, and film maker.
John Paul Jones :
John Goodwin; 'JPJ' and 'Jonesy'; English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known for solo career, and as bassist, keyboardist and co-songwriter for Led Zeppelin.
Victoria Principal :
Vicki Ree Principal; television and film actor, author and businesswoman. Best known for her role as Pamela Barnes Ewing on CBS soap opera 'Dallas', 1978-1987.
George Martin :
English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician. Notable for extensive involvement on each of The Beatles' original albums.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Danny Overbea [[1926-1994) :
rock and roll/R&B and ballad guitarist and singer. Best known for 'Train, Train and Train', '40 Cups Of Coffee', 'You're Mine' and 'A Toast To Lovers'.
Victor Borge [[1909-2000) :
Borge Rosenbaum; Danish comedian, conductor and classical pianist.
Maxene Andrews [[1916-1995) :
Maxine Angelyn Andrews; soprano, close harmony singer from swing and boogie-woogie eras. Best known for being a member of The Andrews Sisters, with her sisters Patty Andrews and LaVerne Andrews.
J.R.R. Tolkien [[1892-1973) :
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien; English writer, poet, philologist and university professor. Best known as writer of 'The Hobbit', 'The Lord Of The Rings' and 'The Silmarillion'.
Pola Negri [[1897-1987) :
Barbara Apolonia Chalupiec; Polish stage and film actress, singer, ballerina and author.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 3rd. :)
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January 4th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Vanity :
Denise Katrina Matthews; former soul, R&B, funk and pop singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and model; latterly, an evangelist. Best known as solo singer [[notable recordings include 'Pretty Mess', 'Mechanical Emotion' and 'Under The Influence') and also lead singer of Vanity 6, 1981-1983 - notable recordings include 'Nasty Girl', 1982.
Michael Stipe :
John Michael Stipe; singer, songwriter, musician, film producer, music video director and visual artist. Best known as lead singer of R.E.M., 1980-2011.
Dyan Cannon :
Samille Diane Friesen; television and film actress, director, screenwriter, editor and producer.
Patty Loveless :
Patty Lee Ramey; country and bluegrass music singer and guitarist.
John Gorman :
English comedian, vocalist and comedy musician. Best known as a member of The Scaffold.
Notable recordings include 'Lily The Pink', 'Thank U Very Much' and 'Liverpool Lou'.
John McLaughlin :
also known as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin; English jazz and rock guitarist, bandleader and composer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Arthur Conley [[1946-2003) :
soul singer; best known for 'Sweet Soul Music', 1967.
Marcel King [[1958-1995) :
English soul singer; best known as lead vocalist with Sweet Sensation. Notable recordings include 'Sad Sweet Dreamer' and 'Purely By Coincidence'.
Sterling Holloway [[1905-1992) :
radio, stage, television and film actor. Best known as voice actor for Walt Disney Company. Notable performances include Mr Stork [['Dumbo'), 'Winnie the Pooh' and Kaa, [['The Jungle Book').
Sorrell Booke [[1930-1994) :
stage, television and film actor. Best known as Jefferson Davis 'Boss' Hogg, in the television series 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'.
Isaac Newton [[1643-1727) :
English physicist and mathematician, and a key figure in the scientific revolution.
Louis Braille [[1809-1852) :
French educator, and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. The system remains in worldwide use, known simply as Braille.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 4th.:)
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January 5th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
George Brown :
jazz and funk drummer, best known for being a member of Kool & The Gang.
Vincent Calloway :
R&B singer; best known as a member, with brother Reginald, of Calloway. Notable recordings include 'I Wanna Be Rich', 1990.
Grady Thomas :
funk and psychedelic soul singer; best known as a member of Parliament, and also Funkadelic.
Bradley Cooper :
stage, television and film actor, and producer.
Marilyn Manson :
Brian Hugh Warner; musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, shock-rocker, actor, painter, multimedia artist, and former music journalist.
Diane Keaton :
Diane Hall; television and film actress, director, producer and screenwriter.
Robert Duvall :
stage, television and film actor.
Pamela Sue Martin :
television and film actress.
Athol Guy :
folk and pop double bass player and vocalist, best known as a member of The Seekers.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Jack Brokensha [[1926-2010) :
John Joseph 'White Jack' Brokensha; Australian-born American jazz vibraphonist. Best known as a member of The Funk Brothers.
Johnny Adams [[1932-1998) :
Laten John Adams; 'The Tan Canary'; blues, jazz and gospel singer. Notable recordings include 'Release Me' and 'Reconsider Me'.
Alvin Ailey [[1931-1989) :
choreographer and activist; founder of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, in New York City.
George Reeves [[1914-1959) :
George Keefer Brewer; television and film actor.
Sam Phillips [[1923-2003) :
musician, businessman, record executive, music producer and disc jockey. Founder of Sun Studio, and Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
Elizabeth 'Libba' Cotten [[1893-1987) :
Elizabeth Nevills; blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter.
Wilbert Harrison [[1929-1994) :
R&B singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player. Notable recordings include 'Kansas City', 'Let's Stick Together/Let's Work Together', and 'My Heart is Yours'.
Jo Ann Kelly [[1944-1990) :
English blues singer and guitarist.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 5th.:)
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January 6th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Shirley Brown :
soul singer; best remembered for Grammy Award nominated 'Woman To Woman', 1975.
Kathy Sledge :
R&B, pop and dance singer; best remembered for solo career [[notable recordings include 'Take Me Back To Love Again') and as a member of Sister Sledge, 1971-1989.
Nino Tempo :
Antonino LoTempio; musician, singer and actor. Best remembered for 'Deep Purple', duet with April Stevens [[his sister Carol), US #1, 1964.
Kim Wilson :
Detroit born blues singer and harmonica player. Best known as lead vocalist and frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Notable recordings include 'Tuff Enuff' and 'Wrap It Up'.
Jett Williams :
Antha Belle Jett; country music singer.
Mark O'Toole :
English bass guitarist; founding member of Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Rowan Atkinson :
English actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known for his work on the television series 'Mr Bean' and 'Blackadder'.
Eddie Redmayne :
stage, television and film actor. Academy Award for Best Actor, 'The Theory Of Everything', 2015.
Nigella Lawson :
English journalist, broadcaster, television personality, gourmet and food writer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Doris Troy [[1937-2004) :
Doris Elaine Higgensen; 'Mama Soul'. R&B singer and songwriter. Notable recordings include 'Just One Look', 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' and 'I'll Do Anything [[He Wants Me To Do)'.
Van McCoy [[1940-1979) :
musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor. Best known for 'The Hustle', 1975.
Paul Wilson [[1935-1988) :
R&B and doo wop singer; best known as a member of The Flamingos.
Sandy Denny [[1947-1978) :
Alexandra Elene MacLean Denny; English folk singer and songwriter. Best known as lead singer with Fairport Convention.
Loretta Young [[1913-2000) :
Gretchen Young; radio, television and film actress. Academy Award winner for Best Actress, 'The Farmer's Daughter', 1947.
Earl Scruggs [[1924-2012) :
bluegrass, country and gospel 5-string banjo and guitar player.
Autry Inman [[1929-1988) :
Robert Autry Inman; country and rockabilly guitar player.
Bobby Lord [[1934-2008) :
country music singer, songwriter, guitar player and TV host.
Syd Barrett [[1946-2006) :
Roger Keith Barrett; English rock musician, composer, singer, songwriter and painter. Best known as founding member of Pink Floyd.
Danny Thomas [[1912-1991) :
Amos Muzyad Yakhoob Kairouz; nightclub comedian, singer, television and film actor, and producer.
Joan Of Arc [[1412-1431) :
Jeanne d'Arc; 'The Maid Of Orleans'; French heroine, canonised as a saint, 1920.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 6th.:)
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January 7th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Kenny Loggins :
[[birth date incorrectly listed above as January 2nd)
soft rock, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. Best known for solo career, and for being one half of Loggins and Messina.
Taja Sevelle :
Nancy Richardson; singer, songwriter and musician. Best known for 'Love Is Contagious', 1987.
Nicolas Cage :
Nicolas Kim Coppola; film actor and producer.
Helen Worth :
Cathryn Helen Wigglesworth; English television actress. Best known for her role as Gail McIntyre in ITV soap opera, ' Coronation Street'.
Mike McGear :
[[birth date incorrectly listed above as January 2nd)
Peter Michael McCartney; comedy and poetry musician and vocalist, and photographer. Best known as a member of Scaffold.
Robert Hicks :
rocker; best known for being a member of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Leona Williams :
Leona Belle Helton; country music singer.
Dave Cousins :
David Joseph Hindson; English progressive and folk rock musician, singer and songwriter. Best known as leader of The Strawbs [[The Strawberry Hill Boys). Notable recordings include 'Part Of The Union' and 'Lay Down'.
Jann Wenner :
Jann Simon Wenner; co-founder and co-publisher of 'Rolling Stone'.
Andy Brown :
English drummer; best known as a member of The Fortunes, 1963-1977. Notable recordings include 'You've Got Your Troubles', ' Here It Comes Again', and 'Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again'.
Marshall Chapman :
country and rock singer and songwriter, and author.
Earl Lindo :
'Wire' or 'Wya'; Jamaican reggae musician. Best known as a member of The Wailers.
David Lee Murphy :
country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
George 'Horgay' Gordy [[1926-2011) :
George Weldon Gordy Sr; brother of Berry Gordy Jr; Detroit born songwriter for Motown. Notable compositions, where credited as songwriter, include 'Stubborn Kind Of Fellow' [[Marvin Gaye) 'Beechwood 4-5789' [[The Marvelettes), and 'What Christmas Means To Me' [[Stevie Wonder).
Eldee Young [[1936-2007) :
[[birth date incorrectly listed above as January 2nd)
jazz double-bass and cello player. Best known as one half of Young-Holt Unlimited.
Paul Revere [[1938-2014) :
[[birth date incorrectly listed above as January 2nd)
Paul Revere Dick; rock vocalist; best known as leader and keyboardist of Paul Revere & The Raiders.
Butterfly McQueen [[1911-1995) :
Thelma McQueen; film and television actress. Best known for her role as Prissy in 'Gone With The Wind', 1939.
Jack Greene [[1930-2013) :
[[birth date incorrectly listed above as January 2nd)
country musician and singer-songwriter; known as 'The Jolly Greene Giant'.
Millard Fillmore [[1800-1874) :
lawyer; served as 13th President of the United States [[1850-1853); the last Whig President, and the last President not to be affiliated with the Democratic or Republican parties.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 7th.:)
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Paul revere was so cool,he saved his money from the revolution and started a singing group.
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Putting one of his records on a turntable started another revolution - which began even faster if you had bought a single....
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January 8th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Little Anthony :
Jerome Anthony Gourdine; R&B, soul and doo wop singer. Formerly of The Duponts, before joining The Chesters as lead vocalist, who were then renamed Little Anthony & The Imperials, for which he is best known. Notable recordings include 'Tears On My Pillow', 'I'm On The Outside [[Looking In)', 'Goin' Out Of My Head' and 'Hurts So Bad'.
Shirley Bassey :
Welsh, traditional pop and adult contemporary singer. Notable recordings include 'Goldfinger', 'Something', 'Diamonds Are Forever', and 'Never, Never, Never'.
Helen Baylor :
Helen LaRue Lowe; 'Little Helen'; gospel and R&B singer.
David Bowie :
David Robert Jones; English rock and pop singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter and actor. Notable recordings include 'Space Oddity', 'Changes', 'Star Man', 'The Jean Genie', 'Rebel Rebel', 'Young Americans', 'Fame', and 'Let's Dance'.
Sean Paul :
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques; Jamaican dancehall rapper, musician, singer, producer and actor.
R. Kelly :
Robert Sylvester Kelly; R&B, soul and gospel recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and former professional basketball player.
Stephen Hawking :
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author, and Director Of Research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, University of Cambridge. Subject of biographical film, 'The Theory Of Everything', 2014 [[Academy Award for Best Actor, Eddie Redmayne)
Carolina Herrera :
Maria Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Nino; Venezuelan-American fashion designer. Notable clients include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Michelle Obama.
Robby Krieger :
Robert Alan Krieger; rock guitarist and songwriter. In addition to solo career, best known as guitarist and co-songwriter with The Doors. Notable recordings include 'Light My Fire', 'Love Me Two Times', 'Touch Me' and 'Love Her Madly'.
Yvette Mimieux :
Yvette Carmen Mimieux; American born [[of French-Mexican descent) former television and film actress.
Cristy Lane :
Eleanor Johnston; country and gospel music singer. Best known for 'One Day At A Time'.
Lee Jackson :
English bass guitarist and singer-songwriter. Best known as a member of The Nice, Jackson Heights, and Refugee.
Terry Sylvester :
English guitarist and singer, best known for being a member of The Escorts, The Swinging Blue Jeans, and The Hollies.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Marcus Hutson [[1943-2000) :
soul, boogie and funk singer. Best known as a member of The Whispers, 1964-1992.
Soupy Sales [[1926-2009) :
Milton Supman; 'Soup Bone' or 'Soupy Hines'. Comedian, actor, radio & television personality and host, and jazz aficionado. Best remembered for television shows 'Lunch With Soupy Sales', 'Soup's On' [[both aired from Detroit), 'What's My Line?' and his own show for WNBC-AM in New York City. Recorded single 'Muck-Arty Park' and album 'A Bag Of Soup' for Motown.
Tampa Red [[1904-1981) :
originally Hudson Woodbridge, then Hudson Whittaker. Chicago blues musician, best known for 'Anna Lou Blues', 'Black Angel Blues', 'Cryin' Won't Help You', 'It Hurts Me Too' and 'Love Her With A Feeling'.
Elvis Presley [[1935-1977) :
Elvis Aron/Aaron Presley; 'The King Of Rock And Roll', or 'The King'. Singer, musician and actor. Eighteen US # 1 hit singles.
Jon Lucien [[1942-2007) :
Lucien Harrigan; British Virgin Islands born; soul and funk vocalist and musician. Notable recordings include 'Rashida' and 'Dindi'.
William Hartnell [[1908-1975) :
Bill or Billy Hartnell; English stage, film and television actor. Best remembered as the original Doctor in BBC television series, 'Doctor Who', 1963-1966.
Windell Middlebrooks [[1979-2015) :
television and film actor. Best remembered for his role as security guard Kirby Morris, on 'The Suite Life On Deck'.
Ron Moody [[1924-2015) :
Ronald Moodnick; English stage, television and film actor, best known for his role as Fagin in the stage and film productions of 'Oliver!'
Graham Chapman [[1941-1989) :
English comedian,writer, actor, best known as a member of the Monty Python team.
Luther Perkins [[1928-1968) :
country and rockabilly music guitarist and member of the Tennessee Three, the backup band for Johnny Cash.
Bill Graham [[1931-1991) :
Wulf Wolodia Grajonca; German-American impresario and rock concert promoter.
John Petersen [[1942-2007 ) :
rock and pop drummer and vocalist, best known as a member of The Beau Brummels [['Laugh, Laugh' and 'Just A Little'), and Harpers Bizarre [['The 59th Street Bridge Song [[Feelin' Groovy)'.
Paul Hester [[1959-2005) :
Australian musician, drummer, vocalist and television personality. Best remembered as drummer with Split Enz, and Crowded House.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 8th.:)
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January 9th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Barbara Carr :
blues and soul-blues musician. Previously sang with her sisters, as The Crosby Singers. Nominated in Soul Blues Female Artist category, Blues Music Awards, 2013 and 2014.
Roy Head :
blue eyed soul and country singer, songwriter and guitarist. Best remembered for 'Treat Her Right', credited to Roy Head and the Traits.
Haddaway :
Nestor Alexander Haddaway; Trinidadian-German dance, electronic and pop musician. Best known for 'What Is Love', 1993.
Paolo Nutini :
Paolo Giovanni Nutini; Scottish rock, soul and folk singer, songwriter and musician.
Bobby Z :
Robert B. Rivkin; drummer, musician and record producer. Best known as a member of Prince's band 1978-1986, and as a member of The Revolution.
Kate Middleton :
Catherine Elizabeth 'Kate' Middleton; now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, second in line to the British throne.
Jimmy Page :
James Patrick Page Jr; English rock, blues and folk musician, songwriter and record producer. Best known as guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin.
Crystal Gayle :
Brenda Gail Webb; country, pop and jazz singer, actress, producer and songwriter. Best known for 'Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue'.
J. K. Simmons :
Jonathan Kimble Simmons; Gross-Pointe, Detroit-born stage, television and film actor. Notable television roles include Dr Emil Skoda on 'Law And Order', Vernon Schillinger on 'Oz', and Will Pope on 'The Closer'. Film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in 'Spider-Man' trilogy, and Terence Fletcher in 'Whiplash' [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor).
Imelda Staunton :
Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton; English stage, television and film actress. Notable film work includes 'Sense And Sensibility', 'Shakespeare In Love', 'Vera Drake', My Family And Other Animals', 'Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix', and 'Pride'. Notable television work includes 'Cranford' and 'The Girl'.
Joan Baez :
Joan Chandos Baez; folk, folk rock, country and gospel singer, songwriter, musician and activist. Notable recordings include 'We Shall Overcome', 'Diamonds And Rust', ' There But For Fortune', and 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'.
Scott Engel :
Noel Scott Engel; American born British singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. Latterly avant-garde and experimental musician, but best remembered as Scott Walker, lead vocalist with The Walker Brothers.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Al Downing [[1940-2005) :
'Big Al Downing'; entertainer, singer, songwriter and pianist.
Kenneth 'Wally' Kelley [[1941-2015) :
Kenneth Bernard Kelly; R&B singer, best known as a member of The Manhattans.
Betty Roche [[1920-1999) :
Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' Roche; blues singer. Best known for "Take The 'A' Train". Recorded with the Savoy Sultans, Hot Lips Page, Duke Ellington, Charles Brown and Clark Terry.
Charlie Harris [[1916-2003) :
jazz double-bassist. Together with Charles Mingus, played for Lionel Hampton. Recorded with Dizzy Gillespie in 1940s. Became a member of Nat King Cole trio, playing on 'Unforgettable', and 'Mona Lisa'.
Ed Garland [[1895-1980) :
Edward Bertram Garland; 'Montudie Garland'; New Orleans jazz string bass player. Led his own One-Eleven Jazz Band during the Depression. Appeared in the film 'Imitation of Life' [[1959), as a player in the funeral sequence [['Trouble Of The World') featuring Mahalia Jackson. Died in London, England.
Jimmy Maxwell [[1917-2002) :
swing jazz trumpeter. Played with Benny Goodman's band, 1939-1943. NBC Studio musician from 1943, and first trumpet on hundreds of recordings and commercials, 1950-1980. Played trumpet solo theme for soundtrack of 'The Godfather'.
Bill Cowsill [[1948-2006) :
William 'Bill' Joseph Cowsill Jr; 'Billy Cowsill'. Singer, musician, songwriter and producer. Best known as lead singer and guitarist with The Cowsills.
Gracie Fields [[1898-1979) :
Grace Stansfield; English music hall and film actress, singer and comedienne.Notable recordings include 'Sally', 'Walter, Walter' and 'It's The Biggest Aspidistra In The World'.
Richard Nixon [[1913-1994) :
Richard Milhous Nixon; lawyer and politician; served as 37th President of the United States, 1969-1974, and the only U.S. President to resign from the office.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 9th.:)
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January 10th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
George Foreman :
George Edward 'Big George' Foreman; former professional boxer. During his career, was two-time heavyweight champion, and Olympic gold medallist. Later became an ordained minister, author and entrepreneur, with promotion, in association with Russell Hobbs Inc., of the George Foreman grill.
Luci Martin:
disco, funk and soul singer; best known as vocalist with Chic. Notable recordings include 'Le Freak', 'I Want Your Love' and 'Good Times'.
Donald Fagen :
Donald Jay Fagen; musician and songwriter. Best known as co-founder [[with Walter Becker) and lead vocalist of Steely Dan.
Sherrill Milnes :
operatic baritone, most famous for his Verdi roles. Associated with Metropolitan Opera, 1965-1997.
Chris Smith :
'Daddy Mac'; hip hop singer. One half, with James 'Mac Daddy' Kelly, of Kriss Kross. Notable recordings include 'Jump', U.S. #1, 1992.
Rod Stewart :
Roderick David Stewart; English [[with Scottish ancestry) rock and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter. Notable recordings include 'Maggie May', 'Tonight's The Night [[Gonna Be Alright)', 'Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?', 'The Motown Song', and 'All For Love [[with Bryan Adams and Sting)'.
Pat Benatar :
Patricia Mae Andrzejewski; rock and pop singer-songwriter. Notable recordings include 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot', 'Love Is A Battlefield', 'We Belong' and 'Invincible'.
Aynsley Dunbar :
English rock, jazz, blues and heavy metal drummer, and songwriter. Artists with whom he worked include John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Jeff Beck and David Bowie.
Bob Lang :
English bassist, best known as a member of The Mindbenders. Notable recordings include 'Game Of Love' and 'A Groovy Kind Of Love'.
Aerle Taree :
alternative hip hop artist and poet. Best known as a member of Arrested Development. Notable recordings include 'Tennessee', 'People Everyday' and 'Mr Wendal'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Jerry Wexler [[1917-2008) :
Gerald 'Jerry' Wexler; journalist for Billboard [[coining the term 'Rhythm and Blues'), songwriter, record producer and A&R man, and co-head [[with Ahmet Etegun) of Atlantic Records, 1953-1975.
Fayette Pinkney [[1948-2009) :
Fayette Regina Pinkney; soul, R&B and disco singer, psychologist and vocal coach. Best remembered as a co-founding member of The Three Degrees, 1963-1976. Notable recordings include 'When Will I See You Again', and 'Take Good Care Of Yourself'.
Teresa Graves [[1948-2002) :
Terresa Graves; television actress and singer.Best remembered for her role as private investigator Christie Love in 'Get Christie Love!'
Johnnie Ray [[1927-1990 ) :
John Alvin 'Johnnie' Ray; traditional pop singer, songwriter and pianist. Best remembered for 'Cry', 'The Little White Cloud That Cried', 'Walkin' My Baby Back Home' and 'Just Walking In The Rain'.
Ray Bolger [[1904-1987) :
Raymond Wallace Bulcao; vaudeville and musical theatre, television and film actor. Best remembered as 'The Scarecrow' in 'The Wizard Of Oz', 1939.
Scott McKenzie [[1939-2012) :
Philip Wallach Blondheim; pop music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Best remembered for 'San Francisco [[Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)', 1967.
Jim Croce [[1943-1973) :
James Joseph 'Jim' Croce; folk and popular rock singer and guitarist. Best remembered for 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown' and 'Time In A Bottle'.
Max Roach [[1924-2007) :
Maxwell Lemuel 'Max' Roach; jazz, bebop and hard bop percussionist, drummer, composer, educator and civil rights activist. Jazz musicians with whom he worked include Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Stan Getz.
Sal Mineo [[1939-1976) :
Salvatore Mineo, Jr; stage, television and film actor, and singer; best remembered for his role as John 'Plato' Crawford in 'Rebel Without A Cause' [[1955), and as Dov Landau in 'Exodus' [[1960).
Roy E. Disney [[1930-2009) :
Roy Edward Disney; senior director for The Walt Disney Company, founded by his father, Roy Oliver Disney, and his uncle, Walt Disney. The last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the business.
Grigori Rasputin [[1869-1916) :
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin; 'The Mad Monk', or 'The Black Monk'. Russian peasant, mystical faith healer and religious pilgrim. Exerted great influence over Tsar Nicholas II, leader of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 10th.:)
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January 11th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Mary J. Blige :
Mary Jane Blige; R&B and soul singer, songwriter, model, record producer and actress. Notable recordings include 'Real Love', 'Not Gon' Cry', 'Family Affair', and 'Be Without You'.
Lee Ritenour :
Lee Mack Ritenour; jazz guitarist, session musician and composer.
Rahsaan Patterson :
singer, songwriter, producer and television actor. Best known for his role as 'The Kid' on 1980s television show 'Kids Incorporated'.
Jamelia :
Jamelia Niela Davis; English R&B, hip hop and soul recording artist, television presenter and actress.
Vicki Peterson :
Victoria Anne Theresa 'Vicki' Peterson Cowsill; rock musician [[lead guitar, vocals), songwriter and record producer. Best known as a member of The Bangles.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Clarence Clemons [[1947-2011) :
Clarence Anicholas Clemons, Jr; 'The Big Man'; saxophonist, actor and athlete. Remembered for his contributions to Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, playing tenor saxophone. U.S. Top 20 hit, duet with Jackson Browne, 'You're A Friend Of Mine'.
Rod Taylor [[1930-2015) :
Rodney Sturt 'Rod' Taylor; Australian stage, television and film actor. Notable performances include 'The Time Machine', 'The Birds', 'Young Cassidy' and 'Darker Than Amber'.
Slim Harpo [[1924-1970) :
James Isaac Moore; harmonica, guitar and vocals, swamp blues style musician. Best remembered recordings include 'I'm A King Bee', 'Rainin' In My Heart', and 'Baby Scratch My Back'.
Alice Paul [[1885-1997) :
suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist.
Darryl Dawkins [[1957-2015) :
'Chocolate Thunder'; professional basketball player, most remembered with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 11th.:)
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More great dates west,when i think of the great[jerry wexler] i always think of clyde mcphatter's drifters and a young aretha.
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And to think he started his working life washing windows with his father......
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January 12th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Phil Perry :
Philip Eugene Perry; R&B, soul and jazz singer, songwriter, musician, producer and arranger. Former member of The Montclairs, 1971-1975. Notable solo recordings include 'Call Me', 'Amazing' and 'Forever'.
Brian Culbertson :
contemporary jazz/R&B/funk musician, instrumentalist, producer and performer.
Felipe Rose :
Felipe Ortiz Rose; singer and actor. Best known as a founding member of The Village People. Notable recordings include 'Macho Man', 'Y.M.C.A.', 'In the Navy' and 'Go West'.
Kirstie Alley :
Kirstie Louise Alley; actress and comedian. Best known for her Emmy, and Golden Globe award winning role, as Rebecca Howe in 'Cheers', 1987-1993.
John Lasseter :
John Alan Lasseter; animator, film director, screenwriter, producer and the chief creative officer of Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios and DisneyToon Studios. Academy Award winner for Animated Short Film [['Tin Toy') and Special Achievement Award [['Toy Story').
Maggie Bell :
Margaret Bell; Scottish R&B, blues and rock singer. Notable recordings include 'Hold Me', duet with B. A. Robertson, UK # 11, in 1981.
Melanie Chisholm :
Melanie Jayne Chisholm; 'Melanie C' or 'Mel C'; English singer-songwriter and actress. Best known for solo career, and as a member of The Spice Girls [['Sporty Spice'). Notable recordings include 'Wannabe'.
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On this date in 1959, Berry Gordy founded Tamla Records [[the first choice for name had been Tammy) with an $800 loan from his family, and from royalties earned writing songs for Jackie Wilson. The company was incorporated as the Motown Record Corporation on April 14th, 1960.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Ruth Brown [[1928-2006) :
Ruth Alston Weston; R&B, jazz, and soul singer, songwriter and actress. Best remembered recordings include 'Mama [[He Treats Your Daughter Mean)', 'Lucky Lips', and 'This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'.
Abrim Tilmon [[1945-1982) :
R&B and soul singer and songwriter, arranger and producer. Best remembered for being a member of The Detroit Emeralds. Notable recordings include 'Feel The Need In Me'.
Long John Baldry [[1941-2005) :
John William Baldry; English blues singer and voice actor. Best remembered for 'Let The Heartaches Begin', UK #1 in 1967.
Cynthia Robinson [[1944-2015) :
R&B and soul musician; best remembered for being trumpeter and vocalist with Sly & The Family Stone. Notable recordings include 'Dance To The Music'.
George Duke [[1946-2013) :
jazz and R&B musician, composer, singer and producer. Remembered for his solo career, and for his collaborations with other musicians, including Frank Zappa, Al Jarreau, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Deniece Williams and Teena Marie.
Joe Frazier [[1944-2011) :
Joseph William 'Joe' Frazier; 'Smokin' Joe; professional boxer, Olympic gold medallist, and undisputed world heavyweight champion.
Texas Guinan [[1884-1933) :
Mary Louise Cecilia 'Texas' Guinan; stage, silent and sound film actress, producer and entrepreneur.
Jack London [[1876-1916) :
John Griffith 'Jack' London [[born John Griffith Chaney); novelist, journalist, short story writer, essayist and social activist. Notable work includes ' The Call Of The Wild', 'White Fang', 'The Sea Wolf', The Iron Heel' and 'Martin Eden'.
Luise Rainer [[1910-2014) :
German and American stage and film actress. The longest lived [[104 years) individual ever to have won an Academy Award. Notable work includes 'The Great Ziegfeld' [[Academy Award for Best Actress, 1936), and 'The Good Earth' [[Academy Award for Best Actress, 1937)
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 12th. :)
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January 13th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Fred White :
R&B, soul, funk and jazz musician, best known as drummer with Earth, Wind & Fire 1975-1981, and brother of lead vocalist, Maurice White.
Orlando Bloom :
English stage, television and film actor. Best known for his role of Legolas in 'The Lord Of The Rings' film series, and Will Turner in the 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' film series.
Trace Adkins :
Tracy Darrell 'Trace' Adkins; country, pop and rock singer, and television and film actor. Notable recordings include '[[This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing', 'Ladies Love Country Boys', 'You're Gonna Miss This' and 'Hillbilly Bone', duet with Blake Shelton.
Suggs :
Graham McPherson; English singer, actor, former radio DJ, television and radio personality. Best known for solo career [[notable recordings include 'I'm Only Sleeping' and 'Cecilia'), and also as lead vocalist with Madness [[notable recordings include 'It Must Be Love', 'Our House', and 'The Sun And The Rain').
Bill Easley :
saxophonist, flautist and clarinettist. Worked with George Benson and Isaac Hayes. Session musician at Stax and Hi Records, with Ann Peebles and Al Green.
Chris Thomas :
English record producer. Worked with The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, Paul McCartney and Pete Townshend.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
C. P. Spencer [[1938-2004) :
Crathman Plato Spencer; Detroit-born singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. Was a member of The Spinners and The Voice Masters, but best known as a member of The Originals.
Bobby Lester [[1930-1980) :
R&B and doo-wop singer; best known as a member of The Moonglows. Notable recordings include 'Sincerely', 'Most Of All', 'See Saw' and 'Ten Commandments Of Love'.
Gwen Verdon [[1925-2000) :
Gwenyth Evelyn 'Gwen' Verdon; stage, television and film actress. Notable work includes 'Damn Yankees', 'Cocoon', 'Marvin's Room', 'Magnum, P.I.','Homicide: Life On The Street', 'New Girl In Town', 'Sweet Charity', 'Can-Can', 'Redhead'' and 'Chicago'.
Sophie Tucker [[1887-1966) :
Sonya Kalish; 'The Last Of The Red Hot Mamas'; Ukranian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality. Notable songs include 'Some of These Days' and 'My Yiddishe Momme'.
Charles Nelson Reilly [[1931-2007) :
stage, television and film actor, comedian, director and drama teacher.
Lester Sill [[1918-1994) :
record label executive; best remembered as Phil Spector's partner in Philles Records, and also the head of Colpix Records and Colgems Records.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 13th. :)
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January 14th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Clarence Carter :
Clarence George Carter; blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer. Notable recordings include 'Slip Away', 'Back Door Santa', 'Patches' and 'Strokin'
LL Cool J :
James Todd Smith; 'Ladies Love Cool James'; hip hop recording artist and actor. Notable recordings include 'Hey Lover [[featuring Boyz II Men)', 'Loungin' [[featuring Total)', 'Luv U Better' and 'Control Yourself [[featuring Jennifer Lopez)'.
Marc Broussard :
soul, rock and pop singer-songwriter.
Jack Jones :
John Allan Jones; traditional pop, jazz and big band singer, and actor. Notable recordings include 'Wives And Lovers', 'The Race Is On', 'Lollipops And Roses', 'The Impossible Dream' and 'Call Me Irresponsible'.
Carl Weathers :
television and film actor, and former professional football player. Best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the 'Rocky' film series. Played in the National Football League as linebacker for the Oakland Raiders, 1970-1971.
Faye Dunaway :
Dorothy Faye Dunaway; stage, television and film actress. Notable film performances include 'Bonnie And Clyde', 'The Thomas Crown Affair', 'Chinatown', 'The Towering Inferno', 'Three Days Of The Condor', 'Network' and 'Mommie Dearest'.
Emily Watson :
Emily Margaret Watson; English stage, television and film actress. Academy Award nominations for Best Actress, 'Breaking The Waves' [[1996), and 'Hilary And Jackie' [[1998).
Holland Taylor :
Holland Virginia Taylor; stage, television and film actress, and playwright. Notable roles include Judge Roberta Kittleson in 'The Practice' and Evelyn Harper in 'Two And A Half Men'. Tony Award nomination for Best Actress In A Play, for 'Ann', 2013.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Hubert Johnson [[1941-1981) :
Detroit-born R&B singer; cousin of Jackie Wilson. Best known as a member of The Contours, 1960-1964.
Allen Toussaint [[1938-2015) :
soul, funk, blues and jazz musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Notable compositions include 'Ride Your Pony', 'Get Out Of My Life, Woman', 'Working In The Coalmine' and 'Yes We Can Can'.
Billie Jo Spears [[1937-2011) :
Billie Jean Spears; also recorded as Billie Jean Moore; country music singer. Best remembered for 'Blanket On The Ground', 1975.
Guy Williams [[1924-1989) :
Armand [[Armando, to his family) Joseph Catalano; actor and former fashion model. Best remembered for playing the title role in the television series 'Zorro', and 'Lost In Space', as the father of the Robinson family.
Andy Rooney [[1919-2011) :
Andrew Aitken 'Andy' Rooney; radio and television writer. Best known for his weekly broadcast 'A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney', featured in CBS News programme '60 Minutes', 1978-2011.
Albert Schweitzer [[1875-1965) :
German-born French theologian, organist, philosopher and physician. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, for his philosophy of 'Reverence For Life'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 14th. :)
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You do a great job with this, westgrand!
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Ms.moe[superstar]happy new year,we're gonna do big things this year..the golden turkeys are gobblin your name,i'm working on my next polariod classic[to be named later]and there's a role for you,have west look me up for the details peace!!!
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Thank you for your kind words, Moe!
This is all just a note of names which may mean something to someone - and some dates which indicate just how fast the time we all have here, is passing....
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Arr&bee [[A Happy New Year to you, too)....on behalf of my esteemed client, Ms Moe [[Superstar), I would be interested to know the working title of your next classic.
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GOOD QUESTION...WELL IT'S GONNA BE A CLASSIC,SEE IT'S ABOUT AN ACTRESS WHO AFTER REPEATEDLY TURNING DOWN WONDERFUL SCRIPTS FROM A WANTED-OPPS-ERR-AHEM-HEHE..NOTED FILM PRODUCER FINALLY OUT OF BOREDOM-OPPS-ERR-AHEM-HEHE...CURIOUSITY GIVES IN AND BECOMES AN OVERNIGHT...[give or take a year or two]SENSATION...WHAT DO YA THINK....LOOKS LIKE A WINNER TO ME!!!
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Well, I'll let you know what it looks like to Ms Moe - that is, if she doesn't tell you herself.....
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January 15th : if this is your birthday, then you share it with :
Lisa Lisa :
Lisa Velez; urban contemporary and freestyle vocalist; best known as a member of Cult Jam. Best known for 'Head To Toe', and 'Lost In Emotion'.
Pete Waterman :
Peter Alan Waterman; English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ and television presenter. Best known as a member of Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team, scoring over one hundred UK Top 40 hits for Rick Astley [['Never Gonna Give You Up' also a US #1), Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Donna Summer, Bananarama, and many other recording artists.
Mick Avory :
Michael Charles 'Mick' Avory; English rock and pop musician, best known as drummer and percussionist with The Kinks, 1964-1984.
James Nesbitt :
William James Nesbitt; stage, television and film actor, presenter and comedian. Best known for 'Cold Feet', 'Bloody Sunday', 'Murphy's Law' and 'Outcast'.
Claudia Winkleman :
Claudia Ann Winkleman; television presenter, film critic, radio personality and journalist. Currently best known as presenter for 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'The Film Programme'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Martin Luther King, Jr; [[1929-1968) :
Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights movement. Best remembered for his role in the advancement of Civil Rights using non-violent disobedience, based on his Christian beliefs.
Dave Hamilton [[1920-1995) :
jazz and R&B guitarist and vibraphone player, record producer and record label owner - including 'Tempo', 'Topper', 'TCB' and' Democratic'. Best remembered for being a session musician for Motown, circa 1959-1962; played on recordings which include 'Reet Petite', 'Lonely Teardrops', and 'Please Mr Postman'. Also John Lee Hooker's 'Boom Boom'. Notable solo recordings include 'Blue Vibrations' album on Workshop Jazz label.
Alphonso 'Fonce' Mizell [[1943-2011) :
soul, funk and jazz record producer and songwriter. Best remembered as one half of The Mizell Brothers record producing duo, with brother Larry, - and also a member of Motown songwriting team 'The Corporation'. Notable work includes early Jackson 5 hits, also 'Bless You ' and Your Love Makes It All Worthwhile' for Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.
Sonny Bivins [[1936-2014) :
Edward 'Sonny' Bivins; R&B singer; best remembered as baritone voice and founding member of The Manhattans. Notable recordings include 'Kiss And Say Goodbye' and 'Shining Star'.
Bobby Bloom [[1946-1974) :
Robert 'Bobby' Bloom; pop, calypso and rock singer-songwriter, best remembered for 'Montego Bay', 1970.
Lloyd Bridges [[1913-1998) :
Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr; television and film actor. Emmy Award nominations for 'The Alcoa Hour', and for his role as Izzy Mandelbaum on 'Seinfeld'.
David Brown [[1950-2000) :
rock and jazz fusion musician and songwriter. Best remembered as bass player with Santana 1966-1971, and 1973-1976.
Ronnie Van Zant [[1948-1977) :
Ronald Wayne 'Ronnie' Van Zant; rock musician, vocalist and songwriter. Best remembered as a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Hank Locklin [[1918-2009) :
Lawrence Hankins 'Hank' Locklin; country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. Member of the Grand Old Opry for almost 50 years. Best remembered for 'Please Help Me, I'm Falling', 'Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On', and 'Geisha Girl'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 15th.:)
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I'm not bored R&B......
Westgrand, HM wants us over for tea next week. Can you call to arrange?
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Yes, of course, Moe. I will let you know the finer details very soon. Oh, and the script of Arr&bee's latest classic is on its way, for you to peruse.......
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January 16th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Katherine Anderson :
Katherine Elaine Anderson Schaffner; Detroit raised R&B, soul and pop singer. Best known as a co-founding member of The Marvelettes. Notable recordings include 'Please Mr Postman', 'Too Many Fish In The Sea','I'll Keep Holding On', 'Don't Mess With Bill', 'The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game', 'When You're Young And In Love' and 'My Baby Must Be A Magician'.
Barbara Lynn :
born Barbara Lynn Ozen, later Barbara Lynn Cumby; R&B and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Best known for 'You'll Lose A Good Thing'.
Sade :
born Helen Folosade Adu; known as Sade Adu; British Nigerian singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known singles include 'Your Love Is King' and 'Smooth Operator', in addition to multi-platinum selling albums 'Diamond Life', 'Promise', 'Stronger Than Pride', 'Love Deluxe', 'Lover's Rock' and 'Soldier Of Love'.
Maxine Jones :
R&B , pop and soul singer. Best known as co-founding member of En Vogue. Notable recordings include 'Hold On', 'My Lovin' [[You're Never Gonna Get It)', 'Whatta Man [[with Salt-N-Pepa)' and 'Don't Let Go [[Love)'.
Debbie Allen :
Deborrah Kaye 'Debbie' Allen; actress, dancer, choreographer, television director and television producer. Best known for her role as Lydia Grant in television series 'Fame', and for being principal choreographer for the series - also as Catherine Avery on' Grey's Anatomy'.
Ronnie Milsap :
Ronnie Lee Milsap; country music singer and pianist. Notable recordings include 'It Was Almost Like A Song','Smoky Mountain Rain', '[[There's) No Gettin' Over Me', 'I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World', 'Any Day Now', and 'Stranger In My House'.
Kate Moss :
English model and fashion designer.
Denis O'Hare :
Denis Patrick Seamus O'Hare; Detroit raised stage, television and film actor. Notable performances include 'Take Me Out', 'Sweet Charity', 'True Blood' and the 'American Horror Story' series.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Ethel Merman [[1908-1984) :
Ethel Agnes Zimmermann ; musical theatre, television and film actress, and singer. Notable performances include 'Girl Crazy', 'Gypsy', 'Red, Hot And Blue', 'Dubarry Was A Lady', Anything Goes' and 'Annie Get Your Gun' - from which musical the song 'There's No Business Like Show Business' became her signature song.
Aaliyah [[1979-2001) :
Aaliyah Dana Haughton; Detroit raised R&B, pop and hip hop singer, dancer, actress and model. Best known for 'Back And Forth', 'At Your Best [[You Are Love)', 'Try Again' and 'Miss You'.
Rene Angelil [[1942-2016) :
Canadian singer, manager and director; co-founder of Les Baronets, and co-manager of Rene Simard and Ginette Reno - and, later, manager and husband of Celine Dion.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 16th.:)
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January 17th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Muhammad Ali :
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr; 'The Greatest'; former professional boxer. World heavyweight champion in 1964, 1974 and 1978.
William 'Poogie' Hart :
R&B and soul singer; best known as lead singer of The Delfonics. Best known recordings include 'La-La [[Means I Love You)', 'Didn't I [[Blow Your Mind This Time)' and 'Ready Or Not, Here I Come [[Can't Hide From Love)'.
Sheila Hutchinson :
R&B and soul singer; best known as original member of The Emotions, with sisters Wanda Hutchinson and Jeanette Hutchinson, with youngest sister Pamela later joining the group. Best known recordings include 'So I Can Love You', 'Flowers', 'I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love', 'Best Of My Love' [[U.S. #1, 1977), 'Don't Ask My Neighbours' and 'Boogie Wonderland' [[with Earth, Wind & Fire).
Mick Taylor :
Michael Kevin 'Mick' Taylor; English guitarist, singer and songwriter. Best known as member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers [[1966-1969) and The Rolling Stones,[[1969-1974) replacing Brian Jones. Featured on albums 'Let It Bleed',' Sticky Fingers' and 'Exile On Main Street'.
Chris Montez :
Ezekiel Christopher Montanez; rock and standards singer. Best known for 'Let's Dance', 'Call Me', 'The More I See You', and 'There Will Never Be Another You'.
Paul Young :
Paul Anthony Young; English rock and blue-eyed soul singer and musician. Best known for 'Land Of The Common People', 'Wherever I Lay My Hat', and 'Everytime You Go Away'.
Shabba Ranks :
Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon; Jamaican dancehall musician. Notable recordings include 'Mr Loverman' and 'Housecall' [[featuring Maxi Priest).
Cheryl Bentyne :
a cappella, jazz fusion and pop singer; best known as a member of Manhattan Transfer.
Professional recording debut on album 'Extensions', 1979, Grammy Award winner for 'Birdland' [[Best Jazz Fusion Performance). Grammy Award winner [[shared with Bobby McFerrin) for 'Another Night In Tunisia', and Grammy also for singer/songwriter of 'Sassy'.
Betty White :
Betty Marion White, later Ludden; radio, television and film actress, animal rights activist, author, comedienne, radio host, singer and radio personality. Emmy Award winner for role as Sue Ann Nivens in 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' [[1973-1977), and as Rose Nyland in 'The Golden Girls' [[1985-1992)
Michelle Obama :
Michelle LaVaughan Robinson Obama; lawyer and writer. Married to 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and the first African-American First Lady of the United States.
Jim Carrey :
James Eugene 'Jim' Carrey; Canadian American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter and film producer. Golden Globe winner for Best Actor in 'The Truman Show' [[1998) and 'Man on The Moon' [[1999).
James Earl Jones :
stage, television, film and voice actor. Notable performances in 'The Great White Hope', 'Fences', 'Heat Wave', 'Gabriel's Fire', 'Cry, The Beloved Country' and 'Summer's End'.
Calvin Harris :
Adam Richard Wiles; Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer, recording artist and remixer. Best known recordings include 'I'm Not Alone', 'Feel So Close', 'Sweet Nothing' [[featuring Florence Welch), and 'Summer'.
Susanna Hoffs :
Susanna Lee Hoffs; vocalist, guitarist and actress. Best known as a member of The Bangles.
Ricky Wilson :
Charles Richard 'Ricky' Wilson; English indie rock, new wave singer-songwriter. Lead singer of Kaiser Chiefs. Best known recordings include 'Oh My God', 'I Predict A Riot', 'Everyday I Love You Less And Less', 'Modern Way', 'Ruby', and 'Never Miss A Beat'. Best selling albums include 'Employment', 'Yours Truly, Angry Mob' [[UK #1), 'Off With Their Heads' and 'Education, Education, Education & War' [[UK #1).
Francoise Hardy :
Francoise Madeleine Hardy; French pop singer and actress. Best known for 'All Over The World [[Dans Le Monde Entier)'.
Kid Rock :
Robert James Ritchie; rock, country and hip hop singer, rapper, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and actor. Best known for 'Picture' and 'All Summer Long'.
Steve Earle :
Stephen Fain 'Steve' Earle; rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Eartha Kitt [[1927-2008) :
Eartha Mae Kitt; actress, singer, cabaret star, dancer, stand up comedian, activist and voice artist. Remembered for 'C'est Si Bon', 'Santa Baby' and 'Just An Old Fashioned Girl', and for playing Catwoman in the television series 'Batman'.
Cedar Walton [[1934-2013) :
Cedar Anthony Walton; hard bop jazz pianist. Remembered for 'Mosaic', 'Bolivia', 'Holy Land', 'Mode For Joe' and 'Ugetsu [[Fantasy In Blue)'.
Grady Martin [[1929-2001) :
Thomas Grady Martin; country and hillbilly guitarist and session musician.
Benjamin Franklin [[1706-1790) :
polymath, author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor,civil activist, statesman and diplomat. One of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 17th.:)
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Their fans are muttering that the Kaiser Chiefs had other more notable singles. I predict a riot!
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Then it must be the UK fans of Kaiser Chiefs who are muttering, as the two titles originally quoted were the only recordings of theirs which registered on US charts. The entry for Ricky Wilson has, therefore, been duly amended.....;)
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Thank you for the amendment. "Employment" is one of the few British albums I've bought and enjoyed this century.
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January 18th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Janice-Marie Johnson :
disco and adult contemporary singer and guitarist; a founding member of A Taste Of Honey. Best known for 'Boogie Oogie Oogie'.
Angela Winbush :
Angela Lisa Winbush; R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Best known as a member of Rene and Angela, and for solo career.
Kevin Costner :
Kevin Michael Costner; actor, film director, producer, musician and singer. Academy Award winner for Best Director, and Best Picture, for 'Dances With Wolves' [[1991).
Hargus 'Pig' Robbins :
Hargus Melvin 'Pig' Robbins; session keyboard, piano and organ player for artists including Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Bob Dylan, Roger Miller, George Hamilton IV and Conway Twitty.
Berman Patterson :
R&B, doo-wop and pop singer, best known as original member with The Cleftones [[formed from The Clefs and The Silvertones).
Bobby Goldsboro :
pop and country singer-songwriter. Notable recordings include 'See The Funny Little Clown', 'Honey', 'Watching Scotty Grow' and 'Summer [[The First Time)'.
Larry 'Legs' Smith :
rock and pop musician. Best known as former drummer of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, remembered for 'I'm The Urban Spaceman', and the television series 'Do Not Adjust Your Set'.
Adrian Baker :
English singer, songwriter and record producer.
R. Stevie Moore :
Robert Steven Moore; singer, songwriter and musician.
Brett Hudson :
Brett Stuart Hudson; musician and singer-songwriter, television producer and writer. Youngest member of The Hudson Brothers.
Tom Bailey :
Thomas Alexander 'Tom' Bailey; English singer; songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Best known as lead vocalist of Thompson Twins.
Mark Collie :
George Mark Collie; country singer, songwriter, musician, actor and producer.
Samantha Mumba :
Samantha Tamania Anne Cecilia Mumba; Irish dance-pop and R&B singer and actress. Best known for 'Gotta Tell You'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
David 'Ruff' Ruffin [[1941-1991) :
Davis Eli 'David' Ruffin [[also recorded using the name of Bush, the surname of his guardian); R&B and soul singer. Best known as co-lead singer of The Temptations, 1964-1968, on recordings which include 'My Girl', 'It's Growing', 'Since I Lost My Baby', 'My Baby', Ain't Too Proud To Beg', 'Beauty Is Only Skin Deep', '[[I Know) I'm Losing You' and' I Wish It Would Rain'. Notable solo recordings include 'My Whole World Ended','I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved' and 'Walk Away From Love'.
Cary Grant [[1904-1986) :
Archibald Alexander Leach; English [[becoming American citizen in 1942) radio, stage and film actor. Notable film appearances include 'Bringing Up Baby', 'The Philadelphia Story', 'His Girl Friday','Penny Serenade', 'Arsenic And Old Lace', 'None But The Lonely Heart', 'Notorious', 'An Affair To Remember', 'Indiscreet', 'North By North West','Operation Petticoat', 'The Grass Is Greener' ,' That Touch Of Mink' and 'Charade'.
Danny Kaye [[1911-1987) :
David Daniel Kaminsky; stage, television and film actor, singer, dancer, comedian and musician. Notable performances in 'Wonder Man', 'The Kid From Brooklyn','The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty', 'The Inspector General', 'Hans Christian Andersen', 'White Christmas' and 'The Court Jester'. Best remembered recordings include 'The Ugly Duckling',' Inch Worm' and 'Thumbelina'.
Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy [[1892-1957) :
Norvell 'Babe' Hardy; comic actor; best known, with Stan Laurel, as one half of Laurel And Hardy, 1921-1951. Best remembered films include 'Helpmates', 'Block-Heads', 'County Hospital', 'A Chump At Oxford', 'Way At West' [[featuring the song 'The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine', UK #2, 1975),' Fra Diavolo', 'Babes In Toyland', 'Big Business', 'The Music Box', 'Sons Of The Desert' and' The Bohemian Girl'.
A.A. Milne [[1882-1956) :
Alan Alexander 'A.A.' Milne; English novelist, playwright and poet. Best remembered for his books about the teddy bear, Winnie-The-Pooh, and for his poetry, including collections 'When We Were Very Young' [[containing 'Buckingham Palace' , recorded in song by Ann Stephens, 1941) and 'Now We Are Six'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 18th.:)
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January 19th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Booker Newberry III :
singer and keyboardist. A member of Sweet Thunder, and Impala, before solo career.
Trey Lorenz :
Lloyd Lorenz Smith; R&B, soul and hip hop singer-songwriter and record producer.
Dolly Parton :
Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean; country and pop singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian. Notable recordings include 'Mule Skinner Blues [[Blue Yodel No. 8)', 'Joshua','Coat Of Many Colours', 'Jolene', 'I Will Always Love You' 'Love Is Like A Butterfly','The Bargain Store', 'The Seeker', 'All I Can Do', 'Here You Come Again','9'to 5', and the duet with Kenny Rogers, 'Islands In The Stream'.
Shelley Fabares :
Michele Ann Marie 'Shelley' Fabares; television actress and singer. Best known for her role as Mary Stone on 'The Donna Reed Show' [[1958-1963), and as Christine Armstrong on 'Coach' [[1989-1997) - also for 'Johnny Angel', a U.S. # 1, in 1962.
Michael Crawford :
Michael Patrick Smith; English television and film actor, comedian and singer. Best known for his role as Frank Spencer in television series 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em', for originating the title roles in 'Phantom Of The Opera' and 'Barnum', and for his role as Cornelius Hackl in the film version of 'Hello Dolly!'
Desi Arnaz Jr, :
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz IV; actor and musician. Best known as the son of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, for appearing with sister Lucie Arnaz on 'Here's Lucy', and as drummer with Dino, Desi and Billy [[1964-1969).
Joe Butler :
Joseph Campbell Butler; rock and pop musician, singer and actor. Best known as a founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful.
Laurie London :
English gospel and novelty singer; also recorded in German language. Best known for 'He's Got The Whole World In His Hands', U.S. #2, in 1958.
Rod Evans :
Roderic Evans; rock singer, model and physician. Best known for being a member of Deep Purple.
Harvey Hinsley :
soul pop and disco guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Best known as original member of Hot Chocolate.
Martha Davis :
new wave and alternate rock singer; best known as lead singer of The Motels.
Dewey Burnell :
Lee Martin 'Dewey' Burnell; British-American musician, singer, guitarist and songwriter; best known as a member of America.
Mickey Virtue :
English pop, reggae, dub and ska keyboard player, best known as original member of UB40.
Caron Wheeler :
R&B and British soul singer-songwriter and composer; best known as member of Soul II Soul. Notable recordings include 'Keep On Movin' and 'Back To Life [[However Do You Want Me)'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Harry 'Boom Boom' McGilberry [[1950-2006) :
R&B and soul singer. Formerly a member of The Futures. Best known as a member of The Temptations, 1995-2003, contributing to albums 'Phoenix Rising', 'Ear-Resistible' and 'Awesome'.
Janis Joplin [[1943-1970) :
Janis Lyn Joplin; psychedelic rock, blues and soul singer-songwriter. Best known as lead vocalist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, and as solo artist, with backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band. Best remembered recordings include 'Piece Of My Heart' and 'Me And Bobby McGee' [[U.S. #1, 1971).
Phil Everly [[1939-2014) :
Phillip Everly; country and rock and roll singer.Best known as one half, with Don Everly, of The Everly Brothers. Best remembered recordings include 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie', 'All I Have To Do Is Dream', '[[Till) I Kissed You', 'Cathy's Clown', and 'Crying In The Rain'.
Robert Palmer [[1949-2003) :
Robert Allen Palmer; English rock, pop, soul and blues singer-songwriter and musician. Best remembered for 'Some Guys Have All The Luck',' Some Like It Hot [[with the Power Station)','Addicted to Love', 'I Didn't Mean To Turn You On',' She Makes My Day', and 'I'll Be Your Baby Tonight [[with UB40)'.
Jean Stapleton [[1923-2013) :
Jeanne Murray; stage, television and film actress. Appeared in Broadway musicals : 'Funny Girl' , and performances in both Broadway and film productions of 'Damn Yankees' and 'Bells Are Ringing'. Best remembered for her Emmy and Golden Globe award winning role as Edith Bunker, in 'All In The Family'.
Robert E. Lee [[1807-1870) :
Edgar Allan Poe [[1809-1849) :
James Watt [[1736-1819) :
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on January 19th.:)
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Westgrand, I've perused R&B' s latest "script."
I'm not a fan..........NEXT!
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There you go, Arr&bee. Looks like your next classic will have to go ahead without Ms Moe [[Superstar)......
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Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....still as tempramental as ever,queen of the divas, ok but she's gotta come home at some point and when she does i'll have a script waiting.
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You could try adopting a 'nom de plume'.....
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OH SHE LIKES PLUMS? HOW BOUT SOME GRAPES TOO...[peeled of course]!!