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June 19th:
Quote for the Day:
"My voice never quite made it through puberty.
It has been described as sounding like a handful of gravel thrown in a Mix-Master."
On his Birthday, remembering Pat Buttram [Maxwell Emmett Buttram; 1915-1994]; actor; co-star of Gene Autry; Mr Haney on 'Green Acres'; voice actor for Disney animated features.....
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June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Mark 'Marty' DeBarge; R&B and soul singer, songwriter and musician; DeBarge.....
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June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Paula Abdul; R&B, pop and dance singer, songwriter and television personality; 'Straight Up'; 'Forever Your Girl'; 'Cold Hearted'; 'Opposites Attract' with the Wild Pair....
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June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Larry Dunn; funk, disco and soul keyboardist and musical director; Earth, Wind & Fire....
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June 19th:
On his Birthday, remembering Tommy DeVito [Gaetano DeVito; 1928-2020]; rock and pop musician and singer; founding member, vocalist and lead guitarist with The Four Seasons......
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June 19th:
On his Birthday, remembering Al Wilson [Allen LaMar Wilson; 1939-2008]; soul singer; 'Show And Tell'; 'The Snake'.....
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June 20th:
Quote for the Day:
"I got tired. But Phil was the type of person that just wanted to get it right.
I was afraid. I was afraid to disturb him or be upset.
I was getting sleepy, but I would say "No, I'll keep pushing on, because Phil wants this record right."
So going over 'Da Doo Ron Ron' - 30 takes, 40 takes, 45 - that's a lot of takes to keep going over and over, to get exactly what he wanted.
But then, he gave me the biggest songs ever - 'Da Doo Ron Ron' and 'Then He Kissed Me'.
I couldn't have been more grateful to Phil for that."
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Happy Birthday to LaLa Brooks [Dolores Brooks]; R&B and pop singer; The Crystals; lead vocalist on 'Then He Kissed Me'; 'Da Doo Ron Ron'....
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June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Lionel Richie; soul and pop singer, songwriter, musician, record producer; formerly with The Commodores; five solo # 1 singles; three solo multi-platinum albums....
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June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Billy Guy [1936-2002]; R&B and rock and roll singer; The Coasters.....
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June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Claudette Rogers Robinson [Claudette Annette Rogers Robinson]; R&B, doo-wop, soul and pop singer and songwriter; The Miracles.....
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June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Brian Wilson [Brian Douglas Wilson]; rock, pop and surf musician, singer, songwriter and record producer; The Beach Boys.....
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June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Anne Murray; pop, country and adult contemporary singer; 'Snowbird'.....
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June 20th:
Happy Birthday to John Taylor; new wave and punk rock bassist; co-founder of Duran Duran....
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June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Mickie Most [Michael Peter Hayes; 1938-2003]; pop and rock record producer, arranger and singer....
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June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Chet Atkins [Chester Burton Atkins; 1924-2001]; country musician.....
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June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Danny Cedrone [Donato Joseph Cedrone; 1920-1954]; rock and roll guitarist and bandleader; Bill Haley and His Comets....
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June 21st:
Quote for the Day:
"Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don't have any."
On her Birthday, remembering Jane Russell [Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell; 1921-2011]; actress, singer and model; 'The Outlaw'; 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'......
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June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Dave Godin [1936-2004]; UK founder of the Tamla Motown Appreciation Society; journalist, compiler of records and CDs; world leading authority on soul music; popularised the terms 'Northern Soul' and 'Deep Soul' in the UK; founder of Soul City Records.....
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June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Winfield Parker [1942-2021]; R&B and gospel singer and saxophonist.....
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June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Mitty Collier [Mitty Lene Collier]; church pastor, gospel and former R&B singer.......
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June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Lalo Schifrin [Boris Claudio Schifrin]; pianist, composer, arranger and conductor....
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June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Ray Davies [Raymond Douglas Davies]; rock and pop singer, songwriter and musician; The Kinks....
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June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Nils Lofgren [Nils Hilmer Lofgren]; rock musician, recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.....
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June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering O.C. Smith [Ocie Lee Smith; 1932-2001]; R&B, jazz and soul singer; 'The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp'; 'Little Green Apples'....
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June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Clay Hammond [1936-2011]; R&B and soul singer and songwriter.....
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June 22nd:
Quote for the Day:
"True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us."
Happy Birthday to Meryl Streep; actress and philanthropist.....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Verne Allison; R&B singer; The Dells....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Ruby Turner [Ruby Francella Turner]; R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress.....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Ian Levine [Ian Geoffrey Levine]; songwriter, record producer and DJ; Northern Soul; Hi-NRG....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Kris Kristofferson [Kristoffer Kristofferson]; singer, songwriter, musician and actor....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Cyndi Lauper; pop singer, songwriter and actress.....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Todd Lundgren; multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and record producer....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Howard Kaylan [Howard Lawrence Kaylan]; rock and pop musician and actor; founding member and lead singer of The Turtles....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Peter Asher; pop guitarist, singer, manager and record producer; Peter and Gordon....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Derek Forbes; bassist, vocalist and guitarist; Simple Minds....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Alan Osmond [Alan Ralph Osmond]; pop, rock and country singer and producer; The Osmonds....
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June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Jimmy Somerville [James William Somerville]; pop singer and songwriter; Bronski Beat; The Communards....
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June 23rd:
Quote for the Day:
"Choreography is writing on your feet."
On his Birthday, remembering Bob Fosse [1927-1987]; dancer, musical theatre choreographer, director, screenwriter, film director and actor; eight Tony Awards for choreography.....
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June 23rd:
On her Birthday, remembering Rosetta Hightower [1944-2014]; R&B singer; lead singer, The Orlons......
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June 23rd:
On his Birthday, remembering Larry Cunningham [1951-2018]; R&B singer; The Floaters; 'Float On'....