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September 3rd:
Quote for the Day:
"With our boys and girls in Harlem, life affords them no vista, no ample view of themselves.
This is what I want them to have, and I firmly believe the arts are a splendid means of providing this.
What I dream of is changing the image held by children.
We have made them believe that everything is beautiful outside this community.
I want them to make beauty in this community."
- interview with Doris Black of 'Sepia' magazine -
On her Birthday, remembering Dorothy Maynor [Dorothy Leigh Mainor; 1910-1996]; operatic soprano, concert singer and founder of the Harlem School of the Arts [HSA].....
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September 3rd:
On his Birthday, remembering Freddie King [Fred King; 1934-1976]; blues guitarist, singer and songwriter....
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September 3rd:
On his Birthday, remembering Memphis Slim [John Len Chatman, aka Peter Chatman; 1915-1988]; blues pianist, singer and composer....
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September 3rd:
Happy Birthday to Redfoo [Stefan Kendal Gordy]; hip hop, pop and electropop rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and DJ; LMFAO.....
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September 3rd:
On his Birthday, remembering Onaje Allan Gumbs [Allan Bentley Gumbs; 1949-2020]; bebop, hard bop and soul jazz pianist, composer and bandleader....
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September 3rd:
Happy Birthday to August Alsina [August Anthony Alsina, Jr;]; rhythm and blues and hip hop singer....
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September 3rd:
Happy Birthday to Jamie Davis [James Lee Davis III]; country, soul and southern rock musician, singer and songwriter....
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September 3rd:
Happy Birthday to Al Jardine [Alan Charles Jardine]; rock and pop musician, singer and songwriter; co-founder of The Beach Boys.....
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September 3rd:
Happy Birthday to George Biondo [George Michael Biondo]; rock bass guitarist......
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September 4th:
Quote for the Day:
"My entire family sang in church.
My parents brought us up in the church, and we all sang in the choir while growing up.
However, a defining moment [that probably started us on our career path] was on September 4th, 1942, at my 10th birthday party which was being held in the backyard of our family home.
Our neighbour, who was at the birthday party, had brought his record player over but didn't like the records we were playing, got angry and left the party, and took his record player home.
So, we didn't have any more music.
To keep the party going, my sisters Brenda and Gladys, my cousins Eleanor and William Guest and I decided to sing as a group to entertain the folks that were still at the party.
My mother, Elizabeth Knight [Mama Knight], liked what she heard from us and, after the party, asked us if we wanted to be a group.
We all voted yes, and the rest is history."
- interview with Edward Sylvan; Sycamore Entertainment Group -
Happy Birthday to Merald 'Bubba' Knight [Merald Woodlow Knight, Jr.]; rhythm and blues and soul singer, songwriter and producer; The Pips.....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Ronald LaPread; funk and soul bassist and songwriter; The Commodores.....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Sonny Charles [Charles Hemphill]; soul singer; Checkmates, Ltd.....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Beyonce Knowles [Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter]; rhythm and blues, pop and hip hop singer, songwriter, record producer, businesswoman, dancer, actress, director and philanthropist.....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Nona Gaye [Nona Aisha Gaye]; rhythm and blues, soul and pop singer, former fashion model and retired actress....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Gene Parsons [Gene Victor Parsons]; rock drummer, banjo player, guitarist, singer-songwriter and engineer; The Byrds....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Martin Chambers [Martin Dale Chambers]; rock musician, drummer and founding member of The Pretenders.....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Greg Elmore [Gregory Dale Elmore]; rock drummer; Quicksilver Messenger Service....
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September 4th:
On his Birthday, remembering Gary Duncan [Eugene Duncan, Jr; then Gary Ray Grubb; 1946-2019]; rock guitarist and singer; Quicksilver Messenger Service.....
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September 4th:
On his Birthday, remembering Jerry Ragovoy [Jordan Ragovoy; 1930-2011]; songwriter and record producer....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Sami Yaffa [Sami Lauri Takamaki]; rock bass guitarist; The New York Dolls....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Carmit Bachar [Carmit Maile Bachar]; pop and rock singer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl; The Pussycat Dolls....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Mark Ronson [Mark Daniel Ronson]; musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Dan Miller; pop singer; O-Town....
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September 4th:
Happy Birthday to Blackie Lawless [Steven Edward Duren]; heavy metal songwriter and musician; lead singer and rhythm guitarist [formerly bassist] with W.A.S.P.......
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September 5th:
Quote for the Day:
"I won't be a rock star.
I will be a legend."
On his Birthday, remembering Freddie Mercury [Farrokh Bulsara; 1946-1991]; rock singer, songwriter and record producer; lead vocalist with Queen....
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September 5th:
On his Birthday, remembering Willie Woods [Willie James Woods; 1936-1997]; soul and funk guitarist and vocalist; Jr. Walker & The All Stars.....
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September 5th:
On her Birthday, remembering Faye Treadwell [Fayrene Lavern Johnson; 1926-2011]; music business manager, also one of the first African-American women managers; The Drifters....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Sandra Hall [Sandra L. Hall]; soul and soul blues singer and songwriter....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Terry Ellis [Terry Lynn Ellis]; rhythm and blues and pop singer-songwriter and actress; founding member of En Vogue.....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Al Stewart [Alastair Ian Stewart[; singer-songwriter and folk-rock musician.....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Loudon Wainwright III [Loudon Snowden Wainwright III]; folk, rock, blues and comedy singer, songwriter and occasional actor.....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Mel Collins [Melvyn Desmond Collins]; progressive rock saxophonist, flautist and session musician; King Crimson.....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Dweezil Zappa [Ian Donald Euclid Zappa]; rock guitarist and occasional actor....
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September 5th:
On his Birthday, remembering John Stewart [John Coburn Stewart; 1939-2008]; folk and pop singer and songwriter; The Kingston Trio....
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September 5th:
On his Birthday, remembering James Oldaker [1951-2020]; rock music, blues rock and country music drummer and percussionist; The Tractors; Eric Clapton.....
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September 5th:
On his Birthday, remembering Dean Ford [Thomas McAleese; 1946-2018]; beat pop singer and songwriter; lead vocalist with Marmalade.....
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September 5th:
On his Birthday, remembering Buddy Miles, Jr; [George Allen Miles, Jr; 1947-2008]; rock drummer, vocalist, composer and producer.....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Mick Underwood; rock drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Ricky Fataar; rock, blues and jazz multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer....
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September 5th:
Happy Birthday to Juan Alderete [Juan Alderete de la Pena]; hard rock bass guitarist and songwriter; Racer X; The Mars Volta.....