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Yes. You'd have no chance. It's a country park, managed by a trust. They have 900 veteran oak trees - and they have counted every one......
Wandering around, in a green outfit, with a bow and arrow, calling yourself Robin Hood, would get you arrested.....
He'd get arrested anyway......
At the very least, moved on, for creating disorder......:)
Arr&bee & His Merry Men has a nice ring to it.
Umm west you might want to get someone over to the park,greasy grady was spotted in the vacinity with some of his merry men,i hear he's looking for a new oak desk...timmmmmberrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
October 16th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :
Bill Johnson :
R&B/soul singer from Augusta, GA; one half of duo Sam and Bill, with Sam Gary [[later, Sam Davis). Formed own group, Four Steps Of Rhythm, and later sang with The Soul Brothers, where he met Sam Gary. Notable recordings include 'Fly Me To The Moon' , 'For Your Love', 'I Feel Like Cryin', 'I Need Your Love To Comfort Me' and 'Who Will It Be'.
Sugar Pie DeSanto :
Umpeylia Marsema Balinton; Filipino-American R&B singer, songwriter and dancer. Toured with the Johnny Otis and James Brown revues. Notable recordings include 'I Want To Know', 'Slip In Mules [[No High Heel Sneakers)', 'Soulful Dress', 'Use What You Got' - and 'Do I Make Myself Clear' and 'In The Basement', both duets with Etta James.
Carla Benson :
soul singer; best known for her work as a background vocalist, notably singing with Evette Benton and Barbara Ingram as 'The Sweethearts of Sigma' [[Sound Studios) - also known as 'The Sweeties' ; the in-house female session group for Philadelphia International Records.
John Mayer :
singer-songwriter and producer. Number-one selling albums : 'Heavier Things' [[Grammy Award for Song Of The Year, 'Daughters'), 'Battle Studies' and 'Born And Raised'.
Simon Bartholomew :
English guitarist, songwriter, producer and vocalist, best known as member of The Brand New Heavies. Notable recordings include 'Never Stop', 'Dream On Dreamer', 'Sometimes' and 'You've Got A Friend'.
Angela Lansbury :
English-American stage, television and film actress, singer, songwriter and producer. Notable stage work includes 'Mame', 'Dear World', 'Gypsy', 'Sweeney Todd', and 'Blithe Spirit' [[Tony Award for Best Actress in all productions). Notable film work includes 'Murder, She Wrote' 1984-1996 [[Golden Globe award for Best Actress in Television Series Drama; 1985, 1987, 1990 and 1992). Notable film work includes 'Gaslight', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'Something For Everyone', 'Bedknobs And Broomsticks', 'Death On The Nile', 'Little Gloria - Happy At Last', 'The Gift Of Love : A Christmas Story', and 'The Blackwater Lightship'. Promoted to Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire, 2014.
Flea :
Michael Peter Balzary; Australian born American musician and occasional actor. Best known as bass guitarist, co-founding member and composer of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Suzanne Somers :
Suzanne Marie Mahoney; actress, author, singer, businesswoman and health spokesperson.
Shayne Ward :
English pop singer and actor.
Tim Robbins :
actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician.
Kim Wayans :
actress, comedian, producer, writer and director.
Hema Malini :
Hema Malini Chakravarty; Indian actress, director, producer, dancer and politician.
Fernanda Montenegro :
Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres; Brazilian stage, television and film actress.
Barry Corbin :
television and film actor.
Bob Weir :
singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as founding member of The Grateful Dead.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away:
Oscar Wilde [[1854-1900) :
Irish playwright, novelist, essayist and poet.
Nico [[1938-1988) :
Christa Paffgen; German singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer, musician, fashion model and actress.
Paul Edwin Zimmer [[1943-1997) :
poet and author.
Manute Bol [[1962-2010) :
Sudanese-born American basketball player and political activist.
Noah Webster Jr. [[1758-1843) :
lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English language spelling reformer, political writer, editor and prolific author.
Ray Johnson [[1927-1995) :
collagist and correspondence artist.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 16th :)
October 17th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :
Wyclef Jean :
Haitian rapper, musician, and television and film actor. Notable for being a member of The Fugees. Grammy Awards for best rap album 'The Score', 1997, and best R&B performance by a duo/group, for 'Killing Me Softly', 1997. Notable recordings include 'Gone Till November', 'Cheated [[To All The Girls)', also 'Sweetest Girl [[Dollar Bill)', with Akon, Niia and Lil Wayne.
Eminem :
Marshall Bruce 'Eminem' Mathers III; Detroit born rapper,record producer, actor and songwriter. A member of D12 and, with Royce da 5.9", half of hip hop duo, Bad meets Evil. Ten number-one albums, and fifteen Grammy Awards. Academy Award for Best Original Song 'Lose Yourself', 2003. Other notable recordings include 'The Real Slim Shady', 'Without Me', 'Cleanin' Out My Closet', 'Crack a Bottle' [[with Dr Dre and 50 Cent), 'Not Afraid', 'Love The Way You Lie' [[with Rihanna), and 'The Monster' [[with Rihanna).
Ziggy Marley :
David Nesta 'Ziggy' Marley; Jamaican musician and leader of the band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Son of Bob and Rita Marley. Seven Grammy Awards.
Gary Puckett :
singer; best known as lead vocalist with The Union Gap. Best known recordings include 'Woman, Woman' , 'Over You' 'Young Girl' and 'Lady Willpower'.
Alan Jackson :
Two times Grammy Award country music singer, songwriter and musician. Best remembered recording is 'It's Five O'Clock Somewhere', duet with Jimmy Buffett.
Nancy Sullivan :
actress, television presenter and screenwriter. Notable roles include Audrey Parker-Nichols on 'Drake & Josh', and numerous characters on 'The Amanda Show'. Has also appeared in many commercials, the most recent being for the Price Chopper supermarket chain.
Mark Gatiss :
English actor, comedian, screenwriter and novelist. Notable work includes writing and acting in BBC series 'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock'. A member of the comedy team 'A League Of Gentlemen', with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and co-writer Jeremy Dyson.
Mike Judge :
actor, voice actor, animator, writer, producer, director, musician and cartoonist.Created and starred in television series 'Beavis and Butt-head' , King Of The Hill, and 'The Goode Family', and co-created 'Silicon Valley'.
Gregg Wallace :
English television presenter and writer. Best known for co-presenting 'Master Chef', 'Celebrity MasterChef', and 'MasterChef : The Professionals'.
Margot Kidder :
Margaret Ruth 'Margot' Kidder; Canadian born, American stage, television and film actress. Best known for her role as Lois Lane in the 'Superman' films.
Matthew Mcfadyen :
David Matthew Mcfadyen; English stage, television and film actor. Best known for roles of Tom Quinn in BBC television series 'Spooks', Fitzwilliam Darcy in film of 'Pride And Prejudice', and Daniel in the Frank Oz comedy, 'Death At A Funeral'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Irene Ryan [[1902-1973) :
vaudeville, radio, stage, film and television actress. Best known as Daisy 'Granny' Moses in 'The Beverly Hillbillies' [[Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Actress in a Comedy Series, 1963 and 1964). Other notable work includes her role as Berthe in the Motown co- funded musical 'Pippin', and her song 'No Time At All' from the original cast recording. Irene Ryan received a Tony Award nomination for 'Best Supporting or Featured Actress in a Musical', but passed away during the show's Broadway run.
Rita Hayworth [[1918-1987) :
Margarita Carmen Cansino; film and television actress. Notable performances in 'Only Angels Have Wings' [[1939), 'You'll Never Get Rich' [[1941), 'Blood And Sand [[1941),'You Were Never Lovelier' [[1942), 'Tales Of Manhattan' [[1942), 'Cover Girl' [[1944), 'Gilda' [[1946), 'The Lady From Shanghai [[1947), 'Pal Joey' [[1957) and 'Separate Tables' [[1958).
Montgomery Clift [[1920-1966) :
Edward Montgomery 'Monty' Clift; stage and film actor.
Arthur Miller [[1915-2005) :
playwright, essayist and prominent figure in twentieth-century American theatre.
Pope John Paul I [[1912-1978) :
Albino Luciani; Italian Cardinal-Priest who served as Pope from August 26th 1978, but passed away just 33 days later.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 17th :)
A LOT of October babies so far westgrand!
Tell me about it, Moe. I'm running behind schedule today, with all the details.
I'm exhausted.......LOL
Rest up......there's more to come;)
You bet, Moe......plenty of R&B and soul people, plus some other names who are famous in the arts.
Oh yes, and there's at least two SDF birthdays, before we hit Hallowe'en....;)
October 18th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :
[[more details to follow, soon...)
Chuck Berry :
guitarist, singer and songwriter. Best remembered for 'Maybellene', 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'Rock And Roll Music', 'Sweet Little Sixteen', 'Johnny B. Goode', 'Memphis, Tennessee', 'Nadine' [[Is It You?)', 'No Particular Place To Go' ' You Never Can Tell' and 'My Ding-A-Ling'.
Ronnie Bright :
R&B and doo wop singer. Bass singer with The Valentines, The Cadillacs, The Deep River Boys and The Coasters. Features on 'Who Put The Bomp' by Barry Mann, 'Baby Workout' by Jackie Wilson, and 'Mr. Bass Man' by Johnny Cymbal.
Wynton Marsalis :
trumpeter, composer, teacher, and music educator. Artistic director of Jazz at The Lincoln Centre, New York City. Nine Grammy Awards for classical and jazz recordings. 'Blood On The Fields' was the first jazz composition to win Pulitzer Prize for Music [[1997).
Cynthia Weil :
songwriter. Best known for songs usually written with her husband, Barry Mann. Notable recordings include 'Here You Come Again' by Dolly Parton, 'On Broadway' and' Saturday Night At the Movies' by The Drifters, 'Running With The Night' by Lionel Richie [[co-writer), 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' by The Animals, and 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by The Righteous Brothers [[co-written with Phil Spector).
Cheryl 'Pepsii' Riley :
R&B/soul and gospel singer and actress.
Ne-Yo :
Shaffer Chimere Smith; R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor.
Zak Efron :
actor and singer.
Jean-Claude Van Damme [[JCVD) :
Jean-Claude Van Varenberg; Belgian martial artist, actor and director.
Dawn Wells :
stage, television and film actress.
Erin Moran :
television actress.
Pam Dawber :
Detroit born television and film actress.
Martina Navratilova :
born Martina Subertova; retired Czech and American tennis player and coach.
Esperanza Spalding :
jazz bass guitarist, double bassist, violinist, cellist and singer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
[[more details to follow, soon....)
Laura Nyro [[1947-1997) :
songwriter, singer and pianist.
Jessie Mae Hemphill [[1923-2006) :
electric guitarist, songwriter and vocalist.
Peter Boyle [[1935-2006) :
stage, television and film actor.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 18th :)
October 19th : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :
Gloria Jones :
Gloria Richetta Jones; R&B singer-songwriter, piano and clavinet player. Best remembered for 'Tainted Love' [[1964), later recorded by Soft Cell. Appeared in 'Catch My Soul' with Jerry Lee Lewis, The Blossoms and Dr. John, and also joined the cast of 'Hair' in Los Angeles. Teamed with Pam Sawyer [[often using the name of LaVerne Ware) to write songs for Motown artists including Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross, The Supremes, Gladys Knight & The Pips [[Grammy Award nominated for 'If I Were Your Woman'), The Commodores, Four Tops, The Jackson 5 and Jr. Walker. Worked with T.Rex, becoming romantically involved with Marc Bolan. Recorded album 'Share My Love' for Motown.
Wilbert Hart :
R&B/soul singer. Original member of The Delfonics[[formerly The Four Gents). Best remembered for 'La-La [[Means I Love You)', 'Didn't I [[Blow Your Mind This Time)', 'Ready Or Not Here I Come [[Can't Hide From Love)'.
George McCrae :
soul and disco singer. Best remembered for 'Rock Your Baby', 1974, [[Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B vocalist), also 'I Can't Leave You Alone' and 'It's Been So Long'.
Jennifer Holliday :
R&B, soul and gospel singer, and actress. Best known for her role of Effie Melody White in the Broadway musical 'Dreamgirls', [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actress) and her signature song 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going' [[Grammy Award, Best Female Performance, R&B). Other notable recordings include ' I Am Changing', 'I Am Love', 'Hard Time For Lovers' and 'I'm On Your Side'.
Patrick Simmons :
guitarist, vocalist, pianist, and flautist. Best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers, the only original who has remained with the band. Writer of 'South City Midnight Lady', 'Dependin' On You', 'Echoes Of Love' and 'Black Water', the group's first No. 1 hit. Had a solo hit with 'So Wrong'.
Floyd Mayweather Sr.
former professional boxer, and current boxing trainer. Fighting as a welterweight, had 28 wins out of a total of 35 matches, 17 by knockout. Father and trainer of his son, five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr, and brother of boxers Roger and Jeff Mayweather.
Michael Gambon :
Irish born English stage, television and film actor. Internationally best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, after the death of Richard Harris.
Trey Parker :
Randolph Severn Parker III; actor, animator, screenwriter, director, producer, singer and songwriter. Best known as co-creator [[with Matt Stone) of 'South Park', as well as co-writing and co-directing the Tony award winning musical, 'The Book Of Mormon'.
Evander Holyfield :
former professional boxer. Held the undisputed world championship in both cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. The only four-time world heavyweight champion.
John Lithgow :
actor, musician and author.
Omar Gooding :
actor, rapper, voice artist and comedian.
Sinitta :
Sinitta Renay Malone; singer, television personality, dancer and actress.
Jon Favreau :
Jonathan 'Jon' Kolia Vafreau; actor, director, screenwriter and comedian.
Peter Max :
Peter Max Finkelstein;German born illustrator and graphic artist.
Veronica Castro :
Veronica Judith Saenz Castro Alba; Mexican actress and entertainer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Robert Reed [[1932-1992) :
John Robert Rietz, Jr., stage, television and film actor, and television director. Best remembered for roles of Kenneth Preston on 'The Defenders', and Mike Brady on ABC sitcom 'The Brady Bunch'. Two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for 'Medical Centre', 'Rich Man, Poor Man' and 'Roots'.
Sharon Redd [[1945-1992) :
singer and actress. Best remembered for 'Can You Handle It', 'Beat The Street', 'Never Give You Up', 'In The Name Of Love' and 'Love How You Feel'. Appeared in Australian production of 'Hair', and with Bette Midler as a member of The Harlettes.
Divine [[1945-1988) :
Harris Glenn Milstead; actor and singer, usually adopting female persona. Notable films include 'Polyester' [[1981), 'Lust In The Dust' [[1985), 'Trouble In Mind' [[1985) and 'Hairspray' [[1988). Best remembered recordings included 'You Think You're A Man', 'I'm So Beautiful' and 'Walk Like A Man'.
LaWanda Page [[1920-2002) :
Alberta Peal; actress and comedienne. Best remembered for her role as Aunt Esther in 1970s television sitcom 'Sanford And Son'; also 'Sanford Arms' and 'Sanford'.
Peter Tosh [[1944-1987) :
Winston Hubert McIntosh; Jamaican reggae musician.
Cassius Marcellus Clay [[1810-1903) :
Kentucky planter, and politician.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 19th :)
October 20th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Our own SDF member, theboyfromxtown.
Happy Birthday, John! Enjoy whatever you do, today ;)
Mark King :
English musician. Best known for being lead singer and bass guitarist of Level 42.
Snoop Dogg :
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., rapper and actor.
Tom Petty :
musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Best known as lead singer of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
Danii Minogue :
Danielle Jane Minogue; Australian singer-songwriter, talent competition judge, actress, television and radio personality, and fashion designer.
Timothy West :
English stage, film and television actor.
Remembering : those who were also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
C. P. Spencer [[1938-2004) :
Crathman Plato Spencer; Detroit born musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Best known as a member of The Originals.
Eddie Harris [[1934-1996) :
jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone [[also piano and organ), and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone.
Jelly Roll Morton [[1890-1941) :
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe; ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer.
Bela Lugosi [[1882-1956) :
Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko; Hungarian-American stage and film actor. Best remembered for 1931 film, 'Dracula', and subsequent horror films.
Jerry Orbach [[1935-2004) :
Jerome Bernard Orbach; stage, television and film actor.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 20th :)
Wow west,i'm outta breath,but keep em comin.
I'll try, Arr&bee. Wish I had more time. Meanwhile, I need oxygen......
Slow down my friend,listen to the birds chirp,look at the flowers in bloom,sip some tea,don't rush take it nice and slow.....now don't you feel better?
R&B, I was driving today but was passed by a car that had "Lil Bit" on the rear window. Why didn't you tell me Lil Bit was running loose in Northeast Ohio?
October 21st : if this is your birth date, then you share your special day with :
Steve Cropper :
guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Elvin Bishop :
blues and rock musician and guitarist.
Steve Lukather :
guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Best known for work with Toto.
Carrie Fisher :
actress, novelist, screenwriter and performance artist.
'Judge Judy' Sheindlin :
Judith Susan Sheindlin; lawyer, judge, television personality and author.
Benjamin Netanyahu :
current Prime Minister of Israel, and the first to be born in Israel after the establishment of the state.
Joyce Randolph :
Joyce Sirola; Detroit born actress; best known for playing Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners.
Vivian Pickles :
English stage radio and television actress.
LaTanya Richardson :
actress and producer.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Yvonne Fair [[1942-1994):
Flora Yvonne Coleman; R&B and soul singer.
Dizzy Gillespie [[1917-1993) :
John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie; jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and occasional singer.
Celia Cruz [[1925-2003) :
Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso; Cuban salsa singer/performer.
Alfred Nobel [[1833-1896) :
Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator and armaments manufacturer.
Lux Interior [[1946-2009) :
Erick Lee Purkhiser; singer and founding member of punk band The Cramps.
Ronald McNair [[1950-1986) :
physicist and NASA astronaut.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 21st :)
October 22nd : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Shaggy :
Orville Richard Burrell; Jamaican-Canadian reggae fusion singer and D.J. Best known for 'Boombastic', 'It Wasn't Me', 'Hey Sexy Lady' and 'Angel'.
Christopher Lloyd :
stage, television and film actor; best known for roles as Emmett 'Doc' Brown in the 'Back To The Future' trilogy, Jim Ignatowski in 'Taxi', Uncle Fester in 'The Addams Family' and 'Addams Family Values', and Judge Doom in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit'.
Jeff Goldblum :
stage, television and film actor. Notable roles in 'The Fly', 'Jurassic Park', 'Jurassic Park : The Lost World', and 'Independence Day'.
Shelby Lynne :
Shelby Lynn Moorer; singer-songwriter and producer. Grammy Award winner for Best New Artist, 'I Am Shelby Lynne' album.
Catherine Deneuve :
French actress and film producer. Notable work includes 'The Last Metro', 'Indochine', 'The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg', 'Repulsion', 'Belle De Jour', 'Tristana' and 'Place Vendome'.
Arsene Wenger :
French football manager and former player. Manager of Arsenal, the English football Premier League club, since 1996.
Remembering : those who were also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Bobby Fuller [[1942-1966) :
rock singer, songwriter and guitarist. Best known for 'I Fought The Law' and 'Love's Made A Fool Of You', recorded with his mid-60s group, the Bobby Fuller Four.
Annette Funicello [[1942-2013) :
actress and singer. Child performer at the age of twelve, becoming a 'Mouseketeer' on the original Mickey Mouse club. Billboard hits include 'Tall Paul', 'O Dio Mio' and 'Pineapple Princess'. Successful films during 1960s in the 'Beach Party' genre, with co-star Frankie Avalon.
Curly Howard [[1903-1952) :
Jerome Lester Horwitz; comedian and vaudevillian actor. Best known as a member of The Three Stooges.
Franz Liszt [[1811-1886) :
Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, teacher and Franciscan tertiary. Notable compositions include 'La Campanella', 'Liebestraume No. 3', 'Hungarian Rhapsody No.2' and 'Un Sospiro'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 22nd :)
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....no you don't listen,i tried to warn you and your superagent[westgrand esq.]about the snub of[madame teapot]she's keeping an evil eye on you two.Quote:
Originally Posted by moe
Methinks Madame Teapot's lid must have such a very large crack in it, that a woollen 'cosy' cannot quite conceal it [[now I bet even Smokey Robinson couldn't make a successful song out of that...)
Arr&bee .......if you have any favourite R&B singers or singers that you would like me to research, so that they receive a mention right here on their birthdays, then let me have a list of them.....or just whenever their names come into your mind....and I will do my best to include them....
That, of course, also goes for you, Moe, if you have any favourites of your own. That should 'go without saying' really, but I'm just saying, anyway.....;)
Wow! Madame Teapot really took her lumps!
October 23rd : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Dianne Reeves :
Detroit born jazz singer, winner of five Grammy Awards.
Barbara Ann Hawkins :
R&B/pop singer, best known as an original member of The Dixie Cups.
Ernie Watts :
jazz and R&B musician, playing saxophone [[tenor, alto and soprano) and flute.
Ryan Reynolds :
television and stage actor.
Pele:
Edson Arantes do Nascimento; retired professional Brazilian footballer.
Ang Lee :
Taiwanese born American film director, screenwriter and producer.
Martin Luther King III :
human rights advocate and community activist.
Robert Trujillo :
musician, best known as bass guitarist of Metallica.
Dwight Yoakam :
singer-songwriter, actor and film director.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Charlie Foxx [[1939-1998) :
R&B/soul singer and guitarist; best known as half of duo act Charlie and Inez Foxx.
Johnny Carson [[1925-2005) :
television host, comedian, writer,producer, actor and musician.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 23rd :)
Thanks west,you cover everybody,but if i think of anyone i'll let you know.
I'm hoping to give more attention to the Motown, R&B,and soul artists, because that's what brings us here....
Hey moe,if[littlebits]is still following you,just leave a platter of porkchops on your porch and she'll go away.
I'll do that, R&B
If you do, then very quickly lock and bolt your door, Moe. She'll be back for more.
I know people are interested in wildlife, but this sounds ridiculous.....:rolleyes:
October 24th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Our very own SDF member, Moe.
Happy Birthday, Moe! Have a great day, and maybe make it a Birthday Weekend :D
Norma Barbee :
Norma Barbee Fairhurst; soul/R&B singer. Co-founding member of The Velvelettes, and cousin of group member Bertha Barbee McNeal.
Bettye Swann :
Betty Barton, born Betty Jean Champion; R&B singer. Best known for her 1967 hit, 'Make Me Yours'. Other notable recordings include 'Don't Touch Me', 'Victim Of A Foolish Heart' and 'Today I Started Loving You Again'.
Monica :
Monica Denise Brown, R&B singer, producer and actress. Notable recordings include 'Don't Take It Personal [[Just One Of Dem Days)', 'The Boy Is Mine' [[with Brandy; Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Duo or Group with vocals), 'The First Night' and 'Angel Of Mine'.
Wayne Rooney :
English professional footballer. Plays for, and captains, Manchester United, and also the England national team. England Player of the Year award in 2008, 2009 and 2014. England's all time record goalscorer and joint fifth most-capped player.
BD Wong :
Bradley Darryl 'B.D.' Wong; stage, television and film actor. Tony Award for performance as Song Liling in 'M. Butterfly'. Played Dr Henry Wu in 'Jurassic Park' and 'Jurassic World'.
Kevin Kline :
film and stage actor, comedian, singer and voice artist. Tony Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical , 'On The Twentieth Century' [[1978), and also for Best Actor in a Musical, 'The Pirates of Penzance' [[1981). Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, 'A Fish Called Wanda'.
Eric Choi :
Detroit born drummer, member of We Came As Romans.
Caprice Bourret :
businesswoman, model, actress and television personality. Lives in London, running her company 'By Caprice Lingerie Ltd'. Designs, markets and models lingerie, swimwear and sleepwear. UK #24 chart hits for both 'Oh Yeah' and 'Once Around The Sun'.
Bill Wyman :
William George Perks, Jr., English musician, record producer, songwriter and singer. Best known as bass guitarist with The Rolling Stones, and with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Brenda Payton [[1945-1992) :
R&B singer, lead vocalist of The Tabulations. Best remembered for 'Dry Your Eyes' [[1967) and 'Right On The Tip Of My Tongue' [[1971).
The Big Bopper [[1930-1959) :
Jiles Perry 'J.P.' Richardson Jr., musician, songwriter and disc jockey. Best known for 'Chantilly Lace', [[1958).
David Nelson [[1936-2011) :
actor, director and producer.
Bob Kane [[1915-1998) :
Robert Kahn; comic book artist, credited with creating DC Comics superhero Batman.
Main Bocher [[1890-1976) :
Main Rousseau Bocher, also known as Mainbocher; fashion designer and couturier.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 24th :)
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa .....west,when i open my comedy club in da hood you got a job for life.Quote:
Originally Posted by westgrandboulevard
Thank you my very best super agent westgrand!
My esteemed client, Ms Moe [[Superstar), is always welcome.:D
October 25th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Speech :
Todd Thomas; rapper and musician.
Ciara :
Ciara Princess Harris; singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress and fashion model.
Katy Perry :
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson; singer, songwriter and actress.
Chad Smith :
Chadwick Gaylord Smith; musician and current drummer with Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Marion Ross :
stage, television and film actress.
Jon Anderson :
English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician. Notable as the former lead vocalist with Yes, in addition to a successful solo career.
Helen Reddy :
Australian singer, actress and activist.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Bert Reid [[1956-2004):
R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter and producer. Best remembered for work with Crown Heights Affair.
Pablo Picasso [[1881-1973) :
Spanish painter, sculptor, print maker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet and playwright.
Jeanne Cooper [[1928-2013) :
Wilma Jeanne Cooper; television and film actress.
Minnie Pearl [[1912-1996) :
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon; country comedian.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 25th :)
MS.MOE[SUPERSTAR],SUPER AGENT-WESTGRAND[ESQ.]YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUIRED AT THE OPENING OF MADAME TEAPOT'S NEW TEAHOUSE COMING SOON...[as soon as an official can be bribed-opps-err-ahem-hehe]CAN BE BRIEFED,SHE'S SAVING A SPECIAL PLACE FOR YOU TWO ALL IS FORGIVEN...SHE HAS A SPECIAL CONCOCTION BREWING ON THE SECRET TEAPOT,UMMMM YUMMEE!!
October 26th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Bootsy Collins :
William Earl 'Bootsy' Collins; musician and singer-songwriter. Rose to prominence with James Brown as one of The J.B.'s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic.
Eddie Henderson :
jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player.
David Was :
David Weiss; Detroit born musician and composer with Was [[Not Was).
Hillary Clinton :
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton; politician, served as 67th United States Secretary of State, 2009-2013. First Lady of The United States, as wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, 1993-2001.
Jaclyn Smith :
television and film actress, and businesswoman; best known as Kelly Garrett in 'Charlie's Angels'.
Cary Elwes :
English actor, screenwriter, producer and author.
Rita Wilson :
Margarita Ibrahimoff; stage, television and film actress, singer and producer.
Remembering : those who were also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Mahalia Jackson [[1911-1972) :
born Mahala 'Halie' Jackson; gospel singer and civil rights activist; referred to as 'The Queen Of Gospel'.
Bob Hoskins [[1942-2014) :
English television and stage actor, and director.
Jackie Coogan [[1914-1984) :
John Leslie 'Jackie' Coogan; silent film child actor, later television and film actor.
Happy Birthday : to everyone who is celebrating Birthdays on October 26th :)
Arr&bee, please thank Madame Teapot for the invitation to visit the new Teahouse.
I will need to confer with Ms Moe [[Superstar). Even though she has, with consummate ease, already taken tea and engaged in convivial conversation with HM, Ms Moe may need to draw on all her international expertise in diplomacy, if she is to carefully consider the correct apparel required whenever one is to be introduced to a teapot.
October 27th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Kelly Osbourne :
English singer-songwriter,actress, television presenter and fashion designer.
Simon Le Bon :
English musician, best known as lead singer, lyricist and musician of Duran Duran and its offshoot, Arcadia.
John Cleese :
English actor, comedian, writer and film producer.
Vanessa-Mae :Singapore born British violinist.
Remembering : those who were also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Weldon Irvine Jr. [[1943-2002) :
composer, playwright, poet, pianist and organist.
Ruby Dee [[1922-2014) :
actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and activist.
Leif Erickson [[1911-1986) :
stage, film and television actor.
Dylan Thomas [[1914-1953) :
Welsh poet and writer.
Sylvia Plath [[1932-1963) :
poet, novelist and short-story writer.
Theodore Roosevelt [[1858-1919) :
statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist and reformer. Served as 26th President of the United States, 1901-1909.
Captain James Cook [[1728-1779) :
English explorer, navigator, cartographer and captain in the Royal Navy.
Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on October 27th :)
DON'T WORRY WEST,JUST WEAR YOUR BOWLER AND A TUX,MS.MOE[SUPERSTAR]CAN WEAR HER MOST FABULOUS EVENING GOWN AND FAKE JEWELRY...[this is da hood and madame is not responsible for all and any crimes that may and might occur]BUT BIG DUUFUSS IS WATCHING THE DOOR SO DON'T WORRY.
I'm worried.