West,more good stuff the greatest monster of em all[frankenstein's monster]boris karloff[love him]hey west as you well know many people refer to this iconic character as[frankenstein]when in fact the monster has no name.
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West,more good stuff the greatest monster of em all[frankenstein's monster]boris karloff[love him]hey west as you well know many people refer to this iconic character as[frankenstein]when in fact the monster has no name.
Yes, the inventor was Victor Frankenstein, so it should be Frankenstein's Monster....or, The Monster of Frankenstein.
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the writer, is buried in my home town, in a churchyard about ten minutes walk from here.
William Henry Pratt never legally changed his name to Boris Karloff, nor became an American citizen.
Boris Karloff was a favorite. Who can forget Frankenstein!
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November 24th has reached The Eastern Hemisphere. It is now MY birthday. It will soon be The 24th in The Western Hemisphere, too. I share this birthday with Espinoza, the famous Dutch philosopher, Ted Bundy [[mass murderer) and actor, Howard Duff.
Happy Birthday, Robb_k, and hope you enjoy your day!
Your message above was timed 02.39am [[that will be U.S. Eastern Time Zone?) , which made it 7.39am here in the UK, being five hours ahead. Anyone here, and born on November 24, has had the opportunity to celebrate their own Birthday for longer - if, of course, they are awake......
Will update soon on who else is sharing their Birthday with you, on November 24th.........
November 24th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Our very own SDF member, Robb_k.
Happy Birthday, Robb_k, and have a great day!
Billy Connolly :
Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor.
Pete Best :
Randolph Peter Best; Indian born, Liverpool raised, English drummer, songwriter and vocalist. Most remembered for being original drummer with The Beatles, 1960-1962.
Oscar Robertson :
'The Big O'; retired National Basketball Association player, for the Cincinnatti Royals and The Milwaukee Bucks.
Dawn Robinson :
R&B singer, songwriter and actress. Original member of En Vogue.
Denise Crosby :
stage, television and film actress.
Shirley Henderson :
Scottish stage, television and film actress.
Tommy Allsup :
rock 'n' roll, country and western swing guitarist, musician and producer. Was on the same tour as Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson, who lost their lives in a plane crash.
Jim Yester :
original member of The Association. Sang lead on 'Along Comes Mary', U.S. #7, 1966.
Johnny Carver :
country music singer and songwriter
Robin Williamson :
Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller. Founding member of The Incredible String Band.
Bev Bevan :
Beverley Bevan; English rock musician and vocalist. Original member of The Move, and Electric Light Orchestra [[ELO). Has also toured with Black Sabbath.
Lee Michaels :
Michael Olsen; singer, organist, pianist and guitarist. Best known for 'Do You Know What I Mean', U.S. #6, 1971.
Anita Louis :
soul and disco singer; background singer for Soul Children. Best known for 'The Sweeter He Is', 'Hearsay' and 'I'll Be The Other Woman'.
Clem Burke :
Clement Bozewski; best known as drummer with Blondie.
Chris Hayes :
guitarist, songwriter and background vocalist. Best known as guitarist and background vocalist with Huey Lewis & The News, 1979-2001.
Edgar Meyer :
bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer.
Remembering : those also born on this date,but who have since passed away :
Richard Tee [[1943-1993) :
Richard Ten Ryk; pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger.
Donald 'Duck' Dunn [[1941-2012) :
bass guitarist, session musician, record producer and songwriter. Notable for his recordings with Booker T. & The M.G.'s, and as a session bassist for Stax Records.
Juggy Murray [[1923-2005) :
Henry 'Juggy' Murray Jr., R&B music producer, and co-founder of Sue Records.
Howard Duff [[1913-1990) :
radio, stage, television and film actor.
Scott Joplin [[1867/68- 1917) :
ragtime, march and waltz composer and pianist. Known as 'The King Of Ragtime Writers', most notably for 'Maple Leaf Rag'.
Zachary Taylor [[1784-1850) :
Major General in the United States Army, serving as 12th President of the United States, 1849-1850.
Baruch Spinoza [[1632-1637) :
Benedito de Espinosa, later Benedict de Spinoza; Dutch philosopher of Sephardi Portuguese origin.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 24th.:)
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Wow! Spinoza, US President, Zachary Taylor, Scott Joplin, Duck Dunn, Richard Tee, Juggy Murry and Oscar Robertson - not a bad group!
More names now added to the list......:)
Happy Birthday Robb K!
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Thanks, Moe. Same to you for your next year. We've been on this forum together now for the last 15 years.
I know!!! A long time!!!
November 25th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Stacy Lattisaw :
R&B dance and gospel singer.
Jocelyn Brown :
also known as Jocelyn Shaw; R&B and dance music singer.
Bob Lind :
folk music singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Steve Rothery :
English guitarist and songwriter, best known as founding member of Marillion.
Amy Grant :
singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress.
Rodney Sheppard :
Trinidadian born, Newport Beach, California raised; guitarist with Sugar Ray.
Tunde :
Babatunde Emanuel Baiyewu; English singer of Nigerian descent, and one half of duo Lighthouse Family, in addition to solo career.
Bruno Tonioli :
Italian choreographer, dancer and television personality.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Herman Griffin [[1936 - 1989) :
singer and acrobatic performer; involved with Motown in the early days, recording the first song published by Jobete publishing company, 'I Need You', 1958. First husband of Mary Wells, and her manager at the time of her departure from Motown.
Percy Sledge [[1940-2015) :
R&B, soul, gospel and traditional pop singer. Best remembered for 'When A Man Loves A Woman'.
Joe DiMaggio [[1914-1999) :
Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio; 'Joltin' Joe' and 'The Yankee Clipper'. Major League Baseball centre fielder, playing with the New York Yankees.
John F. Kennedy Jr. [[1960-1999) :
lawyer, journalist and magazine publisher. Only surviving son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and younger brother of Caroline Kennedy.
Karl Benz [[1844-1929) :
German engine designer and engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. With wife Bertha, was a pioneering founder of Mercedes-Benz.
Andrew Carnegie [[1835-1919) :
Scottish-American industrialist, who led the expansion of steel industry in the late 19th century. Built a leadership role as a philanthropist for the United States and the British Empire. In later life, gave away ninety per cent of his fortune.
Ricardo Montalban [[1920-2009) :
Mexican born American television and film actor.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 25th
November 26th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Jean Terrell :
Velma Jean Terrell; R&B and jazz singer; best known as lead singer of The Supremes, 1970-1973.
Tina Turner :
Anna Mae Bullock; singer, dancer, actress and author.
Lonnie Cook :
R&B and doo wop singer, songwriter and arranger.
John 'Mac' McVie :
English bass guitarist, best known as a member of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, and Fleetwood Mac.
Rich Little :
Canadian-American impressionist and voice actor.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Bob Babbitt [[1937-2012) :
Robert Kreinar; Hungarian-American bass guitarist; most remembered for being a member of The Funk Brothers [[1966-1972), a member of MSFB for Philadelphia International Records, and co-founder of Scorpion, 1968-1970.
Gwen Gordy Fuqua [[1927-1999) :
Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua; sister of Berry Gordy Jr., and wife of Harvey Fuqua, 1961-1968. Businesswoman and songwriter.
Skip Scarborough [[1944- 2003) :
Clarence Alexander Scarborough; R&B, funk, soul and disco songwriter.
Nesuhi Ertegun [[1917-1989) :
record producer and executive of Atlantic Records and WEA International.
Robert Goulet [[1933-2007) :
singer and stage, television and film actor.
Charles M. Schulz [[1922-2000) :
cartoonist, best known for comic strip 'Peanuts'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 26th.:)
November 27th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Randy Brecker :
Randal Edward Brecker; trumpeter and flugelhornist.
Ashley Ingram :
English bass guitarist, best known as a member of Imagination.
Caroline Kennedy :
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy; author, attorney and diplomat. The only surviving child of former President John F. Kennedy and former First Lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
Samantha Bond :
English stage, television and film actress. Best known for the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films [[1995-2005), and as Lady Rosamund Painswick in 'Downton Abbey'.
Charlie Burchill :
Scottish musician and composer, best known as co-founder and guitarist of Simple Minds.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Jimi Hendrix [[1942-1970) :
James Marshall Hendrix, formerly Johnny Allen Hendrix; rock guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Al Jackson Jr.[[1935-1975) :
R&B drummer, producer and songwriter. Best known as a founding member of Booker T. & The M.G.'s.
Bruce Lee [[1940-1973) :
Lee Jun-fan; Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kong action film actor, martial arts instructor, philosopher, film maker and the founder of Jeet Kune Do.
David Merrick [[1911-2000) :
David Lee Margulois; Tony Award winning theatrical producer. Notable stage productions include 'Gypsy', 'Irma La Douce', 'Oliver!', 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Breakfast At Tiffany's'.
Anders Celsius [[1701-1744) :
Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. In 1742, proposed the Celsius temperate scale which bears his name.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 27th.:)
Happy Birthday Robb! All the best to you today and always!Quote:
Originally Posted by robb_k
Marv
November 28th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Berry Gordy Jr. :
Detroit born record executive, record producer, songwriter, television and film producer. Best known as the founder of the Motown Record Corporation.
Dawn Robinson :
singer, songwriter and actress. Best known as a member of En Vogue, and Lucy Pearl.
Trey Songz :
Tremaine Aldon Neverson; R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor.
Gary Troxel :
pop and doo wop singer; lead vocalist with The Fleetwoods. Best known for 'Come Softly to Me' and 'Mr Blue'.
Bruce Channel :
Bruce McMeans; singer and songwriter, best remembered for 'Hey! Baby'.
Clem Curtis :
Trinidadian born singer and lead vocalist of The Foundations.
Randy Newman :
Randall Stuart Newman; singer-songwriter, arranger, composer and pianist.
Ed Harris :
stage, television and film actor, producer, director and screenwriter.
Martin Clunes :
English television and film actor.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
R. B. Greaves [[1943-2012) :
Roland Bertram Aloysius Greaves III; R&B and pop singer. Best remembered for 'Take A Letter Maria', Billboard #2, 1969.
William Blake [[1757-1827) :
English poet, painter and print maker.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 28th.:)
November 29th : if this your birth date, then you share it with :
Tom Moulton :
record producer; originator of the remix, the breakdown section, and the 12 inch single vinyl format.
Will Downing :
Wilfred Downing; R&B and soul singer.
Chuck Mangione :
flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer.
Felix Cavaliere :
rock and soul singer, songwriter, music producer and musician. A member of Joey Dee and The Starliters, and best known for his association with The Young Rascals.
Paul Laurence :
Paul Lawrence Jones III; R&B and soul songwriter, producer and keyboardist.
Meco :
Domenico Monardo; record producer, arranger and musician. Best known for platinum certified space disco version of the Star Wars theme, from his album [[also platinum certified) 'Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk', 1977.
Don Cheadle :
actor, producer and author. Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, 'Hotel Rwanda', 2004.
Jonathan Knight :
pop singer, best known as a member of New Kids On The Block, 1984-1994.
Vin Scully :
Vincent Edward Scully; sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers MLB team.
John Mayall :
English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter.
Joel Whitburn :
author and music historian.
Jody Miller :
Myrna Joy Miller; country music singer, best known for 'Queen Of The House', Billboard #12, 1965.
Brian Cadd :
Australian singer-songwriter, keyboardist and producer. In addition to solo career, a member of The Groop, Axiom, and The Flying Burrito Brothers.
and.............
Emma Morano :
Emma Martinuzzi; born November 29th 1899, and who today is celebrating her 116th Birthday. Emma is the oldest living person in Italy and Europe, and also the oldest living person in the world, apart from Susannah Mushatt Jones, who is currently living in Brooklyn. Emma Morano is verified as the oldest Italian person ever to have lived, the second oldest European person ever to have lived [[following Jeanne Calment, 1875-1997) and the last living European person to have been born in the 19th century.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Roger Troutman [[1951-1999) :
Funk and electro composer, songwriter, producer and founder of Zapp.
Merle Travis [[1917-1983) :
country and western singer, songwriter and musician. Wrote and recorded the first version of 'Sixteen Tons'.
John Gary [[1932-1998):
John Gary Strader; singer, recording artist, television host and musical stage performer.
Denny Doherty [[1940-2007) :
Dennis Gerrard Stephen Doherty; Canadian singer, songwriter and musician. Most remembered as a member of The Mamas & The Papas.
C. S. 'Jack' Lewis [[1898-1963) :
Clive Staples Lewis; Irish novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer and Christian apologist.
Louisa May Alcott [[1832-1888) :
novelist and poet, best known as the author of 'Little Women', 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 29th.
Zowee! 116 years! You go Emma, I do love me some older women. There's only a age difference of 52 years, she's perfect for me. Cougars forever! Happy Birthday Em!:)
And Emma might well say to you : "Dove sei stato tutta la mia vita?" ;)
I would answer: "Being born";)
Ha! That would make it the longest labour on record......:rolleyes:
Well I'm taking into account the seeds that grew into the food my parents ate, that eventually became the baby making matter that then became me. It's a process.;)
I heard that some of the cells cast from our body last for a very long time, even after we've gone...so, a process it certainly is....:)
Really? Interesting. I have cast off quite a few cells in my lifetime. I suppose they are all over the place. Suddenly I feel the need to pull myself together.:)
Too late! Ashes to ashes, dust to dust...even before we die....so we'd best accept it and be cheerful. LOL
Ain't that the truth. A simple basic truth - that takes a lifetime to learn. Like the man said "Don't Worry, Be Happy". Or to paraphrase Miss Ross 'Spreadin' Cells'.:rolleyes:
Nytol:)
WOW WEST,YOU ARE REALLY GOOD WITH THESE BIRTHDAYS...MAYBE A HUNDRED YEARS FROM NOW WE'LL LOOK BACK ON THESE AND HAVE A SIP OF TEA...[of course by then it will be in the form of a pill]HEHEHEHEHEHE...WEST-YOU DA MAN!!!
We'd best live for today, Arr&bee. :)
I'll drink to that.
November 30th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
J.J.Barnes:
James Jay Barnes; Detroit born singer & songwriter.
Des'ree :
Desiree Annette Weeks; English R&B, soul and dance singer and songwriter.
Shuggie Otis :
Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; singer-songwriter, recording artist and multi-instrumentalist.
Ben Stiller :
television and film actor, comedian and film maker.
Bo Jackson :
Vincent Edward Jackson; former baseball and football player.
Billy Idol :
William Michael Albert Broad; English punk and hard rock musician, songwriter and actor.
Gary Lineker :
English former footballer and current sports broadcaster.
Mandy Patinkin :
Mandel Bruce Patinkin; stage, television and film actor, voice artist and comedian.
Frank Ifield :
English born, Australian easy listening and country music singer.
Jimmy Bowen :
record producer and former pop singer.
Roger Glover :
Welsh bass guitarist, songwriter and record producer. Best known for being bass guitarist with Deep Purple, and Rainbow.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
June Pointer [[1953-2006) :
June Antoinette Pointer; R&B and jazz singer, and founding member of The Pointer Sisters.
Luther Ingram [[1937-2007):
R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
Brownie McGhee [[1915-1996) :
Walter Brown McGhee; Piedmont blues and guitarist, best known for his collaborations with Sonny Terry.
Allan Sherman [[1924-1973) :
born Allan Copelon; comedy writer and television producer, singer and actor.
Robert Nighthawk [[1909-1967) :
Robert Lee McCollum; also known as Robert McCoy; blues singer and musician.
Teddy Wilburn [[1931-2003) :
Thurman Theodore Wilburn; country music singer; one half of duo The Wilburn Brothers, with his brother, Virgil Doyle Wilburn.
Jack Reno [[1935-2008) :
country music singer.
Winston Churchill [[1874-1965) :
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1940-1945, and 1951-1955.
Mark Twain [[1835-1910) :
Samuel Langhorne Clemens; author and humorist.
Dick Clark [[1929-2012) :
Richard Augustus Wagstaff Clark Jr.; radio and television personality, game show host and businessman. Best known as host of American Bandstand, 1957-1987. "For now, Dick Clark - so long!"
Shirley Chisholm [[1924-2005) :
politician, educator and author. The first African-American woman to be elected to the United States Congress . Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom, in 2015.
Jonathan Swift [[1667-1745) :
Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and cleric.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on November 30th.:)
December 1st : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Billy Paul :
Paul Williams; soul singer. Best remembered for 'Me And Mrs Jones', 1972, and Grammy Award winner.
Lisa Fischer :
soul, rock and pop singer and songwriter. Notable for album 'So Intense', 1991, and Grammy award hit single 'How Can I Ease The Pain'. Best known for session and stage backup vocals for many artists, including Melba Moore, Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Rolling Stones. Featured in the Oscar winning documentary film, '20 Feet From Stardom', 2013.
Bette Midler :
singer, songwriter; stage, television and film actress; comedian and record producer. Winner of three Grammy awards, four Golden Globe awards, three Emmy awards and a special Tony award.
Woody Allen :
Heywood Allen; born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; stage and film actor, comedian, film maker, and playwright. Three Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay [['Annie Hall', Hannah And Her Sisters', and 'Midnight In Paris') and one for Best Director, 'Annie Hall', 1977.
Charlene Tilton :
television and film actress, and singer. Best known for playing Lucy Ewing in the television series, 'Dallas'.
Sandy Nelson :
Sander L. Nelson; rock drummer. U.S Top 10 hits with 'Teen Beat' and 'Let There Be Drums'.
Gilbert O'Sullivan :
Raymond Edward O'Sullivan; Irish singer-songwriter and pianist. Best remembered for 'Nothing Rhymed', 'Matrimony', 'Alone Again [[Naturally)', 'Clair', and 'Get Down'.
Janelle Monae :
Janelle Monae Robinson; singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, dancer, rapper and actress.
Deep Roy :
Gurdeep Roy; born Mohinder Purba; Kenyan born Indian actor, stuntman and puppeteer.
Obba Babratunde :
stage, television and film actor. Emmy award nomination for his performance in television movie 'Miss Evers' Boys', and Tony award nomination for his role as C.C. White in the original Broadway production of 'Dreamgirls', 1981. Other notable roles include his role as Berry Gordy in the television mini-series 'The Temptations', 1998.
John Densmore :
musician,songwriter, author and actor. Best known as drummer with The Doors.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Lou Rawls [[1933-2006) :
Louis Allen Rawls; soul, R&B, gospel, jazz and blues singer; voice actor, songwriter and record producer. Grammy awards for 'Dead End Street' [[1967) and for albums 'A Natural Man' and 'Unmistakably Lou'. Other notable recordings include 'Love Is A Hurtin' Thing', 'Your Good Thing [[Is About To End)' and 'You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine'.
Richard Pryor [[1940-2005) :
stand-up comedian, social critic and actor. Emmy award winner in 1973, and Grammy awards each year 1974-1976, and 1981-1982.Mary Martin [[1913-1990) :
stage, television and film actress, and singer. Tony award winner for 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'Peter Pan', 'South Pacific' and 'The Sound Of Music'.
Matt Monro [[ 1930-1985) :
English easy listening and pop singer. Best remembered for 'Portrait Of My Love', 'My Kind Of Girl', 'Softly As I Leave You', 'Walk Away' and ' Born Free'.
Jim Nesbitt [[ 1931-2007) :
country music singer-songwriter. Best remembered for 'Please Mr. Kennedy', 'Lookin' For More In '64' and 'A Tiger In My Tank'.
Leo Clarke [[1892- 1916) :
Lionel Beaumaurice Clarke, sergeant in Canadian Expeditionary Force, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917, following his death in France during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
William H. Daniels [[1901-1970) :
film photographer who was Greta Garbo's personal lensman. Worked on over 160 films. Academy Award winner for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White, for 'The Naked City', 1949.
Martin Heinrich Klaproth [[1743-1817) :
German chemist who discovered Uranium [[1789), Zirconium [[1789) and Cerium [[1803).
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 1st. :)
December 2nd : if this is your Birthday, then you share it with :
Valerie Holiday :
soul, R&B and disco singer; best known as a member of The Three Degrees since 1967.
Nelly Furtado :
Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. Grammy award for 'I'm Like A Bird', 2002.
Britney Spears :
singer, dancer and actress. Notable recordings include '...Baby One More Time', 'Womaniser', '3', and 'Hold It Against Me'.
Monica Seles :
Yugoslavian born, American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. Winner of nine Grand Slam singles titles.
Rick 'Sav' Savage :
Richard Savage; English bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Best known as original member of Def Leppard.
Nate Mendel :
Nathan Gregor Mendel; bass guitarist, vocalist, musician and songwriter. Member of Foo Fighters, The Jealous Sound, Sunny Day Real Estate, The Fire Theft, and Lieutenant.
Tom McGuinness :
English guitarist, songwriter, author, record and television producer. Best known as guitarist with Manfred Mann, and The Blues Band.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Maria Callas [[1923-1977) :
born Sophia Cecelia Kalos; christened Anna Maria Sofia Cecelia Kalogeropoulou. 'La Divina'; American born Greek soprano. One of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the twentieth century.
Gianni Versace [[1946-1997) :
Giovanni Maria Versace; Italian fashion designer, and founder of Versace fashion house, producing clothes, accessories, fragrances, make-up and home furnishings.
Peter Carl Goldmark [[1907-1977) :
German-Hungarian engineer; worked for Columbia Records, and was instrumental in developing the long-playing microgroove 33-1/3 rpm phonograph disc, introduced in 1948.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 2nd.:)
December 3rd : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Ronnie Laws :
jazz, R&B and funk saxophonist.
Montel Jordan :
former new jack swing, R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Julianne Moore :
Julie Ann Smith; American - British[[Scottish) stage, television and film actress, and author.
Ozzy Osborne :
John Michael Osbourne; English heavy metal and rock singer, songwriter and television personality.
Daryl Hannah :
film actress.
Katarina Witt :
German figure skater, now retired.
Jean-Luc Goddard :
French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic.
Jaye P. Morgan :
Mary Margaret Morgan; retired popular music singer, actress and game show panellist. Best remembered for 'That's All I Want From You', U.S. #4, 1954.
Ralph McTell :
Ralph May; English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player. Best known for 'Streets Of London' and 'From Clare To Here'.
Mike Stock :
English songwriter, record producer and musician. Best known as a member of songwriting and production team Stock, Aitken and Waterman.
Nicky Stevens :
Helen Thomas; pop singer and pianist. Best known as a member of Brotherhood of Man.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Andy Williams [[1927-2012) :
popular music singer and television host.
Ferlin Husky [[1925-2011) :
'Simon Crum', also 'Terry Preston' [[1948-1953). Country music singer and guitarist.
Best known for 'A Dear John Letter' [[duet with Jean Shepard), 'Gone' and 'Wings Of A Dove'.
Ken Lewis [[1940 -2015) :
Kenneth Alan James Hawker; English singer, songwriter and record producer. Best known composition is 'Can't You Hear My Heartbeat', U.S. #1 for Herman's Hermits, 1965.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 3rd.:)
December 4th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Cassandra Wilson :
jazz musician, vocalist, songwriter and producer.
Jay Z.
Shawn Corey Carter; rapper, record producer and entrepreneur.
Anthony David :
Anthony David Harrington; R&B singer-songwriter.
Southside Johnny :
John Lyon; singer-songwriter; best known for Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.
Wink Martindale :
Winston Conrad Martindale; disc jockey, radio personality, television game show host and producer.
Freddy Cannon :
Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr; rock and roll singer.
Chris Hillman :
musician and vocalist. Best known as an original member of The Byrds.
Terry Woods :
Irish musician, best known as a member of The Pogues, and also Steeleye Span.
Gary Rossington :
lead and rhythm guitarist; best known as a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Jeff Bridges :
television and film actor, singer, producer, and composer.
Marisa Tomei :
stage, television and film actress.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Eddie Heywood [[1915-1989) :
jazz pianist. Notable recordings include 'Land of Dreams, 'Soft Summer Breeze' and also 'Canadian Sunset', recorded with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra.
Dennis Wilson [[1944-1983) :
musician, singer and songwriter; best remembered as co-founder and drummer with The Beach Boys.
Deanna Durbin [[1921-2013) :
Edna Mae Durbin; Canadian born American actress and singer, appearing in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. Retired from acting and singing in 1949, and withdrew from public life.
Francisco Franco [[1892-1975) :
Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teodulo Franco Bahamonde; Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1936/1939, until his death in 1975.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 4th. :)
December 5th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Little Richard :
Richard Wayne Penniman; rock and roll, R&B, gospel and soul singer and songwriter.
Keri Hilson :
Keri Lynn Hilson; pop, hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, writer and record producer.
Andy Kim :
Andrew Youakim; Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter.
Jim Messina :
country, rock and jazz musician, songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and record producer.
O'Bryan :
O'Bryan McCoy Burnette II; soul and R&B singer-songwriter.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Frank Wilson [[1940-2012) :
songwriter, record producer, singer and Christian minister. Renowned for his songwriting and production work with artists at Motown, including Diana Ross & the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Temptations, Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Eddie Kendricks and Brenda Holloway. Notable for single on Soul label, 'Do I Love You [[Indeed I Do)', which became one of the most popular records in the Northern Soul movement.
Walt Disney [[1901-1966) :
Walter Elias Disney; entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor and film producer. Co-founder, with his brother Roy O. Disney, of the Walt Disney Company. Winner of twenty two Academy awards, and recipient of four honorary Academy awards.
George Armstrong Custer [[1839-1876) :
United States Army officer and cavalry commander in the American Civil War, and the American Indian Wars.
Martin Van Buren [[1782-1862) :
lawyer and politician, who served as the eighth President of the United States [[1837-1841).
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 5th. :)
December 6th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Steve Alaimo :
teen idol pop singer, record producer, and record label owner. Best known for hosting and co-producing Dick Clark's 'Where The Action Is' in the late 1960s.
Frankie Beverly :
R&B, soul and funk singer, musician, songwriter and producer. With The Blenders and The Butlers during early career, but best known as a member of Maze.
Eugene Wilde :
Ronald Eugene Broomfield; R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Best known for two R&B chart toppers, 'Gotta Get You Home Tonight' and 'Don't Say No Tonight'.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
George Williams Jr. [[1935-2004) :
R&B, soul and doo-wop singer; lead vocalist with The Tymes [[formerly The Latineers). Co-writer of their biggest hit, 'So Much In Love', US #1, 1963. Other notable recordings include 'Wonderful!, Wonderful!', 'Somewhere', 'People', 'You Little Trustmaker' and 'Ms. Grace'.
Willie Hutch [[1944-2005) :
William McKinley Hutchinson; singer, songwriter and record producer. Best known for his songwriting and production work at Motown with the Jackson 5 [[including 'I'll Be There'), Smokey Robinson, The Miracles and Marvin Gaye. Notable recordings include soundtracks for 'The Mack' and 'Foxy Brown'; 'Brother's Gonna Work It Out', 'Slick' and 'Love Power'.
Mike Smith [[1943-2008) :
English singer, songwriter and record producer. Best known as lead vocalist and keyboard player with The Dave Clark Five.
Dave Brubeck [[1920-2012) :
jazz pianist, composer and bandleader. Writer of a number of jazz standards, including 'In Your Own Sweet Way', 'The Duke', 'Pick Up Sticks', 'Unsquare Dance', 'World's Fair', 'Blue Rondo a la Turk' and, most notably, 'Take Five'.
Ira Gershwin [[1896-1983) :
Israel Gershowitz ; lyricist. With his brother, George, writer of Broadway shows which include songs 'I Got Rhythm', 'Embraceable You', 'The Man I Love', 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', and 'Someone To Watch Over Me'.
Linda Creed [[1948-2006) :
singer-songwriter and lyricist, best known for work with songwriter-producer Thom Bell. Notable songs include ' The Greatest Love Of All', 'You Are Everything', 'I'm Stone In Love With You', and You Make Me Feel Brand New'.
Agnes Moorehead [[1900-1974) :
radio, stage, television and film actress. Four Academy award and six Emmy award nominations. Best remembered for her role as Endora in television series 'Bewitched', and for film roles in 'Citizen Kane', 'The Magnificent Ambersons', 'Mrs Partington' [[Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress), 'All That Heaven Allows', 'Show Boat' and 'Hush....Hush Sweet Charlotte' [[Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress).
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 6th. :)
December 7th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Our very own SDF member, Adrian. Hope you enjoy your special day, Adrian!
Barbara Weathers :
R&B and soul singer, former lead singer of Atlantic Starr. Best known for 'Always', and 'Secret Lovers'.
Brenda Jones :
Brenda Elaine Jones; Detroit born R&B/soul singer. Best known as a member,with her sisters Valorie and Shirley, of The Jones Girls.
Tom Waits :
singer-songwriter, composer and actor.
Ellen Burstyn :
Edna Rae Gillooly; Detroit born stage, television and film actress.
Nicole Appleton :
Canadian television presenter, singer-songwriter and actress. Best known as a member of All Saints, and Appleton.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Louis Prima [[1910-1978) :
singer, actor, songwriter and trumpeter.
Eli Wallach [[1915-2014) :
stage, television and film actor.
Harry Chapin [[1942-1981) :
singer-songwriter. Best known for 'Taxi', 'W*O*L*D', 'Sniper', 'Roses Are Red' and U.S #1, 'Cat's In The Cradle'.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 7th.:)
December 8th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Jerry Butler :
soul and R&B singer, songwriter and politician. Apart from solo career, best known as the original lead vocalist of The Impressions.
Bobby Elliott :
English rock drummer, best known as a member of The Hollies.
Greg Allman :
musician, singer and songwriter. Best known as a member of The Allman Brothers Band.
Kim Basinger :
Kamila Ann Basinger; film actress, former fashion model and singer.
James Galway :
Irish virtuoso flute player.
Sinead O'Connor :
Irish alternative, pop and folk rock singer, and songwriter.
Chrisette Michele :
Chrisette Michele Payne; R&B and soul singer and songwriter. Signed to Motown in 2013, now signed to her own label, Rich Hipster. Grammy Award winner for Best Urban/Alternative Performance, 'Be OK', 2009.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Sammy Davis Jr. [[1925-1990) :
dancer, singer, stage and film actor, musician and impressionist.
Flip Wilson [[1933-1998):
Clerow Wilson, Jr., stand-up, television and film comedian and actor.
Jim Morrison [[1943-1971) :
rock singer, songwriter and poet. Best remembered as lead singer with The Doors.
Dan Hartman [[1950-1994) :
musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Jimmy Smith [[1925 or 1928 - 2005) :
hard bop, mainstream jazz, jazz-funk and jazz fusion musician.
Mary, Queen Of Scots [[1542-1587) :
Mary Stuart, or Mary I of Scotland; Queen of Scotland, 1542-1567. Queen Consort of France, 1559-1560.
Happy Birthday : to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 8th.:)
December 9th : if this is your birth date, then you share it with :
Walter 'Clyde' Orange :
[[some sources quote December 10th birth date); funk/soul vocalist, drummer and keyboardist. Best known as a member of The Commodores.
Joan Armatrading :
British [[born on St Kitts) rock, pop, folk rock, blues singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Sammy Strain :
R&B and soul singer; best known as a member of The Imperials and The O'Jays.
Donny Osmond :
singer, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol.
Judi Dench :
English stage, television and film actress.
Kirk Douglas :
Issur Danielovitch ; radio, stage, television and film actor, producer, director and author.
Felicity Huffman :
stage, television and film actress.
Beau Bridges :
Lloyd Vernet Bridges III; television and film actor.
Remembering : those also born on this date, but who have since passed away :
Junior Wells [[1934 - 1998) :
Amos Wells Blakemore Jr; Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player and recording artist.
Jessie Hill [[1932-2006) :
R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter. Best remembered for 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo'.
Donald Byrd [[1932-2013) :
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II; Detroit born bebop jazz, funk and soul trumpeter.
Redd Foxx [[1922-1991) :
Jon Elroy Sanford; stand-up and recording comedian, and television actor.
Hermione Gingold [[1897-1987) :
English stage and film actress.
Margaret Hamilton [[1902-1985) :
radio, stage, television and fim actress. Best remembered for her role as The Wicked Witch Of The West, 'The Wizard Of Oz', 1939.
Dick Van Patten [[1928-2015) :
former child actor, later stage, television and film actor.
Emmett Kelly [[1898-1979) :
circus performer, creator of 'Weary Willie'.
Happy Birthday: to everyone celebrating Birthdays on December 9th.:)
Kirk Douglas is 99 years old today!