Make This A Birthday To Remember.......

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April 28th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Blossom Dearie [Margrethe Blossom Dearie; 1924-2009; jazz singer and pianist] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Rose Murphy [1913-1989; jazz singer and pianist] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Harper Lee [Nelle Harper Lee; 1926-2016; novelist; 'To Kill A Mockingbird'] -

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April 28th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Jay Leno [James Douglas Muir Leno; comedian, actor, philanthropist and television host] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Terry Pratchett [Terence David John Pratchett; 1948-2015; novelist; Discworld series] -

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April 28th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Kim Gordon [Kim Althea Gordon; musician, singer, songwriter and virtual artist] -

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April 28th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Leni Stern [Magdalena Thora; electric guitarist, singer and ngoni player] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Madge Sinclair [Madge Dorita Walters; 1938-1995; actress] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Carolyn Jones [Carolyn Sue Jones; 1930-1983; actress] -

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April 28th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Oskar Schindler [1908-1974; industrialist, spy and member of the Nazi Party; credited with saving the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust] -

[moe]

Jay Leno has an incredible car collection, Westgrand. He has a show called "Jay Leno's Garage."

[moe]

Carolyn Jones ......Morticia Adams in "The Addams Family." How in the world could she walk with that outfit?
The sad part about Carolyn Jones is that she died so young [[53) from Colon Cancer. It's a shame colonoscopies weren't then what they are now [[everyone over 50 & there's some talk of lowering the age to start at 45):[[

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Jay Leno has an incredible car collection, Westgrand. He has a show called "Jay Leno's Garage."

That's some collection he has there, Moe. And not open to the public, I believe...?

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Carolyn Jones ......Morticia Adams in "The Addams Family." How in the world could she walk with that outfit?
The sad part about Carolyn Jones is that she died so young [[53) from Colon Cancer. It's a shame colonoscopies weren't then what they are now [[everyone over 50 & there's some talk of lowering the age to start at 45):[[

Yes Moe....Morticia Addams, nee Frump [!]...that outfit was not described as a hobble gown for no reason....

And despite her illness, Carolyn worked for as long as she could. Let's hope preventative health care continues to improve.....

[moe]

That's some collection he has there, Moe. And not open to the public, I believe...?

I think he shows his cars via his show. I think his latest episode shows a Porsche 911 GT3.
He invites others sometimes to his "garage."

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Sounds like he considers them as works of art....

[moe]

He's very passionate about cars......as is Jerry Seinfeld. Jerry [I don't know if he still does] collects Porsches.

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I'm not into cars....so tend to feel that just one Porsche would seem quite sufficient.

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April 29th:

Quote for the Day:

"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results".

- Willie Nelson. -

Happy Birthday, to:

Willie Nelson [Willie Hugh Nelson; country, blues, jazz and gospel musician, singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Tammi Terrell [Thomasina Winifred Montgomery; 1945-1970; R&B and soul singer; Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Carl Gardner [Carl Edward Gardner; 1928-2011; R&B and rock and roll singer; The Robins; founding member of The Coasters] -

[moe]

Geez, Willie Nelson is 88!!!!!! With all that hard living [& he's still here] that is something to be celebrated! Not to mention his battle with the IRS over taxes.

[moe]

And how terrible about Tammi Terrell - Can you imagine her career if not cut short by the brain tumor??

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Geez, Willie Nelson is 88!!!!!! With all that hard living [& he's still here] that is something to be celebrated! Not to mention his battle with the IRS over taxes.

That was in the early 90s, wasn't it. Really big money involved, but he got it sorted, somehow. No further problems that you heard about?

[moe]

No. I think he released a double album with the proceeds settling the issue with the IRS.

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And how terrible about Tammi Terrell - Can you imagine her career if not cut short by the brain tumor??

Another 'who can say' thought. She could have made a nice career from the Marvin & Tammi repertoire...probably working smaller venues, or opening for bigger acts. Just like almost all the other Motown ladies whose names were not Diana Ross..

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No. I think he released a double album with the proceeds settling the issue with the IRS.

Yes, and also auctioned off his possessions. It seems many were bought by friends and then donated back, or rented back for minimal sums. Nicely handled.

[moe]

Another 'who can say' thought. She could have made a nice career from the Marvin & Tammi repertoire...probably working smaller venues, or opening for bigger acts. Just like almost all the other Motown ladies whose names were not Diana Ross..

Hard to argue with that statement.

[moe]

And am I correct in assuming there are no original Coasters performing?

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April 29th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Lorraine Chandler [Ermastine Lewis; 1946-2020; soul singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer] -

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And am I correct in assuming there are no original Coasters performing?

Leon Hughes, Sr., is the last surviving original member, and reportedly still works occasionally, sometimes as 'Leon Hughes and his Original Coasters'.

He has a Birthday next week....

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Otis Rush [Otis Rush, Jr; 1934-2018; blues and R&B guitarist and singer-songwriter] -

[moe]

Leon Hughes, Sr., is the last surviving original member, and reportedly still works occasionally, sometimes as 'Leon Hughes and his Original Coasters'.

He has a Birthday next week....

Thanks for that info. I stand corrected.

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Jerry Seinfeld [Jerome Allen Seinfeld; comedian, actor, writer, producer and director] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Michelle Pfeiffer [Michelle Marie Pfeiffer; actress, singer and producer] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Tommy James [Thomas Gregory Jackson; pop rock musician, singer, songwriter and record producer; Tommy James and the Shondells] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Donald Mills [1915-1999; jazz and traditional pop singer; The Mills Brothers] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Duke Ellington [Edward Kennedy Ellington; 1899-1974; jazz and swing composer, pianist; jazz band and orchestra leader] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Erica Campbell [Erica Monique Campbell, formerly Atkins; gospel, Christian and contemporary R&B singer, musician and radio host] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Javier Colon [R&B and rock singer-songwriter and musician] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Ray Barretto [1929-2006; Latin Jazz conguero and bandleader] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Carnie Wilson [pop singer and television host; Wilson Phillips] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Kian Egan [Kian John Francis Egan; pop singer, musician and songwriter; Westlife] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Master P [Percy Robert Miller; rapper, actor, businessman, investor, author, film maker, record producer, philanthropist and former basketball player] -

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April 29th:

Happy Birthday, to:

Uma Thurman [Uma Karuna Thurman; actress, writer, producer and model] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Toots Thielemans [Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidor, Baron Thielemans; 1922-2016; jazz and blues harmonica player, musician and composer] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Big Jay McNeely [Cecil James McNeely; 1927-2018; R&B saxophonist] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Rod McKuen [Rodney Marvin McKuen; 1933-2015; singer-songwriter, musician and poet] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on his Birthday:

Tom Ewell [Samuel Yewell Tompkins; 1909-1994; actor and producer; Richard Sherman in 'The Seven Year Itch'] -

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April 29th:

Remembering, on her Birthday:

Celeste Holm [1917-2012; actress; Anne Dettrey in 'Gentleman's Agreement'; 'All About Eve'; 'High Society'] -