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

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-03-2021, 05:35 PM

July 1st:

Remembering Andrae Crouch [1942-2015], on his Birthday....gospel musician, recording artist, songwriter, arranger and producer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-03-2021, 05:45 PM

Among other notable people who celebrate their Birthdays on July 1st: -

Debbie Harry......lead singer with Blondie...

Missy Elliott....rapper, dancer and record producer....

Twyla Tharp....dancer, choreographer and author...

Leslie Caron... actress and dancer....

Dan Ackroyd....actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, musician and businessman...

Genevieve Bujold.....actress...

Pamela Anderson...actress and model....

Jean Marsh....actress and writer, co-creator of 'Upstairs, Downstairs'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-03-2021, 05:56 PM

Remembering other notable people, born on July 1st:

Curtis W. Harris....[1924-2017], minister, civil rights activist and politician....

Karen Black....[1929-2013], actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter.....

Sydney Pollack [1934-2008], film director, producer and actor.....

Farley Granger [1925-2011], actor.....

Estee Lauder [1908-2004], businesswoman; co-founder of Estee Lauder cosmetics....

William Wyler [1902-1981], film director, producer and screenwriter......

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:03 AM

July 2nd:

Quote for the Day:

"When you hate, the only person that suffers is you, because most of the people you hate don't know it, and the rest don't care."

Remembering Medgar Evers [1925-1963], on his Birthday....civil rights activist, Mississippi field secretary for NAACP, and World War II veteran....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:05 AM

July 2nd:

Remembering Paul Williams [1939-1973], on his Birthday.....R&B and soul singer, and choreographer; co-founder of The Temptations...

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:09 AM

July 2nd:

Remembering Stevie Woods [1951-2014], on his Birthday....R&B musician and singer, 'Steal The Night'; 'Just Can't Win 'Em All'........

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:14 AM

July 2nd:

Happy Birthday to Jeffrey Cooper....R&B bass guitarist and keyboardist; Midnight Star....

9A · 07-04-2021, 08:17 AM

Happy Birthday, America

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:18 AM

July 2nd:

Happy Birthday to Ahmad Jamal...jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 08:21 AM

July 2nd:

Happy Birthday to Monie Love....rapper, actress and radio personality....

9A · 07-04-2021, 10:45 AM

July 4, 2021

[Supplemental Quote of the Day]

"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

The New Colossus

Emma Lazarus - 1849-1887

[Thanks to WGB for allowing me to trespass on his highly successful thread. 9A]

**moe** · 07-04-2021, 11:07 AM

.......and so here we all are.........sitting on our lawn chairs........waiting for the million mark

[Insert Final Jeopardy Music Here]

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 11:10 AM

Among other notable people who celebrate their Birthdays on July 2nd:

Dave Parsons.....former bassist, The Partisans, Transvision Vamp, Bush....

Pete Briquette....bassist, record producer and composer; The Boomtown Rats....

Johnny Colla....musician, singer and songwriter; founding member of Huey Lewis and The News....

Michelle Branch....singer, songwriter and actress......

Dee Palmer...composer, arranger and keyboardist; formerly with Jethro Tull....

Jerry Hall....model and actress....

Lindsay Lohan...actress and singer....

Ashley Tisdale....actress, singer and producer....

Peter Kay...comedian and actor....

Frank Williams....actor; vicar Timothy Farthing on 'Dad's Army'.....

Imelda Marcos...former First Lady of The Philippines, 1965-1986.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by moe

.......and so here we all are.........sitting on our lawn chairs........waiting for the million mark

[Insert Final Jeopardy Music Here]

I'd just like it to be known that I'm actually sitting on a dining chair, at my laptop, while playing catch-up on this thread....

9A · 07-04-2021, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by moe

.......and so here we all are.........sitting on our lawn chairs........waiting for the million mark

[Insert Final Jeopardy Music Here]

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 01:42 PM

Remembering other notable people, born on July 2nd: -

Ron Silver [1946-2009]....actor, director, producer, radio host and political activist...

Kenneth McMillan [1932-1989]....actor, Jack Doyle on 'Rhoda'....

Brock Peters [1927-2005]...actor, Tom Robinson in 'To Kill A Mockingbird'; Crown in 'Porgy And Bess'....

Catherine McLeod [1921-1997]...actress, roles include appearances on 'Maverick'; 'Perry Mason'; '77 Sunset Strip'; 'Bonanza'; 'Hawaiian Eye'; 1960s Anadin headache remedy TV commercial: "Mother, please! I'd rather do it myself!".....

Alan Webb [1906-1982]...actor, Broadway production of 'I Never Sang For My Father'....

Junior Durkin [1915-1935]...Huckleberry Finn in 'Tom Sawyer' and 'Huckleberry Finn' films....

Jack Hylton [1892-1965]....bandleader and impresario....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 01:53 PM

July 3rd:

Quote for the Day:

"Dear World, I am leaving because I am bored.

I feel I have lived long enough.

I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool.

Good Luck."

Remembering George Sanders [1906-1972], on his Birthday.....actor, singer-songwriter, music composer and author; Jack Favell in 'Rebecca'; Scott ffolliott in 'Foreign Correspondent'; Addison De Witt in 'All About Eve'; Shere Khan in Disney's 'The Jungle Book'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 01:58 PM

July 3rd:

Remembering Fontella Bass [1940-2012], on her Birthday.....R&B and soul singer, and songwriter; 'Rescue Me'......

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 02:06 PM

July 3rd:

Remembering Johnnie Wilder, Jr. [1949-2006], on his Birthday.....co-founder and lead vocalist of Heatwave....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 02:08 PM

July 3rd:

Remembering Laura Branigan [1952-2004], on her Birthday....singer, songwriter and actress; 'Gloria'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 02:18 PM

July 3rd:

Happy Birthday to John Klemmer......saxophonist, composer, songwriter and arranger....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 02:19 PM

July 3rd:

Happy Birthday to Vince Clarke....musician and songwriter; Yazoo; Erasure....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 02:40 PM

Among other notable people who celebrate their Birthdays on July 3rd:

Tom Cruise...actor and producer; 'Born On The Fourth Of July'; 'Jerry Maguire'; 'Magnolia'...

Betty Buckley....actress and singer; Sandra Sue 'Abby' Abbott Bradford on 'Eight is Enough'; 'Cats'; 'Sunset Boulevard'; 'Triumph Of Love'.....

Tom Stoppard...playwright and screenwriter; 'Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead; 'Shakespeare In Love'; 'The Real Thing'.....

Andrea Barber....actress, Kimmy Gibbler on 'Full House' and 'Fuller House'....

Michael Cole...actor, Pete Cochran on 'The Mod Squad'....

Tommy Flanagan...actor, Flip 'Chibs' Telford on 'Sons Of Anarchy'....

Thomas Gibson...actor and director; Daniel Nyland on 'Chicago Hope'; Greg Montgomery on 'Dharma & Greg'; Aaron Hotchner on 'Criminal Minds'....

Audra McDonald....actress and singer; 'Carousel'; 'Masterclass'; 'Ragtime'; 'A Raisin In The Sun'; 'Porgy And Bess'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 03:38 PM

Remembering other notable people, born on July 3rd: -

Ken Russell [1927-2011]....film director, 'Woman In Love'; 'The Devils'; 'Tommy'...

Susan Peters [1921-1952]...actress, Kitty in 'Random Harvest'...

Louise Allbritton [1920-1979]...actress; 'Pittsburgh'; 'Son Of Dracula'; 'The Egg And I'; 'Sitting Pretty'....

Wynne Gibson [1989-1987]...stage and film actress.....

Doris Lloyd [1896-1968]...actress, Mrs Cutten in 'Tarzan' films; Nora Stanley in 'Midnight Lace'; Baroness Ebberfield in 'The Sound Of Music'....

**moe** · 07-04-2021, 04:00 PM

Congratulations Westgrand, you did it!
One million & counting!!!

9A · 07-04-2021, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by moe

Congratulations Westgrand, you did it!
One million & counting!!!

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by moe

Congratulations Westgrand, you did it!
One million & counting!!!

Well Moe, it's really all those lovely people who have given their time to view this thread, 'who did it'.....but the response is indeed very pleasing

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by 9A

Thanks 9A!

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:41 PM

July 4th:

Quote for the Day:

"It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby', instead of going to Mom and Dad."

Remembering Abigail Van Buren [Pauline Phillips; 1918-2013], on her Birthday....advice columnist and radio show host; 'Dear Abby'.......

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:46 PM

July 4th:

Happy Birthday to Annette Beard Simmons.....R&B and soul singer, original member of The Vandellas......

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:49 PM

July 4th:

Remembering Clay McMurray [1943-2019], on his Birthday.....songwriter, producer and recording engineer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:55 PM

July 4th:

Remembering Bill Withers [1938-2020], on his Birthday.....singer-songwriter and musician.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 04:58 PM

July 4th:

Remembering Jacques Morali [1947-1991], on his Birthday....singer-songwriter, producer and arranger; The Ritchie Family; Village People.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 05:03 PM

July 4th:

Happy Birthday to Ralph Johnson......musician; original member, percussionist and vocalist with Earth, Wind & Fire....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 05:07 PM

July 4th:

Happy Birthday to Melanie Fiona....R&B, soul and reggae singer-songwriter; 'Give It To Me Right'; 'It Kills Me'; 'Monday Morning'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 05:21 PM

Among other notable people who celebrate their Birthdays on July 4th: -

John Waite...musician; solo artist, 'Missing You'; also with The Babys, and Bad English...

Gina Lollobrigida....actress, photojournalist and sculptor.....

Eva Marie Saint.....actress and producer....

Neil Morrissey.....actor, voice actor, singer, comedian and businessman....

Jenny Seagrove....actress....

**sophisticated_soul** · 07-04-2021, 05:38 PM

WestGrand-
Congratulations on passing the 1,000,000 mark!!! And on the perfect day for fireworks.

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by sophisticated_soul

WestGrand-
Congratulations on passing the 1,000,000 mark!!! And on the perfect day for fireworks.

Thank you so much, Sophisticated Soul!

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-04-2021, 06:25 PM

Remembering other notable people, born on July 4th: -

Eric Fleming [1925-1966].....actor, Gil Favor on 'Rawhide'....

Neil Simon [1927-2018].....playwright, screenwriter and author....

Cathy Berberian [1925-1983]....mezzo-soprano and composer.....

Stephen Boyd [1931-1977]....actor, Messala in 'Ben Hur'....

Willoughby Goddard [1926-2008]...actor....

Leona Helmsley [1920-2007]...businesswoman; 'Queen Of Mean'.....

Ann Landers [Eppie Lederer; 1918-2002]...advice columnist and media personality.....

Viviane Romance [1912-1991]....actress....

Gloria Stuart [1910-2010]....actress, Rose Dawson Calvert in 'Titanic'....

Mitch Miller [1911-2010]...oboist, conductor, recording producer and record industry executive.....

Angela Baddeley [1904-1976]...actress. Mrs. Bridges on 'Upstairs, Downstairs'....

George Murphy [1902-1992]...dancer, actor and politician....

Gertrude Lawrence [1898-1952]....actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer....

Henry Armetta [1888-1945]....actor, over 150 films....

Louis B. Mayer [1885-1957]....film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldywn-Mayer Film Studios; 'More stars than there are in Heaven'....

Stephen Collins Foster [1826-1864]....songwriter, known for parlour and minstrel music....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:09 PM

July 5th:

Quote for the Day:

"No-one ever made a difference by being like everyone else."

Remembering P.T. Barnum [Phineas Taylor Barnum; 1810-1891], on his Birthday......politician, showman and businessman; author, publisher and philanthropist; co-founder of Barnum & Bailey Circus.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:36 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Marc Cohn....folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:40 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Joe [Joe Lewis Thomas]....R&B singer, songwriter and record producer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:44 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Huey Lewis....singer, songwriter and actor; Huey Lewis and The News...

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:48 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Bizarre [Rufus Arthur Johnson].....rapper; D12....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:51 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Robbie Robertson....musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor and author; lead guitarist and primary songwriter with The Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:54 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Michael Monarch.....lead guitarist, Steppenwolf....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 04:56 PM

July 5th:

Happy Birthday to Shane Filan....singer and songwriter; Westlife....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 05:22 PM

July 5th:

Remembering Mac Dre [Andre Louis Hicks; 1970-2004], on his Birthday.....rapper, record producer and record label owner....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 07:02 PM

Among other notable people who celebrate their Birthdays on July 5th: -

Kathryn Erbe....actress....Alexandra Eames on "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"....

Jason Dolley....actor and musician; Disney shows and movies actor.....

Edie Falco....actress.....Carmela Soprano on 'The Sopranos'; Jackie Peyton on 'Nurse Jackie'....

Chuck Close...painter, artist and photographer....

Michael Stuhlbarg.....actor...Larry Gopnik in 'A Serious Man'....

Ryan Hansen .....actor, Dick Casablancas on 'Veronica Mars'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 07-05-2021, 07:27 PM

Remembering other notable people, born on July 5th:

Katherine Helmond [1929-2019]....actress and director, Jessica Tate on 'Soap'; Mona Robinson on 'Who's The Boss?'....

Shirley Knight [1936-2020]...actress, Reenie Flood in 'The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs'; Heavenly Finley in 'Sweet Bird Of Youth'...

John Wood [1930-2011]...actor, Henry Carr in 'Travesties'....

Warren Oates [1928-1982]....actor, Lyle Gorch in 'The Wild Bunch'; Bennie in 'Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia'....

Mack David [1912-1993]...lyricist and songwriter, Disney's 'Cinderella' and 'Alice In Wonderland', English lyrics to Edith Piaf's 'La Vie en rose'......

Isa Miranda [1905-1982]....actress, The Duchesse d'Angouleme in 'The Yellow Rolls Royce'....

Milburn Stone [1904-19980]....actor, 'Doc' [Dr. Galen Adams] on 'Gunsmoke'....

Edward Woods [1903-1989]...actor, Matt Doyle in 'The Public Enemy'...

Wanda Landowska [1879-1959]....harpsichordist and pianist...

Sarah Siddons [1755-1831]....actress, 'Lady Macbeth'...