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

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-04-2022, 06:42 PM

May 4th:

Happy Birthday to Lance Bass [James Lance Bass]; pop singer and musician, dancer, actor, film and television producer; bass singer with NSYNC....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-04-2022, 06:43 PM

May 4th:

On his Birthday, remembering Maynard Ferguson [1928-2006]; jazz trumpeter, musician and bandleader.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:34 PM

May 5th:

Quote for the Day:

"The music that truly moves my soul is Etta, and Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan, and stuff like that..."

- NPR interview; 2015 -

Happy Birthday to Adele [Adele Laurie Blue Adkins]; pop and soul singer-songwriter; 'Rolling In The Deep'; 'Someone Like You'; 'Set Fire To The Rain'; 'Hello'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:44 PM

May 5th:

On her Birthday, remembering Georgia Dobbins [1942-2020]; R&B, rock and roll, doo-wop, pop and soul singer-songwriter; co-founder of The Marvelettes.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:46 PM

May 5th:

On her Birthday, remembering Barbara Randolph [Barbara Ann Sanders; 1942-2002]; soul singer and actress; 'I Got A Feeling'; 'Can I Get a Witness'......

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:50 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Johnnie Taylor [Johnnie Harrison Taylor; 1934-2000]; R&B, soul, gospel, blues, pop, doo-wop and disco singer; 'Who's Making Love'; 'Disco Lady'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:52 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jheryl Busby [1949-2008]; record company executive; former President and CEO of Motown Records....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:54 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Eddie Amoo [1950-2018]; soul singer and guitarist; The Real Thing; 'You To Me Are Everything'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 05:58 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Chris Brown; singer, songwriter and dancer; 'Run It!' [featuring Juelz Santana]; 'Kiss Kiss' [featuring T-Pain]; 'Forever'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:02 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Craig David; singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer; 'Fill Me In'; '7 Days'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:03 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Raheem DeVaughan; singer and songwriter; 'Woman'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:08 PM

May 5th:

On her Birthday, remembering Tammy Wynette [Virginia Wynette Pugh; 1942-1998]; country music singer and songwriter; 'D.I.V.O.R.C.E'; 'Stand By Your Man'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:11 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Andy Gibb [Andrew Roy Gibb; 1958-1988]; country music singer and songwriter; 'I Just Want To Be Your Everything'; '[Love Is] Thicker Than Water'; 'Shadow Dancing'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:14 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Ian McCulloch; post punk and new wave singer, songwriter and musician; Echo & The Bunnymen....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:16 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Bill Ward; rock musician and visual artist; drummer with Black Sabbath....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:18 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Pat Carroll [Patricia Ann Carroll]; actress and comedian; Ursula, The Sea Witch in Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'........

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:23 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Richard E. Grant; actor, screenwriter, director and perfumier; Withnail, in Withnail And I'; John Seward in 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'; Izembaro on 'Game Of Thrones'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:26 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Bing Russell [1926-2003]; Deputy Clem Foster on 'Bonanza'; Robert in 'The Magnificent Seven'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:28 PM

May 5th:

On her Birthday, remembering Alice Faye [Alice Jeanne Leppert; 1915-1998]; actress and singer; 'You'll Never Know'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:30 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Kyan Douglas [Hugh Edward Douglas, Jr.]; television personality and stylist; grooming expert on 'Queer Eye'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:33 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Darrin Henson; choreographer, dancer, actor, director and producer; 'Darrin's Dance Grooves'; Lem Van Adams on 'Soul Food'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:34 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to Michael Palin; comedian, actor, writer and television presenter; Monty Python....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:36 PM

May 5th:

Happy Birthday to John Rhys-Davies; actor, Gimi in 'The Lord Of The Rings trilogy; Sallah in the 'Indiana Jones' films....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:38 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Tyrone Power [1914-1958]; actor; Don Diego Vega/Zorro in 'The Mask Of Zorro'; Leonard Vole in 'Witness For The Prosecution'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:40 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Richard Schaal [1928-2014]; actor; 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'; 'The Bob Newhart Show'; 'Rhoda'; 'Phyllis'; 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:42 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Freeman 'Gozzie' Gosden [1899-1982]; radio comedian; Amos of 'Amos 'n' Andy'].....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-05-2022, 06:44 PM

May 5th:

On his Birthday, remembering Karl Marx [1818-1883]; philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist and revolutionary socialist; 'The Communist Manifesto'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:03 PM

May 6th:

Quote for the Day:

"They weren't great, but they weren't supposed to be.

I gave the public what they wanted...a chance to dream, to live vicariously, to see beautiful women, jewels, gorgeous clothes, melodrama."

On his Birthday, remembering Ross Hunter [Martin Terry Fuss; 1920-1996]; film and television producer and actor; 'Pillow Talk'; 'Magnificent Obsession'; 'Imitation Of Life'; 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'; 'Airport'......

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:19 PM

May 6th:

On her Birthday, remembering Sandra Tilley [1946-1981]; R&B and soul singer; The Velvelettes; Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:29 PM

May 6th:

On his Birthday, remembering Herb Cox [Herbert Alexander Cox; 1938-2019]; doo-wop singer; The Cleftones.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:34 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to N'dea Davenport; R&B and acid jazz singer, songwriter and record producer; lead vocalist with Brand New Heavies......

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:36 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to MC Serch [Michael Berrin]; rapper and music executive; 3rd Bass.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:40 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to Leon Hughes, Sr; R&B and rock and roll singer; original member of The Coasters....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 04:49 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to Bob Seger [Robert Clark Seger]; rock singer, songwriter and musician; solo work, also with The Decibels & The Town Criers; Doug Brown & The Omens; The Last Heard; The Bob Seger System; The Silver Bullet Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 05:09 PM

May 6th:

On his Birthday, remembering Robbie McIntosh [Robert Broderick James McIntosh; 1950-1974]; funk and R&B drummer; founder member of The Average White Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 05:12 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to Davey Johnstone [David William Logan Johnstone]; rock guitarist and vocalist; The Elton John Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 05:14 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to Juliet Roberts; jazz, rock, soul and house music singer and songwriter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-06-2022, 05:16 PM

May 6th:

Happy Birthday to Mary MacGregor; folk, country and soft rock singer; 'Torn Between Two Lovers'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:11 PM

May 7th:

Quote for the Day:

"It's great, the number of people I'm reaching though the internet - I've done some wonderful interviews - but I miss touching the bodies.

I miss shaking hands, looking into people's faces, saying, "Hello, how are you doing? Thank you for playing my music."

Happy Birthday to Thelma Houston [formerly Jackson]; R&B, soul and disco singer and actress; 'Sunshower' album; 'Don't Leave Me This Way'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:13 PM

May 7th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jimmy Ruffin [Jimmy Lee Ruffin; 1936-2014]; soul and R&B singer; 'What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:22 PM

May 7th:

On her Birthday, remembering Saundra Edwards [Saundra Mallett; 1942-2002]; R&B and soul singer; lead vocalist with The Elgins; 'Heaven Must Have Sent You'; 'Darling Baby'; 'I Understand My Man'; 'Put Yourself In My Place'......

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:28 PM

May 7th:

On his Birthday, remembering Thomas 'Beans' Bowles [1926-2000]; soul and R&B saxophonist, flautist and musician, tour manager and musical director.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:30 PM

May 7th:

Happy Birthday to Ray Monette; rock songwriter and musician; The Abstract Reality; Scorpion; guitarist and singer with Rare Earth.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:47 PM

May 7th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jerry Nolan [Gerard Nolan; 1946-1992]; punk rock drummer; The New York Dolls; Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 05:53 PM

May 7th:

On her Birthday, remembering Teresa Brewer [Theresa Veronica Breuer; 1932-2007]; singer; 'Music! Music! Music!'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 06:03 PM

May 7th:

On her Birthday, remembering Anne Baxter [1923-1985]; actress; Sophie MacDonald in 'The Razor's Edge'; Eve Harrington in 'All About Eve'.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-07-2022, 06:06 PM

May 7th:

On her Birthday, remembering Eva Peron [1919-1952]; second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron; the First Lady Of Argentina, 1946-1952]....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-08-2022, 05:41 PM

May 8th:

Quote for the Day:

"I just wish the world was twice as big, and half of it was still unexplored."

Happy Birthday to David Attenborough [David Frederick Attenborough]; broadcaster, biologist, natural historian and author; BBC 'Life' series.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-08-2022, 05:53 PM

May 8th:

On her Birthday, remembering Doris Holland [Doris Jean Holland; 1935-1997]; typist and secretary at Hitsville U.S.A; then corporate secretary and assistant to Esther Gordy Edwards at the Motown Museum.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 05-08-2022, 05:57 PM

May 8th:

Happy Birthday to Philip Bailey [Philip James Bailey]; R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor; original member and co-lead singer with Earth, Wind & Fire....