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

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 09:25 AM

October 27th:

Quote for the Day:

"I prefer live television because it's stage and film and everything rolled into one.

Without the pressure.

The stage, I think, is my very first favourite, because you're in charge.

When you're on that stage, you're in charge.

Live television, the director can always stop you, or go back, but at least you have an audience to play to."

- Television Academy Foundation : Archive interview with Jennifer Howard, 2004 -

On her Birthday, remembering Nanette Fabray [Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; 1920-2018; actress, singer and dancer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 09:48 AM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Weldon Irvine [Weldon Jonathan Irvine, Jr; 'Master Wel'; 1943-2002]; composer, playwright, poet, pianist and organist......

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:15 AM

October 27th:

On her Birthday, remembering Ruby Dee [Ruby Ann Wallace; 1922-2014]; actress....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:19 AM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to William 'Scotty' Barnhart; jazz trumpeter.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:20 AM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Sonny Dallas [1931-2007]; jazz bassist and singer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:21 AM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Elmon Wright [1929-1984]; jazz trumpeter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:24 AM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Boyd Raeburn [Boyd Albert Raeburn; 1913-1966]; jazz bandleader and bass saxophonist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:28 AM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Mark Ryan; psychedelic rock bassist; Quicksilver Messenger Service...

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:30 AM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Byron Allred [1948-2021]; rock keyboardist and synthesiser player; Steve Miller Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 10:32 AM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to K.K. Downing [Kenneth Keith Downing, Jr.]; heavy metal guitarist and songwriter; co-founder of Judas Priest....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:42 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Floyd Cramer [1933-1997]; country pianist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:43 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Scott Weiland [Scott Richard Weiland; formerly Kline; 1967-2015]; rock musician, singer and songwriter; Stone Temple Pilots.......

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:45 PM

October 27th:

On her Birthday, remembering Ruby Wright [also known as Ruby Wells; 1939-2009]; country music singer-songwriter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:46 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Barre Phillips; jazz bassist......

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:49 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Philip Catherine; jazz guitarist......

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:51 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Arild Andersen; jazz bassist, musician and composer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 02:53 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Ken Filiano; jazz and orchestral bassist....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:04 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Wendell Brunious; jazz trumpeter and bandleader....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:11 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Hazell Dean; dance-pop singer, songwriter and producer......

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:14 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Ben Besiakov; jazz pianist and keyboardist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:16 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Simon Le Bon; new wave musician, singer, songwriter, lyricist and model; lead singer and lyricist with Duran Duran; also Arcadia....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:24 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Igor Butman; jazz saxophonist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:25 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Adrian Erlandsson; heavy metal drummer; Cradle Of Filth.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:28 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Marika Krook; actress, singer and dancer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:31 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Vanessa-Mae; classical, techno and electronic violinist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:32 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Tanel Padar; rock singer and songwriter.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:34 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Kelly Osbourne; pop punk and synthpop singer, television personality, actress, model and fashion designer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:36 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Don Partridge [1941-2010]; pop, folk and folk rock singer, songwriter, harmonica player and musician; busker and one-man band.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:39 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Lee Greenwood [Melvin Lee Greenwood]; country musician.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:49 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Dallas Frazier [1939-2022]; country musician and songwriter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:53 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Roberto Benigini [Roberto Remigio Benigni Cavaliere de Gran Croce; actor, comedian, screenwriter and director....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:54 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to John Cleese [John Marwood Cleese]; actor, voice actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:56 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Peter Firth [Peter Macintosh Firth]; actor.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 03:58 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Patrick Fugit [Patrick Raymond Fugit]; actor....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:14 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Harry Saltzman [Herschel Saltzman; 1915-1994]; theatre and film producer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:21 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Mariah The Scientist [Mariah Amani Buckles]; R&B, alternative, soul and hip hop singer-songwriter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:27 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Richard Rudolph [Richard James Rudolph]; songwriter, guitarist, musician, publisher and producer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:33 PM

October 27th:

Happy Birthday to Marla Maples [Marla Ann Maples]; actress, television personality, model, singer and presenter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:37 PM

October 27th:

On his Birthday, remembering Leif Erickson [William Wycliffe Anderson; 1911-1986]; stage, film and television actor....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-27-2022, 04:54 PM

October 27th:

On her Birthday, remembering Carrie Snodgress [Caroline Louise Snodgress; 1905-2004]; actress....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 08:37 AM

October 28th:

Quote for the Day:

"Motown thought Marvin was absolutely insane, and that I had lost my marbles, too.

This was going to be the biggest fiasco that ever was.

Nobody believed in it at all.

I thought it was different enough that it might hit with the general public. Of course, his messages were rather timely. hey may have been a little strong, but not necessarily when you compare them to what other artists of the day were doing.

It was just that it hadn't been done in that format before. People didn't get up and start screaming and hollering about dope and the ghetto and things."

Quotes by David Van De Pitte, referring to the 'What's Going On' album, and included within his obituary printed by 'The Independent', September 2009.....

On his Birthday, remembering David Van De Pitte; [David Van DePitte; 1941-2009; music arranger, music director and bass player.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 08:42 AM

October 28th:

On his Birthday, remembering John Perrone [1949-2020]; our fellow Soulful Detroit member, midnight johnny.....

Thank you for the enduring legacy of your shows, John - and, of course, for your beautifully crafted 'extended versions' of wonderful music, to inspire and entertain for many decades to come.

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 10:30 AM

October 28th:

On his Birthday, remembering Weldon McDougal [Weldon Arthur McDougal III; 1936-2010]; singer, songwriter, record producer and record label executive; founder of The Larks; regional promotion executive for Motown, based in Philadelphia....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:03 PM

October 28th:

On his Birthday, remembering Harold Battiste [1931-2015]; R&B and jazz music composer; arranger, performer and teacher....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:05 PM

October 28th:

Happy Birthday to Telma Hopkins [Telma Louise Hopkins]; singer and actress; Tony Orlando and Dawn....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:09 PM

October 28th:

Happy Birthday to Frank Ocean [Christopher Edwin Cooksey; Christopher Edwin Breaux]; R&B, pop and avant-garde singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer and photographer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:13 PM

October 28th:

On his Birthday, remembering Charlie Daniels [Charles Edward Daniels; 1936-2020]; rock, country and bluegrass singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:16 PM

October 28th:

Happy Birthday to Cleo Laine [Clementine Dinah Bullock]; jazz and pop singer; actress....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:25 PM

October 28th:

Happy Birthday to Hank Marvin [Brian Robson Rankin]; beat, instrumental rock, and rock and roll multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter; The Shadows....

**westgrandboulevard** · 10-28-2022, 03:26 PM

October 28th:

On his Birthday, remembering Wayne Fontana [Glyn Geoffrey Ellis; 1945-2020]; rock/pop singer; Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders.....