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

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 03:24 PM

August 20th:

On his Birthday, remembering C. L. Blast [Clarence Junior Lewis; 1934-2016]; soul singer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 03:29 PM

August 20th:

On his Birthday, remembering Sir Lattimore Brown [Lattimore Vernon Brown; 1931-2011]; southern soul singer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 03:46 PM

August 20th:

On his Birthday, remembering Freddie Hughes [Fred Willie Hughes, Jr; 1943-2022]; gospel, soul and rhythm and blues singer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 03:55 PM

August 20th:

Happy Birthday to Malina Moye; rock, blues rock and neo soul singer-songwriter, guitarist, model, actress and entrepreneur......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:21 PM

August 21st:

Quote for the Day:

"She was my ultimate singing partner.

No one ever came close.

We were two soulmates."

- Bob Dylan -

On her Birthday, remembering Clydie King [Clydie Mae King; 1943-2019]; rhythm and blues, pop and soul singer; most notably for session and background vocals....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:28 PM

August 21st:

On his Birthday, remembering Kenny Rogers [Kenneth Ray Rogers; 1938-2020]; country, pop and soft rock singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and entrepreneur......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:32 PM

August 21st:

On his Birthday, remembering Count Basie [William James Basie; 1904-1984]; jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:36 PM

August 21st:

Happy Birthday to Paris Bennett [Paris Ana'is Bennett]; rhythm and blues, and pop singer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:41 PM

August 21st:

Happy Birthday to Kim Sledge; rhythm and blues, disco and soul singer; Sister Sledge....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-21-2023, 04:42 PM

August 21st:

Happy Birthday to Jackie DeShannon [Sharon Lee Meyers]; pop rock singer-songwriter and radio broadcaster....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:29 AM

August 22nd:

Quote for the Day:

"I would never be on time [for the gig; Apex Bar, Detroit]; I always would be late comin' in.

And she [the bartender Willa] kept saying, "Boom boom - you late again."

Every night: "Boom, boom - you late again."

I said "Hmm, that's a song!"

I got it together, the lyrics, rehearsed it, and I played it at the place, and the crowd went wild."

On his Birthday, remembering John Lee Hooker [1912 or 1917- 2001]; blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:38 AM

August 22nd:

On his Birthday, remembering Roscoe Shelton [1931-2002]; electric blues and rhythm and blues singer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:44 AM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to Dexter Wansel [Dexter Gilman Wansel]; rhythm and blues, jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:51 AM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to James DeBarge [James Curtis DeBarge]; Detroit born rhythm and blues and soul singer; DeBarge.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:53 AM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to Evelyn Thomas [Ellen Lucille Thomas]; Hi-NRG singer and disco singer...

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:04 PM

August 22nd:

On his Birthday, remembering Marvell Thomas [Ronald Marvell Thomas; 1941-2017]; soul keyboardist, record producer and arranger....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:10 PM

August 22nd:

On his Birthday, remembering Bishop Bullwinkle [Bernard Thomas; 1948-2019]; soul and gospel singer and comedian.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:12 PM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to Christopher Williams; rhythm and blues, new jack swing and soul singer and actor....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:13 PM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to Jocelyn B. Smith [Jocelyn Bernadette Smith]; jazz vocalist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:18 PM

August 22nd:

Happy Birthday to Howie Dorough [Howard Dwaine Dorough]; rhythm and blues, pop rock and dance singer and actor; Backstreet Boys....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-22-2023, 05:21 PM

August 22nd:

On his Birthday, remembering Fred Milano [1939-2012]; doo-wop singer; The Belmonts.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 03:11 PM

August 23rd:

Quote for the Day:

"Everything looks better with my eyes closed."

Happy Birthday to Rick Springfield [Richard Lewis Springthorpe]; rock and power pop musician and actor......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 03:14 PM

August 23rd:

On his Birthday, remembering Orlando Murden [Orlando Chester Murden; 1925-1994]; songwriter, harpist, pianist and singer; co-composer of 'For Once In My Life'......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 03:57 PM

August 23rd:

On his Birthday, remembering Rudy Lewis [Charles Rudolph Harrell; 1936-1964]; rhythm and blues singer; The Drifters 1960-1964; lead vocalist on 'Some Kind Of Wonderful'; 'Up On The Roof'; 'On Broadway'....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 04:04 PM

August 23rd:

Happy Birthday to Edna Richardson [aka LeJeune Richardson; formerly Edna Woods]; rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, dancer and actress; The Ikettes......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 04:08 PM

August 23rd:

Happy Birthday to Lianne La Havas [Lianne Charlotte Barnes]; indie folk, neo soul and soul singer-songwriter and record producer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 04:11 PM

August 23rd:

Happy Birthday to Bilal [Bilal Sayeed Oliver]; progressive soul and neo soul singer, songwriter and record producer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 04:17 PM

August 23rd:

Happy Birthday to Roger Greenaway [Roger John Reginald Greenway]; songwriter and record producer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-23-2023, 04:21 PM

August 23rd:

Happy Birthday to Bobby G. [Bobby Gee; Robert Alan Gubby]; pop singer with Bucks Fizz....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:03 PM

August 24th:

Quote for the Day:

"The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind."

Happy Birthday to Marlee Matlin [Marlee Beth Matlin]; actress, author and activist....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:06 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Hazel Gordy [Hazel Joy Gordy]; media personality, former model and former wife of Jermaine Jackson; daughter of Berry Gordy, Jr........

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:09 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Marshall Thompson; rhythm and blues and soul singer and musician; original member of The Chi-Lites.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:12 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Ernest Wright, Jr; rhythm and blues and soul singer, songwriter and producer; original member of Little Anthony & The Imperials...

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:17 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Jeffrey Daniel [Jeffrey Glen Daniel]; dancer, rhythm and blues and pop singer-songwriter and choreographer; founding member of Shalamar.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:19 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Willie Winfield [1929-2021]; rhythm and blues and doo wop singer; lead singer with The Harptones....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:23 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup [Arthur William Crudup; 1905-1974]; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:28 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Wynonie Harris [1915-1969]; swing, jump blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll shouter.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:30 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jimmy Soul [James Louis McCleese; 1942-1988]; pop and soul singer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 03:34 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jackie Brenston [1928, or 1930 -1979]; rhythm and blues, blues and rock and roll singer and saxophonist.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 04:22 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Jean-Michel Jarre; composer, performer and record producer....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 04:27 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Malcolm 'Molly' Duncan [1945-2019]; blue-eyed soul, funk, pop rock and soul tenor saxophonist; The Average White Band....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 04:50 PM

August 24th:

On his Birthday, remembering Jim Brady [1944-2019]; folk rock singer; former member of The Sandpipers....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-24-2023, 04:56 PM

August 24th:

Happy Birthday to Mason Williams [Mason Douglas Williams]; classical guitarist, composer, writer, comedian and poet....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 05:34 PM

August 25th:

Quote for the Day:

"One person's craziness is another person's vanity."

Happy Birthday to Tim Burton; film director, producer, artist, writer and animator....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 05:37 PM

August 25th:

Happy Birthday to Walter Williams [Walter Lee Williams]; rhythm and blues singer; original member of The O'Jays.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 05:40 PM

August 25th:

On his Birthday, remembering Wayne Shorter [1933-2023]; jazz saxophonist and composer; The Crusaders....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 05:49 PM

August 25th:

Happy Birthday to Alexandra Burke [Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke]; rhythm and blues, pop and soul singer, songwriter and actress......

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 05:54 PM

August 25th:

On his Birthday, remembering Tom Brock [Tom James Brocker; 1942-2002]; soul singer and songwriter....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 06:06 PM

August 25th:

Happy Birthday to Adrian Daniel [Adrian Nelson-Daniels]; rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and producer.....

**westgrandboulevard** · 08-25-2023, 06:09 PM

August 25th:

On his Birthday, remembering Willy DeVille [William Paul Borsey, Jr; 1950-2009]; roots rock, Americana and soul singer and songwriter.....