June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Femi Kuti; singer, songwriter, afrobeat and jazz musician....
June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Femi Kuti; singer, songwriter, afrobeat and jazz musician....
June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Iain Matthews; country rock, folk and pop musician and songwriter with Fairport Convention, and Matthews Southern Comfort; 'Woodstock'.....
June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Ivan Lins; jazz, Latin and Brazilian pop musician and Latin Grammy winner; 'Love Dance'....
June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Ian Mosley; neo-progressive drummer with Marillion.....
June 16th:
Happy Birthday to Doanne Perry; rock and heavy metal musician, composer and author; drummer and percussionist with Jethro Tull.....
June 16th:
On his Birthday, remembering Tupac Shakur [1971-1996]; rapper and actor; 'All Eyez On Me'.....
June 16th:
On his Birthday, remembering Clarence Shaw [1925-1973]; jazz trumpeter, noted for his work with Charles Mingus; also recorded as Gene Shaw.......
June 17th:
Quote for the Day:
"You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1, and people treat you differently."
Happy Birthday to Barry Manilow [Barry Alan Pincus]; pop and soft rock singer-songwriter, arranger, musician, producer and actor; 'I Write The Songs'....
June 17th:
Happy Birthday to Mosie 'Mama' Burks; gospel singer; soloist with The Mississippi Mass Choir....
June 17th:
Happy Birthday to James Gadson [James Edward Gadson]; R&B, soul, funk and rock drummer and session musician....
June 17th:
Happy Birthday to Chuck Rainey [Charles Walter Rainey III]; R&B, rock and soul bass guitarist and session musician.....
June 17th:
Happy Birthday to Gregg Rolie ; rock singer and keyboardist; lead singer with Santana.....
June 18th:
Quote for the Day:
"I'll remember this to my grave.
We all worked into a room to see the screen tests.
The first screen test was Marion Hutton's.
Then came Janis Paige [who ended up with a part in the film].
Then on the screen came Doris Day.
I can only tell you, the screen just exploded. There was absolutely no question.
A great star was born, and the rest is history."
On his Birthday, remembering Sammy Cahn [1913-1993]; songwriter; 'Three Coins In The Fountain'; 'All The Way'; 'High Hopes'; 'Call Me Irresponsible'.....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Nathan Morris; R&B, soul and new jack swing singer; businessman; founding member of Boyz II Men.....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Tommy Hunt [Charles James Hunt]; soul singer, also with The Flamingos; 'I Only Have Eyes For You'; 'Human'; 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself'; 'Crackin' Up'; 'Lovin' on The Losing Side'; 'One Fine Morning'....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Dave Lee [David Russell Lee; formerly known as Joey Negro; DJ and house music producer.....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Paul McCartney [James Paul McCartney]; singer-songwriter and musician; The Beatles; Wings....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Richard Perry; record producer; founder of Planet Records....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Alison Moyet; singer-songwriter; solo career, also with Yazoo.....
June 18th:
Happy Birthday to Sandy Posey; pop and country singer; 'Born A Woman'; 'Single Girl'....
June 19th:
Quote for the Day:
"My voice never quite made it through puberty.
It has been described as sounding like a handful of gravel thrown in a Mix-Master."
On his Birthday, remembering Pat Buttram [Maxwell Emmett Buttram; 1915-1994]; actor; co-star of Gene Autry; Mr Haney on 'Green Acres'; voice actor for Disney animated features.....
June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Mark 'Marty' DeBarge; R&B and soul singer, songwriter and musician; DeBarge.....
June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Paula Abdul; R&B, pop and dance singer, songwriter and television personality; 'Straight Up'; 'Forever Your Girl'; 'Cold Hearted'; 'Opposites Attract' with the Wild Pair....
June 19th:
Happy Birthday to Larry Dunn; funk, disco and soul keyboardist and musical director; Earth, Wind & Fire....
June 19th:
On his Birthday, remembering Tommy DeVito [Gaetano DeVito; 1928-2020]; rock and pop musician and singer; founding member, vocalist and lead guitarist with The Four Seasons......
June 19th:
On his Birthday, remembering Al Wilson [Allen LaMar Wilson; 1939-2008]; soul singer; 'Show And Tell'; 'The Snake'.....
June 20th:
Quote for the Day:
"I got tired. But Phil was the type of person that just wanted to get it right.
I was afraid. I was afraid to disturb him or be upset.
I was getting sleepy, but I would say "No, I'll keep pushing on, because Phil wants this record right."
So going over 'Da Doo Ron Ron' - 30 takes, 40 takes, 45 - that's a lot of takes to keep going over and over, to get exactly what he wanted.
But then, he gave me the biggest songs ever - 'Da Doo Ron Ron' and 'Then He Kissed Me'.
I couldn't have been more grateful to Phil for that."
- NJ.com interview, February 2012 -
Happy Birthday to LaLa Brooks [Dolores Brooks]; R&B and pop singer; The Crystals; lead vocalist on 'Then He Kissed Me'; 'Da Doo Ron Ron'....
June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Lionel Richie; soul and pop singer, songwriter, musician, record producer; formerly with The Commodores; five solo # 1 singles; three solo multi-platinum albums....
June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Billy Guy [1936-2002]; R&B and rock and roll singer; The Coasters.....
June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Claudette Rogers Robinson [Claudette Annette Rogers Robinson]; R&B, doo-wop, soul and pop singer and songwriter; The Miracles.....
June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Brian Wilson [Brian Douglas Wilson]; rock, pop and surf musician, singer, songwriter and record producer; The Beach Boys.....
June 20th:
Happy Birthday to Anne Murray; pop, country and adult contemporary singer; 'Snowbird'.....
June 20th:
Happy Birthday to John Taylor; new wave and punk rock bassist; co-founder of Duran Duran....
June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Mickie Most [Michael Peter Hayes; 1938-2003]; pop and rock record producer, arranger and singer....
June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Chet Atkins [Chester Burton Atkins; 1924-2001]; country musician.....
June 20th:
On his Birthday, remembering Danny Cedrone [Donato Joseph Cedrone; 1920-1954]; rock and roll guitarist and bandleader; Bill Haley and His Comets....
June 21st:
Quote for the Day:
"Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don't have any."
On her Birthday, remembering Jane Russell [Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell; 1921-2011]; actress, singer and model; 'The Outlaw'; 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'......
June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Dave Godin [1936-2004]; UK founder of the Tamla Motown Appreciation Society; journalist, compiler of records and CDs; world leading authority on soul music; popularised the terms 'Northern Soul' and 'Deep Soul' in the UK; founder of Soul City Records.....
June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Winfield Parker [1942-2021]; R&B and gospel singer and saxophonist.....
June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Mitty Collier [Mitty Lene Collier]; church pastor, gospel and former R&B singer.......
June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Lalo Schifrin [Boris Claudio Schifrin]; pianist, composer, arranger and conductor....
June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Ray Davies [Raymond Douglas Davies]; rock and pop singer, songwriter and musician; The Kinks....
June 21st:
Happy Birthday to Nils Lofgren [Nils Hilmer Lofgren]; rock musician, recording artist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.....
June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering O.C. Smith [Ocie Lee Smith; 1932-2001]; R&B, jazz and soul singer; 'The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp'; 'Little Green Apples'....
June 21st:
On his Birthday, remembering Clay Hammond [1936-2011]; R&B and soul singer and songwriter.....
June 22nd:
Quote for the Day:
"True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us."
Happy Birthday to Meryl Streep; actress and philanthropist.....
June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Verne Allison; R&B singer; The Dells....
June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Ruby Turner [Ruby Francella Turner]; R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress.....
June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Ian Levine [Ian Geoffrey Levine]; songwriter, record producer and DJ; Northern Soul; Hi-NRG....
June 22nd:
Happy Birthday to Kris Kristofferson [Kristoffer Kristofferson]; singer, songwriter, musician and actor....
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