Author Topic: All May 2018 Music Thread (Read 18026 times)

TomSea · « **on:** May 01, 2018, 03:52:50 am »

Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Music Thread....All Music Welcomed!

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/may/1 (all)
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today (rock)
http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php (vintage country)

Checking a few birthdays today...

Kate Smith, "God Bless America":
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Kate Smith really qualifies as an American Icon I would say. Here is her wikipedia biography if anyone is curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Smith

James Loden, or rather, Sonny James, "the Southern Gentleman", had a big top 40 rock and roll hit, "Young Love":
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Recorded a gospel-type song, "Miracles Still Happen", I think I've posted it at least once here.

Little Walter, "My Babe":
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Judy Collins, "Both Sides Now":
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Rita Coolidge, "We're All Alone":
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A current news story on Rita: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/questionsfor-rita-coolidge/

Nick Fortune of the Buckinghams, "Don't You Care":
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James Wise of Archie Dell and the Drells, "Tighten Up":
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Ray Parker Jr., "Ghostbusters"!:
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Glenn Ballard who produced some Alanis Morrisette, "Crazy":
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Steve Farris of Mr. Mister, "Broken Wings":
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Johnny Colt, bass, Black Crowes, "She Talks To Angels":
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Tim McGraw, "Highway Don't Care":
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Mark Scott, Trixter, "When You Close Your Eyes":
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D'arcy Wretsky-Brown, Smashing Pumpkins, "Tonight, Tonight":
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Dan Regan of Reel Big Fish, "Cheer Up":
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ZAZ Isabelle Geffroy - Petite Marie , French singer.
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Quite a few videos, maybe some others later.

pookie18 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2018, 08:42:52 am »

Birthday related...

Sonny James:

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Judy Collins:

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Nick Fortune-Buckinghams:

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James Wise-Archie Bell & The Drells:

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240B · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2018, 01:44:59 pm »

Big presentation today. Gotta get pumped up...I am much, much, too sexy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5mtclwloEQ&feature=youtu.be

pookie18 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2018, 02:34:15 pm »

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/guitar-maker-gibson-brands-files-for-bankruptcy-2018-05-01-81035414

TomSea · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2018, 03:43:26 am »

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 Music Thread

We'll check a few birthdays, as of right now, the rock website is not up.....

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/may/2

Theo Bikel was born on this day, "Dodi Li":
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He was in the "Russians are coming, the Russians are coming", good movie.

Link Wray, well known for "Rumble":
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Shawnee Native American.

Richard "Groove" Holmes, "Misty":
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Bunk Gardner, Mothers of Invention, other projects, solo, "Medley":
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Engelbert Humperdinck, "Release Me":
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"Love Me With All Of Your Heart":
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Bob Henritt, drummer for a time, with the late period Kinks... and in fact, also with Argent and Unit 4+2,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Henrit
Unit 4 + 2, "Concrete and Clay":
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Goldy McJohn, Steppenwolf, "Rock Me Baby":
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Randy Cain of the 4 Gents and Delfonics, "La La Means I Love You":
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Judge Dread, Reggae/SKA, "Come Outside":
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Lesley Gore, of course, another big, name,
"You Don't Own Me":
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"It's My Party":
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A whole A and E biography video show available at youtube.

Larry Gatlin, solo and of the Gatlin Brothers, "All The Gold In California":
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Lou Gramm, Foreigner, "I Want To Know What Love Is"
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Jo Callis, The Human League, "Don't You Want Me?":
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Doctor Robert (Bruce Howard), Blow Monkeys, "It doesn't have to be this way":
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May add on more later! Have a good day.

pookie18 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 02, 2018, 08:25:12 am »

Birthday related...

Randy Cain-Delfonics:

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Lesley Gore:

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EasyAce · « **Reply #6 on:** May 02, 2018, 04:27:44 pm »

Birthdays also include jazz organist Richard (Groove) Holmes . . .

Richard (Groove) Holmes, "Groove's Blues Groove"

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Richard (Groove) Holmes, "That Healin' Feelin'"

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Jimmy Witherspoon and Groove Holmes, "Goin' to Chicago"

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TomSea · « **Reply #7 on:** May 03, 2018, 03:30:58 am »

Thursday, May 3rd 2018 Music Thread.... All Music Is Welcomed!

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/may/3 http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

Looking at a few birthdays today,

Bing Crosby with one of his renown hits, "White Christmas"
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Pete Seeger, "Little Boxes":
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James Brown, Godfather of Soul,
"Papa's Got A Brand New Bag":
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"It's A Man's Man's Man's World":
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Frankie Valli of all people, so really, 4 big names in a row here for different genres, Bing, the crooners, Pete Seger, folk music and James Brown, soul and now, Franki Valli
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With the Four Seasons, "Rag Doll":
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"My Eyes Adored You":
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Four Seasons performing "December 1963 (oh what a night)"
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Mary Hopkin, "Those Were The Days":
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Christopher Cross, "Sailing":
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Bruce Hall, REO Speedwagon, "Heard It From A Friend":
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"Keep The Fire Burning":
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David Ball of Soft Cell who had the big hit, "Tainted Love":
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And plenty more to update later.

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Belated Birthday Wishes, Thelma Blackmon, May 2nd: http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists
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"Living Doll", you can tell by some songs in the 1950s, they were, even if they were women, were singing a bit like Elvis, Gene Vincent sang a bit like this too. Who knows who started it. Not much else from Thelma, this is pretty entertaining.

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Another nice little song, Robin Hoods Brian: "Dis A Itty Bit":
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A decade later, the guy helped in the early recording of bands like ZZ Top; that 45 rpm record above is actually pretty good. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1226195-Robin-Hood-Brians

pookie18 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 03, 2018, 11:06:43 am »

Birthday related...

Bing Crosby:

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Dave Dudley:

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Mary Hopkin:

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James Brown:

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Frankie Valli:

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Joe Ames:

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TomSea · « **Reply #9 on:** May 03, 2018, 07:00:42 pm »

Another Dave Dudley hit:

"Truck Drivin' Son of a Gun"
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I think inspired the much lesser known, Bill Kirchen tune, which isn't bad but I'm not sure if it is so great.
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240B · « **Reply #10 on:** May 03, 2018, 09:30:15 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4ABpbxIPFI&list=RDs4ABpbxIPFI&start_radio=1

240B · « **Reply #11 on:** May 03, 2018, 09:32:30 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sj76eCy6ag&list=RDs4ABpbxIPFI&index=1

240B · « **Reply #12 on:** May 03, 2018, 10:09:45 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o1pPE6l0Vo

TomSea · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2018, 04:01:59 am »

Friday, May 4th, 2018 Music Thread....Welcoming All Music!!

To get things going, we always check the birthdays though, any music is welcomed....

Born on this day in history:

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/may/4
http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

Ed Cassidy, drummer of Spirit, apparently, the bald-headed guy, "Tent of Miracles":
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Maynard Ferguson, Canadian trumpeter, "Birdland":
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Dick Dale! Has to be "Miserlou" though, any number are enjoyable. With the Deltones.
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Tyrone Davis, "Turn Back The Hands Of Time":
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David LaFlamme, Violin, It's a beautiful day band, "White Bird":
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LaFlamme, solo, "Spirit of America":
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The band's first album was produced by LaFlamme per this video:
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Ronnie Bond, drummer, Troggs,

Nicholas Ashford of Ashford and Simpson, "Solid As A Rock":
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Stella Parton, sister of Dolly, "I Want To Hold You In My Dreams Tonight", Stella went on to become mainly a gospel singer.
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Betty Santiglia of the Angels, single, "I Adore Him":
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George Wadenius, Blood, Sweat and Tears, "Spinning Wheel":
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Darryl Hunt, Pogues, "A Pair Of Brown Eyes":
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Jackie Jackson of the Jackson 5...

Colin Bass of Camel, bass, "Free Fall":
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Mick Mars, Motley Crue, "Dr. Feelgood":
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Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, "Stranger to my happiness":
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Randy Travis, "Deeper Than The Holler", has real talent, too bad about some of the bad times, he's had:
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Mike Dirnt of Green Day, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams":
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Others later.

EasyAce · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2018, 05:37:20 am »

Birthdays for Friday include Ron Carter, jazz bassist known as a virtuoso on the instrument and for numerous turns especially with the mid-to-late 1960s Miles Davis Quintet . . .

Miles Davis Quintet, "Footprints"

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TomSea · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2018, 06:16:09 am »

http://www.hillbilly-music.com/artists/index.php

Kitty Hawkins was born on this day in history,
"Goodbye To Vietnam", a song written by Tom T. Hall:
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"Goin' Won't Be Easy":
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pookie18 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2018, 08:35:49 am »

Birthday related...

Peggy Santiglia-Angels:

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Dick Dale:

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EasyAce · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2018, 03:44:22 pm »

My personal favourite by Dick Dale . . . you could call this one "Meshuggena Beach Party" . . .

Dick Dale & the Deltones, "Hava Nagila"

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TomSea · « **Reply #18 on:** May 05, 2018, 12:38:14 am »

Little Red Wheelchair - Doc Williams and the Border Riders
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I think there is a good weekend on tap, I looked, I can't remember too much about it now....posting later.

EasyAce · « **Reply #19 on:** May 05, 2018, 12:45:29 am »

Quote from: TomSea on May 05, 2018, 12:38:14 am

Little Red Wheelchair - Doc Williams and the Border Riders
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I think there is a good weekend on tap, I looked, I can't remember too much about it now....posting later.

Wonder how many little red songs we can dig up . . .

Howlin' Wolf, "Little Red Rooster"

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Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs, "Little Red Riding Hood"

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Love, "My Little Red Book"

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Prince, "Little Red Corvette"

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TomSea · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2018, 03:35:14 am »

Weekend Music Thread, May 5th-6th, 2018 All Music Is Welcomed

It's also "Cinco De Mayo", okay, no cultural appropriation, remember, the unwritten rule is it is fine if one wants to look ahead to Sunday's birthdays....

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Starting off, from the rock and roll webpage, 2nd above,

Johnny Taylor was born on this day in history, he did "Disco Lady", so even if one isn't a fan of disco per se, that song has a nice hook to it...
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Tammy Wynette, it must be "Stand By Your Man":
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Too short of a life, she was a licensed beautician as well, she renewed her license every year because she said she never knew if she'd have to go back to that life.... from wikipedia.

Peter Erskine, percussion on some Weather Report albums such as Heavy Weather with the hit, "Birdland":
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Billy Ward, Black Sabbath, I've posted there stuff previously....

Rex Goh, Air Supply, "All Out Of Love":
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Though, I'm not a huge fan of their's, when they did the "First Noel" on a Christmas album, it really spoke to me and I've posted it here before. Probably in the Christmas music threads.

Steve Stevens, guitarist for Billy Idol, "Mony, Mony", the Tommy Janes and the Shondells hit.
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Adele, "Skyfall":
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Okay, now, a few birthdays in the general category,

Blind Willie McTell, born on this day in 1901...."Statesboro Blues":
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Song "Blind WIllie McTell", performed by Bob Dylan, the Band and others.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Willie_McTell

Singer, Monica Lewis, "It Had To Be You":
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewis

Ace Cannon, Sax, "On A Hill Far Away":
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Raphael, sings in Spanish...."Estuve Enamorado", maybe fitting for Cinco De Mayo, he is from Linares, so Chile maybe.
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Others to come.

EasyAce · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2018, 05:34:27 am »

6 May birthdays include Leon Hughes of the Coasters . . .

The Coasters, "Down in Mexico"

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. . . Sylvia Robinson, half of Mickey & Sylvia . . .

Mickey & Sylvia, "Love is Strange"

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. . . then a solo artist . . .

Sylvia, "Pillow Talk"

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. .. then the founder of Sugar Hill Records, a pioneering early rap label . . .

The Sugar Hill Gang, "Rapper's Delight"

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. . . Herbie Cox of the Cleftones . . .

The Cleftones, "Little Girl of Mine"

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. . . Bob Seger . . .

Bob Seger, "Beautiful Loser"

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. . . Robbie McIntosh, the ill-fated original drummer for the Average White Band (he died after their first album) . . .

Average White Band, "Pick Up the Pieces"

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. . . Larry Steinbachek, synthesiser player with Bronski Beat . . .

Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy"

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pookie18 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 05, 2018, 12:32:29 pm »

Birthday related...

Johnnie Taylor:

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Tammy Wynette:

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Ace Cannon:

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Lyricist Kal Mann:

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Leon Hughes-Coasters:

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Bob Seger:

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Herb Cox-Cleftones:

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TomSea · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2018, 03:53:39 am »

Monday, May 7th, 2018 Music Thread.... All Music Is Welcomed!

Birthdays in Music on May 7

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/may/7
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Jimmy Ruffin, "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted":
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Rick West of the Tremeloes, "Silence Is Golden":
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Johnny Maestro of the Crests, "16 Candles":
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Bill Danoff, Starlight Vocal Band, here doing John Denver's "Fly Away", Denver helped discover these people I believe.
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Bill Kreutzmann, drummer, Grateful Dead, "Cassidy":
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Prairie Prince of the Tubes...here performing with Todd Rundgren, "Espresso":
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NY Dolls and Buzzcock birthdays too, both of these groups have been well represented here.

We will look for more later. Surely, I missed some.

pookie18 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2018, 09:00:45 am »

Birthday related...

Jim Lowe:

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Theresa Brewer:

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Johnny Maestro (Mastrangelo)-Crests/Brooklyn Bridge

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Rick West-Tremeloes:

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Bill Danoff-Starland Vocal Band:

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