Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 Music ThreadAll Music Is Welcomed!
Checking out a few links to get the ball rolling to see who was born on this day in history:
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_todayhttps://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/Spring begins, March 20th this year, apropos for the birthday of Vera Lynn:
"White Cliffs Of Dover":
1917, Born on this day, Vera Lynn, English singer, songwriter and actress whose musical recordings and performances were enormously popular during the Second World War. In 2009 she became the oldest living artist to make it to No. 1 on the British album chart, at the age of 92
"We'll Meet Again":
Belated late birthday wish, March 19, 1872, Anna Held was born in Poland, she became a successful actress in Paris, very striking:
Back to March 20th birthdays:
Lee "Scratch" Perry, pivotal figure in the evolution of reggae music:
"Such Is Life":
Jerry Reed, the great "guitar man", Iceman in "Smokey and the Bandit":
'Eastbound and Down':
"Guitar Man':
And plenty more....
One of the websites points out that it is Vaughn Meader's birthday, anyone familiar with him? He was a JFK imitator:
It is the birthday of Jimmie Vaughan of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Stevie Ray's brother:
"Tough Enough":
Carl Palmer, percussionist, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, "Toccata":
Joe Rivers of Johnnie and Joe, "Over The Mountain, Across The Sea":
Ranger Doug (Douglas Green) III of Riders In The Sky:
"Here Comes The Santa Fe":
Marcia Ball, pianist and singer with "Watermelon Time":
Fonso Martin of Steel Pulse, UK reggae band, "Chant A Psalm":
Shelly Poole, daughter of Brian Poole of the Tremeloes, "Lost In You":
So, quite a few birthdays today with more to come later.