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You can get close to the stage and get hit with Dwyer’s sweat
Jukebox Friday: Preseason Edition
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You can get close to the stage and get hit with Dwyer’s sweat
I nearly died getting to the front last osee s show (2 pushed me up) I may be nearing my pit end
Sunday (8/10) was the birthday of the late, great, Bobby Hatfield. He was a co-founder of the Righteous Brothers. To celebrate, 1st their first #1 hit, and then another of their hits where Hatfield sang lead:
Sunday (8/10) is the birthday of George Bellamy. He was a founding member, and the rhythm guitarist, of the Tornados. To celebrate, their biggest hit:
Sunday (8/10) was the birthday of the late, great, Jimmy Griffin. He was a singer and songwriter. He's most remembered as a founding member of Bread, where he played guitar, sang vocals (not the front person), and wrote songs. To celebrate:
Sunday (8/10) was the birthday of the late, great, Veronica Yvette Bennett. She was more commonly known by her stage name, Ronnie Spector. (I rarely offer comments with these birthday celebrations, but she was rock royalty to me.) She was a founding member, along with her sister and their cousin, of the Darling Sisters. Their group name was later changed to the Ronettes. To celebrate, their biggest hit:
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Sunday (8/10) is the birthday of Ian Anderson. He was the founder, principal composer, lead vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of Jethro Tull. He's also been the only constant member of the group. To celebrate:
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Sunday (8/10) is the birthday of Jon Farriss. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of The Farriss Brothers. He remained with the group when they changed the name to The Vegetables. And he was still with the band when they changed the group name to one that achieved a great deal of success, INXS. To celebrate, their only #1 hit in the USA:
This 1965 Bobby Hatfield version of Unchained Melody just may be one of the greatest live vocals of all-time. (from the Andy Williams Show). The ease and confidence with which he sings such a difficult a song is simply "otherworldly"_.
Monday (8/11) is the birthday of Mike Hugg. He was a co-founder of the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, as a drummer, vibes, and piano player. He remained with the group when they evolved into Manfred Mann & the Manfreds. And he was still with the group when they achieved a good bit of success as Manfred Mann. To celebrate, their 1st hit, which was a cover (which they made famous), and then their biggest hit, which was a cover of a Dylan song that they released long before Dylan did:
Monday (8/11) was the birthday of the late, great, Denis Payton. He was a member of the Dave Clark Five, where he was primarily a saxophonist, but also played the harmonica, rhythm guitar, and sang background vocals and occasionally lead vocals. To celebrate:
Monday (8/11) is the birthday of Jim Kale. He was a member, and the bassist, of Chad Allan and the Reflections. He stayed in that role when they changed their name to Chad Allan and the Expressions. And he was still in that role when their record company changed their name to the Guess Who. To celebrate:
Monday (8/11) was the birthday of the late, great, Eric Carmen. He was a singer-songwriter. He's most remembered as the lead singer, and a founding member, of the Raspberries. He did go on to have a long, successful soloist career. To celebrate:
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Monday (8/11) was the birthday of the late, great, Rick Davis. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Erik Brann (also known as Erick Braunn). He's an interesting musician, in that he was a child prodigy on the violin, but went on to lasting fame as a member of Iron Butterfly, where he played guitar, and was featured on their unusual hit (when he was all of 17). To celebrate, him playing on that hit:
Monday (8/11) is the birthday of Bob Mothersbaugh. He was one of two brother sets in Devo. To celebrate:
Monday (8/11) is the birthday of David Ian Jackson. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Joe Jackson. To celebrate, his first hit:
Picking up the slack for @Tom McAndrew
Happy birthday to one of the (if not THE) greatest living guitarist, Pat Metheny.
Ripping on KennyG
Happy birthday to one of the (if not THE) greatest living guitarist, Pat Metheny.
Ripping on KennyG
Tuesday (8/12) is the birthday of Mark Knopfler. He was a founding member, the lead guitarist, singer and songwriter, for Dire Straits. To celebrate:
Tuesday (8/12) is the birthday of Roy Hay. He was a founding member, and the guitarist, of The Sex Gang Children. He remained with the group when they changed their name to Culture Club. To celebrate:
Wednesday (8/13) is the birthday of John Stokes. He was a founding member, and the bassist, harmonica player, and singer, for The Harmonichords. He remained in that role when they changed the name of the group to the Bachelors. To celebrate:
Wednesday (8/13) was the birthday of the late, great Cliff Fish. He was a founding member, and the bassist, of Paper Lace. To celebrate, their own big hit in the USA:
Wednesday (8/13) is the birthday of Mark Kevin. He was a founding member, and a guitarist, for Fairground Attraction. To celebrate:
Wednesday (8/13) is the birthday of Ian Haugland. He was not a founding member of Force, or with the band when they changed their name to Europe. However, he became their drummer after the band fired Tony Reno, and was with the group for their period of greatest success. To celebrate:
Thursday (8/14) is the birthday of Darrell Crofts. He was one half of the due Seals & Crofts. To celebrate:
Thursday (8/14) was the birthday of the late, great, David Crosby. He was a founding member of The Byrds, as well as Crosby, Stills & Nash. To celebrate:
Thursday (8/14) is the birthday of Larry Graham. He was a bassist with Sly and the Family Stone, and went on to be a founding member of Graham Central Station. To celebrate, their biggest hit, which he also wrote:
Thursday (8/14) is the birthday of Maddy Pryor. She was a founding member, and the lead singer, of Steeleye Span. To celebrate, one of their hits: