Jukebox

[Tom McAndrew]

Sunday (2/2) is the birthday of Shakira Isabel Mubarak Ripoll. She's more commonly known by her stage name, Shakira. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Monday (2/3) is the birthday of Angelo D'Aleo. He was a founding member, the tenor, and sang the falsetto parts, for Dion and the Belmonts. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Monday (2/3) was the birthday of the late, great, Dennis Edwards. He wasn't a founding member, but he replaced David Ruffin in 1968 for the Temptations. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Monday (2/3) is the birthday of Dave Davies. He was the lead guitarist, mostly backing vocalist (but occassinsaly lead vocalist) for the Kinks. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Monday (2/3) was the birthday of the late, great Melanie Safka. She's known to most people as simply Melanie. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Monday (2/3) was the birthday of the late, great, Lee Sackett. He was commonly known by his stage name, Lee Crystal. He replaced the original drummer for Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at the end of their 1st tour, and was the drummer for most of the band's success. To celebrate:

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

BAB

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of John Steel. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of the Animals. To celebrate, their 1st hit:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of Florence LaRue. She was a founding member of The 5th Dimension, where she sang alto, and was the lead singer on selected songs. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of Vincent Damon Furnier. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Alice Cooper. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) was the birthday of the late, great Marguerite Ganser, and her twin sister, Mary Ann Ganser. They were both founding members of the Shangri-Las. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of James Dunn. He was a founding member of the Stylistics. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of Phil Ehart. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of Kansas. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of Jerry Shirley. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of Humble Pie. To celebrate:

 

[fairgambit]

Tuesday (2/4) was the birthday of the late, great Marguerite Ganser, and her twin sister, Mary Ann Ganser. They were both founding members of the Shangri-Las. To celebrate:

I love the dichotomy. The Shangri-Las and Robert Goulet.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wednesday (2/4) was the birthday of the late, great, Ron Wilson. He was a founding member, and the drummer, for the Surfaris. To celebrate, a song that may have been the first I remember that featured a drum part:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wednesday (2/5) was the birthday of the late, great, Emil Lewandowski. He was more commonly known by his stage name, Cory Wells. He was a founding member of 3 Dog Night. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) was the birthday of the late, great, Georgeanna Tillman. She was a founding member of the Marvelettes. To celebrate, their 1st hit:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) was the birthday of the late, great, Bob Marley. He was a founding member, and the leader, of Bob Marley and the Wailers. To celebrate:

 

[fairgambit]

Thursday (2/6) was the birthday of the late, great, Georgeanna Tillman. She was a founding member of the Marvelettes. To celebrate, their 1st hit:

Not only their 1st hit, but..... "on August 21, 1961 – Motown released its first #1 hit. It was on that day that its Tamla imprint released “Please Mr. Postman,” the debut single by The Marvelettes. The song absolutely took off, becoming the first Motown single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart."

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) was the birthday of the late, great, Richie Hayward. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of Little Feat. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) was the birthday of the late, great, John Gosling. He was the keyboardist of The Kinks. (He wasn't an original member, as they used session keyboardists for the 1st several years, until Gosling joined the group.) To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) is the birthday of William Bruce Rose. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Axl Rose. He was a founding member, and the vocalist, of Guns N' Roses. To celebrate:

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Thursday (2/6) is the birthday of Rick Astley. To celebrate:

 

[fairgambit]

Monday (2/3) is the birthday of Angelo D'Aleo. He was a founding member, the tenor, and sang the falsetto parts, for Dion and the Belmonts. To celebrate:

Dion, with or without the Belmonts, has long been a favorite of mine. For those who may not know, next month Dion will have been married to his one and only love, Susan Butterfield, for 62 years.

 

[MtNittany]

Tuesday (2/4) is the birthday of Vincent Damon Furnier. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Alice Cooper. To celebrate:

Would have loved to play golf with Alice and Glen in AZ. Would have topped my Murcer/Namath 3-some in Jupiter.