McAndrew needs Sleep Weekend Jukebox
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I would have liked a weekend in Laurel Canyon, circa 1965-68. The talent level living up there was off the charts phenomenal.
Friday (5/30) was the birthday of the late, great, Gladys Horton. She was a founding member of the Casinyets. She invited Georgia Dobbins to join the group, and Georgia created Please Mr. Postman. However, Georgia's father would not let her perform in the group, so Horton became the lead vocalist. Shortly thereafter, the group was signed by Motown, who changed their name to the Marvelettes. Horton remained the lead singer of the group until 1965. Horton remained with the group until 1967, when she left to get married. To celebrate:
Friday (5/30) is the birthday of Lenny Davidson. He was not a founding member of The Dave Clark Five Featuring Stan Saxon. However, after 3 of the 5 left in 1961, the name of the group was changed to the Dick Clark Five, and Lenny Davidson joined that year as the main guitarist. To celebrate, one of their more famous songs:
Friday (5/30) was the birthday of the late, great, Marie Fredriksson. She was a founding member, and the lead singer, of Rosette. To celebrate, one of their biggest hits:
Wow, a 9.95 on the Snark-O-Meter, well done.You were awake enough to figure that out!
Sleep!! Sleep? Sleep, no way. Too many Purple hearts and blues in my system
Saturday (5/31) was the birthday was the birthday of the late, great, Donald Lytle. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Johnny Paycheck. To celebrate, his most famous song.
Saturday (5/31) was the birthday of the late, great, Peter Yarrow. He was one third of the folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. To celebrate:
Saturday (5/31) was the birthday of the late, great, John Bonham. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of Led Zeppelin. To celebrate:
Saturday (5/31) was the birthday of the late, great, Mike Edwards. He was a founding member, and a cellist, of the Electric Light Orchestra. He later changed his name to Swami Deva Pramada. To celebrate:
Saturday (5/31) was the birthday of the late, great, Vicki Sue Robinson. While she was born in Harlem, she lived most of her childhood in the Commonwealth, and first appeared on stage (accompanying her mother) at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. To celebrate, her most popular song:
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My accountant in Huntington WV was Johnny’s accountant as well.
Was he ever tempted to tell him to ... well, you know?
Sunday (6/1) is the birthday of Linda Joy Sampson. She's more commonly known by her stage name, Linda Scott. To celebrate, her first hit, which was a cover of a Hammerstein and Kern song:
Sunday (6/1) is the birthday of Ronnie Wood. He's been a guitarist with the Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and since 1975 with the Rolling Stones. To celebrate, a Faces song that he co-wrote and sang, as well as a Stones classic:
Sunday (6/1) is the birthday of Charlene D'Angelo. She's more commonly known by her stage name, Charlene. To celebrate, one of his bigger hits:
Sunday (6/1) is the birthday of Simon Gallup. While not a founding member, he's been the bassist of The Cure since 1979, and thus through all of its commercial success. To celebrate:
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Sunday (6/1) is the birthday of Brandi Carlile. To celebrate:
Monday (6/2) was the birthday of the late, great, Charles Miller. He joined the Creators a few years after they started, and was with them when their name was changed Nightshift, then changed to Eric Burdon and War, and then changed to War. He was their saxophonist and flutist. To celebrate:
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Monday (6/2) was the birthday of the late, great, Charlie Watts. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of the Rolling Stones. To celebrate:
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