Put another Bitcoin in the jukebox thread
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Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Verne Allison. He was a founding member with high school friends of the El-Rays. They later renamed the group the Dells. To celebrate:
Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Bobby Harrison. He wasn't exactly a founding member, but the group, Procol Harum, sort of had a slow evolution from its co-founders writing songs to trying to form a group. Harrison was the last of the band members to join, after the group auditioned 9 other drummers. To celebrate:
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Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Ralph Molina. He was a member of Danny & the Memories, which over time was renamed as Crazy Horse, and was Neil Young's backup band for many years. To celebrate:
Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Todd Rundgren. He was born in the Commonwealth, and founded Nazz in 1967. The group disbanded in 1969, and Rundgren has gone on to have a successful solo career. To celebrate:
Sunday (6/22) was the birthday of the late, great, Larry Junstrom. He was a bassist who was a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and also a member of .38 Special. He was born in the Commonwealth, and lived in Pittsburgh until he was 10. To celebrate:
Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper. She's more commonly known as Cyndi Lauper. To celebrate:
Sunday (6/22) is the birthday of Derek Forbes. He wasn't a founding member, but he was the bassist for Simple Minds during their period of greatest success. To celebrate:
Monday (6/23) was the birthday of the late, great, Paul Goddard. He was a founding member, and the bassist, of the Atlanta Rhythm Section. To celebrate:
Tuesday (6/24) is the birthday of Geoffrey Arnold Beck. He's more commonly known as Jeff Beck. He was a guitarist (not a founding member) of the Yardbirds, and the founder/guitarist of the Jeff Beck Group. To celebrate:
Tuesday (6/24) is the birthday of Mick Fleetwood. He was a founding member, and the drummer, of Fleetwood Mac. To celebrate:
Tuesday (6/24) is the birthday of John Illsley. He was a founding member, and the bassist, of Dire Straits. To celebrate:
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Tuesday (6/24) is the birthday of Curt Smith. He was a co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and co-writer of most of the songs for Tears for Fears. To celebrate:
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Wednesday (6/25) was the birthday of the late, great, Harold Melvin. He was a founding member of The Charlemagne's in the mid-50s. They quickly changed their name to The Blue Notes. In time, they were known as Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, and while not being their soloist, he was the leader of the group. To celebrate:
Wednesday (6/25) is the birthday of Carly Simon. To celebrate:
Wednesday (6/25) was the birthday of the late, great, Harry Womack. He, along with his 3 brothers, were the founding members of The Womack Brothers. Sam Cooke signed them to his SAR Records label, and later renamed them The Valentinos. To celebrate, one of their top hits (in 1964), which has been covered by a number of other artists:
Wednesday (6/25) was the birthday of the late, great, Allen Lanier. He was a founding member, and the keyboardist, and occasional lead singer of the Soft White Underbelly. He remained with the band as it's name was changed to Oaxaca, then to the Stalk-Forest Group. In 1971, the name was changed for the final time to Blue Oyster Cult. To celebrate, one of their more popular songs:
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Wednesday (6/25) was the birthday of the late, great, Ian McDonald. He was a co-founder of King Crimson. He then was a co-founder of Foreigner. He played a variety of instruments in both groups, and in other musical endeavors. To celebrate:
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Wednesday (6/25) is the birthday of David Paich. He was a co-founder, the keyboardist, principal songwriter, and secondary vocalist of Toto. To celebrate:
Wednesday (6/25) was the birthday of the late, great, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou. He was more commonly known by his stage name, George Michael. He was a co-founder of Wham!, and went on to also have a successful career as a soloist. To celebrate:
Thursday (6/26) is the birthday of Billy Davis, Jr. He was a founding member of The Versatiles, and remained with them when the record company (Soul City) changed their name to The 5th Dimension. To celebrate:
Thursday (6/26) is the birthday of Orinda Sue Ross. She's more commonly known as Rindy Ross. She was a founding member, along with her husband Mark Ross, of Seafood Mama. She was the lead singer, and the saxophonist, for that group, and also after its name was changed to Quarterflash. To celebrate, their most famous song:
Thursday (6/26) is the birthday of Mick Jones. He was a founding member, the lead guitarist, co-wrote their songs, and occasionally sang lead for the Weak Heartdrops, which changed its name to the Psychotic Negatives, which then changed its name to what folks usually remember, The Clash. To celebrate:
Thursday (6/26) is the birthday of Patricia Smyth. She's more commonly known as Patty Smyth. She was a lead singer for Scandal, and then went on to have a solo career. To celebrate:
Thursday (6/26) is the birthday of Terri Nunn. While not a founding member, she was the lead singer for Berlin during their period of greatest success. To celebrate: