Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BobH07]

Bob Dylan was 79 on 5/24

Stevie Nicks is 72 today 5/26

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born October 30th:

Chris Slade, drummer (AC/DC, Manfred Mann)
David Green (Air Supply)

Joey Belladonna (Anthrax)

Gavin Rossdale (Bush)

[BobH07]

October 30

Eddie Holland            81

Grace Slick.               81

Otis Williams.           79

(Temptations)

Timothy B Schmit    73

(Poco & Eagles)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born October 29th:

Rob Van Leeuwan  (Shocking Blue)

Roger O’Donnell (The Cure)

Peter Timmons (Cowboy Junkies)

[BobH07]

October 29

Denny Laine.          76

(Wings & Moody Blues)

Randy Jackson.     59

[MaVolta]

S&M 2  -  (Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra) is scheduled to air on PBS, Thursday at 8 PM Central. Check your local PBS. It's probably a fundraiser. Video rental on Prime is $4.99.

[MaVolta]

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton announced their official engagement yesterday (Tuesday).

[BobH07]

October 28

Telma Hopkins.        72

(Dawn)

Brad Paisley.             48

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born October 27th:

Byron Allred (Steve Miller band)

KK Downing (Judas Priest)

Peter Dodd (Thompson Twins)

[BobH07]

October 27

Lee Greenwood.           78

Garry Tallent.                71

(E Street Band)

Simon LeBon.               62

(Duran Duran)

[BobH07]

October 26

Keith Strickland.         67

(B52s)

Natalie Merchant.      57

Keith Urban.                53

[BobH07]

@MaVolta I have him at 64

[MaVolta]

Actually, he was born in 1955. Scorpions had it posted on YT channel today. As you probably guessed, I’m a huge Scorps fan and  MJ is an awesome guitarist. 

[MaVolta]

Happy Birthday to Matthias Jabs, 65 years young! Prost!

[BobH07]

October 25

Jon Anderson.           76

(Yes)

Taffy Nivert.               76

(Starland Vocal Band)

Glenn Tipton.             73

(Judas Priest)

Matthias Jabs.           64

(Scorpions)

Mark Miller.                 62

(Sawyer Brown)

Chad Smith.                59

(Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Ed Robertson.             50

(Barenaked Ladies)

Katy Perry.                    36

[BeatleloverKT]

@MaVolta I have seen Micks version as they

play it constantly but not Stevie and Lindsey’s.

Thank you for sharing! Do you really think

Stevie was going to skate? lol

[1968Hoya46]

10/24/2020   RIP Jerry Jeff Walker (Mr. Bojangles).

[BobH07]

October 24

Bill Wyman.         84

(Stones)

[BobH07]

Bruce's new CD "Letter To You" was released today.

[MaVolta]

Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' returns to the charts thanks to viral Tik Tok video

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/entertainment/fleetwood-mac-dreams-charts-trnd/index.html

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' returns to the Billboard 200 Top Ten 42 years later

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9468090/fleetwood-mac-rumours-returns-billboa...

Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham have all posted their own videos in salute to the Tik Tok guy.

[BeatleloverKT]

Happy birthday Weird Al! Love him 💜

Also born October 23rd:

Freddie Marsden (Gerry&the Pacemakers)

Michael Burston (Motörhead)

[BobH07]

October 23

Barbara Ann Hawkins      77

(Dixie Cups)

Dwight Yoakam.                64

"Weird Al" Yankovic           61

Robert Trujillo.                   56

(Metallica)

[BobH07]

Eddie Brigati           75

(Rascals)

Leslie West.            75

(Mountain)

Greg Hawkes.         68

(Cars)

Shelby Lynne.         52

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born October 21st:

Ron Elliott (Beau Brummels)

Eric Faulkner (Bay City Rollers)

[BobH07]

October 21

Manfred Mann.          80

Steve Cropper.           79

Elvin Bishop.              78

Lee Loughnane.        74

(Chicago)

Charlotte Caffey.       67

(Go Gos)

Steve Lukather           63

(Toto)

[1968Hoya46]

10/20:   RIP Spencer Davis

[BobH07]

October 4

Chris Lowe.            61

(Pet Shop Boys)

Gregg Hubbard.     60

(Sawyer Brown)

Jon Secada.           59

Marc Roberge.       42

(O.A.R.)

[BobH07]

October 5

Arlene Smith.            79

(Chantels)

Steve Miller.              77

Brian Johnson.         73

(AC/DC)

David Bryson.           66

(Counting Crows)

Colin Meloy.              46

(Decemberists)

James Valentine.     42

(Maroon 5)

[BobH07]

There is a new series beginning this week on PBS called "Classic Albums".

The first episode will highlight John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band album.

It is scheduled for Thursday at 9 PM but you should check your local PBS schedule to confirm.

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born October 5th:

Carlo Mastrangelo (Dion& the Belmonts)

Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats, Live Aid)

Lee Thompson (Madness)

Kevin Olusola (Pentatonix)

[MaVolta]

Bon Jovi fans . . .

Bon Jovi: 2020  -  their new album was released on Oct 2nd, and some of the new songs are posted on the Bon Jovi YT channel. Songs on the album speak to the many social issues going on in the world today.