Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BobH07]

January 5

Athol Guy.           81

(Seekers)

George Brown.   72

(Kool & Gang)

Chris Stein.         71

(Blondie)

[BobH07]

Gerry Marsden of Gerry & Pacemakers died yesterday at 78 from heart issues.

[BeatleloverKT]

Another rocker gone. Heaven is sadly

full of them 🙏😢

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born January 4th:

Brian Ray (Sir Paul)

David Glasper (Breathe)

Ben Darvill (Crash Test Dummies)

[BobH07]

January 4

Bernard Sumner.         65

(New Order)

Patty Loveless.           64

Michael Stipe.            61

(REM)

Cait O'Riordan.           56

(Pogues)

Deana Carter.             55

[BobH07]

January 3

Stephen Stills       76

John Paul Jones   75

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born January 2nd: 

Frank Marocco (Beach Boys, Brian Wilson)

Chick Churchill (Ten Years After)

Ricky Van Shelton

Douglas Seann Robb (Hoobastank)

[BobH07]

Alex Trebek's last episodes of hosting Jeopardy will air Jan. 4 - Jan. 8th.

[BobH07]

January 2

Jerry DePizzo Jr.          42

(O.A.R)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born January 1st:

Morgan Fisher (Mott the Hoople)

Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest)

[BobH07]

January 1

Country Joe McDonald:        79

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 31st:

Pete Quaife (Kinks)

Fermin Goytisolo (KC&the sunshine band)

Psy (“Gangnam Style”)

[BobH07]

December 31

Andy Summers.       78

(Police)

Burton Cummings   73

(Guess Who)

Tom Hamilton.        69

(Aerosmith)

Scott Ian.                 57

(Anthrax)

Joe McIntyre.         48

(New Kids)

[BobH07]

I know it's not music:

Dawn Wells died today from Covid. She played Maryanne on Gilligans Island.

[BeatleloverKT]

I saw that. Sad. Loved that show

[BeatleloverKT]

A special shout out to Jeff Lynne on his 73rd

BD today! One of my all time fav rockers 🎼💜

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 30th:

Kenny Penifallo (Southside Johnny/Asbury Jukes)

Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)

Ellie Goulding 

[BobH07]

December 30

Paul Stookey.           83

Mike Nesmith.         78

Patti Smith.              74

Jeff Lynne.               73

Traci Ullman.           61

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 29th:

Neil Giraldo (Pat Benetar)

Charlie Spinosa (John Fred& the Playboy Band)

[BobH07]

December 29

Marianne Faithful    74

Yvonne Elliman.       69

[MaVolta]

The 2019 award-winning documentary, Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind, is now available for streaming free with Prime Video. It's also available on YouTube to buy or rent. The movie includes current interviews with Gordy, as well as many of his fellow Canadian musicians and entertainment professionals. 

His earliest song, For Lovin' Me, was a well covered hit for several artists, including Peter, Paul & Mary. Turns out, he hates the song! Just one of many revelations in the movie! It's a must see for any folk-rock fan.

[MaVolta]

McCartney iii debuts at #1, Billboard top album sales

https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9504857/mccartney-iii-debuts-top-album-sales-...

Likewise, went to #1 on the UK charts last week. 

[BeatleloverKT]

WOW. Sir Paul proves over and over

again that there’s nothing he can’t

accomplish with his music 🎼💜

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 28th:

Alan Schwartzberg (Lennon, James Brown, others)

Dick Diamonde (Easybeats)

[BobH07]

December 28

Edgar Winter.         74

John Legend.        42

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 27th:

Mike Pinder (Moody Blues)

Les Maguire (Gerry&the Pacemakers)

Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf)

Hayley Williams (Paramore)

[BobH07]

December 27

Mick Jones           76

(Foreigner)

Tracy Nelson.       76

(Mother Earth)

Karla Bonoff.        69

David Knopfler.    68

(Dire Straits)

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born December 26th:

Fleming Williams (Hues Corporation)

Henning Schmitz (Kraftwerk)

Jared Joseph Leto (30 seconds to Mars)

[BobH07]

December 26

Abdul "Duke" Fakir     85

(Four Tops)

Phil Spector.                81

Bob Carpenter.            74

(Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

James Kottak.             58

(Scorpions)

Lars Ulrich.                   57

(Metallica)

Chris Daughtry.            41

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born on December 25th:

Pete Brown (Cream, Jagger, others)

Alannah Myles

Dido

Neil Hogan (Cranberries)

Josh Freese (Guns’n roses, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer)