Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BobH07]

Bob Dylan was 79 on 5/24

Stevie Nicks is 72 today 5/26

[BeatleloverKT]

Happy Mothers Day to all us Moms! 💜💐

[BeatleloverKT]

Happy 74th Birthday to the amazing

Billy Joel! 🎼💜🎊

[CarolynS674392]

I went to his concert in Detroit last July with my sisters.  He said it was the first time in Detroit while he was in his 70s.  I also saw him 30 years ago with my husband in 1993.

[BeatleloverKT]

Amazing musician Gordon Lightfoot died

yesterday at 84. What a loss to the music

world. May he RIP 🎼😢

[CarolynS674392]

"Beautiful" was our song.  (my husband Dan and me).

[OneDayMatisyahu]

Gordon Lightfoot  -  wikipedia ----> Gordon Lightfoot - Wikipedia 

If You Could Read My Mind ---->  Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind // Lirik - YouTube

Carefree Highway -----> Gordon Lightfoot: Carefree Highway (1974) - YouTube

Sundown -----> Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot - w/lyrics - YouTube

😎

[BeatleloverKT]

Tim Bachman- lead guitarist& Co-founder of BTO

died Friday at 71 🎼😢

[BeatleloverKT]

Iconic Singer Harry Belafonte died yesterday 

at age 96 🎼😢

[MaVolta]

Singer, actor, producer, activist, ERGOT winner, he lived a most extraordinary life. RIP

[MaVolta]

I think Texas should make Willie Nelson’s birthday a state holiday. 🤣 

Willie will celebrate 90 years on April 29th. 

[BeatleloverKT]

I agree!!

[BobH07]

Sept. 23, Bruce's birthday is now a holiday in New Jersey

[BeatleloverKT]

As well it should be!

[BeatleloverKT]

Happy #78th BD to the amazing Eric Clapton!

[BeatleloverKT]

Happy #76th BD to the amazing Sir Elton John! 

[BobH07]

Gary Rossington, the last remaining original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, died on March 5th.

[BeatleloverKT]

Meant to post that. Very sad. That band had

more then it’s share of trauma 😢

[OneDayMatisyahu]

Listen ----->  Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Lyrics HD - YouTube

----->  Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama - YouTube

------>   Free Bird LYRICS by Lynyrd Skynyrd ♪ - YouTube

------>  Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell (Audio) - YouTube

😎

[BeatleloverKT]

Singer/Songwriter Bobby Caldwell died 

yesterday at 71. Most will remember his hit

“What you won’t do for love” from 1978

🎼💜😢

[OneDayMatisyahu]

Listen ------->  Bobby Caldwell - What you won't do for love + Lyrics - YouTube

😎

[BeatleloverKT]

Today would be George Harrison’s 80th BD

Still missing him and his amazing music

🎼💜😢

[BeatleloverKT]

Legendary singer/composer Burt

Bacharach died Wednesday at 94

of natural causes 🎼😢

[Vexed]

Charlie Thomas - Drifters - 85 - January 31, 2023 - liver cancer

[1968Hoya46]

MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT):   BARRETT STRONG  (RIP 1/29/2023)   Check out Wikipedia for a list of all the amazing songs he wrote and co-wrote during his career. Impressive.

[Vexed]

Very impressive. Wrote "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" with Norman Whitfield (passed in 2008).

[MaVolta]

Finally some GOOD NEWS to report: Dolly Parton to make Rock Album, with a little help from her friends. The album will be appropriately titled, Rock Star. 

https://people.com/country/dolly-parton-teases-collabs-for-upcoming-rock-album-cher-miley-cyrus-paul...

I’m looking forward to this one!  😸 🤘Rock on, Miss Dolly!

[BeatleloverKT]

So great to hear positive news today!!

[BeatleloverKT]

Jerry Blavat aka “The Geater with the heater”

died this morning at 82. He was in hospice care.

I met him years ago when my friends and I would go out dancing to his spots. He always remembered us, was fun and friendly and always joined us for a dance. I’m heartbroken. RIP Geater 🎼💜😢

[Raynyky]

David Crosby-81 1/19/23

[BeatleloverKT]

I’m so sad 🎼😢