Birthdays, Deaths and other announcements

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 5th:

Smiley Lewis (R&B singer, songwriter), deceased 

Dick Scoppettone (Harpers Bizarre)

Michael Monarch (Steppenwolf)

Cassie Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd), deceased

Jimmie Crespo (Aerosmith, others)

Dave Haywood (Lady Antebellum)

Nick O’Malley (Arctic Monkeys)

[BobH1949]

July 5

Robbie Robertson.      77

Huey Lewis.         70

Marc Cohn          61

Bengt Lagerberg (Cardigans)    47

[BobH1949]

If you didn't get a chance to listen to the Sirius XM top 200 American groups, here is the top 10 (as voted by listeners):

10.  Supremes

 9.  Roy Orbison

 8.  Righteous Brothers

 7.  Mamas and Papas

 6.  Creedence

 5.  Neil Diamond

 4.  Elvis

 3.  Simon and Garfunkel

 2.  4 Seasons

 1.  Beach Boys

[BobH1949]

A new album by Dion will be released on July 14th.

It is called Blues With Friends. It has an incredibly group joining him (Bruce, Van, Jeff Beck to name a few).

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 4th:

Mitch Miller (conductor)

Bill Withers, deceased

Dave Rowberry (Animals, Kinks), deceased

Alan Wilson (Canned Heat)

Harvey Brooks (Session bassist played

with Dylan, Doors, others)

Jeremy Spencer (former member of the Mac)

Andy Creegan (Barenaked ladies)

Post Malone

[BobH1949]

July 4:

Annette Beard  (A Vandella)    77

Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind and Fire).   69

John Waite    68

Kirk Pengilly  (INXS)    62

Matt Malley  (Counting Crows).  57

[BeatleloverKT]

Omg that’s so exciting! Ringo, Paul and

Joe together singing, I can’t wait! Thanks

for sharing @MaVolta 

[MaVolta]

AXS TV Concert:  Ringo's Big Birthday Show

July 7th at 8E / 7C

http://www.axs.tv/axstvconcerts/ringo-starr-birthday-show/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_c...

Ringo with Joe Walsh hosting, and guest appearance by Sir Paul!!  I'll be there!

[BeatleloverKT]

Also born July 3rd:

David Lynch (Platters), deceased

Tommy Tedesco (session guitarist who worked

with Beach Boys, Elvis, Supremes, others),

deceased

Fontella Bass, deceased

Top Topham (Yardbirds)

Paul Barrere (Little Feat), deceased

Johnnie Wilder (Heatwave)

Andy Fraser (John Mayall Bluesbreakers,

Free), deceased

Mike Corby (Babys)

Laura Branigan, deceased

Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode)

[BobH1949]

July 3

Judith Durham (Seekers).   77

Johnny Lee       74

Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies)  51