Friday Jukebox
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Saturday (4/5) was the birthday of the late, great, Ronnie White. He was a co-founder of the Miracles (along with Smokey Robinson). He sang baritone for the group, and wrote many of their songs. To celebrate, a video of them before they were known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles:
Saturday (4/5) is the birthday of the Allan Clarke. He was a co-founder, lead singer, and wrote or co-wrote most of the songs of the Hollies. To celebrate:
Saturday (4/5) was the birthday of the late, great, Nicholas Caldwell. He was a member of the Whispers. To celebrate:
Saturday (4/5) is the birthday of Mike McCready. He was a founding member, and lead guitarist, for Mooke Blaylock, which renamed itself Pearl Jam after signing a record deal. To celebrate:
Saturday (4/5) is the birthday of Pharrell Williams. To celebrate:
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Oh, and why can't rock bands stay together forever Tom? I think we'd all be much happier.
Yeah, fans of the group were always frustrated that Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies couldn't stay together, and that reunions just didn't seem to last. It's a shame, as they really did make some great songs. I'd say there's little to no chance they'll get together now, as Hodgson and Davies ended their deal of sharing copyright proceeds with the rest of the band. When the other members sued, Davies reached a settlement with them, while Hodgson won in court, so I doubt there are good feelings amongst all the parties.
FWIW, I've seen Hodgson in concert in the past decade, and he gives a nice performance. It's almost like going to a Supertramp show.
50th Anniversary of Toys in the Attic classic album. Listened to a live version and it reminded me of being at the Spectrum , on the floor Nov. 1978. Tyler got hit in the face with a bottle less than a year after the M-80 in his face. I was 20-30 yards from the front of the stage. Steven goes off mid-song and all the lights come on. Joey Kramer said something like he's been hit, but we are checking it out, and we will come back on. Obviously, they never came back on stage. Then bottles, fireworks, and garbage rained down. It was a packed log jam and it seemed like forever to get out of there. Scary few minutes.
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When Aerosmith Were Injured Onstage in Philadelphia
Aerosmith was forced off the road after a fan threw an M-80 onstage during an Oct. 10, 1977 show at Philadelphia.
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Sunday (4/6) is the birthday of Ralph Cooper. He wasn't a founding member of Air Supply, as they were somewhat of a never-ending cast of musicians. However, he was the drummer for them when they attained their greatest degree of success. To celebrate:
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Sunday (4/6) is the birthday of John Fullagar. He's more commonly known by his stage name, John Stax. He was a founding member, and the bassist and harmonica player, for Pretty Things. To celebrate:
Sunday (4/6) is the birthday of Tony Connor. He wasn't a founding member of the Hot Chocolate Band, or a member when they changed their name to The Hot Chocolate. He joined around the time (or shortly thereafter) when they settled on the name Hot Chocolate, and was the drummer when the band attained their greatest success. To celebrate:
Monday (4/7) is the birthday of Patric Bennett. She was a founding member of the Chiffons. To celebrate:
Monday (4/7) is the birthday of John Oates. He's one half of Hall & Oates. He wrote or co-wrote many of their songs, but he was more the guitarist and backup vocalist, while Daryl Hall was the lead. To celebrate:
Tuesday (4/8) is the birthday of Steve Howe. He was not a founding member, but he was the guitarist and wrote/co-wrote many of the best hits of Yes. To celebrate: