OT: Apathetic Weekend Jukebox
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Apathetic, pathetic, whatever.
dang it I just juke boxed up the crate diggin thread. Good stuff too.
Fantastic song. I'll say it again. Sean Lennon is criminally underrated. Live version
Thursday (1/16) was the birthday of the late, great, Bob Bogle. He was a founding member, and the lead guitarist (though later their bassist), of the Ventures. To celebrate, their 1st hit, with him on lead guitar:
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Thursday (1/16) was the birthday of the late, great, Katherine Anderson. She was a founding member of the Marvelettes. (They were originally the Casinyets, but Berry Gordy changed their name to the Marvelettes.) To celebrate, their 1st hit, which was also became Motown's first #1 Pop single in 1961:
Thursday (1/16) was the birthday of Paul Webb. He was a founding member, and the bassist (and background vocalist) of Talk Talk. To celebrate, their biggest hit:
Friday (1/17) was the birthday of the late, great, Eartha Kitt. She achieved fame in multiple ways during her life; to many, she was the best to play Catwoman. Every December, you can hear the song she's most famous for:
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Friday (1/17) was the birthday of the late, great, William "Boogie" Hart. He was a founding member, the lead singer, and co-wrote all the hits for the Delfonics. To celebrate:
I love this song so much. Ty
just found this. Tears me up. It’s on my list to blow some cash and get some Radiohead up front tix with 1 n 2
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Friday (1/17) is the birthday of Susanna Hoffs. She was a founding member, the rhythm guitarist, and shared the lead vocalist role, of the Bangles. (The band was originally the Colours, then the Supersonic Bangs, then the Bangs, before becoming the Bangles.) To celebrate:
For the haters.
I meant the 2025 regular season was going to be the year of the cat.
I meant the 2025 regular season was going to be the year of the cat.
Tom, as always, thanks for all these birthday posts, great stuff from your historian heart!
Last nite Our last nite together moms gf me n 1 watched Jackie brown, so good. Pam Grier? would
Saturday (1/18) is the birthday of Bobby Goldsboro. To celebrate, the song he's most famous for:
Saturday (1/18) is the birthday of the late, great, Davis Eli Ruffin. He's more commonly known by his stage name, David Ruffin. He joined the Temptations when founding member Elbridge "Al" Bryant was fired from the group. Ruffin originally sang backgrounds for the Temptations, with the lead being handled by either Eddie Kendricks or Paul Williams. However, Smokey Robinson wrote "My Girl" with the idea of Ruffin singing the lead, and after that song Ruffin was the lead singer of the Temptations. Alas, he became addicted to cocaine, and was fired from the group in 1968. To celebrate:
Sheer heartbreak in this one written by former Nittany Lion great Mike Reid
Saturday (1/18) is the birthday of Tom Bailey. He was a lead singer, and keyboardist, of the Thompson Twins. To celebrate:
Not to demean her musical talent - she's an ace singer/guitarist to this day.
But...
Damn bro we Finally got our house back and you hit me with all these feelings.
Sunday (1/19) was the birthday of the late, great, Phil Everly. He was one half of the Everly Brothers. To celebrate:
Sunday (1/19) was the birthday of the late, great, Janis Joplin.
Sunday (1/19) is the birthday of Dolly Parton. To celebrate: