Post em!
IMO , an Underappreciated artist. Good stuff,
Soulful, great voice
IMO , an Underappreciated artist. Good stuff,
Soulful, great voice
OT: Weekend Jukebox
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Friday (8/16) was the birthday of the late, great, Eric Weissberg. He played a variety of folk instruments, but is most famous for playing the banjo in the song Dueling Banjos, which is well known from the movie, Deliverance. The song was 18-years-old when the movie was released, but Weissberg and Steve Mandell (on the guitar) arranged it, and recorded it, for the movie. To celebrate:
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Friday (8/16) was the birthday of the late, great, Gary Loizzo. He was a singer and guitarist who achieved some fame with American Breed. Alas, he's most known for one of the more annoying rock songs of all time. To celebrate (or to drive you crazy):
Friday (8/16) is the birthday of James Taylor. He's more commonly known as J.T. Taylor. He was the lead singer of Kool & The Gang. To celebrate (no pun intended):
These boys are out and about right now. A guitar sound like no other
Friday (8/16) is the birthday of Madonna Louise Ciccone. She's more commonly known as Madonna. To celebrate:
Friday (8/16) is the birthday of Emily Strayer. She was born Emily Erwin, became Emily Robison after her 1st marriage, and became Emily Strayer after her 2nd marriage. She was a founding member, and the principle song writer, of the Dixie Chicks, which later became the Chicks. She was generally the banjo player in the group. To celebrate:
Friday (8/16) is the birthday of Barry Hay. He was the lead singer of Golden Earring. To celebrate, the song he's most known for:
Thursday (8/15) was the birthday of song writer Jimmy Webb. He's most known for writing "MacArthur Park," "Wichita Lineman," "Up, Up and Away," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Galveston," "Worst That Could Happen," and "All I Know." All of the aforementioned were big hits for other artists. To celebrate, him performing one of his hit songs:
Thursday (8/15) was the birthday of Tom Johnston. He was a founding member, and the lead vocalist, of The Doobie Brothers. To celebrate:
Thursday (8/15) was the birthday of Billy Griffin. He replaced Smokey Robinson in 1972 as the lead singer of The Miracles. To celebrate: