Monday, August 27, 2012

Week of 27 Aug 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 27 - September 2:

August:
27 - Tommy Sands, 1937; Jeff Cook (Alabama), 1949;  Daryl Dragon (Captain & Tennille), 1942; Alex Lifeson (Rush), 1953; Edward Patten (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1939 (died 2005)
28 - Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds), 1951; Danny Seraphine (Chicago), 1948
29 - Chris Copping (Procol Harum),1945; Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Michael Jackson, 1958 (died 2009)
30 - John Phillips, 1935 (died 2001)
31 - Jerry Allison (The Crickets), 1939; Van Morrison, 1945; Bob Welch (Fleetwood Mac), 1945 (died 2012)

September:
01 - Archie Bell (Archie Bell & the Drells), 1944; Barry Gibb (Bee Gees), 1946; Greg Errico (Sly & The Family Stone), 1946; Conway Twitty, 1933 (died 1993)
02 - Jimmy Clanton, 1940; Rosalind Ashford (Martha and the Vandellas), 1943; Joe Simon, 1943; Mik Kaminksi (E.L.O.), 1951; Billy Preston, 1946 (died 2006)

In remembrance of those who left us:

01 Sep 2008 - Jerry Reed

Did I forget anybody or make an error?  If so, please let me know in the Comments.

Thank you and have a nice week!

Oldies Connection

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Week of 20 Aug 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 20 - 26:

20 - John Hiatt, 1952; Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin), 1948; James Pankow (Chicago), 1947; Isaac Hayes, 1942 (died 2008); Doug Fieger (The Knack), 1952 (died 2010)
21 - Kenny Rogers, 1938; Jackie De Shannon, 1944; Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams), 1947; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), 1951; Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1957
22 - Ron Dante (The Archies), 1945; Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), 1947; David Marks (The Beach Boys), 1948; Dale Hawkins, 1936 (died 2010)
23 - Rick Springfield, 1949; Keith Moon, 1947 (died 1978)
24 - Mason Williams, 1938; Steve Holly (Wings), 1953; Mike Derosier (Heart), 1951; Malcolm Duncan (Average White Band), 1945
25 - Gene Simmons (Kiss), 1949; Elvis Costello, 1954 
26 - Vic Dana, 1942; Valerie Simpson, 1946

In remembrance of those who left us:

22 Aug - Jerry Leiber (Leiber & Stoller) (2011)
22 Aug - Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) (2011)
26 Aug - Laura Branigan (2004)
26 Aug - Ellie Greenwich (2009)

Did I forget anybody or make an error?  If so, please let me know in the Comments.

Thank you and have a nice week!

Oldies Connection

Monday, August 13, 2012

Week of 13 Aug 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 13 - 19:

13 - Dave "Baby" Cortez, 1938; Scott Powell (Sha Na Na), 1948; Dan Fogelberg, 1951 (died 2007)
14 - David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash), 1941; Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts), 1940; Larry Graham, 1946
15 - Sylvie Vartan, 1944; Jimmy Webb, 1946; Bobby Caldwell, 1951; Bobby Helms, 1933 (died 1997); Bobby Byrd, 1934 (died 2007)
16 - Eydie Gorme, 1928; James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang), 1953; Barbara George, 1942 (died 2006)
17 - Sib Hashian (Boston), 1949; Mark Dinning, 1933 (died 1986)
18 - Barbara Harris (The Toys), 1945; Dennis Elliott (Foreigner), 1950; Johnny Preston, 1939 (died 2011)
19 - Billy J. Kramer, 1943; John Deacon (Queen), 1951; Ian Gillan (Deep Purple), 1945; Johnny Nash, 1940; Ginger Baker (Cream), 1939

In remembrance of those who left us:

13 Aug 1982 - Joe Tex
13 Aug 2009 - Les Paul
16 Aug 1977 - Elvis Presley
18 Aug 2008 - Pervis Jackson (The Spinners)

Did I forget anybody or make an error?  If so, please let me know in the Comments.

Thank you and have a nice week!

Oldies Connection

Monday, August 06, 2012

Week of 06 Aug 2012 - Arrivals and Departures

Birthdays for the week of August 6 - 12:

06 - Vinnie Vincent (KISS), 1952
07 - B.J. Thomas, 1942
08 - Mel Tillis, 1932; Connie Stevens, 1938; John David (Dr. Hook), 1942; Joe Tex, 1933 (died 1982)
10 - Ronnie Spector, 1943; Patti Austin, 1948; Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), 1947; Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers), 1940 (died 2003)
11 - Joe Jackson, 1954; Eric Carmen, 1949; Jim Kale (Guess Who), 1943; Mike Hugg (Manfred Mann), 1942
12 -  Pat Metheny, 1954; Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1949

In remembrance of those who left us:

09 Aug - Jerry Garcia (1995)
10 Aug - Isaac Hayes (2008)
11 Aug - Ed Townsend (2003)

Did I forget anybody or make an error?  If so, please let me know in the Comments.

Thank you and have a nice week!