Category Archives: Birthdays

Happy Birthday, Colin Hay

Happy Birthday to Colin Hay, b. 1953, best known as the lead vocalist of the Australian band Men At Work. Hay was born in Scotland and moved to Australia at age 14 with his family. Celebrate his birthday with Men … Continue reading

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Today in Music History, 1902

Today in music history, 1902: Birthday of Richard Rodgers, an American composer and winner of several awards of the entertainment industry. Among his works are the beloved musicals Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), and The … Continue reading

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Today in Music History, 1913

Today marks the one hundredth anniversary of country artist Elton Britt‘s birth. Born in Arkansas, Britt was a singer, songwriter, and radio and television performer. Enjoy this little ditty.

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Happy Birthday, Patty Smyth

Happy Birthday to American singer/songwriter Patty Smyth, who began her career in the 1980s as the lead singer for the band Scandal. In the 1990s, she won a Grammy and an Academy Award for her songwriting efforts. Here, she sings … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, David Paich

Happy Birthday to extraordinarily gifted American musician David Paich, b. 1954, who has contributed as a keyboardist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and arranger to the works of many artists in the music industry including Cher, Rod Stewart, Quincy Jones, and Michael … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Kris Kristofferson

Happy Birthday to Kris Kristofferson, b. 1936, who, with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, formed The Highwaymen. In 2004, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Celebrate by enjoying this little ditty written by him:

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Happy Birthday, Musicians!

If today is your birthday, you share it with Beach Boy Brian Wilson (b.1942), Commodore Lionel Richie (b.1949), Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony (b. 1954), and Duran Duran bassist John Taylor (b.1960). Happy Birthday! Celebrate by enjoying some beautiful a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Musicians!

If today is your birthday, you share it with Paul McCartney (b. 1942) and Dizzy Reed (b. 1963). Paul McCartney is an English musician, best known as a member of the Beatles (1960-1970). He wrote “Live and Let Die” in … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Rivers Cuomo

Happy Birthday to Rivers Cuomo, born 1970, American musician, best known as the frontman for the band Weezer.

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Happy Birthday, Ozzy Osbourne

Singer, songwriter, and actor John Michael Osbourne, b. 1948 in Birmingham, England, has sold more than 100 million heavy metal albums, thus dubbing him the “Godfather of Heavy Metal.”

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