Mind you . Her voice when talking was not my favourite , first saw her interviewed YEARS ago might have been multi coloured swap shop , to win something of hers ( I think ) , the person had to answer " How long is the Brooklyn bridge in Metres " . The way she said Metres just cut straight through me .
Happy 59th Birthday to Post Punk/Goth band, The Cure Singer/Songwriter and Musician, Robert Smith who was born on this day in Blackpool in 1959 and later grew up in Crawley...
Outrageous Frontman of influential Garage Rock/ Proto Punk band, The Stooges, Iggy Pop turns 71 today having been born James Osterberg Jr. in Muskegon, Michigan in 1947. He has worked with a string of other artists as well as a Solo career and is a Singer/Songwriter and Musician Producer and Actor.. The Pistols covered this one of course...
Alternative Country Rock Guitarist and Songwriter for Canadian band, Cowboy Junkies, Michael Timmins is 59 today having been born in Montreal in 1959...
Jasper is correct. Luther went huge and then lost loads quickly.,, possibly part of his heart issues. Saw him a few times live.
Thanks . Just seem to remember seeing pictures of him when was really big , could not be certain it was him though .
Can't be bothered to do much of a birthday tribute today (copy and paste)... Pop-Rock Singer/Songwriter, Keyboardist Paul Carrack is 67 today (Ace, Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics) he was born in Sheffield in 1951...
Peter Frampton is 68 today, he was born in Beckenham in 1950. After forming Humble Pie, he finds success as a solo artist; his 1976 album Frampton Come Alive! is one of the most successful live albums of all time...
We honoured the great Glen Campbell on the day of his passing last year. He was born on this day on this day in Billstown, Arkansas in 1936. He was a virtuoso Guitarist as proved here...
Not really big on music, so apologies if this has been put on here before. My favourite cover of a Simon and Garfunkel song.
Let us all salute the Captain...Sensible, that is. Many Happy Returns to Punk hero, Ray Burns who turns 64 today having been born in Balham, South London in 1954. He made his name playing Bass for The Damned and later Lead Guitar and Keyboards as well as co-songwriting after Brian James left. He has had a Solo career and currently is playing Bass and co-songwriting for Supergroup, The Jack Tars along with Mike Peters of The Alarm among others.