Course you can mate, anything music related is fair game and if someone isn't interested they can always ignore it.
Missed this birthday yesterday as I was somewhat distracted by something (can you guess what?), but it's an important one. The massively influential Robert Johnson, American blues singer and great guitarist (King of Delta Blues Singers), born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1911 (d. 1938)..
On to today's.. 56... singer/songwriter and musician, Paul Heaton (of The Housemartins, The Beautiful South) was born in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales in 1962...
Also 56....David Gahan (lead singer for Depeche Mode) was born in Epping, Essex in 1962... I prefer their early Synth Pop to their later heavier Electronic/Industrial Rock sound for some reason...
69... Solo rock vocalist and musician, Billy Joel (Pianoman, Capt Jack, Bridge), born in The Bronx, New York in 1949...
74...Rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Richie Furay (of Buffalo Springfield, Poco) was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1944... He wrote and sang this one...
Me too, which reminds me, I lent their last one to a friend about a year ago and she keeps making excuses why she hasn’t given it back!
Time for some Pink acrobatics. Amazing that she manages to sing as well. This ones on the side of a building (Ignore the American presenter)
Lee Brilleaux, Pub Rock/R&B singer and musician (Dr Feelgood), born Lee Collinson in Durban, South Africa in 1952 (d) 1994... He chose his stage name to sound like he was from New Orleans and because his hair was as dry as a brillo pad!.... They were just a superb live band...
72...Graham Gouldman (bassist, co-songwriter for 10cc) was born in Broughton, Salford in 1946... He was also a professional hit songwriter for hire in the 60s before 10cc and wrote "For Your Love", "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You" for the Yardbirds, "Look Through Any Window" (with Charles Silverman) and "Bus Stop" for the Hollies, "Listen People", "No Milk Today" and "East West" for Herman's Hermits, "Pamela, Pamela" for Wayne Fontana, "Behind the Door" for St. Louis Union (covered by Cher), "Tallyman" for Jeff Beck and "Going Home", which was a 1967 Australian hit for Normie Rowe. among others...
