Rock Star Birthdays

Ahhh...also today (according to Rolling Stone) we should be celebrating the birthdays of PATTI LABELLE (60) and ROSEANNE CASH (daughter of the late Johnny Cash), 49, too! So, a most to those ladies, as well as to dear old Bob!

<font color="orange"> yes Happy Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna to all of them as well! </font>

Ahhh....and he's not a rock star (though he did dabble in rock), but a pioneer of sorts in the jazz world--May 25th is the birthday of the late, great Miles Davis!!! Born in 1926, Miles would have been celebrating his 78th!!!

Have a great one, Miles!!! We love ya!!!

<font color="orange"> yes yes the great Miles Davis Hare Krishna to your soul &amp; Happy Birthday! </font>

Ah, on to May 26 now... A big to the following (and there are many today):

Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) (born 1948)

Levon Helm (The Band) (born 1940)

the great Peggy Lee (born 1920)

and

Garry Peterson (The Guess Who) (born 1945)

Best B-day Wishes To All!!!

<font color="orange"> you've got it all covered there B.C. Happy Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna to all of these stars! </font>

Ahh...I forgot one! (Had it covered, did I? Well...almost...but now I think I do!)

Today is also the b-day of the great Al Jolson (that's going back a ways!!!) to a wonderful man, who gave us so much great music, and also made the first talking film ever--the Jazz Singer. Al would have been an incredibly young 118 years of age today--he was born in 1886! !

Love ya Jolie!!! Have a great one!!!

<font color="orange"> haha Happy Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna! </font>

<font color="purple"> Ah....one more birthday to celebrate today, dear Rahill!!! My father just e-mailed me a reminder about this one....

Today is also the birthday of the late, great George Formby! Mr Banjouke himself! He was a major British recording star back in the 30's and 40's and had quite a following back then, and still does today (my father being one of his die-hard fans!) There are many groups the world over dedicated to the man (The George Formby Society, for one!) Ah, and, it is a little known fact that our dear George Harrison was a die-hard fan, and he even owns (well, owned--they belong to GH's family now) a few of Formby's banjoukes (coveted items among Formby fans)!!! And, his very last gig (this is a secret) was for the big George Formby convention... Wow...

Anyway, today would have been Formby's 100th birthday (born in Wigan, Lancashire, England), and ukulele/banjouke enthusists all over the world are celebrating his life!!!

I'm sure that I will be hearing about his birthday all evening...may even be treated to watching a Formby film or two, and will probably be treated to banjouke music all night!

Here are some photos of the b-day lad:



(ah, not the most handsome man....)


(he's jamming!)


(trying to look appealing to the ladies with the his prized banjouke...trying...and not making it! !)
.............

By the way, some of his great hits include:
Leaning on a Lamp Post (Herman's Hermits later covered that one!), With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock, Mr. Wu's a Window Cleaner Now, When I'm Cleaning Windows, Wonder Who's Under Her Balcony Now?, You Don't Need A Licence For That, I Did What I Could With Me Gas Mask, and It's Turned Out Nice Again. Some pretty daring titles for those days...

So.... a Big to you, George!!! Love ya!!!:)</font>

And...again, not a rock star, but good friend of the FAB FOUR...and a very important person in their "inner circle." May 27 is the birthday of the late Mal Evans, Beatles' pal and roadie. Mal would have been celebrating his 68th birthday today!!!

So, to you, Mal!!!

Thanks for being there for the boys all those years!!!

Mal!!!

<font color="orange"> Happy Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna to George Formby &amp; Mal Evans! </font>

<font color="purple"> On to May 28... a big to the following:

to Gladys Knight (who I've seen...) who is celebrating her 60th...


and...

to the great John Fogerty (CCR, you know!) who celebrates his 59th!

Hope they both have great ones!!! </font>

<font color="orange"> Happy Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna to Gladys and to John </font>

<font color="purple"> For today, May 29, to:

1923 - Eugene Wright - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
(jazz)

1941 - Roy Crewdson - of Freddie &amp; the Dreamers

1945 - Gary Brooker - of the great band, Procol Harum

and...

1953 - Danny Elfman - Oingo Boingo (my brother's favorite band...)

all!!! !!! </font>

<font color="orange"> Hare Krishna &amp; Happy Birthday to all of these stars! </font>

<font color="orange"> May 30th - Happy 60th Birthday &amp; Hare Krishna to Lenny Davidson (guitarist) of the Dave Clark Five </font>

<font color="orange">
(Lenny Davidson at the bottom right side) </font>

Ahh...left him out, didn't I??

Lenny!!! Have a great one!!!