Rock & Roll Birthdays

too larry · Mar 10, 2020

1966 Edie Brickell, Mrs Paul Simon/rocker (& New Bohemians)

too larry · Mar 10, 2020

1983 Carrie Underwood, American country singer, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma

Amos Otis · Mar 10, 2020

too larry said:
1947 Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist (Boston-More Than a Feeling)

is it any wonder this cassette/eight track was in EVERY (and i mean EVERY) car in the day

too larry · Mar 10, 2020

Amos Otis said:
is it any wonder this cassette/eight track was in EVERY (and i mean EVERY) car in the day

I was a huge Boston fan back in the day. I don't care for their music like I used to. Not just them. Most of the music I listened to then rarely gets played these days.

Amos Otis · Mar 10, 2020

too larry said:
I was a huge Boston fan back in the day. I don't care for their music like I used to. Not just them. Most of the music I listened to then rarely gets played these days.

The engineering on the releases on the Columbia artists, combined with pre-amps for car tape decks and speakers that could handle the power made for some incredible cruising music. Boston, Blue Oyster Cult 'Spectres', Mother's Finest, Aerosmith 'Rocks'...you could hear the tune blasting from a block away on a busy Sat night.

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1903 Lawrence Welk, American accordionist and orchestra leader (Lawrence Welk Show), born in Strasburg, North Dakota (d. 1992)

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1939 Leonardo "Flaco" Jiménez, American Tex-Mex accordionist, born in San Antonio, Texas

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1947 Mark Stein, singer/organist/keyboardist (Vanilla Fudge)

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1948 George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer (Golden Earring)

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1964 Vinnie Paul, American drummer (Pantera), born in Abilene, Texas (d. 201

too larry · Mar 11, 2020

1967 John Barrowman, Scottish-American actor, singer, presenter and writer (Captain Jack Harkness-Doctor Who), born in Glasgow, Scotland

Amos Otis · Mar 12, 2020

too larry said:
1948 George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer (Golden Earring)

A crying shame they're known only for 2 songs in the US. They are a terrific band, and George Kooymans is elite. The accoustic set "The Naked Truth" is so very good.