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I thought a cool thread might be one designed to pay tribute to various musicians on their respective dates of birth - whether living or past. There are birthday lists all over the www and we all know how to access them ⦠so ⦠as often as possible, Iâm going to pick a muso who was born on âthisâ day and post a clip of something of theirs that I enjoy.
Looking forward to seeing othersâ choices here too!
To start off with then - George Harrison who was born on 24 February 1943.
[video=youtube;ezd7fRvJgtc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezd7fRvJgtc[/video]
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Daniel Powter, born 25 February 1971. He had a huge hit with âBad Dayâ (which was released a decade back â is it really that long ago?!), and has since made 4 studio albums although nothing seems to have come close to the success of that first single.
[video=youtube;gH476CxJxfg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH476CxJxfg[/video]
In other news - Elkie Brooks turns 67 today, and Enrico Caruso was born on this day 142 years ago.
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Stewart Wood, born 25 February 1957
of Bay City Rollers
#1 UK hit in 1975 with this
I much prefer the Four Seasons version but it none of their birthdays
[video=youtube;yUwW108ITzw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUwW108ITzw[/video]
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^Nothing wrong with wandering off track! Thatâs where the good stuff is found. I listened to the Fours Seasons' version, and get your point!
Jonathan Cain â born 26 February 1950. Keyboardist and composer with Journey, primarily. Heâs still with the Perry-less band and is also associated with Jimmy Barnes and Michael Bolton (who coincidentally turns 62 today, but Iâm not going there ) â¦.
Never a big fan of Journey myself, thereâs no denying their hugely memorable power anthems; so ⦠co-written by Jonathan Cain and the voice â âWhoâs Crying Nowâ â¦
[video=youtube;9meo3vazXcw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9meo3vazXcw[/video]
PS - ^They're in exalted company. I'm leaving the Cashman to CH ... :biggrin:.
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Feel free to add JC Ruby....
I'm not a Journey fan neither, I have one album and don't like it.
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Fats Domino, born 26 February 1928
#6 US hit in 1957 with this
[video=youtube;bQQCPrwKzdo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQCPrwKzdo[/video]
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Johnny Cash was born on this day, 26 February, in 1932. His blend of traditional country and folk is staggering!
A genuine in your face artist, no bull!
[video=youtube;suXzLwYEhR4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suXzLwYEhR4[/video]
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Fats Domino...."the greatest" artist of the 1950s rock era IMO
John Cash.......the term "sex and drugs and rock n roll" describes his life to a tee and he was doing it all long before Keith Richards did it!
.....................Cash was the original "country outlaw" artist
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i'll add
Sandie Shaw and
Nate Ruess to
feb 26th's birthday list...
Sandie Shaw:
"always something there to remind me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7QlMbwqg_8 live performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn9LPF_Jlb0 and she's still going string with this 2012 live version with Jools Holland...and yes she's performing barefooted!
"puppet on a string"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhLlXvkm65Y tv performance...
Nate Ruess/Fun.
"some nights"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQkBeOisNM0 sounds like Freddie Mercury reincarnated!
"just give me a reason"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpQFFLBMEPI superb ballad from Nate and the brilliant P!nk
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Also born on February 26 is Michael Bolton.
Michael Bolton is 61 years old today.
[video=youtube_share;rpjU_LfXcPA]http://youtu.be/rpjU_LfXcPA?list=PL6A89D1C95B2BF217[/video]
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