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BOTD October 27, 1958
Happy birthday SIMON LE BON
68 today! 🎈🎂🎈
Best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the band DURAN DURAN The surname Le Bon is derived from the Old French nickname le bon, which meant good (the fans definitely thought so)!
#SimonLeBon #DuranDuran
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DOTD October 12, 1997
Remembering JOHN DENVER
who tragically died in a plane accident 29 years ago.He was only 53. John left behind many beautiful songs including Country Roads, Sweet Surrender, I'm Sorry, Rocky Mountain High, Annie's song, Şunshine on my Shoulders, Perhaps Love.
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Happy 72nd birthday to Barry William Blenkhorn (born September 30, 1954), better known by his stage name Barry Williams. He is an American actor known for his role as the eldest of the Brady sons, Greg Brady, on the ABC television series The Brady Bunch (1969–1974), a role
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Happy birthday to the great Buddy Rich who was born on this day in 1917.
#Jazz #botd
#BuddyRich
Buddy Rich -Caravan
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On this day English singer and songwrite Robert Allen Palmer died from a heart attack in a Paris hotel room on 26 September 2003 at age 54.
He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance, and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz,
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BOTD September 2, 1964
Happy 62nd birthday to KEANU REEVES, Canadian actor and musician. In Hawaiian, his first name means “cool breeze over the mountains” (thats so cool). He has always been so nice to look at, especially in the Lake House, pictured here with Sandra Bullock.
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Mr. Mister put an ancient prayer into the middle of a No. 1 pop song.
"Kyrie," released in 1985, built its chorus around the Greek phrase "Kyrie eleison."
It means "Lord, have mercy."
Richard Page later said the song was, essentially, a prayer.
And in 1986, that prayer went all the way to No. 1.
I wonder how many of us were singing along without knowing what we were saying.
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OED #WordOfTheDay: cawl, n.
A traditional Welsh soup typically made with lamb or beef, and vegetables such as leeks, potatoes, swedes, and carrots.
View the entry: oxford.ly/4ggNolB
ALT The OED definition of \u2018cawl\u2019,\u00A0today\u2019s word of the day.\u00A0\n
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Legendary country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a “brief battle” with cancer.
Dubbed the "Queen of Country", she was one of the most honored female country performers in history.
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Born Michele Ann Marie Fabares on January 19th 1944 in Santa Monica, CA., This Actress Appeared in Over 75 Movies and TV Shows Since 1944.
80s Wise, Shelley Appeared in the Following:
One Day At a Time (1978-1984)
Fantasy Island (1979-1981)
Mork & Mindy (1980)
The Love Boat (1980)
Matt Houston (1983)
ABC Afterschool Special (1983)
Memorial Day (1983)
The Canterville Ghost (1985)
Suburban Beat (1985)
Hot Pursuit (1987)
Newhart (1987)
Run Til You Fall (1988)
M*rder, She Wrote (1989)
Coach (1989)
#shelleyfabares #actress
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RIP, Frank Beard, the drummer who was the glue behind ZZ Top.
The Tonight Show
May 16, 1986
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DOTD July 16, 2025
Remembering CONNIE FRANCIS on the 1st anniversary of her death. American pop singer, actress and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s & early 1960s. She had a string of hits: Lipstick On Your Collar, Stupid Cupid, Who's Sorry Now, Where The Boys Are..
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The #WordOfTheDay is ‘semiquincentennial.’
ow.ly/190b50ZihI4
ALT WORD OF THE DAY Merriam- Webster JULY 4, 2026 semiquincentennial noun❘ sem-ee-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-ul a 250th anniversary or its celebration Background Image: Cupcakes that have "250" on them
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Leonard Nimoy playing a deadpan chauffeur for The Bangles on the Los Angeles set of their "Going Down to Liverpool" music video, 1984.
So, how did Spock end up behind the wheel? The music video was actually directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, who is the mother of the band’s own Susanna Hoffs. Tamar was good friends with Leonard Nimoy and asked if he’d be willing to make a fun cameo. Nimoy jumped at the chance, playing a totally deadpan, straight-faced driver who keeps turning off the radio whenever the band starts singing in the back seat. This shot perfectly captures the exact moment the girls give him an earful from the back! It is an absolute gem of an image from the exact era when alternative pop-rock was taking over MTV.
Do you remember seeing this music video on MTV back in the mid-eighties? 👇️
