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Musical Birthday Notes – August 17th
Mark Dinning (aka Max Edward Dinning) – traditional pop singer – best known for 1960 #1 hit – Teen Angel – (8/17/1933 – 3/22/1986) Luther
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Musical Birthday Notes – July 16th
Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath) – singer/actor/dancer – (7/16/1911 – 4/25/1995) Sollie McElroy – R&B – doo-wop singer – The Flamingos – group hits include
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Musical Birthday Notes – January 28th
Brian Keenan – drummer – best known with – The Chamber Brothers – (1/28/1943 – 10/5/1985) Richard Clifford “Dick” Taylor – guitarist/bass/piano/banjo/songwriter/producer – founding member
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Musical Birthday Notes – January 23rd
Django Reinhardt – jazz guitarist/composer/violin/banjo – associated acts include – Duke Ellington – (1/23/1910 – 5/16/1953) Ken Errair – singer – with quartet – The
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Musical Birthday Notes – December 28th
The post features various artists and their distinguished contributions to music. Included are Johnny Otis, regarded as the “King of Rock & Roll”; Roebuck “Pops” Staples of The Staple Singers; Young Jessie known for his R&B-soul-jazz music; Charles Neville from The Neville Brothers; Allan Schwartzberg, a drummer and record producer; and other outstanding musicians like Chas Hodges, Dwight Bement, and Edgar Winter. It also features contemporary artists like John Legend and Frank Turner.