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Born on this day ... - Music Head - 27-07-2015

Bobbie Gentry - born on this day in 1944 in Mississippi
that would make her 71

this got her a Best New Artist Grammy in 1967

[video=youtube;tR97ITFD76M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR97ITFD76M[/video]


Born on this day ... - Ruby - 27-07-2015

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was born on this day in 1950 in Rajasthan, India. He is the inventor of the Mohan Veena – a type of slide guitar instrument. Matt Malley, ex Counting Crows bassist, plays one of these, as does Harry Manx – they were both tutored by V M Bhatt.

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V M Bhatt and Ry Cooder won a Grammy for Best World Music Album in 1993 with their album, A Meeting by the River. Not bad for an unrehearsed and unplanned affair; the two had met about an hour before recording began!! An excerpt …

[video=youtube;iXuT6hbPqZ4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXuT6hbPqZ4[/video]


Born on this day ... - Jerome - 27-07-2015

Never heard of a Mohan Veena before. You learn something every day!


Born on this day ... - Ruby - 28-07-2015

John Erik Kaada, also known simply as ‘Kaada’ was born on this day in 1975 in Stavanger, Norway. He is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and composer of musical scores, erring on the side of the experimental. I've listened to his Junkyard Nostalgias album which definitely won’t be to everyone’s taste – not sure how it’s possible to be a little dark and yet fairly naïve at once, however, that’s how it seems to me! Something different ...

[video=youtube;jjoUJpEKqoM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjoUJpEKqoM[/video]


Born on this day ... - Ruby - 29-07-2015

Geddy Lee was born on this day in 1953, in Toronto. Frontman, bass guitartist and keys for Rush.

Personally, I’ve never been a big Rush fan (not for lack of trying), but I do quite like Grace Under Pressure and in particular this track which was inspired by the story of Lee’s parents, both of whom were holocaust survivors, and who somehow made it through their interment in the concentration camps. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sector_A"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sector_A

[video=youtube;g7N6oC-qVMk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7N6oC-qVMk[/video]
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Born on this day ... - Music Head - 29-07-2015

Patti Scialfa - born on this day in 1953 in New Jersey
that would make her 62

the Boss's boss
3 solo albums
title track from her 2004 album
very nice

[video=youtube;rvUZ8bZm8KQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvUZ8bZm8KQ[/video]


Born on this day ... - Music Head - 30-07-2015

Paul Anka - born on this day in 1941 in Canada
that would make him 74

my fav and a #2 here in 1959

[video=youtube;TY4uxdAt4-M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY4uxdAt4-M[/video]


Born on this day ... - Ruby - 30-07-2015

Kate Bush was born on this day in 1958. Coincidentally, she shares a birthday with Emily Brontë (140 years later, that is) - I wonder if that added to the inspiration for “Wuthering Heights” which, IMHO, is about as close as a song could get to the heart of the matter of that book. She seems to have surrounded herself with well-respected and accomplished musicians throughout her illustrious career, Ian Bairnson of APP fame being a great example of one of them. She’s got ‘firsts’ in a number of categories and been the recipient of many accolades for her contribution to the biz – (and I don’t own a single one of her albums!! :ohwellSmile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Bush

For some reason, this single springs to mind –

[video=youtube;lZdMROtsrF8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZdMROtsrF8[/video]


Born on this day ... - Jerome - 30-07-2015

I have four of hers - The Kick Inside, Hounds of Love, Lionheart & Aerial. Her debut album was funded by none other than Mr David Gilmour.


Born on this day ... - Music Head - 31-07-2015

Gary Lewis - born on this day in 1946 in Los Angeles
that would make him 69

son of comedian Jerry
had a brief fame run in the mid 60's
the bands first single and only #1

[video=youtube;bKTOizdhan8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKTOizdhan8[/video]