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Happy 80 JANIS JOPLIN

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19 January 2023

Iconic voice/performer JANIS JOPLIN with her unique hoarse voice would
have celebrated her 80th birthday today (born 19 January 1943). Happy 80!.
If you never heard of her you must be living on Mars, I guess.

Unfortunately, she partied too hard and messed up her young life with heroin.
On 4 October 1970, after an accidental overdose she passed away, only 27, joining
the sad 27-club (Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, blues pioneer
Robert Johnson/. Joplin was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame in 1995.

“All of a sudden, someone threw me in front of this rock and roll band.
I decided then and there that was it. I never wanted to do anything else.“

Let’s remember her with these two classics ‘Piece Of My Heart‘
and ‘Me And Bobby McGee‘ are two of her most famous songs.

– PIECE OF MY HEART –

– ME AND BOBBY MCGEE –

JANIS JOPLIN: Bio – Discography

Happy 76 PATTI SMITH!

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30 December 2022

Patricia Lee Smith
was born in Chicago on
December 30, 1946.

Happy 76 to an astonishing poet
singer/songwriter, performer, and
human being.

Three unforgettable moments.

– BECAUSE THE NIGHT-

Because the night belongs to lovers
Because the night belongs to lust


– ROCK ‘N’ ROLL NIGGER –

Baby was a black sheep. Baby was a whore
Baby got big and baby get bigger
Baby get something. Baby get more
Baby, baby, baby was a rock-and-roll nigger

– REDONDO BEACH –

Late afternoon, dreaming hotel
We just had the quarrel that sent you away
I was looking for you, are you gone gone?

PATTI SMITH: Bio – Discography

LIAM GALLAGHER – Happy 50 To The Natural Born Rock And Roll Star

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21 September 2022

Our kid William John Paul Gallagher was born in Burnage, Manchester
on 21 September 1972, the son of Irish immigrants.

Happy 50 to the man of the people, raised on the streets of Manchester, playing for the people. He’s the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll star singing happy-go-lucky chants made to be sung along under the shower, in your car, and at his massive concerts. No arty farty shit, only supersonic earworms.

Liam a couple of weeks ago…

It was the original Oasis bassist Paul McGuigan (Guigsy) who asked Liam to join his band Rain in the late 80s. He became the lead singer/frontman. When his brother Noel joined in 1991 the name was changed to Oasis. Noel was the 24 Carat songwriter, but Liam was the voice, the face, the hero, the one-liner champion, and the wonderwall of the band.


(photo by Turn Up The Volume, Brussels 2018)

With Oasis he recorded 7 studio LPs. After the umpteenth fight with his brother in 2009
at a Paris festival the group split. Liam formed Beady Eye with the other Oasis members, made two longplayers, and called it a day as his heart wasn’t in it and started his victorious journey. His 3 LPs (so far) all went number one in the UK and his ecstatic concerts attract as many fans as before with Oasis.

You love or hate him. I love him, especially live (saw him 27 times
with Oasis, 2 times with Beady Eye and, so far, 4 times solo.)

Three awesome live LIAM moments

– WONDERWALL –

– CIGARETTES & ALCOHOL –

– SHOCKWAVE –

LIAM GALLAGHER: Facebook – Instagram

One of the greatest gigs I ever saw

Happy 60 SHAUN RYDER

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23 August 2022

Madchester hero SHAUN RYDER was born in
the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, UK
on 23 August 1962.

Happy 60 to the happy Monday, the black grape,
and the former 24-hour party man and dopehead
who’s still twisting his melon.

TUTV picked these 4 Great Ryder Moments to start the party.

– WROTE FOR LUCK –
(With Happy Mondays)

– IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER –
(With Black Grape)

– MUMBO JUMBO –
(Solo)

– DARE –
(With Gorillaz)

SHAUN RYDER: Bio – Discography

Happy 79 To Movie Icon ROBERT DE NIRO – Turn Up The Volume’s Top 5 Of His Many Classic Movies

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17 August 2022

Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. was born 79 years ago today in New York City.
With his puzzling method acting, he starred in many classic movies in the 70s
and early 80s with unique performances.

He won 2 Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and
a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2016 De Niro received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama in 2016. Along with Al Pacino he’s
my all-time favorite actor. Hands down.

My Top-5 De Niro Classcis

– DEERHUNTER – (1978)

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– ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA – (1984)

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– TAXIDRIVER – (1976)

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– ANGEL HEART – (1987)

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– CAPE FEAR – (1991)

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ROBERT DE NIRO: Bio – Movies

Waking Up With… 60 Years Old LEE MAVERS Of THE LA’S

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Works faster than caffeine

2 August 2022

Lee Anthony Mavers was born on 2 August 1962 in Liverpool.

Happy 60 to the voice/face/songwriter of one-time heroes THE LA’S
who scored an instant classic with their self-titled debut LP filled with
timeless guitar-pop melodies in 1990.

Afterward, the drugs took over and the band collapsed. A few lazy
attempts were made to restart the motor, but without soul or spirit.

Anyway, happy birthday. to Lee.

There he goes…

Bio – Discography

Happy 70 To JOHNNY THUNDERS

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15 July 2022

John Anthony Genzale was born 70 years ago today in Queens, New York. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.

Before he joined (1971) the New York Dolls, the coolest glam and glitter gang in rock ‘n roll history, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.

After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.

Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Pistols Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.

His masterstroke single You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
was/is certainly his most memorable achievement.

After years of drug abuse, the rock guitar hero collapsed and died in 1991. R.I.P.

Three great Thunders moments

– NEW YORK DOLLS –

– THE HEARTBREAKERS –

– SOLO –

JOHNNY THUNDERS: Bio – Discography