22 August 2026
Tears For Fears press photo – Orzabal on the right
ROLAND ORZABAL formed British new pop wave band
TEARS FOR FEARS with his childhood friend Curt Smith
in 1981.
He was born in Portsmouth, England on 22 August 1961. Happy 65!
They have released 7 albums so far. The most recent
is Tipping Point from 2022. The duo is still playing live.
Let’s have a shout out for the birthday guy.
7 August 2026
Wonderful and prolific songstress KRISTIN HERSH
was born on 7 August 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Happy 60.
Hersh is best known as the ardent voice, face, and songwriter
of guitar-pop luminaries Throwing Muses (11 LPs thus far, with
last year’s splendid Moonlight Concessions as the most recent one).
She’s also the driving force of 50 Foot Wave
and released many solo records too.
Actually, her 12th solo one, Sugar Blackstone is ready to be shared
with the world on August 18th. Artwork on top and details here.
Here’s the lead single.
I had the privilege to interview Kristin back in December 2020.
The year that will always be remembered as the lockdown year.
You can read it here
17 July 2026
Ohio‘s musician/singer-songwriter LOU BARLOW, co-founding member of Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, was born named Louis Knox Barlow on 17 July 1966.
Happy 60 to the man credited with helping to pioneer the
lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Have a flaming day.
– SEBADOH –
– DINOSAUR JR –
Brand new single
Rock/pop/country star and drop-dead gorgeous singer
LINDA RONSTADT was born on 15 July 1946. Happy 80!
She released 26 LPs between 1968 and 2006. Many of them have been certified gold,
platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally. She scored several
hit singles with covers of other artists.
Ronstadt has earned 11 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards,
2 Academy of Country Music Awards , an Emmy Award, and an ALMA
Award
2 of her biggest hits.
Magic Voice!
– BLUE BAYOU –
Written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson
– IT’S SO EASY –
Written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
(Image: cover of her ‘Essential Linda Rondstadt’ LP)
26 May 2026
Jazz genius Miles Dewey Davis III was born on 26 May 1926. He would have turned 100 today.
He passed away in 1991, aged 65.
(Image Miles Davis: cover of his ‘Milestones’ album)
24 May 2026
Living legend, eternal troubadour, and supreme singer-songwriter
Robert Allen Zimmerman aka BOB DYLAN was born on 24 May 1941
in Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Happy 85 to the tambourine
man who has released 40 LPs,
thus far.
May you stay forever young.
21 May 2026
70s promo shot
CHER was born named Cheryl Sarkisian, was
born in El Centro, California on 21 May 1946.
Happy 80 to an everlasting pop star (5 albums as half of 60s duo with her first husband, the late Sonny Bono / 28 solo LPs), fashion icon, and superb actress (she was smashing in the 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck). She was dubbed the Goddess of Pop.
Her father was an Armenian-American truck driver with drug and gambling problems, was rarely present during her early life. Her mother, Georgia Holt, was a model and actress of Irish, English, German and Cherokee descent.
She’s more than a pop/movie star. Cher‘s philanthropic work is channeled through
the Cher Charitable Foundation, which focuses on combating poverty, advancing medical research, improving health care, and supporting the rights of vulnerable groups such as veterans, children, LGBTQ individuals, elders, and animals.
She’s a donor, fundraiser, and international spokesperson for Keep a Child Alive, which seeks to combat AIDS, including providing antiretroviral medicine to children and their families. Cher herself has 2 children.
MOONSTRUCK
SONNY & CHER (1967)
7 May 2026
THELMA HOUSTON (né Jackson), one of the most famous and succesful
disco soul artists ever, was born in Leland, Mississippi on 7 May 1946.
Happy 80!
Her mother was a cotton picker. She and her three sisters grew up primarily
in Long Beach, California. After marrying and having two children, she joined
he Art Reynolds Singers gospel group and was subsequently signed as
a recording artist.
She released 17 albums with 2007’s A Woman’s Touch as her latest.
The greater part of her work was written and composed by collaborators.
Houston‘s greatest hit is unquestionably DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY. A song written by duo Gamble and Huff (credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre) and lyricist Cary Gilbert. It was first recorded in 1975 by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, who scored Top-10 in the US and the UK.
But it was Houston‘s version that took it all the way to the top of the American charts.
Bon Iver‘ mastermind JUSTIN VERNON was born
on April 30, 1981 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Happy 45!
With his indie folk ensemble he has released 5 LPs
thus far, with last year’s Sable, fable as his latest.
Hello, hello, it’s my birthday, guys.
29 April 2026
Widely lauded British band EDITORS formed in 2002,
delighted their countless fans with 7 LPs, hitherto.
Last December, frontman/songwriter TOM SMITH released his
solo debut album There Is Nothing In The Dark That Isn’t There
In The Light and yesterday, he returned with his Editors for a brand
new single, named Call It In.
And today he’s celebrating his 45th birthday. Happy B.
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