Music Is Music
#Garbage - ‘Stupid Girl’ from their eponymous debut album released today in 1995https://t.co/dllkUsNisG via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/7qlBnGW0dm
— 🧀 NYcheesy (@NYcheesy) August 15, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 1938, blues singer, songwriter ("Dust My Broom", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Me and the Devil Blues"), musician, Robert Johnson died near Greenwood, Mississippi of an unknown cause at the age of 27. Marker at Payne Chapel, near Quito, Mississippi https://t.co/kZYAAdKZZg pic.twitter.com/sACJ9ljKhY
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) August 16, 2023
16 August 1958. The “Queen of Pop” Madonna Louise Ciccone (known as “Madonna”), was born in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She’s regarded as one of the most impactful figures in feminism and popular culture. She’s also noted for her continual reinvention and versatility. pic.twitter.com/wKMgxQ7nic
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 16, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 1977, singer ("Jailhouse Rock", "Viva LasVegas", "A Little Less Conversation", "Suspicious Minds"), actor, American icon, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley died from a heart attack at his Graceland home in Memphis aged 42. Graceland https://t.co/kZYAAdKZZg pic.twitter.com/WcDxXiVXfi
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) August 16, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 2018 singer ("Respect", "A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools"), songwriter ("Think", "Rock Steady"), the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin died; home in Riverfront Towers, Detroit; pancreatic cancer aged 76. Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit https://t.co/kZYAAdLxOO pic.twitter.com/OwRVKGrT5I
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) August 16, 2023
UK No.1 on this day in 1957: Elvis Presley - All Shook Up https://t.co/1wPZmHkCoS via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 16, 2023
USA No.1 on this day in 1962: Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do https://t.co/EdPzQEUJeJ via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 16, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 1838, Venetian opera librettist (Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte) and poet Lorenzo Da Ponte died in New York at the age of 89. Memorial site, Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York https://t.co/RkARe5nGmn pic.twitter.com/wOcMWwa9th
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) August 17, 2023
17 August 1926. Jazz singer, critic and writer, George Melly, was born in Liverpool. His singing style, particularly for the blues, was strongly influenced by his idol, Bessie Smith. As a brilliant story-teller, he featured on chat shows and published many books on his life. pic.twitter.com/w7nmfq3HC6
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 17, 2023
17 August 1953. Singer-Songwriter, Kevin Rowland, was born in Wolverhampton. He’s the lead singer of the pop band, Dexys Midnight Runners (aka Dexys). The group had several hits in the early 1980s, most notablly, two UK No 1’s with Geno, and Come On Eileen. pic.twitter.com/yN2UA7FcHc
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 17, 2023
#RIP #OTD in 1983, lyricist ("I Got Rhythm", "Embraceable You", "Someone to Watch Over Me") Pulitzer Prize recipient, Ira Gershwin died in Beverly Hills, aged 86. George Gershwin Private Mausoleum, Westchester Hills Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York https://t.co/RkARe5nGmn pic.twitter.com/JfMe5TudBr
— RIP The Final Footprint (@RIPTFF) August 17, 2023
USA No.1 on this day in 1966: The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City https://t.co/XIwFSHBMEk via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 17, 2023
UK No.1 on this day in 1966: The Troggs - With A Girl Like You https://t.co/wzgK6CMz73 via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) August 17, 2023