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14 years ago today, this performance happened: pic.twitter.com/OBGvjqKxfp
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19 September 1941. Leading pop vocalist, Cass Elliot (“Mama Cass”), was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She’s best known as a member of the 1960s hitmakers Mamas & the Papas. In 1998, she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/ps25JVFuWP
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
19 September 1952. Funk guitar legend and producer, Nile Rodgers, was born in New York City, USA. He’s the lead guitarist and co-founding member of the band Chic, one of the most successful groups of the 1970s disco era. He also produced albums by David Bowie and Madonna. pic.twitter.com/owctwk0DK2
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
19 September 1963. Britpop legend, Jarvis Cocker, was born in Sheffield. He was the founder, lead singer and lyricist of Pulp. The band enjoyed huge success in the mid-1990s at the height of the Britpop phenomenon, with the album Different Class and the single Common People. pic.twitter.com/hGSd9U9t2I
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
19 September 1970. The first Glastonbury Festival was held at Michael Eavis’s farm. The headline act, The Kinks, pulled out of the event, and were replaced by Tyrannosaurus Rex. Tickets were priced at £1 with free milk and a “Ox roast” promised to the 1,500 people who attended. pic.twitter.com/KtYdlhN406
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
19 September 1981. Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a free benefit concert in New York’s Central Park. It took place on the Great Lawn in Central Park in front of crowd estimated at 500,000. A video of the event and a live album were later released. pic.twitter.com/TXqEfrLOv8
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
USA No.1 on this day in 1970: Diana Ross- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough https://t.co/AnB5hTj1Fu via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1997: The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work https://t.co/F82hEVxfMd via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 19, 2022
USA No.1 on this day in 1975: David Bowie (with John Lennon) - Fame https://t.co/81aBpAzyyj via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 20, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1986: The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way https://t.co/V3hii9xe39 via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 20, 2022
21 September 1972. Britpop legend, Liam Gallagher (William John Paul Gallagher), was born in Manchester. He was the lead singer of Oasis from 1991 to 2009 and Beady Eye from 2009 to 2014. He has claimed the key influence on his vocal and personal style came from John Lennon. pic.twitter.com/gN9GD1Kchg
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 21, 2022
Oi Frank! No! Bob has Bob's birthday and his own posts. This is Leonard's birthday and we're celebrating Leonard 😍🤗
21 September 1934. Singer- songwriter and poet, Leonard Cohen, was born in Westmount, Canada. He was one of the most fascinating and enigmatic singer-songwriters, and is often ranked by folk critics as second only to Bob Dylan as a lyricist. pic.twitter.com/XFRza7eoak
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 21, 2022
USA No.1 on this day in 1960: Chubby Checker - The Twist https://t.co/D50QLOlkZl via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 21, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1974: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting https://t.co/cAha0K1iGd via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 21, 2022
UK No.1 on this day in 1979: Gary Numan - Cars https://t.co/QOhfOEz955 via @YouTube
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) September 22, 2022