@Elkz77 how is everything? I myself also like offline mode, I think it is one of my favorite features that Pandora offers. It was great too meet you. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@HillbillyHoot Happy 15th birthday. I hope you had an awesome birthday 🎂 🥳. Just like you I also hate the heat, winter has always been my favorite time of year.    Have a great day, take care and stay safe.    ... View more

@IslandGirlHI808 you had mentioned people getting hurt with hurtful words, words do hurt especially when they are coming from the ones we love the most in our daily lives. About two years ago this came to me when I was doing my daily reading, and I was reading in the book of James 3:6-10 "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7). For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed of mankind: 8). But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9). Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10). Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be". (KJV). Soon after I was done reading these few scriptures this is what came to me.     "Hurtful words are like a loaded gun, once fired you cannot take it back, even accidental shootings cause pain. Never keep your tongue loaded". God bless. Take care and stay safe.         P.S. This is a song I picked just for you. I hope you like it. Be Good To Yourself by Journey (Steve Perry).  ... View more

@Sscottss well last night this is what I made,    and for tonight this is what I made...  and as far as tomorrow goes, well I'm thinking about making a breakfast meal with hashbrowns, eggs, maple brown breakfast sausages with mild cheddar cheese. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@Listener001 thanks for sharing your station. Take care and stay safe.   ... View more

@HillbillyHoot @ I know a NYPD Officer who plays bagpipes with the NYPD & NYFD, I forgot the name of the organization that he is affiliated with. His name is Brian who also happens to be the brother-in-law to my good friend Mark who is a Port Athority Police Leutenant and a 9/11 survivor. Anyway, I thought I would share that with you since you have a liking for bag pipes like myself. Take care and stay safe.         ... View more

@MusicFan3425 good Sunday morning, I have written this in detail two different times, so I will make it a third for you. At your Pandora home page in your "Collections" click on the Playlist or Station that you wish to share, using your cursor hover near the bottom of the Playlist or Station you have selected, you will see "More" and three small dots under More, click on those three small dots. If you selected Playlist these are the options you will see "Add to Playlist, Delete Playlist, Share" if you selected Station you will see these options "Remove from your Collection, Share" once you click on share another small box will appear, in that box, you will see Facebook, Twitter, Copy Link, choose the one you want to use. If you click on Copy Link then at the top right of your screen click on your user Icon then select community to go to Pandoras online page, once their select Listener Lounge then select Music + Podcasts from there you can select New Post when you box appears select the paper clip icon a white box will appear in the Url simply right click then choose paste in the next box that says Text to display just click with your mouse, you can leave it as it is or you can highlight it then hit backspace and type in the name of your Playlist or Station, once you have finished that you will see at the bottom right of your box Cancel, Ok click on Ok.  And that is how you do it, take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@MusicFan0791, @elmeRFudd great to meet you both. Here are some of my playlists that I will share with you just to give you a taste of some of my likes in music. Each playlist has over a thousand songs. Take care and stay safe.  MOHLovesAlaska Playlist Genre Songs Of The Day this playlist I created specifically for a daily post I do Genre Songs Of The Day (clean only). Enjoy the music.  ... View more

@Xavyvy1 you stated you love her, so obviously your heart is still in it. But the other fact remains, is her heart still in it?? I have been married once, and I was engaged in my last relationship and this is what I have found to be true in both. It takes two hearts to give it "ALL" to make the relationship work. It is not 50/50, it is all or nothing. So as painful or harsh as it may sound, you may have to be prepared to just let her go. Time does not alter love it is the heart that keeps it or releases it over time. When love is "Alive" the heart is living, when love "Dies" the heart has vacated, so should you. Sometimes the greatest healing for the heart is to just let the relationship die, for one heart cannot go on living without the other. I understand that you still love her and want her, but you cannot force someone else to love you or stay in a relationship with you and that my friend is the cold-hearted truth. She may have already made the decision for you both, so you must be prepared for that awful heartbreaking fact.   The truth is, she just may need some time and space, so give it to her. Stop trying to smother her with all of the phone calls. I would at least call once a day to show her I'm still here and I'm still in this relationship. Don't be blowing her phone up with 20 texts or 20 calls a day. Just give her some space. So while you're waiting to see if she is coming back or not this is what I would do. Work on yourself, none of us are perfect and that is a fact. You need to reflect on "When did the relationship start turning cold?"  Look in the mirror and see what you need to change, perhaps you may have done something that she hates or dislikes, and without knowing or perhaps just not being aware you very well may have done something to trigger your relationship to start going sour. There is something we all can improve on to make our relationships better, so just take this time to see if there is something you need to improve on.   I wish you the very best in your life, and I truly do hope your relationship mends. You take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@Pandora I absolutely love these playlist challenges. Thanks for posting another one. So here are my ten choices. Excuse me!! Here are my fifteen choices.    1). Olivia Newton-John      - Physical (Remastered 2021) (Single)  2). Aerosmith                      - Walk This Way  3). Coldplay                        - Fix You  4). Crowded House             - Something So Strong  5). The Proclaimers             - I'm On My Way (2011 Remaster)  6). Journey                           - Don't Stop Believin'  7). Eagles                             - Take It To The Limit (2013 Remaster)  8). Bad Company                 - Don't Let Me Down (2015 Remaster)  9). Florence + The Machine - Shake It Out  10). Corey Hart                     - Never Surrender  11). Jason Mraz                    - I Won't Give Up  12). Simple Minds                - Alive And Kicking  13). Norman Greenbaum      - The Spirit In The Sky  14). A Flock of Seagulls       - I Ran (So Far Away)  15). American Authors         - Best Day Of My Life  Take care and stay safe. ... View more

@UncleBud thank you for also taking interest in this post, and for becoming a huge part of the Pandora community. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@IslandGirlHI808 well said, no one is perfect that's for sure. Everyone needs a second chance of redemption, I myself have received, and I myself have forgiven others who also wronged as well as hurt me. This would be a better world for sure if forgiveness was exercised in our daily lives. Take care @IslandGirlHI808 and stay safe as well.  ... View more

@AlyssaPandora thank you for your support, and for being my biggest fan of this post, along with @AdamPandora. Have a great Monday, and a great week dear friend. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

Good Monday morning, welcome to the first week of the New Year, and welcome to This Day In The History Of Music. Have a great Monday.     1780: Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung. Kong Christian stod ved højen mast ( Danish pronunciation: [kʰɒŋ ˈkʰʁɛstjæn ˈstoːˀð ve ˈhɒɪ̯ən mæst]; "King Christian stood by the lofty mast"), commonly shortened to Kong Christian, is the royal anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark. 1843: Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres in Paris. 1893: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's final opera "Iolanta", is first performed outside of Russia in Hamburg, Germany.   1914: Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC.   1920: Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres.   1941: Sergei Rachmaninov's "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia.   1955: Elvis Presley appeared in Boonesville, Virginia. The 20-year-old singer was still a regional star, but by the end of 1956, he had become a national sensation, recording two albums, (which included 'Heartbreak Hotel' and 'Blue Suede Shoes), appeared on national television 11 times, played over 100 concerts and signed a seven-year contract with Paramount Pictures.   1957: Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Singing The Blues.' (Tommy Steele and Marty Robbins had also released versions and Steele would replace this version at No.1). Also a US No.1.   1963: Cliff Richard was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his sixth UK No.1 'The Next Time / Bachelor Boy.' Both songs were taken from the film Summer Holiday.   1964: The Beatles were seen for the second time on US TV when a clip from the BBC's 'The Mersey Sound' showing the group playing 'She Loves You' was shown on The Jack Paar Show. The first US airing showing The Beatles was on Nov 18, 1963, on the NBC news program "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (albeit pre-recorded) of The Beatles in concert.   1967: (Carl Wilson)- Having received a US army draft notice, Beach Boy Carl Wilson refused to be sworn in, saying he was a conscientious objector.   1969: (Jimi Hendrix)- Appearing live on The Lulu show on UK TV, The Jimi Hendrix Experience were booked to perform two songs, 'Voodoo Child', (which was performed in full), then Hendrix stopped performing his new single 'Hey Joe' after a verse and chorus and instead launched into a version of the Cream song 'Sunshine Of Your Love' as a tribute to the band who had split a few days earlier. Hendrix then proceeded to continue jamming, running over their allocated time slot on the live show, preventing the show's host Lulu from closing the show properly.   1969: Police at New Jersey's Newark Airport confiscate 30,000 copies of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Two Virgins album, saying the cover photo of the nude John and Yoko is "pornographic."   1970: "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 84 performances.   1970: B J Thomas started a four-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' The song was featured in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.   1970: (George Harrison)- Working on the Get Back sessions at Studio Two of EMI Studios, London, three Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) record 16 takes of the George Harrison song 'I Me Mine. John Lennon was away in Denmark at the time. A decade later it became the title of George Harrison's autobiography.   1970: "Mame" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 1508 performances.   1971: "President's Daughter" closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 72 performances.   1972: Two weeks of rehearsals for Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon tour began at the Bermondsey in London, England, (the venue was owned by The Rolling Stones).   1976: The Bay City Rollers went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Saturday Night.' At the height of their US success, the Scottish group signed a deal to promote breakfast cereal.   1980: American rhythm and blues singer Amos Milburn died aged 52. Famous for his drinking songs including, 'Let Me Go Home, Whiskey' and 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer.'   1981: David Bowie made his final appearance as the Elephant Man at The Booth Theatre, Broadway in New York City.     1985: Leontyne Price makes her final operatic appearance in a televised performance of "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. On May 21, 1960, Price made her first appearance at the Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, again as Aida, becoming the first African American to sing a leading role in Italy's greatest opera house.   1987: "Oh Coward!" closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 56 performances.   1987: "Smile" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 48 performances.   1987: Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.   1988: Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night premieres on Cinemax; concert performance includes James Burton; Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Tom Waits, and k.d. lang)   1993: "Catskills on Broadway" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 452 performances.   1993: "Christmas Carol" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 22 performances.   1993: "Lost in Yonkers" closes at Richard Rodgers NYC after 780 performances.   1993: Musical "Secret Garden" closes at St James Theater NYC after 706 performances.   1993: "Tommy Tune Tonite!" closes at Gershwin NYC after 10 performances.   1994: "Gray's Anatomy" closes at Beaumont Theater NYC after 13 performances.   1998: "Side Show," closes at Richard Rodgers NYC after 91 performances.   1998: American "Hee Haw" banjo player Grandpa Jones suffers a massive stroke, a few weeks later he succumbed from the effects of the stroke.    2000: Luciano Pavarotti agreed to pay the Italian authorities £1.6 million ($2.72 million) after losing an appeal against tax evasion charges. It was reported that the singer was worth £300 million ($510 million) at the time.   2002: Zak Foley bassist with British group EMF died aged 31 of a drug overdose. EMF had in 1990 worldwide hit single 'Unbelievable' which reached No.3 on the UK singles chart and was a No.1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The name EMF is believed to be an abbreviation of Epsom Mad Funkers.   2002: Liam and Noel Gallagher topped a poll of celebrities you would least like to live next to, getting 40% of the vote. Readers of Your Home magazine voted the brothers from Oasis as 'Neighbours From Hell'.   2012: British musician Bob Weston died age 64. He had a brief role as guitarist and songwriter with Fleetwood Mac in the early 1970s. He also recorded and performed with a number of other musicians, including Graham Bond, Long John Baldry, Murray Head, Sandy Denny, and Danny Kirwan.   2014: Phil Everly, one-half of the Everly Brothers, died of complications from lung disease aged 74, in California. In their heyday between 1957 and 1962, the Everly Brothers had 19 Top 40 hits, including 'Bye Bye Love', 'Wake Up Little Susie', and 'All I Have to Do Is Dream and influenced acts such as The Beatles and The Beach Boys. The Everly Brothers had 35 Billboard Top-100 singles, 26 in the top 40. They hold the record for the most Top-100 singles by any duo. In the UK, they had 30 chart singles, 29 in the top 40, 13 top 10, and 4 at No. 1 between 1957 and 1984.   2017: Vinyl sales topped three million, the highest UK total in 25 years. More than 3.2 million records were sold in 2016, a rise of 53% on the previous year, according to the BPI, which represents the music industry. David Bowie's Blackstar was the most popular album on vinyl, selling more than double the number of copies of 2015's biggest-seller, Adele's 25.   2020: Swedish singer and guitarist Bo Winberg died. He was a member of The Spotnicks, who together with the Shadows and the Ventures are counted as one of the most famous instrumental bands during the 1960s. The Spotnicks were famous for wearing 'space suit' costumes on stage, and for their innovative electronic guitar sound.   2020: Sir Rod Stewart was charged by police following an alleged altercation at a hotel in Florida on New Year’s Eve. A police document released in the US accused Stewart of punching a security guard after he and his companions, including his son Sean, attempted to get into a private party in a children’s area at The Breakers Palm Beach Hotel.   2021: English musician Gerry Marsden died at age 78 after being diagnosed with a blood infection in his heart. With Gerry And The Pacemakers, he had the 1963 UK No.1 single 'How Do You Do It and the 1965 US No.6 single, 'Ferry Cross The Mersey'. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein, and were recorded by George Martin. Their cover of 'You'll Never Walk Alone was released in 1963, peaking at No.1.    Born On This Day In The Music World:   1757: Sixt, Johann Abraham, a German organist, harpsichordist, and composer; b. Grafenhausen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Jan. 3, 1757; d. Donaueschingen, Jan. 30, 1797.   1777: Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker. (d.1859)   1786: [Johann Christian] Friedrich Schneider, a German composer and conductor (d. 1853)   1802: Feliks Ostrowski, a Polish pianist, and composer was born in Kraśnik, Russian Empire (d. 1860)   1806: (Gertrude) "Henriette" Sontag, later Countess Rossi, a German operatic soprano (Carl Maria von Weber's "Euryanthe"), was born in Koblenz, Germany (d. 1854)   1823: Jaak-Nikolaas Lemmens was born at Zoerle-Parwijs, near Westerlo, Belgium, Lemmens took lessons from François-Joseph Fétis, who wanted to make him into a musician capable of renewing the organ player's art in Belgium. Fétis sent him to Adolf Friedrich Hesse in Germany to learn Johann Sebastian Bach's tradition. In 1847, Lemmens won the Paris Conservatoire's prestigious Prix de Rome with his Le Roi Lear. One year later he published his first work for organ: (d.1881)   1828: Karl Collan (born January 3, 1828, in Idensalmi, then Grand Duchy of Finland; † September 12, 1871, in Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Finnish composer, writer, and librarian who belonged to the Swedish-speaking part of the population.    1830: Alexander Ewing was a Scottish musician, composer, and translator. He was a career officer in the British Army's Commissariat Department and subsequently the Army Pay Corps. He composed the music for the popular hymn "Jerusalem the Golden". (d. 1895)   1853: Iwan Knorr, a German composer, was born in Mewe (d. 1916)   1865: Henry Lytton, a British actor and opera singer (The Mikado), was born in London, England (d. 1936)   1869: Landormy, Paul (Charles-René), a French musicologist, music critic, and composer; b. Issy-les-Moulineaux, d. Paris, Nov. 17, 1943.   1870: Henry Eichheim, an American composer (Bali -Symphonic Variations) was born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1942)   1884: Raoul Armand Georg Koczalski, a Polish pianist and composer, was born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1948)   1893: Godfried Devreese, a Belgian violinist, composer (Gothic Symphony), and conductor, was born in Kortrijk, Belgium (d. 1972)   1895: Boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, a Ukrainian composer and the father of modern Ukrainian music, was born in Zhytomyr, Russian Empire (d. 1968)   1895: Mihail Andricu, a composer. (d. 1974)   1895: Borys Lyatoshynsky, a Ukrainian composer, conductor, and teacher, was born in Zhytomyr, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) (d. 1968)   1900: Maurice Jaubert, a French composer, was born in Nice (d. 1940)   1902: Preston Jackson [James Preston McDonald], an American jazz trombonist (Preservation Hall Jazz Band) was born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1983)   1904: Boris Kochno, a Russian ballet dancer (La Chatte)   1909: Børge Rosenbaum, known professionally as Victor Borge, was a Danish-American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the United States and Europe. His blend of music and comedy earned him the nicknames "The Clown Prince of Denmark", "The Unmelancholy Dane", and "The Great Dane". (d. 2000)   1914: Jean Louvel, a Flemish pianist/conductor, and composer. (d.1970)    1916: Antonio Estévez, a Venezuelan composer and conductor (Cantata Criolla) was born in Calabozo, Guárico, Venezuela (d. 1988)   1916: Bernard Greenhouse, an American cellist (Beaux Arts Trio) was born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2011)   1916: Maxene Andrews from The Andrew Sisters was an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. Throughout their long career, the sisters sold over 75 million records. Their 1941 hit ‘Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy’ can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues. She died on 21 October 1995.   1919: Herbie Nichols, an American jazz pianist, and composer ("Lady Sings the Blues") was born in Manhattan, New York City (d. 1963)   1920: Renato Carosone, an Italian canzone Napoletana singer, pianist, songwriter ("Tu vuò fà l'americano" - "You Want to Be American") and accordionist, was born in Naples, Kingdom of Italy (d. 2001)   1921: Musa Kaleem [Orlando Wright], an American jazz saxophonist, was born in Wheeling, West Virginia (d. 1988)   1922: Jacques Wildberger, a Swiss composer (In My End is My Beginning) was born in Born, Switzerland (d. 2006)   1923: Dragutin Gostuški, a Serbian composer, and musicologist (d. 1988)   1924: Nell Rankin, an American operatic mezzo-soprano (Carmen; Metropolitan Opera, 1951-76) was born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2005)   1926: Danny Overbea, an American rock singer and guitarist (40 Cups of Coffee) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1994)   1926: Sir George Martin, English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician. He worked as EMI records in-house record producer and became the so-called fifth Beatle. Martin produced all but one of The Beatles albums giving him 30 No.1 hit singles in the UK and 23 No.1 hit in the US. He also worked with comedy acts The Goons and Beyond The Fringe. Martin received a Knighthood in 1996. He died on March 8 2016 aged 90.   1929: Ernst Mahle is a German-born Brazilian composer, conductor, and music educator who occupies chair number 6 of the Academia Brasileira de Música. He is also a former vice-president of the Sociedade Brasileira de Música Contemporânea. He was born on January 3 rd 1929 in Stuttgart and spent most of his childhood in Bluendz, Austria.   1934: Bryan George Kelly, Bryan Kelly (born 3 January 1934), is an English composer, conductor, and pianist from Oxford. He was a choir boy at Worcester College and attended Southfield Grammar School.   1936: Jos Kunst, a Dutch composer, was born in Roermond, Netherlands (d. 1996)   1943: Van **ahem** Parks, US songwriter, producer. Worked with Brian Wilson on the 'Smile' album, played keyboards on The Byrds 'Eight Miles High', produced Ry Cooder, Randy Newman, Judy Collins.   1943: Petras Bingelis, a Lithuania conductor, founder, and artistic director (Kaunas State Choir, 1969-2020), was born in Mardasava, Lithuania (d. 2020)   1943: HK Gruber, an Austrian double bassist, conductor, and composer (Frankenstein!!) was born in Vienna, Austria.   1944: David Atherton, was born in Blackpool, Lancashire into a musical family. He was educated at Blackpool Grammar School. His father, Robert Atherton, was the Music Master at St Joseph's College, Blackpool, and was also a conductor. His mother was a singer. Atherton studied music at Fitzwilliam College at the University of Cambridge. In 1967 Atherton was the founder of the London Sinfonietta and, as its Music Director, a position he held until 1973, gave the first performance of many important contemporary works. It is now widely regarded as one of the world's leading chamber orchestras.   1945: American singer, songwriter Stephen Stills was a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, and Manassas. With CS&N he had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and the 1970 US No.1 album Deja Vu plus the 1971 solo UK No.37 single 'Love The One Your With.' Stills' first solo album, Stephen Stills, (1970) went gold and is the only album to feature both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.   1946: John Paul Jones, bass, keyboards, producer with Led Zeppelin who had the 1969 US No.4 single Whole Lotta Love. The bands' fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven, has sold over 37 million copies. As a session player in the 1960s, he worked with The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Donovan, Jeff Beck, Hermans Hermits, Lulu, Tom Jones. In recent years Jones has worked with R.E.M. on the 1992 Automatic For The People album and is a member of Them Crooked Vultures.   1948: Larry McNeeley, a banjo player (The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour) was born in Lafayette, Indiana.   1950: Beth Anderson, an American composer, was born in Lexington, Kentucky.   1950: Olivier Greif, a French classical composer (Lettres de Westerbork) was born in Paris (d. 2000)   1954: Ross The Boss [Ross Friedman], an American guitarist (The Dictators) was born in the Bronx, New York.   1959: Rusty Golden, an American pop, country, and gospel singer-songwriter and musician (The Boys Band; The Goldens) was born in Brewton, Alabama.   1961: Erwin Blom, a Dutch singer, and guitarist (Eton Crop).   1962: Guy Pratt, an English musician, was born in London, United Kingdom.   1964: Raymond McGinley, guitar & vocals, Teenage Fanclub, 1992 UK No.31 single 'What You Do To Me.'   1966: Martin Galway, a Northern Ireland composer.   1969: Nikki Nelson, Topaz Lake Nev, a country singer (Highway 101-Cry Cry Cry)   1972: Nichole Nordeman, was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered a Gospel Music Association contest in Los Angeles, California, and was noticed by a music producer. She has won multiple GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year. Her best-known songs include "Why", "This Mystery", "Holy", "Legacy", "Brave", and "What If".   1975: Thomas Bangalter, a French electronic musician with Daft Punk, 1997 UK No.5 single 'Around The World', remixed Gabrielle, Chemical Brothers. Scored the 2013 UK No.1 hit 'Get Lucky' featuring Pharrell Williams. 1978: Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter, TV personality, and plus-size model. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She is the co-host of the daytime talk show, Dr. and the Diva. 1980: Rob Arnold is an American musician, best known for performing as the lead guitarist of the metal band Chimaira and later the rhythm guitarist of the death metal band Six Feet Under. 1986: Lloyd Polite Jr., better known by his mononym Lloyd, is an American singer. He began his career in music as a member of the preteen-boy band N-Toon. The group disbanded in 2001 and Lloyd embarked on a solo career in 2003. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Murder Inc. Records and Def Jam Recordings. In 2004, Lloyd released his solo debut single "Southside", the title track of his debut album, Southside. The single quickly charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became a Top 40 hit. His second album Street Love was released on March 13, 2007. It featured the top-twenty hits "You" and "Get It Shawty". Until next time, take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@Awizard85 I will use one of my own quotes that I had quoted back in 6/2020.  "Actors, as well as Actresses, are paid to be someone they are not. For you and me, it is our actions that will have a real impression on those who know and see us. The real question is, will we be known as an unknown un-paid actor or actress?"  Have a great New Year take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@AlyssaPandora thank you, and may you also have a great Happy safe, and healthy New Year as well dear friend. Thank you for your support as well. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

Good Friday afternoon, and Happy New Years' Eve to all. For GSOTD for this Friday I will be adding three songs, they will be a tribute to three artists that were mentioned in the This Day In The History Of Music post. This is a tribute to Ricky Nelson, Natalie Cole, and Donna Summer. Have a happy and safe New Year.    Rock and roll: Hello Mary Lou by Ricky Nelson. Hello Mary Lou  "Hello Mary Lou" is a song written by U.S. singer Gene Pitney first recorded by Johnny Duncan in 1960, and later by Ricky Nelson.  Jazz: Unforgettable by Natalie Cole. Unforgettable   Unforgettable... with Love, also known as simply Unforgettable, is a 1991 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on June 11, 1991, the album includes covers of standards previously performed by her father, Nat King Cole. It was also her debut for Elektra Records, after being given her release from EMI Records. Pop: She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer. She Works Hard For The Money  She Works Hard for the Money is the eleventh studio album by Donna Summer, released in 1983. It was her most successful album of the decade, and its title track became one of the biggest hits of her career. Have a great and safe Happy New Year. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

Happy New Year, I hope you all had a great Christmas. Without further ado here is This Day In The History Of Music to end the 2021 year. See you all in the shiny new year.    1680: Amsterdam opera at Leidsegracht opens. 1879: Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera "Pirates of Penzance" premieres in NYC. 1923: Harry Tierney and Joseph McCarthy's musical "Kid Boots," premieres in New York City.   1955: "Vamp" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 60 performances.   1961: "Irma La Douce" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 527 performances.   1961: The Beach Boys made their live debut using their new name when they appeared at Long Beach Civic Auditorium, California.   1962: During his first visit to the UK Bob Dylan played at the King And Queen pub in London. Dylan had arrived in the UK on 17th Dec after British TV director Philip Saville had heard Dylan perform in Greenwich Village, and had invited him to take part in a BBC television drama: The Madhouse On Castle Street.   1963: The Kinks made their live debut when they played at the Lotus House Restaurant, London. Now recognized as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era, brothers Ray Davies and Dave Davies remained members throughout the group's 32-year run.   1966: (Neil Diamond) The Monkees started a 7-week run at No.1 on the US singles charts with the Neil Diamond song 'I'm A Believer'. Also No.1 in the UK in 1967.   1967: "Henry, Sweet Henry" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 80 performances. Henry, Sweet Henry is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill. Based on the 1964 novel The World of Henry Orient by Johnson's daughter Nora and the subsequent film of the same name, the plot focuses on Valerie and Marian, two wealthy, love-struck teenagers who stalk an avant-garde composer and aging philanderer.   1967: American songwriter and producer Bert Berns died of heart failure aged 38. He wrote many classic songs including 'Twist And Shout, 'Hang On Sloopy', ‘Here Comes the Night’, ‘I Want Candy’, ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Everybody Needs Somebody to Love’, and 'Brown Eyed Girl'.   1970: Paul McCartney filed a suit against the rest of The Beatles to dissolve their partnership. According to the court documents, McCartney's main reason for wanting to legally break up the group stemmed from the decision taken by the others to appoint Rolling Stones manager Allan Klein as their manager. McCartney didn't trust Klein and had wanted his new in-laws, Lee and John Eastman, to look after their affairs. The suit took more than four years of court hearings, with the group officially disbanding in January 1975.   1973: Australian band AC/DC made their live debut when they appeared at Chequers Bar in Sydney.   1974: Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks join Fleetwood Mac.   1977: "Bubbling Brown Sugar" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 766 performances.   1977: "Man of La Mancha" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 124 performances.   1978: "Magic Show" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 1859 performances.   1978: "Runaways" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 199 performances.   1978: The Runaways' band's last ever concert at Daly City, CA.'s Cow Palace.   1979: David Bowie performed an acoustic version of 'Space Oddity on the UK TV Kenny Everett New Year's Show'. Bowie was also seen on the **ahem** Clark TV show in the US on this date, on his Salute To The Seventies.   1979: Winterland Rock Concert Hall in San Francisco closes after 556 concerts.   1980: Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band's "The River Tour" concert at Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, New York) clocks in at almost 4 hours.   1982: (Bruce Springsteen) Max's Kansas City in New York City closed down. The venue had been a launching pad for such artists as The New York Dolls, Bruce Springsteen, and The Velvet Underground.  1984: Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen crashed his Corvette Stingray, on the A57 outside Sheffield, Allen lost his left arm in the accident. Allen was on his way to a New Year's Eve party at his family's home when a Jaguar passed him. The driver had been egging Allen on and would not allow him to pass. In his rage to pass this driver, he did not see a turn up ahead and lost control of his car. He was thrown from the car, with his left arm severed due to the seatbelt not being properly fastened.   1985: Ricky Nelson was killed along with six others when his charted light aircraft crashed in Texas. It's rumored that freebasing cocaine caused an onboard explosion. Nelson had played himself on his parent's US TV The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet.' (1958 US No.1 'Poor Little Fool', 1961 UK No.2 single 'Hello Mary Lou' plus over 30 US Top 40 hit singles).   1989: "Me & My Girl" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 1420 performances. Me and My Girl was a musical with music by Noel Gay and its original book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose. The musical is set in the late 1930s and tells the story of an unapologetically unrefined cockney gentleman named Bill Snibson, who learns that he is the 14th heir to the Earl of Hareford.   1989: "Threepenny Opera" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 65 performances.   1991: (Nirvana) Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers all appeared on the same bill at the Cow Palace, San Francisco, California.   1993: Barbra Streisand does her 1st live public concert in 20 years.   1995: "Danny Gans on Broadway" closes at Neil Simon NYC.   1995: "Having Our Say" closes at Booth Theater NYC after 308 performances.   1995: "Heiress" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 340 performances.   1995: "Paul Robson" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 14 performances.   1995: "Racing Demon" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC after 48 performances.   1995: "Tempest" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 71 performances.   1996: Paul McCartney became a Sir after he was listed in the Queen's New Year's Honours List.   1999: The Manic Street Preachers performed to 57,000 fans at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The Guinness Book of Records confirmed that the concert set a new record as the biggest indoor show ever staged in Europe, tickets £30.   2000: Janet Jackson's estranged husband filed a lawsuit against the singer claiming that Jackson, who had sold more than 40 million records, promised to share equally any assets acquired after their relationship began in 1987.   2003: Kevin MacMichael, guitarist with Cutting Crew died of lung cancer aged 51. (1987 US No.1 & 1986 UK No.4 single 'I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight'). Also worked with Robert Plant and The Rankin Family.   2004: Pete Waterman was awarded an OBE for his services to music. Once part of the Stock, Aitken & Waterman team he also booked the first-ever tour for The Bay City Rollers, signed Musical Youth and Nik Kershaw during the ’70s, and was promotion consultant for John Travolta. Waterman had written and produced more than 200 hit singles in 25 years for acts from Kylie Minogue to Steps.   2005: The John Lennon song Imagine was voted the nation's favorite song a quarter of a century after his death. A UK radio station conducted a poll of 7,000 listeners. The Beatles were voted into second and third place with ‘Hey Jude’ and 'Let It Be.'   2005: (James Blunt) According to official figures singer-songwriter James Blunt's 'Back To Bedlam was the biggest selling UK album of 2005. The former soldier, who was virtually unknown this time last year, outsold Coldplay's album 'X&Y' which finished second and Robbie Williams came in third place with ‘Intensive Care’ album. The rest of the Top 10: No.4. Kaiser Chiefs - ‘Employment’, 5. Gorillaz - ‘Demon Days’, 6. Westlife - ‘Face To Face, 7. KT Tunstall - ‘Eye To The Telescope’, 8. Kelly Clarkson - ‘Breakaway’, 9. Faithless - ‘Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits’ and No.10, Eminem - ‘Curtain Call - The Hits’.   2006: George Michael was paid a reported £1.5m for an hour's concert at a Russian billionaire's New Year party. The unnamed businessman paid for Michael to entertain his 300 guests on his private estate 20 miles outside Moscow. Michael had just finished the British leg of his Twentyfive tour which included a free concert for nurses in London.   2009: (Status Quo) Rick Parfitt and Francis Rossi from Status Quo were both appointed OBEs for services to music and charity.   2012: (John Lennon & Eric Clapton) A draft of a letter John Lennon wrote to Eric Clapton on Sept. 29, 1971, asking him to collaborate on a musical project sold for $35,000 at an auction. Still, in pristine condition, the letter was originally estimated to fetch somewhere between $20,000 and $30,000.   2015: American singer, songwriter Natalie Cole died aged 65 due to congestive heart failure. The daughter of Nat 'King' Cole, she had the 1989 UK No.2 single 'Miss You Like Crazy, and the hits 'This Will Be', 'Inseparable', and 'Our Love'. In the 1990s, she re-recorded standards by her father, resulting in her biggest success, Unforgettable... with Love, which sold over seven million copies and also won Cole numerous Grammy Awards.   Born On This Day In The Music World:   1573: Giulio Cesare Monteverdi, an Italian composer (Giulio Cesare in Egitto) was born in Italy (d. 1630 or 31)   1724: Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, Czech organist & composer, was born in Lahošť, Czech Republic (d. 1788)   1799: Thomas Taglichsbeck, a German violinist & composer, was born in Ansbach, Germany (d. 1867)  1826: Henry Hiles, an English composer, was born in Shrewsbury (d. 1904)   1846: Richard Kleinmichel, a Russian composer, was born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1901)   1859: Max Fiedler, a German conductor, and composer was born in Zittau, Saxony, (d. 1939)   1874: Ernest Austin, an English composer, was born in Poplar, London (d. 1947)   1894: Ernest John Moeran, an English composer, was born in London Borough of Hounslow, United Kingdom (d. 1950)   1899: Silvestre Revueltas, a Mexican composer (Sensemaya) was born in Santiago Papasquiaro, Mexico (d. 1940)   1902: Lionel Daunais, a Quebec singer and composer, was born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1982)   1904: Nathan Milstein, Ukrainian-American concert violinist (Philadelphia Orch 1942) was born in Odesa, Ukraine   1905: Jule Styne, English songwriter & composer (1954 Acad Award, 1968 Tony) was born in London, United Kingdom (d. 1994)   1908: Marko Rothmuller, a Croatian composer, was born in Slavonski Brod, Croatia (d. 1993)   1908: John Kirby [Kirk], an American jazz double-bassist and tuba player (Benny Goodman; "Undecided") was born in Winchester, Virginia (d. 1952)   1916: Suzy Delair, French actress, and singer (The Murderer Lives at Number 21, Utopia, White Paws) was born in Paris, France (d. 2020)   1917: Joan McCracken, American actress, dancer, and comedian (Claudie Story of a Marriage) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1961)   1920: Rex Allen, an American actor and singer-songwriter known as the "the Arizona Cowboy" (Dr. Baxter-Frontier Doctor) was born in Willcox, Arizona (d. 1999)   1925: Jaap Schröder, a Dutch violinist, conductor, musicologist, and pedagogue ( Academy of Ancient Music) was born in Amsterdam (d. 2020)   1928: Ross Barbour, an American singer (4 Freshmen) was born in Columbus, Indiana (d. 2011)   1930: American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and civil and human rights activist Odetta. She influenced many of the key figures of the folk revival of that time, including Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples, and Janis Joplin. Time magazine included her song 'Take This Hammer' on its list of the 100 Greatest Popular Songs. Martin Luther King Jr. called her the queen of American folk music. Odetta died on 2 December 2008 at age 77.   1931: Gil Mellé, an American jazz saxophonist and composer, was born in New York City (d. 2004)   1933: Fred F. Carter Jr., an American country session guitarist, singer, producer, and composer (Nashville's "A-Team") was born in Winnsboro, Louisiana (d. 2010)   1940: Mani Neumeier, a German musician (Guru Guru) was born in Munich, Germany.   1940: Bobby Notkoff, American rock and blues violinist (Crazy Horse; The Rockets) was born in New York City (d. 2018)   1942: English guitarist Andy Summers, The Police who scored the 1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Every Breath You Take', plus four other UK No.1 singles. Their second album Reggatta de Blanc became the first of five consecutive UK No. 1 albums and The Police won six Grammy Awards and two Brit Awards. Summers has composed music for films including 2010, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, The Wild Life, and Weekend at Bernie's.   1943: Pete Quaife, an English rock bassist (The Kinks) was born in Tavistock, England (d. 2010)   1943: Henry John Deutschendorf, (John Denver), singer, songwriter. 1974 UK & US No.1 single 'Annie's Song'. Was killed in a plane crash on 12th October 1997.   1947: Burton Cummings singer and songwriter from the Canadian rock band Guess Who who had the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.19 single 'American Woman'.   1947: Rita Lee [Jones], a Brazilian rock singer, songwriter, and musician (Os Mutantes) was born in São Paulo, Brazil.   1947: June Tabor, a British folk singer, was born in Warwick, England.   1948: US singer Donna Summer, (1977 UK No.1 single 'I Feel Love' 1979 US No.1 & UK No.11 single 'Hot Stuff, over 25 other top 40 hits). Summer became the first act to be signed by David Geffen to his new Geffen record label. She died on May 17, 2012, at her home in Naples, Florida at the age of 63. She was diagnosed with lung cancer not related to smoking.   1948: Stephen Cleobury, a British organist, and music director (King's College - Cambridge, 1982-2019) was born in Bromley, England (d. 2019)   1949: Sara K. [Sara Katherine Wooldridge], an American musician (Gypsy Alley) was born in Dallas, Texas.   1951: Fermin Goytisolo, singer with American disco and funk group KC and the Sunshine Band who had the 1975 US No.1 single 'That's The Way, I Like It', and the 1983 UK No.1 single 'Give It Up'.   1951: Tom Hamilton, American rock bassist (Aerosmith - "Dream On") was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   1953: Michael Hedges, an American new age guitarist, and composer was born in Sacramento, California (d. 1997)   1959: Paul Westerberg, an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Replacements) was born in Edina, Minnesota.   1959: Baron Waqa, a Nauruan politician and musician, was born in Boe District, Nauru.   1960: Paul Westerberg, lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter from American rock band The Replacements, released the 1984 album Let It Be. Initially a punk rock band, they are considered pioneers of alternative rock.   1961: Scott Taylor, guitarist with English rock band Then Jerico who had the 1989 UK No.13 single 'Big Area'. He died on 27 April 2020 at the age of 58 from a brain tumor.   1962: Jennifer Higdon, an American classical music composer (2010 Pulitzer; 3 Grammy Awards) and educator (Curtis Institute of Music, 1994 - present) was born in Brooklyn, New York.   1963: Scott Ian, an American heavy metal guitarist (Anthrax-I'm the Man) was born in Queens, New York.   1969: David Rawlings, an American guitarist, and singer, works with Gillian Welch (All the Good Times) was born in North Smithfield, Rhode Island.   1970: Danny McNamara, singer from English alternative rock band Embrace, had the 2006 UK No. 2 single ‘Natures Law’, the 2006 UK No.1 album This New Day, and two other UK No.1 albums.   1972: Joey McIntrye, from American boy band New Kids On The Block, who had the 1989 UK No.1 single 'You Got It, The Right Stuff', and the 1990 US No.1 single 'Step By Step'. They enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s and have sold more than 80 million records worldwide.   1973: Malcolm Middleton, a Scottish musician (Arab Strap) was born in Dumfries, United Kingdom.   1977: (Psy) South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer, and television personality, PSY, (born Park Jae-sang) who had 2012 internationally hit single 'Gangnam Style.' 1978: Papoose [Shamele Mackie], an American rapper, was born in Brooklyn, New York. 1978: Tom Hamilton Jr., an American songwriter, guitarist, producer, and singer (Brothers Past; American Babies; Billy & the Kids) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1979: Bob Bryar, drummer, with American rock band My Chemical Romance who had the 2006 UK No.1 single ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’, and the 2006 US No.2 album The Black Parade. Have a great Happy and safe New Year. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@ErickPandora thank you for sharing, I hope you had a great Christmas as well my friend, have a very happy and safe New Year. Take care and stay safe friend.  ... View more

@AlyssaPandora, @ErinjanW, @UncleBud, I had a great Christmas, I cooked for my Uncles Ed. and Jr. for my mom and myself, and we even gathered together again on Sunday for leftovers. I hope you all had a great Christmas as well. Have a very happy and safe New Year. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more