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

@Punky32 you can play Christmas and holiday music 24/7 if you so choose to do so. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@AdamPandora Will Ferrel is a goofy character in every movie he is in. Elf is a funny and goofy movie. Have a great Christmas, take care and stay safe.  P.S A Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim will be on all day Christmas day on FX. Be safe.  ... View more

Merry Christmas @lvndxnisdevd, and thanks for sharing your playlist. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@UncleBud I'm not sure when Pandora added your listening hours, I myself have only been a subscriber since 10/2019, and my listening hours are just under 11,000.    P.S Sorry I did not respond sooner to your post (question). Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

Merry Christmas @AlyssaPandora, @AdamPandora, @TannerPandora, @ErickPandora, @ShannonPandora, @Pandora staff, @UncleBud, and @Lesismore. And have a Happy safe New Year as well.  Take care and stay safe. ... View more

@Vanbrandt thanks for sharing your playlist. Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@RainbowBrighter here are a couple of new artists that you can check out.  Claud: Top Songs, Celeste: Top Songs and here is Madison Beer: Top Songs enjoy the music, take care and stay safe.    ... View more

@WiLOf-DaHyLaDs  Tool: A-Z  (Maynard James Keenan). I believe that is who it is.  Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@Ander6698 sorry to hear that you are going through hard times in your relationship, the best advice I can give you, to not seek advice from someone that is selfish or that loves other things more than they love the one they are in a relationship with.  Almost every relationship starts out successful when the relationship begins to spiral downward no one seems to take notice until it becomes too late to do anything about it. In most cases, one never observes the wrong that was done until it has ended, or they just simply ignore the wrong and continue to go on the same course until it becomes un-fixable (Most of the time that happens due to the fact one wants out of the relationship anyway, or they just stopped caring). It takes two loving and caring hearts to make any relationship work when only one heart is in it then it is only a matter of time before it dies.  I wish you the very best in your journey, may you find success in all that you do. You take care and stay safe.   ... View more

@wdstraka I myself have faced buffering issues with all of my devices, and with every device, I have come to the same conclusion and have since fixed my issues with internet upgrade.  Repeated buffering may result from a technical problem with the content provider or your internet service provider (ISP), but it can also occur when too many devices are using an internet connection at the same time. However, in most cases, it's a function of your internet speed. And if I had to guess with your buffering problems it will be with internet speed. But to be completely sure you will have to do a troubleshoot to know that for sure, that is how I found my buffering problems to be with my Internet speed. I hope this helps, you take care and stay safe.  ... View more

 May the desires of your hearts be fulfilled this Christmas and Holiday season. Take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@Mariadominguez9 here are the ones that you need to reach out to, @AdamPandora, @ErickPandora, @TannerPandora, @ShannonPandora, and @AlyssaPandora, these are the moderators for Pandora, they will walk you through the problems you are having. But they will need to know what type of device you are using to play Pandora? Are you using WiFi? Are you playing Pandora online or offline? these are just some of the questions that you will need to be ready to answer. Have a great Friday, take care, and stay safe. ... View more

@Jordan-kun and @UncleBud I liked your posts, I myself have always had a desire to learn and play the Highlander Bagpipes. I would love to be able to play Amazing Grace and Scottish Solider, those are my two favorite bagpipe songs.     Take care and stay safe.   ... View more

@carementi there a couple of ways you can do that, one they can use your sign-in name as long as you are signed out on your other devices, and if you have a family plan they can have their own user name and password. Hope this helps, you take care and stay safe.  ... View more

@kayden_S sorry to hear about your uncle passing, glad to see you back posting. I myself lost my favorite uncle on my dad's side, losing a loved one is always hard, but they always seem harder around the holidays. Hope you are doing well, you take care, and stay safe.  ... View more