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March 15, 2010
The Ides Of March Rock & Roll B-day Boys
Blues guitar legend Lightnin' Hopkins would have been 98.
Bassist Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead is 70.
Beach Boy Mike Love is 69.
Superflake Sly Stone is 67.
Legendary guitarist & producer Ry Cooder is 63.
On this day in 1975, The Doobie Brothers' "Black Water" hit #1 and ELO's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" peaked at #9 as Kraftwerk's "Autobahn" broke into the Top 100 singles chart.
On this day in 1980, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' "Refugee" peaked at #15 on the singles chart.
On this day in 1986, The Rolling Stones' "Harlem Shuffle" and Van Halen's "Why Can't This Be Love" both broke into the Top 40.
On this day in 1999, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel were among those inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
On this day in 2004, the late George Harrison, Traffic, ZZ Top, Bob Seger and Jackson Browne were among the inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Hall Of Fame Tonight
This is the night Genesis, The Hollies, The Stooges, ABBA and Jimmy Cliff will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Record/film mogul David Geffen will also be inducted as a non-performer with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, as will songwriters Mort Shuman, Jesse Stone and Otis Blackwell, and songwriting teams Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, and Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich. It seems unlikely that any of the inductees — besides The Stooges — will perform, but there'll be stories to tell!
Old White Guy Says Bruce Is Evil
Talk about running short on ranting material, bombastic conservative talk show host Glenn Beck has identified Bruce Springsteen's 1984 "Born In The U.S.A." hit single as a perfect example of the politics that are killing the country. The loudmouthed carny explained the evilness of Bruce to this weekend's 2010 Conservative Political Action Conference by saying, "The, you know, this is the thing that, people who come from the Soviet-bloc or Cuba, they're all saying, 'How do you guys not hear this? How do you not see this?' Well, that's 'cause we don't ever expect it." Other speakers included former Attorney General John Ashcroft and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich — both of whom lost their jobs in disgrace. Gotta think that Judy Collins' "Send In The Clowns" would have been perfect theme music for the event.
Canucks To Hail Rush
Bypassed again by the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Rush will be honored at the sixth annual Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame gala on March 28th. The formal induction ceremony at the Toronto Centre for the Arts will feature top rock acts from Canada and the U.S. performing songs by the legendary trio. Can't wait to see who attempts a Neil Peart drum solo!
It was Mark Twain who said: "Often it seems a pity that Noah and his party did not miss the boat."
It was Katherine Whitehorn who said: "I am firm. You are obstinate. He is a pig-headed fool."
Brain Power/Management
In one day, the average adult speaks 48,000 words, exercises seven million brain cells, takes 23,000 breaths, laughs 15 times, and his/her heart beats 104,000 times. There is also an inverse proportion between the number of brain cells exercised and words spoken, i.e. more words/fewer brain cells used. And, of course, the closer one is to upper level management, the fewer times one's heart beats.
