… of Tom Smothers. He’s 70. Brother Dick, the straight-man, is 67.
… of Graham Nash. The Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash (or Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) is 65.
Crosby, Stills & Nash have remained America’s longest-running experiment in vocal harmony and social relevance. The trio brought harmony to the forefront of popular music with their unique three-part vocal blend. A low-key supergroup, they emphasized singing and songwriting above all, and their example contributed to the evolution of the singer/songwriter movement in the Seventies. Born out of well-known groups that placed a premium on harmony, Crosby, Stills & Nash boasted impressive individual credentials before they joined forces in 1969. David Crosby sang and played rhythm guitar with the Byrds. Stephen Stills was a mainstay of Buffalo Springfield. Nash provided the high harmonies that helped make pop sensations of Britain’s Hollies. Even with those estimable prior alliances, Crosby, Stills & Nash would become their pinnacle as musicians. (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
… of Farrah Fawcett. Charlie’s Angel is 60.
… of Christie Brinkley. She’s 53.
… of Shakira. She’s 30. Shakira’s “La Tortura” (with Alejandro Sanz) was the number one tune on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 25 weeks and won the 2006 Latin Grammy for both Song and Record of the Year.
James Joyce was born in Rathgar, a suburb of Dublin, on this date in 1882. Joyce only wrote four books of fiction in his life, but they’re all considered masterpieces — Dubliners (1914), A Portrait of the Artist as Young Man (1916), Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).
But, of course, it is on June 16th that we should celebrate Joyce.
until there are too many celebrations, perhaps joyce merits two.
your observation reminds me of a favorite mentor who always observed may 16 with a glass of beer–the day on which johnson met boswell and that twin star of eighteenth century literature was born.
come to think of it i believe she observed every day with a glass of beer..