Crazy Don

One Thing Leads to Another Brick in the Wall (One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx)+(Another Brick in the Wall--Pink Floyd)

Monday January 31 * KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of KC & the Sunshine Band ("Boogie Shoes") is 54 * The late Terry Kath of Chicago ("25 Or 6 To 4") is born in 1946 * The late Chuck Willis ("C. C. Rider") is born in 1928 * Slim Harpo ("Baby Scratch My Back") dies of a heart attack while recording in London, 1970 * Aretha Franklin sings at the funeral of gospel great Mahalia Jackson in 1972 * Bob Dylan is reported to be in the audience as Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper play Duluth, Minnesota less than three days before their fatal plane crash, 1959 * 17 year-old Neil Young performs his first professional date at a country club in Winnipeg, 1963 * The Grateful Dead's bust for LSD and barbiturates in a New Orleans hotel becomes the inspiration for their song, "Truckin'", 1970 * The Jackson 5 receive the key to their home town of Gary, Indiana (32 years later the city gives another key to Michael-- they must have changed the locks), 1971 * Elvis Presley signs a contract with the William Morris Agency to represent him in film deals, 1956 * Herb Alpert performs the national anthem on the trumpet (and Chubby Checker performs at halftime) at Superbowl XXII in 1988 * Cher sings the national anthem (and Stevie Wonder is among the halftime performers) at Superbowl XXXIII, 1999 * Michael Jackson (and 3,500 local children) perform at halftime of Superbowl XXVII in Pasadena, California, 1993 * The "Bobby Darin & Friends" TV special airs on NBC, 1961 * Bobby Darin walks off the set of the "Jackie Gleason Show" when he is not allowed to sing "Long Line Rider", 1971 * The Beach Boys record "Surfin' U. S. A." and "Shutdown", 1963 Tuesday February 1 * Don Everly of the Everly Brothers ("Problems") is 68 * Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook--"Cover Of Rolling Stone") is also 68 * Lisa Marie Presley is 37 * The late Rick James (the original "Super Freak") is born in 1952 * Mongo Santamaria ("Watermelon Man") dies in 2003 * Diana Ross weds a Norwegian businessman (it lasts almost 14 years), 1986 * The Cars disband, 1988Paul Simon graduates from Queens College in New York, 1963 * "Bar-Kays Day" is declared in Memphis, 1982 * It's reported that Indiana Governor Matthew Walsh has attempted to ban "Louie Louie", 1964 * Elvis Presley arranges for his daughter, Lisa Marie to meet her favorite singer, Elton John, for her seventh birthday, 1975 * Gladys Knight & the Pips leave Motown Records (and its Soul label) for Buddah, 1973 * Glen Frey of the Eagles appears on an episode of NBC-TV's "Miami Vice", 1985 * The Doors are offered a half-million dollars to star in a film (it never happens), 1968 * The Bob Dylan film, "Renoldo and Clara", premieres in 1978 Wednesday February 2 * Graham Nash of the Hollies ("Carrie-Anne") and Crosby, Stills & Nash ("Marakesh Express") is 63 * The late Clyde "Skip" Battin of Skip & Flip ("It Was I") is born in 1934 * Todd Rundgren names his newborn son "Rebop", 1992 * Keith Emerson's hands are injured during an Emerson, Lake & Palmer concert when a rigged piano explosion goes off prematurely, 1973 * "Carl Perkins Day" is celebrated in Jackson, Tennessee, 1969 * The first 45 RPM record is released, 1949 * The Beatles begin their first British tour, supporting Helen Shapiro, 1963 * Freddy Fender gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1999 * The Coasters sign with Atlantic Records, 1956 * "The Midnight Special" premieres on NBC-TV, 1973 * Dale Hawkins records "Susie-Q", 1957 Thursday February 3 * Melanie ("Brand New Key") is 58 * The late Johnny Cymbal ("Mr. Bass Man") AKA Derek ("Cinnamon") is born in 1945 * Dave Davies of the Kinks ("A Well Respected Man") is 58 * "The Day The Music Died"--Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper die in an Iowa plane crash, 1959 * Producer Phil Spector is arrested for allegedly shooting a woman to death in his Alhambra, California home, 2003 * Harry Chapin meets with U. S. President Jimmy Carter to discuss fighting hunger, 1978 * Paul McCartney and Bary Manilow sing at a pre-game concert before Superbowl XXXVI in New Orleans, 2002 * The TV movie "Dead Man's Curve" (based on the lives of Jan & Dean) airs on ABC, 1978 * B. B. King guests on CBS-TV's "Touched by an Angel", 1996

Groove Is In the Heart of Gold (Groove Is In the Heart--Deee-Lite)+(Heart of Gold--Neil Young)

Nobody Does It Better Be Good to Me (Nobody Does It Better--Carly Simon)+(Better Be Good to Me--Tina Turner)

Every Day Is a Winding Road to Nowhere (Every Day Is a Winding Road--Sheryl Crow)+(Road to Nowhere--Talking Heads)

Saturday January 29 * Cozy Cole ("Topsy II") dies of cancer in 1981 * Mary Wilson of the Supremes is injured and her son is killed in a California car accident, 1994 * Emerson, Lake & Palmer disband (the first time), 1979 * Peter, Paul & Mary sign with Warner Brothers Records, 1962 * Billy Joel sings the national Anthem at Superbowl XXIII, 1989 * According to Troy Shondell, Buddy Holly sees Troy's performance in Davenport, Iowa, four days before "the music dies", 1959 * The Paul Simon musical "The Cape Man" open on Broadway (it lasts only 68 performances), 1997 * Grand Funk records "The Loco-Motion", 1974 * The Beatles record "Sie Liebt Dich" (the German version of "She Loves You"), 1964 Sunday January 30 * The late Horst Jankowski ("A Walk in the Black Forest") is born in 1936 * Phil Collins ("Follow You, Follow Me" with Genesis, later a solo star) is 54 * Marty Balin ("Hearts" and member of Jefferson Airplane/Starship) is 63 * The Beatles perform "Get Back" on the roof of Apple Records for the "Let It Be" film (it's the last public performance by the Fab Four), 1969 * Natalie Cole sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXVIII, 1994 * The first Kiss concert is held, in the New York City borough of Queens, 1973 * Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes", 1956 * Bobby Goldsboro records "Honey", 1968

"Ebeneezer Goode" by the Shamen.

For the Love of Money Changes Everything (For the Love of Money--The O'Jays)+(Money Changes Everything--Cyndi Lauper)

Some Steely Dan? MY OLD SCHOOL I remember the thirty-five sweet goodbyes When you put me on the Wolverine Up to Annandale It was still September When your daddy was quite surprised To find you with the working girls In the county jail I was smoking with the boys upstairs When I heard about the whole affair I said oh no William and Mary won't do CHORUS: Well I did not think the girl Could be so cruel And I'm never going back To my old school Oleanders growing outside her door Soon they're gonna be in bloom Up in Annandale I can't stand her Doing what she did before Living like a gypsy queen In a fairy tale Well I hear the whistle but I can't go I'm gonna take her down to Mexico She said oh no Guadalajara won't do CHORUS California tumbles into the sea That'll be the day I go Back to Annandale Tried to warn you About Chino and Daddy Gee But I can't seem to get to you Through the U.S. Mail Well I hear the whistle but I can't go I'm gonna take her down to Mexico She said oh no Guadalajara won't do CHORUS

Friday January 28 * Mr. Acker Bilk ("Stranger On The Shore") is 76 * Chris Kenner ("I Like It Like That") dies of a heart attack in 1976 * Ted Nugent carves an autograph with a knife on a fan's arm (at the fan's request), 1978 * Aaron Neville sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXIV in New Orleans, 1990 * Ray Charles sings "America The Beautiful" at Superbowl XXXV (the Backstreet Boys sing the national anthem), 2001 * James Brown is arrested for domestic violence in Beech Island, South Carolina, 2004 * The Doobie Brothers guest-star on an episode of ABC-TV's "What's Happening", 1978 * Pat Boone releases an album of heavy metal tunes (which eventually costs him his Christian TV program), 1997 * "We Are The World" is recorded in Hollywood by a plethora of stars raising money for hunger relief in Africa, 1985

Or the Bay City Rollers.

Thursday January 27 * The late David Seville ("Witch Doctor" and leader of the Chipmunks) is born in 1919 * Bobby "Blue" Bland ("Turn On Your Love Light") is 75 * Little Richard enrolls at Oakwood College in Hunstville, Alabama to get his divinity degree, 1958 * The Bee Gees make their first-ever appearance in the U. S., at the Anaheim, California Convention Center (then head immediately back to England), 1968 * Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi TV commercial, 1984

Wednesday January 26 * Huey "Piano" Smith (the original "Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu") is 71 * Jean Knight ("Mr. Big Stuff") is 62 * Patti Smith falls off a stage, requiring 22 stitches, 1977 * The British Invasion begins in America as "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by the Beatles goes to #1, 1964 * John Lennon writes and records "Instant Karma", 1970

Tuesday January 25 * Etta James ("Dance With Me Henry") is 67 * Jefferson Airplane's Grace Slick and Paul Kantner become the parents of a baby girl they name "god" (later they change it to "China"), 1967 * Paul McCartney is released after nine days in a Tokyo jail for marijuana possession, 1980 * Neil Diamond sings the national anthem at Superbowl XXI, 1987 * Clarence Carter and Eddie Floyd are inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 2003 * Yoko Ono donates $375,000 to Liverpool's Strawberry Field retirement home, the inspiration for her husband John Lennon's song, 1984 * Billy Joel totals his Mercedes on a Long Island highway (but only receives facial cuts), 2003 * CBS-TV's "48 Hours" profiles Paul McCartney, 1990 * Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers appears on NBC-TV's "Cheers", 1990 * Sam Cooke records "Chain Gang", 1960

I was under the mistaken impression that the stars had to do with the number of posts that you made, after all, I like message boards that do that! Another star song for ya? SHINING STAR The Manhattans Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away Oh baby, wanna be Right here where you are Till my dying day, oh yeah So many have tried Tried to find a love like yours and mine Hmmmm mmmmm mmmmmm Girl don't you realize How you hynotize Make me love you each time, yeah baby Honey I know I leave you lonely Give my love to you only To you only, to you only Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away Oh baby, wanna be Right here where you are Till my dying day, yeah baby Feel so good when we're lying here Next to each other lost in love, yeah baby Baby when we touch, I love you so much You're all I have with me now, yeah baby Honey I know I leave you lonely Give my love to you only To you only, to you only Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away Oh baby, wanna be Right here where you are Till my dying day, yeah baby You are my shining star Don't you go away, oh-o-o baby Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away, oh-o-o baby Honey, right here where you are Till my dying day, ahhhh yeah Honey you are my shining star My shining star Honey you are my star Don't you go away, yeah baby Honey you are my shining star Don't you go away, oh-o-o baby

Sunday January 23 * Joe Dowell ("Wooden Heart") is 65 * Terry Kath of Chicago ("Dialogue") accidentally and fatally shoots himself, 1978 * "Louie Louie" composer Richard Berry dies of an aneurism in 1997 * Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys divorces his wife Marilyn (one-time member of the Honeys, and mother of Wendy & Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips), 1979 * The first inductees into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame include Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, 1986 * Judy Collins is refused permission to sing testimony at the infamous "Chicago 7" trial, 1970 * Tony Bennett records "I Left My Heart In San Francisco", 1962 Monday January 24 * Neil Diamond ("Cherry Cherry") is 64 * Ray Stevens ("Ahab The Arab") is 66 * Aaron Neville ("Tell It Like It Is") is 64 * Jack Scott ("Leroy") is 69 * The late Warren Zevon ("Werewolves Of London") is born in 1947 * The late John Belushi of the Blues Brothers ("Soul Man") is born in 1949 * James "Shep" Sheppard of Shep & the Limelites and the Heartbeats is found murdered in his car on a New York expressway, 1970 * Freddy Fender receives one of his daughter's kidneys in a transplant operation, 2002 * Diana Ross sings the national anthem at Superbowl XVI, 1982 * Elvis Presley records "Teddy Bear", 1957

School Day (Chuck Berry) Up in the mornin' and out to school The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule American history and practical math You studyin' hard and hopin' to pass Workin' your fingers right down to the bone And the guy behind you won't leave you alone Ring, ring goes the bell The cook in the lunch room's ready to sell You're lucky if you can find a seat You're fortunate if you have time to eat Back in the classroom, open your books Keep up the teacher don't know how mean she looks Soon as three o'clock rolls around You finally lay your burden down Close up your books, get out of your seat Down the halls and into the street Up to the corner and 'round the bend Right to the juke joint, you go in Drop the coin right into the slot You're gotta hear somethin' that's really hot With the one you love, you're makin' romance All day long you been wantin' to dance, Feeling the music from head to toe Round and round and round we go Hail, hail rock and roll Deliver me from the days of old Long live rock and roll The beat of the drums, loud and bold Rock, rock, rock and roll The feelin' is there, body and soul.

Saturday January 22 * The late Sam Cooke ("Cupid") is born in 1931 * Tommy Tucker ("Hi-Heel Sneakers") dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning while refinishing floors in his home (though some accounts say it was food poisoning), 1987 * Ron Holden ("Love You So") dies of a heart attack in Mexico, where he had been performing, 1997 * Sam Cooke signs with RCA Records, 1960 * Barry Manilow sings the national anthem at Superbowl XVIII, 1984 * Gene Chandler makes his TV debut on "American Bandstand", 1962 * Chubby Checker guests on Fox-TV's "All McBeal", 2001 * The Drifters record "On Broadway", 1963 * The Beach Boys record "Wouldn't It Be Nice", 1966

Thursday January 20 * Ray Anthony ("Peter Gunn") is born in 1922 * Alan Freed (disk jockey who coined the term "rock 'n' roll") dies of uremic poisoning, 1965 * Diana Ross marries Bob Silberstein (she files for divorce in five months, though they later reconcile), 1971 * Stevie Wonder returns to performing, in London, five months after a car crash put him in a coma, 1974 * Jerry Lee Lewis makes his first-ever appearance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, 1973 * Arthur Conley records "Sweet Soul Music", 1967 Friday January 21 * The late Edwin Starr ("War") is born in 1942 * Mac Davis ("Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me") is 63 * Richie Havens ("Here Comes The Sun") is 64 * The late Frank Virtue of the Virtues ("Guitar Boogie Shuffle") is born in 1927 * The late Wolfman Jack (real name: Bob Smith) is born in 1939 * Jackie Wilson ("Lonely Teardrops") dies, eight years after a heart attack and subsequent fall left him in a coma with brain damage, 1984 * Peggy Lee ("Fever") dies, 2002 * Charles Brown ("Merry Christmas Baby") dies of congestive heart failure in 1999 * "Colonel" Tom Parker (Elvis Presley's manager) dies of a stroke in 1997 * George Harrison marries Patti "Layla" Boyd, 1966 * Patsy Cline wins "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" program singing "Walking After Midnight", 1957 * Filming begins on Elvis Presley's second movie, "Loving You", in 1957 * Chuck Berry records "School Day", 1957 * The Byrds record "Mr. Tambourine Man", 1965

I do know that they are coming to Charleston, WV, in March. It'll probably cost an arm and a leg to see them?

Wednesday January 19 * Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers ("When Will I Be Loved") is 66 * The late Janis Joplin ("Me & Boby McGee") is born in 1943 * Shelley Fabares ("Johnny Angel") is 61 * Dolly Parton ("Jolene") is 59 * Dewey Bunnell of America ("Ventura Highway") is 54 * Laurie London (he sang "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands") is 61 * The late Robert Palmer ("Bad Case Of Loving You") is born in 1949 * Carl Perkins ("Blue Suede Shoes") dies from a stroke in 1998 * The Beatles turn down a $30 million offer to reunite, 1976 * Pat Boone sings at Dwight Eisenhower's presidential inauguraution ball, 1957 * Charlie Daniels and the Marshall Tucker Band play for Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration, 1977 * Fleetwood Mac reunites for Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration, 1993 * Pat Boone receives an award from the National Association of Chiefs of Police for his efforts in support of families of officers killed in the line of duty, 1998 * Lesley Gore appears as Catwoman's sidekick, Pussycat, on ABC-TV's "Batman", 1967 * Marty Robbins makes his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, 1953

Tuesday January 18 * Bobby Goldsboro ("Little Things") is 64 * The late David Ruffin of the Temptations ("My Girl") is born in 1941 * Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson, 1996 * Paul Simon drops out of law school to become a full-time musician, 1965 * Neil Sedaka receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1978 * "Bobby Vinton Day" is celebrated in Chicago as Mayor Richard Daley dubs him the "Polish Prince", 1975 * Barbara Streisand and Bobby Darin sing for Lyndon Johnson's presidential inauguration, 1965 * A Rolling Stones benefit concert raises $200,000 for Nicaraguan earthquake relief (Mick Jagger donates $150,000 more), 1973 * HBO airs a live Rolling Stones concert from New York's Madison Square Garden, 2003

Monday January 17 * Chris Montez ("Let's Dance") is 62 * Mick Taylor (one-time member of the Rolling Stones) is 57 * Eartha Kitt ("C'est Si Bon") is 78 * Billy Stewart ("Summertime") dies, along with three members of his band, in an auto crash in Smithfield, North Carolina, 1970 * Olivia Newton-John gives birth to daughter Chloe, 1986 * Elva Connes marries John Miller and becomes "Mrs. Miller" ("Downtown"), 1934 * Memphis' "Elvis Presley Boulevard" is dedicated, 1972 * Donny Osmond fights Danny Bonaduce of the Partridge Family in a charity boxing match in Chicago (Danny wins a split decision), 1994 * Marvin Gaye sings the national anthem at Superbowl V in Miami, 1971 * The "Michael Jackson?The Legend Continues" special airs on CBS-TV, 1992 * The Doors record their "Absolutely Live" album in Los Angeles, 1970 * The first Led Zeppelin album (self-titled) is released, 1969

Sunday January 16 * Jim Stafford ("Spiders & Snakes") is 61 * Barbara Lynn ("You'll Lose A Good Thing") is 63 * David Seville ("Witch Doctor" and leader of the Chipmunks) dies of a heart attack, 1972 * Cher's divorce from Gregg Allman is final, 1979 * Paul McCartney is jailed in Tokyo for marijuana possession, 1980 * A portion of highway I-80 in Southern California is renamed the "Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway", 2002 * The Cavern Club (home to many early Beatles concerts) opens in Liverpool, 1957 * Scotland Yard confiscates eight John Lennon lithographs in a London art gallery for being obscene, 1970 * Donny & Marie Osmond's ABC-TV variety show debuts in 1976 * Diana Ross' TV movie "Out Of Darkness" airs on CBS, 1994 * The "Harper Valley P.T.A." TV series debuts on NBC, 1981 * Little Richard records "Lucille", 1957 * The first Guess Who record (under that group name) is released, "Shakin' All Over" in 1965

Saturday January 15 * Harry Nilsson ("Without You") dies of a heart attack, 1994 * Judy Collins' son, Clark, is found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in St. Paul, Minnesota, 1992 * Harry Casey (KC of KC & the Sunshine Band) is partially paralyzed in an auto accident in Hileah, Florida (recovery takes a year), 1982 * The Supremes sign with Motown Records, 1961 * Lou Rawls is arrested for battery in Albequerque, New Mexico, 2003 * Linda McCartney is voted to the top ten most-watchable women list by the Bachelors Club, 1977 * "Happy Days" premieres on ABC-TV, 1974 * The Rolling Stones sing a cleaned-up "Let's Spend Some Time Together" on CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show", 1967 * "The Fastest Guitar Alive" movie, with Roy Orbison and Sheb Wooley, premieres in New York, 1967 * Chase records "Get It On", 1971 * The Buckinghams begin recording "Don't You Care" in 1967