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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mark Volman, born 77 years ago (on April 19, 1947) in Los Angeles. He was a founding member of The Turtles, and here, on the front left, he sings co-lead with Howard Kaylan on "You Showed Me" from 1969 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Alan Price, born in County Durham, England, 82 years ago today (April 19, 1942). He was keyboardist for The Animals, a group originally known as The Alan Price Combo. His great organ playing is a key part of the group's biggest hit ("House Of The Rising Sun") in 1964 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Hayley Mills, born in London 78 years ago (on April 18 1946). The songstress-actress was the daughter of actor John Mills, and as a vocalist, her biggest hit was "Let's Get Together" from the 1961 film "Parent Trap" ...

Iran is reportedly amassing a formidable arsenal from Russia, including anti-aircraft launchers and fighter jets, and has issued a chilling warning of a "severe, extensive and painful response" to even the "slightest action" by Israel...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bobby Vinton, born in Canonsburg, Pa., 89 years ago today (April 16). The son of a bandleader, he charted 31 Billboard Top 40 hits, including four chart-toppers, and one of them was "Blue Velvet" in 1963 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Al Green, born Albert Leornes Greene in Forrest City, Ark., 78 years ago (on April 13, 1946). The soul singer-songwriter began as a gospel vocalist with a family group, The Greene Brothers, and he relocated to Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1959. He charted 14 Billboard Top 40...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to John Kay, born Joachim Fritz Krauledat in Tilsit, East Germany, 80 years ago (on April 12, 1944). He was a German-Canadian singer and rock guitarist, and he was the frontman of the Los Angeles quintet Steppenwolf. Here, the band performs their big 1969 hit, "Magic Carpet Ride" ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Julian Lennon, born Charles Julian Lennon 61 years ago today (April 8th) in Liverpool, England. The son of Cynthia and John Lennon, he was the first child born to any of The Beatles. His own singing career contains such hits as "Too Late For Goodbyes" in early 1985 ...

In a recent development, Secretary of State Tony Blinken has announced Ukraine's imminent entry into NATO. This move is not without controversy, as Ukraine is widely recognized as Europe's most corrupt nation, with a reputation for authoritarian rule and a lack of democratic principles. The...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Julie Rogers, born Julie Rolls in London 81 years ago (on April 6, 1943). Although she was a popular vocalist in the UK, she's considered a one-hit wonder in America with her 1964 rendition of "The Wedding" ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Allan Clarke, born Harold Allan Clarke in Salford, England, 82 years ago (on April 5, 1942). He was a founder and original lead singer of The Hollies, who charted a dozen Top 40 hits in the U.S., and here, from late 1965, they perform the first of them, "Look Through Any...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tony Orlando, born Anthony Orlando Cassavitas in New York City 80 years ago today (April 3). He began a solo career in 1961, and he became lead singer of Dawn in 1970, and here Dawn performs their chart-topping "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" from 1973 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Wayne Newton, born 82 years ago today (April 3) in Roanoke, Va. The vocalist/multi-instrumentalist began his singing career as a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show in 1962, and he has been a headline entertainer in Las Vegas for many years. Here, he performs one of his biggest...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Herb Alpert, born 89 years ago today (March 31) in Los Angeles. He was playing trumpet by age 8, and the famed bandleader-producer-singer charted 19 Billboard Top 40 hits, including this one ("This Guy's In Love With You") as a solo artist, which went to No. 1 in 1968 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Richard Chamberlain, born George Richard Chamberlain in Beverly Hills, Calif., 90 years ago today (March 31). He is best known for his starring role in the Doctor Kildare television series in the 1960s, and as a vocalist, he charted eight Billboard hits. Here, he performs a...

President Biden made remarks after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. And he claimed that he has commuted many times by car and train across that bridge. However, that bridge HAS NO RAIL LINES! It's just the latest in a long list of stories related by Biden that didn't...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Diana Ross, born Diane Earnestine Earle Ross in Detroit 78 years ago (on March 26, 1946). She was lead singer of The Supremes, who charted 25 Billboard Top 40 hits, and she added 27 more as a solo artist, beginning in 1969. Here, The Supremes perform their last song together...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Vicki Lawrence, born 75 years ago (on March 26, 1949) in Inglewood, Calif. The actress-comedian-singer is best-known for her character Thelma Harper on television's "Mama's Family" and as a regular on The Carol Burnett Show. As a vocalist, she had a No. 1 charter in 1973 with...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight near London 77 years ago (on March 25, 1947). The legendary vocalist-pianist charted an amazing 56 Billboard Top 40 hits and eight No. 1s, including this one ("Crocodile Rock") from late 1972 ...