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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tommy Roe, born in Atlanta, Ga., 80 years ago (on May 9, 1946). The singer-guitarist-songwriter charted 11 Billboard Top 40s, including two No. 1s, and t"Dizzy" was one of them in 1969 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Toni Tennille, born 86 years ago today (May 8) in Montgomery, Ala. She was half of the musical duo The Captain & Tennille, along with then-husband Daryl Dragon. They had nine Billboard Top 40 hits, and this chart-topper ("Love Will Keep Us Together") in 1975 was the first of...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gary Glitter, born Paul Gadd 82 years ago today (May 8) in Banbury, England. He first recorded as Paul Raven in the early 1960s, and he changed his performing name to Gary Glitter in 1971. Here, he performs his most-famous number, often used as the "Hey" song at various sports...

Agreed!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Thelma Houston, born Thelma Jackson in Leland, Miss., 80 years ago today (May 7). The soul-singer-actress is most famous for a 1977 hit single ("Don't Leave Me This Way"), that topped the U.S. pop and R&B charts ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bob Seger, born in Dearborn, Mich., 81 years ago today (May 6). The singer-songwriter-guitarist formed the Bob Seger System in 1968, and later, The Silver Bullet Band in 1976. Here's his first big hit ("Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"), which was a Top 20 nationwide hit in early 1969 ...

President Donald Trump launched a blistering recent broadside against Democratic leaders, denouncing them as “human garbage” over what he described as their latest scheme to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections...

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has confirmed that the projectile which struck a Secret Service agent during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attack “definitively” came from the weapon used by accused would-be assassin Cole Allen...

... and the players' salaries are insane!

[The following was written by Bill Herald, an award-winning sports columni[st and newspaper editor for five decades]. It could have been a sweep. It SHOULD have been a sweep. It hasn't received much attention, but the Game 2 loss by the Boston Celtics was extremely important in the eventual...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Frankie Valli, born Francis Castellucio in Newark, N.J., 92 years ago today (May 3). He began with The Variatones, who became The Four Lovers and then The Four Seasons. In addition to 31 Top 40 hits with The Four Seasons, he had a great solo career, and here, he performs one of...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mary Hopkin, born 76 years ago today (May 3) in Pontardawe, Wales. She was discovered by famous model Twiggy, and here, she performs her huge hit "Those Were The Days" from the autumn of 1968 ...

Amazing, indeed!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Johnny Farina, born 85 years ago today (April 30) in Brooklyn. Along with brother Santo, he formed the instrumental duo Santo & Johnny, most-famous for their chart-topping "Sleep Walk" in 1959. Johnny is playing the standard electric guitar, while Santo is on steel guitar ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Willie Nelson, born in Abbott, Texas, 93 years ago today (April 29). Here's a great clip from Willie -- not looking anything as he did in later years -- performing at the Grand Ole Opry in 1965, singing some of the many great songs he wrote ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tommy James, born 79 years ago today (April 29) in Dayton, Ohio. He formed his own band in Niles, Mich., at age 12, and they were called The Echoes and Tom & The Tornadoes before settling on the name Tommy James & The Shondells. They charted 17 Top 40 hits, including the...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Sheena Easton, born Sheena Orr 67 years ago today (April 27) in Glasgow, Scotland. Here, she performs the first of her 14 Billboard Top 40 singles: "Morning Train" from 1981 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Barbra Streisand, born 84 years ago today (April 24) in Brooklyn. She made her Broadway debut at age 20, and she had the lead role in "Funny Girl" at age 22. As a singer, she charted 20 Billboard Top 40 singles, and this ("The Way We Were" in 1973) was the first of her five No...

Anyone doubt that regardless of their political preferences during their living years that about 98% of them vote for the Democrats now?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mel Carter, born 87 years ago today (April 22) in Cincinnati. The singer-actor was on local radio at age 4, and he began as a gospel singer before going solo in 1963. Here, he performs his huge 1963 hit, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" ...