Welcome to Birthday Thursdays! Each week I will feature someone from the world of music whose birthday falls on this day. There won’t be any chit chat from me, no facts and figures – just some great tunes (and an occasional surprise). Check it out right here every Thursday and enjoy the music.

Happy Birthday to Paul A. Rothchild (Record Producer)
Born April 18, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York
“Light My Fire” by the Doors
“The Rose” by Bette Midler
“Cry Baby” by Janis Joplin
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Sweet….
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Bet this guy had a lot of stories to tell.
Thanks, Dylan.
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They would be fascinating to hear. Very welcome Nancy..
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Three wonderful tracks. The Rose was a favourite of my mother, and we played it at her funeral.
As for Cry Baby – fantastic!
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I hope this was a lovely memory for you, Keith.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts today.
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He wasn’t a name I was familiar with until now!
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Sharing something new with people …. that’s one of the coolest things about music blogging!
Thanks, Glyn!
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‘Cry Baby’ is one of my favorite Janis songs!
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Definitely right up there! She was great!
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Morrison was drunk when he made advances at Janis Joplin and as the car that she was in started driving away, Jim grabbed Joplin by her hair and tried to pull her out of it. Big mistake. Joplin grabbed a bottle of Southern Comfort and promptly hit Morrison across the head, sending him sprawling to the ground.
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I’ve never been a fan of Southern Comfort but in this case it hit the spot!
Troubled people, so talented, so young and terribly messed up.
Great piece of info, Jim. Thanks!
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Wow. He produced some fantabulous stuff!
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That he did, Dale!
I often wonder if these record producer types go home after a day at the office, kick off there shoes and say, “Damn, I just spent the last few days with Jim Morrison!”
They must have some stories to tell.
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Seriously!!
One of the bloggers I follow is a costume designer and the stories she shares of the celebrities she worked with…
It must have been the same for him 🙂
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Wow! Very cool. That must be a fascinating job!
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For sure.
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Big fan of ‘the Rose’. I love Elaine Page’s version as well.
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It’s a beauty, an emotionally charged piece.
Paul Rothchild walked among the giants of the industry.
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