Tag: Musical Birthdays

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 Billy Joel
Born May 9, 1949 in New York, New York

“Scenes From An Italian Restaurant”

“We Didn’t Start The Fire”

“Piano Man”

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All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR©2017-present.

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 Engelbert Humperdink
Born May 2, 1936 in Chennai, India

“Release Me”

“After The Lovin'”

“Spanish Eyes”

NAR©2024

All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR©2017-present.

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 Ella Fitzgerald
Born April 25, 1917 in Newport News, Virginia

“Someone To Watch Over Me”

“Misty”

“Smooth Sailing”

NAR©2024

All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR©2017-present.

Welcome to Birthday Thursdays! Each week I will feature someone from the world of music whose birthday falls on that 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 Quincy Jones
Born March 14, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois

Quincy Jones Talks About Frank Sinatra

Live in the studio – Frank Sinatra & The Quincy Jones Orchestra with “Teach Me Tonight”

“I Can’t Stop Loving You” – Quincy Jones at The BBC, 2016

Live with The Quincy Jones Band – “The ‘Ironside’ Theme”

“Celebrating Quincy Jones/Featuring Kati Brien – “The Midnight Sun Never Sets”

“Summertime” – Featuring Miles Davis with Quincy Jones & Orchestra

“Soul Bossa Nova” by Quincy Jones

NAR © 2024

All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR©2017-present.

Welcome to Birthday Thursdays! Each week I will feature someone from the world of music whose birthday falls on that 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 Peter Wolf
Born March 7, 1946 in The Bronx, New York

“Love Stinks” by the J. Geils Band

The J. Geils Band with “Freeze Frame”

“Centerfold” by the J. Geils Band

NAR © 2024

Welcome to Birthday Thursdays! Each week I will feature someone from the world of music whose birthday falls on that 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 Jimmy Dorsey
Born February 29, 1904 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

From 1957, this is “So Rare”

Hits Archive from 1938, this is “John Silver”

“Swing Dancing & Lindy Hopping Kids”

NAR 2024

All text, graphics and videos are copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR © 2017-present.

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 Marni Nixon (Voice Dubber/Ghost Singer)
Born February 22, 1930 in Altadena, California

Marni Nixon talks about Dubbing for Marilyn Monroe and Debora Kerr

Yul Brynner & Deborah Kerr perform “Shall We Dance” from “The King and I”. (Marni Nixon dubbed Deborah Kerr’s singing)

“Tonight” from “West Side Story” with Marni Nixon as ghost singer for Natalie Wood

Audrey Hepburn’s voice was dubbed by Marni Nixon for “I Could Have Danced All Night” from “My Fair Lady”

Marni Nixon doing her best Marilyn Monroe in “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” from “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”

NAR©2024

This portfolio (including text, graphics and videos) is copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR © 2017-present.

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 Harold Arlen (Composer)
Born February 15, 1905 in Buffalo, New York

From “The Wizard Of Oz”, it’s Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”

“Blues In The Night” from the album “Sentimental Journey: Hits From The Second World War”

This is Ella Fitzgerald singing “Stormy Weather”

NAR©2024

This portfolio (including text, graphics and videos) is copyright for The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephant’s Trunk and The Rhythm Section and is not for use by anyone without permission. NAR © 2017-present.