Born on this day...
1847 - Jesse James
Famed wild west outlaw. He and his gang were responsible for a large string of robberies including banks, stagecoaches, and eventually trains. Many people think of Jesse James as a "Robin Hood" type of character but I'm not sure why.
1929 - Bob Newhart
As far as I'm concerned there is no other comedian as good at doing "straight man" comedy as Bob Newhart. I was a little young for the "Bob Newhart Show" but I loved "Newhart".
Bob Newhart: Dean Martin cracks up
1940 - Raquel Welch
If you were a hetero boy born in the late 50's then Raquel probably made you have all sorts of strange feelings! She is just pure Sextastic!!!
Space-Girl Dance
1942 - Werner Herzog
German "New Wave" director. "Heart of Glass" is the only film of his that I've seen - it is very strange. I've read that all of the actors were hypnotized for the movie... that would explain alot.
Herz aus Glas (Heart of glass)
1943 - Steve Miller
Guitarist and singer/songwriter for the Steve Miller Band. They were hugely popular amongst the people I went to High School with in Jackson Mississippi (even though their last big hit "Abracadabra" was in 1982). So even though I graduated from school in 1991 I share the musical memory of "Rock'n Me", "The Joker", and "Jungle Love" with people who graduated in 1979. I guess that is a part of the "Post-Modern" experience.
"The Joker"
1946 - Freddie Mercury
I can't believe no one told me that Freddie Mercury was gay when I was a kid. Of course I sensed there was something "different" about him, but I thought that was just because he was a rock star - LOL! Without a doubt, he was the first man I ever saw in "S&M Leather" - which I didn't realize until years and years later.
"Another one bites the dust"
Famed wild west outlaw. He and his gang were responsible for a large string of robberies including banks, stagecoaches, and eventually trains. Many people think of Jesse James as a "Robin Hood" type of character but I'm not sure why.
1929 - Bob Newhart
As far as I'm concerned there is no other comedian as good at doing "straight man" comedy as Bob Newhart. I was a little young for the "Bob Newhart Show" but I loved "Newhart".
Bob Newhart: Dean Martin cracks up
Click to view1940 - Raquel Welch
If you were a hetero boy born in the late 50's then Raquel probably made you have all sorts of strange feelings! She is just pure Sextastic!!!
Space-Girl Dance
1942 - Werner Herzog
German "New Wave" director. "Heart of Glass" is the only film of his that I've seen - it is very strange. I've read that all of the actors were hypnotized for the movie... that would explain alot.
Herz aus Glas (Heart of glass)
1943 - Steve Miller
Guitarist and singer/songwriter for the Steve Miller Band. They were hugely popular amongst the people I went to High School with in Jackson Mississippi (even though their last big hit "Abracadabra" was in 1982). So even though I graduated from school in 1991 I share the musical memory of "Rock'n Me", "The Joker", and "Jungle Love" with people who graduated in 1979. I guess that is a part of the "Post-Modern" experience.
"The Joker"
1946 - Freddie Mercury
I can't believe no one told me that Freddie Mercury was gay when I was a kid. Of course I sensed there was something "different" about him, but I thought that was just because he was a rock star - LOL! Without a doubt, he was the first man I ever saw in "S&M Leather" - which I didn't realize until years and years later.
"Another one bites the dust"