Life Rocks On
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of June 19 - 25, 2017:
19 - Ann Wilson (Heart), 1950; Tommy DeVito (The Four Seasons), 1928; Larry Dunn (Earth, Wind, & Fire), 1953; Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane (Spanky and Our Gang), 1942; Shirley Goodman (Shirley & Lee, Shirley and Company), 1936 (died 2005)
20 - Lionel Richie, 1949; Anne Murray, 1945; Brian Wilson (Beach Boys), 1942; Dolores "La La" Brooks (The Crystals), 1947; Alan Longmuir (Bay City Rollers), 1948
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of June 12 - 18, 2017:
12 - Len Barry, 1942; Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick), 1951; Reg Presley (The Troggs), 1941 (died 2013)
13 - Bobby Freeman, 1940; Howard Leese (Heart), 1951; Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook), 1949
14 - Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent), 1945; Barry Melton (Country Joe and the Fish), 1947; Alan White (Yes, Plastic Ono Band), 1949; Junior Walker, 1931 (died 1995); Renaldo Benson (Four Tops), 1936 (died 2005)
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of May 29 - June 4, 2017:
May:
29 - LaToya Jackson, 1956; Rebbie Jackson (The Jacksons), 1950; Gary Brooker (Procul Harum), 1945; Joey Levine, 1947
30 - Lenny Davidson (Dave Clark Five), 1944
31 - Junior Campbell (Marmalade), 1947; Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary), 1938; John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), 1948 (died 1980); Vickie Sue Robinson, 1954 (died 2000); Johnny Paycheck, 1938 (died 2003)
June:
01 - Ronnie Wood (Rolling S -
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of May 22 - 28 2017:
22 - Bernie Taupin, 1950
23 - General Johnson (Chairmen of the Board), 1941 (died 2010)
24 - Rosanne Cash, 1955; Albert Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult), 1947; Patti LaBelle, 1944; Bob Dylan, 1941
25 - Mitch Margo (The Tokens), 1947
26 - Hank Williams, Jr., 1949; Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), 1948; Garry Peterson (Guess Who), 1945; Levon Helm (The Band), 1940 (died 2012)
27 - Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship), 1948; -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of May 15 - 21 2017:
15 - Lenny Welch, 1938; Dennis Frederiksen (Toto), 1951; Graeham Goble (Little River Band), 1947; Brian Eno (Roxy Music), 1948; Trini Lopez, 1937; Eddy Arnold, 1918 (died 2008)
16 - Janet Jackson, 1966; Barbara Lee (The Chiffons), 1947 (died 1992)
17 - George Johnson (Brothers Johnson), 1953; Bill Bruford (Yes), 1949; Pervis Jackson (The Spinners), 1938 (died 2008)
18 - Bill Wallace (Guess Who), 1949; Rick Wakeman (Yes), -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of May 8 - 14 2017:
08 - Bill Legend (T. Rex), 1944; Alex Van Halen, 1953; Gary Glitter, 1944; Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Toni Tennille (Captain & Tennille), 1940; Paul Samwell-Smith (The Yardbirds), 1943; Rick Nelson, 1940 (died 1985); John Fred, 1941 (died 2005)
09 - Billy Joel, 1949; Tommy Roe, 1942; Clint Holmes, 1946; Tom Petersson (Cheap Trick), 1950; Steve Katz (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1945; Nokie Edwards (The Ventures), -
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of April 24 - 30, 2017:
24 - Nigel Harrison (Blondie), 1951; Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys), 1943; Robert Knight, 1945; Barbra Streisand, 1942; Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival), 1945; Freddie Scott, 1933 (died 2007); St. Clair Lee (The Hues Corporation), 1944 (died 2011)
25 - Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA), 1945; Steve Ferrone (Average White Band), 1950; Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival), 1945; Michael Brown (The Left Banke), 1949 (die -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of April 17 - 23, 2017:
17 - Billy Fury, 1940 (died 1983)
18 - Mike Vickers (Manfred Mann), 1941; Lennie Baker (Sha Na Na), 1946 (died 2016)
19 - Eve Graham (The New Seekers), 1943; Mark Volman (The Turtles), 1947; Alan Price (The Animals), 1942; Dickie Goodman, 1934 (died 1989); Bobby Russell, 1940 (died 1992)
20 - Johnny Tillotson, 1939; Björn Skifs (Blue Swede), 1947; Craig Frost (Grand Funk Railroad), 1948; Luther Vandross, 1951 (die -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of April 10 - 16, 2017:
10 - Bobbie Smith (The Spinners), 1936 (died 2013)
12 - David Cassidy, 1950; Lois Reeves (Martha and the Vandellas), 1948; John Kay (Steppenwolf), 1944; Herbie Hancock, 1940; Alex Briley (Village People), 1947; Tiny Tim, 1932 (died 1996)
13 - Max Weinberg (E Street Band), 1951; Jimmy Destri (Blondie), 1954; Peabo Bryson, 1951; Al Green, 1946; Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane), 1944
14 - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple), -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of April 3 - 9, 2017:
03 - Billy Joe Royal, 1942; Mel Schacher (Grand Funk Railroad), 1951; Tony Orlando, 1944; Wayne Newton, 1942; Philippé Wynne (The Spinners), 1941 (died 1984); Richard Manuel (The Band), 1943 (died 1986); Jan Berry (Jan & Dean), 1941 (died 2004)
04 - Hugh Masekela, 1939; Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band), 1948 (died 1972); Major Lance, 1939 (died 1994)
05 - Agnetha Fältskog (ABBA), 1950; Allan Clarke (The -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of March 27 - April 2, 2017:
March:
27 - Tony Banks (Genesis), 1950
28 - John Evan (Jethro Tull), 1948; Milan Williams (The Commodores), 1948 (died 2006)
29 - Bobby Kimball (Toto), 1947; Vangelis, 1943; Chad Allan (Guess Who), 1943; Terry Jacks (The Poppy Family), 1944
30 - Dave Ball (Procol Harum), 1950; Eric Clapton, 1945; Graeme Edge (Moody Blues), 1941; Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown), 1943 (died 2010)
31 - Pat McGlynn ( -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of March 20 - 26, 2017:
20 - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), 1950; Jerry Reed, 1937 (died 2008)
21 - Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), 1950; Eddie Money, 1949; Rose Stone (Sly & The Family Stone), 1945; Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry), 1946; Russell Thompkins, Jr. (The Stylistics), 1951; Shawn Lane (Black Oak Arkansas), 1963 (died 2003); Solomon Burke, 1940 (died 2010)
22 - Stephanie Mills, 1957; George Benson, 1943; Jeremy Clyde (Chad and Jeremy) -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of March 13 - 19, 2017:
13 - Neil Sedaka, 1939
14 - Walter Parazaider (Chicago), 1945; Jim Pons (The Turtles), 1943; Phil Phillips, 1931; Michael Martin Murphey, 1945; Quincy Jones, 1933; Rick Dees, 1950
15 - Howard Scott (War), 1946; Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone), 1943; Mike Love (The Beach Boys), 1941; Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), 1940
16 - Nancy Wilson (Heart), 1954; Michael Owen Bruce (Alice Cooper), 1948
17 - Harold Brown (W -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of February 27 - March 5, 2017:
February:
27 - Neil Schon (Santana; Journey), 1954; Guy Mitchell, 1927 (died 1999)
28 - Brian Jones, 1942 (died 1969); Joe South, 1940 (died 2012)
March:
01 - Roger Daltrey (The Who), 1944; Mike D'Abo (Manfred Mann), 1944; Jerry Fisher (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Harry Belafonte, 1927
02 - Jay Osmond (The Osmonds), 1955; John Cowsill (The Cowsills), 1956; Karen Carpenter, 1950 (died 198 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of February 20 - 26, 2017:
20 - Jon Brant (Cheap Trick), 1954; Walter Becker (Steely Dan), 1950; Jerome Geils (The J. Geils Band), 1946; Lew Soloff (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1944
22 - Bobby Hendricks (The Drifters), 1938; Oliver, 1945 (died 2000); Ernie K-Doe, 1936 (died 2001); Norman "Hurricane" Smith, 1923 (died 2008)
23 - Brad Whitford (Aerosmith), 1952; Steve Priest (Sweet), 1948; Rusty Young (Poco), 1946; Johnny Winter, 1944
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of February 13 - 19, 2017:
13 - Ed Gagliardi (Foreigner), 1952; Peter Gabriel, 1950; Peter Tork (The Monkees), 1942; King Floyd, 1945 (died 2006)
14 - Roger Fisher (Heart), 1950; Phyllis McGuire (The McGuire Sisters), 1931; Murray "the K" Kaufman, 1922 (died 1982)
15 - Melissa Manchester, 1951; David Brown (Santana), 1947; John Helliwell (Supertramp), 1945; Mick Avory (The Kinks), 1944
16 - James Ingram, 1952; Sonny Bono, 1935 (died -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of February 6 - 12, 2017:
06 - Fabian Forte, 1943; Georgeanna Tillman (The Marvelettes), 1943 (died 1980); Bob Marley, 1945 (died 1981); Donnie Brooks, 1936 (died 2007); Natalie Cole, 1950 (died 2015)
07 - Joe English (Wings), 1949; King Curtis, 1934 (died 1971); Mark St. John (Kiss), 1956 (died 2007); Sammy Johns, 1946 (died 2013); Jimmy Greenspoon (Three Dog Night), 1948 (died 2015)
08 - Creed Bratton (The Grass Roots), 1943; Terry Melcher, 1942 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of January 30 - February 5, 2017:
January:
30 - Phil Collins, 1951; Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane), 1942
31 - Harry Wayne Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band), 1951; Terry Kath (Chicago), 1946
February:
01 - Don Everly, 1937; Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), 1950; Ray Sawyer (Dr. Hook), 1937; Bob Shane (The Kingston Trio), 1934; Rick James, 1948 (died 2004)
02 - Graham Nash, 1942; Ross Valory (Journey), 1950 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of January 23 - 29, 2017:
23 - Bill Cunningham (The Box Tops), 1950; Anita Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1948
24 - Aaron Neville, 1941; Ray Stevens, 1939; Neil Diamond, 1941; Warren Zevon, 1947 (died 2003)
25 - Etta James, 1938 (died 2012)
26 - Anita Baker, 1958; David Briggs (Little River Band), 1951; Jean Knight, 1943; Derek Holt (Climax Blues Band), 1949; Eddie Van Halen, 1955; Marshall Leib (The Teddy Bears), 1939 (died 2002)
27 - Seth -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of January 16 - 22, 2017:
16 - Jim Stafford, 1944; Ronnie Milsap, 1946; Billy Francis (Dr. Hook), 1942 (died 2010)
17 - Chris Montez, 1943; Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), 1948
18 - Bobby Goldsboro, 1941; Brett Hudson (Hudson Brothers), 1953; David Ruffin (Temptations), 1941 (died 1991)
19 - Harvey Hinsley (Hot Chocolate), 1948; Shelley Fabares, 1944; Dewey Bunnell (America), 1952; Dolly Parton, 1946; Rod Evans (Deep Purple), 1947; Janis Joplin -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of January 9 - 15, 2017:
09 - Joan Baez, 1941; Jerry Yester (Lovin' Spoonful), 1943; Crystal Gayle, 1951; Jimmy Page, 1944; Scott Walker (Walker Brothers), 1943; Cassie Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd), 1948 (died 1977); Bill Cowsill, 1948 (died 2006); Jimmy Boyd, 1939 (died 2009)
10 - Pat Benatar, 1953; Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), 1948; Rod Stewart, 1945; Aynsley Dunbar (Jefferson Starship), 1946; Jim Croce, 1943 (died 1973); Scott McKenzie, 1939 (died 2012); Fra -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of January 2 - 8, 2017:
02 - Roger Miller, 1936 (died 1992)
03 - Stephen Sills (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young), 1945; Van Dyke Parks, 1941; George Martin, 1926; John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), 1946
04 - Arthur Conley, 1946 (died 2003)
05 - Chris Stein (Blondie), 1950; George Brown (Kool & The Gang), 1949
06 - Kathy Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1959; Nino Tempo, 1935; Van McCoy, 1944 (died 1979); Doris Troy, 1937 (died 2004); Syd Barre -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of December 26, 2016 - January 1, 2017:
December:
26 - Phil Spector, 1939; Abdul Fakir (The Four Tops), 1935
27 - David Knopfler (Dire Straits), 1952; Larry Byrom (Steppenwolf), 1948; Mick Jones (Foreigner), 1944; Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), 1941
28 - Edgar Winter, 1946; Mary Weiss (The Shangri-Las), 1948; Alex Chilton (The Box Tops), 1950 (died 2010)
29 - Yvonne Elliman, 1951; Marianne Faithfull, 1946; Ray Thomas (Moody Blues), 19 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of December 19 - 25, 2016:
19 - Alvin Lee (Ten Years After), 1944; Walter Murphy, 1952; John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), 1945; Zal Yanovsky (Lovin' Spoonful), 1944 (died 2002); Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1941 (died 2016)
20 - Peter Criss (Kiss), 1945; Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1944
21 - Ray Hildebrand (Paul & Paula), 1940; Betty Wright, 1953; Carla Thomas, 1942; Nick Gilder, 1951; Carl Wilson, 1946 (died -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of December 12 - 18, 2016:
12 - Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band), 1943; Dionne Warwick, 1940; Connie Francis, 1938; Bruce Kulick (Kiss), 1953;
13 - Berton Averre (The Knack), 1953; Randy Owen (Alabama), 1949; Jeff Baxter (Steely Dan), 1948; Ted Nugent, 1948
14 - Charlie Rich, 1932 (died 1995)
15 - Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five), 1942; Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), 1946; Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes), 1939; Alan Freed, 1921 (died 1965 -
Blog postHello and happy holidays!
Do you enjoy reading? Do you like nostalgic fiction? Are you okay with mature content?* If so, I'd like to invite you to sample my two novels: Life Rocks On, a wild ride through the '60s, '70s and beyond; and The D.A.'s Forever, which answers the question "What happens when four greasers from the '50s reunite in the '80s?" Clicking on each title will take you to its official website, where you can read an excerpt for free (which can also be done o -
Blog postHello friends,
A little note for you ... ♪ ... my breakout novel, The D.A.'s Forever, is on sale for 99¢ NOW through December 3, 2016. It's a great time to download your copy! And in case you weren't aware, Kindle books can be given as gifts. So now's also a great time to consider The D.A.'s Forever for the fiction lover(s) in your life ... you can purchase as many gift copies as you'd like at this low price.
But hurry ... after 11:59 PM on 12/3/16, the deal goes a -
Blog postHello dear friends,
Well, it's been nearly a year since I last posted on this blog, but there was a reason for it ... I was finishing up my newest novel, Life Rocks On! Said novel is now available exclusively on Kindle* (if you don't have a Kindle, don't let that stop you; read why below), and it's a hefty one ... the manuscript came out to a whopping 650 pages, so if I needed a note to excuse myself from blog-posting, that's probably the longest one in existence!
Anywa -
Blog postWishing a very happy Chanukah to all my Jewish friends!
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Blog postHello readers,
My, how time flies! It's now just over two years since I first created this blog, on which I bestowed the highly imaginative title of Laura Pinto, Writer and Author. During these past two years, I haven't posted as much on the blog as I would have liked to. There's always something going on, something interesting or newsworthy that could conceivably find a place on these pages, and if it were up to me I would post here several times a week, if not daily. But life gets -
Blog postFind out in my Kindle* novel, THE D.A.'s FOREVER—just 99¢ through April 23, 2015.
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From the book's official site:
It's 1988, and four men reunite for a special Fifties-themed homecoming celebration at their old New Jersey high school, thirty yea -
Blog postWhat happens when four greasers from the 1950s reunite in the ’80s? Plenty, as it turns out! Take a quartet of Jersey dudes in their late forties, add a large portion of midlife crises, toss in two chicks as seasoning, stir, and let simmer for a month or so; recipe yields four generous servings of trouble. THE D.A.'s FOREVER is a spicy dish, not for the timid of palate or faint of heart.
You can find out what happens when the '50s meet the '80s for less than the cost of a soft drink -
Blog postIt's my birthday week, and to celebrate I've put my Kindle novel, THE D.A.'s FOREVER, on sale for a limited time. From NOW through November 9, 2014, THE D.A.'s FOREVER is just 99¢ -- that's 67% off its regular price! It's a great time to download your copy of this soon-to-be classic.
To learn more about the book, please visit its official website where you can read a plot summary, check out some questions and answers, and click on one of the links to visit its product page on -
Blog postTHE D.A.'s FOREVER has a new cover! To celebrate, I have reduced its price to 99¢ for 24 hours. If you've not yet downloaded your copy, now's your chance to get it at 67% off.
Please stop by THE D.A.'s FOREVER's product page on Amazon.com, where you can read a sample (or have it sent to your computer or device) before purchasing. Frankie, Denny, Tony and Eddy would love for you to get to know them, and to experience their 30-year high-school reunion and all of the joys and trib -
Blog postKINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL: 24 April — 30 April 2014
LOW PRICE ALERT!
Now's a great time to purchase my Kindle novel THE D.A.'s FOREVER, which is just 99¢ through April 30, 2014. If you enjoy stories about friendship, romance, and nostalgia, and don't mind a little raunchiness, check out THE D.A.'s FOREVER by dropping by its dedicated website, where you can learn more about the book; or on its product page on Amazon where you can read a sample chapter, purchase the ebook, and -
Blog postMost people who haven't been hiding under a rock for the past couple of days have heard the news about Archie Comics' plan to kill off its namesake and flagship character, Archie Andrews, in a forthcoming issue of Life With Archie: The Married Life. For those not familiar with the series, Life With Archie: The Married Life, which debuted in 2010, is a comic magazine with two discrete story arcs, both of which take place in the future when the former teenagers from Riverdale are in their twenties
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Blog postHey, cats & chicks, listen up—Frankie here. Have you gotten a look-see at that book about me and the guys, THE D.A.'s FOREVER? Yeah, you know, our group of friends in high school in the fifties, me, Denny, Tony, and Eddy. The group was my idea, so's I named it after myself—Frankie D'Antonio, don't ya know. Lotsa people thought we was named after the hair style, but the real hip ones, they knew the deal: I was in charge, and anybody who don't like it can meet me behind the school for a little
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Blog postDo you like nostalgia? Do you enjoy novels about friendship and romance? Do you enjoy reading sexy fiction that isn't porn? Now's your chance to download my Kindle novel, THE D.A.'s FOREVER, for just 99¢. This special price will be in effect from February 20 through February 26, 2014. To learn more about the book, please visit its official site, from which you can click through to its product page on Amazon.com and read a sample from the book for free, if you wish, before purchasing. (And,
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Blog postThe D.A.'s Forever now has a dedicated page on the website BookGoodies.com, which also features an author interview with yours truly. Please click on the preceding link(s) to have a look.
BookGoodies is a wonderful site for authors wishing to submit their books for inclusion; there are free and paid options. My novel is in the "Bargain Books" category; since, at just $2.99 USD, it is! -
Blog postYesterday (22 November 2013) my book's page on the website AwesomeGang.com went live. The page includes a comprehensive description of the characters and storyline as well as a brief author bio on yours truly. To check it out, please click here.
Many thanks to Vinny and the awesome gang at AwesomeGang! -
Blog postOn November 4, 2013, THE D.A.'s FOREVER will be reduced in price to just 99¢! The promo period starts at 3:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time/6:00 a.m. Eastern and runs for 24 hours. At 3:00 a.m. PST/6:00 a.m. EST on November 5, the price will change to $1.99 for another 24 hours, after which time it will revert to its normal (low) sales price of $2.99. (All prices are in US Dollars.)
Now's a great time to grab a copy of THE D.A.'s FOREVER for yourself, if you haven't already—and yo -
Blog postHello again,
I'm really excited! Today I published a dedicated site for my novel, THE D.A.'s FOREVER. Included on the site are more details about the book, plus some thoughts from the two main protagonists, Frankie and Eddy. CLICK HERE to check it out! -
Blog postHello and thank you for stopping by. This is my first post on my newest blog, which I created to help launch the release of my novel, THE D.A.'s FOREVER. Details on the book and links to its product page on Amazon can be found on the homepage of my website, Laura Pinto Online. This site also has links to all of the other websites I own and social networks I belong to. As you'll see, I'm a huge fan of the great music from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
I'm so excited to be able to share
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