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Blog postBirthdays for the week of November 13 - 19, 2017:
13 - Timmy Thomas, 1944; Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band), 1947 (died 1993)
14 - Stephen Bishop, 1951; James Young (STYX), 1949; Cornell Gunter (The Coasters), 1936 (died 1990); Freddie Garrity (Freddie and the Dreamers), 1936 (died 2006)
15 - C. W. McCall, 1928; Graham Parker, 1950; Steve Fossen (Heart), 1949; Anni-Frid Lyngstad (ABBA), 1945; Petula Clark, 1932; Clyde McPhatter (The Drifters), 1932 (died 1972) < -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of November 6 - 12, 2017:
06 - Eugene Pitt (The Jive Five), 1937; Glenn Frey (The Eagles), 1948 (died 2016)
07 - Joni Mitchell, 1943; Johnny Rivers, 1942; Dee Clark, 1938 (died 1990)
08 - Bonnie Bramlett, 1944; Rickie Lee Jones, 1954; Leif Garrett, 1961; Bonnie Raitt, 1949; Roy Wood (ELO), 1946; Minnie Riperton, 1947 (died 1979); Don Murray (The Turtles), 1945 (died 1996); Patti Page, 1927 (died 2013)
09 - Mary Travers (Peter, Paul & Mary -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of October 29 - November 5, 2017:
October:
30 - Eddie Holland, 1939; David Green (Air Supply), 1949; Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles), 1947; Otis Williams (The Temptations), 1941; Grace Slick (Jefferson Starship), 1939
31 - Tom Paxton, 1937; Russ Ballard (Argent), 1947
November:
01 - David Foster, 1949; Ronald Bell (Kool & the Gang), 1951; Chris Morris (Paper Lace), 1954; Barry Sadler, 1940 (died 1989); Dan Peek (America), 1950 -
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of October 23 - 29, 2017:
23 - 'Weird' Al Yankovic, 1959; Ellie Greenwich, 1940 (died 2009)
24 - Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones), 1936; Santo Farina (Santo & Johnny), 1937; Ted Templeman (Harper's Bizarre), 1944; J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), 1930 (died 1959); Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf), 1946 (died 1993)
25 - Helen Reddy, 1941; Jon Anderson (Yes), 1944; John Hall (Orleans), 1947
26 - Keith Hopwood (Herman's Hermits), 1946
27 - Sim -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of October 16 - 22, 2017:
16 - Fred Turner (BTO), 1943; Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), 1947
17 - Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts), 1941; Gary Puckett, 1942; Michael Hossack (The Doobie Brothers), 1946 (died 2012)
18 - Gary Richrath (REO Speedwagon), 1949; Laura Nyro, 1947 (died 1997); Chuck Berry, 1926 (died 2017)
19 - Larry Chance (The Earls), 1940; George McCrae, 1944; Jeannie C. Riley, 1945; Patrick Simmons (The Doobie Brothers), 1948
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of October 9 - 15, 2017:
09 - Nona Hendryx (Labelle), 1944; Jackson Browne, 1948; John Lennon, 1940 (died 1980); John Entwistle, 1944 (died 2002)
10 - David Lee Roth (Van Halen), 1954; Cyrill Neville (Neville Brothers), 1948
11 - Darryl Hall (Hall & Oates), 1946; George McCorkle (Marshall Tucker Band), 1947 (died 2007)
12 - Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), 1935; Melvin Franklin (The Temptations), 1942 (died 1995)
13 - Marie Osmond, 1959; -
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Blog postBirthdays for the week of October 2 - 8, 2017:
02 - Sting, 1951; Don McLean, 1945; Mike Rutherford (Genesis), 1950; Dave Somerville (The Diamonds), 1933 (died 2015)
03 - Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac), 1949; Chubby Checker, 1941; Eddie Cochran, 1938 (died 1960)
04 - Jim Fielder (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1947
05 - Bob Geldof, 1951; Steve Miller, 1943; Richard Street (The Temptations), 1942; Brian Connolly (Sweet), 1945 (died 1997); Carter Cornelius (Cornelius -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of September 25 - October 1, 2017:
September:
25 - Jerry Penrod (Iron Butterfly), 1946; Cecil Womack, 1947; Dee Dee Warwick, 1945 (died 2008)
26 - Craig Chaquico (Jefferson Starship), 1954; Olivia Newton-John, 1948; Bryan Ferry, 1945; Lynn Anderson, 1947 (died 2015)
27 - Meat Loaf, 1947; Randy Bachman (BTO / Guess Who), 1943; Shaun Cassidy, 1958
28 - Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf), 1943; Helen Shapiro, 1946; Ben E. King, 1938 (died 201 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of September 18 - 24, 2017:
18 - Kerry Livgren (Kansas), 1949; Frankie Avalon, 1939; P.F. Sloan, 1945 (died 2015)
19 - Freda Payne, 1942; Lol Creme (10cc), 1947; Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), 1940; Nick Massi (The Four Seasons), 1927 (died 2000); "Mama" Cass Elliot, 1941 (died 1974); Brook Benton, 1931 (died 1988)
20 - Gogi Grant, 1924; Chuck Panozzo (Styx), 1948; John Panozzo (Styx), 1948 (died 1996); Bobby Nunn (The Coasters), 1925 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of September 11 - 17, 2017:
11 - Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), 1943; Dennis Tufano (The Buckinghams), 1946; Tommy Shaw (STYX), 1953
12 - Maria Muldaur, 1943; Gerry Beckley (America), 1952; George Jones, 1931; Neil Peart (Rush), 1952; Barry White, 1944 (died 2003)
13 - Peter Cetera (Chicago), 1944; David Clayton Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1941; Dave Quincy (Manfred Mann's Earth Band), 1939; Randy Jones (Village People), 1952; Charles Brown, 1 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of September 4 - 10, 2017:
04 - Gary Duncan (Quicksilver Messenger Service), 1946; Ronald La Pread (The Commodores), 1949; Merald "Bubba" Knight (Gladys Knight & The Pips), 1942
05 - Al Stewart, 1945; Freddy Mercury, 1946 (died 1991); Clem Clempson (Humble Pie), 1949; John Stewart, 1939 (died 2008)
06 - Dave Bargeron (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1942; Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), 1943; Claydes Charles Smith (Kool & the Gang), 1948 (d -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of August 28 - September 3, 2017:
August:
28 - Wayne Osmond (The Osmonds), 1951; Danny Seraphine (Chicago), 1948
29 - Chris Copping (Procol Harum),1945; Dick Halligan (Blood, Sweat & Tears), 1943; Michael Jackson, 1958 (died 2009)
30 - John Phillips, 1935 (died 2001); Jim Hager (Hager Twins), 1941 (died 2008); Jon Hager (Hager Twins), 1941 (died 2009)
31 - Jerry Allison (The Crickets), 1939; Van Morrison, 1945; Bob Welch (Fleetwood -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of August 21 - 27, 2017:
21 - Kenny Rogers, 1938; Jackie De Shannon, 1944; Carl Giammarese (The Buckinghams), 1947; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), 1951; Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge), 1957
22 - Ron Dante (The Archies), 1945; Donna Godchaux (Grateful Dead), 1947; David Marks (The Beach Boys), 1948; Dale Hawkins, 1936 (died 2010)
23 - Rick Springfield, 1949; Keith Moon, 1946 (died 1978)
24 - Mason Williams, 1938; Steve Holley (Wings), 1953; Mike Dero -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of August 14 - 20, 2017:
14 - David Crosby (Crosby, Stills & Nash), 1941; Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts), 1940; Larry Graham, 1946
15 - Sylvie Vartan, 1944; Jimmy Webb, 1946; Bobby Caldwell, 1951; Bobby Helms, 1933 (died 1997); Bobby Byrd, 1934 (died 2007)
16 - James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang), 1953; Barbara George, 1942 (died 2006); Eydie Gormé, 1928 (died 2013)
17 - Sib Hashian (Boston), 1949; Mark Dinning, 1 -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of August 7 - 13, 2017:
07 - B.J. Thomas, 1942
08 - Mel Tillis, 1932; Connie Stevens, 1938; John David (Dr. Hook), 1942; Joe Tex, 1933 (died 1982)
09 - Barbara Mason, 1947
10 - Ronnie Spector, 1943; Patti Austin, 1948; Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), 1947; Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers), 1940 (died 2003)
11 - Joe Jackson, 1954; Eric Carmen, 1949; Jim Kale (Guess Who), 1943; Mike Hugg (Manfred Mann), 1942
12 - Pat Metheny, 1954; M -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of July 31 - August 6, 2017:
July:
31 - Hugh McDowell (ELO), 1953
August:
01 - Tim Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive), 1951; Geoff Britton (Wings), 1943; Jerry Garcia, 1942 (died 1995); Boz Burrell (Bad Company), 1946 (died 2006); Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots), 1946 (died 2011)
02 - Garth Hudson (The Band), 1937; Doris Coley (The Shirelles), 1941 (died 2000); Jim Capaldi (Traffic), 1944 (died 2005); Andrew Gold, 1951 (died -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of July 24 - 30, 2017:
25 - Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951
26 - Roger Taylor (Queen), 1949; Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones), 1943; Darlene Love, 1941; Dobie Gray, 1940 (died 2011)
27 - Bobbie Gentry, 1944; Maureen McGovern, 1949
28 - Steve Morse (Deep Purple), 1954; Simon Kirke (Bad Company), 1949; Jonathan Edwards, 1946; George Cummings (Dr. Hook), 1938; Rick Wright (Pink Floyd), 1945 (died 2008)
29 - Patty Scialfa (E Street -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of July 17 - 23, 2017:
17 - Terry "Geezer" Butler (Black Sabbath), 1949; Nicolette Larson, 1952 (died 1997); Phoebe Snow, 1950 (died 2011)
18 - Ricky Skaggs, 1954; Martha Reeves, 1941; Dion DiMucci, 1939
19 - Brian May (Queen), 1947; Bernie Leadon (The Eagles), 1947
20 - Carlos Santana (Santana), 1947; Kim Carnes, 1945; John Lodge (Moody Blues), 1945
21 - Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam), 1948
22 - Don Henley (The Eagles), -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of July 10 - 16, 2017:
10 - Arlo Guthrie, 1947
11 - Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), 1959; Bonnie Pointer (Pointer Sisters), 1950; Thurston Harris, 1931 (died 1990); Danny Flores (The Champs), 1929 (died 2006)
12 - Christine McVie (Fleetwood Mac), 1943; Eric Carr (KISS), 1950 (died 1991)
13 - Louise Mandrell, 1954; Stephen Bladd (The J. Geils Band), 1942; Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), 1942
15 - Linda Ronstadt, 1946
16 - Stewart Copeland (T -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of July 3 - 9, 2017:
03 - Paul Barrere (Little Feat), 1948; David Lynch (The Platters), 1929 (died 1981); Laura Branigan, 1957 (died 2004); Fontella Bass, 1940 (died 2012)
04 - John Waite, 1955; Jeremy Spencer (Fleetwood Mac), 1948; Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire), 1951; Bill Withers, 1938; Alan Wilson (Canned Heat), 1943 (died 1970)
05 - Huey Lewis (Huey Lewis & The News), 1950; Robbie Robertson (The Band), 1943; Michael Monarch (Steppe -
Blog postBirthdays for the week of June 26 - July 2, 2017:
June:
26 - Billy Davis, Jr. (Fifth Dimension), 1938; Georgie Fame, 1943
27 - Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys), 1942; Joey Covington (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane), 1945 (died 2013)
28 - David Knights (Procol Harum), 1945
29 - Ian Paice (Deep Purple), 1948; "Little" Eva Boyd, 1943 (died 2003)
30 - Eddie Rambeau, 1943; Adrian Wright (Human League), 1956; Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), 1953; Andy Scott (Sw -
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 -
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 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.
(* No Kindle? No problem! You don't need a Kindle device to read a Kindle book; just download a free reading app for your PC, Mac, or smartphone, or use the Kindle Cloud Reader to read the book in your browser!)
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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