I did see the Scorpions in Portland OR in the early 80s. They followed Iron Maiden. It was a darn fine show.
I am having a moment of silence in honor of Mr. Raucher, as I enjoyed the novel version of Summer of '42 very much. Funny stuff.
A few years ago I had a themed 69 Mets list. Not this year.
Actress Tia Farrow, sister of Mia
“Crazy” Joe Davola, Peter Crombie, dead at 71.
One on this side of the pond, a trailblazing female DJ, Annie Nightingale
I had an old college roommate named Bill Hayes. We used to call him, “Villiam Hies,” like from Midnight Express. Kid couldn’t hold his liquor for shit but he was a nice guy. I think he’s forest ranger now. Anyway, RIP, other Bill Hayes.
Bill and Susan Hayes are the only soap opera couple ever to appear on the cover of TIME Magazine.
Cajun music star Jo-El Sonnier has squeezed his last accordion at 77.
I saw him perform live twice, and got to meet him after the show both times. Really good guy, and a terrific musician.
Trixie Norton, Joyce Randolph, shuffles off in her sleep at 1 point.
I have a various artists CD with a bunch of different cajun and zydeco artists and he has a couple songs on it. Here’s Jo-El and Richard Thompson doing “Tear Stained Letter”.
(And is that David Sanborn on the sax?)
Monstera deliciosa get a point for Joyce Randolph.
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Spanish motorcycle pilot Carles Falcón has died aged 45 after an accident in this year’s Dakar race in Saudi Arabia
Billy Gardner played on two different World Series winners and later managed in the big leagues. Good field no hit.
Dang it, my themed list is baseball players older than 95. How did i not have him on that list?!
[lead Winkie] You… you killed him! [/lW]