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On this day, January 8, Elvis Presley, Shirley Bassey, Robby Krieger, and David Bowie were born.
Almost impossibly, I can't find that I've made a post about the Elvis Presley and David Bowie birthdays before now.
Elvis Presley, 1935
Shirley Bassey, 1937
Robby Krieger, 1946
David Bowie, 1947
We don't want Shirley Bassey and Robby Krieger to get lost in the shadows.
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (/ˈbæsi/; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer, whose career began in 1953, well known for her expressive voice and for recording the soundtrack theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. 1 single.
In 2000, Bassey was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the performing arts. In 1977 she received the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years. Bassey is one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain.
Dame Shirley Veronica Bassey, DBE (/ˈbæsi/; born 8 January 1937) is a Welsh singer, whose career began in 1953, well known for her expressive voice and for recording the soundtrack theme songs to the James Bond films Goldfinger (1964), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), and Moonraker (1979). In January 1959, Bassey became the first Welsh person to gain a No. 1 single.
In 2000, Bassey was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the performing arts. In 1977 she received the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist in the previous 25 years. Bassey is one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain.
Robby Krieger
Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of the rock band The Doors; as such he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". After the Doors disbanded, Krieger continued his performing and recording career with other musicians including former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. He was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of the rock band The Doors; as such he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Her Madly". After the Doors disbanded, Krieger continued his performing and recording career with other musicians including former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. He was listed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Shirley Bassey "Goldfinger" - Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1974.
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"Goldfinger" Composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley,
Produced by George Martin
Goldfinger © 1964 by Danjaq, LLC, United Artists Corporation and Capitol Records, Inc.
Capitol Records 2008.
1,050,364 views•Oct 17, 2012
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"Goldfinger" Composed by John Barry, with lyrics by Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley,
Produced by George Martin
Goldfinger © 1964 by Danjaq, LLC, United Artists Corporation and Capitol Records, Inc.
Capitol Records 2008.
The Doors - Moonlight Drive (Live At The Bowl '68)
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Official live video of The Doors performing "Moonlight Drive" in Hollywood Bowl 1968.
📺 Watch more The Doors videos here https://bit.ly/TheDoorsYT
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Official live video of The Doors performing "Moonlight Drive" in Hollywood Bowl 1968.
📺 Watch more The Doors videos here https://bit.ly/TheDoorsYT
Fri Jan 8, 2021: Other birthdays today: Shirley Bassey (1937) and Robby Krieger (1946)