Tag Archives: singer songwriter

“I Am…I Said”

Posted on June 4, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Neil Diamond (January 24, 1941) I keep waking up to this song every morning since watching “Song Sung Blue” two weeks ago. To me, it’s a spiritual song, although disguised as an autobiographical story of not belonging to the West … Continue reading →

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Their Lead Singer was Tragically Hip

Posted on May 28, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Gord Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) Imagine being born three days before The Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show. That has to count for something, doesn’t it? Gord’s story is one of triumph and, ultimately, … Continue reading →

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The Event that Started a “Massacree” Protest Movement

Posted on April 21, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Alice’s Restaurant (November 25, 1965) Guthrie refers to the incident as a “massacree“, a colloquialism originating in the Ozark Mountains that describes “an event so wildly and improbably and baroquely messed up that the results are almost impossible to believe”. It is … Continue reading →

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No One Thought Lightning Could Strike Twice

Posted on March 11, 2026 by cdsmiller17

Man on the Run (2025) This documentary on Prime Video was suggested by a family member. I would have got around to it eventually, but the prompt moved the viewing forward by weeks, if not days. There’s something about history … Continue reading →

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One Last Dylan Fact: His Marriage to Sara Lownds

Posted on November 12, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Sara Lownds (October 28, 1939) When Dylan secretly married Sara, she was pregnant with their first child together. This event proved to be the start of domestic obscurity for Dylan. So, who was Sara? I randomized her chart, which came … Continue reading →

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The Revolution of a 60’s Folk Singer-Songwriter

Posted on November 9, 2025 by cdsmiller17

A Complete Unknown (2024) Coincidental? I write about the feud between John Lennon and Bob Dylan yesterday, and then I find this film on Crave last night. The day that Dylan went electric at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 … Continue reading →

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What Can I Possibly Say About This Man?

Posted on May 22, 2025 by cdsmiller17

John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) Sometimes, they say, it’s better to say nothing at all. But then I looked at his birth and death charts. There are two Yods (Fingers of God), one pointing at the … Continue reading →

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How a Song Can Adequately Encapsulate a Relationship

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Diamonds & Rust (April 1, 1975) I bought this album when it first came out. It was the first and only Joan Baez album that I ever owned. Those with eyes to see will be able to see what the … Continue reading →

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She was the Moon to Bob Dylan’s Sun

Posted on January 19, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Joan Baez (January 9, 1941) I watched the first half of her documentary, “I Am a Noise” yesterday. It was the phrase she used in discussing her relationship with Dylan that made my astrological ears perk up. She said that … Continue reading →

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This Man is What Musical Genius Looks Like:

Posted on January 5, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Luther Vandross (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) Susan said it best while we were watching this documentary last night on CNN: “We heard his name, we heard his songs, but we never really knew who he was.” Guess … Continue reading →

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