Tag Archives: superstars

His was the Voice Behind Supertramp’s Success

Posted on June 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Roger Hodgson (March 31, 1950) This man was born six weeks after me. Artistically, he’s leaps and bounds ahead of me. I’ve been a fan ever since the 1979 release of the album “Breakfast in America”. As this song implies, … Continue reading →

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Ready or Not, Here I Come…

Posted on February 21, 2022 by cdsmiller17

One in a Hundred They say it’s a rare individual that will swim against the tide. My Norma Jeane birth time post hasn’t made much of a ripple effect. It certainly didn’t make a ‘splash’. In fact, the underwhelming response … Continue reading →

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Sonny to Cher: “I Got You, Babe”

Posted on September 20, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Not a particularly happy-looking couple, were they? Have you ever wondered why? Sonny was more than a decade older than Cher, so it holds that he may have played a significant ‘father-figure’ role in her life. She needed a place … Continue reading →

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Our Singer: Your 1988 Eurovision Ringer

Posted on April 30, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Céline Dion (March 30, 1968 @ 12:15 pm, Charlemagne) She was just 20 years old when Canada’s favourite singer took the whole world by storm. But she couldn’t compete as a Canadian, since Canada isn’t a member of the Eurovision … Continue reading →

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Mars Transit Neptune: Accident in a Fog

Posted on February 2, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Kobe Bryant (1978 – 2020) I waited a week before attempting this post. As I’m not a big basketball fan, this accidental death of one of the NBA’s biggest stars didn’t affect me as much as it did others. The … Continue reading →

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“Who Are Those Guys?”

Posted on November 28, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) It’s hard to believe that this movie is now 50 years old. I saw it on television last night for the first time in about 40 years. It hasn’t aged a minute.   … Continue reading →

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Charlie’s Angels

Posted on May 25, 2019 by cdsmiller17

There seems to be some synchronicity at work here. On Thursday night, a television program called “This is Farrah Fawcett” was aired, celebrating the 10th anniversary of her fight with cancer. Then last night, the second movie, “Charlie’s Angels: Full … Continue reading →

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