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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Al Green, born Albert Leornes Greene in Forrest City, Ark., 80 years ago today (April 13). The soul singer-songwriter began as a gospel vocalist with a family group, The Greene Brothers, and he relocated to Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1959. He charted 14 Billboard Top 40...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche used a rcent high-profile appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” to defend former Attorney General Pam Bondi, reaffirm President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda, and signal a more aggressive posture toward entrenched figures in the permanent...

Billy Bush has disclosed that following the 2016 election, ABC News assembled an entire division devoted to taking down President Donald Trump...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Bobby Bare, born Robert Joseph Bare in Ironton, Ohio, 91 years ago today (April 7). The country singer-songwriter-guitarist had a number of crossovers onto the pop charts, including this one ("Detroit City"), which was big on the pop, C&W and adult contemporary charts in 1963 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Janis Ian, born Janis Eddy Fink in New York City 75 years ago today (April 7). The singer-pianist-guitarist wrote her first hit ("Society's Child") at age 14, and it became popular in 1967 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Julie Rogers, born Julie Rolls in London 83 years ago today (April 6). Although she was a popular vocalist in the UK, she's considered a one-hit wonder in America with her 1964 rendition of "The Wedding" ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Allan Clarke, born Harold Allan Clarke in Salford, England, 84 years ago today (April 5). He was a founder and original lead singer of The Hollies, who charted a dozen Top 40 hits in the U.S., and here, from 1966, they perform the first of them, "Look Through Any Window" ...

One of my Facebook friends just posted this on Facebook, and I'm re-posting it here ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tony Orlando, born Anthony Orlando Cassavitas in New York City 82 years ago today (April 3). He began a solo career in 1961, and he became lead singer of Dawn in 1970, and here Dawn performs their chart-topping "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree" from 1973 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Wayne Newton, born 84 years ago today (April 3) in Roanoke, Va. The vocalist/multi-instrumentalist began his singing career as a regular on The Jackie Gleason Show in 1962, and he has been a headline entertainer in Las Vegas for many years. Here, he performs his biggest solo...

Dear Djarum300, REVerse and Greg T: I'm in general agreement with the contents of your recent posts in this thread.

Our "Long Gone" friend Chet may have been taking active part in a No Kings protest somewhere over the weekend. I'm sure he would have some "nice" things to say about Trump! chet

Dear Greg T: Did you actually make contact with them, or did you just attempt to do so?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Herb Alpert, born 91 years ago today (March 31) in Los Angeles. He was playing trumpet by age 8, and the famed bandleader-producer-singer charted 19 Billboard Top 40 hits, including this one ("This Guy's In Love With You") as a solo artist, which went to No. 1 in 1968 ...

Dear Greg T: You can even go so far as to say AW PROMISES he won't make any posts that would even resemble "personal attacks" (or whatever they complained about, regarding me, in the first place).

Well, at least we don't have toolguru (a k a Long Gone Daddy) around!

... and at least, in some instances, it causes them to escape from internet forums! (Come back WAMO and sevenpin63, et al, all is forgiven)

Back to "The Final Four" anyway!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Eric Clapton, born Eric Patrick Clapp 81 years ago today (March 30) in Ripley, England. The prolific rock-blues guitarist was a member of such groups as The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek & The Dominos. Here, he performs the first of his 18 Billboard Top 40 hits...