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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Cat Stevens (now known as Yusaf Islam), born Steven Georgiou in London 78 years ago (July 21). He had 11 Top 40 singles in the U.S. in the 1970s, but he had a minor Billboard hit with "Matthew And Son" (which reached No. 115 on Billboard and No. 2 in England in 1966) ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kim Carnes, born in Los Angeles 81 years ago today (July 20). The singer-pianist-songwriter was a member of the New Christy Minstrels, and she is most known for her solo rendition of "Bette Davis Eyes" (a Billboard chart-topper for 9 weeks in 1981) ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Carlos Santana, born in Autlan, Mexico, 79 years ago today (July 20). The vocalist-guitarist formed the group Santana in San Francisco in 1966, and here, the band performs its biggest hit single ("Black Magic Woman") from late 1970 ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Vikki Carr, born Florence Martinez Cordona in El Paso, Texas, 85 years ago (July 19). The original rendition of "He's A Rebel" was her debut single, and here, she performs her biggest hit ("It Must Be Him") from 1967 ...

... and if Democrats take over, everything WILL be no good!

Dear Greg T: For one thing, with the possible exception of Fetterman, there are no moderates -- and certainly no conservatives -- among modern-day elected Democrats,, at least in national offices!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dion, born Dion DiMucci in The Bronx 87 years ago today (July 18). With The Belmonts, he charted 7 Billboard Top 40s, and he added 14 more as a solo artist. Here, fronting The Belmonts, he performs the huge 1960 hit "Where Or When" ...

President Donald Trump’s latest address to the nation, a concise, teleprompter-guided speech on election integrity, triggered precisely the sort of pre-scripted outrage from Democrats and NeverTrump Republicans that his supporters have come to expect. The delivery itself was largely smooth...

A crowded field of Democrat hopefuls vying to replace Graham Platner as the party’s U.S. Senate nominee in Maine took the stage Thursday night for a televised debate that underscored just how far the party has drifted from political normalcy...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Martha Reeves, born 85 years ago today (July 18) in Eufala, Ala., before relocating to Detroit at a young age. Prior to forming Martha & The Vandellas, she was a secretary and backup singer at Motown, and here, the group performs the big 1965 hit "Nowhere To Run" ...

Dear Greg T: You didn't tell Pike anything about Long Gone Daddy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gale Garnett, born 84 years ago today (July 17) in Auckland, New Zealand She is best known in the United States for her self-penned, Grammy-winning folk hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" in 1964. She later carved out a career as an author and actress ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Linda Ronstadt, born 80 years ago today (July 15) in Tucson, Ariz. Beginning in 1965, she fronted a group called The Stone Poneys, and later, as a solo artist, she charted 21 national Top 40 hits. Here, Linda & The Stone Poneys perform their biggest hit, "Different Drum" from...

Dear Monster Pike: You're absolutely right!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Diane Renay, born Renee Diane Kushner in South Philadelphia 81 years ago today (July 13). She is best known for her big hit "Navy Blue" in 1964, when she was only 17 years old ..

Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner appears to be holding the Democratic Party hostage and is refusing to drop out after being accused of rape unless he gets to approve his successor to run for the Senate. ...

If prospective voters need to rely on AI as to how to cast ballots, they shouldn't be voting at all.

American voters are increasingly outsourcing their political homework to artificial intelligence, raising fresh concerns about Big Tech’s influence over democracy just as the 2026 midterm elections approach...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ringo Starr, born Richard Starkey 86 years ago today (July 7) in Liverpool, England. He became famous after replacing Pete Best as drummer for The Beatles in 1962, and this song ("It Don't Come Easy" in 1971) was the first of his dozen Top 40 hits as a solo artist in the U.S. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Gene Chandler, born Eugene Dixon in Chicago 89 years ago today (July 6). He was lead singer for The Dukays, who recorded the original "Duke Of Earl" in 1961, but it was credited only to Dixon, who left the group and changed his stage name after it was re-released on another...