OT: Weekend Jukebox: Smoke Gets On Your Eyes
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The appropriate reference is between 1:40 and 1:52:
One of my dad's favorite songs....
Friday (7/17) was the birthday of Spencer Davies. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Spencer Davis. He was the founding member of the Spencer Davis Group (initially named the Rhythm and Blues Quartette). To celebrate, their most famous song in the US (they had 2 songs that chartered higher in the UK):
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Friday (7/17) was the birthday of the late, great, Mick Tucker. While not a founding member, he was the drummer for Sweet during most of their time, including their period of greatest success. To celebrate:
Friday (7/17) is the birthday of Mike Vucish. He's more commonly known by his stage name, Mike Vale. He was playing bass in a group called the Raconteurs when Tommy James (real name was Tommy Jackson) recruited them to form a new version of the Shondells (which became Tommy James and the Shondells). To celebrate, one of their hits that Vale was involved in writing:
Friday (7/17) is the birthday of Fran Smith, Jr. He was born in the Commonwealth, and was the drummer, and a founding member, of The Hooters. To celebrate:
Friday (7/17) was the birthday of the late, great, Nicolette Larson. To celebrate: