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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2019, 04:39 PM Jan 2019

One birthday (Roger Miller); one death (Super Dave Osborne)

Hat tip, This Day in Rock.

Roger Miller

Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me", and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era.

Bob Einstein, creator of bumbling stuntman Super Dave Osborne, dies aged 76

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One birthday (Roger Miller); one death (Super Dave Osborne) (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

Have always loved Roger Miller's songs, esp King of the Road. bobbieinok Jan 2019 #1

RIP Ron Obvious Jan 2019 #2

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)

1. Have always loved Roger Miller's songs, esp King of the Road.

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Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:37 PM

Jan 2019

Blew me away first time I heard it.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2019, 07:56 PM

Jan 2019

I've been watching Super Dave Osborne videos on youtube this afternoon. I remember him from Showtime back in the 80ies. I think he's still hilarious, but Mrs. Obvious can't even raise a single smile over the videos.

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